this scripture stands out to me...... 1 cor 1:17-21 for christ dispatched me, not to go baptizing, but to go declaring the good news, not with wisdom of speech, that the torture stake of the christ should not be made useless.. 18 for the speech about the torture stake is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is gods power.
19 for it is written: i will make the wisdom of the wise [men] perish, and the intelligence of the intellectual [men] i will shove aside.
20 where is the wise man?
I'd start with "Actions speak louder than words". Where is the charity, do they work to save the body starving in this world before preaching the new one? Does the Watchtower have the charitable presence of Catholic Relief Services, for example?
" Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words. " --St. Francis of Assisi
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/lifestyle/49821718-80/witnesses-god-bible-utah.html.csp?page=1.
"that particular outreach began in earnest after the 2002 winter olympics and now has taken off.
today, witnesses have 34 spanish-speaking congregations in utah (compared with 38 english-speaking ones).".
Montano has been in only one of the mini-plays, staffed entirely by area members. In 1992, he acted in a story about a young Witness who helped a fellow Christian decide whether to serve God or soccer.
I hope readers catch the implication that it is impossible to do both. All your time belongs to the organization: this is not the epitome of a well-balanced life.
-goodbye yellowbrick road- elton john and bernie taupin.
when are you gonna come down .
when are you going to land .
We'll miss you and your voice of reason. Please drop by from time to time, when you have the chance!
i dont know if ive posted this before but here it goes.
my sisters step dad has a nice who well call roxy for now, ive known this kid since she was two and she and my sister grew up together.
roxys mom is a walking disaster; she has five kids all by different fathers (has had at least two abortions), has never worked a day in her life and im pretty sure she does drugs, and probably sells them too, however i cant prove it.
I'll add something that hasn't come up yet. Go to court to establish paternity get child support! The children are the responsibility of both parents, and from what Lola said I see no signs the children's father provide any support at all. It's time for that "over 18" boyfriend to get a job, and started living up to his responsibilities. Try to convince Roxy that this is in her best interest and her children's best interest.
I agree that you should document anything and everything that could be a sign of neglect or abuse, and report it to the proper authorities. This is not only for the childrens' sake, but also to protect yourself. If the child is harmed and the police become involved, guess who she can try to blame: the babysitter, which means you and your mom!
BTW, I think what Lady Lee was suggesting an Attorney Ad Litem, one appointed to represent the interests of wards of the court, etc. When and how that can be done depends on the local laws and courts, check with an attorney or call legal aid to see what can be done in this case.
in the waiting area of the medical office i took my husband to this morning.
i removed them from the waiting area and they will soon be destroyed.
i would have disposed of them at the medical office but i couldn't find a trash can.
I understand. Thank you for your public service!
in the waiting area of the medical office i took my husband to this morning.
i removed them from the waiting area and they will soon be destroyed.
i would have disposed of them at the medical office but i couldn't find a trash can.
Did you tell the receptionist, nurse, or doctor about it? Mention that somebody is leaving literature promoting non-scientific medical quackery (the no-blood policy) in the waiting room. They probably do not want such things in the waiting room, where patients would assume the doctor approved of those publications.
ok jesika and i started this in chat so here it goes,.
you know your an apostate when..........worldy is a word used for your friends.
you now your an apostate when ............your parents call after five years....and say anything new!.
The folks at the local blood drive say "nice to see you again!"
You study the Borg's literature far more than when you were still in
You read the Bible far more often then when you were in (and not just the parts some magazine tells you to read)
it's true because it happened to me last night.
i knew it was trouble when she started looking at my kindle.
once she got to the short stories i wrote 3 years ago, autobiographical, some of it involving her, i knew i wouldn't be going to bed before 1:00 (it was 11:40 p.m. by then).
She made it clear that this was all conditional love on her part
Conditional love is not love, it is manipulation, it is emotional blackmail! You accept the person you love as they are, faults and all. If you don't accept them that way, it isn't love. Read the standard wedding talk scripture with her, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 . Ask her if she is willing to jointly commit to be patient, slow to anger, record no wrongs, trust, and persevere.
She deserves better than a life of sorrow with me.
You deserve better than a life of sorrow with her! She is responsible for her own feelings and actions. It seems to me that much of her sorrow is self-inflicted. If you moved out, would that make her life bissful? Not likely!
We were happy again, like at the beginning. Like it was supposed to be. I failed to keep it that way.
It takes two to keep it that way. Of course I don't know all the details, but from what you've said it seems like you are making an effort, while she is the one expects life to be exactly the way she wants it, with little or no effort on her part.
Most everyone here has real issues, and...you're made of stronger stuff. Probably just laugh it off and tell me to get over myself.
#1: This is a real issue, one that many here have been through. I'm not about to say laugh it off. This is no laughing matter.
#2: It's not about being "made of stronger stuff", it's about finding out who you really are inside and letting that real self take control.
#3: You don't need to "get over yourself". You do need to realistically evaluate where you stand, what chances and options are available to you.
Take care, SD, and don't put all the blame on yourself.
a man has 2 children.
he tells you one is a boy born on a tuesday.
what is the probability the other is a boy to?.
@StAnn:
Sorry I didn't give you credit where it was due. I didn't have time to go back and see who had said 13/27 before getting to work this morning. That odd figure stood out, I just had to figure out where it came from and if it was right or wrong. As usual, you were right!
@Bohm:
Thank you for the fun thread! I didn't read your response until this evening.
@everybody:
Solving this class of problem requires more than one tool. The first tool is the basic probability part, identifying the number of permuations (there are 196: (two genders x seven days of the week) ^ two children = 14 ^ 2 = 196). The second tool is deductive reasoning, determining which of the permutations the observer's statements have excluded. You need to use both tools to make sense of "Monty Hall Problems": it isn't just about finding the over-all distribution, it's identifying which particular outcomes are consistent with observations based on "inside knowledge" of the permutation that turned up in this particular instance. It looks like a pure probability problem, but the reporter with inside information changes the game.
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...........im gonna go have an anxiety attack now.
lol.
Welcome to the board! I hope we give you no reason to feel anxious.
