I saw that the other day and *loved* it.
The idea that everyone is in some sort of closet at certain times of their lives was an a-ha! moment for me.
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3Thought this was great advice...
by HappyOutsideTheBox inhttp://www.upworthy.com/a-4-year-old-girl-asked-a-lesbian-if-shes-a-boy-she-responded-the-awesomest-way-possible.
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A very dear life long friend died
by KariOtt inhe died a little over 7 months ago.
his liver failed and didn't get the transplant we all were hoping for.
1 of his daughters just latched on to me.
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Scully
She sounds like she can be a bit of an emotional vampire. That's such a draining relationship to have to cope with - I try to disengage from people like that ASAP.
You have the right to your own life, your own private time with your husband. She doesn't own you and you don't answer to her or have to provide a reason why you were unavailable for her during your private time.
Perhaps it's a lack of maturity on her part that makes her feel that she has you at her beck and call, but you don't have to enable that behaviour either - it's not going to serve her well as she gets older and realizes that the world doesn't work that way.
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Well it is time for me to say GOODBYE!!!
by mouthy init has been nice talking with you.but i seem to upset a few because of my faith.. so have a great christmas.... & be good, i wont be here to send you to your rooms .
i have grown close to many of you.... if i have ever said anything to hurt you sorry!!!!.
when i kick the bucket i am sure "mary" who ssometimes post will let you know.. mouthy grace gough.
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Grace,
You're old enough to have earned the right to speak your mind without having to worry about what other people think.
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Well it is time for me to say GOODBYE!!!
by mouthy init has been nice talking with you.but i seem to upset a few because of my faith.. so have a great christmas.... & be good, i wont be here to send you to your rooms .
i have grown close to many of you.... if i have ever said anything to hurt you sorry!!!!.
when i kick the bucket i am sure "mary" who ssometimes post will let you know.. mouthy grace gough.
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Grace,
You're old enough to have earned the right to speak your mind without having to worry about what other people think.
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What is "theocratic warfare?" Is this official doctrine of JW's?
by Faithful Witness ini have never heard of "theocratic warfare," until i started reading blogs from, and interacting with ex-jw's online.
are there any articles that mention this practice?
i never once heard of it while we were studying.. now i'm wondering how many times it's been used on me.
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Theocratic Warfare™ or Theocratic War Strategy™ is centred around the belief that "While malicious lying is definitely condemned in the Bible, this does not mean that a person is under obligation to divulge truthful information to people who are not entitled to it." - Insight on the Scriptures, Volume 2, pages 244, 245.
The citing offers examples, such as Jesus giving evasive answers when he was accused of being "King of the Jews", and of Rahab misdirecting the people looking for the Israelite spies she was concealing. The rationale is that such behaviours kept God's people from coming to harm at the hands of opposers.
if you're wondering if the tactic has ever been used on you, the answer is, without any shadow of a doubt, YES.
During your Studies™ with them, did you ever ask them a question, only to be put off with the promise that it will be covered in a later lesson? Why do you suppose you had to wait to be taught that JWs have to give up celebrations like Chistmas or birthdays? Or that you'd be expected to refuse a blood transfusion? Why do you think the Bible Teach book says you are not getting baptized into an organization, but when you present yourself for baptism you must agree that your "baptism identifies you as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in association with his spirit-directed organization"?
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I have a Grandson!
by watson inmy first grandson, and he is beautiful.
i remember so clearly thinking i would never graduate from high school in this "system of things".. .
this boy will play soccer/football/basketball/band/baseball/camp, whatever the h, e, double l, he is passionate about.. .
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wonderful news! congratulations!
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Genital Mutilation - Is anyone watching this?
by Slidin Fast inuk chanel 4 " the cruel cut".
in the uk in black and asian communities female genital mutilation(fgm) or destruction of the clitoris and the labia of young girls is practised.
this horror is common in the uk, it is illegal and has been for 28 years but there has not been one prosecution.. this got me thinking.
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Fernando:
I've been wondering if the apostate Watchtower's ban on oral sex could be seen as a type of FGM since the outcome is the same for the many woman not capable of climaxing without oral sex.
