For me baptism was just a charade to get everyone around me to finally shut up.
Posts by BrentR
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23Did you ACTUALLY do this?
by Frequent_Fader_Miles inas part of your "dedication and baptism" did you actually go to jehovah in prayer and "dedicate" your life to him prior to your baptism?
at the time when the elders were reviewing the "questions" with me, i hadn't a clue that i was supposed to do this until one of them asked directly.
i answered in the affirmative anyway ... wanting the incessant questioning to be over as quickly as possible.
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My Very First Dallas Apostafest
by YoursChelbie ini was able to briefly attend the dallas apostafest today and here are my impressions:.
elsewhere: very helpful host.
the party room had comfy chairs and outside an incredibly beautiful pool (although the water was a bit cold for my feet.
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BrentR
Will there be a DVD comming out soon called "Apostates Gone Wild: Dallas"?
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BrentR
I may have to try that, maybe I won't get the Sh*&ts as bad to.
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BrentR
I get my oils from Best of Nature, they seem to carry almost every oil that is made along with the essential oils for adding fragrance. I even use my home made soap as shampoo also. Two hours of soapmaking is enough to last us for two years.
At our local grocery store one bar of castille soap is $3.99. $8 worth of olive oil and $2 of lye will make two dozen bars. The typical soap in the store is not soap by definition, it's solid detergent. It also has far too many chemicals for my taste.
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Paris Hilton headed to prison
by Elsewhere ini wonder if she will do a "simple life - prison style"... of course it will be one of those "women in prison" movies that are shown on late night cable.
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(not that i would know anything about such movies .
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BrentR
If I am driving it is ZERO drinks for me. I do not know how many it would take for me to get to .08 so I just don't drink period if I am going to be behind the wheel.
Back when I was an EMT at least 80% of the auto accidents I went on one or more of the victims involved was drinking.
That little snot nosed Miss Hilton needs to go to the morgue and see some fatalities in person. Then visit the families that have lost people from drunk driving. Reality can really be bitch sometimes.
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Paris Hilton headed to prison
by Elsewhere ini wonder if she will do a "simple life - prison style"... of course it will be one of those "women in prison" movies that are shown on late night cable.
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(not that i would know anything about such movies .
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BrentR
I have had my life completely altered and had endless chronic pain for 23 years because of a drunk driver. Anyone that gets a DUI should be in for at least a year. It is by far far one of the most irresponsible acts you can commit.
45 days is too harsh? Give me a freakin' break!!
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BrentR
My wife and I make our own soap from lye and different types of oils. I have a very exotic blend I use for shaving soap that has avacado, palm kernel, coconut, vit E and evening primrose oils in it. Two years ago I made the original lard/lye soap. I made my own lye from filtering rainwater through hardwood ashes and rendered down the lard from a side of pork belly.
There is no comparison to commercial soap you get in the store.
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Rednecks only / All others need not reply
by prophecor ini gotta' admit, i gotta' lil redneck in me.
as life gets shorter by the minute, i'm finding all kinda' neat things out about it before it's unfortunately time to go to the check out line.
country music is slowly becoming a way of life for this redneck trapped in a black man's body.
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BrentR
I consider myself a redneck but I don't fit all the stereo types. There is some country music I like but mostly I am into the 70's and 80's rock. We appear to be a monority here on the forums since I have not found that I have much in common with most everyone else here. It seems that as soon as someone labels you a redneck they assume you are not educated, that you are a chauvinist, a racist, you drink too much and are married or shacking up with your cousin.
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Time to make my thoughts known......
by R.F. ini have lurked around here for a little while and i've finally seen the need to post.
i'm 22 years old and a ministerial servant and pioneer in my congregation.
i'm not really here to knock the organization, but i must admit that there are some things(ex.
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BrentR
Welcome to JWD RF! I was also 22 when I left for good. There's a great group of people here with lots of good advice. We do not judge here and accept you as you are. Start making some non JW friends that you can rely on if you find yourself kicked out suddenly. You have us but it's not the same.
Keep asking yourself questions and closely analyze the type of "love" you see from JW's vs what the bible speaks about.
"Actions speak louder then words"
"By thier fruits you will know them"
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Nicotine Withdrawl - How long does it go on for?
by Clam inthe last couple of weeks haven't been too good.
my wife has given up smoking.
initially it was out of necessity as she had had her tonsils removed, but as she got used to doing without her cigarettes she felt as though she might as well give up altogether.
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BrentR
She is giving up cigs and coffee? Holy crap! I would either be in prison or the psychiatric hosp. for certain. I hope you check in with us each day so we know you have not been injured or killed.