I too have made some really great friends here and wish everybody a great day, hugs for all. You have been such an ispiration to us all, in one way or another, everybody here has importance and signficance.
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I just wanted to say I love you all and this is the love thread
by needproof infor a bit of sunday fluff, i wanted to post that i love every single one of you guys and girls.
please feel free to join me in sending love to all on jwd :)
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End of quarter 1 Review - survey/poll/quiz - fluffyish
by Crumpet ini got to wondering how you feel things have improved or not on a personal basis for you compared to last year.
have you got further in any goals you have set for yourself?
are you happier/less happier etc?
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Life is always throwing a curve ball at any one of us but right now things are pretty calm.
Mentally: 8, I always worry about the kids and grandkids, but myself besides my past from childhood I am doing very well mentally
Financially: 10, I am out of debt, we have a very comfortable lifestyle and have a good nest egg and things are going well right now.
Emotionally: 9, I keep putting faith in the Bible and that is my strong hold and especially when things get rough
Sexually: 10, great wife, for the first time in my life, great sex life
Friendships: 10, I usually get along with just about anybody, I try to see things from another's veiwpoint and especially if they are acting out of sorts, I try to think that maybe they are just having a bad day.
Family relationships: 9, I get along with all my brothers and sisters, I am POA and excutor of my fathers affairs, they trust me explictly, I have a great relationship with all of them except one that tried to take over and I won't even get into that, I get along with all my kids, help them wherever we can and go above and beyond for them most of the time.
Work/Occupation/Education: 10-Work, 10 Occupation, 5 Education. I get along with my co-workers very well, I speak with all of them, we get together often for supper, movies, travel together, pool parties, my wife gets together and plays cards at least twice a month with them. My occupation is great so far, at least I am not swinging a sledge hammer like I did for 15 years in concrete. Education, I try to read a lot but besides my continual education that is mandatory in my business, I don't see the the need for anymore but I am always trying to learn and especially from the Bible.
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Did non-Isrealites eat of the Passover meal?
by *jeremiah* insome "aliens" or non-jews aligned themselves with the israelites,...right?
like,...moses,...he wasn't jewish,...right?
so did non-isrealites eat of the passover meal?
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Israelites and Proselytes (including the Nethinim) could eat of it. It wasn't just for the Levitical priesthood. Kinda makes a complete mockery of the WTS view of the Memorial, given their restricting it to their so-called "Priestly" class, doesn't it?
My thoughts exactly Little Toe, funny how you see all this when you are out, perhaps because the spirit can work on the mind.
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40 year old Vir.....
by loosie ini have a friend who is 40. she has never been married.
been in the truth since before she was old enough to be married.. we were talking about a man brother in her life.
she says he just can't get his act together.. i tell her not to judge so quickly.
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I think the hall is filled with a lot of horny frustrated people of both genders, there are probably plenty of people in the halls who are married and still feel like virgins.
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I typically vacation about 6-8 times a year. My wife and I seem to be cruising about 4 times a year and we typically go to the Carib and we are going in two weeks (April 15-22) , flying to San Juan and then the southern eastern islands. Then in July we leave for 15 days for the Mederterrain, Barcelona for three days. We also go to Myrtle Beach about 4 times a year golfing. Have a trip planned for August for New York to see and stay with friends, debating on going to Hawaii this year at the end of the year. I love to travel.
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I'm Attending the Memorial
by RichieRich inmy lovely girlfriend and i sat down over a homecooked meal, and discussed the pros and cons of attending the memorial.. i decided, with her support, that we would attend.. i spent years of my life pretending to be a witness to please my mother.
when i left the witnesses, my mother said some hurtful things.. and those things really hurt me... for a while.
but i established myself as my own person, developed my own relationships, and have gotten a good start on my own life.. i don't know that i want to hurt my mother back, but i do want to make it abundantly clear to her, my grandmother, and all the members of my former congregation, that richierich is alive and kicking.. and i think that walking into the kingdom hall, dressed respectfully in a suit, yet with full piercing jewelry intact, and with erika wearing something classy that steals the brother's eyes, and draws glares from the humble sisters, will be just the thing to send that message to my mother.. i don't plan on partaking or making a disturbance.
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As DF'd person it takes a lot to just walk into a hall, I think by not making a scene is your best route, they are probably expecting it from you and especially with the armor, but prove them wrong and remember even if your mother hurt you, she is still your mother and is only doing what she THINKS is right.
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Why does the average JW remain ignorant of who write WT publications??
by Gill ini have just been reading randy's thread on the blood issue and gene smalley and found it fascinating, but fascinating not because of the life threatening doctrine of no blood transfusions for jehovah's witnesses but because of the fact that the name of a writer of watchtower publications is such obvious public knowledge.. my parents insist that no one ever knows who wrote any of the watchtower publications and yet on this site the names of many a writer is often mentioned without a second thought.. why are the rank and file jws so ignorant of who write the publications and why do they accept this state of affairs and right and good!?.
i have mentioned names of writers and my parents just shout that i'm believing apostate lies whereas everyone of this site knows who the writers are..
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Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise.
Spoon fed on everything, they think that there not knowing eliminates any accountability for anthing because I was just following.
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If you had to reincarnate into an animal, which would you like to be?
by JH ini'd like to be a horse.. i'd have pretty women ride me..... bad bad jh.......
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ORCA
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Women Knowing their place........
by crazyblondeb inwomen knowing their places.
barbara walters of television's 20/20 did a story on gender roles .
in kabul , afghanistan , several years before the afghan conflict.
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Good jokes, I never was into that Man of the House, Bull
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Do I sound bitter?.....(email to mom)
by *jeremiah* inon a mac, i hope this formats correctly.
my 1st email and question:
(salutations)
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You dont sound bitter, just would like a reasonable reply and not something from rote, your mother stated
Jesus was the Passover Lamb and the memorial replaced the passover and the covenant that the Israelites celebrated on the very day. Many of the things in the past were representative of or pointed forward to the new covenant and the new Lamb. When the Israelites left Egypt many alien residents (non-Israelites) left with them.
Yes however all tribes partook of the manna, the bread from heaven, not just the preistly tribes. Christ also said in John 6:48-58, that one must partake to get life and remain in unioin with him and not an organization, he also stated in verse 51' if "anyone" eats of this they would get life.
Choose between believe Christ or men.
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