Posts by saltiest

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Why do they bury people that commit suicide?

by Blue in

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if they think suicide is so wrong and then drive people to it by disfellowshipping them or threatening them with disfellowshipping

saltiest

I remember when my Grandma died and I found out she was going to be cremated. I kept thinking "is that okay?", but I never asked anyone. I guess there was this feeling I had, maybe from a talk, or study, something, that it was a bad thing. Then again, I was always questioning everything I did or said, for fear of doing something wrong.

Regarding "a Jehovah", just because you may not have referred to a Witness as one, or yourself, doesn't mean it's not a phrase which is used. I no longer use it now, but when I left (8 years ago after being raised "in the truth") I would refer to ex-friends, elders, etc. as "you know, a Jehovah", completely loaded with sarcasm. I did it regularly (when the topic came up) and it was natural to me at the time. Of course, today, I use the term Jehoser and leave it at that.

To assume one hasn't been a Jehoser or a short amount of time, based on just a phrase, is not exactly the most effective way to make a point or come off as intelligent.

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So what you listening too at the mo....???

by ScoobySnax in

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just got norah jones cd.... fantastic voice, "don't know why" and "come away with me" ....fantastic....... the new karen carpenter?

what you got playing?

saltiest

At the moment it's Beth Hart's "Forgiveness", though the next song on my random playlist is "Chrome" by Trace Adkins.

Alicia

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If You Get Depressed, What Do You Tend To Do More?

by minimus in

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eat, drink, take drugs, etc.

???????

?

saltiest

When it's just a "low" I don't do much but become a veg or sit in front of the computer. If it's a fall from one of my manic highs, then I tend to eat. Just one of those thing, and I think it's because it's more of a drastic change, and food has always been my comfort aid. Now, if I can see the low before I hit it, I head to the gym or go for a walk and it fends it off. Not always that lucky, though.

Alicia

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Did you ever really fear Jehovah?

by Tower Man in

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i just put a new mp3 audio on my site by bill & laura althaus.

it's from 1996 at the witnesses now for jesus convention in pennsylvania.

you can hear it at: http://www.towertotruth.net/audio.htm

saltiest

Nope, never feared Jehovah because I never believed in him. I did fear the back room in the Hall and getting a "talking to" from the elders. Never failed, I was always doing something they didn't approve of. Now, I just laugh at the idea of those pathetic, powerless men and how they used to scare me.

Alicia

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A Sample of my Artwork

by Cassandra Cain in

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i know i mention in my bio that i am a freelance artist.. but i haven't shown u guys a sample of my work....so here ya go ^__~ i painted this in photoshop it is much much bigger this is a smaller version of it ^__^ hope u like... and if u want to comission me e-mail me .

edited by - cassandra cain on 21 january 2003 17:46:16edited by - cassandra cain on 21 january 2003 20:21:52.

saltiest

Very beautiful! I wish I had the ability to create art within Photoshop, but for now I just use it for editing. Amazing work!

Alicia

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For those who don't believe in God

by freedom96 in

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when we were witnesses, we certainly believed in god.

some of us were born into it, and others have perhaps come from other religions, while still others may never had any religious faith at all.

some here on the board now claim that there is no god at all.

saltiest

I was born & raised a JW but I never really believed in God. Even when I was giving public talks from the platform I knew in my heart of hearts that I didn't believe in god. I was just going thru the motions. I was locked into a system of religious belief that I couldn't get out of.

I have to agree with Mackin, in that I never believed in God, even as a little child. I knew what would happen to me if I did something against the rules, so I went with the motions, and I tried to do what was wanted.

With the hypocricy I saw around me everyday, and extremely difficult life at home I experienced, there was no way I could put faith in anything but myself. To this day I have a tough time believing people, as I was so used to being lied to for so many years.

I do think it is my lack of believe in this "God" they spoke about is what made it easier for me to slip away as soon as I was old enough to get out of the house. Well, that and other experiences some of you may have read about on here.

I still don't believe in any type of a god, and I don't participate in any form of religion, either. I disagree with how many believe a god or evil being, or whatnot are responsible for the good or bad things in this world. I enjoy taking full credit for when something amazing happens in my life, but I am always aware I have made some not-so-great choices and I hold the weight and consequences of them.

Edited by - saltiest on 11 January 2003 21:46:22

Edited by - saltiest on 11 January 2003 21:47:2

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Officially Disassociated Tonight

by Princess in

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steve and i attended our very last meeting this evening.

i wrote a thread a few weeks ago about our elder visit and their decision to announce that we were disassociated.

they agreed to wait until we returned from our vacation so i could tell my grandma who still attends via phone link and so she wouldn't have to be alone in her devastation.

saltiest

Wish I'd been in town, Rachel, as I would've loved to be there for the show. :) Congrats! Great pictures, too.

Alicia

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Calling All Artists - Both Good and Crappy!

by Stephanus in

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i fall into the latter category, i'm afraid.

below are the photo i worked from (taken on last year's cruise) and the watercolour i produced from it:.

post your scanned art in this thread!

saltiest

Julien, your work is beautiful. Would make wonderful desktop images I wouldn't mind seeing every day. :)

I have yet to transfer my art to the digital medium very well. Without a tablet, it's very hard for me to be as detailed. One day.

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Calling All Artists - Both Good and Crappy!

by Stephanus in

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i fall into the latter category, i'm afraid.

below are the photo i worked from (taken on last year's cruise) and the watercolour i produced from it:.

post your scanned art in this thread!

saltiest

That is definitely not crappy! I can't even control a watercolor brush without huge water splotches everywhere.

You did say share our artwork, so I have to share a portrait I just finished a few minutes ago. I want to show someone, and this is perfect, since my friend doesn't read this site. This is a picture of my friend's daughter when she was about one and a half years old. I scanned the photo I drew it from, too.

Good luck with the watercolors!

Alicia

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Boycott Blockbuster!!!

by LuckyLucy in

my friend and i went to rent a movie from blockbuster video and they charged us a late fee for a movie i rented 3 months ago.

i have rented dozens of movies since then and they never said anything and i am positive i got it back on time.

this has happeded before.. soooo...to make a long story short....i went home and got on line and did a search on blockbuster....nothing but locations and stuff on new releases...blah blah blah...so i started to think ...hmmm maybe they just made a mistake with me...thats cool.. on a whim i typed in blockbuster ripoff and poof!!

saltiest

Actually, Iron, when every time I attempt Blockbuster and they either double-charge my card, give me the wrong tape, or charge me for late fees when I returned everything on time, then yeah, I've never had a good experience with them. Apparently I must have tried the wrong locations at the wrong time, but they're the only video rental place I've had any issues with (or they made with me).

Alicia