we all know how the wt.
deals with smoking.
have your personal attitude towards such changed ?.
I very rarely smoke, only once in a while when I'm out with friends who smoke.
My oldest daughter smokes because it settles her nerves. She cannot take meds for her depression and smoking helps her not to cut herself. I know it's just another form of self harming but even the doctors agree it's better than cutting.
what kind of subjects do you think they taught?.
do you think they are still around in our time...but maybe underground...or a different name?.
what was criteria for acceptance in egyptian mystery school?.
I think the Rosecrucians have some Egyptian beliefs but I'm only vaguely familiar with them.
I read some things about them when I was studying another group.
those of you who have been around here for awhile now about this.......but while talking to hubby today another detail popped in my head.my jw adolescence was troubled.
i stayed in trouble.i want to tell you guys about my jc when i was 15 and the subsequent talk that was given in front of god and everybody during the ministry school.well, i had sex with a boy.
not just any boy.
I was broken by the time they were done with me. It just took me a long time to do anything to help myself.
They set almost impossible ideals and then vilify the teenagers for normal behavior.
The pain stays with us all our lives I think.
we have all read the arguments - was it a cross or a stake?
the jw's teach it was a stake or pale, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cross_or_stake_as_gibbet_on_which_jesus_died> however if you really examine the wts teaching and logic behind this position you discover that it is not 'exact'.
rather, it becomes an assumption, a best guess.
This makes sense to me although the pagan origins of the cross doesn't bother me at all.
There have been some excellent threads about the cross here in the past.
i had to say good-bye to my 14 yr old cat ,rocky .......
I am so sorry, it's so sad to lose a little member of the family.
those of you who have been around here for awhile now about this.......but while talking to hubby today another detail popped in my head.my jw adolescence was troubled.
i stayed in trouble.i want to tell you guys about my jc when i was 15 and the subsequent talk that was given in front of god and everybody during the ministry school.well, i had sex with a boy.
not just any boy.
The same thing happened to me when I was 16. The only differrence was they said a china plate instead of a vase.
They publically reproved me and took away my priveleges, that's when I started having panic attacks. I never did join the ministry school again and only answered when bullied into it.
I did end up marring a Witness boya few years later but he was from a different circuit.
i just thought i'd make up a poll on people's viewpoints of who likes this site better or worse than the .
older one ?.
as for myself, i kind of liked the older one better, its just seems that the usability was better,.
I like the new but I have had trouble accessing the "Best Ofs".
I don't know why that's a problem. but I hope it resolves soon.
a new friend has contacted me about going to a healer.
she sounds like she has helped many with health problems here in my area.
since, i am in the bible belt of the south most would consider her to be from the demons.
Beware of anyone who says they will heal you for money. There are people who can heal lbut it is rare and they wil not want any gain from their gift.
Nor will they want any publicity.
I was healed of RA by someone and he didn't let me know ahead of time that he was going to do it nor did he want any thanks. I had no idea until it was done. My doctor was dunmbfounded because my blood levels are normal and there is no new inflamation. I feel great for the first time in my life. I did not ask for this healing, it was freely given out of his desire to help me. He can heal manty ailments but there are things he will not touch.
Be careful though there are many charlatans out there.
i know many people, witnesses and nonjws that truly believe that if they prayed to god, he would hear their entreaty and perform some miracle and grant their wishes.. did you believe in the power of prayer?.
I used to think Jehovah answered prayers but inow I believe in the power of positive thinking and setting intentions
Chain restaurants-
Panera Bread Co.has some nice salads and TGIF has a salad with strawberries that's better than just okay
Other than that I don't go to too many chain restaurants.
Some local Greek places have wonderful open souvlaki- greek salad with either chicken or beef souvlaki, olives, onions, cucumber, tomato, and feta cheese with a lemon vinagrette dressing and tzaziki sauce on the side.
Ture story- My daughter went to Olive Garden near us and ordered the salad. When it came to the table there was a used coffee creamer container in the salad bowl. YUCK
