Posts by peaceloveharmony

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Do Kids Hate Being JW`s?

by Englishman in

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my kid brother, tom, was born to witness parents.

he was something of a surprise package and my parents were delighted.

my father said that tom was:.

peaceloveharmony

trevor-

Thanks for the post. you have a way with words :)

harmony

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"10 Lies the Church Tells Women"

by LDH in

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taken from the j. lee grady book subtitled "how the bible has been misused to keep women in spiritual bondage" located at http://www.spiritledwoman.com enjoy, ladies!.

what are the 10 lies?.

lie #1: god created women as inferior beings, destined to serve their husbands.. the church has told women for centuries that god created eve to be a domestic appendage to her husband.

Ex-Witness Wins Bunny Girl In Casino.

by Englishman in

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i couldn`t resist the "headline", but it is absolutely true, i`m the ex-witness and my everloving was the bunny.

this being saint valentines day, it seems a very appropriate moment to share the story:.

back in `72 i was df`d , olivetti were in the throws of bankrupting me, i was living in a grotty bed-sit and going through a nightmare divorce.. one day, i got a message from my ex - lets be friends!

peaceloveharmony

englishman, tr

thanks for sharing your lovely love stories. :)

happy valentines day all!

love harmony

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1. only in america......can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.... 2. only in america......are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.... 3. only in america......do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store.

to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.... 4. only in america......do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke.... 5. only in america......do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the.

counters.... 6. only in america......do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put.

peaceloveharmony

1. Only in America......can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance...

2. Only in America......are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink...

3. Only in America......do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store
to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front...

4. Only in America......do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke...

5. Only in America......do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the
counters...

6. Only in America......do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put
our useless junk in the garage...

7. Only in America......do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call
waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place...

8. Only in America......do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight...

9. Only in America......do we use the word politics to describe the process so well: in Latin
meaning it would be bloodsucking creatures

10. Only in America......do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering...

11. Only in America......can a homeless combat veteran live in a cardboard box and a draft
dodger live in the White House...

In case you needed further proof that the human race is doomed through stupidity, here are
some actual label instructions on consumer Goods:

1. On Sears hairdryer: Do not use while sleeping.

[Gee, that's the only time I have to work on my hair]

2. On a bag of Fritos: You could be a winner! No purchase necessary Details inside .
[Evidently, the shoplifter special]

3. On a bar of Dial soap: Directions: Use like regular soap. [And that would be how...?]

4. On some Swanson frozen dinners: Serving suggestions: Defrost.

[But it's just a suggestion]

5. On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom of box): Do not turn upside down. [Oops,
too late!]

6. On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding: Product will be hot after heating. [As sure as night
follows the day)

7. On packaging for a Rowenta iron: Do not iron clothes on body. [But wouldn't this save
even more time?]

8. On Boot's Children's Cough Medicine: Do not drive a car or operate machinery after
taking this medication. [We could do a lot to reduce the rate of construction accidents if we
could just get those 5-year-olds with head-colds off those forklifts.]

9. On Nytol Sleep Aid: Warning: May cause drowsiness. [One would hope]

10. On most brands of Christmas lights: For indoor or outdoor use only. [As opposed to
what?]

11. On a Japanese food processor: Not to be used for the other use [I gotta admit, I'm
curious]...

12. On Sainsbury's peanuts: Warning : Contains nuts.

[NEWS FLASH]

13. On an American Airlines packet of nuts: Instructions: Open packet, eat nuts. [Fly Delta]

14. On a child's Superman costume: Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly. [I
don't blame the company. I do blame parents for this one!]

15. On a Swedish chain saw: Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals. [Was
there a chance of this happening somewhere?.....Good grief! ]

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Dub in the Pub: Update.

by Englishman in

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i`ve had a few inquiries re my elder pal, otherwise known as the "dub in the pub".. just to recap: i like to spend my final hour of the day relaxing over a few beers in my local pub.

we`re a pretty fun lovin` bunch and the repartee flows thick and fast.. we`re only a few miles from the border with wales, so most of us have inherited the welsh habit of tacking someones occupation or hobby on the end of a persons name.

it works like this: i have a pint with roy the guinness, chat to dave the taxi, play dominoes with pete the paint, who always beats me, mike the windows.

peaceloveharmony

Englishman,

i agree with simon, wait a bit.

