greetings, my aging friends:.
it's not really a funny subject, our getting old and our bodies falling apart.
sure, as the saying goes, hard work won't kill you, but it can wear out your body.
We were a family of sharecroppers; all eight of us sisters suffer/ed from some form of joint and back pain.
Dragging a heavy sack of cotton all day during cotton pickin' time took a toll on our developing bodies.
So, I feel for you, my good man.
I think it's one of those situations where either you wear it out, or it wears you out.
Blessings.
Sylvia
i was thinking about this.... in my congregation, i was literally the only one with universitary education, out of a cong from around 110 people.... and we're very close to a very big university, which makes it even weirder.. on the other hand... sooo many here with their own business, mostly small cleaning businesses.
cleaning windows, or cleaning somewhere else... painters.... all have jobs that do not require any education level, cos they never had a decent education.. how is the composition of the jw people/congs that you know about?.
how many painters... cleaners... compared to people with jobs that require higher education?.
Yes, let it be up to the individual to decide.
A mind is a terrible thing to waste ...
Sylvia
i was thinking about this.... in my congregation, i was literally the only one with universitary education, out of a cong from around 110 people.... and we're very close to a very big university, which makes it even weirder.. on the other hand... sooo many here with their own business, mostly small cleaning businesses.
cleaning windows, or cleaning somewhere else... painters.... all have jobs that do not require any education level, cos they never had a decent education.. how is the composition of the jw people/congs that you know about?.
how many painters... cleaners... compared to people with jobs that require higher education?.
Of course, your comments, arguments, and questions make sense!
It seems the WT would WANT healthier and happier members, which usually commensurate with a high educational level.
I'm from the Black Belt of Alabama - America's Third World - and I've seen first-hand the ravages of not obtaining a good start in life.
The very fact that WT turns a blind eye to these problems makes me despise them.
I don't feel "despise" is too strong a word because there are too many stories like yours in their Organization.
Don't cut them any slack; they are too callous and ruthless to deserve any sympathy.
Blessings.
Sylvia
i was thinking about this.... in my congregation, i was literally the only one with universitary education, out of a cong from around 110 people.... and we're very close to a very big university, which makes it even weirder.. on the other hand... sooo many here with their own business, mostly small cleaning businesses.
cleaning windows, or cleaning somewhere else... painters.... all have jobs that do not require any education level, cos they never had a decent education.. how is the composition of the jw people/congs that you know about?.
how many painters... cleaners... compared to people with jobs that require higher education?.
You are an awesome, brave soul.
I can only invoke the Aaronic Benediction on your behalf.
Hope you are not offended.
Love.
Auntie Sylvia
just a little something i thought up on the way to work hehe :.
fds / org / gb.
fear / obligation / guilt.
1 Corinthians 12:3 - Jesus is Jehovah, if translated consistently.
Sylvia
i was thinking about this.... in my congregation, i was literally the only one with universitary education, out of a cong from around 110 people.... and we're very close to a very big university, which makes it even weirder.. on the other hand... sooo many here with their own business, mostly small cleaning businesses.
cleaning windows, or cleaning somewhere else... painters.... all have jobs that do not require any education level, cos they never had a decent education.. how is the composition of the jw people/congs that you know about?.
how many painters... cleaners... compared to people with jobs that require higher education?.
SomeGuyWhoCares:
I don't know where to begin...
It is such a shame that this happened to you.
Deep inside, I always knew the WT's stance on higher education made no sense.
Please accept my heartfelt condolences on your condition.
This is all I can think to say right now.
Just so sorry ...
Sylvia
PS:. Your test scores correspond to those of my daughter who received a free University education, at my insistence. I despise WT for doing this to so many bright minds!
uc berkeley orders cancellation of ann coulter speech.
officials at the university of california at berkeley on thursday reversed their decision to cancel a speech by conservative firebrand ann coulter.. the university had announced wednesday that it was canceling coulter’s appearance following several political protests in berkeley that turned violent.. but on thursday, the university said it had found a venue where it could hold the speech on may 2, instead of the original april 27 date.
however, a leader of the college republican group that originally invited coulter said the university was placing strict conditions on the event, and he said his group intended to reject the new terms.. before the reversal was announced, coulter had vowed to go ahead with an appearance anyway.. that probably would have put security officials on high alert and might have sparked another showdown in struggles over campus safety, student views and ideological openness.. “what are they going to do?
BOOYAH!!!
Outlaw
Sylvia
i just watched the live feed from the russian court room and followed the updates on the russian exjw forum.. just waiting for confirmation from other sources...but, it looks like the final (and expected) result is:.
banned.
which means that the wts property in russia now belongs to the russian state..
,(((((((Pbrow)))))))
I feel you.
Sylvia
well, that would be an airer.
it's all in how we hear the spoken word.
when a little boy, one fellow thought "world peace" was "whirled peas.
Saw this on CNN earlier:
China Given Full Reign In North Korea, or something like that.
LOL.
Sylvia
uc berkeley orders cancellation of ann coulter speech.
officials at the university of california at berkeley on thursday reversed their decision to cancel a speech by conservative firebrand ann coulter.. the university had announced wednesday that it was canceling coulter’s appearance following several political protests in berkeley that turned violent.. but on thursday, the university said it had found a venue where it could hold the speech on may 2, instead of the original april 27 date.
however, a leader of the college republican group that originally invited coulter said the university was placing strict conditions on the event, and he said his group intended to reject the new terms.. before the reversal was announced, coulter had vowed to go ahead with an appearance anyway.. that probably would have put security officials on high alert and might have sparked another showdown in struggles over campus safety, student views and ideological openness.. “what are they going to do?
I think her own words prove her character, yet the First Amendment should be given full rein in her case.
Sylvia
