You can argue one way or the other on the effects of sex before marriage. What can, and often does, make JW marriages unhappy is the JW's disfellowshipping policies. When a mate is DF'd it creates tremendous pressure on both. I'm sure many, many a married witness has ignored their questions and consciences -- their true feelings -- to preserve the marriage. Unfortunately, that creates plenty of problems in its own right.
joeshmoe
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JW marriages
by Realist in.
since jw are not allowed to live together and cannot have sexual relations before they get married are many jw marriages unhappy?
i hear that they think jw marriages are much happier than normal marriages...can anyone verify that?.
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So Who's Coming To My Barbie This Year?
by Englishman inok all you lucky people, this is the big one!.
every july, around about the time of my birthday, her ladyship and myself host the barbie to end all barbies.
fun, frolics and fizz are the order of the day, this is the social event, places are more in demand than tickets to watch england play (that's artistic licence btw), even dub in the pub turned up last year.. originally started 10 years ago to get the local pubs regulars together, i usually invite about 40 from the pub, about 15 little & big hooper's, and i am now throwing open an invitation for about 15 - 20 posters from this site to join in the fun.. the event will, weather permitting, take place on sunday july 21. meet at the waverley pub, severn road, weston - super - mare between 12noon and 3pm.
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joeshmoe
I'd be there if it weren't for that damn "pond" in between us! Oh well, guess I've gotta find a closer pagan feast to attend. My loss, i'm sure!
P.S. Happy B-day Englishman!
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The Onion
by teenyuck inapparently, some on this board do not realize that the onion is a satirical look at today's current events....they are not alone.
the chinese don't get it either.
chinese newspaper admits u.s. capitol gaffe
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joeshmoe
HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa
(pause to catch breath)
WhaaaaaaaaaaaaHaHaHaHa
(gasping for air)
Thanks...Puffsrule...and thank god for the Onion!!
P.S. HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa
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SIMON......just saying thanks
by FRUSR8TD ini'm sure you get lot's of these but i just wanted to make a post saying....hey thanks.
when my wife went back to the witnesses i had a very hard time.
i made the mistake of finding all "the bad" things (note:hard to find anything else) about the (b)org.
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joeshmoe
Frusr8td,
I know Simon will appreciate such a sincere thank you. You rock man! Hope the family life keeps going well and your wife comes around.
- Joe
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Explain THIS!!
by MrMoe inok, now before you read this and speculate please note i knew very little if any of mayan culture or pink amazon dolphin.
some of you here on the board know about my dreams but i feel it is time to get some feedback from the rest of you.
i have other dreams, but am far too lazy to type them up.
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joeshmoe
Moe,
Thanks so much for posting these! It really got me thinking about how little I think (?!) about the past and the Mayans in particular. We (or maybe it's just me!) get so caught up in the history of Europe and the Middle East, we forget about the wonderful parallel civilizations on the other side of the world.
@invisible - The book sounds great. I think I'll try and find it so I can learn a little more about the Mayans.
-Joe
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I'd like to see the job description
by Incense_and_Peppermints infrom the jwotw website: .
the questions was : what would you like your new job to be in "the new system"?
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joeshmoe
Aaaah yes. I forget that this is a WT paradise.
I'm just so mired in the low sink of debauchery!
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I'd like to see the job description
by Incense_and_Peppermints infrom the jwotw website: .
the questions was : what would you like your new job to be in "the new system"?
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joeshmoe
If not maybe I can go into designing/making clothes for people.
wait a minute... I thought people were gonna get down and naked like Adam and Eve...what gives?
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I'd like to see the job description
by Incense_and_Peppermints infrom the jwotw website: .
the questions was : what would you like your new job to be in "the new system"?
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joeshmoe
So my occupation might turn into something like getting used to sharks!
That'll take some practice. No time like the present to get started.
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New Date for Armageddon - 2015
by Dawn inthe following is a message from another jw forum i visited:.
i came across a scripture (genesis 15:16) which says that god's people would return "in the fourth generation".
true, it doesn't say where in the fourth generation but as they were to be in egypt for 430 years then if they return in the fourth we're looking at generations being divided up into approx.
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joeshmoe
You're right Realist. It's so much easier to be vague (but I still think they can't resist!).
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Does the soul or spirit exist?
by JanH inscience deals with what can be observed, directly or indirectly.
so in one sense, you could say that science is simply not providing any answers to the question about the existence of a soul or spirit component of a human being.. .
that, of course, keeps science polite to religious ideas.. .
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joeshmoe
Well, I'd have to say there's a wee bit more mystery to the interior workings and origins of humans than Fords and Chevys. And I'd say it's that lingering mystery that people continue to point to, if only subconsciously, to dismiss anything scientists say. Too bad. Wait until you know it all and you'll spend all your days waiting.