My favorite is: "To kill a mockingbird." It's just a sweet black and white movie about young kids. Another movie that I also love is "Fight Club" with Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. With both movies I read the book. The book is always better. But the Fight Club movie was just amazing to me, it made sense if you look deep at what they are really talking about...consumers...buy this...how we all conform to society. Love those kind of movies.
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What's a really good movie you'd recommend that most people probably haven't seen?
by A.Fenderson inwhat's a really good movie you'd recommend that most people probably haven't seen?.
my personal recommendation: synecdoche, new york.
it's one of those movies that words fail utterly to capture--which really is the hallmark of a good movie, i suppose.
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What's a really good movie you'd recommend that most people probably haven't seen?
by A.Fenderson inwhat's a really good movie you'd recommend that most people probably haven't seen?.
my personal recommendation: synecdoche, new york.
it's one of those movies that words fail utterly to capture--which really is the hallmark of a good movie, i suppose.
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Make it rated "R" he-he
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Living alone or rooming with someone
by White Dove inwhich do you prefer?.
i like having a roommate..
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1Robinella
We were young JW's and married at 18...yikes! When I got divorced, living alone at 35 years old freeked me out. I had never lived alone before. That sounds so stupid as I type this out. I kept my front room light on 24/7 and I hated it. I suppose I was so used to being with someone I forgot how to be on my own. As time went on, I loved it. No one told me to do the dishes or pick up my socks. (my ex was a major clean freak). Living alone is great...I loved it. A girlfriend of mine decided to rent a place just two doors down and it was fun. Give it time, you will adjust. I never wanted a roomate because of the horror stories. lol. If your a girl, be careful who you tell that you live alone. A lot of creepy weird guys out there. When asked I always lied and said my dad lives with me.
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How do I cut off pioneering?
by bottleofwater ini'm 19 and trying to get a job.
my dad won't pay for my college if i don't pioneer.. if i get a job, i can't pioneer while in college.. i can supposedly work and study, but i need a good way to get rid of pioneering (it was never my idea in the first place - blame the parents with their social coercion).. if i stop pioneering, i will be told by my parents that i don't love jehovah (not that i care what they say).. how can i do this as painlessly as possible?.
i want to move out someday and have enough money to do this.. by the way, if you read my started topics you will see my situation in more detail and that my dad is the coordinator of the boe..
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Do you really want your parents paying for college and adding more guilt to your list (like not pioneering)? What about renting a room from someone that's not a JW? Rent should be reasonable...I guess it depends where you live, it's a room. humm...I seriously hate the guilt thing. If it was me, I'd rent a room and live like everyone else and waitress/waiter or get a construction job save money to pay for school yourself. I knew a lot of people that did that. Yes, they lived off of mac & cheese but doesn't everyone at 19. Good luck I really wish you the best.
p.s. don't let guilt trips make you do things that you wouldn't do in the first place. Unless it's like "You gotta visit grandma before she dies." lol that's an okay guilt trip. Not the "you gotta pioneer, Jehovah won't love you."
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Shunning, A Study In Punishment.
by Bangalore inshunning, a study in punishment.. http://spiritualbrother.blogspot.com/2009/04/shunning-study-in-punishment.html.
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I never understood why JW's did the whole shunning thing. It doesn't solve anything, it just makes people more psycho. If someone gets DF'd to me they obviously need love, friendship and compassion not shunning. Sounds like the opposite what 'brotherly love' is.
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Baby(ies) Died From Heat At Convention?
by snowbird ini recall reading from one source how babies were overcome by the heat at a jw convention, with at least one death.. if i'm not mistaken, this was in houston, texas, at the astrodome.. the story goes that doctors at the convention wanted an advisory about the heat read from the platform, but convention officials refused, stating that only wt related material was to be read.. it was stated that the doctors became so upset at this that they quit the wt on the spot!.
has anyone else heard or read that story?.
