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  Mommy says no Christmas

  by Anony Mous in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  daughter is 3 now, that's a little less than i've been on this forum.

  you can find my life story in earlier posts.

  enough to say that i have a generous amount of visitation with her.. i picked her up and was talking about the lights some of her neighbors had.

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  GrreatTeacher

  She doesn't even probably have a good idea of what Christmas really is and what it involves.

  Take her for a drive to look at bright lights. Let her open presents.These things likely won't mean Christmas to her since the only thing she knows about it is that it's something bad that Mommy doesn't like.

  She might have been prejudiced against Santa, though. My parents called him Phony Baloney and we laughed at all the poor children who were lied to. You might not want to do the trip to sit on Santa's lap.
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  What's Your Favorite Perfume or Cologne?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it is xmas time and perfumes and colognes are on the list.

  what do you really love for a scent if you were being given a gift?.

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  I like the stuff in blue bottles. Other colors I don't like as much.
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  My dog just died.

  by panhandlegirl in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just buried my beloved poddle, little brother.

  he died suddenly.

  i know to most people that is not an important event.

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  I once had a big, beautiful orange tabby. I got him when I was about 22 years old. He used to ride on my shoulder, paws hanging down my back, while I walked around the house.

  I had a miserable pregnancy and he would sleep right next to me during my afternoon nap, under the covers snuggled next to my belly. He knew when I wasn't feeling well and would crawl up on my lap.

  He lived for 18 years and it wasn't enough. I had him cremated and he sits on top of my jewelry box, the only one of my pets I couldn't bear to bury, in case we ever move.

  He was the great love of my life, petwise. It still hurts now, two years on.

  But, there's another orange tabby sitting at my feet right now. He's a bit sassy, but he's become quite the little love bug. I hope he stays with me for a long time.

  Pets are people, too.
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  Spiritually Dead Children

  by suavojr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is a gem... charles sinutko had great skills at parenting.

  you can download from here, http://da.getmyip.com/.

  the pale horse of death had just ridden again.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Emotional abuse. Horrible, horrible emotional abuse.
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  Nikola Tesla, wireless phone predicted 1909!

  by DwainBowman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i lived in a boarding house near a library for a few years from age 15 to 18. i spent lots of time reading popular mechanics & popular science.

  all the way back to their first issues.

  when i heard about the gb's claim, and 1922, i knew that someone before had predicted the cell phone.

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  I had heard he was working on wireless power transmission until he died . I wonder who inherited his notes after his death. Could we really get rid of those huge, ugly power transmission lines?

  My husband works for the phone company on the landline side of the business. Between cellular and VOIP, his skills are useful mostly for maintenance or high security applications where copper wires are preferable.

  Could power transmission lines become redudant as well?
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  Billion + believe in Satan. Should all schools be mandated to teach Creationism?

  by Gnostic Bishop in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  billion + believe in satan.

  should all schools be mandated to teach creationism?.

  we must save our children from foolish belief in the supernatural.. .

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  I agree. Creationism is not science and shouldn't be taught in Science class.

  Comparative religion is usually reserved for university. There just seems to be very little room for it, unless as an elective, in a rigorous college prep curriculum in high school.

  Critical thinking is rising in importance even among the lower grades now. Elementary aged students are being asked, "Is this a credible source?"
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  A LETTER FROM MY MOTHER...since learning TTATT

  by Blackfalcon98 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so ive recently: joined the forum, read cofc, began reading combating cult mind control.....and today i gotta letter from my mother.

  i thought i'd share it with others so that i can gain some hidden insight, and perhaps just to encourage someone else here who has relatives who are still mentally locked in.

  dear blackfalcon98.

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  GrreatTeacher

  "She doesn't know the difference between what the Bible says and what humans claim it says." --DataDog

  This.^^^^
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  Helping Grandma Move.

  by exwhyzee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we helped my wife's 83 year old mother move this weekend (30year regular pioneer).

  she's having memory issues now and is moving into a nice little apartment built off the back of her (elder) son's house.

  among a lifetime of memories, kids report cards, black and white photos of long dead swans etc., i found stacks of old society publications from as far back as the 1920's including bound volumes and rutherford books.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Seeds planted...
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  Joined 11/29/2002

  by lisavegas420 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yep, i joined 12 years ago today.

  just thought i'd do a drive by and a shout out.

  i'm still happy to be free.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Congratulations on 23 years with your husband. That deserves celebration.
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  Jehovah's Trumpet - Dangers of Superstition

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the latest blast of "jehovah's trumpet" warns us about the irrational nature of common superstitions.... the article then goes on to provide counsel on the dangers of the domonic attacks that often result from unwisely purchasing second-hand objects.

  the risk is demonstrated by recounting the real-life story of poor sister lemming and her new ministry bag.. genius satire as always!

  please take some time to read the community comments.. .

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  GrreatTeacher

  My JW mother is very superstitious, but plays it off as just being something her mother would say. I would hear things growing up like:

  "Oh, a bird just flew into the window, my mother always said that means someone will die."

  "I just took a chill. Mom always said that meant someone was walking over your grave."

  If you call her on it, she will deny that she is superstitious, but she gets obviously upset when a bird flies into a window.