Right on, Juni! My employer prohibits harassment or discrimination based on sexual orientation, but it's still a daily process to make the guys stop snickering or making mumbled comments about my assistant supervisor, who is gay. I think quite highly of him.
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Do they respect gay rights?
by greendawn ini am not gay and never have been one, but do you think that your local society treats gays with respect or that it has no tolerence for such a sexually different and in the thought of many deviant minority?
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i personally don't approve of their activities but i can understand that they are genetically predisposed in that way and can't change.
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Speaking to an Elder tomarrow, I'm almost free!!!!!!!
by drew sagan inmajor developments in my world, just wanted to let you all know about it.
i'm meeting with the elder tomarrow afternoon.
i'm going to stick heavy to the watchtowers interpretation of matthew 24 and how it is unbalanced, sensationalized and out of touch with any historical evidence or respect for the bible.
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That's wonderful news, Drew! You have the rest of your life ahead of you to enjoy! Sounds like you'll be having a great WT free life with your wife by your side. I'm anxious to hear how the
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What y'all been up to?
by KW13 ini've been trying to get mould off a tent and not having much luck, its my old one but i like it
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OK, Karl, so once you've got the tent all spic and span, then what? Are you planning a camping trip then? Maybe with a friend, hehe?
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I have to make one of the toughest decisions of my life
by unbeliever ini am not even sure why i am posting because its so personal but i could really use some advice.
i am also embarrassed that i got myself in this situation.
there is this guy that i have known for a couple of years.
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Virgochik
I don't see why you have to decide about marriage right now. You might come to love this guy after seeing him be a great father to your child. And you might not. What's his rush?
I like the beautiful story Mulan shared. That couple turned a difficult situation into a wonderful thing for their daughter. How exciting, summers (?) in Sweden, her Father coming to see her every year, college abroad, and two parents who get along and who both participated in her upbringing. She gets dual citizenship, travel, two cultures and languages, and two great parents! I'm betting lots of kids would love this!
Stay here and don't get isolated from home, friends, family and job. He's asking too much of you. You don't see him offering to give all those things up, do you? He could come over every summer to spend time with the child, and maybe your child could go to see their relatives in the UK, these people will be their family, too. It doesn't have to be all or nothing!
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My sister got engaged...........on the same day as her birthday. We cant go
by jambon1 into her party tonight!
my wife who is still a jw refuses.
to be honest the engagement would be taking centre stage and my family have respect for my wife so my sisters birthday wouldnt be mentioned.
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Wow, that's a shame. It sounds like your family's already being very accomodating of your wife...that's asking a lot, not to mention a birthday because it might offend her. Couldn't she meet them halfway, and attend, then? Why not tell her, you'll respect her feelings if she wishes to stay home, if she respects your desire to attend your sister's special event!
In other words, let her sit home by herself, but don't let her spoil it for you! After all, when will your sister get engaged on her birthday again, can't miss that!
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How weird is this?
by Mulan ini had an eye exam recently, expecting to need a new prescription.
for about the 4th time in a row, my eyes have improved.
the eye doctor told me that if i was a new eye patient, he would tell me i didn't need glasses.. i've worn them since i was 16 and i am now 60. i have astigmatism, but he said it is so slight, that i could easily get by with the lowest correction in reading glasses.. he said i didn't need to get new glasses unless i wanted to get some.
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How are you doing it? Extra vitamin A? Carrot juice? Seriously, that's wonderful because you'll be saving money on new glasses!
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Jobs for ex Bethelites
by BritBoy ingiven that we have pending un-employment of several thousand bethelites around the world, what could the (largely uneducated) masses do for a living when the rug is pulled out from underneath them?.
mcdonalds has been mentioned, but what else could they do?.
tour guides for the united nations ngo department.
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Howzabout, soup kitchen volunteer? Learn how to be charitable!
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Do you think that most "thin"people have hatred towards "heavy" people?
by booker-t ini know this might sound abit "paranoid" but as i mentioned on other posts before i am a "heavy" person who is losing weight.
so far i have lost 65 pounds and i am still losing through a "strict"diet and exercise.
i was at a restaurant the other day and there were 4 "thin" people sitting at a table across from a "very heavy overweight" man.
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Along the lines of Robdar's post, I once had a very overweight female boss. She had long bleach blond hair, and some individuals in the office referred to her as "Miss Piggy". That wasn't nice. But.... this wasn't nice either: I weigh 129 lbs and exercise, and she was always snotty to me, staring at my body snd making snippy comments. So, there's always somebody jealous of somebody else, I guess.
I agree in part with Jstalin; many could put down the chips and sodas and cake, and lose weight through healthy food choices. I have been reminded by my husband, and by a heavy female friend, that healthy eating doesn't work for everybody. I tend to forget this, because it works like a charm for me. I have to remember not everyone is the same. There are those who over eat junk foods, and others who do all the right things, but struggle with a medical condition that has nothing to do with willpower.
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New Study: People With Hard Lives Are More Gullible. Applies to JW's?
by under_believer ina new study (available here) run at the university of leicester seems to indicate that people who have lived hard lives, been knocked around, or otherwise had things go south on them are more likely to be gullible and easily misled or even brainwashed.
you should read the entire article, because it's full of things i can identify with as a jw.
so what kind of people are typically affected?
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Makes sense to me! My Grandmother was isolated on a farm with two little girls while her husband worked seven days a week during the Depression. It was a tough life, and she was lonely for adults to talk to. They grew their `` own produce and had a well and windmill. The outhouse was their only bathroom. When my Mom, one of the little girls, was small, the Witnoids came calling. The relatives looked down on Grandma and my Mom and Aunt because they were so poor, but with the "friends" they were instantly accepted. They belonged, had someplace to go, were important. They didn't mind any more if Grandpa was always at work, or the relatives were snooty. They were going to live forever in Paradise!Suddenly, the relatives were the ones looked down the noses at. Mom said, "Who cares about their ol' birthdays, or that fake Santy Claus? We'll be in Paradise while the crows eat them!"
It really filled an empty spot in this poor farm family, and they took the bait, hook line and sinker. So convinced was my Grandma, that she gave her life when she refused a blood transfusion. She died when I was just five years old, fully convinced that Jehoopla would resurrect her soon.
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Local campaign to stop doorstep calling, will it succeed?
by BluesBrother in.
i wonder how the dubs will react if this ever comes in?
article in local free paper..
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It's a great idea, and the Witnoids know darn well it means them, but they'll pretend it doesn't. Oh, we're not selling anything; we're sharing the good news, or we're not selling; we're taking voluntary donations so the sign didn't apply to us! And they wonder why householders find them so annoying!