Most welcome, Refiner
ladonna
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Flame Ups? Tired? Scared To Voice...............
by ladonna ini 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".. .
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My Story
by Kep inmy mother and grandmother are dubs, so it was a part of my life from the start.
both my dad and grandfather weren't, so it was what they call a divided household.. that sucked coz, after the meeting we were hurried off home to please the unbelieving mate.. so i never got to have real friends at the meetings and never had any activities outside of school.. as i got older i began to fit in with the school mates but felt restrained as we always had meetings to go to.. to cut a long story short, i got baptised when i was 18, had trouble keeping on top of meetings and witnessing etc.... i went weak, then inactive, found myself a girlfriend, non-witness, talked her thru the issues and problems i was going thru and so she decided to study.. we got married, she was baptised and things were going good.. as they were always pushing at assemblies to pioneer we felt we had to do that.. so as our circumstances allowed, she began pioneering.. you know, i look back and can say there was so much pressure put on couples who didn't have a family to seek first the kingdom.. as i had a checkered past according to some in the congo, it was a battle to attain privilidges.
but i worked at it, i would auxillary pioneer each year and use my vacation time to do it, brown nose the co each time he visited, and bend over backwards to do anything the elders wanted done.. and as time passed i became a ministerial servant.. then in order for me to become an elder i had to really work my ass off.. so i did, i sorted things out so i could also become a regular pioneer.. after 18 months of doing that plus continually working hard for the org i was appointed elder.. my family was stoked.. i had a sister whose husband had also been appointed elder, my other sister was a regular pioneer and my brother was living with me and doing as much as he could.
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Kep,
Thankyou for sharing part of your story. Welcome to the forum!
Ana
Manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste.
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Readers Not Posting, Please sign in....Welcome!!!!
by ladonna inwe have an active poster's thread, so i thought i'd start one for those of you that haven't made a first post yet, and are really wanting to do it.. i would like to welcome all of you that read our posts.
sometimes we write fluffy and silly, other times filled with great information, sorry guys, but other times filled with insults.
so, come on, take the plunge and say hi and i'm sure you'll be surprised at how many warm welcomes you will recieve.. welcome.
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OMG.....yeah....much better
Thanks Slippy
Ana
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Flame Ups? Tired? Scared To Voice...............
by ladonna ini 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".. .
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Pris,
I'm sorry you have felt this way as well, I had no idea you were holding back on some of your natural resposes.
Wind,
Yes, we introverts have difficulty enough anyway, without being hounded for our own opinion. I hope the "Germanic" you sufaces when required. About my illness, I didn't bring it up to gain anything, but if I didn't put it up I would be told I was stupid for not being able to take the flame-ups. "Covering my butt with fact"!!Oz,
I'm doing really well thanks, just need to relax and slow down a little.Ang,
I never thought that you would feel this way. Thankyou for telling this Ang. If anyone should be able to speak their mind here, it is most certainly you!Refiners,
You are holding your own...btw, you have mail!!!!Larc,
You have made some great points as usual, and you used a naughty word that you know damn well we will forgive you for!!
Have you some pointers as to how to stay emotionally detattched? They would be greatly appreciated by myself, and others too by the responses.Slippy,
I love your posts, and I frequently reply. Maybe you never go back to see!!
Oh who cares? It's a VIRTUAL discussion board for godsakes. You don't have to respond. You don't have to read them. You certainly shouldn't take it to heart if some jerk comes along and flames you.
Slippy, when it gets into your "private email" it's different! No further comment on this one. The matter is sorted!I like Fred too, and I don't give a damn who knows!
Ana
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Readers Not Posting, Please sign in....Welcome!!!!
by ladonna inwe have an active poster's thread, so i thought i'd start one for those of you that haven't made a first post yet, and are really wanting to do it.. i would like to welcome all of you that read our posts.
sometimes we write fluffy and silly, other times filled with great information, sorry guys, but other times filled with insults.
so, come on, take the plunge and say hi and i'm sure you'll be surprised at how many warm welcomes you will recieve.. welcome.
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Slippy,
You are BAD!!! Please Slippy, get another pic
It really confuses my female brainAna
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feet of iron and clay
by edward gentry inneed a take from you intensive research boys (and girls).
on daniel 2 verse 43 wherin it says:.
"whereas thou sawest iron mixed with mirey clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men,but they shall not cleave one to another".
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Edward, Sweety,
Sorry, I didn't look at the date! DUH!!!!!
Ana
Hey!!! Wait a second..you must be, you just replied
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Readers Not Posting, Please sign in....Welcome!!!!
by ladonna inwe have an active poster's thread, so i thought i'd start one for those of you that haven't made a first post yet, and are really wanting to do it.. i would like to welcome all of you that read our posts.
sometimes we write fluffy and silly, other times filled with great information, sorry guys, but other times filled with insults.
so, come on, take the plunge and say hi and i'm sure you'll be surprised at how many warm welcomes you will recieve.. welcome.
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We have an active poster's thread, so I thought I'd start one for those of you that haven't made a first post yet, and are really wanting to do it.
I would like to welcome all of you that read our posts. Sometimes we write fluffy and silly, other times filled with great information, sorry guys, but other times filled with insults, all manner of topics; something for everyone and anyone!
So, come on, take the plunge and say hi and I'm sure you'll be surprised at how many warm welcomes you will recieve.
WELCOME
Ana
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Beth Sarim
by larc inhow 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.
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ROTFL, Larc,
That is too funny, and yes, it should have been called "The nutters meet at the nutters centre". How fitting!
With Oz, he's a little sad that he didn't win 2001 "nutter" of the forum, but he's first in line for 2002.Thanks for the laugh, and from an actual event!!!!
Ana
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CURE MY INSOMNIA!!!
by ashitaka inplease help me sleep!!!!.
food remedies, relaxation techniques, etc?
open for any suggestions.. i have no pills, so that suggestion wouldn't help.. gracias.. ashi
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Ashi,
I too suffer terrible insomnia and am up most of the night, that's when I do my posting...night/early morn.
BUT...sorry wifey is asleep, as making love is the best cure.
I suggest you buy some heat rub for the wrist problems or you might get RSI.Anacould always try the hand of another persona
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feet of iron and clay
by edward gentry inneed a take from you intensive research boys (and girls).
on daniel 2 verse 43 wherin it says:.
"whereas thou sawest iron mixed with mirey clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men,but they shall not cleave one to another".
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Hi Edward, nice to see you around,
Yep, I remember the old "feet of clay". I also took it to mean that "men" were not supposed to inter-marry.
Justin, I second Prisca, excellent post and a warm welcome.
Pris,
I remember that awful pic in the babylon book..think it was a red one, but my Dad kept shoving it under my nose after I left the WTBTS.
For some reason I never liked that book. ..lol'sAna