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i an reading a book by a writer: eckhart tolle, called: the power of now - a guide to spiritual englightenment.
i like the book very, are there anybody that have read this book?
This book has had a huge impact on me. My daughter committed suicide as a result of the JW cult experience, I have spent most of the six years since this happened re-living all the terrible, unloving events after her death. Learning to live in the Now has changed everything for me, also the explanation of the ego's role has helped me be more aware of my mind's "busy work":).
James Thomas, I am now reading Loving What Is and it is also an excellent book, I saw you recommend it to another poster.
our daughter is seven years old and the other day i heard her say to our 12 year old son.. "takes one to know one!
" and then she stuck her little tounge out at him lol!
its so funny to hear kids say things that i used to say when i was little.
I was a good, loyal, dumbass JW youth, so here were my wanna be cool expressions:
Totally cool man!
So lame dude!
keep on truckin man! (I was out in service stuck in a van full of jerks, I wasn't truckin anywhere)!
hey!
shotguns post got me thinking.
post your story is 3 sentences or less, if possible.
1. God sacrificed his son.
2. I sacrificed my daughter.
3. We are even.
a while ago it was asked what your ethnic background was and only 2 said they were some percent black.
why do you think few black people actively speak out against wt?
few african-americans can be seen protesting at assemblies.
It wasn't that he wasn't white like she was, but that he wasn't the level of social circle background that they came from, he simply wasn't good enough for their family.
To be fair Sassy, this was a huge part of it too. I had no family in the religion, and my husband's dad was very looked up to as a former missionary and the PO. At first he claimed he was just disappointed his son wasn't going to follow his footsteps and go to giliead and be a missionary, later though, he suggested if my husband "needed" to get married why not a local white sister in particular who's dad was an elder and also had a high status in the area...it's all so pathetic really. In desparation my father-in-law finally brought out a rooming form (we used to ask local householders to house convention delegates and this form needed to be filled out). In this rooming form it asked for the delegates race, he said "what box would you two check off, you are two different races"...boy was he reaching!
a while ago it was asked what your ethnic background was and only 2 said they were some percent black.
why do you think few black people actively speak out against wt?
few african-americans can be seen protesting at assemblies.
ExDubMS growing up I was the all white congregation's pet young black sister, they all just loved me...until the white PO's son and I got engaged. I soon found out they loved having me in their car groups, the just didn't want any nappy headed grandkids in their family pictures. I can almost laugh about the reaction we got now, I'm over it and I'll be married 30 years in a few months so it's all good. This was in the 70's, and it was so devastating to me since I had no family in the religion to lean on. I know it's an isolated case, but that was my experience. This ex-missionary PO never had a change of heart either, he still preferred his disfellowshiped kid's grandchildren to our pioneer daughter till the day he died...
Anyway, sometimes I think JWs are okay with blacks/hispanics as long as they stay in their place, i.e. not dating my kid, sometimes that's when their true feelings come out.
yep, that's how she says it.
and hamgurber.
my niece used to say "scum-screen".
When we first moved to Seattle, our three year old at the time thought our famous landmark was the "Space Noodle".
both have endorsed pepsi.
both are excellent entertainers.
both have appeared on "punk'd".
Why thank you funchback, that's very kind.
I was at the airport a few weeks ago and a teenage girl was telling her friends that she thought Jessica Simpson was ugly. I about fell out of my chair. The girl's boyfriend was not agreeing with her at all, well none of the boys were... I'm not sure if Jessica is as dumb as she comes across on her reality show, but she is a beautiful woman, and again, I would love to be able to sing like that!! Too bad these beautiful and talented women have to go to such lengths to sell themselves.
this is just off topic of a recent thread about britney or beyonce.
how many of you guys out there prefer a real woman with curves.
how many of you guys prefer a boney stick body?.
Hey Rachel, you look absolutely fantastic, I admire your dedication and all you've accomplished in your running...wish these old knees could take it, I'd be running with you.
See you Saturday, between the drinks and goodies, it's going to be part carb-fest and part apostafest for me!
this is just off topic of a recent thread about britney or beyonce.
how many of you guys out there prefer a real woman with curves.
how many of you guys prefer a boney stick body?.
I' m going to school for a degree in Sports Physiology, so maybe I'm biased. I like men and women that look fit, not skinny from starvation, but with good muscle definition. When someone looks like they take good care of themselves, I find that attractive. I met a lady that has won many marathons and held the record for 100 mile races, she wasn't skinny, probably a size 12, but in great shape and proportion.
Personally, I try to stay at around 16% body fat which for me is about a size 2 jeans. I have very long limbs and when I gain weight, it all goes to my middle. If I could gain bodyfat in my legs and rear, I'd go up a few sizes, but I just end up looking like a tennis ball on toothpicks!!
both have endorsed pepsi.
both are excellent entertainers.
both have appeared on "punk'd".
As a middle aged woman that can't carry a tune in a bucket, I'd have to honestly say I wouldn't mind singing or looking like either of them, both are much more talented and beautiful than I could ever hope to be. I just wish they didn't have to over emphasis the sex part, but I guess if you want to be in the biz it comes with the territory.
