i have been connected with jw's my whole life.
i would be interested in meeting or talking with anyone who has connection with wisconsin jw's.
if u know anyone at all from wisconsin please leave me message in my box.. .
I'm in River Falls, WI.
Have been "inactive" since '89, subscribed to mags until Soc. no longer mailed them,
healed from JW cult 'mindset' summer of '02 & finally learned for myself the Bible is
nothing more than a man made wish/myth book along with the Koran, etc.
You are welcome to pm me if you think I can be of any help or consolation.
talley/Judy
has anyone ever seen or heard or knew about something that was wrong in the cong.
but never said anything because you were still under the influence?
do you regret not saying or doing anything about it now?
Thanks Maverick,
I needed that. It wans't about anything in the Cong., but rather something in my foolish and thoughtless 30's. Some of us don't gorw up until very late in life. But your outlook above is a bit of a comfort as I think about what you said. Thanks again.
talley/Judy
i am sure this post will anger a few people, and i respect that some find the idea of killing an animal repulsive.
all i ask is that, if you reply, you concentrate more on what you think of hunting and culling, rather than posting insults that i am a brute etc.
unfortunately it is a sad fact of life, that sometimes it is necessary to kill one or many animals to make sure things stay in balance.
Valis....Promises,, promises. hehehe
i am sure this post will anger a few people, and i respect that some find the idea of killing an animal repulsive.
all i ask is that, if you reply, you concentrate more on what you think of hunting and culling, rather than posting insults that i am a brute etc.
unfortunately it is a sad fact of life, that sometimes it is necessary to kill one or many animals to make sure things stay in balance.
Welllll folks, we have the same kind of feral cat problem. Talked to the vet about it and he made some calls around and told me we would have to find a different soulution than "trap, spay, and release". That procedure is very expensive and expecially dangerous for the personell involved. We have been hoping for a 'virulent bug' to come along the past two winters (something wiped out all our farm cats about 15 years ago), but no luck there. The feral cats we have just moved in on their own several years ago, maybe three of them, and then just started multiplying. Right now there is not a mouse or rat within 1/2 mile of the place. I will be looking for a 'sharpshooter' soon. Either that or trap and drown in the cow tank.
Then the deer situation has gotten way out of hand. During the depression, when hubby was a kid, they hardly ever saw any deer, because the farmers ate them...didn't have deer or wood ticks either back then so no Rockey Mountian Spotted Fever and/or Lymes Disease. We find fresh deer dropings on our lawn every morning. Last year this time we had "Deer Damage" tags that the DNR had us issue for antlerless only. 12 deer were shot between May - October, and they are still running in herds and up to 30 at a time can be counted in one alfalfa field or another at night.
The 'critters' are taking over !!!
i just thought i'd like to start posting as i've been visiting this site for some time.
it's hard to believe that i'm actually doing this seeing how i am a 4th generation jw.
my great grandfather was a contemporary of russell and my grandfather was on the board of directors of the society.
Hello SWALKER, and welcome to this board.
From what you have told us about the memorial, I gather that you still use the Bible as your guide.
Then I will suggest that you read "Crisis of Conscience" and "In Search of Christian Freedom" both by Ray Franz.
Both books present a loving and scriptural approach, bringing up many, many matters that the WTBTS would like to keep 'under the rug.
These books can be found at your public library and if not there, can be gotten through inter-library loan. Or they can be bought on http://www.freeminds.org and http://www.commentarypress.com
Wishing health and happiness to you and yours, talley
my story .
well, i am new here, and i have a very long story.
i don?t even know where to begin.
Hi Big Shooter, and welcome.
I just want to emphasize what some have suggested, and that is to read Crisis of Conscience by Ray Franz. You may be able to find it in your local public library, and if not you could ask them to get it for you by "inter-library loan".
An interesting thread for you may be http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/69000/1.ashx
Wishing your and your wife all the best, talley/Judy
tips for visitors to the south .
if you are going to live, or visit in the south, you .
we stop when it's red.
OMG...It's ALL TRUE !! And we love it. Must be 'cause we're farmers from Wis. i.e.. yankee rednecks. We have been going to Talladega, AL, every April since 1990, for the NASCAR race. That first time there, we were prowling, looking for a spot to park the motor home and as we were passing a nice spot, thinking we should be over to the left about 20' to be politely fare enough from the 'rig' to our right, that woman was waving to us and approached saying "that's fine, shut it down right there". They were (still are) a couple from Milledgeville, GA. Now the group of friends has grown over the years to total 14 rigs that camp together. And one, from MS, the guy calls me 'Miss Juuudy' with a twinkle in his eye, knowing I melt inside - what a classy flirt! And any youngsters in camp call us Mr. Bud and Miss Judy. One year (can't remember which) the race was rained out, cancelled and rescheduled for Mother's Day weekend in May. No way we could 'haul' back down there, 1100 miles one way, besides early May is corn planting time in WI. I was 'pissing and moaning and groaning" on the way home, and Bud said "the trip was still worth it because we got to see the folks" ! And he was/is right. It means more to us to make that trip to see the 'folks' than to even go to my family reunion in Mich. every year. We make it to Mich. less than once every five years. Even though we were born in WI, our soul/spirit is from the South. Only 4 more weeks and we will be back there again !!
u.s citizens: if you intend to vote in november will you vote for bush or kerry or are you undecided?
please with just one word give your vote for this very small poll: bush, kerry or undecided .
those outside of the u.s.: who are you hoping will become the next u.s. president?
BUSH !
if you do what kind do you have ?do you take them to shows?
we have a 1968 dodge charger,1969 roadrunner and a 1970 dodge challenger.
there is nothing like the old cars with the big motors and loud exhaust.
I have a '59 Oldsmobile 4 door, black, auto-transmission, in 'fair condition'. It has sat in a machine shed on our farm since 1980. This puppy is FOR SALE ! I have no idea what to ask for it, but we're getting old and it would be nice to find this car a good home where it would be 'restored' and loved.
I am the second owner and it had only 10,000 miles on it when I got it from an estate, and (*thinking, thinking*) would guess that I put less than 50,000 on it. If anyone is interested, PM me.
talley/Judy
hehe..... do you like really "buffed" mean?
what is important to you in terms of your man's musculature?
big, bulging biceps?
The turn on for me has always been a man's SMILE; an open, genuine, easy smile. And then (physically) I notice his hands. I prefer groomed nails and a few callouses. A little fleck of greese on a nail or two in casual circumstances (ie. not on a date) has me thinking this guy might even be able to change oil and oil filter on a car....hmmmm... might be right handy to have around long term.
All humor aside, the SMILE is #1....
