and I always thought it was because they didn't want you to spend that money that would be their donations on holiday preparations, gifts, etc maybe a combo of both.
SpiceItUp
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REAL REASON JW'S DON'T CELEBRATE HOLIDAYS..
by integ ini think i've finally figured out why jw's don't celebrate holidays.
well, the first obvious reason is.
the g body tells them not to, but the second reason is not because it is pagan, if it were the.
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getting along or avoidance.....you decide
by SpiceItUp inin the spirit of minimus, as i just caught his thread about getting along with others here, and it posed a seperate question for me that actually came into play for me yesterday.
i'm not going to go into detail on that but the question remains nonetheless.. where do you draw the line at getting along with someone or merely just avoiding confrontation?
this comes into play in everyones life.
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Interesting comments and replies.
Yes there is indeed a line that we must all place but the where is what is so differnt for many peolpe. And that is what causes the flames IMHO.
and tj...
tj ~ who remembers seeing Spice recently as she reasoned very well with a fellow poster over the matter of iggy... in another place
thanks for the compliment..although that wasn't the incident that got me really thinking about this. It was actually a conversation with a loved one on the phone .
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Are dubs allowed to.....?
by SpiceItUp inif a jw manages to get further education (or did before conversion) and say become a professional such as a doctor.....are they allowed to perform blood transfusions?
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Quiz: Where did your soul originate?
by Sirona ini took the quiz and i got:.
you come from an ancient civilization.
egypt,.
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Do you have a sense of humor?
by Maverick inin the movie 'my blue heaven' steve martin's charactor claims, "everyone thinks they have a sense of humor, even when they don't!
" do you laugh easily and often?
i am always looking for new material and have about 150 jokes at my disposal.
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Are dubs allowed to.....?
by SpiceItUp inif a jw manages to get further education (or did before conversion) and say become a professional such as a doctor.....are they allowed to perform blood transfusions?
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shattered, lost, or squashed dreams
by SpiceItUp innot really sure what brought this on but lately i have been thinking about what i have done with my life and what i want to do with it.. as a jw we weren't really supposed to have dreams of the future unless it involved a paradise earth and immortality.
i can remember dreams of granduer in the entertainment field amongst other things.. i think it might be the fact that in a few years i will be at that *gasp* dreaded age (yeah its only 30 but its still a big deal for me) and feeling like i haven't accomplished anything with my life.
am i depressed?
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getting along or avoidance.....you decide
by SpiceItUp inin the spirit of minimus, as i just caught his thread about getting along with others here, and it posed a seperate question for me that actually came into play for me yesterday.
i'm not going to go into detail on that but the question remains nonetheless.. where do you draw the line at getting along with someone or merely just avoiding confrontation?
this comes into play in everyones life.
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SpiceItUp
In the spirit of Minimus, as I just caught his thread about getting along with others here, and it posed a seperate question for me that actually came into play for me yesterday. I'm not going to go into detail on that but the question remains nonetheless.
Where do you draw the line at getting along with someone or merely just avoiding confrontation? This comes into play in everyones life. Do you play friendly just to keep the peace or do you always without a doubt stand up for yourself and your beliefs no matter who may get hurt. I think most want to have a nice balanced middle ground but where do you draw the line?
When does standing up for yourself and beliefs infringe on others rights?
when does keeping the peace turn into a cowards way out of not trying to make anyone mad and lead to getting walked on and end up with never taking a stand?
Yes we all know about *tact* but as ex-witnesses do we lean to one extreme or another and why?
Is it something ingrained in us as former cult members or is it something that is bred into us as human nature?
I used to be that person that would go out of my way to make people like me. I got walked on so much I should have been called "matt". Somewhere down the line something clicked for me and I stopped doing that much to the annoyance of "friends" that liked to take advantage. Needless to say they are no longer friends of mine. On the other hand I have turned to be quite blunt and sarcastic at times and have been known to hurt feelings simply because I refuse to sugar coat things and will stand up for myself. I have found myself closer to that middle ground as I learn more about human behavior but I still refuse to get walked on by anyone.
Does it really matter what ground we operate on? Do we either become an arrogant user or a low self-confidence doormat? (makes me think of that office phrase: accept that some days you are the pigeon and other days you are the statue)
Any thoughts on how you approach this, why you do, does it work and how does it make you feel?
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shattered, lost, or squashed dreams
by SpiceItUp innot really sure what brought this on but lately i have been thinking about what i have done with my life and what i want to do with it.. as a jw we weren't really supposed to have dreams of the future unless it involved a paradise earth and immortality.
i can remember dreams of granduer in the entertainment field amongst other things.. i think it might be the fact that in a few years i will be at that *gasp* dreaded age (yeah its only 30 but its still a big deal for me) and feeling like i haven't accomplished anything with my life.
am i depressed?
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Thanks guys....
Im feeling a bit better. I think once I move and change jobs (for different reasons and not for another year....lol) I will feel much better. Getting away from the dub family I think will strenthen me as well as getting to start my own family (no assumptions please ).
Oh and disclaimer: While I am approaching 30 its not here for 3 1/2 years. The prospect still scares me that I'll get there and still not have any more of a clue
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shattered, lost, or squashed dreams
by SpiceItUp innot really sure what brought this on but lately i have been thinking about what i have done with my life and what i want to do with it.. as a jw we weren't really supposed to have dreams of the future unless it involved a paradise earth and immortality.
i can remember dreams of granduer in the entertainment field amongst other things.. i think it might be the fact that in a few years i will be at that *gasp* dreaded age (yeah its only 30 but its still a big deal for me) and feeling like i haven't accomplished anything with my life.
am i depressed?
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Aztec
it sounds like we had some of the same dreams.
Lady Lee
Thanks. I feel like I am still trying to sort "what I want to be when I'm gorwn up" except the only problem is that it feels like something I should have done a while ago. That I'm way behind with my goals.
I keep refreshing myself all the time. Right now I have lots going on in my life and most of it good. Just trying to keep my head above water is all and just feeling a bit overwhelmed today I guess.
thanks for the thoughts.