Posts by monkeyshine

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What do you think of this?

by mrsjones5 in

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my son, joshua - the 3 year old, loves the us flag (he has a couple mini ones), any map of the united states (even the little weather map in the newspaper), the statue of liberty (likes to pose as such and is fixated on looking a picture of said statue) and is now starting to take an interest in the federal buildings in d.c.. we really don't know that to think about this other than keeping him supplied with maps, flags, and pictures of the statue of liberty.. what do you all think?.

josie.

monkeyshine

It could be the shapes on the maps and buildings that are sucking him in. Try showing him a pic of the Pyramids or Greek ruins.

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The death of the last Jehovah's Witness

by free2beme in

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obituary january 13, 2095. .

john mcdonald 1990-2095. the last known jehovah's witness died today, of natural causes at his home in brooklyn ny.

he survived by three children, six grandchildren and two great grand-children.

monkeyshine

Good idea, that was cool.

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JWs came to my door, and I really dissappointed myself

by jwfacts in

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today i was woken by two 20 something year old jw guys.

i let them offer the mags and then told them i was not interested in religion.

after the reasoning book comeback i told them i was a jw but left a year ago.

monkeyshine

ME - Who was the Slave before Russell?
Them - I am not a historian so I don't know, but there have been JWs since the time of Adam

Wow!!! A historian? That's like asking a J.F.K. enthusiast "Whom did JFK beat to become president?" and them saying " I am not a historian." Well then what the hell are you doing calling yourself an enthusiast, expert, scholar etc.? It's not that in depth of a question considering that this person is going door to door telling people how to live. If you don't know then don't advise.

And to say there have been JW's since Jesus is insulting to mankind's history. It is also EXTREMELY arrogant to assume that all these famous Bible people are in 'their little club'.

It kills me to think that a person who can't even track the roots of their beliefs past the last century (the furthest they go is to a time when machines and technology were abundant, hardly ancient or even "Old") is seeking out people to change.

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Kingdom Hall is still for sale!

by observador in

everyone has a thing for something; i am crazy for kingdom halls being sold.

remember that one in rhode island?

well, after two long years, it is still for sale!

monkeyshine

Ewww, seeing the inside of that place gives me the creeps.

How the hell do they keep that drab look so consistent? EVERY hall has that tell tale "Boooorrrriiing" look to it. I looked at that pic for 10

seconds and my foot fell asleep that fast!!!

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Saddam executed

by frozen one in

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now what'll happen?.

.

monkeyshine

Bush: "Hey everyone, we got 'em!"

The people: "Bin Laden?"

Bush: "Well, um...no, but..."

The people: "So we can leave now?"

Bush: "Well, um...no, but..."

I think he likes those big ol' buts.

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I told my wife why I wouldn't comment at the last WT Study

by OnTheWayOut in

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i told my wife (faithful jw) that this past sunday, i found some objection to the .

wt study and could not raise my hand.

she had wanted to know why i did not comment.. .

monkeyshine

Good job, but be careful, you don't want her to "shut off" to your ideas.

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Marijuana & Schizophrenia

by ICBehindtheCurtain in

hi guys, i was researching this because of something that's going on with a family member, and i found it quite interesting since some other family members who we have tried counseling on the use of this substance told us that marijuana is not addictive, that it's an innocent plant and is not harmful yadayadayada, yeah right!

i intend to go over this with our kids and make sure they understand the documented dangers of this very popular drug.

i just wanted to share it with you all.

monkeyshine

That's just 'how it is' OFG and there's nothing more real than 'how it is'.

BTW...'Schizophrenia' is thinking that Marijuana causes Schizophrenia. That's as 'Schizin'' as it gets.

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Marijuana & Schizophrenia

by ICBehindtheCurtain in

hi guys, i was researching this because of something that's going on with a family member, and i found it quite interesting since some other family members who we have tried counseling on the use of this substance told us that marijuana is not addictive, that it's an innocent plant and is not harmful yadayadayada, yeah right!

i intend to go over this with our kids and make sure they understand the documented dangers of this very popular drug.

i just wanted to share it with you all.

monkeyshine

I think the main problem with Marijuana is people over analyzing it. You can find a study that finds in favor of both opinions just like most things. (religion,etc.)

The thing that really bothers me is these studies give parents crazy ideas and they relay them to their children. If you tell a kid that Marijuana will "kill them", "make them go crazy", "make them addicted", and "ruin their life" than what happens when they figure out for themselves that it is not true? I'll tell you. They will remember you telling them the same thing about Heroine and Cocaine and figure you were wrong about that too. The LAST thing you want for your kids is for them to underestimate the power of these drugs! (trust me, I know)

It is better to tell them the truth and not exagerate it at all. They will find out later and "crying wolf" by putting Marijuana in the same category as hard drugs will only hurt you and them. And if it means that one day they experiment with Marijuana then it's not a big deal. It's harmless. The only real downside to it is lack of ambition. If this teaches them to stay away from the real drugs then you did the best thing for them.

I am not throwing out my opinion when I don't know what I'm talking about. The first time Heroine was put in front of me I remembered what they taught us in school about it. But, they said the same thing about Marijuana and I tried that and it was no big deal. So, since they said "all" drugs were the same and they "all" were just as bad I figured "Well, they were wrong about the weed so..."

I wish, so bad, that people would have been honest with me about drugs because I would have never tried the hard stuff. It led me to homelessness for 5 long years as a Heroine addict. I'll remember every night I slept on the sidewalk in the dead of winter for the rest of my life. I've been clean for over 5 years now but I am very lucky. Everyone else either died or are still out there.

So, when I think back to before all that started, the one thing that always stands out is the fact that we were told that all drugs are just as bad and they all are addictive. Please don't let your kid one day think to themselves "Well I smoked weed and never got addicted so..." THAT is the LAST thing you EVER want going through their head.

Be honest and don't listen to these "studies". I studied more than they ever could and I'm telling you how it is.

Save your children from that horror.

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