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  My wonderful son

  by KateWild in

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  hey everyone,.

  for those of you who don't know my story.

  i had a messy divorce i lost custody of my son in 2011 age 9yrs after four years of court battles to get him back i couldn't do anymore.. yesterday my wonderful son had an upsetting day as our contact was cancelled.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Kate, I just read this and want to tell you I think that is the sweetest thing. Little boys love their mothers in a special way. Mine is now 15, but often enough jumps into bed with me while texting his friends.

  It's the perfect example, to me, of that kid in the middle, not quite an adult, but still appreciates snuggles with mum.

  I hope so badly that he still stays close to me when he's grown. My mom and I are not close, but that's mostly about the cult. I really hope he goes to community college after high school and I can keep him home another 2 years. He's my only child.

  I hope you get your son back soon, and I love how hard you work to keep up a good relationship with him now.

  Hopefully neither of us will ever have to worry about losing our boys to the cult!
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  Dress and grooming

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know this is an old topic, but it came to mind again.... yes it is appropriate for people to dress neatly and respectfully for a dignified religious gathering, but why does it have to be a full suit with collared shirt and tie?.

  why does it have to be a full dress or skirt and jacket?.

  sure, we would find it distasteful for a person to arrive in swimwear or work overalls or other inappropriate attire, but why does it have to conform to strict standards?.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Thanks, Pete. Boy, don't those folks on the left look terrible.

  If I saw people like them in an alley, I'd run!
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  Dress and grooming

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know this is an old topic, but it came to mind again.... yes it is appropriate for people to dress neatly and respectfully for a dignified religious gathering, but why does it have to be a full suit with collared shirt and tie?.

  why does it have to be a full dress or skirt and jacket?.

  sure, we would find it distasteful for a person to arrive in swimwear or work overalls or other inappropriate attire, but why does it have to conform to strict standards?.

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  GrreatTeacher

  I wish someone could find and post a picture of the styleguide / picturebook of clothing that is appropriate vs. inappropriate when visiting Bethel, which is a FACTORY!
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  EdenOne, Mrs. Eden & Son: DISASSOCIATED!

  by EdenOne in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  great news!.

  we are free!.

  as of the 9th of june, me and my dear wife mrs. eden handed over our letters of disassociation at bethel in portugal, thus making official our departure from the jehovah's witnesses.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Wow! Can't wait to hear more.
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  Think for Yourself: Reform Judaism Uses JW Blood Issue For Shavuot

  by David_Jay in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as the jewish holy day of shavuot (pentecost) begins this weekend, the reform judaism site publishes an interesting article entitled "judaism teaches: question authority, think for yourself.".

  the article employs a jewish doctor's recollection of a jw patient who refused blood and died as an example of how both religious traditions greatly differ on how they see and apply god's law.. shavuot is the day jews recall god's giving the law to israel.

  the article is significant in that it demonstrates how jews see the giving of the law as a call to questioning authority, including divine revelation itself whereas the death of the jw patient is contrasted as a slavish interpretation that misses the point behind jewish scripture.. for more see the article at:.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Isn't that something: Jehovah's Witnesses purporting to tell Jews how to interpret Jewish law.
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  Supreme Court Of Russia bans Jehovah's Witnesses as an 'extremist organization'

  by EdenOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  read the news here.

  the jehovah's witnesses lost their appeal to the supreme court of russia.

  bethel to be liquidated.. i bet the gb saw this coming ... here comes the persecution complex paranoia.

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  GrreatTeacher

  DJS, you are an insufferable bastard. ;)

  You also make some excellent points.

  It's easy to hate Russia because they are Russia. But, your analysis of their unique response to terrorism is very interesting.

  Maybe they got this one right this time.
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  Think for Yourself: Reform Judaism Uses JW Blood Issue For Shavuot

  by David_Jay in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as the jewish holy day of shavuot (pentecost) begins this weekend, the reform judaism site publishes an interesting article entitled "judaism teaches: question authority, think for yourself.".

  the article employs a jewish doctor's recollection of a jw patient who refused blood and died as an example of how both religious traditions greatly differ on how they see and apply god's law.. shavuot is the day jews recall god's giving the law to israel.

  the article is significant in that it demonstrates how jews see the giving of the law as a call to questioning authority, including divine revelation itself whereas the death of the jw patient is contrasted as a slavish interpretation that misses the point behind jewish scripture.. for more see the article at:.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Interesting read. Thanks for posting it.
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  For Dog Lovers-- Meet Stanley!

  by Sail Away in

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  2. humour

  have you ever had a dog that was dumber than a box of rocks?

  i have; his name was dave matthews.

  we loved him anyway.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed meeting Stanley.

  I don't mean to be such a cat person on a dog thread, but I have a cat who's not very bright.

  When we snuggle in bed and he hears my husband sneeze on the other side of the house, he feels threatened and growls! In four years he has not learned that a sneeze is not out to kill him.

  Poor kitty, always on alert, but I wuvs em, anyhow.
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  Can't get a trolley cart? Use your car instead.

  by cleanideas in

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  GrreatTeacher

  Oh my, never heard of carpark witnessing.

  That's a thing? They literally knock on the windows?

  Do they avoid the ones that are steamed up?
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  Video about boy to not play violin?

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it looks to me as though they are saying don't play at a higher level because your then in competition?

  so if i'm correct what if any bible scriptures can be used to back up this anti competitive idea and are there other scriptures showing the opposite?.

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  GrreatTeacher

  They've also always had a thing about competition, not wanting to stir up a "competitive spirit."

  This extended from sports, professional and recreational, all the way to the playing of chess.

  Yes, really.