Posts by outoftheorg

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On the Death of a Petty Hitler:

by SixofNine in

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a petty hitler

by wesley k. clark .

march 13, 2006; page a18 .

Intelligence - is it over-rated?

by gumby in

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this is a thread that was inspired by narkisso's ( but he don't know it yet).. he made this comment at the end of a thread..."is intelligence over-estimated or over-rated"?.

how do you feel?

how much does intelligence tell about a person?.

outoftheorg

Intellligence in and of itself is almost useless with out common sense and a dose of honesty and caring and a conscience about what we do.

Without these we are not a complete person.

But we may fit right in with the wbts gov, body, if we lack most of these attributes.

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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT re: Riley Trust Tobacco Compan Stock & WTS

by Oroborus21 in

i have no interest in pontificating on this matter which to me seems so straightforward.

however, since i continue to see newbies and others periodically post in error stating that the wts "owns" tobacco company stock i believe that this should be corrected and the matter put to rest, hopefully for good.. .

facts:.

outoftheorg

Damn it Eduardo, I hate to admit it but in this case you are correct as to the technical operations of a trust and how it operates.

I wouldn't doubt but that the wbts just gobbles up the money from what ever source and invests it.

It would take too much time and effort to trace all the sources from which the money comes from and they might not even care as long as no one else knows.

WE will have to ease up on Eduardo on this one. But we will get you the next time !!! ha ha.

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GUY

by rubi in

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topic: is it ok to be gay does god approve of this.. i have a brother which i love and he recently came out of the closet, realy i'm not a baptized jw nor publisher but i do go to some of their talks with my mom and father.

i feel sorry for my brother because my parents oppuse it really bad... what do i do???

support him, in a way i think actualy know its wrong you choose your sexuality and he use to date alot of girls.

outoftheorg

Yes, people who are truly gay have a dna or genetic difference than most of us do.

If your brother for example had touret syndrom (sp?) would you abandon him and agree that he will die in armageddon??

That he deserves to die and is condemned in Gods eye??

He is not choosing to be different and hated by some. Who would do that?

Even more, he needs your love and acceptance.

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New here - wanted to get this off my chest

by Thrall in

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long time lurker, first time poster.. .

rather than just posting a no-content hello post, i wanted to share my story.

this gets long, but consider it a form of self-therapy or something :) .

outoftheorg

Hi Thral and welcome.

Quite a story. Glad you are doing ok.

Are you sure you were born in Finland?

Your posts reads like someone born in the United States .

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Last straw?

by happyout in

so, my marriage has been in trouble for some time.

my husband and i have totally different goals, and ideas of "partnership".

the last few months have been even more difficult than usual, he has been out of work, and not picking up any extra load around the house.

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Happy Out

You seem to be kind and understanding person wanting things to end without too much anger.

I think you are headed in the right direction BUT just to be safe, take care of the credit card thing before you talk with him. As another poster before me advised.

Then before you tell him anything get a lawyer and start the procedures.

Then you do not have to run to take care of things as they jump out at you.

Be prepared and the one, a little ahead of the other .

Things I wish I had done when getting a divorce.

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my mom and my sister came to visit....

by theinfamousone in

now in case you're wondering why this is such a big deal and why the tears are streaming down my face right now, feel free to look at my story as i like to call it.... http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/101870/1758191/post.ashx#1758191.

