Posts by goatshapeddemon

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I lost a good friend yesterday

by zed is dead in

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i am really going to miss having her as a close friend.

we both helped each other this past year, as we were both dealing with the passing of people we loved.

she was a strong part of my support group.

I'm in, and having a hard time biting my tongue sometimes

by noonehome in

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i spend allot of time with other young witnesses my age, and am very close to a few of these friends.

my question is, is there any way to safely talk about doubts?

for instance, i've been learning allot about evolution and the science behind the flood (or lack thereof).

Long time listener first time caller

by Defianttruth in

i would like to thank everyone who is a part of this community.

i have been abused by this billion dollar evil religion since i was born.

i am now in my late thirties and have been battling depression issues over my former abuses by this nongoverment organization.

Great story. For a second as i was reading your story I wondered if you were my brother joining before realizing another moment later that significant parts didn't add up (the abuse you suffered, for example - so very sorry). He too is an extremely gifted engineer and I suspect you both would have interesting notes to compare.

I appreciate the fondness you shared for the elder who was so kind to you - it's easy to allow suffering to create indiscriminate bitterness if one isn't careful.

Anyway, welcome to the board! You will find like-minded people here who are happy to have you in our midst.

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The Truth (A Poem)

by Darth Rutherford in

just want to wish everyone a happy new year.

i don't post as often as many of you, mostly because of time issues.

however, i just want to tell everyone here -no matter how you believe -that i appreciate everyone's posts.

goatshapeddemon

The thing I really liked about it was that it was just tame enough, without losing any thought prococation, to be able to share with an open-minded witness or two. We actually have someone in mind, thanks again!

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GIVE A PITHY recounting of what 2012 did to or for you life!

by Terry in

i moved in with my cousin deb and her husband bobby at the first of 2012.. this mean i didn't live alone any longer.

that was both a good and a not so good thing!.

i eat home cooked meals.

goatshapeddemon

Terry - I love your format!!

So let me give it a whirl:

I got a promotion. That's good.

I'm working way harder at a job I like a lot less. That's bad.

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I started graduate school. That's good.

I almost went crazy in November because of the stress. That's bad.

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I went on a spring break cruise with the hubby. That's good.

It was a spring break cruise. As a desk-bound gal in her late twenties who had always *hated* exercising, that's bad.

So, I decided to start exercising in March. That's good.

I became a runner and lost two toenails and acquired a perpetual backache. That's bad.

I ran my first marathon after training for 6 months. That's good.

It made me never want to run again ever. That's bad.

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We bought a new house. That's good.

We're 40% underwater on the place we moved out of. That's bad.

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Lessons learned:

Being given power over people to get them to do things your way is not nearly as effective as learning to persuade them as peers.

People will continue to seek power over influence because it feels better for the short term.

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Looking forward to in 2013?

Deepening friendships with "worldly people" who've been friends to me.

Running another marathon that isn't quite as miserable as the first.

Putting up Christmas lights next year, just to be offensive. :-)

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Hello

by SunnyDays in

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friends

hello, you can call me sunny.. :).

goatshapeddemon

Hi - welcome!

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The Truth (A Poem)

by Darth Rutherford in

just want to wish everyone a happy new year.

i don't post as often as many of you, mostly because of time issues.

however, i just want to tell everyone here -no matter how you believe -that i appreciate everyone's posts.

goatshapeddemon

Wow, this is really fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing. I have to admit, I didn't expect it to be so good, and then I kept reading and reading. And then I read it again aloud, just to appreciate the timing and the rhyme.

GSD

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AWAKE! misquote concerning Higher Education

by DATA-DOG in

check it out.

first, the article...... awake!

where can you get the best education?.

goatshapeddemon

Disgusting. Typical. I've heard that some people have told the WTBS to never quote them again because of how often they quote the exact opposite of what was meant. They're no better than politicians.

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typical circuit assembly

by nowwhat? in

on the plus side there was good council about families and then there is that special feeling of the brotherhood you get.. on the negative side, the d.o.

gave the "ol talk about the "busier we are, it won't seem like the new world is taking so long" talk.

that's fine if you do'nt work for a living.

goatshapeddemon

How is that a new worldly custom???

And it's like the one "holiday" dubs get to look forward to every year. Sheesh. Let's take the fun out of everything.

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June 15, 2012 described events that had not happened yet.

by discreetslave in

someone on a facebook group pointed out how the june 15 2012 study wt commented on publishers pioneering this month.

this magazine was written before march.. .

page 23 .

goatshapeddemon

Just n - you hit the nail on the newspeak head!

Data / prologos: hehe - nice!