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  Your Least Favorite "Special" JW Event

  by Nosferatu in

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  there's a few "special" jw events that happen throughout the year.

  in case you've forgotten them, i'll list them (in case i've forgotten one, please refresh me):.

  the 3 (sometimes more) day district convention .

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  CO's visit I dreaded,

  this was when they pounded the guilt shit into ya hard....

  the special needs talk, week of FS,ugh....some were really nice, and I liked them!

  but there were a few MEAN OLD FARTS that I couldnt stand...this one CO while giving the sunday talk....HE STOPPED TALKING in the middle of his talk because there was a baby crying at the back...the mother took the baby out into the foyer....

  I thought that was the RUDEST thing I had ever seen a CO do...on the platform no less. I wish I could remember his name so I could put it here. He was such an asshole, no one liked him.
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  Do you still feel guilty, not going to the memorial?

  by JH in

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  the first time i missed the memorial, i was sick and couldn't go, and felt guilty because that meeting was so important.. then another year, i missed again, this time i wasn't sick.

  i still felt guilty, because i still believed in the religion to a certain extent.

  i didn't go because i didn't want to go back to the meetings, and feel trapped once more.. maybe some feel guilty that they aren't doing anything for the memorial or easter, depending which religion you think is right, because after all jesus did say to remember him..

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  Nope. Not even a little.

  I went 2 years ago, missed last years, but felt that I was being disresectful....

  this year, not one part of me feels guilty about never attending another memorial for as long as I live.
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  WHO ELSE IS GOING TO THE MEMORIAL THIS YEAR???

  by Mary in

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  geeze, the memorial to remember your place in the organization jesus christ is next tueday i think.......anyone else getting roped into going besides me?

  i'm trying to talk my brother into going....just so i'm not the only slacker there.

  i know whats going to happen.

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  ....of the not attending and never going back class

  ~Found
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  I'm a Liar

  by Perry in

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  2. beliefs

  so, i'm downtown quite early the other morning while still dark and i see a man holding an awake.

  so, i pull over and wave him over.

  after a few words of cordiality, i ask him why jehovah's witnesses teach that jesus returned invisibly in 1914 when jesus himself said this:in matthew 24:.

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  ohhhhh Fred, reading your account of the abuse you suffered just breaks my heart....

  I can understand why some therapists would be irritating...there are therapists who understand how you feel about your faith, and will stick to how your childhood shaped the way you think, and was behind your behavior towards others....I can see how you were possibily starved for natural affection....and went about seeking it in an inapproporiate way with others....which is understandable, since you were never taught normal interation, and never given your own personal space and freedom. I could be wrong, so feel free to correct me.

  I just hope that you can understand why so many here have left, and why we loath JW apologists reasoning, since you cannot see the lies staring right at you, the back and forth doctrines, the lack of love, the obsurd abuse requirement of 2 witnesses....which should not be the case when it comes to abuse of any sort, since abuse happens in private and behind closed doors.

  I hope you know that I care about you as a person, and that my love isn't conditional, it isn't based on wether or not you go to meetings, it isn't based on wether or not you even have a belief in God. It is purely based on the fact that you are a fellow human being. No strings attatched. No conditions.

  You will not find that in the organization, Fred, no matter how much they claim they have that love. By their fruits they prove that they do not have God's backing or spirit. They have hurt so many people, not just a few, THOUSANDS. If God was behind this organization, God would not allow such heartless men in Brooklyn to bear His name and drag it through the mud as the WTBTS has, and tell outright LIES to its followers.

  They are the pharisees that Jesus soundly rebuked, the burden they place on the brother's and sister's is HEAVY not, kindly and light, like Jesus's yoke.

  I wish you could see that.....

  ~found
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  I'm a Liar

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, i'm downtown quite early the other morning while still dark and i see a man holding an awake.

  so, i pull over and wave him over.

  after a few words of cordiality, i ask him why jehovah's witnesses teach that jesus returned invisibly in 1914 when jesus himself said this:in matthew 24:.

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  Professional counselors are no longer recommended, in my case.

  Dear Fred,

  Why is that the case? Have you healed yourself? Have you gotten to the root of why you have your addictions, and why you stepped over the boundaries of others? Fred, I am saying this as a friend, I sense that you have a strong need to belong to a group, and that you feel very isolated and alone....I also suspect that you were abused as a child (as cliche as that may sound), most likely sexually, and or physically.

  I feel much empathy for you, and wish that you would seek counselling with a professional, you would be very surprised at how healing they can be, so that you can move on with your life! Elders are not mental health professionals. I know you are sincere in your beliefs, and your faith. Seeking professional help for your problems will not cancel out your faith.

  ~found
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  Wooden chopping board?????????

  by vitty in

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  i know its a strange question and i didnt know which category to put it under but here goes........... i bought one about 2 years ago.

  its about 1-1/2 thick................but i dont know how to get some stubborn stains off it.

  its got yellow and orange ones at the moment (from a curry we had last night)............ive scrubbed it but to no avail.

