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  How to believe you deserve to relax

  by rebel8 in

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  i was brainwashed to believe you generally shouldn't relax much.. demons can enter you if you meditate or even relax your brain too much for one second.

  always be on guard.. scriptures criticizing laziness were repeated often.

  https://www.openbible.info/topics/laziness "be kind to yourself" and all that.. you need to strenuously exert yourself for jehoopla and you're worthless if you don't.. most forms of fun were extinguished.

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  Hi, Rebel8:

  I rarely post here due to ongoing PC problems, but your thread is too good to pass up. Hope I make it.

  Yes, it's been hard learning to relax, to take time to fix a good meal, to stare aimlessly -- w/o guilt -- into space, to take long and meaningful naps, . . .

  When I was an elder/pioneer, paying a mortgage, and raising my children, I had every hour of the day scheduled. I may've allowed a little time to sleep . . . I only now am trying to recall how I managed. You piqued my interest and retrieved "lost" memories.

  Now, semi-retired, I have lots of free time and I schedule it enough to feel somewhat organized but certainly not like in the old JW days. I sometimes feel caught between having a life of meaning and one of spinning off helplessly into oblivion.

  Well, my tiny offering might end up posting.

  Best to all my friends here.
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  Has anyone out here read Thomas Paine's "Age of Reason"?

  by Captain Schmideo2 in

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  i wish i had read this back when i was 18. it's an amazing take down of religious beliefs, the bible, and religion in general.

  ) a "reason"-able manner.take this quote, from near the beginning:.

  when also i am told that a woman, called the virgin mary, said, or gave out, that she was with child without any cohabitation with a man, and that her betrothed husband, joseph, said that an angel told him so, i have a right to believe them or not: such a circumstance required a much stronger evidence than their bare word for it: but we have not even this; for neither joseph nor mary wrote any such matter themselves.

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  Greetings, Captain:

  It lies astride my DELL as I happily type out the full and most apropos title:

  THE AGE OF REASON Being An Investigation Of True And Fabulous Theology

  Interesting, when applying the definition of "fabulous" in, perhaps, its less understood meaning, i.e., "almost impossible to believe; incredible."
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  The sugar cube.

  by The Rebel in

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  firstly thanks to cofty & smiddy for the kind words on my " final post" .

  this post is simply to say over two months have passed since my last post and since then i have with my wife and son seen elton john live, visited stockholm, berlin, and most importantly appreciated " the natural beauty of my neighbourhood" with out even thinking about the watchtower.

  i have also attended 3 watford football matches with my son and made better relationships with my parents, discovered harvey's draught beer and made new friends in my local pub.

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  In agreement with the above and:

  Friendship and helping each other on an Internet forum is one of those little things that is really one of those very big things.

  Your favorable comments on my writing, The Rebel, have meant much to me. Although I have gotten mostly past the ego aspect of myself at this late date, nevertheless, it is good when someone acknowledges what we do. It was nice, too, your mention of enjoying "the natural beauty of your neighborhood."

  Best Wishes.
  
  
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  The sugar cube.

  by The Rebel in

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  firstly thanks to cofty & smiddy for the kind words on my " final post" .

  this post is simply to say over two months have passed since my last post and since then i have with my wife and son seen elton john live, visited stockholm, berlin, and most importantly appreciated " the natural beauty of my neighbourhood" with out even thinking about the watchtower.

  i have also attended 3 watford football matches with my son and made better relationships with my parents, discovered harvey's draught beer and made new friends in my local pub.

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  compound complex

  The Rebel:

  Welcome back! Glad you had a good time.

  Blessings and Peace.
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  The Faithful and Discrete Slave?

  by compound complex in

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  no, the faithful and discreet slave.. discreet: wise, cautious.

  discrete: separate, distinct.

  noun forms for the above:.

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  No, The Faithful and Discreet Slave.

  Discreet: wise, cautious

  Discrete: separate, distinct

  Noun forms for the above:

  Discretion

  Discreteness

  Had to share something from class . . .
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  Odd choice of words

  by Nevuela in

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  why is it that when a jw gives someone a magazine, they use the word "place" instead of "give"?

  as in "i placed a magazine with him".

  and why do regular door-to-door jws of no special rank refer to themselves as publishers?

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  I believe it was mentioned during the ARC hearings that, in Watchtower parlance, Jehovah's Witnesses are found in many "lands."

  Query was put forth, why not say "countries"?
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  Do you use a dictionary?

  by compound complex in

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  in my work, i rely upon google for quick answers on definition (denotation), pronunciation (audio), etymology, shades of meaning (connotation), etc.. what i really mean is, do you use an actual unabridged websters, the one you get a hernia lifting?

  i ask because, last night, i was tired of fighting with my two ailing computers and decided to pull the big book off the shelf.

  it was great, hearkening back to olden times -- childhood -- when i read real books and periodicals and wrote unknown words into a notepad (the paper sort) and pored over old noah's offerings.. your thoughts?.

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  Well, of course you do when you need to. In my work, I rely upon GOOGLE for quick answers on definition (denotation), pronunciation (audio), etymology, shades of meaning (connotation), etc.

  What I REALLY mean is, do you use an actual unabridged Websters, the one you get a hernia lifting? I ask because, last night, I was tired of fighting with my two ailing computers and decided to pull the big book off the shelf. It was great, hearkening back to olden times -- childhood -- when I read real books and periodicals and wrote unknown words into a notepad (the paper sort) and pored over old Noah's offerings.

  Your thoughts?
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  Jehovah's Limp Witnesses Pointed Me to JW.org When I Was Willing to Talk

  by steve2 in

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  several months ago i approached a nice young couple who were standing by a jw literature stand in my local community.

  they were pleasant and polite but incredibly stilted when it came to answering my "innocent" questions about their beliefs.

  this was the occasion of jws featuring the article headlined "is religion dying?".

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  compound complex

  Thanks, steve:

  When we were new at giving talks and going out in service, we were applauded for our little efforts, but encouraged -- and expected -- to improve. Giving talks from notes, not a MS, and offering a multi-scriptural "back call" (in our early days) were simply part of the plan.

  Unless, of course, you were an old brother or sister from another country who could only muster, "You take magazine, it good!"

  Best wishes.
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  The Natural Beauty of Your Neighborhood

  by compound complex in

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  dear friends,.

  one of my greatest enjoyments is a daily walk.

  i see things in far greater detail than when i am driving by.

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  It promises to be a gray, gray week while sky pelts rain, loosening the last vestiges of autumnal color from bare-armed trees . . .

  Still, there is a muted and solemn beauty in the 'hood.
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  A Change in Weather

  by compound complex in

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  continual rain, at long last, has ended another typically hot and dry summer, one that gave every appearance of extending far into a protracted indian summer.

  yet, october was unusually wet.

  this thanksgiving week promises daily rain.. an unforeseen sadness is creeping gradually, insidiously into the fabric of my life.

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  Many, many thanks, dear myelaine, for the rainbow!

  Love and blessings.