Posts by Greenpalmtreestillmine

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Has anyone ever experienced a miracle?

by new light in

does anyone have a true story that unquestionably proves god's existence?

bible stories or amazing coincidences do not count as a viable response, sorry to say.

i'm asking as a person who, although good-hearted and "moral", has lost all faith in an outside god of any kind.

Greenpalmtreestillmine

Claiming to have experienced a miracle is like answering the question, "When did you stop beating your wife?"

There is no answer that will not engender condemnation or ridicule so its best to leave it alone.

Sabrina

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Gay couples to get joint rights

by ignored_one in

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3584285.stm

gay couples to get joint rights gay and lesbian couples in england and wales are to be given similar legal rights as husbands and wives under a new civil partnership bill.

the measure, being unveiled on wednesday, will give legal recognition to gay couples for the first time.

Greenpalmtreestillmine

I think people regardless of sex should be given the same rights under the law.

Sabrina

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Anyone going to the memorial??

by New Castles in

anyone going to the memorial this coming weekend?

i didnt want to, but my wife does.

i guess i will end up going....anyone else?

Greenpalmtreestillmine

I think each person should do what they feel is best for family and their circumstances.

Either way, if we attend or not, we do not "sin". Do what is best for your family and to keep peace with those you love.

Sabrina

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Sexual Chemistry and abstinence before marriage

by Elsewhere in

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friends

have you ever "been with" someone only to discover that there was absolutely no sexual chemistry... no matter what either of you did, it was just not satisfying?.

i've had that happen with a woman before and it made me start wondering... how often does this happen to people who get married after being abstinent?

how does this affect the marriage?

Sexual Chemistry and abstinence before marriage

by Elsewhere in

jw
friends

have you ever "been with" someone only to discover that there was absolutely no sexual chemistry... no matter what either of you did, it was just not satisfying?.

i've had that happen with a woman before and it made me start wondering... how often does this happen to people who get married after being abstinent?

how does this affect the marriage?

Greenpalmtreestillmine

From my point of view it all has to do with LOVE! If LOVE is there then everything else falls into place and there is no need to worry about chemistry etc.

LOVE provides the chemistry and everything else!

Sabrina

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FORMER JW ELDERS, on JWD, 2004 LIST

by jst2laws in

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it has been difficult getting my old database to accept new info and then there was no way to edit the old thread so this is it on a new thread.

this is a follow up from the older: .

yrs bethel

Greenpalmtreestillmine

Flower,

You did good, truly. What else can we do but to speak our feelings and our truth?

((((((((Flower)))))))))

Sabrina

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If An "Anointed" Is An Alcoholic, How Could He Partake Of The Emblems?

by minimus in

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what do you think?

I remember a Watchtower or Awake life story article where this subject came up. It said that the anointed alcoholic brother in the story would be monitored at home by his friends the rest of the evening to make sure he did not fall back into his drinking habit.

Its very naive though to think that one night of observation by the brothers would be enough to combat the breaking of his habit after that first drink.

Sabrina

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FORMER JW ELDERS, on JWD, 2004 LIST

by jst2laws in

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friends

it has been difficult getting my old database to accept new info and then there was no way to edit the old thread so this is it on a new thread.

this is a follow up from the older: .

yrs bethel

Greenpalmtreestillmine

SixofNine,

Everything's perpective, that could be an elder tossing or a publisher tossing. From my point of view the latter is more likely to happen than the former.

Sabrina

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Anyone interested in cyber sex?

by RubyTuesday in

now that i have your attention.

with the total anonymity available on-line, is it truly cheating, to flirt with, tease, or even "have sex" with someone via your computer?

is this the same as actually committing adultery, or is it just generally "harmless" fun?

Greenpalmtreestillmine

Yeah, I know, you probably didn't expect a reply from me.

Well, as you might expect I come down on the more conservative side and feel that if I truly love someone I also respect our relationship and our love and would not engage in flirting with anyone else. I know that's old fashion and stuff but that's just the way I feel.

Sabrina

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Witnesses Are Always Made To Feel They're Not Doing Enough

by minimus in

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one way the watchtower gets into people's heads is by making them feel that they're unworthy, not good enough, inferior.

" that is the chant of circuit overseers and elders all around the world.

nobody could keep up the pace that the watchtower has given its followers.

Greenpalmtreestillmine

The Society doesn't know the word "enough" only the words, "do more, more, more and after that even more!"

And if we did do everything they said, well the phrase "what you have done is only what you should have done" is thrown back at us with no "well done good and faithfull slave" from any of the brothers or the Watchtower itself.

Sabrina