with all of the internal documents that i'm sure are floating around or accessible by insiders on this board, what about submitting them to wikileaks and see what they do with the material?
how embarasing would that be for wtbs for all that exposure?
i realize that wikileaks is mostly about governments - but i bet they would see the importance of opening up this can of worms too if it was shown to them.. just my .02. ds.
With all of the internal documents that I'm sure are floating around or accessible by insiders on this board, what about submitting them to WikiLeaks and see what they do with the material? How embarasing would that be for WTBS for all that exposure? I realize that WikiLeaks is mostly about governments - but I bet they would see the importance of opening up this can of worms too if it was shown to them.
Just my .02
DS
Here is the link, just in case: http://wikileaks.tard.is/submissions.html
i recently emailed my jw friend a couple of questions about jw beliefs, and she gave a generic, vague response that did not answer my questions.
are jw's coached to answer in vague terms?.
i have been attending the tm "school," and although i see the "demonstrations" teaching jw's to give misleading opening lines at the door and canned answers to questions, my friend's response was not exactly canned.
And the idea that only JWs have a scriptural hope for surviving is bunk to me. There is so much they don't know, how can they be so dogmatic about things like that?? It seems arrogant in my view, to be so sure of things about which we have been told "no one knows the day or the hour" and when their own publications say that truly understanding the fulfillment of a prophecy comes AFTER it has been fulfilled, not before.
DS
over the thanksgiving weekend my family and i stayed with a dear friend.
our dear friend partakes of medical cannabis which helps with his depression, insomnia, and panic attacks.
he suggested that my husband should give it a try because it could help relieve his pain and help him to sleep during the night.. so hubby tried it (three nights in a row, about 15 minutes each session), didn't like the scatchy throat he got from inhaling the smoke but he said it helped his pain and he was able to rest.
I have just started using medical marijuana for my depression in the last month. I think it is really helping. I use a vaporisor. If you want any suggestions about which one I use, PM me.
As far as the JWs go - I recently talked it over with an elder - during a general conversation and in very generic terms - he said that there is no issue taking the marijuana itself, that smoking is the issue. He also said that if he were taking the marijuana, he wouldn't tell anyone else about it. Don't want to offend anyone. The reason I chose to vaporise, other than not wanting to "smoke" because it is bad for my lungs - is so that if anyone found out I was using marijuana, the smoking would not be an issue. I'm still "in" although on the fringes and fading as fast as I can.
I have to say for me, the relief from my suicidal ideation was nearly immediate with the marijuana. One day, I was considering jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. I was desperate. Then, I smoked some pot, and all that noise in my head went away. You can't imagine (unless you've experienced it yourself) what a relief that is not to be debating with yourself about living or dying.
I live in the NW, and this winter is kicking my butt. I am starting to feel better though and I think it is all due to the marijuana. I smoke a little every night to help me sleep. And I do sleep deeper and longer than I normally do without it.
I have a contact that makes edibles if anyone wants to purchase them. He will mail them to you - and since it is in cookies there is little chance of getting caught. :-) PM me for info.
i need some kind of advisor, are there professionals who can steer one the right way on these kinds of things?
or do i need to do the legwork and call a bunch of schools to see what is best?
i have no problem doing it and have already got started, but i am very confused on the best path to take here.. my background is that i went to a business school in the later 90's.
Focus on schools that cater to working adults or non-traditional students. As mentioned, you can test for credits with the CLEP, or there may be some credit for experience situation where you write papers for a specific number of credits.
I am in a similar situation - took over 90 credits (2 years of college). If I were to go to a traditional school, very little of that would transfer, but I did find a school that accepted all of my old credits, plus they have an online program that I'm going to attend. here is the link to the school: www.marylhurst.edu
If you talk to one of their advisors, they may be able to point you in the right direction either to find a school online or a school in your area that is liberal in the type of credits they accept.
it's been a few months since i've been out in service and almost a month of no meetings.
the co is visiting soon and i'm already paranoid enough about random stops by elders (although this hasn't happened yet).
should i worry when the co is here?.
Ignore and Avoid. Cancel your talk - tell them you are out of town or that you are sick. You are not baptized, so if you do this for a while, you shouldn't have any trouble.
1989.1990.1991,1992,1993, did you see me with a bus load of others .
picket bethel with placards,loudspeakers???
?i loved doing it.. even the cops liked us doing it.
I visited Bethel in 1988 when I was in my mid teens and Mr. Coffee was there. Yelled at my friend and I because we wore makeup. It was fun!
I did hear that Mr. Coffee was hit by one of the Bethel trucks. Then they called him Mr. Coffee Grounds. (no lie)
As I understand it, his wife was a sister and he was obviously adamantly opposed.
DS
so, now that i haven't been to meetings for over a year and i've told my mom and my friends that i'm taking a break i'm feeling a little....stir crazy.
is that normal?
i think i read somewhere on this board someone mention they sort of went wild for about 6 months, got it out of their system and then were better.
@BrokenPromises: True, true!!
beer will get you through times of no money more than money will get you through times of no beer!.
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what's ur fav beer?.
Just discovered Irish Car Bombs....they are, well, da bomb!
so, now that i haven't been to meetings for over a year and i've told my mom and my friends that i'm taking a break i'm feeling a little....stir crazy.
is that normal?
i think i read somewhere on this board someone mention they sort of went wild for about 6 months, got it out of their system and then were better.
@Misery: I appreciated your post. You understand exactly how I feel. All of the sudden, I'm almost 40. What do I have to show for it?? I'm starting to panic - but I did this at 30 too...so maybe it will pass. But dang, I'm tired of being alone.
so, now that i haven't been to meetings for over a year and i've told my mom and my friends that i'm taking a break i'm feeling a little....stir crazy.
is that normal?
i think i read somewhere on this board someone mention they sort of went wild for about 6 months, got it out of their system and then were better.
I agree with both these sentiments, I don't plan on being a public restroom or having a bunch of one night stands...but I do feel damaged and broken. I'm not sure I'm capable of a regular relationship and I'm not sure how much of that is being a JW and how much of that is just my crap from my retarded family life....I'm really frustrated.
