so when i attended, this was never an issue - its been five years since i was booted.
a bit before i woke up, a couple visiting us (middle america) from the deep south basically told me this never, ever was allowed in their hall.
no 'priveleges' for a guy who chewed gum.
"And do not be chewing gum in the congregations, for it was Eve who chewed gum and not Adam." (1 John 1:11)
"Let your gum chewing be practiced with diligence and humility, and not with the smacking of lips, as some have the custom, for the blowing of bubbles is a shame in the presence of God." (2 Peter 2:23)
*thumps bible*
i don't want to deceive anyone and i have to clarify a few things so i'm sorry this is going to be a lot more vague then you want.
infact if you do not already realize or also feel something is about to happen as in the title, then move along, it will be a month or 2 before i update this.
it's not my intention to annoy anybody, i am too uncomfortable to post any details because it's too new and i need to verify things, and i am also feeling responsible to give a subtle warning, that it might be something somebody needs to see.
Sorry, just had to keep my promise from back in 2012 that I would bump it in the future so we could get an update on the big shift :)
BTW - I will try to do the same for any similar threads in the future from other people so we can get updates on theirs as well. One of these days we will find out who the true prophet is ;)
do you feel nervous and stunted when trying to date?
i still do and i am 23..
Depends on what you consider "out of your league." Women don't place as much importance on looks as us guys do. It's more about personality and "status" to them. Don't let them try to convince you otherwise. And if you have any doubt about personality and want to see the "status" thing in action, just visit any country outside your own that is less wealthy than yours and watch the girls' reaction to you. This is the ugly truth to us guys.
At least it's not as bad as the ugly truth for girls: :)
do you feel nervous and stunted when trying to date?
i still do and i am 23..
Nervousness is normal in those situations, but it can subside with a little practice. It just means you're not experienced enough in those sort of situations and need more exposure. Kind of like the apprehension you have when you're trying pretty much anything new that you don't have much experience with. The more you practice it, the less nervous you become as you get more used to it.
i am doing one of my dreams for a while: growing a beard.
it may not seem like much, but it's quite the experience for me.
it's probably a rite of passage from jw to exjw lol.. besides the itchyness, i hate it that it curls so much (i have hairs that naturally start to curl after a certain length).. anyone here have tips on taking care of a beard?
The term "wearing a beard" has always seemed derogatory to me. Are you "wearing the hair" on your head?
My advice: don't trim or shave off any of your facial hair for at least 6 weeks. The itching should stop after that. Regular washing and even combing your beard helps a lot.
can anyone tell me what the wt teaches about the resurrection of the earthly class?
do they get completely different bodies or is it a resurrection of the present body?
also, since most of scripture is written for the annointed class, and the annointed class are supposed to go to heaven in spirit bodies, how do they handle romans 8:11?.
Oh, I see. Saline solution or other blood substitutes. But NO BLOOD!
As for your quantum mechanics question, how about Einstein's answer? Do you really think the moon isn't there if you're not looking at it?
do you feel nervous and stunted when trying to date?
i still do and i am 23..
If you can't ask a girl out, try a dating site for practice. All the girls on there are just waiting for you to ask them out. It's expected.
i want to talk about my story because i need help and advice and most impirtant a lot of comfort.. one year and a half ago i met a wonderful guy.
he was really nice and supporyed me during hard moments.
i slowly fell in love with him.
He is in a cult and he was breaking the cult rules by talking to you. The only way you will really be able to be with him is if he leaves the cult. The rules of the cult is that you are only allowed to date other members of the cult.
So if I were you, I'd find a normal guy instead.
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in case some are interested and can't find it...... http://debatelive.org.
~mb.
I watched this live at a Unitarian Universalist church earlier this evening. It was pretty interesting. After the video stream, we had a moderated discussion. My first time at a Unitarian church. Apparently, they're all atheists.
i would love to start a discussion (not a debate) with others that follow the gnostic writings from the nag hammadi library.
i am a believer that pretty much every belief has some truths and fallacies.
some say its a game of 'only taking what you like out of something'.....i say, its using discernment to find the 'pure nature' of what god would be and is.
If Jehovah was Satan in the OT, how does Satan enter before the presence of Jehovah in heaven in the book of Job, and the two have a conversation? If the "Jehovah" that is in heaven in this case is really Satan, is the "Satan" in these verses really the good god? Then why is he the accuser of man in this book? Isn't the word "Satan" supposed to mean "accuser" after all?
