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  Eau de Rebellion

  by Tina in

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  i noticed jwd and h20 are mentioned in this thread at the witnesszone.

  we 'reek of the spirit of rebellion-p-u' so sayeth some space cadet lol.

  some interesting comments there.

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  10 Nutty Beliefs!

  by Tina in

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  dr albert ellis has identified 10 irrational beliefs that can influence us and contribute to over reacting in specific situations.. knowing them is the first step in taking back your personal power and not becoming a casuality of such irrational thought.these screwy beliefs tend to make us 'awfulize,think in terms of 'they should,i should' and dysfunctional rationalizations.. 1. worrying too much about what other people think of you.

  excessive worrying creates a strong fear of rejection.. these folks will ignore the self to please others or will display this insecurity by attacking others in order to stay distant and detached.. 2. i must not fail at important tasks,and if i do it's terrible and i can't stand it.. 3.people and things should always turn out the way i want them to-and if they don't it's awful,terrible and horrible,and i can't stand it.. 4.if any of the first 3 bad events happens(if im not liked or respected,if i fail,or if things don't turn out as i'd like-then i'll always blame someone for it!

  they acted wrongly,as they should not have done,and they are rotten people for acting in that terrible way!.

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  San Francisco Anyone?

  by Tina in

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  pardon this off topic please.. i thought i could get some good input here.. i'm sending my son on a mini-break (vacation) for his birthday.. he's always wanted to see san francisco.

  (yes,im still a mother hen too :>) he has just a few days so what would you recommend as a 'must see'?

  what will really give the 'flavor' of sf?

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  Catholic church supporting abuse reporting in Mass

  by Tina in

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  hi all,.

  for those who are interested,there is an article in the ny times about the catholic church in mass.

  seems they are bowing to public pressure in supporting legislation on the mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse in that state.. it made me think how far the wts has yet to on catching up with public thinking on child abuse reporting.. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/08/08chur.html.. tina

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  To Farkel

  by Tina in

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  hey fark,.

  did the book arrive safely?

  didnt see anything about it in my mail....luv,t

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  SUMMER,MAKING TIME 4 FUN/RELAXATION

  by Tina in

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  do we,can we,make time for ourselves?.

  many of us exiting the wts were limited and restricted regarding our free time/vacation activities.most activities didn't meet with wts approval for various 'reasons'.

  "worldly associations,is it 'wholesome'?

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  Uncle Elder Comes To Town

  by Tina in

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  on the way to work mom mentioned that her brother uncleb(elder in another state) is coming to visit and stay with her for a bit.. seems like his best and long time friend co sal infantino is taking a short vacation from the 'circuit work' and is going to be here at the same time.

  of course they have time planned together.. what i found interesting is that i have been invited over to 'talk' with him???

  ?hmmmmmmmmmm considering that up until now i have persona non grata during his visits.. any suggestions how i can slip some silentlambs and other info into his suitcase?

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  QUESTIONS ON "EVIL"

  by Tina in

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  my discussion group recently debated this topic.. i am interested in everyone's thoughts on these questions:.

  why is there evil?.

  what motivates those who perpetrate it?.

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  To carmel

  by Tina in

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  wherever you are lol....... hope this finds all well :>.

  just thought you'd be interested in this little 'aside'.. rocky came up to me yesterday and began telling me about the baha'i faith.....your assistance with his anthro field study aroused interest and curiousity :> .

  he was telling me about baha'u'llah,(which i know little about...and other points.. in the years since leaving jw's he would have nothing short of an apoplectic fit at the mention of any belief/philosophy,the hurt/pain was that great.he never wanted to know or hear about anything.. so i see this as a breakthrough of sorts!

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  Are JW women repressed in the org?

  by Tina in

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  in another thread titled why?

  in the beliefs and practices forum,.

  i have an exchange going on with another woman.

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