sometimes when i don't hear from my mom for a couple of weeks or a month, i fear that she has been told to cut off communication with me. but thankfully that has not been the case, she is just busy. i also have a friend who is inactive but her family is very active and if i don't hear from her for a few weeks i get nervous too. but i don't want to call because i don't ever want to hear "i can't talk to you anymore".

i hate that stupid shunning policy!

love harmony

32

Who's Going to the Memorial??

by Prisca in

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just wondering..... for those of us who are inactive, or have serious doubts, etc etc... are you going to the memorial, even though you don't fully agree with how they explain things?.

anyone planning to have their own at home?.

or are you still planning on going, even if it's to say g'day to long "lost" friends?.

peaceloveharmony

dumb question

when is the memorial this year??

thanks
harmony

95

Do Kids Hate Being JW`s?

by Englishman in

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friends

my kid brother, tom, was born to witness parents.

he was something of a surprise package and my parents were delighted.

my father said that tom was:.

peaceloveharmony

i stated earlier that i hated being a jw kid. but to clarify a little here--my congregation was pretty good at throwing "get-togethers" for us kids and teenagers. we would also do softball in spring and summer and skating, skiing and sledding parties in winter. so when i was young--pre-teen and younger, i didn't mind too much being a jw kid. thankfully, the parents in my cong. knew that we (kids) would need to have this time with other kids in the cong. and they were good about inviting all the kids (age appropiate).
as i moved into my teen years, i became less inclined to have fun at these get togethers. i wanted some freedom (read: no parents!) so that is when i started to lie to my parents so i could get out of the house. going to the library after school was my favorite one. i also had one jw girlfriend who was 2 years older then me and we would get into all sorts of trouble together. sneaking out to parties, smoking, drinking, making out with boys. was fun! but i always felt bad that i had to lie to my parents. and i hate lying.
i tend to divide my jw childhood up into these two parts. before 13--life was ok as a jw kid. i hated field service and giving talks but didn't mind the association with other jw kids. after 13--that is when being a jw kid was hard. still hated field service and giving talks but also started to dislike the forced association with other jws when i felt i was capable enough to make my own friends. plus, like i said i hated lying but was too stubborn to not lie to mom and dad to get my way.
it must have really sucked for those of you that had a congregation that didn't plan get togethers. what a way to grow up. i feel so bad for those of you that missed out completely on childhood. it's bad enough to be a jw kid but then to add to that no planned get togethers with other jws, i wonder what some people are thinking????

love to you all
harmony

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Who's Going to the Memorial??

by Prisca in

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friends

just wondering..... for those of us who are inactive, or have serious doubts, etc etc... are you going to the memorial, even though you don't fully agree with how they explain things?.

anyone planning to have their own at home?.

or are you still planning on going, even if it's to say g'day to long "lost" friends?.

peaceloveharmony

i will probably attend this year. i go because my parents want me to go. but they are moving out of state this summer so this will be the last year i will feel like i have to attend. it's such a load of bs. the talk is exactly the same talk every year. last year i was sighing and rolling my eyes during the talk and my brother noticed. opps! i have the urge to "partake" because i know it will shock everyone but since i'm not a christian i feel that is hypocritical. but if i was a christian i for sure would "partake" and shock them all! this will be the last one i attend. yay!

love harmony

95

Do Kids Hate Being JW`s?

by Englishman in

jw
friends

my kid brother, tom, was born to witness parents.

he was something of a surprise package and my parents were delighted.

my father said that tom was:.

peaceloveharmony

"do kids hate bing jw's?"

my answer: YES!!!!!!
well, i did anyway:)

love harmony

140

NEW RELIGION! NEED INPUT!

by TR in

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this is sort of a take-off of the "what should the wt do" thread.. i need to get together a board of directors and elect a president and officers.

we need to figure out a doctrine, a manifesto, and a set of disciplinary rules.

we need to figure out a way to fund our new movement.

peaceloveharmony

as minister of morality i offer my first decrees:

basic morals still apply in this new religion, ie. no lying, cheating, stealing or killing.

as for for sexual morality--as long as no one is being hurt, i don't really care what you do in your bed. JUST HAVE FUN

if you feel the need to confess, i'll listen

basically--as long as your actions do not harm anyone, then you are all right by me.

also--i think we all have a moral obligation to protect the earth so i would urge all of us to recycle, recycle, recycle. since the end of the world is soooooo far away, we must do all we can do to make the earth a livable and enjoyable place.

now go out and have fun!!

harmony
minister of morality

ps-vegas is a great idea.