Posts by tenyearsafter

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Richard Dawkins Fail...

by tenyearsafter in

wow...hard to believe anyone would openly make this kind of comment.... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/09/richard-dawkins-pedophilia_n_3895514.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003#slide=989667.

tenyearsafter

Wow...hard to believe anyone would openly make this kind of comment...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/09/richard-dawkins-pedophilia_n_3895514.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003#slide=989667

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Are You Upset My Miley Cyrus' Performance On MTV Awards?

by minimus in

i'm not, even a little bit and i don't understand what the outrage is all about..

tenyearsafter

I thought something looked familiar about Miley Cyrus the other night...

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Voting

by zound in

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friends

elections are coming up in australia in a couple of weeks.

do most of you after leaving the 'truth' vote?.

i've never been enrolled so as long as i don't enrol now i can get away with out doing it.

I agree with Designs...local issues are important, and voting in these elections can be important for determining spending, local representatives and local issues. In the U.S., national elections are not as cut and dried. If you live in a state like CA or NY, you will not sway a presidential election with a non-democrat vote...same holds true in Texas if you vote non-republican. The system is set up that way, but I still vote for the local issues and candidates.

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I'm new here...

by Demokan in

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friends

i'm 15, and i'm an unbaptized publisher... so i've been what you call "lurking" here for the past few weeks and i have some questions.

i hear you guys constantly mentioning ttatt so where can i go to learn more about this (links please)?

also i've already told my mom that i don't believe in the governing body and she is making me do even more!

tenyearsafter

Hey Demokan...being 15 is tough whether you are a JW or not! Lots of pressures on young people today, so take it from your friends here, we have all been where you are at. As overwhelming as things may seem now, you will find as you get older, other people's opinions matter less and less. In 20 years you will look back at people you admired or thought were "cool" and realize they are losers! Try and cultivate good friends now, and don't give a second thought to negative people who don't have your interests at heart. If you do well in school, avoid the pitfalls of peer pressure in regard to sex, drugs and alcohol, you will do great! Make higher education a goal, and it will serve you well in later life. You sound like a squared away young person, so keep up the good work!!

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Were Any of You Part of the L.A. JW Party Scene in the Late 60s/Early 70s?

by DNCall in

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if you were, you'll remember how happening it was..

tenyearsafter

DNC...I remember the party scene VERY well, as you well know, and we had some great times! The San Gabriel Valley was happening (Covina Hills especially) and of course the Santa Monica/West LA area. Dancing, great music and the ocassional adult beverage. It was a great time, and though we weren't angels, we certainly weren't the evil Satan worshippers that today's WTS would make us out to be.

Now I am feeling nostalgic...especially as my joints get more and more arthritic and my tolerance for alcohol drops!! LOL

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I'm new here...

by Demokan in

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friends

i'm 15, and i'm an unbaptized publisher... so i've been what you call "lurking" here for the past few weeks and i have some questions.

i hear you guys constantly mentioning ttatt so where can i go to learn more about this (links please)?

also i've already told my mom that i don't believe in the governing body and she is making me do even more!

tenyearsafter

Welcome!

TTATT=The truth about the Truth.

A good resource for TTATT is www.jwfacts.com There are many sources as well, but this is a good start.

It sounds like you are already well on the road to understandng that. As pointed out above, being 15 and a minor under your parent's roof, you have certain obligations to them. I wouldn't necessarily be too vocal about your doubts...gentle as it goes. The key thing is, do not get baptized if you have even an iota of doubt!! You can still be shunned by individuals as a bad associate as an unbaptized publisher, but it usually won't be at the same level as if you were baptized and then DA'ed or were DF'ed. If you care about maintaining contact with your family and friends, take a very low profile approach. When you are in a position to be on your own, then you can fade and no one should be the wiser. Again, DO NOT get baptized...everything else can be dealt with.

Good luck in your search...

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Introduction to "Chip and Dale"

by chipanddale in

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tenyearsafter

Welcome to the forum!

When I was still in, I knew a captain for UAL (originally Pan Am) who was an elder in the Agoura/Thousand Oaks area of CA. I believe his name was Jim as well, but I can't recall his last name. It has been 20+ years since I saw him (I've been out since the mid-90's), but I remember him being a nice fellow. I can't imagine there were many UAL captains that were JW's. He has been retired for 20+ years, so I imagine he is in his 80's now. I believe he retired a year or two after the Pan Am merger...he flew 747's in the Pacific.

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A judge bans a child being called Messiah

by usualusername in

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bbc news - us judge changes baby's name from messiah to martin.

what right does this judge have to change a babies name?

jerk.

tenyearsafter

I agree that a judge shoudn't unilaterally make that type of judgment, but I believe another article pointed out that the father had opposed the name to begin with...and I thought the trial was some type of custody battle. The judge (a female) shouldn't have injected her opinion of the "name Messiah" in to the decision when ordering the change. Stick to the facts Your Honor!

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Actress Karen Black passes

by designs in

she had one of the most enviable careers in film.

five easy pieces, easy rider, portnoy's complaint, the great gatsby, airport 75, the day of the locust, nashville, burnt offerings, and some of the best and creepiest terror and horror flicks for anyone who loves a good halloween scare film fest... in just over 50 years she appeared in over 90 films, she had one of the most recognizable faces on the big screne.. karen was 74.

tenyearsafter

Trilogy of Terror...one of the few things that gave me the willy's!!

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The Mermaid Goes to the District Convention and this is what She Hears

by Cadellin in

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tenyearsafter

Data-Dog...now I am going to have nightmares for weeks to come!! LOL