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If it's true, I don't understand if it's that hot out why the heck would anyone stay? Although my parents stayed once...ahhh...can you believe it? One time when I was around 8 years old my family was at a outside convention somewhere in the bay area, California. I was sitting in direct sun but was holding umbrella (you could see across the statium all the colored umbrellas - that's all I remembered lol). This umbrella obviously did nothing for me because I told my mom I didn't feel well and I needed to put cold water on my face. We went to the women's restroom and while I was washing my face I fell over almost hitting my head on the bathroom floor. Yuck. I passed out because of the heat. My parents decided to stay at the convention but sit on the cement floor on blankets away from the sun. I remember a lot of people with kids also sitting on the floor with us. I also remember my father carrying me and my long legs were dangling around him. lol. I don't understand why parents would stay! I don't understand why mine stayed. I don't have kids and I would have left if it was that hot. Nothing worse than wearing nylons and a dress on a hot sticky day. It would make me grouchy. I bet all the guys out there that was stuck wearing shirts with ties would agree...
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Why do I come here
by Luo bou to ini believe i have completely freed myself from any borg influence yet i am drawn to this board.
like many of you ,i lost my wife and family, but i don't believe i can do anything about that, and if i could, i doubt that it would be a kindness on my part to do so.
they have so much invested.
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Hello Luo bou to
Yup we all have been through it all. I was born and raised a JW and pressured to get baptized at 13 years old. Although I do not blame them, I blame myself for being so absent minded and dingy for not having a mind of my own. 13 is seriously young to make any life altering decisions especially about religion. But as we all know, the pressure is on the youth to commit. Yikes! JW was all that I knew. I had no friends outside the religion (it's frown upon), my whole life was committed to service, studying, commenting at meetings, getting to the meetings early to socialize, demonstrations at the KH and assemblys, pioneering, carpooling around town and visiting those "in need." Yikes, I was busy. We all know the drill. What I am trying to say is that because of all that we have done and been through we definately have a sense of friendship here. At least that's how I feel. Now that I live in a new town, I do not know anyone and had feelings of being lonely this site has helped me to know others are out there too. Although I am not weak, no way going back, it's nice to know people like the people on this site.
Be strong my friend.
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"Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers"
by EndofMysteries in2 cor 6:14 .
always been given that scripture about marrying someone who is not a jw or same belief.
while that may be true, i just realized when reading vs 14-17 that was talking about the congregation.
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I dunno. JW's always confused me while growing up. I just know that I have some of the greatest friends now then I did in that religion. Infact, the guy I'm married to now (a non-believer like me. lol) is open minded about other religions, doesn't care if someone is gay or straight, doesn't judge anyone because of race or beliefs. The JW's I knew, would have a cow if someone was friends or married outside the religion. For me and my household, we believe in the bible and not man made religions cults.
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Question about an elder visit at home...
by paranoid inlast meeting my father was asked what a good day/time would be for the whole family to be present at home by one of the elders.
i haven't exactly been behaving within jw 'standards' so i'm a bit paranoid (sn ;]) a friend suggested it's probably just the visits they do (forget the name in eng.
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Growing up, I remember the elders coming over before the CO visit. It's really to get all their paperwork in order (so-to-speak). It's because if the CO asks the elders if they "Do any shepparding calls and how long ago?"...the elders can truthfully say "Yes, infact last week we called on____." I'd suggest if your worried, don't be. If it was me, I'd just make sure I wasn't home. Lol. Shut your cell phone off and go hang out with a buddy. Order pizza and watch a movie. Tell your buddy and have a laugh about it. If asked about it from your family or the elders, say: "Oh wow! I totally forgot and my cell died." Unless your into this JW thing. If so, wait for them to counsel the family on who knows what.
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Jehovah - The Hearer of Prayer?
by Had To Go inhey!
i made my intro post this past weekend and briefly mentioned my dilemma.
here is a link in case you are interested or need to refresh your memory.. http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/private/199811/1/introduction-warning-its-complicated.
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1Robinella
Wow! How does anyone really know anything anyway? The world/universe is so masive, that us simple minded humans still do not understand or do not know that specifics of life, god etc. anyway. I believe you should continue to pray with your children and tell your children to remember to be respectful and have humility when speaking to the lord or father. As far as your husband, I'd tell him that "I want our children to be well rounded and when they are adults they can make there own decision regarding religion and who/what to pray to."
I believe pressure from your husband may influnce heavily on your children and it sounds like you need to educate your family about ALL religion.
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