There are a few current members here, but for the most part we are ex-JWs, some hurt by the religion; others with family in (like me). I am sure there will be a few to show up. We have quite a few atheists and agnostics here too.
Welcome.
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Introduction
by robrog8999 inhello all.... i am new here so i figured i'd make a quick post introducing myself and giving a brief intro as to who i am and what i'm here for... as well as to hopefully meet others.. so, i made a profile and in it i gave a pretty detailed explanation as to my intent here and exactly why i decided to participate in the boards.
in case you don't read it, i'll give a brief summary.
the name is robert.
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Song 113 - "We are Jehovah's Witnesses"
by Simon insong 113 - "we are jehovah's witnesses".
i've seen pics of sharon stone.
celebreties i'd love to bone.
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I remember this too, and I left in 1970!
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What novels have you been reading recently? Recommend any?
by LoveUniHateExams ini've always been a bit of a reader - but only reading about topics i find interesting, e.g.
natural history, dinosaurs, etc.. recently i've started to select, buy and read novels.. this year i've bought and read frankenstein (mary shelly), dracula (bram stoker), the hound of the baskervilles (a. conan doyle), 'salem's lot (stephen king), jurassic park (michael crichton) and the firm (john grisham).. i have an inclination towards horrors and thrillers.. what fiction have you been reading?.
could you recommend anything?.
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LoveUniHateExams
Libraries still exist and you can even download digital for a few weeks.... They even take them back automatically. If you like older books they are often out of copyright and are download-able for free. Google is your friend!
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How Do You Stretch Your Food Dollars?
by compound complex indear budgetarian grocery-buyers,.
i am an artist though hardly a starving artist.
some of my patrons kindly feed me and i do have my well-stocked freezer.
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Chicken soup with rice
Start brown rice cooking(takes about 55 minutes at my altitude.)
Add onion and seasonings, chop celery(one or two stalks) then add
Leftover chicken or chop raw chicken to bite size or simmer chicken pieces and de-bone.
After every thing is simmering I take 1/2 cup portions of frozen peas and nuke one minute to defrost, then add to each bowl. I hate how peas get soft especially in leftovers so that is my solution.
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Knorr on 1914: "I don't know." - Mouthy Alert!
by compound complex indear mouthy and other denounced ones,.
you may find this double standard $%^@#@*&!
"in 1975, knorr made a remarkable and candid statement to the governing body, which confirmed his growing disillusionment until his death two years later: ["]'"there are some things i know --- i know that jehovah is god, that christ jesus is his son, that he gave his life as a ransom for us, that there is a resurrection.
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Thinking of Mouthy today, so bumping this to the top.
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SLEEP
by compound complex insleep shall come, perhaps not today,but soon, an eternal, blessed slumber.
that bids farewell to suffering that eventrue love, in no measure, can assuage.. why such anguish, borne upon once broadshoulders that now do sag, no longer able.
to withstand the weight of both our worlds?come, o sleep, on velvet wings of night..
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Wonderful thoughts on mortality. The twilight will become night.
I will be 70 next year. Aging is not for wimps!
Be well dear CoCo.
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"You will never grow old in this present system of things" -- some campaign tools
by FatFreek 2005 ini am approaching 76 years old.
i can clearly recall that awake!
statement and similar during the pre-1975 hype -- "staying alive in '75", et al.
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I remember, thought that it could well happen. I was 22, and knew I was not going to survive... So went a little wild. I wasn't baptized and decided to find out what worldly meant. I was already "out". Living away from family and traveled (not to assemblies) to Europe. I loved freedom. Never looked back. What a surprise when nobody died in 1975.
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I believe in Evolution and that God created life
by Crabby inanyone else also hold this view or understand it at least, or do you feel the need to argue that both can in no way coexist?.
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If he did create life, he walked away 10 minutes later.
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Watching the Rio Olympics? What's your sporting interest?
by smiddy ini haven`t seen much if anything on the rio olympic games on this forum , i can`t believe their is so little interest in such a sporting event that is televised world wide.. i don`t get to watch everything , but events i do like to see when i can are,track and field ,gymnastics ,swimming , diving ,and their are a few other sports i will watch when they are on , especially if an australian is involved.. how about you ?
whats your favourite sport to watch ?.
has the "drug" issue affected your view of the games ?
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I'm in the US.... I like the gymnastics and swimming, I have it on all the time though, mostly to avoid reruns this summer.
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Queued for Processing ....
by cofty inif a new topic hangs for ages with spinning icon at "queued for processing " should you give up and post a new copy of the thread or will the eventually result in two threads?.
if it has cleared the first tick "uploading post" can you safely click away from the page?.
servers seem a bit slow recently?.
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I think we used to be able to see our limits for the day. Do we still have that option or did it go away when the changeover went into effect? If so how do we find it?