Posts by winnie

i have just completed my paper (rough draft) and would like your opinions on the following question before i do my final copy.. to what extent did kathleen kenyons excavations at jericho revolutionise ideas previously held by prehistorians about neolithic society?.

thanks in advance for your thoughts..

winnie

It made me think about something I could care less about.

Thanks! Your answer helped a great deal!!!

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Carload of jw's shunned us today...and it was priceless!!!

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we were in a carpark and the only space available was next to a carload of witnesses.

so we parked!

in it was 3 out of the 5 local elders, and 1 of their wives.

winnie

the owner of the newsstand will most likely still take the mag's just to keep the customer

She did say that the only reason she gets the mags is that she happenned to find S*** mobile phone!

I suppose this is their warped idea of a thank you! Endless monthly visits with useless magazines!

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Carload of jw's shunned us today...and it was priceless!!!

by winnie in

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we were in a carpark and the only space available was next to a carload of witnesses.

so we parked!

in it was 3 out of the 5 local elders, and 1 of their wives.

winnie

We were in a carpark and the only space available was next to a carload of witnesses. So we parked! In it was 3 out of the 5 local elders, and 1 of their wives. While my hubby sat there eyeballing them, I went into the newsagents to grab a paper...and lo and behold...the wife of one of the other elders was giving the lady behind the counter the latest monthly magazines. She saw me come in, stopped mid conversation and bolted!

I got a paper, + when I went to pay the magazines were sitting next to the register. Here was my chance to do my good deed for the day! I casually asked if she believed what was written in the magazines. She said there was some good points in them and they made good light reading. So...I ever so tactfully (not!) explained why she should be very careful as the JW's are not all they appear to be. Curiosity must have gotten the better of her 'cause she asked why. So I asked her if she noticed the way S**** left the shop when I entered. She said she thought it was strange that she suddenly stopped mid conversation and said she had to go. Here was my opportunity! So I told her exactly how the witnesses, including close family members, treat ones who choose of their own accord (i.e. my family) not to share their beliefs. She said this surely did not extend to my children, to which I then replied: "Yes, my children's grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins have cut them off completely, because we (me and my hubby) have chosen not to share their beliefs."

The complete look of disbelief and disgust that crossed her face was priceless! (I would love to be a fly on the wall when S*** takes her next months mags!)

When I went back to the car, they were gone. My hubby said that they continued to look the other way the whole time they were there, in silence, almost as if they were frozen in time! S*** when she went to get in the car even went around to the opposite side to where she was sitting and made the other 2 in the back seat move across just so she wouldn't have to be near our car!!!

It made our day that we can affect them to such an extent as to make THEM uncomfortable whilst sitting in their OWN car!!!!

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Hi! I need your views on the excavations at Jericho for my history paper.

by winnie in

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hi all!.

i have just completed my paper (rough draft) and would like your opinions on the following question before i do my final copy.. to what extent did kathleen kenyons excavations at jericho revolutionise ideas previously held by prehistorians about neolithic society?.

thanks in advance for your thoughts..

winnie

Hi all!

I have just completed my paper (rough draft) and would like your opinions on the following question before I do my final copy.

To what extent did Kathleen Kenyon’s excavations at Jericho revolutionise ideas previously held by prehistorians about Neolithic society?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

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What do you think the Earth will be like in 20 years time?

by winnie in

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apparently according to the latest info (presented on a news channel) the earth as we now know it will be drastically different in 20 years time.

ie new coastlines, hotter temperatures.

they are painting a very bleak future unless we make drastic changes now.

winnie

Apparently according to the latest info (presented on a news channel) the earth as we now know it will be drastically different in 20 years time. ie new coastlines, hotter temperatures. They are painting a very bleak future unless we make drastic changes now. (This may or may not be 'old' news to you, but I don't watch the news. Too depressing.)

What do you think the earth will be like in 20 years time?

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Would you really want to live forever

by darth frosty in

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i just finished reading this book called the alchemist.

it is a very compelling story about following your dreams.

what i found most intriguing about the book is the depth of spirituality it brought out in me.

winnie

Gill,

There is nothing wrong with wanting to live forever, even if it is just a fantasy.

There is no need to be negative towards those of us that would like what in reality, may be unattainable. And not all of us have troddon over others to try to acheive that goal when we were JW's.

There is such a thing called hope and optimism...even if it is misplaced!

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ATTENTION BETHEL MONITORS - This is your chance!

by sir82 in

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to the monitor(s) that bethel assigns to watch websites such as this one:.

we all know that bethel is especially going to be monitoring "apostate" websites, such as this one, in the light of their apparently massive settlements to ensure that their gag orders for the lawsuits are kept (if someone was going to break it, this is likely the first place they'd turn!).

later on today there will be press conferences disclosing that "some" settlements have been reached, for "some" amount of money.

winnie

What I want to know, is where are their conciences?

If they can moniter these sites without having the slightest of doubts about their religion...then they have none!

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Would you really want to live forever

by darth frosty in

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i just finished reading this book called the alchemist.

it is a very compelling story about following your dreams.

what i found most intriguing about the book is the depth of spirituality it brought out in me.

winnie

Absolutely, unquestionably YES.

I still sometimes wonder if what the Bible says about living forever on earth is true. There is nothing I would love more than to see my kids grow up, grandkids etc. My main worry is that I'm terrified of dying...don't know why.

I hate to say it, but if I knew for sure that the JW's were really right, to live forever, I would seriously think about going back to the meetings and put up with all the beaurocratic bullsh*t just to acheive that for my family.

On the other hand, I agree with Highlander. At the cost of all non-Jws would be too high a price.

I'm just glad I don't have to make that choice. I'll just have to wait and see what happens.