as we all know the society has very strict guidelines regarding conduct between the sexes.
in the cong i grew up in, it was so small-minded that if you were single, and seen talking to a member of the opposite sex, you were presumed to be in some sort of relationship with him/her.. sex before marriage is out of the question, with heavy petting also looked down upon.
dating is a serious affair, with all onlookers expecting engagement/marriage to be the outcome.
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3 of Prisca's opening 4 posts went into the 'Dating, Relationships & Sex' forum. You mucky little pup Prisc', don't ever change!
I think this thread also shows off RedHorse Woman at her early best.....think I'll have a good delve into Red's archives and see what I can dredge up.
The ladies definately had the upper hand way back then . . . . .
i am a newcomer and have thoroughly enjoyed the last couple weeks communicating with all of you.. i have generally kept abreast of the new truths, but am not clear on some details.
for example, as of about 1986, college is now ok, but i think it is supposed to be limited to degrees and subjects that are directly job related.
what are the written and unwritten rules on this subject?.
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Larc's first post and a sign of the stimulating times to come; thanks Larc!
BTW, why would demons inhabit worldly people's goods? Satan has already got them. Seems to me, that it would be a better allocation of Satan's resources if the demons only pestered JW's.
my dad asked the co about this one.
mat 27:52-53. and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, .
and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
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Been gone a while but happy to be back. Love the new features!!
it has been suggested, by a man we know, that those who read crisis of conscience, are left with a feeling of despair and are "cast adrift" after reading it.
it is his opinion that the book shouldn't have been written, because it does harm to people.
i do not agree, and would like to hear from anyone who has an opinion to share, so i can print all this out and show it to him.. comments, everyone, please????
hello friends,.
in a thread over at witnesses.net entitled "society bracing for law suits" fellow jw's are taking swipes at ray franz.
not too long ago, while i was still under the wt spell i also would have similarily spoken abusively of ray.
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No apologies for 'second dredging' this excellent thread, especially in light of Mulans topic 'Did Crisis of Conscience damage you?' . http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=17545&site=3
Perhaps someone could get this one back on topic?
The Dredger
. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=8487&site=3
brits v yanks.
this is just for laughs, but let's be honest us brits are most definately ahead of our 'cousins' across the water in the credibility stakes.. i'll kick us off and see where we go;.
[1] the beautiful game.. it's called football.
And here's why!
The following has been prepared in honour of the great man!
btw, are the USA even in the World Cup this time?
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SVEN GORAN ERIKSSON
1948: Sven Goran Eriksson is born in Torsby, Sweden. His football-mad parents, Erik and Erika Eriksson, name him after Sven Hërring and Goran Vacker, the forward partnership of their favourite football team, Torsby Ünited. They would have named him after the entire first team squad, if it weren’t for the fact that nine of them are called Lars.
1949: Sven’s parents are both surprised and delighted to discover that young Sven has formed his toys into a football team. “One morning we found a team sheet stapled to his cot,” said his father. “His Action Man with the realistic gripping hands was a natural choice as goalkeeper, and the Lego made for a solid defence. We were both very proud of him, although personally I would have played Benny the Teddy in central midfield rather than on the right wing.”
1955: On his first day at school, seven-year-old Sven surprises his teacher, Miss Stromberg, by reorganizing the class seating arrangements. “He said that it made more sense to have the mathematically gifted pupils at the back, supported by the creative types out wide and with history buffs up front,” said Miss Stromberg recently. “The class spent the rest of that year in a 9-9-7 formation, with the bookworms pushing forward whenever possible. I must admit that I had my doubts at first, but that year we achieved the highest test scores in the school’s history. Norden Frostrup was an average child until Sven moved his chair. Now he’s Prime Minister.”
1965: The teenage Sven attracts the attention of football scouts from all over Sweden, but signs for his home team, Torsby Ünited. “He was a terrier,” remembers Club Chairman Prytz Stik, “forever running and chasing, snapping at people’s heels, fetching sticks and yapping at postmen. Er, no, wait a minute, that was my dog, Roland. Sven was a really good player, with physical strength, great agility, four little legs and a wet nose. Er, no, wait a minute…”
1972: A freak accident ends Sven’s playing career when he accidentally collides with a smorgasbord at the end-of-season party, tearing several ligaments. Keen to retain his services, the club offer him the position of first team coach. He makes an immediate impact when he suggests that the dugouts and benches be repositioned so that they face the pitch.
