Posts by Hortensia

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Do you have hope for mankind?

by noontide in

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let me start off by acknowledging that my current mood/thoughts reflect the fact that ive watched a few documentaries recently (blackfish, surviving progress, etc.

) and they got me thinking about the future of mankind.

mainly the question, do i hold out hope for the future of mankind?.

I agree. It is quite possible that some loony running a country with nuclear power might just fire a nuclear weapon off, starting a really bad bad war. Or, some disease like ebola could cause massive death around the world. Most likely scenario is that humans will just keep polluting the earth until it just can't sustain life any more. How long? A few more generations of it and the world is doomed!

All I can do is vote, and contribute as little as possible to the pollution myself.

It is rather discouraging to see how fast the Islamic State nutsos have moved, one possible future is that religious extremists will get power over more and more of the world.

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Would you convert to a religion for love?

by new hope and happiness in

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i am sure people convery to a religion to find peace and spiritual awakening.

i also bet many convert simply for love.

would you to assist " true love" if it required converting to a particular faith?.

Hortensia

No. I love my mind too much.

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Life is short and I'm gonna love it thread!

by poopsiecakes in

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so what are you doing to enjoy yourself?

doesn't have to be for anyone around you, or have anything to do with jw world.

just something that you do for you and only you and that fills your soul (whatever that means).

Hortensia

Oh, forgot to mention Dr. Who. Although they could stand to get rid of their head writer, still I like the show even with the bad writing.

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Life is short and I'm gonna love it thread!

by poopsiecakes in

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so what are you doing to enjoy yourself?

doesn't have to be for anyone around you, or have anything to do with jw world.

just something that you do for you and only you and that fills your soul (whatever that means).

Hortensia

gardening, canning, cooking

knitting

thrift stores, yard sales

coffee, esp. coffee in the garden

road trips

where I live is wonderful

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Sleep Paralysis - YOUR EXPERIENCES

by Black Man in

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so what have been your experiences with sleep paralysis?

any connection to astral projection?

this has interested me recently as i used to have sleep paralysis quite often years ago.

Hortensia

I had those my last few years as a JW. Very scary, but couldn't move or scream or anything. Was told it was demons. Once I left the wtbts I never had them again. Could be my age, I just grew out of it. But I think it was the relief of getting out of the wtbts.

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Happy Thanksgiving Canada

by I quit! in

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just wanted to wish everyone in canada a happy thanksgiving day.. .

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Hortensia

Happy T-day! You can decide whether T refers to prayer or food. Thanksgiving or turkey

38

My appeal was successful. Now what?

by noonehome in

faders: why do we bother staying in?.

we cling to some false hope that people we love will accept us despite our not believing, even though its as much a fairytale as the dogmas based on untruths.. ive never been anything but a good friend and human being and would do anything for the people i love; i couldnt dream of shutting out someone i care about.

and its not like theyd revel in the idea of doing it either, yet its seen as not just the only choice, but also as undoubtedly the right thing to do.

Hortensia

I don't think all JWs are evil. I think most of them never think things through. They just follow the party line. Heck, many don't even know how to think. If a lightbulb goes on and they start to think, they wind up where you are right now.

Sorry about your lonely thanksgiving. I hope you feel better tomorrow. As for the JWs, the hell with them. Turn your back and walk away.

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What happens after a couple of thousand years of paradise?

by Hortensia in

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my guess is, god gets bored.. armageddon's over, the earth has been cleansed, only his sycophants have survived.

all is perfect.

after a millenium or three god gets bored.

Hortensia

Yes, I think it would be a contest -- who gets bored first? People or god, or angelic choirs.

Very funny comments!

What about jesus betting bored? or pissed off? or is he a company man?

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The Best of Times to be Alive - Progress in the Development of Cheaper Solar Cells

by fulltimestudent in

if you have installed solar panels on your roof to generate electricity, you will already know that solar power holds a promise of cheaper electric power, without the pollution caused by burning carbon fuels.

one difficulty to date has been, that solar cells only work in day time, which means you have to be able to store the power.

now a new solar cell stores its own power.. a team at ohio state university led by professor yiying wu, and assisted by mingzhe yu, xiaodi ren, lu ma, yiying wu, has invented a solar battery:.

Hortensia

I'd like to see solar energy used more, but it's rather pricy to set up around here.

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FuGK This Religion- Stop Ruining My Life!!!

by wallievase in

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i am sorry for the title but today just took the cake.

after not going to the meetings since august and trying to sort through this with my family, my wife today told me she wants to separate because of our differences over being a witness or not.. this is ridiculous.

so i said- how can you separate from me when the religion you whole heartedly believe says you can only separate for 3 reasons- abuse, willful non-support, or stopping her from her meeting attendance, etc.

Hortensia

I'm sorry. That sucks -- I hope your wife changes her mind.