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  Farkel Writes a Book?

  by Farkel in

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  several years ago i was contacted by a well-known (actually famous and well-published) professor from the university of california at san diego and we had lunch.

  he bought lunch.

  doesn't everyone write books to make a whole big bunch of money?.

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  What about the title?

  Take a cue from your avatar: "What--Me worry about Armagedon?"
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  Are you a blood donor?

  by GLTirebiter in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  in 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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  doublelife: Check with the agency that handles blood drives in your area (usually the Red Cross, but not always). Tell them what you have and any medications you take for that. They will give you the most accurate information.

  GLT
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  Are you a blood donor?

  by GLTirebiter in

  1. jw
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  in 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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  I like that, Yknot. It should be on a T-shirt.
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  Are you a blood donor?

  by GLTirebiter in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  in 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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  In 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:

  Amen! I agree :)

  As I do, too! So, for all the eligible donors out there, when was the last time you donated? I did last Monday, and will do so again around the first of the year time when the eight-week interval passes. The holiday season is usually slow for donations, so please be somebody's best-ever Secret Santa by giving the gift of life!

  GLT
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  Revelation isn't for the "Great Crowd" either?? sheesh!

  by AuntBee in

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  2. child-abuse

  i just saw in the revelation book, that revelation is also not addressed directly to the great crowd.

  holy cow!!

  is there any scripture at all that the great crowd can claim as its very own??

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  You always have the right scripture, Billy!
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  the unthinkable....college!?!

  by 2pink in

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  2. friends

  i'm 30-something, newly out of the org.

  my spouse is also on the way out.. both of us were raised in "the truth"....aka no college education.

  we have 2 small children, soon to be 3. we both want to go back to school.

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  Yes, I think you're being realistic. But as working parents, expect it to take longer. You need to balance family, work, and school demands on your time, especially with both of you wanting an education and another baby on the way (congratulations!). As a practical matter, you and your wife need to coordinate your class schedules around caring for the children. Unless there's a source for free or inexpensive child care, somebody needs to stay home with them.

  With a growing family money is always tight. Think seriously about going to a local JC for starters. Talk to a counselor, and focus on classes where the credits are transferrable to a four-year program. IMO, JC is the place to take whatever refresher classes you may need to get ready for college studies after being out of high school for more than a decade, and also the "core classes" toward your four-year degree. There's no point paying the four-year college tuition rates while you do that, esepcially when there's a family to care for. Also, JCs usually are very working-parent-friendly, with more evening and online classes available, and part time enrollment being the norm.

  Best of luck to both of you and your family!

  GLT
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  Are Jehovah's Witness men good catches?

  by garyneal in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i've stated this before on this message board but i was kind of curious about this and wanted to get some feedback from the group.

  in particular, the ladies who are either current or former jw's.. about a year or so ago, my wife went with me to a church i was attending at the time.

  we then later that morning attended a kh meeting.

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  I told my wife and her sister one time that they are not doing any favors to the 'worldly' men by dating them and marrying them if they insist on continuing to be witnesses.

  Amen! Been there, suffered through that.

  The rules they broke to catch their "worldly" man start becoming more important again after the mariage license is signed. When kids come along, it intensifies ("You should go to meetings to set a good example for little Junior. It won't kill you!"). On some level, subconsciously or knowingly, they realize that acting like a good JW girl won't land them a "worldly" man. So they adopt behavior more compatible with the kind of men they're trying to attract.

  GLT

  Added: I'm not saying the JW men are better catches, but they are more likely to be compatible with a Witness woman. With the WT's strong "us vs. them" philosophy, there is too much stress involved being one of "them". Marriage is difficult enough to do well without that added pressure.
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 11-08-09 WT Study (OBEDIENT)

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  comments you will not hear at the 11-08-09 wt study (september 15, 2009, pages 11-15)(obedient).

  review comments will be in red or headed by comments.

  wt material from today's wt will be in black.

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  ...so laden with time-consuming ceremonial rituals—that no workingman could possibly keep them. No wonder Jesus denounced the traditions as ‘heavy loads on the shoulders of men.’

  Here is another Watchtower double standard! If being so laden with rituals that no workingman could possibly keep up is wrong, how can sacrificng your family's well-being because you attend mutiple hours-long meetings and spend every saturday in field service be right? TFDS does indeed place 'heavy loads on the shoulders of men'.
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  Ever been the victim of gossip from JW's?

  by highdose in

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  2. experiences

  i was many times, the final bout was what drove me out of the borg altogether..... .

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  I can't say for sure that I have been a victim of gossip, being outside the group other than having married one of them. But that wouldn't surprise me a bit. The Ex certainly brought plenty of gossip home and told me, as if I should be interested in who got PUBLIC REPROOF last week. Public reproof: such fertile soil for the congregation busy-bodies!

  Considering how often I saw her and other Witnesses talk nicely to somebody's face then smear them behind their back, I wouldn't be at all surprised if I was the target of gossip, especially when word got out that we were separating. Tough luck, tongue wagging finger pointers: I did nothing to give her "scriptural grounds" for the divorce, so you're not going to find anything worth talking about.
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  what is the best state in the usa to live in / visit?

  by highdose in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  am thinking of doing some globe trotting soon, would like some insider info/ opinions please.

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  Manhattan Beach CA - a must-see on any apostate vacation

  I thought the epicenter was in El Porto, but close enough!