One of the very basic reasons why I could not, in good conscience, continue as a JW. The constant reminders that I was "just a Sister™" and therefore amounted to a worthless 'hank of hair and a bag of bones' just never sat right with me.
Posts by Scully
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21Sisters and the Double Standard in the Hall
by Apognophos in"i do not permit a woman to teach, or to exercise authority over a man, but to be in silence.
" -- paul.
okay, so this means that a sister has to speak to a householder when on the platform, so she isn't addressing us herself and teaching us something.
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Bible Character Cards on jw.org??
by Scully ini'm not joking.
this is in the family/children section on jw.org - mary - joshua - daniel - ruth - and more!.
i'm lmao that these are so similar to hockey cards or baseball cards that my siblings and i used to get in trouble for collecting when we were kids.
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Scully
Yes - what about Ja'el? She was another badass female Bible character.
It doesn't get more badass than drugging an enemy general and then hammering a tent spike through his head.
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Bible Character Cards on jw.org??
by Scully ini'm not joking.
this is in the family/children section on jw.org - mary - joshua - daniel - ruth - and more!.
i'm lmao that these are so similar to hockey cards or baseball cards that my siblings and i used to get in trouble for collecting when we were kids.
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Scully
Even the card dedicated to Mary doesn't even hint at the WTS belief that Mary was not "forever virgin" and that she bore other children, Jesus' brothers and sisters.
I'm thinking that these collector cards are geared to any potential visitor to the site, particularly fundamentalist Christian parents who home school their kids, looking for acceptable Ned Flanders-y type activities for their children.
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Bible Character Cards on jw.org??
by Scully ini'm not joking.
this is in the family/children section on jw.org - mary - joshua - daniel - ruth - and more!.
i'm lmao that these are so similar to hockey cards or baseball cards that my siblings and i used to get in trouble for collecting when we were kids.
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Scully
I think it's hilarious that on these cards they have pegged Adam's creation at 4026 BCE. So if you add 7000 years (= 1 Creative Day™) to that you get 2975 CE (no zero year). Minus 1000 years for Jesus' rule post-Armageddon™ and you can determine that 1975 is where they place 6000 years since Adam's creation.
They are still hanging on to that old chestnut.
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Bible Character Cards on jw.org??
by Scully ini'm not joking.
this is in the family/children section on jw.org - mary - joshua - daniel - ruth - and more!.
i'm lmao that these are so similar to hockey cards or baseball cards that my siblings and i used to get in trouble for collecting when we were kids.
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by carla inlondo111 mentioned this in an earlier post.
"i was taught never to pray aloud about private things--because then satan and the demons, who can't read minds, would be listening in.
if i mentioned aloud some weakness i was struggling with, then they would hear of it, and exploit it.
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Scully
Really, in a nutshell, all they can pray for is for Jehovah's Will™ to be done.
However, often times I've heard prayers to include An Extra Portion Of The Holy Spirit™ be given to Elders™ and other Brothers™ looking after Jehovah's People™.
My JW father has been known to be thankful for "the measure of health we enjoy" and "for the food we are about to enjoy" (but not for the farmers who grew it, raised it, or the butchers who slaughtered it, or the grocers who packaged it, or the wife who purchased, prepared and served it).
As a sidebar comment, it makes me want to scream and/or puke whenever he prays for "our loved ones, that their hearts may be opened to The Truth™ and return to serving You once again."
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Bible Character Cards on jw.org??
by Scully ini'm not joking.
this is in the family/children section on jw.org - mary - joshua - daniel - ruth - and more!.
i'm lmao that these are so similar to hockey cards or baseball cards that my siblings and i used to get in trouble for collecting when we were kids.
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Scully
I'm not joking.
This is in the family/children section on jw.org - Mary - Joshua - Daniel - Ruth - and more!
I'm LMAO that these are so similar to hockey cards or baseball cards that my siblings and I used to get in trouble for collecting when we were kids. In fact, the website encourages kids to
Download, print, fold in half, and save each card. Collect them all!
Reminds me of Pokemon cards that my own kids loved collecting: Gotta catch 'em all!!
What won't these brainwashers do to enslave children!!??
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Would YOU Have Died For The Witness Religion?
by minimus inwould you have not taken a blood transfusion or a transplant because the gb said it was bad?.
would you have imitated the jws in concentration camps and died for your beliefs?.
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Scully
I almost did, when my son was born more than 25 years ago. The nurse looking after me when I finally woke up tore a strip off me for almost dying and leaving my baby without his mother.
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Let's stop beating around the bush. We all know the REAL REASON for the tensions between Atheists and Believers . . .
by nicolaou inatheists are just waay cooler!
we're funnier, sexier and more beautiful.
deal with it you theist losers!
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Scully
Ah, so that's it! Jealousy! Oh, and don't forget, we make the best food ever!!
I think this is the first time I've been one of the cool kids. LOL
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Anyone with blood pressure problems?
by jam ini stop taking my blood pressure meds.
the other day.
while at the dentist they took my blood pressure, 177 over 101.. i,am taking my pressure pills again.
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Scully
High blood pressure is what is called a "silent killer". Most people don't have symptoms, it just gets picked up randomly by a physician doing a routine examination.
Blood pressure measurements are actually two measurements in one: the top number is called the systolic blood pressure which is the pressure exerted on your blood vessels when the heart is working; the bottom number is called the diastolic blood pressure which is the measurement of the pressure in your blood vessels when the heart is at rest. The diastolic number is the one that is most concerning to me - it tells me that your blood vessels are under excessive stress when your heart is at rest.
Are you also diabetic? If you are, then there's even more cause for concern. High blood sugars in concert with high blood pressure are both risk factors for hardening of the arteries, heart disease (including heart attacks) and stroke. If you also have a lipid profile that has your doctor concerned, well, that's a perfect storm waiting to happen.
If you are on medications to control your blood pressure, don't stop taking them without first consulting with your doctor. If there are other health concerns that are contributing to high blood pressure, try working on those too. If you need to exercise, get a good pair of walking shoes and start walking. If 30 minutes a day is too much, try 10 minutes to start, then increase by a couple of minutes each day. A good website is www.mapmywalk.com where you can keep track of your walks and measure your progress over time. If you have a smart phone, they have an app as well that allows you to record your walk as you go, and maps it out via GPS. If you can do this a few times a week, you should notice an improvement in your blood pressure within a month or so.
If you need to modify your diet and lose some weight, start by watching portion sizes. The Dukan Diet, by Dr. Pierre Dukan, is a good place to start - it emphasizes lean protein and plenty of fresh vegetables. It starts with a 7-day "attack" phase consisting of "pure protein", followed by a "cruise" phase that allows proteins plus fresh veggies, then a third "transition" phase, and finally a "stabilization" phase. Dukan claims that his way of eating is the reason why French people are rarely overweight.
If you have diabetes, monitor your blood sugars. Purchase a test kit and have the pharmacist show you how to use it. (Get your doctor to write a prescription for the monitor and test strips so you can be reimbursed by your insurance provider.) You can also purchase a blood pressure cuff for home use. Keep track of your numbers, either manually in a log book or with one of the apps available for smart phones. I like Diabetes App because you can track blood pressure, blood sugars and weight with one application. It also allows you to look at graphs of your numbers over time and you can email your numbers to yourself or to your doctor. As with blood pressure, blood sugar numbers will improve with exercise and improved diet.
Good luck. Let us know how things go.