Generally speaking, are ex-JWs as intolerant as JWs?
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Things you can only say at Thanksgiving!
by teejay in1. you'll know it's ready when it pops up.
2. how long do i beat it before it's ready?
3. do you think you'll be able to handle all these people at once?
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1. You'll know it's ready when it pops up.
2. How long do I beat it before it's ready?
3. Do you think you'll be able to handle all these people at once?
4. If I don't undo my pants, I'll burst!
5. Just wait your turn, you'll get some.
6. I didn't expect everyone to come at once!
7. Just spread the legs open and stuff it in.
8. I'm in the mood for dark meat.
9. Talk about huge breasts!
10. Wow, I didn't think I could handle all of that!
11. Tying the legs together keeps the inside moist.
12. That's the biggest one I've ever seen!
13. Don't play with your meat.
14. How long will it take after you stick it in?
15. You still have a little bit on your chin.
16. It's a little dry; do you still want to eat it? -
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Wheres OUTLAW ?
by OUTLAW instuck in the middle of friggin nowhere,actually 50 miles north of nowhere!(lol!
) so far i`ve survived fire storms,drought,floods,snow storms,wild animals,bin robbed and left for dead.this just isn`t any fun (lol!
).i`ll be making my way back to civilization shortly.i`ve found a public library to post from,thank god and simon,my ciber home is still here..so how`s your day been going?...outlaw
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OUTLAW!!
It's about time you got back here.
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Another Stoopid JW Forwarded Mail...
by Gozz indoes jehovah know what is going on, and does he step when he needs to?
1. the bomb planted in the kingdom hall in australia,
" so he had escorted the brother right through with his literature, (told by bro.
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little1
May be a dumb question, but aren't the witnesses supposed to stay off the internet? If so, how are they emailing this bullshit around and not getting in trouble for it??
You ask too many questions, smarty pants.
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Basketball got a black eye...
by Special K inholy crow..this professional nba basketball game between the detroit pistons/indiana pacers sure got wild.. i wouldn't have wanted to have my kids their in the stands.
sheesh.... the big melee in detroit was just sooooooooo..upsetting for a basketball fan like myself.this fracas was as ugly as it gets.
now, let me get into how the uprising began.
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teejay
Here's what I posted on another board:
Some so self-righteously say, from a perspective of emotional, physical, and psychological distance, that Artest should have let the physical assault slide and let security handle it. (...a big part of the problem, btw. Security was lax and way under-staffed at that game.) They also say that the ban was fair. Some say that the year-long ban wasn't long enough. These people are failing to take several facts into consideration IMO.
Artest has just gotten into a confrontation with Ben Wallace (who was acting quite the fool and should have been thrown out of the game). Despite his efforts to keep himself under control (by laying on the scorer's table) Artest's emotions were understandably running high. But he was clearly doing the right thing by not responding to Wallace's childishness. When the idiot threw the cup of beer from the stands ? that's when Artest was sent over the line.
Some say, "But it was only a cup of beer" (or whatever it was). Yeah it was only a cup of beer, but it hit Artest in the face, damn close to his eye, and people would be singing a different tune had it hit him IN the eye and jeopardized his ability to play pro sports ever again. (Anyone remember the referee who threw a flag ? a measly FLAG, for crying out loud!! ? but it hit a NFL player in the eye and ended that player's season?)
As Charles Barkley, a former NBA player who wasn't known for backing away from confrontations, said, "If I'm walking down the street and I throw a cup of beer in a complete stranger's face, I expect him to do something. It's human nature. People talk about the money NBA player's make, but we were men ? human beings ? long before we were professional basketball players." He had a huge point, imo.
It's easy to sit here and say it was wrong for Artest to go into the stands. But professional athletes have a right to safe working conditions. It's one of the three items they've negotiated with the League (wages and benefits being the other two). The purchase of a ticket entitles fans to say whatever they want (subject to public decency), but when they cross the line and hit or throw something at a player ? and certainly when they walk onto the court ? they threaten the safety of players. By not having sufficient security at the game, the NBA is somewhat at fault for not protecting the players/entertainers, but you won't hear Commissioner Stern say much about that.
