With a bit of effort, valis, I found merit in what you said. Aside from comments directed at me personally, you've made valid points, if only reiterating what's already been said.
For one, you said that "bad blood creates intolerance." This jibes quite well with what I've already expressed as my epiphany. Emotions, particularly NEGATIVE emotions, are linked to one's willingness or ability to tolerate an unfavorable person or circumstance.
What I disagree with is your comment that "a religion or an individual creates an atmosphere of intolerance." Do ex-JWs who come here "create" an atmosphere of intolerance? Does Simon? Or is it, perhaps, the mods who do? Or, if not them, the rest of the JWD community? I don't think so.
I think that if anyone is guilty of creating an "atmosphere of intolerance," it's the one who is intolerant! True... they may not be entirely responsible for what happened to them in the past, but wouldn't you say they *are* responsible for how they respond to those experiences? I think so.
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Sorry to tellya, there ain't nuthin' to be jealous over.
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The Daddy Difference
by teejay inmy sister sent me this article from the june issue of ladies home journal.
here are some excerpts... .
the daddy difference .
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If you find a study on fathers that were physically there, but not emotionally there, let me know.
Maybe I should post the entire article. It definitely pointed to fathers who were there for their kids (daughters) physically and emotionally. I know what you're talking about, though. My first wife was raised by a set of parents who are still married after 40 years?a successful marriage, eh??but the four girls of that family all carry deep emotional scars because their father was more interested in seeing to the needs of the congregation rather than his own family.
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Y' ever wonder, SP, if Mini is jealous of you and me? I do. All the time.
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My Fascination With Nicely Shaped Jugs
by Englishman inthis is a part of my collection.. the all-blue jug and the "pinch pot" below were made in a local pottery in the 1920's and are known as wesuma ware.
(weston super mare).
the others are all doulton lambeth ware from the late 1800's, well before the company came to be called royal doulton.
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What a let-down. Not what I expected at all. Shame on you, E-man!!
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We're one in the same, mini. I thought everyone knew that!
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The Daddy Difference
by teejay inmy sister sent me this article from the june issue of ladies home journal.
here are some excerpts... .
the daddy difference .
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NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO (although the idea doesn't bother me). The "guess what..." simply meant that I found I *had* posted the article. Whew!
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The Daddy Difference
by teejay inmy sister sent me this article from the june issue of ladies home journal.
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the daddy difference .
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Friday, my baby sister sent me this article again. It seemed very familiar. I thought I'd posted it.
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Killing of JW Postal Worker
by prophecor inreading the thread about the jw postal worker killed, made me think long and hard about the truthfulness of what cipic was stating, that the society allows for ones to work in the post office but frowns upon driving a truck for a major company like coca-cola, because the possibility that one may have a route that goes to a military base for instance.
or maybe to a strip club for that matter, i mean the possibilities are almost endless.
what kind of guidelines do they use in such cases?
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Whoa left feild. I know a P.O. that worked for coke 37 years.
I know two JW elders who have worked for UPS. One worked there so long he recently retired. The other one is still there after 20 years. No problems in their respective congos, obviously.
I, as a Dub, worked many years for FedEx. Was forced--against my will I tellya... against my will--to go into a couple of strip clubs DURING... uh... BUSINESS HOURS to make a delivery, too. Man I hated that! -
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Who is the greatest sports anti-hero of all time?
by ColdRedRain inin the same vein of minimus' thread, who would be the greatest sport's antihero?
you know, the nasty guy that always got the job done, who wasn't liked by the fans, but when the game was on the line, would show up and win?.
i'll have to say charles barkley.
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Dang. Good question! I tend to think that whoever you mention isn't all that hated. I mean, if he got the job done for the "home team," obviously he'd be making a lot of people happy. That said...
John McEnroe is the first person to pop into my head. Then, from what I've recently read, Ted Williams wasn't all that beloved by the good and fair people of Boston. Tyson is a good answer. So is Rodman.
Did I say good question? Dang. Good question!