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  wow, shaking my head

  by Hortensia in

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  my neighbor told me she had been talking about me recently.

  "i was saying to carrie in the office i just don't see how anyone can deny the existence of a higher power.

  she needed some q-tips, and found a box of them on the free table by the office.

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  So my neighbor has a neck spasm. She called all her psychic friends for advice, and was given lots of info about how she's holding in anger from a past life, etc. Had some healing done over the phone. Neck still hurts. I gave her a little neck rub, talked about over-use, advised some ice and aspirin. Her neck feels better. Do I get credit? Hah! But she did call me and ask for another neck rub.

  Well, I get a lot of amusement out of it all. Sometimes it's perverse amusement, like stirring a nest of ants with a stick.
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  wow, shaking my head

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
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  my neighbor told me she had been talking about me recently.

  "i was saying to carrie in the office i just don't see how anyone can deny the existence of a higher power.

  she needed some q-tips, and found a box of them on the free table by the office.

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  All of you make good points. I wish you were my neighbors!

  Simon, still laughing at your scenario. Spelled out like that it's obviously absurd.

  Since she had to come down to see me and defend herself again, maybe my little shot has her feeling uncomfortable enough to do some more thinking about what she believes. One can only hope.
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  wow, shaking my head

  by Hortensia in

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  my neighbor told me she had been talking about me recently.

  "i was saying to carrie in the office i just don't see how anyone can deny the existence of a higher power.

  she needed some q-tips, and found a box of them on the free table by the office.

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  the continuing saga . . .

  My neighbor came down to see me this evening. Said she'd been thinking about what I said. Then she said the reason all those people are starving is (insert long drivel here) and, "so you see, help is available from higher powers but they have to ASK for it." I said, "you think no one over there prays?"

  Long answer about yes, they pray, but not asking the right things, blah blah blah. Sometimes it takes generations of reincarnation to correct these things. Evil seems to have a strong grip on things. They need to pray for help.

  Arghh! I said I don't believe any of it. It isn't logical. So, then she went back to "god works in mysterious ways."

  I think that if you don't question the existence of god, then you say shit like that because you really don't have an answer and it really doesn't make any sense. When you can say to yourself, "there is no god," all of a sudden things start to make sense.
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  wow, shaking my head

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my neighbor told me she had been talking about me recently.

  "i was saying to carrie in the office i just don't see how anyone can deny the existence of a higher power.

  she needed some q-tips, and found a box of them on the free table by the office.

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  She said it's not her job. I thought that was quite an interesting response. "I got my q-tips, don't bother me with the starving and dying. That's someone else's problem."
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  wow, shaking my head

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
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  my neighbor told me she had been talking about me recently.

  "i was saying to carrie in the office i just don't see how anyone can deny the existence of a higher power.

  she needed some q-tips, and found a box of them on the free table by the office.

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  Y'all are so funny! It is a crazy delusion, or incredibly selfish. I've never before lived somewhere where so many people believe in magic! Of course, they don't call it magic, they have all sorts of other high-sounding names for what they believe, but it's belief in magic just the same.

  Saw my neighbor again in the hallway a few minutes ago. She said that a bunch of folks are going to see a movie about Yogananda tonight. Said she'd invite me, but she 'knows how I am.' Another woman today asked me for an opinion about a vision she has been having when she prays. I didn't say, "it's called dreaming, honey, you went to sleep." I said I'm an atheist, so not much help in the spiritual department. Someone else nearby said, "oh dear, please at least say you are a humanist! It sounds so much better than atheist."

  Eye rolling moments.
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  Montreal Gazette: 'Homosexuals like you in tight pants,' JW leader says

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://montrealgazette.com/life/turning-the-page-homosexuals-like-you-in-tight-pants-jehovahs-witness-leader-says-reportsturning the page: 'homosexuals like you in tight pants,' jehovah's witness leader says reportsjillian page, montreal gazette more from jillian page, montreal gazette.

  published on: november 12, 2014 last updated: november 12, 2014 11:33 pm est.

  skin-tight pants are a no-no in public, church leader says,.

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  I love it when they shoot themselves in the foot! or feet, I suppose. Whatever, they're damned lame.
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  wow, shaking my head

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my neighbor told me she had been talking about me recently.

  "i was saying to carrie in the office i just don't see how anyone can deny the existence of a higher power.

  she needed some q-tips, and found a box of them on the free table by the office.

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  My neighbor told me she had been talking about me recently. "I was saying to Carrie in the office I just don't see how anyone can deny the existence of a higher power." Her example? She needed some q-tips, and found a box of them on the free table by the office. "It happens to me all the time. When I need something, it appears. It's because there IS a higher power."

  I couldn't let it go, folks. Sorry. I said, "I want you to think seriously about your higher power. What kind of higher power would make sure you get q-tips when you want them, but will also let 10 million people in India starve to death?"

  She got angry and said it wasn't her job. Then went off into a rant on how could she be useful to others if she wasn't surrounded by light and love? Arghh.

  She was taking it personally, and, frankly, that was how I meant it. I wasn't really criticizing her higher power, because there is no such thing. I was asking her to think critically about her beliefs. Just made her mad. She changed the subject, and that was as far as it went.
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  Anthony Morris III - example to the flock - example to the elders

  by LogCon in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i find it curious that so many are offended at the comments used by anthony morris iii.. when he publicly states that colourful socks, tight pants and spanx are not part of a christians life, he is teaching a lesson.

  the lesson for the flock is not to wear colourful socks, tight pants and spanx.. however,.

  the lesson to all the congregation elders is to ensure that these lessons are driven home in their respective congregations.

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  CoCo -- I saw what you did!
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  "You have to find out her fears and exploit that. What is her worst fear?"

  by cognac in

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  literally, a text message to my husband from one of his "friends".

  he also wrote, "it's in her hands.

  it's her move now.

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  good lord indeed
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  Trashed WT's found in Dr.s' waiting room Friday. Do you trash literature you find?

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. jw
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  took the magazines in the waiting room and dumped them in the trash.

  was a great feeling.

  to think many witnoids wont dare throw out the surplus magazines they have in stacks around the house is amazing.

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  Phil Jones III -- that is hilarious!