I hope I look like you when I reach 60.
(Of course I'll have to get a sex change, but...)
Enjoy!!
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Tomorrow is a big day for me
by coffee_black ini will be 60 tomorrow.
on the one hand, it's just a number.
on the other hand, it's a big number.... .
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Today he's a man...
by mrsjones5 in...well that's what the law says.
to today is my oldest son's 18th birthday.
part if me is slightly incredulous cuz it really doesn't seem like 18+ years, they've flown by.
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Happy B-Day Shawn Jr.!!!
I hope you don't get too "grown up" to still attend the occasional Lake Tahoe Apostafest.
All the best to you with your plans.
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p.s. to Mrs. Jones: I always laugh/cringe when I read a newspaper article that says "An 18 year old man....." did this or that. The arbitrary nature of one day being a boy and the next day being a man always seemed pretty unnatural to me. And it is. It's just a legal thing. Keep on being a great mom and the new "man" in the house will turn out fine. Cheers.
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Prelude to a disfellowshipping
by rory-ks ini was 25 years a congregation member; ten years an elder; all told, up to 18 years an appointed man; a decade or so as a full-time minister; assembly speaker, with the pinnacle giving the public discourse at a district convention.. .
i stopped being an active member of the congregation in november 2010, but it had been brewing for several years, with the customary gradual drifting away - all the necessary mental gymnastics as my spiritual views changed and doubts set in; quitting the theocratic ministry school; ceasing to answer; sitting quietly off to the side.
i think the straw that broke the camels back was when family worship inevitably became family worship.
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Great first post and welcome to JWN.
I've really enjoyed some of your blog posts. Your perspectives on "Christianity" are practical and refreshing.
All the best to you.
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A Born ins challenge to develop a "post cult" personality.
by stuckinamovement ina born ins challenge to develop a post cult personality.. mentally leaving the organization can be traumatic for a number of reasons.
one of the biggest challenges for born-ins in finding their pre cult personality is that our entire personalities are based on the religion.
there is no such thing as a pre cult personality for us.
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Great post SIAM.
Since there was no "Pre" Cult personality for us born-ins, it's probably more helpful to think of "Non" Cult personality. That boils down to how much of your life you were able to devote to non-JW activities while still a witness.
My parents were fairly strict in many areas but they did allow for some self-expression and development through playing music, non-school sports activities, a bit of non-District Convention travel and, later on, a smattering of classes at the Community College level.
For that I am grateful that the hole in my soul isn't as great as some posters here.
Thanks again SIAM.
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Talking Points for when Witnesses Come to your Door
by truth_b_known ina few weeks back i came home from work and found the latest copies of the watchtower (armageddon fearmongering) and awake!
(social media site nonsense) lying on the counter.
it was obvious witnesses had stopped by the house.
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Question for JWs:
"I've been told that JWs approve of the irrevocable baptism of children. Is that true?"
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Great Books Thread
by Open mind inwhat are the top 5 books you would either recommend and/or have had the greatest influence on you?
(if you only want to mention one or two that's fine as well.).
if you feel like it, please briefly tell us why.
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Any recommendations from those who had yesterday off work?
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Great Books Thread
by Open mind inwhat are the top 5 books you would either recommend and/or have had the greatest influence on you?
(if you only want to mention one or two that's fine as well.).
if you feel like it, please briefly tell us why.
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bump for 2012.
FWIW, I'm currently reading "Merle's Door" by Ted Kerasote.
If you love dogs and want a good cry, it fills the bill. I'm only 1/4 through it, but I know there's going to be some tears shed before it's over.
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Meeting Times
by Twani inevening all,.
does anyone know the meeting time for wallington kingdon hall, near croydon, london?.
i'm planning to go tomorrow.
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Shame on you mrsjones5!
Now that you've "stumbled" Twani, you'll get one more day of eternal non-existence when you die.
Hope this serves as a restraint to others.
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Why did you become one of Jehovah's Witnesses?
by Celestial inany other reason than the arbitrary explanation that you were brainwashed or seduced by a millenarianist doomsday cult?.
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Bored in.
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What's Your Favorite Snack Or Goody?
by minimus ini have more than a few.. i love blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream..
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People where I work often spend $1.00 on high-fat, high-salt, low-nutrient vending machine crap. ( I do too when I'm desperate and haven't replenished my office pantry. )
Here's one of my favorite snacks that is very decadent, high-nutrient and inexpensive. Banana dipped in melted Swiss dark chocolate.
Take two squares (40 grams) of top-notch dark Swiss Chocolate (Lindt) and pop them into a tiny, employer-provided, pleated paper water cup. Nuke it for 50 seconds. Stir it with a tootpick to avoid burnt spots. Nuke another 15-20 seconds.
Peel your banana and dip away! By melting the chocolate, you get many more flavor "blasts" than you do my eating the squares at room temperature. When you can't dip any more, push up the bottom of the cup to flatten it out and lick up every last bit.
Total Calories: 225
Total Cost: $.75
Decadence factor: about an 8 on a scale of 1-10 in my book.om