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  Cutting board

  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  Jump to: navigation, search A wooden chopping board with a chef's knife.

  A cutting board, also known as a chopping board, is a kitchen utensil (see list of food preparation utensils), used as a flat surface on which to cut or slice things. Cutting boards are often made of wood or plastic. There are also chopping boards made of glass - which are easier to clean than the wooden or plastic ones, but are damaging to the knives.

  Contents [ hide ] 1 Sanitation and care 2 Materials 2.1 Wood 2.2 Plastic 2.3 Glass 3 See also 4 External links

  [edit] Sanitation and care

  • Sanitation with cutting boards is delicate, because bacteria can reside in grooves produced by cutting, or in liquids left on the board. For this reason, it is often advised to cut raw meat on separate cutting boards from cooked meat, vegetables or other foods.

  • A very dilute Bleach solution is best for disinfecting cutting boards.

  • Wood boards should never be placed in the dishwasher, or left immersed for long periods, as the wood or glue may be affected.

  • A light food grade Mineral oil is a good preservative for wooden cutting boards as it helps keep water from seeping into the grain. Alternatively, one may also use a food gradedrying oil such as poppyseed oil, tung oil or linseed oil. The first two dry much faster than linseed. Note that most commercially available linseed and tung oil are not “food grade” as they contain metallic driers. In general, edible savory vegetable or olive oils are not recommended because they tend to go rancid, causing the board to smell and your food to pick up the rancid taste.

  • Cutting boards should be treated when they start looking dry to prevent cracking. A standard recommendation is 5-7 times a year, or as needed.

  • When heavily or deeply scored, wood or plastic cutting boards should be resurfaced as scoring can harbor excessive bacteria, or mildew in the case of plastic boards. Wood can be easily resurfaced with various woodworking tools, such as scrapers or planes. Sandpaper is to be avoided however, as it leaves residual abrasives in the surface, which will dull knives. Resurfacing a plastic cutting board is more difficult and it is recommended to just go out and buy another one.

  [edit] Materials

  In choosing your cutting surface, there are pros and cons to each depending on your application.

  [edit] Wood

  Wood has some advantages over plastic in that it is somewhat self healing; shallow cuts in the wood will close up on their own. Wood also has an advantage over other materials because in general, it has a natural anti-septic property. [citation needed] Hardwoods, which have tightly grained wood with small pores, are best. Good hardness and tight grain helps reduce scoring of the cutting surface and seepage of liquid and dirt into the surface. Red Oak for example, has large pores so it retains dirt, even after washing, making it a poor choice for cutting board material.

  Care must be taken when selecting tropical hardwoods for use as cutting boards as many contain toxins or allergens.

  I'd also try vinegar and lemon to get the stains out...if the bleach doesnt work, if that fails, follow instructions for resurfacing it.
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  The series "Lost"

  by free2beme in

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  i don't get to watch this series on it's scheduled night, but i do keep up by watching it on the internet.

  this year a lot has been revealed, but like always, a lot has not.

  basically it seems the island has some special powers, a box that gives you what ever you want, and people see this ben guy as a leader.

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  a box that gives you what ever you want

  suddenly when I read that...things started to make sense.....it must be where ''freckle's'' horse and that white polar bear, and that old abandoned car...and the other ''hallucinations'' that the main characters see in the jungle come from. It must be because it's what they want to see. Lock wanted to walk again, the island made that happen...as for charlie almost dying all the time....maybe he will die? if that guy (sorry cant remember his name) cant prevent it....anyways, been interesting watching it...
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  Is it wrong to hope that a loved one will die?

  by Paralipomenon in

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  i received a call last night that my grandmother had a stroke.

  my first thought was "finally".

  i know how awful that sounds, but her health has been deteriorating for years.

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  93 is a long life...

  would you want to live if your brain had deteriorated beyond recognition? I know I wouldnt, I'd want to be euthanized...I dont think you should feel bad because you dont feel bad...it's heartbreaking to see our loved ones suffer.
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  Do you have a flat panel computer monitor?

  by averyniceguy in

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  do you have a flat panel computer monitor?

  i would like to hear from you about your flat panel computer monitor.

  i would like to buy one asap.

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  I have a B en Q flat panel monitor. Great picture and colour quality, built in speakers that sound pretty good for their relatively small size if you dont already have speakers. I paid about $100 one year ago for the 17'' size monitor.
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  Holy Crap! 7 years!

  by Jourles in

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  damn.

  7 years.

  if you were to ask me back then if i thought *this* board was going to be around in 7 years, i would have guessed "no.

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  2000

  i was a happy JW, (except for when I was bawling at the WT study because I never could measure up)

  I was preggers also. Cant remember much else....

  I did not find JWD until 9 months ago, and lurked for about 4 months before posting.