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  Reading The Bible Again After Leaving

  by pale.emperor in

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  at the moment i dont beleive in anything.

  im pretty much an open book, but my critical mind is very alert to bullshit.

  but anyway i decided to re-read the bible with a non jw filter.. i researched online first which is supposed to be the best translation out there.

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  The Rebel

  I have not read the bible in over a year, and what I have learnt in that year, is that I have the power to live a really great life. And that power comes from within. However I respectfully appreciate some of the wisdom I learnt from the bible, such as " Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own" Matthew 6:34. Of course unlike a witness I take the above advice whilst now planning for the future.

  Another great piece of advice I value from the bible is " Watch for false prophets, they come to you in sheeps clothing" Matthew 7:-15 and it perfectly sums up the witnesses. So to conclude, now an athiest i still feel some bible passages have contributed to improving my thinking and attitude on life.
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  I think this is an important question...

  by The Rebel in

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  when i first met my wife and on that so important first date i was 21 years old and sadly broke, she was an 18 year old au pair.

  any way i treated her to mcdonald's but she had to pay for the meal.

  now over 20 years later and still together, i realize how lucky i was she didn't say on that first date " if you can't afford to pay "our" mcdonald's meal f...off" .

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  However thinking about it maybe the whole concept of a meal on a first date is a bad idea. I mean it can be very awkward with out chemistry, and you could end up sharing a plate of snails in a white wine sauce with someone who revolts you as much as you revolt them.

  Anyway how many men when they have a free evening would prefer to take out:-

  A) The wife

  B)The secretary.

  C) A girl friend

  in my case and at my age I am just happy to take along my teeth :-)

  Has anybody here had the misfortune of going on a first date with a right creep, who mistakenly thinks themselfs the worlds greatest lover?
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  I think this is an important question...

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i first met my wife and on that so important first date i was 21 years old and sadly broke, she was an 18 year old au pair.

  any way i treated her to mcdonald's but she had to pay for the meal.

  now over 20 years later and still together, i realize how lucky i was she didn't say on that first date " if you can't afford to pay "our" mcdonald's meal f...off" .

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  The Rebel

  On a first date " split equally" or " each person pays what what they personally ate or drunk" still means it's going to take at least another meal before you get too see her in Sanitex Rubber Body-Stockings.

  Sorry for my silly humor, I am not a shallow person the first girl I fell in love with had a wart on her knee, and was in class 2b, I remember that although I was only five.
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  I think this is an important question...

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i first met my wife and on that so important first date i was 21 years old and sadly broke, she was an 18 year old au pair.

  any way i treated her to mcdonald's but she had to pay for the meal.

  now over 20 years later and still together, i realize how lucky i was she didn't say on that first date " if you can't afford to pay "our" mcdonald's meal f...off" .

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  The Rebel

  Listerner, I honestly believe at 21 most young men consider themselfs " potentially" one of the worlds greatest lovers. The problem is at that age in 1996 how many positions did we men of 21 really know?

  a) 1

  b) 69

  answer) I and 69

  Seriously as a child of 16 I remember the effort I spent writting my first Valentines Card. ( yes forbidden by the W.T but I was a naughty boy) anyway I won't say my poem was not appreciated, but sadly I will say I had no need to purchase a deodorant having sent that Valentine card.

  p.s I still remember that girls name.
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  I think this is an important question...

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i first met my wife and on that so important first date i was 21 years old and sadly broke, she was an 18 year old au pair.

  any way i treated her to mcdonald's but she had to pay for the meal.

  now over 20 years later and still together, i realize how lucky i was she didn't say on that first date " if you can't afford to pay "our" mcdonald's meal f...off" .

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  The Rebel

  Stan livedeath, your picture of a " Bigmac" I imagine is the perfect example of meeting a person on a dating site. They look nothing like the picture.
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  I think this is an important question...

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i first met my wife and on that so important first date i was 21 years old and sadly broke, she was an 18 year old au pair.

  any way i treated her to mcdonald's but she had to pay for the meal.

  now over 20 years later and still together, i realize how lucky i was she didn't say on that first date " if you can't afford to pay "our" mcdonald's meal f...off" .

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  The Rebel

  Giles (Q) " How about option D) each person pays their own bill?

  The Rebel: That was option B) equally split.

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  Anyway i may be behind the times,so in the year 2016 when on that "Oh" so-important first date, do we men give our partner:-

  a) flowers

  b) chocolates

  c) one.

  And in the year 2016 do married men when they have a free evening prefer to take out:

  a) The wife

  b) the secretary

  c) a girl friend.

  Well unless you answered A/B to question 1, and A to question 2, then you are nothing more than a disgusting evil minded little creep.
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  I think this is an important question...

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i first met my wife and on that so important first date i was 21 years old and sadly broke, she was an 18 year old au pair.

  any way i treated her to mcdonald's but she had to pay for the meal.

  now over 20 years later and still together, i realize how lucky i was she didn't say on that first date " if you can't afford to pay "our" mcdonald's meal f...off" .

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  The Rebel

  When I first met my wife and on that so important first date I was 21 years old and sadly broke, she was an 18 year old Au pair. Any way I treated her to McDonald's but she had to pay for the meal. Now over 20 years later and still together, I realize how lucky I was she didn't say on that first date " if you can't afford to pay "our" McDonald's meal f...off"

  So " Now" the important question of the O.P. In your opinion on a first date should the meal be:-

  A) paid by the man.

  B) equally spilt.

  C) paid by woman.

  If you choose A) B) or C your reason why would be appreciated.

  
  
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  Evolution vs Creation.

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  looking at the board, i see so many long threads on " evoultion vs creation " ect, ect.. therefore if " your" qualifications are only those of " an" uneducated j.w, may i ask one question?.

  q) what makes you feel you are now qualified to comment with absolute ,authority on any discussion?.

  i ask the above question because for most of us " ex-witnesses " logic is still words written in the pages of an awake" magazine.

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  The Rebel

  Well when I was a witness my opinion was held by 9 million other people, however it was nice to come out in the minority. So now on this board I am pleased to have my " independent" views and my opinions. However further education and discretion is advised to all those that want to remain healthy and balanced in their thinking when reading my views.
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  Evolution vs Creation.

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  looking at the board, i see so many long threads on " evoultion vs creation " ect, ect.. therefore if " your" qualifications are only those of " an" uneducated j.w, may i ask one question?.

  q) what makes you feel you are now qualified to comment with absolute ,authority on any discussion?.

  i ask the above question because for most of us " ex-witnesses " logic is still words written in the pages of an awake" magazine.

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  The Rebel

  In my case I have no authority to discuss with certainty anything. However I would say I met some great, some interesting and some wonderfully challenging people to discuss my uncertain opinion with.
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  Evolution vs Creation.

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  looking at the board, i see so many long threads on " evoultion vs creation " ect, ect.. therefore if " your" qualifications are only those of " an" uneducated j.w, may i ask one question?.

  q) what makes you feel you are now qualified to comment with absolute ,authority on any discussion?.

  i ask the above question because for most of us " ex-witnesses " logic is still words written in the pages of an awake" magazine.

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  The Rebel

  Viviane it would be nice to share a parallel journey with your logic. Anyway with the greatest respect Vivianne I believe many " people" come here looking for answers, yet with your sharp and logical mind, I believe many "people" leave here not understanding your fascinating and compassionate heart. Well I gave it my most positive shot, because I am sure no past or present poster has thought you evil, but surviving with you is a challenge :-) ( now what was that straw man?")

  Q) What makes a poster feel qualified to comment with absolute authority on any subject?