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  what kind of degree do you have?

  by deservingone26 in

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  ive been going thru a lot of the different posts on here and seeing that most here believe that higher education is very important.

  i agree that it is important and i plan on going back to school in the fall but im just wondering who all here has a degree and in what?

  just curious .

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  chickpea

  BA in Environmental Studies

  and in about 6 weeks, an AAS in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Holistic Healthcare)
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  How do you feel about the pledge of allegiance now?

  by SweetBabyCheezits in

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  for you us citizens (and those whose nations have a similar patriotic oath), how do you feel about your children saying the pledge in school if it's customary?.

  my daughter is in 3rd grade and part of her school's morning routine includes the pledge.

  when we stopped attending meetings a year ago, my wife and i explained to her that we don't agree with the jw "idolatry" classification so, naturally, she started joining her class in the pledge.. fast forward to the present: my wife and i are both non-theists who want to raise ethical, caring, tolerant children, but also children who aren't afraid to stand apart, especially when that stand isn't popular.

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  chickpea

  just piping in to say that i learned from a
  WONDERFUL history teacher back in the day
  that the way US kids are taught history, and
  it may well be true for other nations, is that
  the first several years, usually up to 4th grade,
  the cirriculum is skewed to inspire a sense of
  love for country, moreso than patriotism

  then the next phases allow the students to
  acknowledge flaws and missteps and finally
  to think critically about the unsavory aspects
  of their nation's history and their responsibility
  to make things work better...

  thank you, mr. williams, wherever you might be

  the pledge? if it said "i thoughtfully consider the actions of the government
  that represents the aspirations of the nation that is symbolized by this flag,
  and work to make said government and therefore the nation deserving of
  allegiance".... i would say it
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  looky looky - A 'real' J-dub forum! (are they becoming normal???)

  by Reality79 in

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  so did the 'da society' give these dub internet savvies permission to start a forum?

  because last i checked, the ole boys in their oversized brooklyn bunker didn't want their members on the internet unless it was to view their own official websites.

  i thought maybe it was an apostate forum until i read their long winded, typically condescending jdub style membership guidelines:.

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  chickpea

  "I like to ask evolutionist where the first two particles they think smashed into each other came from if no one created them!

  well, d'uh.... the same place jehovah came from...

  the admin/mods on that site OUGHT to be out
  pioneering TM instead of preaching to the choir!

  in fact all their membership ought to as well!!!
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  I was Dubsnubbed this past week.

  by I quit! in

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  just this past week i went to see a jbub relative that was in the hospital.

  there was an elder there from her hall.

  he was probably there for support but also to make sure no blood was used.

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  chickpea

  DUBSNUB!!!!

  that one is going to become pretty popular!!

  sorry, btw, that in the midst of family crisis
  these JW b00bs get to interject their cult
  inspired brand of righteousness....
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  crazy jw ex wife shoots herself in the foot, again

  by Aussie Oz in

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  you would think she would learn.. but being the vindictive bitter woman she has alowed herself to become, i guess she can't.. last time she threatened me with less visitation and told me to get a lawyer, she lost big time and had to concede much compared to what she wanted to take away.. this time she 'dobs' me into the child support angency for being in arrears and not paying the correct amount.

  both not true as i have signed delivery of all payments and i actually pay her a little more than i have to.

  but the foot shooting is that by making a request to the csa to collect the money from now on, they have to review the case and based on the more time my daughter gets since april last year they say they will reduce the amount... on top of that i can have my sons case closed now as he is fulltime employed which would futher reduce the amount i pay.

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  chickpea

  sir

  i salute you as a father extraordinaire

  when the time comes, just walk away....
  that dame isnt worth the ink on the paper

  besides which, my hub always says
  "kill them with kindness; it'll drive 'em crazy!"

  keep loving those kids!

  cheers

  amy~
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  The latest vid making the rounds...

  by brizzzy in

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  the latest viral jw vid making the email rounds.

  check out all the comments.

  https://picasaweb.google.com/102049712443478507274/simonsfirsttalk?authkey=gv1srgcnkvqbxowmxuow#5583312016502551954.

