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  Just Wanted To Share...

  by mrsjones5 in

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  i have an email subscription to tipnut which i enjoy because of the crafty tips their emails contain.

  i recieved this today and intend to incorporate a few of the goals into my life this year:.

  11 goals to enhance your life this yearchoose one new thing to learn: take a class for something youve always wanted to know how to do...learn how to knit, how to crochet, woodworking, embroidery, gourmet cooking, first aid, oil painting, wine makingwhatever it is that sparks your interest, go for it this year!eliminate one negative distraction: media gossip taking too much mental space?

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  AdaMakawee

  I love this, thanks for sharing it.
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  What does it mean to be spiritual but not religious?

  by asilentone in

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  AdaMakawee

  Journey-on - I love that definition. I'm saving it for reference.

  Ada
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  What does it mean to be spiritual but not religious?

  by asilentone in

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  Frankiespeakin - as to your comment that spirituality is like mental masturbation. I think we have established that there is nothing wrong with masturbation. So what would be wrong with mental masturbation? Just saying... At any rate, the human mind is a powerful thing and the placebo effect is also very powerful. If you believe something will work, it often will. There are many studies that find that to be the case. No one quite understands this, but it's undeniable. Though that is most often geared toward health, it is still very apt for happiness and contentment as well.

  Deputy Dog - you are struggling with how sex can be a spiritual experience. For those hung up on the bible and the whole mindset that sex is sin, I can see how you would struggle to understand it. But others not only do not believe that sex is a sin, but actually believe it is a gift from the divine and that the sexual energy from two people united in an act of love is definately very spiritual. Nothing voyeuristic about it. Doesn't mean that everything that feels good is spiritual, but this particular act CAN be. (I think most often when this is experienced, the two people in question have very similar beliefs and are both very spiritual people, and their connection runs very deep, often called "soul-mates".) Also doesn't mean that if you can't have sex you can't be spiritual either.

  Stephen - spirituality has absolutely NOTHING to do with whether someone believes the bible or not.

  Ada
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  Conditional love dilema....need advice

  by hubert in

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  one of my daughters has been dating a guy for about two years now.

  they are starting to talk about marriage, but ran into a "snag" involving his family from his previous marriage, which may disolve the whole relationship.

  i won't go into details about that.

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  Hubert, I think the reason that most people don't maintain friendships with ex's (even within families) is that the split ups are usually so acrimonious. When people split up without the bitterness, anger, etc., but because it's the right thing to do, it is possible to remain friends, or barring that, to remain civil. Although some think it's "odd" or feels "weird" to maintain a friendship with someone after divorce, it's not other people that should get to decide what feels right to you.

  Let it play out. See how your ex-jw daughter feels about it after she has had time to grieve, see how her by then ex feels about it, and go from there.

  Playing the what-if game is not very productive, in my view.

  Ada
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  The local KH gave me free chairs!

  by moshe in

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  i have noticed a slow-build kh going up next to the old kh in my city(almost done).

  a few days ago i just drove into the parking lot and looked around- the brothers were outside, just getting their service groups together for the morning's field circus.

  i noticed a stack of nice office chairs with armrests and the sign, "free" next to them.

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  Moshe you rock!
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  My JW wife misses meeting, insists I watch rated R movie

  by JimmyPage in

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  missing the meeting was my fault, mostly.

  i took her out to her favorite restaurant (a good strategy on meeting night for those with jw mates).

  oh my, look at the time!

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  Nice work, glad you enjoyed your evening and good luck with helping your wife escape their grimy clutches.

  Ada
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  Faded 10 years ago, now considering DA'ing!

  by NutFlush in

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  long-time occasional lurker, first-time poster.

  cliffs notes version: i'm thinking of da'ing in order to shake my family up a bit, even though i haven't been involved with jws in more than 10 years.

  longer version: i was raised as a jw but never got baptized.

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  I don't understand why the need to DA in your case. Is it to bring closure for yourself? Or is it to stir up trouble with your folks? What does it accomplish, really? It will end the relationship you have (if any) with your folks. But I fail to see how it has any implications for other siblings. That is, provided that you can DA at all.

  To DA is to play by their rules in a game they made up and they change the rules on a whim. Sounds like you have moved on with your life other than this final "dig" at them. Perhaps you should really think about what your motive is in this.

  Ada
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  My Presentation at the UU Church

  by Shepherd Book in

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  as some of you already know, i was invited to give a presentation for the minneapolis theosopical society at the unitarian-universalist church a few weeks ago.

  the title of my 'talk' was "why does everyone celebrate in december?

  " and i discussed the december solstice and holidays celebrated around that time.. of course, i also managed to find a way to talk about jws and their disdain for xmas and all holidays.

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  This was excellent. I listened to all of it and enjoyed it very much. Thanks for sharing with us.
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  What does it mean to be spiritual but not religious?

  by asilentone in

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  Being religious means believing and following dogma/doctrine. This mostly revolves around meeting with others to listen to someone tell you what that belief/dogma is.

  Being spiritual is a being, an essence of who you are, you being a part of a whole. You don't need another person to feel the spirit, you don't need a book, you don't need someone to explain doctrine or have rules. You simply are the spirit and live your life accordingly.

  And, by the way, this is not restricted to christians, in fact, I think the most spiritual people I know are not christian.

  Ada
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  Best Committee Meeting Yet - They threatened to call the police on me!

  by SickofLies in

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  yeee haaa!

  i'm an outlaw now!

  the elders warned me that if any i talk about anything said in the judicial committee or post any pictures i've taken, i'm in big trouble and i don't want these people as enimies!

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  AdaMakawee

  This thread is three years old that may be the trouble with the links. Try PMing the author and see if he can re-activate them.