Posts by fifi40

there's alot being said on here now about the need for everyone to get along.. i used to think that was a goal worth striving for.. but is it realistic?.

is it even desirable?.

i still find myself telling people what they want to hear, on here and in my personal life, in business too.. it's a bad habit.. it generally produces nothing positive in the long run.. but we all want to please others.. that comes from being jw's, but it's by no means unique to our our jw past.. another thing, definitely jw-related, is that we were taught that unity should be preserved at all costs.. comments are even made on here that our "community" is "falling apart".. all we share in common is that we were or are jw's (with a few exceptions).. and our reasons for no longer being associated are many and varied.. some left on their own.. some "drifted away".. some were kicked out.. some studied but dodged the bullet and were never baptized.. some are now atheists.. some are now "spirit-filled" christians.. some don't care about religion or politics.. some care alot.. to expect unity and "we all love each other" from such a diverse group can only lead to disappointment, imo.. i want to thank hillary-step, and few others, for pointing something like this out to me a long time ago.. many of us have made good friendships here, but it's fair to say that we're not all going to be friends.. .

fifi40

I think it has a little to do with motivation................our motivation for being here and how we go about handling that.......in some ways I think it reflects a typical congregation.

Human nature usually means we are predisposed to needing to feel that we belong, that we are loved and that we are understood.........we think we dont care what people think but we dont like it when people dont agree with us or understand our viewpoint.

Some people feel more comfortable when there is a group attack/disapproval of one member.........it can help them feel ok.........but it doesnt really, because that need to feel comfortable is born out of their own insecurity.

Some people need to feel right and that they have the answers because to not have the answers is..........scary!!!

Some people are outspoken or outrageous...........for various reasons to do with liking the attention, or rebelling against control that has been enforced on them.

We on this forum are a huge mixed bag and IMHO reflect in many ways a typical group of people.......yes even a JW congregation and we are just playing our parts as we would in any situation the theatre of life deems to throw at us.

Fi

PS..........I come back here for the incredible brains, intellect and wit of some of the posters.......Hilary Step is one of my faves......I lurve him.......but I dont love him.......I dont know the guy.......so there are many types of love/lurve.

And Mouthy has one of the biggest hearts on here....

Just my own personal musings.......

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Godless souls

by Aleman in

hello again!.

i never thought that so many are believers of a godless life.

i would like to know, because i just don't understand, how anyone can live life feeling god does not and can not exist?

fifi40

Aleman...........your back..........was it the CO visit or something. or are you just getting your hours in early so you can have a little break from preaching over the festive holiday..........anyway it appears you contradict yourself.

You quote some terrible episodes of history and then go on to say that morals in this millenium are at an all time low..........how are you measuring this..........you really need to throw out the Watchtower measure and consider for a moment some of the marvellous answers you have already been given and perhaps consider replying to them........individually........rather than just giving a blanket baa baa statement that we could find very easily in any publication of the religion you choose to follow.

Fi

PS Are you finding the meetings a little tedious????

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The Most Influential Events in Your Lifetime

by XJW4EVR in

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aside from leaving the watchtower, marriage(s) date(s), birth of children, what are the top three events that were the most influential in your life?

fifi40

Reefton Jack...........hugs

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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

by Dansk in

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friends

do you find it difficult to know what to get for your beloved for christmas?

(assuming you celebrate it!)..

my wife says to me "don't get me anything, i'd rather we saved the money to get away next year.".

fifi40

Maybe make her a personalised CD..........with some beautiful songs on it that tell her what she means to you.........not expensive either........just a thought

Or just book her in at Ragdale Hall for a few days for a spot of luxury pampering..........that is a budget stretcher though

Fi

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What were these old folk on........trivia

by fifi40 in

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as mentioned on qi tonight.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/harry_meadows.

the question was 'what finished off the old folk in great yarmouth england in 1960?

fifi40

As mentioned on QI tonight

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Meadows

The question was 'what finished off the old folk in Great Yarmouth England in 1960?'

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Islam Diss'ed Again....

by chappy in

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seems a 54 year old british school teacher who is teaching grammer school classes in the sudan has committed a despicable act by blastpheming and showing no respect for the prophet!

can you believe it; she actually allowed the children in her class to name a teddy bear being used in a class project muhammad!!

the sudanise government, carrying out its god given duty is putting her on trial.

fifi40

Quite a funny comment to Jermaine Jackson about Islam and the JWs it is at about 7 mins into the clip and you can move the button to fast forward on British comedy Never Mind The Buzzcocks.............

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kBaK2Zo0SFc

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Boy who Refused Blood Dies

by liquidsky in

http://www.komotv.com/news/local/11909366.html.

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fifi40

Proplog2

That just makes them both wrong and guilt of the murder of innocence...........