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  chickpea

  the kid is cute, it is amazing he can read so well
  at his age, and i am sure his parents are proud

  too bad about the rest of it... cult activity and all that

  i have to say i found the remarks by the school
  overseer just short of triggering, recalling the
  time of mental captivity and the whole smarmy
  atmosphere of a TMS, fake and contrived BS

  <shudder>
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  ~~~ an imperial nod....

  by chickpea in

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  it was a classic moment of jw-ery.

  my son, who happens to be a female to male.

  transgender 17 yo boy, was with me at the.

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  chickpea

  thanks for the "nod" scooby-doo....
  i dont think it extraordinary for a parent to,
  oh you know, support their kids in a really
  REALLY difficult circumstance they did not
  invite or create!!!! call me crazy but i think
  that is what a parent is supposed to do.....

  the more i consider this little non-event
  the more i realize that i really dont know
  what i could have or would have said to
  this JW, except maybe talk about the
  weather.....

  i know for sure i would not have wanted
  to hear ANYTHING about how close, really
  REALLY close "the end" TM was, in light of
  all the upheaval and catastrophe currently
  crowding the stage....

  i also know she would not want to be
  updated on how often i write to my
  elected officials about marriage
  equality and other policies that i have
  sincere opinions about.... or how close
  i am getting to completing a degree...

  i suppose the nod was as friendly as it needs to be....

  (i am SO glad my son was there to witness it, tho...
  bordering on priceless and good for a chuckle)
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  What Time were your Meeting Times?

  by ThomasCovenant in

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  i read some postings here earlier where some were saying they had never heard of meetings staring at 7pm.

  i may have misunderstood.. were/are there different start times elsewhere?

  our times in uk were.

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  chickpea

  sunday was 9:15

  tuesday... the twofer was 7:00 til it ended

  thurs B/S at my house 7:00- 8:00

  PLUS a 9 am service meetinghere at my houe
  on Fridays AND Sats for the B/S group
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  Worldly people don't suck

  by streets76 in

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  my wife (never a jw) is ill and undergoing a series of treatments that will last for many months.

  it's a physical, emotional, and financial drain on both of us.. my wife has run her own business for many years and has an extensive client list that includes some very well-to-do folks.

  one of those clients called her one day and offered to pay all of her medical expenses.

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  chickpea

  my sincere good wishes for most favorable outcome
  in the circumstances you and your wife are enduring...
  it is heartening to hear you are being well supported

  i have to say, at first blush reading the thread title
  i was bemused as to what the heck was meant....
  since it is a vastly inclusive assertion about people,
  "worldly" or otherwise!!!

  i had a drill instructor who said
  "you have to respect the uniform
  and the rank on it" when dealing
  with people in the armed services....

  meaning, and he DID elaborate>>>

  @ssholes are everywhere, but in the military
  you dont have the luxury of ignoring every
  @sshole who outranks you, so respect the rank
  if you cannot respect the person

  that being said, oh yeah lots of worldly people suck
  and some seem to treat it like an olympic event for
  which they try to attain the gold medal!

  but as a collective, i agree, non-JWs have proven
  time and again to be the absolute salt of the earth
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  ~~~ an imperial nod....

  by chickpea in

  1. jw
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  it was a classic moment of jw-ery.

  my son, who happens to be a female to male.

  transgender 17 yo boy, was with me at the.

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  chickpea

  pbrow

  (firstly, hello and welcome to JWN)

  i think you are spot on with your assessment....

  the KH i attended had JWs from at least half dozen
  small surrounding communities, of which this town
  is one, and this woman came to the B/S at our home
  for over 10 years, my kids called her grandma "cxxxx"
  so it isnt like there wasnt a viable relationship....

  i think she might know it is crap but she is single
  getting older by the day, and unlikely to leave
  since the KH is her sole community support....

  but i really think she knows....