Lastly, some apparently haven't noticed yet (despite the tape's repeated running on TV), but when Artest when into the stands and got to the wrong guy, all he did was force the fan down onto the seat. He never swung at him and he never hit him (the wrong fan). It was the other player, Stephen Jackson, who did, but only after second fan threw beer in Artest's face ? who was being held by several people.
Personally, I am delighted that *that* fan got slugged. Frankly, I hope he was knocked the hell out. That's what *should* happen to punks who confront giants. Same for the idiot that got slugged TWICE who walked onto the court and whose actions at least Artest could have viewed as threatening. Walk onto the court? Walk onto the football or baseball field? Get out on the ice at a hockey game? You deserve whatever comes to you. Your ticket does not entitle you to go out onto the field/court. You put yourself at risk of at least a lawsuit and permanent banning from all future games. Period.
Like I said before (somewhat facetiously), I hope Artest has a good lawyer. He shouldn't have gone into the stands, but there are mitigating factors for him doing so. -
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Before You Leave The Witnesses, You MUST Make New Friends!!!
by minimus inmy advice to anyone that is thinking of leaving the "organization" is to make friends (real friends) with people other than jehovah's witnesses.
the sad truth is that jws are only conditional "friends".
they will drop you like a hot potato if they think you want to leave.
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teejay
A good way to make new friends is the following...
Very good suggestions, franklin J.
Anyone with others? -
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Basketball got a black eye...
by Special K inholy crow..this professional nba basketball game between the detroit pistons/indiana pacers sure got wild.. i wouldn't have wanted to have my kids their in the stands.
sheesh.... the big melee in detroit was just sooooooooo..upsetting for a basketball fan like myself.this fracas was as ugly as it gets.
now, let me get into how the uprising began.
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teejay
In the hockey note, there's been times when fans and players have matched punches before, but a season-ending suspension was never issued to the player. Why has the NBA made such harsh example of Artest when they are somewhat in neglect themselves for not taking the proper precautions to ensure something like this wouldn't happen?
A very good question, Kwin. I hope it get's addressed. I'm not optimistic. -
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Basketball got a black eye...
by Special K inholy crow..this professional nba basketball game between the detroit pistons/indiana pacers sure got wild.. i wouldn't have wanted to have my kids their in the stands.
sheesh.... the big melee in detroit was just sooooooooo..upsetting for a basketball fan like myself.this fracas was as ugly as it gets.
now, let me get into how the uprising began.
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teejay
You've gotta be kidding me!
Edited to add:
I said elsewhere that I hoped Artest had a good lawyer. Well... that idea is apparently out the window. Oh well... -
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Before You Leave The Witnesses, You MUST Make New Friends!!!
by minimus inmy advice to anyone that is thinking of leaving the "organization" is to make friends (real friends) with people other than jehovah's witnesses.
the sad truth is that jws are only conditional "friends".
they will drop you like a hot potato if they think you want to leave.
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teejay
... The hardest part is trying to re-wire my brain
Well said.
After being brain-washed the way we were relative to the evils of so-called "worldly" people, it takes a while before we come to the truth that there are a lot -? a world, actually -? of non-JWs who are every bit as decent and honorable and downright GOOD as the good JW friends we had/have. They may smoke, they may "live in sin," they may go to church and celebrate "worldly" holidays, but when you strip those aspects away and look at the sort of person they are... making friends with them is actually quite easy. Even natural.
And having friends is one of the very necessary components of having a successful life away from the Organization. I'd bet loneliness is probably the single greatest reason people go back to the meetings. -
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I need to pray, but this proves there's no one to pray to.
by SixofNine inas do a hundred other images kicking my head from falluja and ramadi and cote de ivoire.
what else can you say though, but "jesus christ!"?.
http://www.chron.com/cs/cda/ssistory.mpl/front/2913542 .
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Oh... as for the murdered 11-month old child mentioned at the outset...
This may sound crude, but I think it's better that she's dead. With a cruel and heartless mother like that, the child was destined to live many, many years in pain, and then spend their entire adulthood wondering "why"?