i realise this question is off-topic for this forum but i believe this forum moved away from it's original intent long ago, and is now just a social place to talk to others with a similar background.
i've got a friend who has recently begun going to aa meetings.
she tells me that an 'alcoholics' body breaks down alcohol differently from a non-alcoholic and the difference in metabolism is what differentiates between an alcoholic and non-alcoholic.
Do you disagree with me that this forum often contains discussions that are not related to JW's? Sorry for the disclaimer in my original post, I was just trying to explain why I was posting a completely non-JW question. As for the pissing off 'old timers', I dont give a shit. Why on earth would my post irritate anyone? Besides. no one controls this forum except Simon, anyone else can piss off. I really want some help with my question.
Edited by - irongland on 6 January 2003 19:51:31
2 tim.2:15 says," do your utmost to present yourself approved to god, a workman with nothing to be ashamed of,handling the word of the truth aright.
" when you were at work, school or play did you find yourself ashamed to tell anyone that you were a witness?
what if they found out anyway?
Yeah I was to a certain extent. Part of the problem is that when I was a teenager, I no longer believed any of it. I was just going along in order to keep peace in my family until i was of age to make my own decisions. I would usually explain this to people ( school friends etc.) so they were usually more sympathetic rather than just thinking I was some kind of weirdo for not participating in normal activities.
i realise this question is off-topic for this forum but i believe this forum moved away from it's original intent long ago, and is now just a social place to talk to others with a similar background.
i've got a friend who has recently begun going to aa meetings.
she tells me that an 'alcoholics' body breaks down alcohol differently from a non-alcoholic and the difference in metabolism is what differentiates between an alcoholic and non-alcoholic.
I realise this question is off-topic for this forum but I believe this forum moved away from it's original intent long ago, and is now just a social place to talk to others with a similar background. anyway...
I've got a friend who has recently begun going to AA meetings. She tells me that an 'alcoholics' body breaks down alcohol differently from a non-alcoholic and the difference in metabolism is what differentiates between an alcoholic and non-alcoholic. In other words, she has been told, in effect, that an alcoholic gets more pleasure from alcohol due to biological differences. I believe that peoples body's are basically the same and psychological issues are more to blame for severe alcoholism. Whats the deal on this? Links to relevant scientific studies would be appreciated.
If AA helps people deal with their alcohol problems, i'm all for it, but my gut instinct tells me that this whole thing with 'you are an alcoholic because your body is different ' sounds like BS. I've already tried to search on this but didn't find any relevant info on what she was talking about (just in case anyone thinks i'm just being lazy.) My view is that alcohol is just like any other coping mechanism, it just has some really nasty affects on your life if you abuse it, and some people, for whatever reason, are more likely to do so regardless of the consequences. I'm also of the opinion that perhaps she is confusing cause and effect. In other words, perhaps there are some differences in an alcoholic vs non-alcoholic body, but the difference is due to the years of alcohol abuse,not that the persons body was different in the first place. Can anyone help me out, or point me in the right direction for research?
how many of you on this forum were born into the jw faith?
do you think this put you at a disadvantage when leaving the org.
do you think that someone who becomes a witness later in life would have an easier time adjusting back to a "normal" life?
Born into.
i am feeling a bit emotional today,,,,,, i was watching cnn today and there is a big debate going on , if they are going to do another draft like back in the vietnam war.
this made me stand still in my tracks.
omg.
Even if they were to reinstate the draft, the odds of a draftee finding himself anywhere near the actual fighting would be rather small. The vast majority of draftees in WW2 for example, drove trucks,served food, were mechanics etc. They weren't all storming beaches ala Saving Private Ryan. If I remember correctly, out of the 10 million or so draftees in WW2, only about 800,000 ended up in combat divisions.
why all the racismn within the world .
,personaly i cant understand it,i know people can be racist against culture,but colour ,come of it.
,jesus was brown ,mosess was black he had to be living in egypt ,have angels got a colour if not why not ,dont be afraid to answer as i wont hold it against you if you dont ,me i have great friends from all nationalitys .have you transended from the obligitory type cast person that you were born has your life been enriched by meeting someone of another culture, i know we have been richly rewarded.
Farkel, why do you feel there is anything racist about this thread? I watched a show on Discovery Channel last night posing similar questions. I guess I shouldn't have watched it, seeing as how it's racist and all.
Edited by - Irongland on 23 December 2002 18:32:21
Edited by - Irongland on 23 December 2002 18:34:37
i have finally started reading the vampire chronicles.
i just finished the vampire, lestat by anne rice.
before that i read the tale of the body thief.
I like them, but I would recommend you read them in order. Tale of the Body Thief was sub-par IMO, and difficult to follow w/o having read Queen of the Damned. Actually, I would probably just read Interview and Vampire Lestat, I think she started running out of ideas after Vampire Lestat and the series started to get silly(er).
carl has been dead for 6 years today.
his writings and his clear thinking have had a large impact on me and who i am today.
without people like carl i would still be completely lost in the world of mysticism.. i dedicate this thread to his memory:.
You know he never actually said that....
he smoked Pot.
why would an all knowing master of space and time feel the irrepressible need to be adored by mere insects (relatively speaking), and indeed punish them in the most absolute of terms if they fail in this task?
indeed it makes god seem very human, although rather immaturely so.
we expect such behavior from schoolyard bullies, megalomaniac dictators and small children who demand adoration from their beaten dogs.
It's a parody from TheOnion
i just love how alot of you are going back to college or have graduated.i have been inspired!who else is in college,has graduated,or is thinking about going?its never too late.
woman finishes college after 57 years .
associated press
Im gonna start my own religion,and convince people to sell my writings. I will buy a house in Maui for religious purposes,but I'll stay there and watch after it. I also plan on having a large wine cellar. I hope to convince people that God has a special plan for me, and it involves spending my day surfing and wakeboarding. In my religion there will be a special class of people,chosen by God for great honors. They will be called the 'Betty' class. God tells me only females are chosen for this 'class'. There will be 52 members in this class. 52 is mentioned alot in the bible. They will each spend 1 week with me per year. We will be a happy people.
