Posts by Solace

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RubyTuesday = LuckyLucy?!?!?

by Xander in

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consistently posting from the same ip:rubytuesdaykfjsehb6sqepf7dh (14-mar-03)faxe3xhp8mrulk+o (29-jul-02)lucklucykfjsehb6sqepf7dh (14-mar-03)faxe3xhp8mrulk+o (29-jul-02).

joined within half-hour of each other:rubytuesdaysince

09-jul-02 09:07. anyone else think this is more than just coincedence?

Solace

Well,

I hope its not true and I think its really sad, but Im glad people are checking these things.

Thanks Xan Man.

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HEY ANIMAL

by WildTurkey in

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animal if you like women, you will respond to this post within 3hours!!

the whole board is watching!!!!!!!!!!!.

Solace

LOL

Well, I can assure everyone that Animal likes women VERY much.

As you can clearly see, he was pulling me daringly close in this photo and his hand is just short of touching my, uhhhhh, well, I think you get the picture.

As a matter of fact, after this was taken, he was ALL over every woman within 10 feet of him!

Now we know why they call him Animal!!!

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What is YOUR life like?

by MrMoe in

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do you generally have things made for you, things set and life generally go your way?

or is everything is a battle and a major fight for survival?

just curious.

Solace

((((((((Amanda))))))))

OMG Im so sorry. Thats awful.

I hope she isnt overly traumatized, and can find some way to move on.

I will admit I also had to come back and edit this. I wanted to respond to you right away and didnt read the entire thread.

As far as life being easy, I struggled for years and had my fair share of troubles. I try to keep things in check, but things dont always go as planned. I try not to dwell, but its sometimes easier said than done.

My grandmother had a very hard life growing up. She even took care of me and my sister since my mom was frequently depressed. I once asked her how she got through it all. She said she just concentraited on getting through that very day. Thinking about the weeks, months, or years ahead became overwhelming to her so she didnt dwell on them.

Maybe she's right and we just have to keep plugging along, ya know?

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Do Jehovah's Witnesses eat Blood Oranges?

by Elsewhere in

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i came across some interesting oranges at the store the other day: blood oranges.. the outside is orange with large red patches, the inside is a deep red... it could also be described as a grape color.. i tried them and discovered that they don't have much of an "orange" taste at all.

i would say that eating one is more like eating a black-berry that happens to be shaped like an orange..

Solace

Xjw, :)

Tex,

Yeah, too bad they dont spend as much time doing research on the effects of abuse, shunning, and refusing medical procedures as they do on produce.

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After Leaving The Witnesses, How Have You Made Your Life More Satisfying?

by minimus in

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since so many of us thought that we found the truth, naturally, disappointment has taken it's effect over us.

some still yearn for some kind of inner joy or satisfaction.

is your life better, now that you've seen the truth or are you still struggling inside?

Solace

Oh minimus,

You got me on this one, I feel this is so important.

I have felt the need to be a benifit to the community, especially since leaving the organization. I think its because of those years I spent believing I was helping people by introducing them to the organization, I was really hurting them. I guess in a way, I might feel that I owe something.

Everything the WTS provides, the "free in home bible studies", "free meetings", "free conventions", "volunteer quickbuilds", "missionary programs" etc. is all part of their plan. Their only goal is growth and expansion. There is more money and strength in numbers, and they know this.

Many religious organizations have charities. You dont have to be Catholic to recieve assistance from St. Vincent Depaul, they will help whoever they can.

I have never heard of the WTS using their own funds to help anyone in need. I have never even heard of them helping anyone in their own congregations who was struggling financially.

I now work for a non profit (omg) "pagan" goverment funded angency which provides assistance to the elderly and needy in our area.

I have also volunteered for various organizations. I even help "Friends of the elderly" serve Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners to hundreds of people, to my JW families dismay. Meanwhile, their biggest worry is getting enough hours of service in for the month.

Sometimes reality just kindof smacks you in the face. Religion does not matter and no amount of brainwashing will ever make me believe that helping people in need is wrong. Regardless of our faith or religious upbringing, we are all still human.

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Ya know what? You people RAWK

by xenawarrior in

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i've never been a jdub.

i came here looking for answers to why someone, who meant the world to me believed what he did.

i found the answers to that and i found an awesome group of folks.

Solace

Not interested,

I agree with your comment and if its any consolation, I was very worried about you and Hannible not being "good guys" that weekend.

You proved me wrong and I didnt even have to lock my bedroom door after all. tehe

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At least we didn't do this in the WT

by MegaDude in

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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/030313/168/3i6de.html&e=1&ncid=996

thu mar 13,11:50 am et.

shiite muslim men cut their heads with swords during the annual ritual to mark ashoura day in the southern lebanese town of nabatiyeh, on thursday march 13, 2003. hundreds of shiites in south lebanon marked the 7th century killing of their most revered saint imam hussein, by slashing their heads with blades on the occasion known as ashoura.

Solace

Mega,

I'm willing to bet that they are probably bright enough to accept a blood transfusion after the ceremony, to avoid death though.

Who's crazier?

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Do Jehovah's Witnesses eat Blood Oranges?

by Elsewhere in

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i came across some interesting oranges at the store the other day: blood oranges.. the outside is orange with large red patches, the inside is a deep red... it could also be described as a grape color.. i tried them and discovered that they don't have much of an "orange" taste at all.

i would say that eating one is more like eating a black-berry that happens to be shaped like an orange..