There were 6,624 there, so many people can't be wrong.
If it's the numbers that are important, I'm betting on the Muslims, there are over one billion of them in the world, so certainly they can't be wrong. Bug
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HELP ME! I cant cope with this anymore.
by chok infor those of you that remember the story a couple of weeks ago about my 4 year old daughter that declared us a witness free zone to her grandparents (my extremely devout parents!!!
) well the little minx strikes again.
i have just got off the phone from my mother.
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The visit with my mother.........(long)
by desib77 inwell, as many of you know (i posted earlier about this) yesterday i had a get-together with my mom.
i was soooo ready to just leave when she started witnessing to me, but..........that didn't happen.
she changed her approach.
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You can't imagine how much better I felt when I finally defined my boundaries
Blonde hit the nail on the head !!! In order to have any peace you must define the boundaries. "I love you Mom, but these questions are none of your business."
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What's Cookin' Good Lookin'?
by patio34 inwhat is everyone cooking today for dinner?.
i just put in a turkey breast roast (it's 8:00 a.m.).
first, it's in a oven of 425 degrees to kill off all the surface bacteria, then after an hour, i'll slow roast it at 225 or 250 degrees for 5-6 hours.
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just read in Prevention that ONE glass of wine or a beer daily helps stabalize insulin levels (weight control) and prevent diabetes!
Some folks seem to think if one beer does some good, 12 beers will do a lot of good. From what I've read, more than one or two does more harm than good.
Carling Black Label lager for those whom good wine is wasted upon.
Eman, I once worked with this fellow who would show up for work, two or three times a week, looking like 12 miles of bad road and his eyes looked like a road map. His favorite expression, "I aint no wino, I'll drink anything" Well, this Texan is no wino either as I never aquired a taste for the stuff, but will take you up on the lager. Bug
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Comments please?
by irishayes ini am still having an ongoing conversation with a couple of jw's on my medical message board and when i commented about the requirement of a number of hours of witnessing, this is the response i got.
is she being truthful?.
"in all the years that i have been a jehovah's witness,never once has anyone put any pressure on me to do a required amount of time in the preaching work.any time i spend speaking to people about the bible is spent because i want to do it' because i want to try my best to follow the example of jesus and his early followers-acts.5.42, acts 20.20,i believe that jehovah god wants me to be a part of this preaching work mathew 24.14, ".
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"In all the years that i have been a Jehovah's Witness,never once has anyone put any pressure on me to do a required amount of time in the preaching work.Any time i spend speaking to people about the bible is spent because I want to do it' because i want to try my best to follow the example of Jesus and his early followers-Acts.5.42, Acts 20.20,I believe that Jehovah God wants me to be a part of this preaching work Mathew 24.14, "
She's either kidding or has the memory of a Gnat. Tell her to try not going out from door to door for a couple of months and report back to you as to rather or not there was any "pressure." There are all kinds of folks here who will tell you all about it.
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Total Fluff -- Puppy Pictures
by cruzanheart inmoose is the puppy, and ladybug is our older basset (teenager, really -- she's almost 2).
moose gets into the funniest sleeping positions, as illustrated below:.
i love how ladybug carefully curls herself into a tight ball and wraps her tail around her nose!
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He's not neutered YET but will be when he's six months old. He's already humping whatever portion of Lady's anatomy will hold still, and she is very indulgent and patient with him. However, he will have a donut every weekend for his whole life,
Guys if Nina comes at you with a donut in her hand, Run
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How far can I trust my JW parents?
by Atilla inmy parents know how i feel about the whole religion and they now know that i will never come back.
there is a somewhat cordial existance at this point but i feel this won't last for long.
my wife and i regulary visit my parents and sometimes we even leave our 2 yr child at their house overnight.
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Thus, I may soon have to tell my parents that it is our relationship or the religion. Choose now or else, consequences be damned. I say better to cut them off now instead of getting dragged in myself
Let's see now, your relationship is cordial and your parents may be moving toward you and away from the congregation, which is good. If I'm understanding your post you are wanting to cut them off because of financial reasons, that is not good. Please talk to them and encourage them to start putting money back and warn them that any help you can give in the future may be limited because of your obligation to your wife children etc.
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A visit with my mom.....suggestions?
by desib77 inmy hubby and i had my mom over last sat.
and overall she was pretty good with the exception of the magazines she left at the very end.. now she has called and asked if we can get together, just us, for cokes on friday while i'm in town.
now, i know that she is going to witness to me and ask me if i love jehovah and tell me that if i do i should obey his commands.......and so on....and i will probably leave her feeling worthless.. i don't want to miss out on spending time with her because i really love my mother....but on the other hand i don't want to leave her depressed.... any suggestions?
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she says "but I love you and want you to be with me in paradise"...and she looks sad like she is going to cry and then I feel bad for having hurt her and usually I'm the one who starts to cry
Wow, JW's in general are good at laying on guilt trips but your mom is probably the best ever. In many families parents try to control their children after they are grown, add in religion and the situation can be explosive. I would suggest you must make it clear to her you are an adult (parents sometimes don't realize this) and as such you will take care of your own life. This can be done without shouting, just start the sentenace with "mom, I love you, but"
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Total Fluff -- Puppy Pictures
by cruzanheart inmoose is the puppy, and ladybug is our older basset (teenager, really -- she's almost 2).
moose gets into the funniest sleeping positions, as illustrated below:.
i love how ladybug carefully curls herself into a tight ball and wraps her tail around her nose!
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Sometimes I would love to have that dogs life
Skittles, perhaps you had bettere think this thru, Moose is probably neutered. Nina ??
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WOW am I glad I found this place
by jaredg ini finally feel like there is someone out there that understands what i'm going through.
my ex-girlfriend (and still best friend) try to understand but she just can't.
she supports me in being strong but it's just nice to vent to people who have been through the same thing.
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Welcome my friend. Shunning is nothing more than emotional extortion, although it is highly unlikly your parents would see it that way. There have been many stories on this board in which the shunning weapon has backfired and hit the persons doing the shunning.
Again, welcome and hang around as much as possible. Bug
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Whats happenin with Thunder and Sheila
by SheilaM in.
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.......makayla our grandbaby turned two today yea!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Good news and bad news Sheila, good news first. It's great the baby has turned two, hope you have a big party for her, complete with baloons and cake.
Now the bad news, you and Thunder are both two years older. Keep it up and you will catch up with me. Bug