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Isn't God Awesome?

by Perry in

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fifi40

Some christian..................and you wonder why you appeal so little

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Isn't God Awesome?

by Perry in

http://wonderofitall.com/

fifi40

Perry can I just say for someone who openly condemns others for judging when they themselves are guilty of the same sin.................you certainly seem to be doing a lot of judging yourself.

When you are 'born again' maybe it is not a case of having an 'inflated' spirit but rather an 'inflated' ego...........................as the bible, if you choose to follow it clearly admonishes not to be judging others, to be humble and meek I think you should be very careful in your accusation toward others.

Fifi

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How I felt when I left the truth..........

by fifi40 in

after my disfellowshipping, i felt like a person alone in a very dark room full of strange objects..........someone grappling around in pitch black wary of everything i touched.

i didnt want involvment with another religion..........my thinking was that the jehovah's witnesses were right despite my having put myself in the position where i was no longer acceptable to them.

other religions had no draw for me, and to this day, i still remain indifferent to them.. and yet, i missed the comfort that i had experienced as a witness..............the hope, the so called 'answers and the feeling of belonging to a community of like minded people.. occasionally i have dabbled with other forms of 'answers'..............reading my stars, doing tarot, a mystic meg approach to the answers of life.

fifi40

Oh and thanks to Warlock...................he knows why

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How I felt when I left the truth..........

by fifi40 in

after my disfellowshipping, i felt like a person alone in a very dark room full of strange objects..........someone grappling around in pitch black wary of everything i touched.

i didnt want involvment with another religion..........my thinking was that the jehovah's witnesses were right despite my having put myself in the position where i was no longer acceptable to them.

other religions had no draw for me, and to this day, i still remain indifferent to them.. and yet, i missed the comfort that i had experienced as a witness..............the hope, the so called 'answers and the feeling of belonging to a community of like minded people.. occasionally i have dabbled with other forms of 'answers'..............reading my stars, doing tarot, a mystic meg approach to the answers of life.

fifi40

Ninja - Thanks for kinda relating, dont get me wrong I am basically a happy person............its my nature/personality........but sometimes I just wrong foot myself.....................and is it coincidence part of the words to Kate Bush's song are 'And if I only could, I'd make a deal with God and get him to swap our places'................ hee hee

Shawn - fire hydrants apart..................you are spot on............thanks

Handsome Dan..................just got to keep on reassembling thanks

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How I felt when I left the truth..........

by fifi40 in

after my disfellowshipping, i felt like a person alone in a very dark room full of strange objects..........someone grappling around in pitch black wary of everything i touched.

i didnt want involvment with another religion..........my thinking was that the jehovah's witnesses were right despite my having put myself in the position where i was no longer acceptable to them.

other religions had no draw for me, and to this day, i still remain indifferent to them.. and yet, i missed the comfort that i had experienced as a witness..............the hope, the so called 'answers and the feeling of belonging to a community of like minded people.. occasionally i have dabbled with other forms of 'answers'..............reading my stars, doing tarot, a mystic meg approach to the answers of life.

fifi40

After my disfellowshipping, I felt like a person alone in a very dark room full of strange objects..........someone grappling around in pitch black wary of everything I touched. I didnt want involvment with another religion..........my thinking was that the Jehovah's Witnesses were right despite my having put myself in the position where I was no longer acceptable to them. Other religions had no draw for me, and to this day, I still remain indifferent to them.

And yet, I missed the comfort that I had experienced as a witness..............the hope, the so called 'answers and the feeling of belonging to a community of like minded people.

Occasionally I have dabbled with other forms of 'answers'..............reading my stars, doing tarot, a mystic meg approach to the answers of life. Strange how I felt more comfortable with using these forms of explanations for the future than becoming involved in other religious based concepts, and yet they are so harshly condemned in both the bible and all the JW literature I was exposed to throughout my life.

Being raised in the truth can, I think, leave you terribly vunerable to the real world, fearful of all that it encompasses, ignorant of 'happiness' outside of the organisation, conditioned by a set of beliefs that make a balanced and contented, (even delightful) life an uphill struggle to achieve.

But for me it is an uphill struggle I am committed to taking......................it is almost like I wish to be 'born again' (excuse the pun), free of all the superstition and false mumbo jumbo I have been exposed to.

The reason I started this thread was because I did something stupid recently...............I had a dream about bats (the nocturnal kind) and I did some googling about dream analysis and guess what ..............dreaming of black bats can signify death or personal disaster. Part of me worries about this and another part recognises it as the side of me still looking for answers. Answers to what life is all about? Where we are headed? Where I am headed?

As a baby, as a child I was taught, and as an adult I blindly accepted all the answers that being part of the JWs gives you.....................as I have come to realise the faultiness of those answers its like some part of me goes off looking for answers from somewhere else................seeking to feel safe and comforted............and yet sometimes I look in dangerous places.

