We call it 'remembrance day' here. On the 11/11 we stop for a minutes silence at 11am. Depending on where you are, some offices, shops, schools etc observe this minutes silence.
wantstoleave
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Veterans Day
by bobld in"wars are stupid" no two independent democracies have ever gone to war against each other.this suggest if every country adopted democracy there would be no more wars.this is what the wtbs likes to say.than it begs the question?why does the wbts disfellowship members from their congregations.they say we don't go to war to kill a brother from a different country.you (wtbs) will not think twice of disfellowshipping (killing) your brother because he speaks out against the gb because they are wrong on--un,blood,pedophiles.generation,etc.. the sacrifices made by veterans:not for money or fame or personal advancement,but in the name of freedom and for the well-being of humankind.i want to thank you for sacrificing your life so we could live in freedom.a terrible price paid for freedom.there will always be wars.so is the desire for peace.even if we don't agree with the impulse to do either we can't stop it.. bob.
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If Men Got Pregnant
by Bangalore inif men got pregnant.
maternity leave would last two years ... with full pay.
there would be a cure for stretch marks.
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wantstoleave
ROFL!! Thanks for the laugh...I needed that
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Is internet dating for losers?
by Newborn inafter almost a year of internet dating on various sites, i've concluded that it's not the place for me to meet the man of my dreams.
anyway, i'm happy i've given it a shot and i've gained lots of experience and even made a few male friends.
anyone here who's had better luck?.
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wantstoleave
Ps - how terrible about the small penis!!! That would be my worst nightmare...lol.
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Is internet dating for losers?
by Newborn inafter almost a year of internet dating on various sites, i've concluded that it's not the place for me to meet the man of my dreams.
anyway, i'm happy i've given it a shot and i've gained lots of experience and even made a few male friends.
anyone here who's had better luck?.
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wantstoleave
Have only read the first page so far....
I met my ex husband on the internet. Through a witness message board actually. Went overseas and met him. Ignored all the warning signs. Online dated him for about a year. Married to him for almost 5yrs. Now divorced (next month) and separated 18mths.
Point being, while some internet relationships work, most don't. In order for them to be successful, both parties have to be 100% honest about themselves. It is easy to hide behind a computer screen and keyboard. But face to face, the truth comes out. In real life dating, you would hope that over time quirks in personality would surface. I realise sometimes they don't and the rose coloured glasses stay on, or one person is a damn good liar. But there is such a huge difference from talking to someone on a computer, versus face to face.
I've never had the chance to date in person. My first boyfriend was my ex husband and it was all done online. I missed out on getting flowers (never ever got any from him even while married), holding hands, sneaking kisses when noone was looking, going out to the movies, walking along the beach. I missed out on those deep and meaningful conversations lovers have face to face. But most of all, I missed out on seeing him for what he really was and that's because I couldn't see his interactions with other people, his family, friends or coworkers. If I had, I would've run a mile! He had absolutely no social skills and noone liked him. He was a narcissistic so and so.
If you online date, it's about more than being careful and open minded. You have to be prepared to date for a long time, because you really need time 'face to face' to get to know each other properly. I do understand that in some instances two people just 'click' and it works out from the word go. But in most cases not.
Would I do it again? No!
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They "can give gifts on any day of the year"... But do they?
by Albert Einstein inhow many times we had heard from jw (commenting on christmass, mothers day or bithdays) "they dont need a pecial day set to give gifts, because the can give it on any day" .... but whats your experience if you compare jw and non jw ... are they really giving?.
my sons (7) example:.
he has non jw grandparents: gets all kinds of gifts all the time, sweets, magazines, toys,.
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wantstoleave
Well, I've never even been to or had a baby shower myself and I have 2 kids, so I haven't even enjoyed receiving gifts on that sort of occasion. Didn't have a bridal shower either Noone ever organised it.
