before the usual suspects start reaching for the pich-forks and forming a mob, i invite you to actually read and consider this, not just leap to conclusions.. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/130607/7-graphs-america-overrated-nsa-prism-privacy.
why do i care?
it seems the people being screwed the most are also the most visciferous defenders of the status quo which sees them being severely disadvantaged.. maternity leave?
Simon: " Why defend the setup that gives you the worse deal? "
I'm not defending "the setup" or saying the U.S. is the greatest country that ever existed. We know we're hated. We know we have our problems. We know what they are. We don't need outsiders gleefully pointing them out in the guise of "caring" about us.
before the usual suspects start reaching for the pich-forks and forming a mob, i invite you to actually read and consider this, not just leap to conclusions.. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/130607/7-graphs-america-overrated-nsa-prism-privacy.
why do i care?
it seems the people being screwed the most are also the most visciferous defenders of the status quo which sees them being severely disadvantaged.. maternity leave?
America-bashing again, Simon? Oops, I mean U.S.A.-bashing.
I often heard the rumor that Canadians in general despise Americans. And the Brits (I think you're one of those too?) hate Amerticans even more. Guess it's true, given how quick you are to post anything that denigrates us.
Maybe you should ban Americans from JWN and only allow Brits, Canadians and Aussies to snuggle together.
" Why do I care? Well ... someone has to. "
Worry about your own country. We'll manage on our own. We always do.
simon's thread about making a will reminded me of this issue, and the fact that many of you may not have given it much thought.. .
this is something that occurred to me many years ago - and i have a good friend listed as my next of kin (nok).
a few years ago, i had a situation where i was hemmorhaging, not capable of giving consent because i was heavily sedated, and the permission had to be signed.
This is an problem that every exdub must worry about if they still have dub family connections.
For instance, if you let your children visit your dub parents for a weekend, what assurance do you have that in an emergency in which there is no time to call you, your parents will not withhold consent for a blood transfusion? It's a slim chance, to be sure, but still one to consider.
I always sweated bullets when my young son visited his dub grandparents. I made sure I was close to the phone the whole time. It's a crime that we have to worry like this.
she knows when i am lying.
she knows when i am keeping a secret.
she has this really weird way of reading my mind sometimes.
cognac: " I know she just tells herself that I "think a lot" and "have a lot of questions and opinions" and tries to convince herself on some level that I'm not actually an apostate. But, I know deep inside she knows what I am. "
Dubs are good at convincing themselves that ridiculous WTS doctrines are true. Let that tendency in your sister keep working when it comes to you. If she's willing to pretend you're not apostate, and you're ok with that, then let that sleeping dog lie. You may feel pain at the idea, but it's a lot less pain than you would feel if she were to shun you.
i told him (my son) you are a glutton for punishment.. all went well when he introduced his friend to his mom, small talk and etc.. but the moment he left the room his mom statred in with his.
girlfriend.
probably thinking this will be a great experience for the.
jam: ".... they have a hard road to travel. "
Indeed they do. But I wish them both happiness.
i"m listening to the 2013 dc green bay saturday talk on false gods.. the speaker says no one would knowingly worship false deities.
but could we inadvertantly give jehovah less than exclusive devotion he deserves.. he said:you have not allowed this deception power of sin to sensual desires, material comforts, pets, technology, entertainment or food to become objects of devotion to you.. anything that interferes with our spiriutal routine has the power of eroding or weaking our relationship with jehovah.. .
my dogs can erode my relationship with jehovah.
Love that illustration, rebel. Looks like a scene taken from the movie, "Independence Day." I wonder if the WTS plagiarized it. They've done it before.
this time i mean it.. thanks for all the ones that love me .
i am getting off the site after all these years.. anghard & simon .
but of late.
You had a talented bird, Mouthy. I once had a parrot that could say, "Come here and give me a little kiss," Step up," "I love you," and "I'll get the stick!!!" But I never threatened to hit him with a stick! I had tried for weeks to get him to step up on a manzanita perch, but he took a particular dislike to it, so all I had to do after a while was threaten to get the stick, and he would stop his mischief and behave. But everyone who heard him say that looked at me strangely. I've had to explain the story to many, many people. That bird was a hoot.
this time i mean it.. thanks for all the ones that love me .
i am getting off the site after all these years.. anghard & simon .
but of late.
Of all the sad stories that come from having been ensnared by the WTS cult, Mouthy's is one of the saddest. But I love her because of her strength and humor.
Glad you're back, Mouthy.
Parakeet, of the atheist-but-still-loves-Mouthy class
i"m listening to the 2013 dc green bay saturday talk on false gods.. the speaker says no one would knowingly worship false deities.
but could we inadvertantly give jehovah less than exclusive devotion he deserves.. he said:you have not allowed this deception power of sin to sensual desires, material comforts, pets, technology, entertainment or food to become objects of devotion to you.. anything that interferes with our spiriutal routine has the power of eroding or weaking our relationship with jehovah.. .
my dogs can erode my relationship with jehovah.
From Blondie's post:
"While perhaps rare, cases are reported of persons who let their pet animal sit at the meal table with them and eat from a plate with the human members of the household."
My parrots and parakeets didn't just eat from a plate at the dinner table; they ate from MY plate. Birds love nothing better than stealing a snack from someone else. I deliberately placed diced healthy (for birds) food on the edge of my plate for them to nibble on. Sometimes it was the only way to get healthy food into them.
My birds, past and present, have been the best companions I could ask for -- loving, intelligent, and amusing friends. I like them more than I like most human beings.
i"m listening to the 2013 dc green bay saturday talk on false gods.. the speaker says no one would knowingly worship false deities.
but could we inadvertantly give jehovah less than exclusive devotion he deserves.. he said:you have not allowed this deception power of sin to sensual desires, material comforts, pets, technology, entertainment or food to become objects of devotion to you.. anything that interferes with our spiriutal routine has the power of eroding or weaking our relationship with jehovah.. .
my dogs can erode my relationship with jehovah.
There are worse gods than pets to devote onself to. At least they give something back.
