Posts by GrreatTeacher

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Feeling A Bit Down Today
by jacobm in
1. jw
2. friends
hey y'all, .

i'm not sure about you, but i occasionally get those days where i feel a bit down, as if i have no friends.

i do have a number of great friends, though, and am very thankful for them.. i think it might have to do with the residual programming of having a "worldwide brotherhood".
GrreatTeacher

Maybe think about the term Worldwide Brotherhood and then think about the fact that without ever having met every JW around the world, they couldn't possibly have been your friends.
Isn't it very clear that to be friends with someone, you not only have had to meet them, but you also would have to share enough interaction to build a friendship?
So, the idea of Instant Friends as promoted in the Organization is kind of disingenuous.
In the real world you have to put the work in to claim friendship with someone else.
I find the JW concept of friendship to be shallow. There were a lot of acquaintances, true. But, it is basically broad and shallow.
Real friendships have to be earned in time and understanding. A more narrow band of people, but deep friendships.
I'd take narrow and deep over broad and shallow any day.
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2016 Regional Convention - Invite First Look
by pixel in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
you saw it here first!.

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GrreatTeacher

Oh, I loved those cheese danishes!
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Did any of us ever enjoy meetings?
by stephanie61092 in
1. jw
2. experiences
this is a legitimate question.

did any of us ever find real joy in being at the meetings?

did any of us ever finish a meeting and think "i feel so enriched"?
GrreatTeacher

No, but I learned how to tolerate boredom for a looong time.
I also did a lot of what I imagine meditation to be: just sitting still and letting the thoughts flit by.
They say meditation is a good stress reducer, so maybe it was slightly beneficial?
And then I quit going once I was an adult, so it might have been stressful listening to the same thing for 30 years.
But, no, can't say I ever enjoyed them. Our bookstudy never even had goody night. Everyone just went right home. :(
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Pro Gun Florida mom shot by 4 year old son
by Witness 007 in
1. jw
2. experiences
loaded gun under her car seat was picked up off the floor and the kid shot her in the back...the day before on facebook she boasted about his shooting skills.

what is wrong with this picture?
GrreatTeacher

Hadriel, sorry if I misunderstood. I never thought you were advocating drugs. I took your comment as being pro drug decriminalization.
I actually think there's some evidence that that might be a good thing, to take drug enforcement money and shift it to treatment.
I apologize if I misconstrued your comparison.
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Went for my first legal session today.
by umbertoecho in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
the arc are indeed a patient lot who don't pressure.

they make sure a person feels safe.

they don't hold back with legal information either.
GrreatTeacher

Interesting that you said that money talks.
Sad that the horror of abused children isn't enough for them to change their ways; it takes the threat of losing their precious money to get them to do anything about it.
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Pro Gun Florida mom shot by 4 year old son
by Witness 007 in
1. jw
2. experiences
loaded gun under her car seat was picked up off the floor and the kid shot her in the back...the day before on facebook she boasted about his shooting skills.

what is wrong with this picture?
GrreatTeacher

Juan, I'm just pointing out the inconsistency between calling for fewer gun regulations because of the 2nd amendment when it calls for a well-regulated militia.
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Pro Gun Florida mom shot by 4 year old son
by Witness 007 in
1. jw
2. experiences
loaded gun under her car seat was picked up off the floor and the kid shot her in the back...the day before on facebook she boasted about his shooting skills.

what is wrong with this picture?
GrreatTeacher

Redvip, I gave you a like for acknowledging my concerns while sharing yours.
I hear your fears about home invasions, and while I'm not sure handgun ownership is the answer, I respect your opinion.
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Pro Gun Florida mom shot by 4 year old son
by Witness 007 in
1. jw
2. experiences
loaded gun under her car seat was picked up off the floor and the kid shot her in the back...the day before on facebook she boasted about his shooting skills.

what is wrong with this picture?
GrreatTeacher

Harvard, we agree on some things, others we don't.
I don't believe that the 2nd amendment gives carte blanche for anyone to own any weapon.
The purpose was to establish a well-regulated militia, emphasis on well-regulated.
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Pro Gun Florida mom shot by 4 year old son
by Witness 007 in
1. jw
2. experiences
loaded gun under her car seat was picked up off the floor and the kid shot her in the back...the day before on facebook she boasted about his shooting skills.

what is wrong with this picture?
GrreatTeacher

Juan, I didn't make the comparison between gun laws and drug laws.
Hadriel did.
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Pro Gun Florida mom shot by 4 year old son
by Witness 007 in
1. jw
2. experiences
loaded gun under her car seat was picked up off the floor and the kid shot her in the back...the day before on facebook she boasted about his shooting skills.

what is wrong with this picture?
GrreatTeacher

Redvip, I would say to you that gun culture is different throughout the US, as well. I live in Maryland where handguns just are not a big part of the culture. The only open carry I've seen is on law enforcement and it's really difficult to get a concealed carry permit. And I like it that way.
Sometimes I feel like we are talking about 2 different countries when I hear the vehement differences in opinion over firearms. But, there's not, there's two different gun cultures.
I don't come from an area where there is a strong gun culture (other than for hunting) and other parts of the US have a strong gun-culture.
Sometimes I think that itself is a reason for such heated opinions on both sides.