so i think it was thursday i decided to make a huge pot of my little sisters favorite soup for her... when i went to drop it off at their house, well, they werent home, so i left it there with a note just saying hi to her and my mom, and that i miss them and love them... which is probably a shot at my dad who, well you know what i think of him.... i was quite perturbed because i did not receive a phone call or anything to acknowledge that they had received it... so i was a little worried that my father had found it and ripped up my note and thown the soup away... i know it sounds stupid, but i made the soup for my sister, and i mean, i guess it was just to show her how much she means to me... i guess i could have bought her some kind of present, but i dunno, making something seemed right at the time..... so anyways, finally today i get home from school and find a note under my door... they had both come to visit and they left me a note... well my mom wrote a quick note saying they had visited and were sorry they missed me and thanks so much for the soup and for bringing it to them and showing that i do miss them.... she wishes she had been able to see me... my sister wrote me a letter, and left it under my door as well... she wrote on the enveloppe she wanted to give it to me, but was sad she couldnt see me... she says shell call.... this wouldnt be such a big deal, but its the first contact ive had with her in three months or so... i mean, ive called and left messages, but i dont know if any of them even get to her... this little girl means the world to me... and i havent been able to see her in months.... it isnt fair.... so here i am sitting by the phone, thinking of calling in sick to work, just so i can speak to her, i dont want to miss her call... .

i feel so alone right now, and i just dont know.... im pathetic i know, but i miss her so much..... the infamous one

outoftheorg

You sound to me like a very normal man with feelings and a love for your family.

If this didn't cause tears of joy I would worry about you.

Always let them see a real man, the man you are, with honesty and love. One that does NOT use tactics that hurt others. Even if your father does, you be kind and try to not hurt the feelings of others.

Nothing will confuse them and at the same time respect you if you remain a man. Always stand up for yourself in a respectful way and they and others can't help but be maybe puzzeled but more so recognize you as a good honest upright man.

You have you'r whole life ahead of you. Live it and love it.

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Do Some JW Elders Secretly Consider It Possible That They Are Wrong?

by West70 in

i recently heard this "experience" from a now "christian" former jw, which has not previously been publicly communicated.

this jw then moved back to their home area (no jw relatives), and simply continued living their already-in-progress non-jw life.

inevitably, this exjw christian started bumping into their jw former associates.

outoftheorg

West 70 your rant about the people on this forum do not fit me nor any of the posters I am aware of.

You got lots of ata boys?? Yeah right, I find this very hard to believe.

Attitudes like yours are what put christianity in a bad light. Your so religiously correct and have the blessing from God to attack others in such a rabid manner puts God in a bad light.

Don't forget YOU are not perfect and have faults just like all of us. When the time comes YOU will have to answer to your God for your actions. Hate is not what Jesus preached. He preached love and understanding toward your fellow man.

Sherry has faults, I have faults, YOU also have faults, just like all of humanity.

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Do Some JW Elders Secretly Consider It Possible That They Are Wrong?

by West70 in

i recently heard this "experience" from a now "christian" former jw, which has not previously been publicly communicated.

this jw then moved back to their home area (no jw relatives), and simply continued living their already-in-progress non-jw life.

inevitably, this exjw christian started bumping into their jw former associates.

outoftheorg

West 70 It is obvious that you are hostile to those who do not stand up to your own requirements as to what is a person, deserving your respect as a christian.

This attitude is not the attitude that describes christ in the bible you claim to believe and follow.

In fact your attitude will cause others to look down on the religion you are promoting as unacceptable due to YOUR judgemental convicting attack on Sherry.

Since this forum accepts all people without requirements other than the standard conduct of respect and acceptance of people as they are and not what we think they should be. Maybe you should move on to another forum that accepts angry insulting attacks on others..

Up to this point I found your posts interesting. I no longer feel this way.

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I was kinda down and out today....

by IronClaw in

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so i went for a ride and stopped by this scenic overlook not to far from my house.

i sat on the bench there just looking at the mohawk valley at its best.

i started thinking what a waste life is when you don't have anyone to share beautiful moments like this with.

outoftheorg

Iron Claw I can feel for you because I had to face just such a thing.

I took all the abuse and felt obliged to solve the problem and keep the marriage.

I had two minor children at that time.

I knew but ignored that there is no rule or law that states "one must stay still and take all beatings" even more so if it is some one you love.

Today I would try to solve the problem and if it proves not solvable I would divorce to save my mind and keep my right to having a happy life.

Just a suggestion to be considered.

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