how many of you knew about beth sarim when you were a jehovah's witness?
our most frequent poster, waiting, did not know about it until she left the religion.
i happen to know about it because my aunt berta lived there after rutherford's death.
Ozz,
Do you find that you have to study all over again, and just as hard, to speak to the dubs about the truth not being the "troof"?
I have only just seen that it is a study unto itself.
Sorry Larc, I know this is not about "Beth Sarim", but I know "nutter" goes back to where he's posted!
Ana
Manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
i am wondering how many here are often reluctant to post their true opinions on certain subjects to evade being flamed, made to feel lesser than human, or being ganged up on?
i ask this as i have read threads and had things i would have liked to contribute, but feel i have already had so much stress that i cannot take the type of personal attacks that occur here.. before anyone jumps in and attacks that statement, i have had a recent physical illness that has stressed me beyond normal limits.. we have all seen it happen.
then along comes a mr nice guy who sticks up for the attackers.. ana...,of the "just cannot be bothered class".. .
I am wondering how many here are often reluctant to post their true opinions on certain subjects to evade being flamed, made to feel lesser than human, or being ganged up on?
I ask this as I have read threads and had things I would have liked to contribute, but feel I have already had so much stress that I cannot take the type of personal attacks that occur here.
Before anyone jumps in and attacks that statement, I have had a recent physical illness that has stressed me beyond normal limits.
We have all seen it happen. Then along comes a Mr Nice Guy who sticks up for the attackers.
Ana...,of the "just cannot be bothered class".
Manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
how many of you knew about beth sarim when you were a jehovah's witness?
our most frequent poster, waiting, did not know about it until she left the religion.
i happen to know about it because my aunt berta lived there after rutherford's death.
Ozzie,
Did you go and cheat......????
Ana
Manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
how many of you knew about beth sarim when you were a jehovah's witness?
our most frequent poster, waiting, did not know about it until she left the religion.
i happen to know about it because my aunt berta lived there after rutherford's death.
Larc,
I knew nothing of it until recently I'm ashamed to say. I made a post and Fark and others replied.
I cannot recall the date of it being built....."I could cheat and looks in my docs", but it was built for the purposes of giving a home to the resurrected chosen ones
Ana
here in the land of oz we're enjoying watching our expert commentators, roy slaven and h g nelson, bringing the winter olympics to us on the seven network.
if you guys and gals can catch it, it's worth it, even to see what the sydney olympians enjoyed in 2000.. already they have given expert commentary on the figure skating events.. do you know what these expressions in figure skating mean:.
staining the ice?.
Ozz,
You are the "nutter"
Weren't the Russian figure skaters brilliant???????
Fantastic!
Ana
i'm not really sure if i have the right to spectulate about this or if i'm just being paranoid.
but why does it seem that some of the posts lately are being made by--false prophets??
it seems to be an odd similiarity to some of the posters and it's just been "urking" me lately.
Bualbee,
If you are in all way concerned due to the thread to Simon posted by myself, please do not be.
This was a joke amongst a lot of well-known people. Not trolls, lurkers, ect.
It was all in good fun, nothing else...and you were not around at the time, so I hope the thread didn't give you the impression of many of us having multi ID's....we don't...it was something else entirely...
Hope this adds a little comfort,
Ana
leave me alone...a survey.
ever since i released the news about the island project im working on, a lot of my online friends have told me that they would probably go crazy if they found themselves on an island.
maybe they are right but ive been wondering ever since just how much interaction people really enjoy with others in their life.. i know im an introvert and enjoy spending a lot of time by myself but i also enjoy spending some time with others as well.
1. Do you enjoy having a lot of friends to interact frequently with face to face?
No, not at all. In fact I recently through a period of getting rid of unwanteds that just needed constant attention! I now only socialize with a couple of people that I really like, and like me.
2. Not counting your sleep time, how much time do you typically spend with others each day?
Can be up to 4-8hrs, other ocassions none...depends on whats on that day...
3. What is the ideal amount of time each day you would like to interact with others face to face?
Maybe 2 hrs, but not people I know. More likely go out for a coffee and people watch.
4. How long do you have to be by yourself before you feel lonely?
Providing I can go out....I would never get lonely....I could easily be a hermit.
5. Do you enjoy interacting with people each day or would you rather just hang out with people for a longer period like during the weekend?
No, I don't enjoy it. Weekends would be preferable, but this all excludes a partner.
Ana...who thinks there is a huge difference in being alone and being lonely.
for every person, there seem to be things they just don't understand.
for me, it's nationalism in more than homeopathic doses.
i wouldn't have expected to meet that much nationalism on an ex-jw board, but then, life holds many surprises.
Lol's@Ozz,
Fodeja,
Having lived in a lot of countries in the world, and having visited USA, I will not answer your post question by question, but I will say this-:
Live where you love, and love where you live!
No, USA is not the "best" in the world, neither is it the worst. Amazing gave a fine example of "elitism". That is what hits me full in the face with the USA. It can appear to come across as "we are better than them" attitude. Yet, I have many USA friends that I love dearly.
UK is very beautiful; the people warm and friendly....
Australia is wonderful, much like USA but without such crowds....
Paris is not all it is made out to be, but is still a wonderful place.
Italy is divine..
Russia...and surrounding countries are cold and opressive, and yet the people have a warmth that is seldom found elsewhere..
The list could go on.....
Just love your homeland, but to anyone....it's never the "best" place on earth, it's your home! Which makes it the "best", but "only" to YOU!
Ana
surfing around and i came across an interesting site that explains all those little "buzz words" that we love to hate....an example.... in the truth .
the state of being a dedicated, baptized servant of jehovah.
<<how long have you been in the truth?>> <<i have no fleshly relatives who are in the truth.>> (see also {truth}.
LB,
Oh yes!! I had forgotten that one
Sort of elitist behavior, hmmm???
Ana
Manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
i see that there is a plethera of jws here that have left the fold, maybe after reading some of these posts.
is there anyone here that was not a jw, but is now after visiting here?
mn.
Hi Outonalimb,
I can't really say. I don't think any of us can. But I have an idea where you are coming from.
Some have thought of going back, but from those I know, they have never followed it through.
Sorry I can't help more.
Ana
