Here lies ............ A good man who had a sincere love for people, Good Father and a decent human being who tried hard to make a difference for the Good, in peoples lives.
agapa37
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What Would You Like to be Written on Your Tombstone?
by Warlock insince i have a rather morbid sense of humor, and none of us is going to see armageddon................................ what would you like to be written on your tombstone?
i'll start.. "buried face down...........and you know the rest".
"his last word were..............boy, i'm getting hot!".
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Have you made what you consider to be life-long friends here?
by Crumpet in.
now that you have attended apostafests and gotten to know people over the phone or by email here at jwd do you feel you have made life long friends;you know the kind you'd expect to come to your wedding or to be there at your funeral - would drop in on for coffee if you ever happened to be in their part of the world?.
or is it primarily just a forum of faceless entities who you appreciate the comments and support of online but don't necessarily feel an affection for or an urge to meet or further cement that friendship?
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agapa37
not as yet but hope to seethe good side of people
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All sex in dangerous and sinful
by Norm infor the umpteenth time the watchtower society has published an article about sex.. this time i am referring to some material they have seen fit to publish on their website:whats wrong with premarital sex?.
http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2004/7/22a/article_01.htm.
as we know god is extremely preoccupied with sex.
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agapa37
Norm actually I see nothing wrong with the advice in those articles. The veiw that was written in those articles are Gods veiw on sex. He doesnt want his worshippers to engage in premarital sex. They even go so far as to help young ones about the dangers of putting themselves in a situation that will lead to such an activity ( Fondeling, oral...ect...) I think it is good advice, something that I taught my oldest from her youth up and Im proud to say she is 18 and not Married and hasent had sex and is a well rounded young woman of society, and on top of that, she is pleasing Jesus and God.
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Is it possible to go to university and still come out a dub?
by Crumpet inthe reason i ask is that my best friend all the time i was growing up was a boy about 5 years older than i was.
his parents were at lot less strict than mine and as he was super brainy after he finished public school and sixth form he went off to one of the country's finest universities.
the only thing that bugs me now about this is that i know he was incredibly clever - how could he go to uni and still be a dub?
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Ozzie I did look up that link and found it encouraging that there are groups that a person can associate with on campus. However for a JW i would imagine it would be hard to find such a group that would benefit them. Seeing that jws and most other Christians organizations do not believe the same im pretty sure that a JW would not spend time with such groups. But at the very least it is good to know the Christians of the world see the need to Keep God and Jesus at the fore during there education.
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Separated and dating a JW
by goldenshell inis the 1st time i write in here .
am really confused about my jw boyfriend attitude .. am separated and with a child .i went through a really bad time after separation (7 months ago)and one of the reasons the relashionship wth my husband ended is because i fell in love with my actual boyfriend ..was love @1st sight ...we didnt make love 4 obvious reasons related to his faith but @the beginning things were much easier :he allowed me to touch him in his intimate parts ,we touched each other (we saw each other naked without making love once)and was very exciting...but the more we were getting involved the accraction was growing more and more and even if i am from a different belief (converted to islam)we agreed that nobody should try to change the other or impose anything ,,,but now i feel he is a bit selfish >he doesnt allow me to touch him under the belt (telling me that recently he discovered he is not allowed to do that )he doesnt even touch my breast because he is not supposed to(after he did before)he is 30 years old ,very good looking man and he keeps telling me when he sees me (once a month :which is even too much)that he cant resist me !but is actually the opposite !!
!he is resisting me ...before i will be able to committ to him i will have to wait 3 years which means also have sex >i dont know and i dont think i will be able to resist after 5 years of marriage and ''regular'' sex life //i am tired of seeing him once a month because his family doesnt know about us (he tells me that if they knew they would tell him to stop helping them with money and to stay with me :but he doesnt wantto make that choice,since he was young he supported the family //on top of that after marriage he doesnt want to have children and he tells me that i have already 1 child (we spoke many times bout that and to make sure he wont have children he wants to do an operation that will sterilize him ).
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agapa37
golden shell you asked if there were any current jws here and i must admit i am one. I am no different from most people here except that I choose not to leave off from Serving Jehovah the way it is outlined by the Witness. That was in responce to your previous question and not intented to start an arguement with anyone here
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Is it possible to go to university and still come out a dub?
by Crumpet inthe reason i ask is that my best friend all the time i was growing up was a boy about 5 years older than i was.
his parents were at lot less strict than mine and as he was super brainy after he finished public school and sixth form he went off to one of the country's finest universities.
the only thing that bugs me now about this is that i know he was incredibly clever - how could he go to uni and still be a dub?
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agapa37
It is very possible crumpet. JWS are warned (cautioned) about higher learning (INSTITUTIONS, not college courses) because pursuing the HIGHER education that takes yrs of study and dedication can and alot of times cause individuals to FORGET about God. Some stop seeking FIRST the Kingdom and when that happens ...well it is a domino effect, worldly ways tend to creep in unknowingly and the next thing a person knows their priorities are all backwards. Again that could and is very likely to happen but it is not a definite. Some manage to pull it off (fortunately) but are doing it at a very high risk to themselves. Just my opinion.
