Posts by jgnat

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I'm back

by Yerusalyim in

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hi gang.

my self imposed exile is over ( to the chagrin of a few here i'm sure...i'm looking at you trauma hound .

i started my new job at the chaplain's school today, working in combat development as the training nco.

My mom has bipolar disorder. She had her first nervous breakdown when I was thirteen. Dad stayed until we were all grown (in the seventies, even with her incapacity, dad would have had trouble getting custody). Every couple of years, mom would hit another bad spot. With us kids grown and mom recovered from her latest hospital visit, he left.

Best thing he ever did.

Mom was furious. And bitter. Being the dependent end of a co-dependent relationship, she was convinced he would NEVER LEAVE HER. She wished him death. Tried to recruit us kids to her side. It has been over 10 years, and she has mellowed a lot. Dad blossomed and found a vivacious, energetic, independent woman. And married her, the smart man.

I am so proud of my dad for taking the moral high road, even if my mom would never acknowledge it as such. By the way, he was generous in the divorce settlement. Generous, but not stupid.

Food for thought, if it ever gets to be too much.

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Vicious attacks by JW`S?

by KGB in

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has anyone or do you know anyone who has been attacked viciously by a witness because you told them that you thought there religion was a cult or other derogatory remarks against there faith?

jgnat

There is a booklet in our National Park that warns visitors away from the beaver. Do you have a hard time considering the beaver a vicious, dangerous animal? Well, he can be when he is away from the water. In the water, you see, he is graceful, fast, and he has his house he can always retreat to. Away from the water, he is awkward and defenceless. Except for those sharp teeth. Teeth that can chop down trees.

I don’t think JW’s realize they are being vicious. They think they are valiantly defending their faith.

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O.K., Who Is CONVINCED That They Have The REAL Truth?

by SpannerintheWorks in

and if you do, it shouldn't be too difficult to convince us of that!

i mean, you accepted it as the truth, .

can you convince us that you do indeed have the "real" truth?

jgnat

We are always hearing of people who are around seeking after the Truth. I have never seen a (permanent) specimen. I think he has never lived. But I have seen several entirely sincere people who thought they were (permanent) Seekers after the Truth. They sought diligently, persistently, carefully, cautiously, profoundly, with perfect honesty and nicely adjusted judgment- until they believed that without doubt or question they had found the Truth. That was the end of the search. The man spent the rest of his hunting up shingles wherewith to protect his Truth from the weather.

- "What is Man?" Mark Twain

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JW's and CBS News make Planet Feedback

by El Kabong in

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i fount this link on another site called hilarious planet feedback letters.

it links to the actual letter on planet feedback.

i wonder what congregation this guy belongs to?

jgnat

Of course. It all makes sense now. The Awake magazines are a plot against all the disgruntled people who have left the WTS in disgust.

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Why are Canadians envious of Americans?

by Oroborus21 in

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the whole discussion on "america" made me wonder the above.. by the way the war of 1812 wasn't against canadians but against the brits and won by americans after the battle of new orleans--which inspired one of the funniest lines in folk music, penned by jimmy driftwood and sung by the great johnny horton:.

..."we fired our cannon 'til the barrel melted down.. so we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round.. we filled his head with cannon balls, and powdered his behind.

and when we touched the powder off, the gator lost his mind.".

jgnat

Huh? Last I checked, the results of the war of 1812 were inconclusive.

War of 1812

State	Entry	Exit	Combat Forces	Population	Losses
Britain	1812	1814	50,000	17,000,000	5,000
USA	1812	1814	100,000	9,700,000	12,000

Envious of the US? I don't think so. I am Canadian all the way, and I love it here. I plan on visiting Florida and other warm places in my old age, like any self respecting snowbird.

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Which religions excommunicate convicted sex offenders?

by proplog2 in

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bill bowen likes to use the expression "pedophile paradise" because of the two witness requirement.

but, don't jw's disfellowship unrepentant sex offenders?

jgnat

To answer the original question, my church now requires anyone seeking to serve in the congregation to undergo a criminal/child abuse record check. Though they may be accepted in the congregation and, in the church's mind forgiven by God, if anything shows up on the check, they are not allowed to work with children.

The WTS is slow to change with the times. It has proved slow and inflexible in dealing with this threat to children.

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What words does your animal understand?

by JH in

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i speak to my cat in french.

she understands a few words, really.. after repeating the words and the actions at the same time, they get to understand certain words.. does your pet understand a couple of words?

jgnat

Simon, the reason I know our dog knew those words, GO OUTSIDE WALK is because she would perk up the same way if I was having an unrelated conversation with another person. If any of those words were used, she would perk up. All three, and she went beserk.

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What words does your animal understand?

by JH in

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i speak to my cat in french.

she understands a few words, really.. after repeating the words and the actions at the same time, they get to understand certain words.. does your pet understand a couple of words?