So probably I am still the person grappling around in the darkened and strange room, except maybe now the curtain is now slightly parted allowing a ray of light. I hope it continues to get brighter.

Does anyone else relate to these types of feelings or strange things we do?

Fifi

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Days that Go From Bad to Downright Embarassing

by Crumpet in

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so far this monday has been one nightmare after another.. it began with discovering that overnight my computer has wiped my harddrive - everything gone - photos, msn conversations, university assignments, diaries, letters, work docs, movies, videos, unmentionables.

i feel like i have been erased!

why - i have no idea?.

fifi40

Yep I had one of those days last week as previously mentioned in a thread...............when I nearly took out the Sainsburys pay kiosk at the petrol station...........after I failed to put the handbrake on and had locked the car..........the car was rolling forward and I was standing there with pump in hand.

As for embarrasing underwear stories..............I remember being at Dudley assembly hall once during the lunch break when my tights and nickers decided to head south with alarming speed..........I was only a kid and whether I was wearing to large a pair I am not really sure........I just remember the horrific embarrassment I felt as I tried to shuffle to somewhere private so I could hoist them back up without anyone noticing the nylon and cotton undies around my ankles.

Another 'fond' memory I have is of a friend at an open air concert, who was rather worse for wear, coming back from the loo's with a trail of loo roll following her. She had managed to get it tucked into her jeans as she was pulling them up and due to her slightly drunken state had not noticed.............

Fi

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Favourite TV characters...........

by fifi40 in

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whilst i have admired martin sheen in his role as president in the west wing (and also toby and josh), and got quite caught up with jack and the president in 24 and various others in various shows.................................................................................................................... my all time favourite has to be..........................alan shaw in boston legal.......... he is just the best.

who are your favourite tv characters?.

fifi40

Whilst I have admired Martin Sheen in his role as President in The West Wing (and also Toby and Josh), and got quite caught up with Jack and the President in 24 and various others in various shows.................................................................................................................... my all time favourite has to be..........................Alan Shaw in Boston Legal.......... he is just the best

Who are your favourite TV characters?

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Odd And Unusual Words And Expressions Used Locally Or Regionally

by The wanderer in

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odd and unusual words and expressions used locally or regionallysome time ago, i was sending a personal message to a friend in a different country .

and using the term bubba to address him.

now in the southeastern united states .

fifi40

I have used the term 'Mardy' to an American before which means moody and is used commonly in the Midlands in th UK.

'Pish' is another word I am familiar with, but I am not sure if it is just made up, a Scots friend of mine uses it when she is referring to something that is a load of rubbish.

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There really are some sad, sick people out there................

by fifi40 in

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i dont know how much you folk in the usa know about this story...................but a little girl called madelaine mccann was abducted from her holiday villa in portugal on may 3rd.

her parents both doctors have remained in portugal with their other children, 2 year old twins and the story is huge over here and in at least parts of europe.

whatever your personal feelings on the reasons why she was able to be abducted, her parents had left her and her siblings in the locked apartment whilst they had a meal with friends 40 yards away in a restaurant, it is still a horrendous and sad story.. maddy's parents and family, along with the help of major celebs and the media have made this hunt for her the biggest story on the news, tabloid's etc.

fifi40

I dont know how much you folk in the USA know about this story...................but a little girl called Madelaine McCann was abducted from her holiday villa in Portugal on May 3rd. Her parents both doctors have remained in Portugal with their other children, 2 year old twins and the story is HUGE over here and in at least parts of Europe. Whatever your personal feelings on the reasons why she was able to be abducted, her parents had left her and her siblings in the locked apartment whilst they had a meal with friends 40 yards away in a restaurant, it is still a horrendous and sad story.

Maddy's parents and family, along with the help of major celebs and the media have made this hunt for her the biggest story on the News, tabloid's etc. A reward of 2.5 million pounds has been put up for information leading to her return. 2 days ago her family launched the http://www.findmadeleine.com

site. Major international companies like BP, many airlines etc are involved with making the public aware of the search for her throughout Europe and North Africa.

Now it seems that they are people ready to make a fast buck out of this family's and most of all this little girls desperate story. Bogus websites have been set up. These are fake 'typosquatting' websites used for commercial gain. One of these is an Californian based UltraRPM.

SHAME ON THESE PEOPLE!!!!!

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Lets freestyle: Smile - its infectious!

by Crumpet in

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i just went out for a walk and here's how it was:.

the wind in my hair reminded me of texas.

turned on a smile which became quite infectious.

fifi40

Its late

For your macho debate

Maybe she has gone to bed

With her favourite Ted

Or maybe she is bored of playing

Like Armaggedon she keeps on delaying