i don't want to be an alarmist or anything... .
but i read this article in the economist today that argued it is only a matter of time until china and japan exchange shots over some small islands in between the two countries, it could escalate to full scale war, and the united states is treaty bound to come to aid of japan.
on top of that the united states is making diplomatic visits to various countries borderning china in a move that is viewed extremely negatively in beijing.
I believe this is worth watching, and agree that China and Japan are just chest pounding. Many have bet that Japan will collapse, and have so far lost, but this guy is thinking a year or two.
<a href = "http://youtu.be/JUc8-GUC1hY " > Hyperlink Code </a>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUc8-GUC1hY&t=5m1s
HBH
hi, i've been lurking here for several years and i finally registered.
first i would like to thank the hosts and members for all you do.. .
i'll just give a breif history, i'm a single male mid 40's living in the southeast us.
Thanks LoisLane!
I've been reading the posts about the yearbook here, and yea, things are a lot clearer when you are out of lala land. I hope your fade is going well, and is not too destructive to get out. The org is NOT Spirit directed (among other things) and we all start a new journey after knowing TTATT.
Funny, I keep looking down to see if I have a big letter "S" on my chest.
Just a reply to Terry about having one foot in each world, it's more like dipping a toe in the other world once and a while to keep peace, at least that's how it is in my current situation.
HBH
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/157425.
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keep your hands off my 'lucky charms".. metatron (rimshot!
My new company will start manufaturing Porn Flakes to compete.
first off, i owe this site a tremendous debt of gratitude.
i have been an inactive witness for 4 glorious years, and the spark that began my fade out of the organziation was this site and paul's jwfacts.com.
it opened my eyes to a whole new world of insight, and i discovered that there were so many people out there like me - still a "spiritual" individual, but completely disgusted with the jw organization.
Welcome, I'm new too.
this just post on their website:.
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http://www.jw.org/en/news/by-region/americas/united-states/video-clip-hurricane-sandy-relief/.
Yea, getting that helocopter thru the needle's eye could be a problem.
HBH
this might be an unfair question for those who have been out of the organization for decades, but i'm wondering if any of you remember your earliest doubt -- maybe something odd that occurred to you as a kid (if you were a jw then).
please try to limit to two doubts at the most :-).
i think my first "doubt" was simply realizing that at the time of the flood, every animal that wasn't in the ark died (well, besides the fish, supposedly).
Good thread. My first doubt, ironiclly, was before I came in. I accepted a study, but wasn't serious the first time. Some bros would come by once a week, and we'd drink some beers during it. (I would do some bong hits before hand). Anyway, they would leave the mags, and later my friends and I would make fun of the pictures, ect.
Later I had a crisis, and turned to the Borg, and they love bombed me, and it worked. I skiped the red flags for 10 years. After being in a messed up hall for a few years, and with the help of the internet, the fog cleared, and I started having my "never again" moments.
Well no use crying over spilled milk,
HBH
hi, i've been lurking here for several years and i finally registered.
first i would like to thank the hosts and members for all you do.. .
i'll just give a breif history, i'm a single male mid 40's living in the southeast us.
Thanks again for the warm welcome! And a to the single ladies.
I vanished and cut all ties from the cong where my card is, no family there. They could probably find my address if they really tried, but it's been five years. The main thing is my JW parent who would be heartbroken if found out I was out of the org.
All the best,
HBH
not sure how to approach this but here goes.....my wife discovered a porn site on the computer tonight.
yes, i was going to them, and i was foolish to think i could never get caught.
i have been visiting them for some years, not a daily problems, but occasionaly every month or so - still a problem wethere its once or a hundred times.
Sorry to hear about her reaction, it seems she is reviling you. (In JW world, that would be a DFing offence) Obviously, there is a deeper problem. I hope counseling helps, and wish you the best.
HBH
hi, i've been lurking here for several years and i finally registered.
first i would like to thank the hosts and members for all you do.. .
i'll just give a breif history, i'm a single male mid 40's living in the southeast us.
Thanks for the welcome!
Fortunately, I never married, making my ditching a lot easier, but the borg has got some of my family in a total train wreck, and I feel for all those suffering. Shunning is wrong.
What got me really annoyed lately was seeing the movie on jw.org on the annual meeting, and seeing the bling on the GB. At least three of them had gold rings on their right hand! Who's paying for that?
Alright, I'll try to keep on the "sunny side".
HBH
not sure how to approach this but here goes.....my wife discovered a porn site on the computer tonight.
yes, i was going to them, and i was foolish to think i could never get caught.
i have been visiting them for some years, not a daily problems, but occasionaly every month or so - still a problem wethere its once or a hundred times.
I'm new here, but would like to help if I can. Remember that women generlly deal with problems talking. She will also need to understand male sexuallity. Men are hardwired with the ability to seperate and combine sex and love exclusivly. It is not a betrayal if you, for instance, had a dream of having sex with someone that is not your wife, and vise versa.
You have done the right thing, you have been honest and this was not deliberate, just a weakness, and have asked for forgiveness.
How this runs it's course will now be up to her behavior. No matter how close she is to her/your daughter, she should not be told about this, or if so, at the very least untill after the issue has run it's course. And IMO you should request that. If she acts vindictivly, and does not forgive you. She would be creating a much greater problem and that would be far worse than what you have done.
To err is human, to forgive is divine.
HBH
