Posts by LeslieV

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Do you like where you live?

by R.F. in

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i live in the southern united states.

i'm not too fond of the state i'm in but i'm within close driving distance of some very cool places.

the people in the south are awesome, very hospitable.

I live in the Northeast in New York State. It is beautiful, but the winters are tough. Good place to raise kids, but can always go to the city or large urban area if I want to do something. So all in all it is fine.

Leslie

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If death is the result of sin, why do animals die?

by Orgull in

my first week of posts here were very serious and all the wonderful, encouraging replies helped me very much.. so now i want to ask something semi-frivolous.

(actually it's one of the many things that don't make sense to me about "the truth").

why do animals die?.

LeslieV

The JW answer is:

Animals die because they do not have the capacity to worship. Only humans were made in God's image, with the ability to reason, gain knowledge, and worship him.

I think that like Madtiger says....We all die, because it is natural to all animal and human species.

Leslie

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Everybody Say Hello to Barbie Doll aka Barbara my Wife

by PEC in

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hi, sweetie, welcome to the nuthouse.

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philip.

LeslieV

Glad to have you with us.

Leslie

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Longtime JWD posters/professional lurkers with low post counts

by Black Man in

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hey all,.

just checkin' in.

been here since '01, but don't even have 500 posts.

LeslieV

Wow this is a great thread. I have always wondered how many different people read, but post infrequently. I had to push myself to get to a thousand posts. I really thought it was wonderful since I have been here for years.

So nice to read all of your posts that don't post all the time. Glad you are here, and nice to meet you.

Leslie

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Responding To Posters With An Agenda, Who Won't Listen To Reason

by minimus in

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why do we do it??

?

LeslieV

It is in our nature....remember we are ex-JW's who used to go door to door, with our own agenda, and speak to people that we thought wouldn't listen to reason.

Leslie

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Why im not intrested in living in Jeh's New World Order.....

by fedorE in

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the existence the the guitar is a problem...sure you can playa little..but what happens when someone who has never heard of metal, punk, hard rock or simple rocknroll from this old world start experimenting innocently some sunny day unaware that just under his own fingernails lay the power of evil musical notes-demonic music notes- that strung together would have caused one to be at the very least severely tongue lashed in this old world..but in the new world princes must ensure that all is kept pure and therfore anyone playing the guitar must never invent any song that even remotely sounds like anything from this old world.

perhaps all guitars should be destroyed due to their potential for playing loud screeching metal mayhem.

why take chances.. no competetive sports....oh sure a friendly game of rock counting when ur not enjoying a perfect tomato or singing at the sky in worship.

LeslieV

Well as a woman, I have no interest in how the GB describes paradise.

Flowered dresses, cooking for my man, cleaning for the family, smiling all the time, covering my head when in company of any brother if I need to pray, only allowed teaching if another woman is in my presence, giving my due, and hoping it will be returned in a timely manner, having my husband the head tell me what he wants to do, make sure I am not giving head......just shoot me now.

Leslie

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The Story of Mr. & Mrs. Flipper

by flipper in

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it was requested of someone on the board via pm to tell our story.

i'll try to keep it brief, for me that's hard.

mrs. flipper was raised catholic and got out when she was 12 because the nuns and cathlolic school teachers didn't like her independent thinking mind.

LeslieV

Thanks for sharing your life with us. What a bunch of stupid elders!!!!! They actually think that they have the ability to counsel others, with absolutely no education in the field. They do not care the lives that they destroy by not encouraging folks to talk to people that could actually help. Glad you got out and found Mrs. Flipper.

Leslie

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Daddy, What's a.....

by FadingAway in

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my wife works weekends 3rd shift , so usually i'm taking care of my 2 sons while my wife sleeps.

today i put my 2 year old down for his nap.

this gave me the opportuniuty to go out to the landfill to get rid of the old bushes and brush my wife pulled up from the backyard.

LeslieV

awwww I sure miss my kids at that age. When my oldest daughter was his age, she wanted to know where boys put their penis when they get dressed? She said she felt sorry for them because that penis must get in their way, and get stuck on their legs. Oh the days!!!!

Leslie

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