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  Is it worth it trying to wake up a friend and my parents?

  by Mr. Self-Destruct in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my situation right now is trying that how my friend and parents that the jw's are not the true religion.

  i've shown numerous examples of flip flopped doctrine, false predicions, the validity of the jesus choosing the bible students in 1919 and more.

  but it seems that although the recognize these mistakes they ask me, "aren't you happy the organization is making progress?

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  We know you're a smart kid -- only someone smart could wake up to the truth about the wtbts at such an early age! Use those smarts in your favor, make a plan of what you want your life to be. When you have some sort of goal, make a list of steps it will take to get there, and then find ways to start working on those steps. For instance, even if it's difficult, find a way to go to college/university. Make some outside friends. Don't make stupid decisions like getting hooked on drugs/alcohol or getting pregnant/getting someone else pregnant (don't know if you're a young man/woman). Be ready to run your own life when you are legally old enough to do so. Save some money, learn some kind of job skill.

  Sorry, old woman here, can't resist preaching!
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  Party

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm giving a party next week -- sunday, december 14 at 1:00 p.m. reason for the party?

  i got a huge turkey on sale and i need to cook it.

  i'm making turkey and trimmings, neighbors are bringing whatever they want, mostly vegetarian stuff.

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  Well, big shopping trip today, up to Medford. Storm predicted to start at 2 p.m. so we left early and went to Costco first. Costco hotdog for breakfast. Then Trader Joe's. Cookie samples and coffee at TJs. Then some other shopping and lunch at the Co-op in Ashland. I had little bits of several different things -- a couple of them unidentifiable. I didn't ask what they were, thought it would spoil the surprise. Some kind of tough green thing, might have been kale, might have been seaweed. Couldn't tell. Butternut squash lasagna. Hm, don't think butternut squash and lasagna noodles really go well together, no matter how delicious on their own.

  At 1 p.m. the storm started and we headed home via Yreka. One stop there, in pouring rain. The last 45 minutes were somewhat thrilling. My passengers were white-knuckling it, and I was glad I was driving! Heavy rain, gusts of wind. Wonderful, wonderful!

  Just about ready for the party. And -- great news -- I might possibly have a never-met-before real-live-exJW come to the party, from JWN. I hope that person realizes this is the old folks' home! Or the insane asylum, depending on your frame of reference.
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  Guess who...

  by sooner7nc in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ...just passed his last nursing final and is now a graduate nurse?.

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  Woohoo!!!!
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  Sunday NY Times: How ISIS drives Muslims from Islam.

  by Balaamsass2 in

  1. social
  2. current

  230 comments.

  sundayreview | op-ed columnist.

  how isis drives muslims from islam.

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  I don't think the West has the understanding or power to really change things in Muslim countries. It has to come from within. Maybe if oil suddenly became worthless the West would interfere less in the middle east and change could come more naturally from Muslims themselves.

  Either Muslims themselves push for change and moderation, or something truly awful will happen to the world.
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  What's Your Favorite Perfume or Cologne?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it is xmas time and perfumes and colognes are on the list.

  what do you really love for a scent if you were being given a gift?.

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  Emeraude is pretty potent -- I get a headache from it at 100 yards! Used to love it, though. I thought it smelled like a margarita tastes.

  I get a headache from anything with too much musk in it. Years ago, 60s/70s, women wore a lot of musk. I had asthma all the time, it seemed, until the musk went out of fashion.

  And yes, I think some old ladies are wearing perfume they bought 20 or 40 years ago. Real essential oils don't spoil, but some of that synthetic stuff seems to degrade over time. Or else they just had appalling taste in perfume back then. I don't really believe that, though.
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  How I Found Jesus!

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  by looking at cdn court cases.. i knew i would find him if i persisted.. there is clear evidence, in my view, that beginning some time, probably in early 2010, but perhaps earlier, that mr. jones developed a delusional disorder with a primary religious focus.

  mr. jones accounting of the development of his belief that he is jesus christ, is consistent with the known development of psychotic disorders.

  mr. jones describes a period of time where he felt that he had some greater purpose or was meant for something important although he was unable to really identify what that was.

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  I thought maybe you found him on a piece of toast

  or a stain on the wall

  or a drop of water on a photograph

  or an old piece of stained cloth

  You gotta ask yourself these things, when you see a familiar shape in a stain, is it jesus or is it mold?
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  What do you want for Christmas?

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's ok to share your xmas wishes here -- none of us is going to buy you anything, anyway!.

  i have a list of books on my wishlist at amazon, some about critical thinking, some about knitting, some about yurok indian basketry.

  i wouldn't mind getting any of those.

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  Viviane, when you mentioned a heritage turkey, for a second I thought you meant bourbon!

  I like rice bags, used to make them as christmas gifts. So nice for keeping your neck/back/feet warm. I don't have a microwave now, so don't have any rice bags for me any more.
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  Are you an "out of the closet" atheist?

  by rebel8 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm atheist and not ashamed of it.

  however, it is so politically incorrect, especially where i live.

  i have a legitimate concern that being out of the closet too much will hurt my career or neighborly relations--i know for a fact it probably would.. i'm really cautious about who i tell.. how about you?

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  Say it proud and say it loud: I'm an atheist. However, that's regarded as something like having two heads around here in woo-town USA. People look at me pretty oddly when I say I don't believe. But say you believe there's a town inside Mt. Shasta and you know where the door is, and everyone is right there with you. In fact, you can pretty much believe any totally whackdoodle thing you want around here, and the more impossible it is, the more you're applauded. I consider myself a little island of sanity in the insanity that is Mt. Shasta.
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  I need a particular Watchtower photograph

  by ILoveTTATT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi everyone,.

  i would like to get a better copy of the watchtower november 15th 1916 copy, where there's a picture of the flowers and everything dedicated to russell when he died.. can someone get a good scan of that?.

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  "Gone Home?" What an unusual sentiment, if they believed he was going to have to wait for the parousia or whatever the hell it is before he went to heaven.
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  What do you want for Christmas?

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's ok to share your xmas wishes here -- none of us is going to buy you anything, anyway!.

  i have a list of books on my wishlist at amazon, some about critical thinking, some about knitting, some about yurok indian basketry.

  i wouldn't mind getting any of those.

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  Frankly, I find Santa to be somewhat unreliable. Maybe order a Tardis from the BBC instead of waiting for Santa to bring your time machine.