Posts by TheClarinetist

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ACRONISMS ... let's play,,, do you know what this means?

by talesin in

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friends

okay, these two i have 'borrowed' from the us military --- do you know what they mean?

snafu.

fubar.

TheClarinetist

Personally, I'm fond of FUJIGM.

EDIT: Also, WYSIWYG. (pronounced wizzy wig)

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Anything scary happen after you left or joined another religion?

by lilbluekitty in

i see i only get to post one thread a day so i'd better make this one count.. did anything scary or bad (besides shunning, etc.

) happen to you after you left?

what about if you decided to join another religion?.

I have panic attacks when entering churches, but I haven't been to one in a while, so that might not be a problem with anymore. That's just me though. You shouldn't have any issues... The majority of American's have been to a church with no problems; the only thing really holding you back is your own fears. Have you thought about going to a Unitarian Church at first, though? The more secular nature might make the transition a little bit easier on you at first.

Might be a good idea to do a lot of research before you jump into bed with any one particular group, though. I'm still trying to separate out my own beliefs from the things that I was taught as a JW, and I found out that a lot of things that I held dearly was a bunch of bologna. Just my two cents.

Oh, and a belated welcome to the forum.

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Man jailed for posting religious abuse on Internet

by hotspur in

TheClarinetist

"Political statement" in the sense that the punishment was ill-suited for the crime but instead done to deter others... Which is manipulative, but whatever.

Thanks for the background. Makes much more sense now.

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Man jailed for posting religious abuse on Internet

by hotspur in

TheClarinetist

Yeah... But that is extremely mild compared to the stuff I see every day. I was hoping that someone could elaborate a little on the historical/social context I'm missing here. It referenced it briefly in the article, but I thought that the religious violence was limited to Ireland mainly.

Or is it just a case of "American's say things every day that people in the UK would be put in prison for?"

And I was referring to the judges verdict as a political statement, not the anti-Catholic sentiment.

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Man jailed for posting religious abuse on Internet

by hotspur in

TheClarinetist

Wait... Why would he go to prison for that? Am I missing something important? It does seem like a political statement more than anything.

@Teary: No.

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Sax Man: Careless Whisper Prank

by leavingwt in

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaolu6zkaws.

TheClarinetist

I LOVE SEXY SAX MAN. That is all.

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Landlord???

by TheClarinetist in

jw
friends

apparently our landlord is coming over tomorrow for to "inspect for cleanliness".

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TheClarinetist

We've had them come out randomly before (with notice, of course), but the fact that they literally said "for cleanliness" kind of pushes my buttons a little bit. Oh well... Only one thing to do...

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Landlord???

by TheClarinetist in

jw
friends

apparently our landlord is coming over tomorrow for to "inspect for cleanliness".

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TheClarinetist

Apparently our landlord is coming over tomorrow for to "inspect for cleanliness". There's nothing I can really do, but is that common practice? WTF?

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You might have a problem when the conversation ends with your wife walking away from you...fingers in her ears.....yelling " Jehovah help me! Jehovah help me!"

by oompa in

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friends

but when they end like that three times....it's strike three... or maybe it was strike #3,333,333.......but it is sad and painful for us both i know.....a person must be in a very very bad place to act like that in front a man you have loved and been intimate with for 15 years....and at that moment i am satan in front of her....a begging pleading attempting to reason satan...but still satan to her and her friends.....but this nice woman needs satan out of her life now....oompa.

i am not a bad person...i am not satan...i asked her why she thought i had tried so hard....told her that if she was in a burning building just how hard would she think i would try to get her out??

she did not like that analogy either...so i have started the painful process...the building is going to burn to the ground now....and i will never put her through that fingers in ears thing again.... and i will be fair and reasonable....and pay her the alimony and give her half....i could so be a satan to her in divorce....but i won't!...i can at least prove to them all that i am decent man...and not mentally diseased or satan.....and ahhhhh i feel good about that....plus both my boys are free now...

TheClarinetist

(((((oompa))))))

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SURVEY: How many who are still "IN" are really out mentally (Do I need to put " S E X " in the Title to increase the number of hits on it?)

by DesirousOfChange in

there was quite a debate on another post about the increase/decrease throughout the wt history surrounding 1975 and subsequent time periods when ther have been major adjustments in doctrine.

it was said that the stasticis from 1965-1985 do not reflect a massive defection, despite the failure of the wt's prophecy for the end of the wicked system of things by 1975. .

i see the overlapping generation as another potention issue to cause fallout.

TheClarinetist

Did someone say S. E. X.?