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Separated and dating a JW
by goldenshell inis the 1st time i write in here .
am really confused about my jw boyfriend attitude .. am separated and with a child .i went through a really bad time after separation (7 months ago)and one of the reasons the relashionship wth my husband ended is because i fell in love with my actual boyfriend ..was love @1st sight ...we didnt make love 4 obvious reasons related to his faith but @the beginning things were much easier :he allowed me to touch him in his intimate parts ,we touched each other (we saw each other naked without making love once)and was very exciting...but the more we were getting involved the accraction was growing more and more and even if i am from a different belief (converted to islam)we agreed that nobody should try to change the other or impose anything ,,,but now i feel he is a bit selfish >he doesnt allow me to touch him under the belt (telling me that recently he discovered he is not allowed to do that )he doesnt even touch my breast because he is not supposed to(after he did before)he is 30 years old ,very good looking man and he keeps telling me when he sees me (once a month :which is even too much)that he cant resist me !but is actually the opposite !!
!he is resisting me ...before i will be able to committ to him i will have to wait 3 years which means also have sex >i dont know and i dont think i will be able to resist after 5 years of marriage and ''regular'' sex life //i am tired of seeing him once a month because his family doesnt know about us (he tells me that if they knew they would tell him to stop helping them with money and to stay with me :but he doesnt wantto make that choice,since he was young he supported the family //on top of that after marriage he doesnt want to have children and he tells me that i have already 1 child (we spoke many times bout that and to make sure he wont have children he wants to do an operation that will sterilize him ).
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agapa37
Yes i agree. From experience however and im sure i am not the only one, I too have been caught up in situations knowing I was doing wrong and stopped it and turned things around. People are not perfect. From what I read of her experience he got her involved in a terrible situation and now he is trying to fix it on his end. The right thing for him to do is to tell her the truth. Maybe it is exactly as I figured and the truth told to her would be the ONLY thing he can do. Too answer what would be worse. In my opinion it would be taking another mans wife!
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Separated and dating a JW
by goldenshell inis the 1st time i write in here .
am really confused about my jw boyfriend attitude .. am separated and with a child .i went through a really bad time after separation (7 months ago)and one of the reasons the relashionship wth my husband ended is because i fell in love with my actual boyfriend ..was love @1st sight ...we didnt make love 4 obvious reasons related to his faith but @the beginning things were much easier :he allowed me to touch him in his intimate parts ,we touched each other (we saw each other naked without making love once)and was very exciting...but the more we were getting involved the accraction was growing more and more and even if i am from a different belief (converted to islam)we agreed that nobody should try to change the other or impose anything ,,,but now i feel he is a bit selfish >he doesnt allow me to touch him under the belt (telling me that recently he discovered he is not allowed to do that )he doesnt even touch my breast because he is not supposed to(after he did before)he is 30 years old ,very good looking man and he keeps telling me when he sees me (once a month :which is even too much)that he cant resist me !but is actually the opposite !!
!he is resisting me ...before i will be able to committ to him i will have to wait 3 years which means also have sex >i dont know and i dont think i will be able to resist after 5 years of marriage and ''regular'' sex life //i am tired of seeing him once a month because his family doesnt know about us (he tells me that if they knew they would tell him to stop helping them with money and to stay with me :but he doesnt wantto make that choice,since he was young he supported the family //on top of that after marriage he doesnt want to have children and he tells me that i have already 1 child (we spoke many times bout that and to make sure he wont have children he wants to do an operation that will sterilize him ).
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agapa37
If I may put my two cents in it sounds to me that he realizes he got involved in a relationship that he shouldnt have. JW are encouraged through the bible to marry ONLY in the lord. They are encouraged from the bible not to have interfaith relationships (Marraige, boyfriend, girlfriend..)
Not that there is anything wrong with you, let me say it again..Not that there is anything wrong with you, it is Gods word that instructs them to Mary only in the lord for good reasons. A Good example is with King Solomon. I personally think he got caught up in his disire which NOONE is immune from. I believe he stopped it before that desire became fertile. Again it is not you hun!
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Thanks to Scully......
by agapa37 infor holding my hand and walking me through the registration process..........
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agapa37
no worries scully just messing with ya.
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Thank you Jehovah for answered prayers
by Annie Over inwhen i got off for lunch today i decided to go to the walmart deli and get something to eat.
it is a huge store, groceries, a bakery, mc donalds, a bank , eye center, beauty shop, a great deli, and a huge garden center.
i had taken back a 80 gig hard drive dvd recorder ( i couldn't figure out how to hook up <smile> and had received 238.00. i picked up a couple of things in the store then went to the deli.
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agapa37
Anewme i understand. You did say that jesus was once recored as saying we should pray to God privately which is true, however it is also recorded of him PUBLICLY PRAISING God as well. Your opinion is ok, it is yours but i just dont agree with your explaination of her post......
This woman's simple and childlike relationship with her God is something the Witnesses foster.
It is a badge of recognition to still have it when one is approaching 40 or 50 years old.
So, to publish that kind of innocent wide eyed thankyou for her intact valuables on a web page and direct it to God is somehow supposed to make her appear very religious and righteous,That is what you said and that is what i feel to be pretty shocking.