Posts by Hortensia

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Ice storm in Texas - climate change happening yet?
by Simon in
1. social
2. current
so, with the ice storm hitting texas does this mean that they will now accept climate change is real?.

or will they just try firing guns at the clouds ....
Hortensia

I have heard many people go from denying climate change to just being resigned to dealing with it. Typical, no pro-active steps taken.

I live in Northern California. I check the temps every day to see how we're doing. All summer we had above normal temperatures -- about 10 degrees F. above normal all summer. Then when it got cold, we went to 10 to 17 degrees F. BELOW normal. I wonder if that's the trend for NoCal -- hotter summers and colder winters.

Climate change will become a harsher reality to California if we don't get enough snow or rain this winter -- this is the driest year in California since 1895. It's very sad to drive on the bridge over Lake Shasta and see how low the water is.
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Musings
by thedog1 in
1. jw
2. friends
apropo of nothing, i just wanted to share some thoughts.

i have started reading and posting here recently.

i have previously mentioned that i am an active jw, an elder who conducts the wt study.
Hortensia

Set an example for the congregation in how to take care of your wife/family. Your wife needs you, the cong. really doesn't need you.

I always love to hear from a man who loves his wife == good for you.
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Song about some little drummer's bum-bum-bum
by Nathan Natas in
1. social
2. entertainment
yes, that is jesus with the gray sock on his head!.

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http://nation.foxnews.com/2013/12/04/gone-viral-little-drummer-boy-pentatonix.
Hortensia

Oh how I hate that song. I've always wanted to shoot the little drummer boy. But, I though they sounded good, off to youtube to see what else they've done.
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Feedback on Letter
by mrhhome in
1. jw
2. friends
looking for feedback.

to bring you all back up to speed, wife is ex-jw.

shunned by her brother and parts of her family at uncles jw funeral.
Hortensia

I love it that you love your wife. I don't think you'll get anywhere with the asshole BIL, but go ahead and try. Let him know he can't treat your wife that way.
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Interview with an Apostate: Muddy Waters
by Muddy Waters in
1. jw
2. experiences
were you a born in or a convert?.

i began studying with a pioneer sister when i was 20 years old, my life had just gone to total sh*t (my husband had recently left me, was all alone with our young babies, and was very depressed).

"the truth" sounded so wonderful, the jws were so helpful, kind and supportive.
Hortensia

Thanks for sharing -- I'm so glad you and your family are all out of the org. and happy together
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my life is a mess need some advice
by deservingone26 in
1. jw
2. experiences
so if you read thru my previous posts from years ago u can see a little background of my life.

to do a quick summary i was df'd at 19, got into the party lifestyle which included party drugs and lots of alcohol.

at 24 i decided to step bacdk and really try to get my life in order.
Hortensia

If you're not sure about being gay, marriage to a woman is not a good idea. Imagine her distress if you are gay and eventually leave the marriage. Take your time to figure out who you really are. Get an education, if at all possible.

I don't know, maybe none of my business to have said that, but I know of a couple of unhappy marriages because the husband or wife eventually admitted being gay and the marriages broke up.
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Am I being cynical??
by quellycatface in
1. jw
2. experiences
i have gained the distinct impression that many pioneers are real free loaders.

the pioneer couple i used to study with always arranged (or re-arranged) the study to coincide with lunch.

they never once thought to bring a pack of cookies or something.
Hortensia

Speaking as a former regular pioneer, I think you are being unfair to paint all pioneers with the same brush. I pioneered and was desperately poor, of course, and was terribly grateful for any generosity. Actually generosity was slim, so on the rare occasions someone invited me to a meal or gave me $5 for gas, I really appreciated it. But I never took advantage of the generosity of others and eventually quit pioneering to earn a living for myself.

I know some people are users, but not all pioneers were.
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I just couldn't do it...
by joyfulfader in
1. jw
2. experiences
i have recently become friends with some women who belong to a church in my area.

they are fun, great women.

one of them used to be a witness actually but it has been many years.
Hortensia

Very interesting OP -- I had the same experience, a very odd feeling when I realized that I never really believed. When I got out of the org., and started thinking about the Bible, I realized that I never had believed it. I studied a lot and was a pioneer and all that bullshit, but it just kept me from thinking, it didn't make me believe.
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want to find all the "interview with an apostate" threads in 1 click?
by besty in
1. jw
2. experiences
google this:.

"interview with an apostate:" site:jehovahs-witness.net.

boom done.. thanks..
Hortensia

Thanks -- I caught up on all of them more easily this way.
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my life is a mess need some advice
by deservingone26 in
1. jw
2. experiences
so if you read thru my previous posts from years ago u can see a little background of my life.

to do a quick summary i was df'd at 19, got into the party lifestyle which included party drugs and lots of alcohol.

at 24 i decided to step bacdk and really try to get my life in order.
Hortensia

You should be able to find some free counseling somewhere in your community, although you may have to hunt for it. When I lived in San Diego and was getting out of the org., I went to County Mental Health and found a very good counselor, and I didn't have to pay for the counseling.