No, I wouldn't consider the Watchtower's aversion to oral sex to be a type of FGM, but more an overt display of misogyny and complete ignorance of what normal sexuality includes. Remember, the old farts on the GB probably have NO clue what they're missing out on, so they have to make things like oral sex "dirty", "perverted" and "unnatural". They don't want anyone else to be having better or more sex than what they're getting.
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Genital Mutilation - Is anyone watching this?
by Slidin Fast inuk chanel 4 " the cruel cut".
in the uk in black and asian communities female genital mutilation(fgm) or destruction of the clitoris and the labia of young girls is practised.
this horror is common in the uk, it is illegal and has been for 28 years but there has not been one prosecution.. this got me thinking.
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Scully
The first time I observed a newborn boy being circumcised, I almost fainted. Since then, I've probably assisted with over 100 of these procedures. I'm not fond of the procedure, even with local anaesthetic and oral pain control medications, as well as a sterile environment and instruments, every single baby is traumatized by the experience in one way or another.
When parents ask me about circumcision for their son, I talk about what we are learning about the function of the foreskin. It serves a similar purpose for the glans penis as the eyelids serve for the eyeball. Without eyelids (or eyelids that are paralyzed by a stroke) the cornea becomes dry and scarred (keratinized), and results in damage to the eye. The foreskin keeps the glans from becoming keratinized, thus allowing it to retain its sensitivity during sexual experiences. That's not to say that circumcision ruins *all* the fun or even diminishes it noticably - I wouldn't know that because I don't have the equipment - but I suspect that circumcised men enjoy sex just as much as their intact counterparts.
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM, aka female "circumcision") as practiced in Africa is a far cry from the mere removal of foreskin. There are several "levels" of FGM that are practiced, depending on local custom. The most extreme involves removal of labia majora, labia minora and clitoris and then suturing the vagina closed, leaving a small opening for the passage of urine and menstrual blood. This is done when a girl is about 8 years of age, and often she is tricked by her relatives to go visit an "auntie" for a special party in her honour. The girl is held down on a bench or a table and the "auntie" has helpers to hold the girl's legs open so she can start cutting. There are no provisions for cleanliness, and sometimes the girl is cut with the same kitchen knife that was used to butcher the chicken that was cooked for dinner, or with a broken piece of glass. The girl is not given anything for the pain. When the 'procedure' is completed, her legs are bound together and she must lay still for several days lest the wounds open up and she bleeds profusely. She may develop an infection due to the unsanitary nature of the makeshift operating table and the utensils used to cut her.
I've looked after some of these women after they have delivered a baby, and it's absolutely horrible to see the mess that's been made of their genitalia.
You just can't compare this devastation to male circumcision.
That being said, I see absolutely no reason for the practice of circumcising infant males to continue. If an adult male wishes to make that modification to his body, that should be *his* right, it should not be for the parents to impose their cosmetic or religious peculiarities on their child.
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What is the best for the child if father knows TTATT and mother is a devout JW?
by Daniel1555 inhi friends.
i would like to know your opinion on the following:.
situation:.
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Scully
Check out books, videos and podcasts featuring Dale McGowan, author of Parenting Beyond Belief. Highly recommended.
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That time of the year once more, Xmas gifts. Help
by jam insince the family members are getting older these days there are.
only a small number of kids that still look forward for santa clause in.
the family.
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Why don't you all, as a group, decide on a charity to support and then make anonymous cards to put in a gift box which you all open together on Christmas day, and tally up the amount your group donated to this worthy cause and celebrate your accomplishment together over your dinnner?
You could play a game called "Dirty Santa" for Christmas gifts. Everyone buys a token or gag gift for about $10-$15, wraps it up and brings it to the gift exchange party. Gifts get placed under the tree and depending on the number of guests (say there's 20), you'd have slips of paper in a hat, numbered 1 to 20. The person who draws first picks a gift and unwraps it. The next person in line has the option to choose a gift or steal from one of the gifts that's been revealed, etc. until all the gifts are open. Whoever has their gifts "stolen" gets to pick again either from the unwrapped gifts or the wrapped pile, but they aren't allowed to steal their original gift back.