Posts by applehippie

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Any Bone fans?

by Still Totally ADD in

my wife and i watch the new season of bones last night and they killed off sweets!!!

it just a tv show but this is one we have always enjoyed.

still totally add.

applehippie

Geeze! Thanks for the spoiler- I can't unsee that. I was saving that for after a couple exams I have to finish. Why!?

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Circuit Assembly Summary

by piztjw in

i thought to give a more comprehensive summary, however this pretty well sums up the entire wasted day.. stand and sing.. prayer thanking the gb.. only jw's will survive "the end".. do more.

preach more.

indoctrinate your children more.

Bu2b, I know the stress is getting to you. But I should tell you the stress is getting to your wife as well. She may seem completely mind-numbed to you but I can tell you from personal experience that her chest is hurting too.

I knew my DH was not happy and very angry. I was busy trying to hold everything together and take care of two little girls. The Kingdom Hall was the one constant in my life. I knew what to expect there. Even when it didn't make me happy. I felt more at ease if my husband did not go with us. I didn't have to deal with all the vibes coming off him.

Once he stopped going at all and then DA, we just lived in separate planes for a bit but slowly I was able to make my own conclusions and make a decision myself to stop. You may be at that point. I can't say for sure it will work but the way you are going now is not working anymore and I know she feels it as much as you. Take the pressure off yourself. Get some space and do something to be less stressed. If you are more relaxed and seem happier it will take stress off her too.

Drinking won't help. My sister is stuck in that dynamic. I hope you get some help for that. God bless. Take care of yourself.

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Commenting At The Meetings---Did You Enjoy It?

by minimus in

jw
friends

was that important for you?

most people, i believe, forced themselves to give an answer.

i knew many elders and servants over the years being counseled because they rarely answered.. funny thing....my mom who is 88 cries if she doesn't give a comment.

applehippie

Yeah I enjoyed it- until I realized I wasn't supposed to go off script and answer something not in the literature. Then I gave up because I knew then I was not to be giving my own thoughts or making xonnections that they hadn't put in the study. Broke my heart, to be honest.

I have not been to a meeting since about 2006 or '07. I can relate to others who recall being passed over for comment. I knew they were avoiding me, and I knew it was because I wouldn't just repeat what was in the paragraph. I always taught my kids to "say it in their own words" and they were passed over too.

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Virgin Birth Claim Disproves Biblical Inspiration

by AlanF in

many bible believers claim that the old testament contains over 300 so-called messianic prophecies.

however, a careful look at such claims shows that at least 80% of these have absolutely no connection with jesus, or with events beyond what the ancient writer was concerned with.. take, for example, the famous example of the supposed virgin birth of jesus.

this is based on the text of matthew 1:18-23 (nasb):18 now the birth of jesus christ was as follows: when his mother mary had been betrothed to joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the holy spirit.

applehippie

Bookmarked

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Japanese Tea Ceremony

by jgnat in

when pushed in a discussion this spring, about what i believe now, i likened spirituality to a japanese tea ceremony.

i believe a good part of our experience and knowing comes from a vast well of the inexpressible.

try and explain it with words is just not the same.

applehippie

A Japanese Tea ceremony is practically performance art with the emphasis on form and ritualised movements. It must have been a lovely experience. Thank you for sharing. Were those your photos? I particularly liked the floral arrangement.

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As a JW, What statements made you "stop thinking?"

by Faithful Witness in

thought-stopping platitudes, like "we are in the last days!

"jehovah's witnesses are the only ones with the truth...".

what statements or claims did you use, or hear, that made you feel comforted by the fact that you were part of jehovah's organization?.

applehippie

"Wait on Jehovah"

"Leave it in Jehovah's hands"

"Lean not upon our own understanding"

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DEEP SHT. . .but interesting sht

by Terry in

think of greek philosophy as rock n' roll.. .

there is still classical music, but, rock and roll overtook and dominanted popular tastes and changed the marketplace.. .

now, think of hip hop in relation to rock and roll.. .

applehippie

Interesting...I'll have to think about it some more but yeah....

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I have JUST become a GREAT GRANNY Of Twins.

by mouthy in

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friends

henry 51bs 12 oz,eve 51bs 14 oz...phil my grnason by marriage just called.. ashley the new mum) my granddaughter who herself was a twin,from my melanie who died when she was 42(cancer).

they are doing well born by ceaserian at 2.40p.m today!!!!!

!.

applehippie

Ironclaw and I say "Congratulations and double the joy!". We have our 2 year old grandaughter to enjoy and can't imagine anything sweeter except one more.

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"People often wonder if deaf people can drive, get married, or raise a family."

by cedars in

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friends

i've personally never wondered that, but apparently some people do.... (see 00:40 in the video below).

http://www.jw.org/en/news/by-region/americas/united-states/video-clip-asl-bible-helps-deaf-family/.

cedars.

applehippie

I watch videos like this and it causes me sadness because on the surface it makes a lot of sense and it should work to build happy families. But I spent years feeling like a failure because it never worked. I wondered often why, if I was trying as hard as I could, why it didn't work. My heart ached because our family was never that ideal family. When I got married it still didn't work. We never matched the stories or demonstrations. It's not real.

Since we left our family has healed and drawn closer. We have our problems and will need to improve but things are better. We are happier to attend church than the weekly guil lectures at the hall.

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Bible Writers not just ignorant "goat herders"

by applehippie in

really, the bible was written by nothin' but goat herders?

i don't post much but this does irk me.

yes a few may have been shepherds or fisherman, but a fair amount were far more educated and were professionals in their fields of occupation.

applehippie

Well, once again it has been shown to me that I should not even try- I am not a skilled debater. I'm a reader. I see over and over that anyone who says that believe the Bible (and there is certainly a lot of room in that statement) is tromped on and disrespected. But my point is still valid. I was specifically adressing the utter lack of credit and respect given to people in those ancient days; they were a lot more savvy than any of you want to think. History is amazing and fascinating and stranger sometimes than any fiction. But most people today would rather believe in pseudo science than scripture.