However, like some others on here, my parents made a deal of celebrating their wedding anniversary. I can only remember it happening from when I was about 16 though. Not sure what happened before then, definitely no gift giving. In fact, I think it only became a gift exchange once I was working Anyway, they would buy us kids gifts, and we would buy them some. Still, their worldly family never once bought them gifts or acknowledged their anniversary. The moment they became witnesses, it was like their worldly family stopped giving gifts altogether
Other than that, we never got wrapped presents growing up. Sure we'd occasionally get a new toy (very rarely as my parents were/are quite poor), maybe once a year if we were lucky. But we were trained to say to everyone 'we can get presents any time of year'. Never really happened though. Mostly probably because my parents had little money.
Now that I have kids, my parents buy them gifts all the time. At least once a week! Have never been wrapped though. I also buy my kids things regularly, as much as my budget allows.
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Beards
by creativhoney inhypothetically.. if jesus returned.
would they let him on the platform with a beard?.
can eveyone have one?.
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wantstoleave
Ooo he is hot!! I like a bit of stubble. Not a full beard, but some growth. I like strong, masculine faces. Creativhoney, was that you in the pics with the guys?
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Are you a blood donor?
by GLTirebiter inin another thread, creativhoney said:.
the bible says there is no greater gift than you lay down your life for another, the bible refers to blood as life.
i conclude we should all give blood.. and chalam replied:.
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wantstoleave
I would LOVE to be one, but due to having an autoimmune disease, can't Wouldn't want anyone else getting this dodgy blood!
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The ONE 'sin' I NEVER heard of in all my time as a JW . . . . .
by nicolaou ini never heard of any sister having an abortion - doesn't mean it didn't happen, just that i never heard of one.. i've personally known child abusers, closet gays, drunks and thieves all within my time at just 2 congregations.
i know one brother who hid the fact he had blood transfusions at a critical time.
now i'm certainly not lumping in an abortion with acts of abuse or dishonesty, and for the record i don't consider it a 'sin' (whatever that is).
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wantstoleave
Yes, the morning after pill is considered an abortion in itself, because it prevents the egg from implanting (if there was an egg about to implant of course). It causes the lining of the womb to shed, much like a period. I've known a couple of sisters who took this pill and were reproved. Also, I know an active sister who has an IUD in. Now, that sits up in there, preventing the sperm from reaching the egg. If an egg happens to implant, the IUD can in some cases scrape away at the uterine wall, which could lead to miscarriage. She is very open about her IUD and I've no idea why she hasn't been counselled about it. I think there are a couple of different IUD's, different shapes. This year she became pregnant (she's married) with the IUD in, and had it successfully removed and is now due to have the baby.
I don't know any witness who has willingly had an abortion. But I do remember in recent years said from the platform, that if it means the mothers or the baby's life, that the woman may choose whether to abort or not. I remember this vividly because on the way home from the meeting I spoke about it with my then husband. I'll never forget it, because he told me he'd choose the baby over me He went on to say that if I was on my death bed, and due to have the baby, and told that I would die if I kept the baby, he'd choose to keep the baby! I'll never, ever forget that. It made me scared that he cared for me so little
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need lawyerly advice about DA
by Watkins inhaven't been around for a while - nice to see so many still around, alive an' kickin'!
here's what's bothering me - i want to request the return of any records bearing my name at my former kh.
i want it to be like i was never even there, call me 'casper', lol.
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wantstoleave
I didn't know that the society requests a person to write a letter of disassociation to a previous religion before becoming a witness. Wow!
Watkins, sorry I can't offer any helpful advice. Your letter sounds succinct
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Is this an obsession?
by WuzLovesDubs inok..ive been separated for 8 months now.
want to file for divorce and just get it over with.
guy at work (he is day shift i am night shift) i have known about a year and a half has been wanting to go out.
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wantstoleave
Stalker!!!!
Good thing you told a co-worker about this. You never know what lengths people will go to when they're as obsessed like this man is. Be wary. And be careful. You need to tell him straight, but maybe it might be best to do it with someone else around. You never know just how he'll react. Even if the 3rd person was standing say, at the next checkout, or behind the bar, or in the next cubicle. Just stay safe. If you need to, change your fone number and make the new one silent, so he can't look you up.
How awful for you :( Let us know how it eventuates.