I refuse to buy diamonds because I can't wear a stone that a child slaved to dig up and may have been killed for
I am exactly the same. I buy as much 'fairtrade' as i can aswel......
Peace and light
watersprout
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May I suggest our own silent memorial for 911 tomorrow?
by nicolaou in.
a simple refrain from posting on jwn from the time the first plane hit until the last building fell.. 8:46 am - 10:28 am edt.
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Things you didn't think about before you became a parent
by sabastious ini never had to think about what a massive predicament it is to be watching your 6 month old alone and having a massive dump come along that you know is going to take 10-15 minutes...especially if your child is being really fussy.. -sab.
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The joy of having to clear up poo from up my daughters back when she was a few weeks old, and as i pulled her baby grow over her head i ended up wiping poo over her forehead. I stood and cried and screamed for carrot. He walks in and falls about laughing!
The time when my mom changed Babysprouts nappy while we were out and as she took Babysprout's nappy off, she passed wind and poo shot out and went straight up my moms sleeve. This time i fell about laughing!
Being really proud when at 7 years old she is top of the class.
Listening to her sing [in B flat of course] 'you raise me up' and her singing it with such passion that it makes you fill up.
When she starts trapping and flounces out of the room slamming the door on the way out. I think 'oh my shes turning into me'...........
When she looks at me with her big blue eyes and tells me i'm the best mom in the world!
Peace and light to all you fabulous parents
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The Issue is Not that God WANTS Us to Suffer...
by AGuest indear ones.
rather, it is our adversary who says we will do anything... anything... to avoid it.
a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g. even curse god to his face.
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OTWO
If you were in Infant school you would be pulling on Shelly's pigtails!
If you don't like what she says stop stalking her! This is her thread, it's not like you didn't know what would be written..........
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How can they look at babies........
by jambon1 in............and really believe that it is right that god will destroy them soon?.
a baby is a beutiful, innocent vulnerable little human being.
how can they really believe that it is right and just that god destroys millions of babies and children?.
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An embryo is not a baby
No an embryo is still a life........From the moment of conception that embryo has every right to live, and God views the little cluster of cells at conception ''a life''
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Why Greet With A Wish for Peace?
by AGuest into the household of god, israel, and those who go with... may you all have peace!.
on a couple/few occasions, folks have raised "concerns" over my greetings of peace that i offer when addressing dear ones on the board.
i gather than some find it... well, contrived, if not altogether annoying.
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watersprout
Thanks outlaw *clink* Cheers
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Why Greet With A Wish for Peace?
by AGuest into the household of god, israel, and those who go with... may you all have peace!.
on a couple/few occasions, folks have raised "concerns" over my greetings of peace that i offer when addressing dear ones on the board.
i gather than some find it... well, contrived, if not altogether annoying.
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watersprout
AHEM????? I need a drink to? Lol
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Why Greet With A Wish for Peace?
by AGuest into the household of god, israel, and those who go with... may you all have peace!.
on a couple/few occasions, folks have raised "concerns" over my greetings of peace that i offer when addressing dear ones on the board.
i gather than some find it... well, contrived, if not altogether annoying.
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Peace to you Shelby
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What silly rules did your congregation make up?
by weinermcgee inelders were famous for making up stupid rules with no bible base at all as an ego trip i guess, what were some of yours?
i am not talking about the stupid rules that we all had to follow, just the congregation specific silly ones.. 1. having to button your jacket while on stage (this was later changed due to all the elders having a beer gut).
2. suits only or no privledges.
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Here were some of the rules i can remember.
1. Brother's were not allowed to wear white socks.
2. Brother's had to wear a jacket on the platform even in the middle of summer.
3. When you were courting the sister had to sit in the back of the car, so as to avoid temptation!
4. You could only have privilages if you were a pioneer or had an elder for a dad.
5. No skirts above the knee. Skirts had to be below the kneecap as ''knees'' were a distraction to the brothers!
6. Couldn't show any clevage or wear clothes that hugged curves.
7. No low backed dresses or tops. A sister i know wore a low backed wedding dress and the first meeting she attended after her honeymoon, she was counseled over it.....
8. Brothers hair could not touch the collar or the ears.
9. No tattoo's.
10. No alcohol at gatherings.
11. At the cong i grew up in they banned all gatherings. They couldn't even get together at the park!
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Avoiding the Meeting
by brotherdan inso, darth plaugeis (or however you spell it) has suggested that the best way to get out of going to the meeting is to tell your wife that it's time to get ready for the meeting, and when her back is turned hit her over the head with a large object.. i'm sure there are better ways to get out of going.
i'm looking for some real ideas here.
" i like the whole getting your wife (or husband) drunk before the meeting so they won't want to go idea.
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I have to agree with Shelby on this.
How such one can have greater love for wife, father, mother, son, daughter... ANYONE... than for the Christ?
I left and saw the BS before Carrot did. I stood up for what i believed in CHRIST.....The rows we had were awful.....I am very fiery by nature so the slightest remark by Carrot had me seeing red! Carrot was taken to Christ but he panicked when he realised that he could lose his family so went into ''Watchtower'' mode. He was never a super uber witness quite a slack one, had to be dragged to the meetings, out on field ministry, never answered up, wasn't allowed any privilages..... So i was shocked when he found out the BS, he rejected it! He feared losing his family.........
I was a bit naughty so on meeting nights i used to start dinner later, entice him with cups of tea and put his favourite tv programmes on. Hide his phone and watch so he couldn't tell the time. It worked! Hahaha!
But he not only rejected the watchtower he rejected God and Christ.... He became agnostic.... I wasn't allowed to talk about God or Christ or anything at all... Now though he does have a belief and he is finding his feet in what he believes... He takes the bread and wine and has started to talk to Christ.....
He has told his mom that he will NOT accept the shunning if he is d'fed and they WILL continue to have a relationship with him and baby sprout....His parents already shun Carrots sister and they make her life misereable...... Carrot said they are not doing it to him.....
For the first time in his life he has grown some ''balls'' and he stands up for himself instead of allowing jdubs to trample all over him.....
The best thing of all is that we don't argue anymore..... Which we did all the time while in the watchtower...... Our marriage is stronger and happier....
BD i know its really hard but my thoughts are with you.... Its awful having your spouse still in the watchtower.... I hope that you can get her out....
Peace and light
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Avoiding the Meeting
by brotherdan inso, darth plaugeis (or however you spell it) has suggested that the best way to get out of going to the meeting is to tell your wife that it's time to get ready for the meeting, and when her back is turned hit her over the head with a large object.. i'm sure there are better ways to get out of going.
i'm looking for some real ideas here.
" i like the whole getting your wife (or husband) drunk before the meeting so they won't want to go idea.
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watersprout
If I didn't drag you to the meetings, you just wouldn't go! You are supposed to be our spiritual head!"
OH MY GOODNESS! I have used those exact words on my hubby when we first got married!
Peace and light