1976: Sven is appointed manager of Swedish side Linköping Argyle, and guides them from ninth in the Dr Rollmop’s League to the Swedish Championship in just five seasons. Experts consider that his tactical masterstroke was moving the entire town 1,000km south to take advantage of the warmer weather. “After he did that,” said Club Captain Stefan Thomp, “we didn’t have to spend the first hour and a half of each training session shovelling snow off the pitch.”
1982: Sven becomes manager of Benfica FC in Portugal, guiding them to 3 Championships, the Portuguese Cup, the Cup-Winners Cup, the Cup-Winners-Cup-Winners Cup and, following a mix-up at UEFA, the Spanish Cup. Sven is regarded as a hero by the Benfica fans, and is mobbed by a crowd of thousands when he goes to the local branch of IKEA for a new trophy cabinet.
1997: Sven becomes manager of Italian giants Lazio, guiding them to the Italian Championship and thus ensuring that he’ll never have to pay for an Italian meal again. “When he first came to Lazio,” remembers Full Back Paolo Linguini, “Sven reviewed every aspect of the club. Within a month he had streamlined the squad, improved the training facilities and uncovered the secret stash of Mars Bars that Paul Gascoigne had hidden in the treatment room several years earlier.”
2000: The English Football Association announce that Sven Goran Eriksson is to be the new coach of the English national team. FA spokesman Brian Nutmeg tells a packed news conference, “He’s more experienced than Kevin Keegan, more diplomatic than Glenn Hoddle, cheaper than Terry Venables and speaks better English than Graham Taylor.”
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brits v yanks.
this is just for laughs, but let's be honest us brits are most definately ahead of our 'cousins' across the water in the credibility stakes.. i'll kick us off and see where we go;.
[1] the beautiful game.. it's called football.
Busted!
you're probably right JanH.
Shame really as it's just the sort of thing that SHOULD be true.
Here's where I got it.. http://www.flatworld.u-net.com/funny/yanks.htm
brits v yanks.
this is just for laughs, but let's be honest us brits are most definately ahead of our 'cousins' across the water in the credibility stakes.. i'll kick us off and see where we go;.
[1] the beautiful game.. it's called football.
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Well in the light of a few recent postings, notably Ice Cream Hot Dogs Apple Pie & Chevrolet!, I figured this thread could use a fresh airing.
Here's my true contribution.
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This is the transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995.
(Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-95.)
Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision.
Canadians: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.
USA: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.
Canada: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course.
USA: This is the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln, the second largest ship in the United States' Atlantic Fleet. We are accompanied by three destroyers, three cruisers and numerous support vessels. I demand that you change your course 15 degrees north, that's one five degrees north, or counter measures will be undertaken to ensure the safety of this ship!!!
Canada: This is a lighthouse. Your call.
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which do you consider to be more important, personal integrity or organisational unity?.
9 however, uri'ah lay down at the entrance of the kings house with all the other servants of his lord, and he did not go down to his own house.
nevertheless, he went out in the evening to lie down on his bed with the servants of his lord, and to his own house he did not go down.
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The disobedient man is praised, the obedient man disowned.
Why?
Damn fine question Nic! I'm surprised there were so few takers first time round so let's give it another shot.
IMHO, the 'disobedient' man did the RIGHT thing, the obedient man erred. Simple as that.
Don't we sometimes over-analyse?
okay, this need not necessarily be controversial but i would like some honest opinions on the matter.
from time to time (in last sundays wt lesson for example) i read in the magazines or hear brothers say this in their talks.
(with some variation) arent we grateful that jehovah has waited this long before loosing armageddon on mankind?
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Read Frenchy's opening post and then read it again!
That's a damn fine question that needs answering. Any JW takers?!
