dear friends,.
i will try not to make this a maudlin goodbye.
well, maybe a tad maudlin, but not goodbye .
B, you are awesome! Thank you for that wonderful post. Best wishes for a happy, healthy baby. I look forward to your return.
Best regards,
Mum
Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow. - Horace
I have learned to live each day as it comes and not to borrow trouble by dreading tomorrow. - Dorothy Dix
no matter were you go you`ll always come across these knuckle dragging,neanderthal pea brains.a group of women that hate men,or a group of men that hate women.for me they both belong to one group,"gender haters.
"i go out of my way to stay away from either sex of this group.their always looking for trouble and have nothing nice to say about the opposite sex.how do you feel about this group?do you have any stories,funny or not so funny?...outlaw
One thing I noticed about the feminist movement early on was its humorlessness. I wish I could come up with a funny story, but when I think of feminists (and I consider myself one), nothing funny comes immediately to mind.
Bless those bra burners anyway. I / we all owe them a lot.
Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow. - Horace
I have learned to live each day as it comes and not to borrow trouble by dreading tomorrow. - Dorothy Dix
11-19 3:30 pm 7 lbs 13 oz, 21 in.. i don't how how to add the photos, but if you want to see pictures, go to http://www.webphotos.com/list_albums.asp?mi=1&smi=1.
i think this is right (mommy help me!
lisa
Congratulations! Best wishes for a happy future!
Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow. - Horace
I have learned to live each day as it comes and not to borrow trouble by dreading tomorrow. - Dorothy Dix
one of those phrases that jw's always seem to (amusingly) lower their voices when saying is "the unforgivable sin".
this is defined as, i believe, grieving the holy spirit.. when i was a witness, it was generally assumed that adolf hitler had committed the unforgivable sin.
presumably because he wasn't taken in with the wt's brown-nosing of the nazis.
The unforgivable sin is sinning against the holy spirit, not grieving the holy spirit. However, I cannot cite scriptural references right now.
I was told when I first became a JW about someone who was an ex-JW and had written an "apostate" book. I was told by an elder in our congregation that this person / author had committed the unforgivable sin, had sinned against the holy spirit, and could never be accepted back into the organization (as if he would want to be accepted back!).
The subject came up another time. In 1969 at a large assembly there was a drama about a bunch of JW weirdos, a wife named Clara whose husband left her, a kid named Buzz Sawyer (like the comic strip character) who robbed a gas station, and a girl who got really p***ed off at the whole bunch and walked away from the "truth."
The latter character / girl (whose stage name I can't recall) actually uttered the words "me, a mere woman?" in a very sarcastic tone. It was stated at a meeting that this character / girl had committed the unforgivable sin.
When I looked at the scriptures about the unforgivable sin, it appeared to be talking about a sociopath, or someone who does not care that what he or she does is wrong or "sinful" or hurtful to him/herself or others, i.e., "unrepentant," with no desire to change.
Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow. - Horace
I have learned to live each day as it comes and not to borrow trouble by dreading tomorrow. - Dorothy Dix
*** re 44-5 9 holding fast to jesus' name ***.
14 from early days, the christian congregation has had to contend with proud apostates, who by smooth, deceptive speech cause divisions and occasions for stumbling contrary to the teaching provided through jehovahs channel.
(romans 16:17, 18).
The part about splinter groups is amusing. The JW's are splinters of splinters of splinters of splinters ad infinitum.
They forget that Christians existed almost 2000 years pre-Watchtower.
Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow. - Horace
I have learned to live each day as it comes and not to borrow trouble by dreading tomorrow. - Dorothy Dix
i hate all jw's for making my wife upset when they send their commanders (elders) to harass my wife for not going to meetings.
i'd like to say f**k you to all people who have hurt my wife and i and continue to do so.
these f**king c***s continually try to hurt my wife because she won't kiss their asses.
Do you have an answering machine? I put mine to good use to screen calls. I also have caller ID so that if I don't wish to speak to the caller, I don't answer the phone.
Try it. You'll like it. Make them talk to you/her on your terms.
Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow. - Horace
I have learned to live each day as it comes and not to borrow trouble by dreading tomorrow. - Dorothy Dix
i've got a bit of a question, or maybe a poll .
.. my wife is a jw and i am not.
that pretty much sums up or life.
I recommend Al-Anon. I know it's for people with alcoholics in their lives, but it's basically a way to find serenity and let go when you have no control over a situation. Once you give up trying to be in control, good things often happen. If you don't go to Al-Anon meetings, I recommend buying some of their books and read them.
Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow. - Horace
I have learned to live each day as it comes and not to borrow trouble by dreading tomorrow. - Dorothy Dix
i was talking with a jw a few days ago, and he said that current events (natch) convinced him more than ever that soon the nations will turn on religion, and the great tribulation will begin.
he said that the current hatred felt toward islamic extremists, plus columnists pointing out christian extremists (i.e.
abortion clinic bombers) are also dangerous, mean that soon the tide will turn and all religion will be viewed as bad.. i responded that although extremists are hated, i've been amazed at how carefully the governments have differentiated between extremists and muslims in general.
Most of the people I work with and associate with are deeply concerned with spirituality. Organized religion is seen by some as a problem. Even if they are not Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, or involved with a church, most do seem interested in spiritual and personal growth. Of course, I have great folks around me!
I do not believe the Taliban has had an adverse effect on most people's view of religion. People I talk to compare the Taliban to the KKK or other organizations which do evil under the cloak of "Christianity."
Regards,
Mum
Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow. - Horace
I have learned to live each day as it comes and not to borrow trouble by dreading tomorrow. - Dorothy Dix
i don't like the word apostate.......because it simply is not the case in so many cases.
i think the term 'truthseeker' would be better and quite annoying to jws who think they are!.
come on you truthseekers!.
I am with Englishman - "enlightened" was the first word that came to me, although it has a Buddhist ring to it. However, I have nothing against Buddhism or Buddhists.
Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow. - Horace
I have learned to live each day as it comes and not to borrow trouble by dreading tomorrow. - Dorothy Dix
in the "christmas" thread, aroarer asked this:.
: ...have researched christmas in a new way and have come to realize it is not as evil as wt teaches.
the real ugliness is the wt.
I was a convert to the JW religion. The early years of my life were so wonderful with my grandparents out in the country where we would go out into the woods to find a Christmas tree. We were very poor, so Christmas gifts meant a lot.
My daughter, however, was denied Christmas as a child. We now go all out! My granddaughter has always had Christmas. We love Christmas and lavish one another with high-calorie treats and whatever we want that is within our means.
Our family was partly dysfunctional, and partly not. Most of my family are not JW's, and they have welcomed me back as a family member and never mention all of the years that I would have almost nothing to do with them except to try to persuade them that they needed to be as stridently wretched as I was.
Life is good!
Merry Christmas to all! But first, Happy Thanksgiving!
Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow. - Horace
I have learned to live each day as it comes and not to borrow trouble by dreading tomorrow. - Dorothy Dix
