I know quite a few brothers who married "down", too. When young men in my congregation expressed frustration about the lack of sisters to date, the elders (some of them) actually suggested that we all go on road trips to different congregations on Sundays to see what we could find! To me, that was kind of like cruising the singles bars for a one night stand. Needless to say, many of these brothers snatched up the first thing they could find with two legs a hole and a heartbeat and settled down. One of my very good friends did this. He is now divorced from his worthless JW wife and remarried. And out of the borg. Yay. Another friend of mine finally found a "sister" to date. He did all kinds of stuff for her. Fixed her car, painted her house, loaned her money, etc., etc., and never got anything in return. She even accepted the engagement ring. When it came time to marry, she refused because he wasn't "spiritual" enough. He was good enough to do all this stuff for her before she dumped him, though. He went into a deep depression after this. I didn't see him for months. Well, a while back I learned that he, too left the borg after being DFed for "fornication". Hell, he tried his best to remain faithful in the organization, but just how damn old do you have to be before you lose your virginity??? He was in his early 30s. I think they should have given him a medal, personally!
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sisters did you settle for less??
by karter indue to the lack of brothers did you marry down??.
i've seen it time and time again really lovely sister marry total dork..
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The doorbell just rang, AND...
by *summer* in...my book crisis of conscience was finally delivered!!!
i know it is not really a thread subject.
but i am just too excited!!!
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The doorbell just rang, AND... it was some kids trying to get early Haloween candy. I gave them back issues of the watchtower instead. Hey, it was the scariest thing I can think of.
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Do You Try To Be A Politically Correct Person? Why or Why Not???
by minimus inare you careful about what you say?
do you make sure that you won't offend anyone?
do you care??
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I am definitely not politically correct. I always say what's on my mind, that way nobody will have to wonder "What did he mean by that?". I think if more people said what they meant, it would be easier to get along with people. You could continue talking to people who you get along with, and you can also quickly identify people who you shouldn't waste your time on.
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I'm not racist but.....
by Burger Time insavemysoul made a good point that i have heard often.
semi/full blow racist remarks are usually started off with "i'm not racist but..." then add some blanket statement afterwards.
so is racism now the new gay?
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I'm not racist, but...... LOL I fired a guy once. He happened to be black. But, that wasn't the reason that I fired him. So, he said, "You're just firing me because I'm black." I said, "No, actually, I'm not firing you becuase you're BLACK, I'm firing you because you're a DICK and you're costing me too much GREEN!"
I love people that say "I'm not a racist!" I think that's kind of a strange thing to say. Kind of like walking around and saying "I DO NOT have AIDS!" Why say that? It definitely makes people wonder.
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Wow, some really good movies mentioned here. I mentioned a few already. But, now for another.....
I literally cried for joy at the end of "Lord of the Rings". My wife made me watch it. It was sooooo long and soooo boring, I actually cried tears of joy at the end when it was finally over. You know, kinda like I used to do as a kid when the District Convention was finally over!
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Don't Try and Convert Me
by blondie inhttp://www.maconareaonline.com/news.asp?id=18798.
don't try to convert me, please by: lewis grizzardtues oct 23, 2007 9:05 am edt.
macon,ga.- religious freedom is a wonderful thing.
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We all miss Lewis Grizzard here in Atlanta. One of my favorite Lewis Grizzard quotes is something he said when asked if he would ever remarry and he said "No, I think I'll just find a woman that I don't like and buy her a house".
I always detested field service because I always felt like I was bothering people. And, in most cases, I was right! I also made it a point to religiously adhere to the Do Not Call list, unlike some of the other witnesses. I was different than most of the other JWs in the sense that I was actually interested to hear other points of view. One spring Saturday afternoon, I had a 2 hour discussion with a professor of religion that I happened to call on. He was a Hindu. Because we both had a mutual respect for the other's beliefs, we had a good conversation. Some of the "brothers" and "sisters" I used to go out in service with frequently got into arguments with him because they were so narrow-minded and opinionated.
I don't know where I was going with this.... just rambling again.
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World Trade Center starring Nicholas Cage. That is the only movie I can ever remember leaving where the entire place was quiet. Not a single person talking; just the sound of stifled crying. I don't think my wife or myself said a single word on the way home, either. Very moving.
Bigmouth and Serg, yes Click and Forrest Gump are pretty sad, too.
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BE SARCASTIC...YOUR FAVORITE SCRIPTURE
by REBORNAGAIN in"ask and you shall receive.
" 1 john 3:22, .
the joke of the day.
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My favorite scripture... 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "(16) All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, (17) that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work."
Yeah, right. I wonder how many Judicial Committees rely solely on the advice of the bible before they destroy lives.
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Look who's talking!
by mrsjones5 inmy youngest son joshua had autistic tendencies and speech delay, he's four.
he can't start a conversation and he often does not respond when someone tries to talk to him.
but he's been repeating more words and he can read quite a few words too.
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A friend of ours has a daughter that is autistic (among some other things). Sometimes she goes days without acknowledging the outside world. But, when she's good and ready, she can repeat everything said or done within the last week like she was a tape recorder. I call her "The Answering Machine" because it's like her brain only checks it's messages a couple of times a week. We know that she hears and understands, but she only responds when she's ready. It always makes you feel good when they let you know that they're in there somewhere.
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"Taking the lead in the Congregation"
by MinisterAmos inthe po talked about "obeying those who take the lead" one too many times last night so i point-blank asked him who was the leader of christianity during biblical times.
i couldn't get him to say "jesus" which is of course the correct answer, so i had to answer for him.
i then added that he would have had assistance from the apostles making them de facto "leaders" as well.
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I would just thumb my nose at him and prance around saying "Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.... you're not the boss of me!" What don't they understand about being SERVANTS?? They are to serve the flock, not rule it. Whatever happened to "not lording it over them"? Too many people get carried away with having a position of authority or a title attached to their names. Just look at all the crooked cops out there! The same thing applies to religious appointees. Usually they are ass-kissing myrmidons with little to no education who have nothing else going for them who crave recognition and power. My dad was an elder for a couple of years and he saw this very thing! He got tired of being associated with this group of men who "lorded it over" the flock and abused their positions of authority rather than using their positions to help people. He stepped down from being an elder and to this day he refuses to serve as an elder even though he's in a congregation that has a shortage of elders.