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  I saw a JW Elder at X-Men 2 Movie this weekend!!

  by WingCommander in

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  i nearly fell off my seat.

  this 30ish jw elder came strolling in the movie theater with his wife and a huge tub of pop corn in his arm to watch x-men 2: xmen united.

  i couldn't believe the hypocrasy.........they teach not to even watch much tv, much less go to a movie.

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  It used to make me really angry when I would hear about another jw seing a rated R movie. Here I was trying so hard to live up to the JW rules and regulations, and yet certain ones would have no problem with it! And when these certain people saw these movies, but seemed to be so self righteous in other areas it burned me up!

  Blondie, it was interesting to hear your story about your husband being told to look for rated R movies. When a couple brothers came to talk to me about three years ago, I later heard that one of them made a comment about me having rated R videos in plain view. First of all I thought what a prick, looking at my videos, standing in judgement over me. Then I started to chuckle, because thing is, I didn't even have any rated R movies in my collection! I didn't even watch rated R movies til I was well ut the JW door! Guess it was just his way of making it look like I was terrible association or something.

  Funny, some of the movies that are my elder brother in law favorites, are rated R. This is because he hails from England, and some of the movies that are rated 15 over there, are rated R here.Two movies that come to mind are "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" and "Good Morning Vietnam", both rated R in America, but only 15 in England.America seems to be a little stricter when it comes to nudity or language. I got he and my sister to watch "Amelie", which for the life of me I can't see why it hs to be R and not PG-13, and they loved it. Go figure.
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  Girls Have Cow-Like Sex Drive According To Watchtower

  by AlanF in

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  how can girls guard against temptation in this sex-crazy world?.

  when a girl reaches the age of puberty or physical maturity, her body has developed in the matter of sex more than in the mind.

  young folks like to be together, first in groups, later in twos.

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  and here I thought growing up under the Watchtower regime was tough in the 70's and 80's! It's real nice being compared to a cow by the way!

  Oh, and for those who aren't aware, cows do have horns, it's just that most farmers have them cut down. ( I lived on a farm as a child and I remember this ).
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  both sexes! what is your favorite scent-cologne/aftershave/perfume?

  by Ravyn in

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  i have always loved perfumes and oils and i have quite a collection that i use as the mood strikes...but i am getting low on many of them and it is time to think about making that birthday gift list sooooooo... what do you wear and what do you like and why?.

  my all-time innocent favorite is muguet des bois(lily of the valley)--reminds me of my youth and a cousin who gave it to me as a gift who is passed now.... but i also love the scent of lilac, usually in an oil.. my favorite perfumes are: obsession, rare rubies(avon), coty wild musk, revlon's fire and ice, white shoulders, sand and sable, ck's truth, (and also mesmerize, odyssey, foxfire, jasmine, raining violets, honeysuckle, lemon velvet, hawaiian white ginger--all old classic avon you can only find at flea markets or once a year in the book.).

  but i need something new....i like the oriental/spicy blends, but not for all the time.

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  My all time fave is Happy by Clinque( my signature perfume ), and second in line is Dazzling Gold.
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  I saw a JW Elder at X-Men 2 Movie this weekend!!

  by WingCommander in

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  i nearly fell off my seat.

  this 30ish jw elder came strolling in the movie theater with his wife and a huge tub of pop corn in his arm to watch x-men 2: xmen united.

  i couldn't believe the hypocrasy.........they teach not to even watch much tv, much less go to a movie.

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  I steer clear from violent entertainment.......that's why I don't read the bible anymore...too much violence!
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  Kingdom Hall Spankings

  by JH in

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  most meetings i went to, children were brought to the washrooms in the back to be disciplined.

  often i could hear a child yell or cry due to the spanking given by the parent.

  people in the hall would have that look on their face meaning that it was alright to discipline a child by spanking him.

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  So many sad stories of abuse.

  I worked very hard to behave as a child, because I did not want to be spanked! My mom used to make paddles that were wide at the top, and then had a handle on the bottom. She would paint ( very beautifully mind you ) a scripture about sparing the rod spoiling the child on it. She would use this paddle to spank us if we were bad. She even made some of these wooden paddles for her friends!!! There was even a hole on the handle so you could hang it on the wall when not in use, lol!!!

  I used to get dirty looks all the time from overly righteous people when I wouldn't spank my kids at the meetings.I would spend most of the time in the babycare room, and let them play on the floor there ( of course I got dirty looks for that too ). I hated seeing little children sitting perfectly still in their seats, not because they were interested in what was being taught, but because they were frozen in fear of getting a beating if they moved a muscle. Makes me angry to this day!
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  Hi all! I am new..

  by Ron1968 in

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  i am new to your forum here.

  i have been posting as ronnie45 over at tim's forum, so some may know me from there.

  i wanted to check this forum out to see how it is.. :).

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  Greetings! Glad to have you here!

  bittersweet1969
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  I saw a JW Elder at X-Men 2 Movie this weekend!!

  by WingCommander in

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  i nearly fell off my seat.

  this 30ish jw elder came strolling in the movie theater with his wife and a huge tub of pop corn in his arm to watch x-men 2: xmen united.

  i couldn't believe the hypocrasy.........they teach not to even watch much tv, much less go to a movie.

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  I'm with descender on this one. Most elders I know will go see PG-13 movies. I only know of a few that won't. I was kind of thankful that some elders watched PG-13 movies, because then I could use that as an argument for me being able to watch them. If anyone ever gave me flack, I could just say, "well elder so and so sees PG-13 movies, so they must be ok".

  I guess I should be thankful that I grew up in the hall ( actually, a few different halls ) that I did. As long as you stayed away from R rated films, you were ok!
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  ex-JWs: Do you now say "Bless You!" when someone sneezes?

  by Yizuman in

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  most jws can't say "god bless you" or "bless you" when someone sneezes for fear of blessing someone with the wrong god.. now that you are out, do you have the nerve to say it?.

  yizuman.

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  To be polite, I always say bless you if someone sneezes. When I was a jw, I always felt bad not being able to say it.
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  Anybody ever try the Atkins Diet?

  by El Kabong in

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  ok, this has probably been discussed before, but, how many here have tried the atkins diet?

  did you have a good/bad experience with this diet.

  the reason i ask is because i went to my doctor and my bp is way up.

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  I am on medicine for an underactive thyroid, and I also have high BP that I take medicine for. I never had a blood pressure problem before when I was thinner. I have found Weight Watchers to be great, but lately even that has been slow working ( when you only loose a pound a month it gets a bit discouraging ). Anyway, I was at my endocrinologist the other day, she told me to look into the Akins diet. She said sometimes it works for people with slow metabolisms. I haven't actually read the book yet, but it's great to hear how it's affected other people. I was rather weary of it ( I love my carbs!! ), but I may take a look at it now.
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  Ta!ta! to Simon ,Angie& everyone else on board .

  by mouthy in

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  to all of you i want to say thanks for the many hours ,love, fun, & affection i have experienced on this board...simon & ang a special ((hug)) for letting me be here.

  to those who have adopted me as a mum, gran, friend thanks for putting up with me & wonderful comments you have made about me...i cannot keep up with the board anymore.

  i am having trouble with my computer -which make me frustrated.

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  Say it ain't so mouthy!!!! Who will be the oldest on the board without you???

  You will be sorely missed my friend!

  missing you already......