Posts by drewcoul

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What a Week! The Bees Got Married!

by BizzyBee in

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what a wonderful holiday season!

time with family, time for fun, and in the midst of it all - we got married!

after christmas we were in palm springs for the weather and golf, but took off for nevada on thursday and tied the knot in a sweet, simple ceremony.

drewcoul

Congratulations!!!!! Here's to many happy years for you and your new husband!!

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this might be an unfair question for those who have been out of the organization for decades, but i'm wondering if any of you remember your earliest doubt -- maybe something odd that occurred to you as a kid (if you were a jw then).

please try to limit to two doubts at the most :-).

i think my first "doubt" was simply realizing that at the time of the flood, every animal that wasn't in the ark died (well, besides the fish, supposedly).

drewcoul

My first doubts came in about 2000 when I couldn't figure out why they designated "Pioneers" and required everyone to turn in their time. There is nothing in the bible about doing any of these things. I thought it was "Going beyond what is written."

My next doubts came when I re-read part of the Revelation Climax book and it talked about the seven bowls being poured out and all 7 of them were poured out by 1928. I realized that couldn't be true because almost everyone who was alive then who could have recognized the fulfillment was dead.

There were a few more, but those were the two that stood out to me.

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What do you put in your hot tea if you do not like the taste?

by Iamallcool in

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drewcoul

I experimented once by making Earl Gray iced tea. Absolutely the best iced tea I've ever had!

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I Used To Hate Gays!

by DubR in

i remember i use to have a lot of hate in my heart when i was a jw.

i remember i used to hate gay people a lot!

when news reports came in about gays getting jumped in parks at night or killed.i would always smile inside.

drewcoul

I never really hated gay people but I sure hated the idea of homosexuality. I remember an elder telling me one time that we shouldn't view it any differently than fornication.

That said, I'm not quite the homophobe I used to be. I really don't care anymore. Although I still don't understand why or how a man can be attracted to another man. I don't have that feeling that I used to have that homosexuality is contagious or that gays are trying to recruit new members.

Anothrr thing I don't understand is why I can find two guys together to be repulsive to me, yet two women together is such a turn-on. I think alot of mrn are like me in that thinking.

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question re: conti case appeal/ legal question

by drewcoul in

this may have been answered before, but i would like to know if the appeal basically re-tries the case or if the wt has to argue that the original trial wasn't conducted properly.

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in other words, is an appeal in a civil trial like this basically starting from scratch, or is it a trial concerning alleged errors in the first trial.. (i'm on heavy duty medication and having a little trouble articulating my question.

drewcoul

This may have been answered before, but I would like to know if the appeal basically re-tries the case or if the WT has to argue that the original trial wasn't conducted properly.

In other words, is an appeal in a civil trial like this basically starting from scratch, or is it a trial concerning alleged errors in the first trial.

(I'm on heavy duty medication and having a little trouble articulating my question.)

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70 JWs in horrific crash on way to a Convention

by Nambo in

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entire family, 20 others die in fatal accidenttragedy struck weekend in akwa ibom state as a man, his wife and all their children, as well as more than 20 others, all members of the jehovahs witness church, perished in a fatal road accident which occurred, friday, along the utu etim ekpo road in etim ekpo local government area of the state.. forty other members of the church sustained varying degrees of injuries following in the crash which occurred on their way to the jehovahs witness annual convention ground in ikot ekpene local government area of the state.. thisdays gathered that more than 70 members of the church had hired a lorry to convey them from ukanafun local government area to ikot ekpene for the annual district convention which began on friday and billed to end today (sunday) but the journey ended half way with many members of the church dying on the road in the accident.. eyewitnesses alleged that the driver of the lorry conveying the church members to the venue of the convention lost control of the vehicle when he got to utu etim ekpo, the junction opposite the local government secretariat, and hit the stone used to construct the roundabout, thus resulting in the lorry somersaulting, leaving many of its passengers and others wounded.. the corpses and those injured in the accident were said to have been taken to neighbouring hospitals and mortuaries.. one of the eyewitnesses, mr. friday john, said the people who died may have been more than what was seen because a whole family including parents and their children were all trapped in the accident.. we were all here discussing when suddenly the lorry appeared and was looking like the driver had lost control of it.

then the lorry drove straight and hit the stone and somersaulted into the gutter.. many people died, more than 18. in fact, we couldnt count the number because there were many corpses, including husband, wife and children and they were all taken to the mortuary in various hospitals near etim ekpo here, john explained.. in another narration, a secondary school teacher in eka uruk eshiet etim ekpo, mr. ndipmo nkanta, said the lorry boarded by the deceased and the injured passengers was not meant for passengers but goods only.. he blamed the accident on poverty , arguing that if there was a better alternative, such casualties wouldnt have been recorded, especially as they were going to worship god.. the public relations officer of the federal road safety corps, frsc, in the state, mr. godsgift uwen, blamed the incident on over-speeding and overloading by the driver of the lorry.. he said the lorry was not supposed to carry any passenger as it was a meant for goods only but the driver stubbornly used it as a passengers vehicle, which led to the sad incident.. he advised against rush and drunken driving, especially in the yuletide, noting that these are some of the major causes of accidents on the roads..

drewcoul

Sad. My heart goes out to their families.

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Anyone here enjoy Opera?

by beksbks in

one of my favorites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5tkdcza-m. and the ultimate piece and performer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vaepwrchdc&feature=related.

drewcoul

I like alot of forms of art. I like to expand my horizons and experience different forms of art, but opera has always been hard for me to appreciate.

Beks, or BOTR, or Jeff T, or anyone else with appreciation of opera, give me some tips. I don't speak Italian, so I am kind of lost on much of it. If you give me some tips on how to grasp the meaning, I would love to at least try to appreciate it.

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My JC coming up tomorrow for causing division Rom 16:17,18 - wish me well!

by Healthworker in

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hi, brothers and friends!.

would make me happy if you say a prayer or wish me good luck!.

been an exciting day, training with you guys before the rumble in the jungle tomorrow!.

drewcoul

I'm not sure of your story, could you post a link? Anyway, best of luck to you!! please remember to conquer evil with good but dont be intimidated. Those elders have less knowlwdge than you do. They're simply blinded as most of us were.

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Can you think of anything that is postive about being A JW?

by jam in

they make good neighbors, why because they.

stay to themselves..

drewcoul

To be honest, being a faithful Witness kept me out of a lot of trouble in my teen years. I did absolutely no drugs, and didn't drink. It also helped me to be a good speaker and not afraid of speaking in groups or being intimidated when giving presentations at work. Understanding things like gestures, eye contact, and being clear and using material that fits the theme actually help in the "real world."

On the other hand, I still find myself not fitting in with people who are not Witnesses. My therapist has helped with this immensely.

I also wish I could have played sports and gone to college immediately out of High School. But why would you want to get a job at a restaurant with a "Going out of business" sign in the window? I mean, Armageddon being so close and all.........That was over 20 years ago.

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Another Music Topic - Best of Album of the Last 12 months?

by cantleave in

for me nothing comes close to muse's "the second law" - imo muse are up there with the greatest rock bands of all time and this album is near perfect.. .

drewcoul

I know this is off topic, because this is certainly not from the last twelve months. I came across this rendition of the Rolling Stones song "Dead Flowers" by the late great Townes Van Zandt. I wanted to share it, but instead of resurrecting an old music thread, I thought I'd share it on this one if that's ok.

BTW- I'm with flipper, I have been a Mark Knopfler fan since I've been about 15 years old and first learning to play guitar. I love his new album!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VgdtTRZhag