PaintedToeNail

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  Hurricane Irene and a KH build

  by PaintedToeNail in

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  the northeastern usa is under hurricane warnings, evacuation notices, people are being told to have emergency supplies and that the east coast will have possibly 10 million or more without power...and yet they are still planning on doing a hall build in our area.

  we are listed in the 'to be hit by irene area'.

  does anyone else think this is a ridiculously foolish thing to do?

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  The northeastern USA is under hurricane warnings, evacuation notices, people are being told to have emergency supplies and that the east coast will have possibly 10 million or more without power...and yet they are still planning on doing a hall build in our area. We are listed in the 'to be hit by Irene area'. Does anyone else think this is a ridiculously foolish thing to do?!
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  Hooray for the Gibeonites!!

  by Kensei01 in

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  hey all does anyone here remember the story of the gibeonites and joshua?

  remember how they pretended to be from far away;but really weren't to curry favour with josh and the boys?

  then josh had to let them in since he gave his word?

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  @ding-how true, it doesn't make sense. Everything written isn't about them (GB).

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  Did YOU Feel Abused By The Elders?

  by minimus in

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  i know some here have said they pretty much hated the elders.

  did you personally feel the elders were abusive men?.

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  I never really did, I always thought the elders' lot was a difficult one and their families lot in life is even worse. Hubby/daddy never home, giving every other kid time and your kids are put last. Wifey gets to be a single mom and has to be on display all the time as the good, meek, mild, supportive wife, whilest troublesome sisters who won't take advice monopolize hubby's time. (No I was never married to an elder, and had the good sense to never want to be).

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  is it wrong to pray to die

  by needhelp101 in

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  needhelp101-I agree with sizemik and mouthy, please get some professional help, life can be such a wonderful and beautiful thing, and most of us on this planet are truly worthy to be happy. Depression can be such a debilitating thing and it can be helped-as someone who has been getting help for depression for 15 years, I can truthfully recommend getting real professional help-it will change your outlook.

  My very best regards,

  CJ
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  JAPAN - What happened to the JWs in Japan?

  by Black Man in

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  remember when japan was held up as the model to follow in terms of zeal in the ministry?

  they used to regularly set new marks in pioneer hours and numbers.

  the organization used to browbeat the work of other countries like the u.s. basically implying they were slackers compared to the japanese.

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  I remember all those examples and wonder what happened too.
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  *sigh*

  by C.O.B.E.Beef in

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  this is my first time participating in a site like this , so please.

  forgive me if my approach is clumsy.. my story is not extraordinary and hardly interesting, so thanks.

  in advance to this forum for extending the bandwidth for my own.

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  Hi & welcome. I wish you the very best and have the deepest empathy for you and your family's situation.
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  Urinary Tract Infection=proof of premarital sex

  by rebel8 in

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  in the twisted jw world, that is..... http://cultprevention.blogspot.com/2011/08/ah-memories.html.

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  For me, cranberry juice never worked well. The baking soda solution helps neutralize the acid irritation in the bladder. Cranberry juice doesn't neutralize the irritation, it adds to it. It may help prevent a UTI, but the soda helps after you have the UTI. Drink lots of water over the course of several days after treating yourself.
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  Urinary Tract Infection=proof of premarital sex

  by rebel8 in

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  in the twisted jw world, that is..... http://cultprevention.blogspot.com/2011/08/ah-memories.html.

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  Just a note-if I feel a UTI coming on, I head it off by mixing 1 tsp baking soda with 1/2 c water and drink it down, 1/2 hour later I drink a full glass of water. I get UTIs whenever I travel & my Dr. wasn't about to prescribe an antibiotic prophallactically. A friend told me about this 'cure', she read it in a doctor book on home remedies for common illnesses. In a pinch, I've used Alka-Seltzer. Alka-Seltzer is easier to travel with than white powdered substances in small plastic bags whilest at an airport. Sometimes I have to give myself a second dose (the next day). After treating myself, I make sure to drink extra in the following days.
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  As a JW Kid Were You Expected To Get Baptised By Your Parents/ Congregation

  by Hairyhegoat in

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  2. experiences

  here is a quote from a ex-jw about this subject, i myself had alot of pressure from my family to get baptised and finally gave in at 14, wish i had left them a present on the way out of the pool that floated..at the dudley assembley hall .

  i can't justify my entire family (parents, sisters, aunts, uncles, grandma) and friends shunning me because i chose not to uphold a dedication i made at twelve years old.

  sure it was my "choice" to get baptized.

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  I was almost 19. I didn't want to get baptised, but my dad said he wouldn't come to my wedding unless I was dunked. I wanted to have an outside wedding but he demanded one in the KH. So I got baptised. Had my wedding. Got divorced 4 years later. I always felt I was emotionally blackmailed by my dad. I don't know if I would have ever gotten baptised if it hadn't been for the ultimatum issued by Dad.
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  Does anyone here homeschool their children?

  by PaintedToeNail in

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  i homeschool my son, he has just been accepted into the local community college in the dual-enrollment program.

  he scored higher than average for english and slightly above average on math.

  i don't homeschool because of the 'worldly' kids at the school.

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  talesin-thanks for your vote of confidence. Yes, my ambien use is due an old back injury too. Can't sleep because of the pain, which aggravates the pain. So per the new doctor, use the ambien, amrix and pain med to get to sleep and stay there for awhile. No, unlike yourself I don't get nightmares, just really bizarre dreams which I actually enjoy most of the time.

  In my school district the class size has jumped, and the only thing getting funding is the sports program-new stadium.

  L ast year we studied classical musicans and listened to their music-the evaluator was impressed, and all my kids loved the classical music.

  My seven year old studied ancient civilizations using Usborne World History, along with the state required social studies. We finished completely the Saxon math program-I do not ever remember finishing a math book when I was in school, there simply wasn't enough time by the time the teacher got the class to settle down. We also finished a science course, book, workbook, experiments, vocabulary and so forth, we even made our own 'fossils'. She also started Spanish, which is unheard of in second grade in this area.