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Link Between Obesity, Premature Death
by Sam Beli in
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as a kid growing up in the jw world it always bothered me that the wts placed so little emphasis on obesity when it sought to place so much control on other aspects of the life of the rank-in-file.

personally, i have no use for smoking, but i always thought that being overweight was at least as "bad" as smoking for ones health and i never understood why they ignored (and left in place fat elders) obesity while dfing smokers.

it seemed hypocritical to me; still does.
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I have no use for smoking, but I always thought that being overweight was at least as "bad" as smoking for ones health and I never understood why they ignored
I've always wondered the same thing... and I also agree with
in at least SOME cases obesity results from pychological and/or physical abnormalities.
But the point is... those few cases aside... they treat smoking which is contaminating your body in a totally different way than when you contaminate your body with bad cholesterol and other toxins we knowingly take.
If the WT is going to take everything to the extreme they should take this to the extreme also.
Edited by - email on 7 January 2003 11:4:1
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Why do JWs kiss Elder butt?
by Smiles in
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we have all seen it... .

many jws kiss elder butt.... .
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The more you kiss ass the faster you'll go up the ladder... everyone knows that!
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Nearly died/motivational quotes needed
by Mimilly in
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2. friends
on january 1st, after a week of no sleep, working through xmas and its stress and months of marital super-stress i walked into my room and gave up.

i told god that if he wanted to step in, to do so now, as otherwise im going.

i sat down and swallowed a brand new prescription of valium 10mg as well as clonadine, also a new prescription.
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(((((((Mimilly))))))
You've been through a lot... but the most important thing as you stated is that you learned your lesson... and I'm so glad about that...
Now.. you wanted motivational quotes... here are two of my favorites:
"Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom"
- Gen. George Patton
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. "
--Mark Twain (1835-1910)
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Elder Visits
by Wolfy in
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2. friends
well....got a call from an elder in my hall yesterday.

they are wanting to come visit and wanted to set up a time.

i put it off citing family issues.
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Wolfy hang in there... sounds like we're in the EXACT same situation... down to the friend that is almost a brother to you. I trully understand what you're going through.
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Special Needs Talks - Did You Ever Confront?
by Stephanus in
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has anyone here ever had the balls to confront someone over a special needs talk that was obviously aimed at you?
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To the Italian... That was pretty funny!!...
I think it'll also be a symposium for me too...
Sometimes I felt like ALL the local "needs" were about us (the clan which included my 2 brothers, a friend and me)...
We never confronted the elder... we all knew who he was refering to and most likely the whole cong.
Edited by - email on 7 January 2003 10:7:28
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How do you glue together a broken home
by Methof15 in
1. jw
2. experiences
i'm 17. i was disfellowshipped almost two years ago.

i am the youngest of four kids and am the only left at home.

i live with my dad who has sort of faded from the jw scene.
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Welcome to the board Meth...
Tough situation... something way to familiar to many of us here... it's a shame and I know how you feel man... Stick around... at least you will find SOME comfort and support here... and like ugg said... vent all you want we understand...
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Beer facts: Female hormones !
by Simon in
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ok, i know ... i'm running !
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hmmm... now that explains it!! lol
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Colored Shirts?
by Marcos in
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2. friends
what is the wt policy on shirts for the brothers?

are they supposed to be only white shirts?

my son, no a sort of waning mormon said that he thought it was funny that the witnesses here copy the mormons (white shirts only).
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I always used GQ (Gentelmans Quarterly) Magazine to dictate the things I should wear
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STOP Talking to Your Family OR ELSE!
by UnDisfellowshipped in
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2. friends
" (the watchtower july 1st 1963 issue, page 411).

" (the watchtower july 1st 1963 issue, page 413).

" (the watchtower july 15th 1963 issue, page 446).
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Thanks for the post UnDisfellowshipped... once again this shows how this is more a relegion(cult) of HATE than LOVE.
I will definitelly be using some of this information... thanks for the research.
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Whats the dumbest reason youve been counseled?
by avishai in
1. jw
2. experiences
my friend was counseled for having a bad attitude because he wore white socks w/ his suit.
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Once I was told by an elder of my congregation that "the society does not recommend the use of Palm Pilots to put your talks in there"...
I asked him for the article where he read that... I never heard back from him...
Unbelievable...
Edited by - email on 6 January 2003 13:54:57