Posts by Flowerpetal

there is obvious truth to the effect that our past experiences do effect how we see our selves now, but i think many people who leave the borg are still enslaved to the idea that they are the same person they were then.

i disagree and think things are a little more complex than that.

Flowerpetal

Is that like getting to be a new physical person every 7 years, when our cells renew themselves?

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I've been on and off this board....

by Flowerpetal in

i just felt moved to write my feelings.

if you all want you can look at my posting history.

just ignore stuff i said then.

Flowerpetal

Thanks jgnat.....I feel like I'm with a lot of witty, multi-talented people!

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movies that make you ROFL

by doodle-v in

what are the funniest movies that make you just die laughing?

feel free to include some quotes!

here are mine (list subject to change) .

Flowerpetal

I just remembered Monty Python's Meaning of Life too. In some of the beginning scenes, they showed this Catholic family with about 30 or more children--and their Protestant neighbors across the street, complaining about the Catholics having so many children.

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movies that make you ROFL

by doodle-v in

what are the funniest movies that make you just die laughing?

feel free to include some quotes!

here are mine (list subject to change) .

Flowerpetal

I own Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The first time I saw the movie, I rented it and my son and I watched it--and he cracked up at the scene when one of the good knights was fighting the black Knight where he wouldn't let anyone pass him. While they were fighting, the good knight kept cutting off the Black Knight's arms and legs. I think the first was an arm and the Black Knight said "Oh that's just a flesh wound." And there was blood pouring out the sockets. Even after all the limbs and legs were cut off, the Black Knight still wanted to fight!

I also liked that they were pretending to ride horses and they used cocanut shells to make the sound of horses hoofs. And the French guy who taunted King Arthur and his knights with silly phrases---and the shrubbery scenes. Oh and when they had to deal with the Holy Hand Grenade and took out this book that sounded like the KJV of the Bible on how to disarm it. There were just soooo many funny parts to that movie.

I also liked MP's The Life of Brian. He was a contemporary of Jesus Christ.

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Here's one for ya....

by Flowerpetal in

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did you ever notice that when someone was disciplined in the congregation (df'd or reproved) and maybe you got wind of what is was for, it then seemed like a lot or articles in the wt magazine or public talks appeared on that person's "si?

" like they were being disciplined by jehovah?

did you ever think that or did you think it was just coincidence?

Flowerpetal

Did you ever notice that when someone was disciplined in the congregation (Df'd or reproved) and maybe you got wind of what is was for, it then seemed like a lot or articles in the WT magazine or public talks appeared on that person's "si?" like they were being disciplined by Jehovah? Did you ever think that or did you think it was just coincidence?

This was probably one thing ( and maybe still is) that may keep a lot of us who are fading or still a little active coming to the meetings.....that maybe Jehovah IS disciplining his "people" thru the WT Borg????

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JANG & the Charismatic Boobies

by Frannie Banannie in

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a great lady, jan groenveld...she contributed so much to all she came in contact with online and off, i'm sure.....today i was reminded of her surprisingly delightful sense of humor.....she belonged to a lot of online support xdub groups.....someone in the group i belonged to in 2001 posted a funny about bra types, which, of course, prompted moi to write my own query about bazonker types.....yall might enjoy this...fb .

the joke that was posted:.

a man walked into the ladies department of a macy's and shyly walked up to the woman behind the counter and said, "i'd like to buy a bra for my wife.

Flowerpetal

What if they look fine w/o a bra?

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Are You A Happier Person Than When You Were In The "Truth"?

by minimus in

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i see a lot of hopelessness and cynicism now.

are you actually happier now than when you were a jehovah's witness?

Flowerpetal

I was always a happy person. A lot of you would probably hate me because I am one of those cheery types that wake up in a good mood and always says "good morning!"

But, now that I am mostly mentally free of the borg, I feel like I can listen to the meetings with a very critical eye and logical thought, and pick out a lot of discrepancies in the material that is presented at the meetings.