Posts by HappyHeathen

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OK, OK, 10 reasons Why..You Know The Rest..

by Englishman in

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1. we got pubs.

1000's and 1000's of pubs.. 2. liz hurley.. 3. manchester united.. 4. the harrier / concorde / a380xxx.

5. we got more overseas territories than anyone.it is still true, even now.. 6. the s.a.s.. 7. lots and lots of steam railways!.

HappyHeathen

Emma Peel and John Steed (and Miss King!)

HH

43

The Rainbow as a sign to Noah

by Simon in

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i don't know if this has ever been brought out - i just thought of it:.

the bible tells us that it rained for forty days and forty nights.. it stopped raining and noah & co floated around for a bit.. when they landed, noah sacrificed some of the animals (weren't they in short supply?

) and god promised never to bring a deluge upon then earth again.. to back this up, there was a rainbow in the sky as a sign.. now, what causes a rainbow?

HappyHeathen

Here's a little logic problem for the fundies.

There are currently hundreds of species of tigers alone (not sure how many exactly). As Farkel mentioned, Noah and his family would have had to gather not one pair of tigers but hundreds of pairs of tigers. The only other explanation for existence all the specie types would be that they brought one pair into the ark and over the last four thousand years all these species have evolved on their own, but that would mean ....uh oh, proof of that old bugaboo EVOLUTION. Can't win on this one.

HH

38

Not Just Bangers And Mash

by Englishman in

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well, folks, christmas is a comin', and we start off the festive season next week as her ladyship and i have a sixsome for an evening meal.

here's what we are cooking, except that we use sherry rather than madeira wine.

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipesandfood/recipebrowser/?contenttype=rcpe_a&recipeid=498.

HappyHeathen

Celia,
I always serve wine with my holiday dinners! Never heard of anyone serving milk except to the kids -- how odd.

Occasionally, I find myself relating to the "Got Milk?" commercial. You just HAVE TO drink a big glass of cold milk with -- homemade chocolate chip cookies or chocolate cake.

HH

5

Children of Interfaith Marriages

by QuietOne in

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i would be interested in anyone's stories regarding how the children were raised in interfaith marriages.

i know of several individuals (mostly men) that are married to jw women and they all seem to have different arrangements for raising their children.. in one case the father simply ignores the religion issue and the children for the most part.. in another instance there are two children one being raised as a jw and the other being raised as a chatholic.

understandibly this becomes quite an issue at birthdays and christmas.. i yet another instance the "head of the house" routine comes into play where the father has the say on everything and his say is that the children do not attend meetings or practice anything jw related.. most of these relationships are difficult at the best of times but at least the couples involved have stuck it out.

HappyHeathen

Quietone,
My mother became a JW when I was 11, but not my father, who was rather a non-religious individual. Later my mom became "weak" and meeting attendance was hit and miss. If one of your parents are a "non-believer" and the other is weak, it certainly changes the dynamics of your relationship with others in the congregation. Growing up as a teen in the org, I did not have the same status of kids who had both parents firmly entrenched in the org. If your dad was an elder, that was even better. Most of the kids like me were treated like we were from the "wrong side of the tracks", always left out of the slumber parties and little get-togethers of the socially acceptable elder's kids.

I guess the point I'm making here is that if one of your parents is not a witness, it may be easier for you to leave at some point because your experiences may less positive than someone who comes from a whole "happy" JW family. And you will always have at least one parent who will love you and help you through your exit.

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Changing Our View Of National Stereotypes.

by Englishman in

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has this site changed your stereotype viewpoint of people from other countries?.

it has me, almost as much as when i have visited foreign countries in person.

i have found the french to be friendly, the germans generous, the portuguese personable.

HappyHeathen

Englishman,
Even in the U.S., we tend to apply regional stereotypes to each other. People from the east coast think all Californians eat nothing but health food while catching some waves on their surfboards. People from the west coast think all mid-western women wear big hair and go bowling. And, of course, all New Yorkers are loud-mouth bullies. It only takes a few cross-country trips for you to realize that everyone here is fundamentally the same and those regional differences are rather enjoyable.

I would so love to visit England. I have been an anglophile since the age of 6 and have studied all the royal families back through the middle ages. I'll make it over there yet!

HH

192

Name that TV program

by WildHorses in

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i was at work tonight and we were joking around and talking about old shows we used to watch while growing up.

i thought it would be fun if we wrote a line from a show and see if we could guess what show it came from.

my name is lenny, and if i ain't got it, there isn't any.

HappyHeathen

Conflicted,
Okay...second try on first quote. Was it "Meet the Parents"? I'm wracking my brain trying to think of movies with wedding scenes.

HH

192

Name that TV program

by WildHorses in

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i was at work tonight and we were joking around and talking about old shows we used to watch while growing up.

i thought it would be fun if we wrote a line from a show and see if we could guess what show it came from.

my name is lenny, and if i ain't got it, there isn't any.

HappyHeathen

Conflicted,
Was the first quote from "28 Days"?

No idea on the next two, though.

HH

192

Name that TV program

by WildHorses in

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friends

i was at work tonight and we were joking around and talking about old shows we used to watch while growing up.

i thought it would be fun if we wrote a line from a show and see if we could guess what show it came from.

my name is lenny, and if i ain't got it, there isn't any.

HappyHeathen

Conflicted,
From Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton)
HH

28

ARE WE FRIENDS OR ARE WE MORE?

by Serena in

i am so confused about this guy that i have been secretly talking to on the phone and secretly going to his apartment(only at nighttime).

he is a jw, ofcourse--if he wasn't i'm sure i would not have this confusion.

he flirts with me,touches me an chance he gets(on the shoulder or the knee) and i know he likes me more than friendship(or maybe he doesn't, who knows?).

HappyHeathen

Serena,
If, at some point in this relationship, you consider "converting" to Jehovah's Witnesses, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, do some objective research on this religion first. You have no idea what you are getting yourself into by getting involved with this man. Whatever way it goes, you will wind up with a broken heart.

I urge you to read posts on this website extensively and take a look at the freeminds.org and silentlambs sites. Please think hard and long about what you are beginning with this relationship and possible ramifications (ie., raising a family) or just how much your life will change if you agree to convert to this religion.

Good luck, Serena.
HH

58

WHO SURVIVED...."75"..?

by OUTLAW in

who survived..."1975"...,i`m just curious,how many of us,are there?those of us that lived though this,will know what i mean.

HappyHeathen

Yup, I was there. Left in May, 1975, in my early twenties. Was having a meltdown and sure I wouldn't survive armaggedon. BUT I'M STILL HERE. YIPPEEEE!