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  The urban legends we heard as JWs!

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  how often have we heard some sort of sensationalist urban legend as jws?.

  here is an example i was told as a kid:.

  the experience of a sister who knocked on a door and was greeted by a big fierce looking man- intimidating and mean.

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  ShirleyW

  A sister from our hall back in the late 60's went to help where the need was great. Don't know how many other roommates she had but, one mtg night they only had a little bit of money left, so should they buy gas to go to the meeting or by some food, needless to say, they went to the mtg. But when they got back home there was a basket of food and groceries waiting for them!! Oh what a lovely story of how Jah provides for his people !!

  My mother used to love to tell that story, but I remember either on this site or another one I read the same story a while back, could've been pertaining to the same group of sisters, but somehow knowing how these crazy stories get around I doubt it.
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  Mentors: Who were yours Whom did you idolize as a kid? Who'd you mold yourself to be?

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  did you have mentors as a kid?or did you have heroes?did you model yourself after an admired ideal?.

  who were they?mine will probably make you giggle.. physically: i wanted to be steve reeves.personality: steve allen was the man.as a writer: ray bradbury was ideal.as a ladies man: rock hudson, cary grant and (don't giggle) sean connery ( james bond.

  ) intellectually: isaac asimov.

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  You say don't giggle because I guess you know that two of your mentors as ladies men were known to be men's men at times, although they both married women during their lifetime.

  Btw, there is a picture of Cary Grant and I think the other guy is from the Hearst family from back in the 1930's,(I believe the two of them were roommates for a while) on the beach where one is lighting the others cigarette, the photographer must've known what was going on between the two because of the lighting, they are facing profile in a dark light, like you would expect to see a romantic picture of Great Garbo back in the day with her leading man, not to sure but I think the picture was featured in Life Magazine.
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  Medical marijuana

  by Mikethegreek in

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  2. medical

  hey everyone.... i'm new to this but i would like to run my experience with medical marijuana past you.

  i'm 48 years of age and have been in the truth for my whole life.. i suffer from ankylosing spondilitis and have for many many years.

  it's a debilitating form of spinal arthritis and the symptoms of this auto-immune disorder affect more than my spine.

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  When you have a cold or a headache, do you inform the elders that you have taken Advil or Tylenol to relieve the pain? Why did you even tell them something that should be just between you and your Dr.? You sound like a dyed in the wool, uber witness like mother, however, she did not inform the elders of her medications for high blood pressure and arthritis, they were probably on the same meds anyway.
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  Do You Believe Hunger Strikes Truly Accomplish Anything?

  by minimus in

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  i see that stars are protesting something and to make a point, they go on a hunger strike.

  prisoners sometimes are angry over their treatment and decide to stop eating.

  some feel laws should be changed and make their point by refusing to eat.. do hunger strikes give you pause?

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  One person decides not to eat anymore until one of the issues on the planet he doesn't agree with or changed? Who cares.
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  Do You Think President Trump Is Doing a Good Job?

  by minimus in

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  i think he is.

  if you don’t want to put reasons for your yes or no, it’s ok. .

  your vote,please?

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  The reason many Americans like Trump is that they can relate. He’s real.

  seriously? SMH
  
  
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  Sarah Huckabee Sanders Kicked Out Of Restaurant For Supporting Trump

  by minimus in

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  i think it’s ridiculous to kick people and families out of a restaurant because of politics.

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  You never know what extra ingredients would go into their food.

  That's true
  
  
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  Sarah Huckabee Sanders Kicked Out Of Restaurant For Supporting Trump

  by minimus in

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  i think it’s ridiculous to kick people and families out of a restaurant because of politics.

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  Minimus - I think it’s ridiculous to kick people and families out of a restaurant because of politics.

  I think it's ridiculous for a bakery to get the OK from the Supreme Court on whether or not they have to bake a cake for a gay couple, but last weeks press conference, she said she had no problem with that, so, why is she upset that the owners of the restaurants used their conscience and decided they didn't want to serve her?
  
  
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  Cults in our Midst

  by Lee Elder in

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  this is related to a comment i made in a previous thread.

  cults exist in many diverse parts of society.

  this includes politics.

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  I don’t know if Hillary Clinton supporters are called cult but they do lack common sense and moral sense to support a woman who lies compulsively and has supported crimes of her husband who has been assaulting women and obstructing justice so far without conviction.
  

  and Trump is the most honest, morally clean President we've had in quite some time. Every thing that he says is 100 per cent true, right Min?

  I POSTED this yesterday Min and you didn't answer
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  Cults in our Midst

  by Lee Elder in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is related to a comment i made in a previous thread.

  cults exist in many diverse parts of society.

  this includes politics.

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  I don’t know if Hillary Clinton supporters are called cult but they do lack common sense and moral sense to support a woman who lies compulsively and has supported crimes of her husband who has been assaulting women and obstructing justice so far without conviction.

  and Trump is the most honest, morally clean President we've had in quite some time. Every thing that he says is 100 per cent true, right Min?
  
  
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  Has Your JW Background Benefited You In Any Way?

  by minimus in

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  i would like to think there was some good that resulted from our being a witness at one time..

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  It has enabled to catch on to people when they think they're gonna fool you with their BS and lies