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Beware of the Warmonger

by JLOB in

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there are people that can only function in conflict.

they do thier best work when there is chaos.

some of these leaders accomplish great things for thier nations, some only bring despair.

JLOB

Allow me to restart this post.

The point I was making and hoping that we can have some dialog on was the fact that I believe our president George Bush is a warmonger.

I believe this because he is acting alone in his persuit of Sadam. I believe he (George) is more concerned about etching his spot on history than he is with solving the real issues in Iraq.

I am not affraid of Iraq. Like mentioned in this post we the US have outstanding intelligence on Iraq. We know all that they have and all that they are capable of doing. We have the best military in the world with the highest technology known. We can hit the keyhole on a door from a plan thousands of feet in the air. No doubt we can stop Iraq from doing anything they set out to do, and Bush know this.

Is Bush so afraid that he feels that he needs to hit first? Our is he wanting a war to stamp his name on?

I am not anti Bush on all points I believe he handled the September 11 situation perfectly. The difference from the September 11 attack and a war on Iraq is international support. We have full international support on our war on terrorism. As soon as we start acting alone like a big bully in this world we run the risk of turning a little problem like Iraq into a major issue inwhich the US will face many nations. There is not 1 other nation that says we should attack Iraq yet Bush says we should.

Why?

I said before that I don't know all the answers when it comes to Iraq. I just believe that Bush is not the leader to make those decisions. He is quite different from his Dad. Daddy Bush had a majority support from the world and the US led a multinational force to liberate a nation. George W is acting alone.

I want everyone to think before we act. I want our president to explore peacefull resolution as well as military. I want a man who is sadden by death to make a decision about war. Not a man who seems to glorify in it.

I want us to have a discusion about War and Peace, not just war. I want us to think about it, to pray about it, to cry about it, to argue about it, to disagree about it. We should not move so quickly to war. That decision should come as a last resort. Not the first.

I want to hear your thoughts.

I will continue to pray for Peace and that as a nation we do what is right in GODs eyes not in mans.

JLOB

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Beware of the Warmonger

by JLOB in

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there are people that can only function in conflict.

they do thier best work when there is chaos.

some of these leaders accomplish great things for thier nations, some only bring despair.

JLOB

There are people that can only function in conflict. They do thier best work when there is chaos. Some of these leaders accomplish great things for thier nations, some only bring despair.

Leaders that manage by conflict seek confrontation with others. They constantly create an environment of divergence and seperation. They do not seek unification and peace.

Beware of this type of leader. Beware of the warmonger.

Bush is a Warmonger. He leads by conflict. He pefers to function in chaos.

I am not a Democrat or Replublican. Both party's have had both good and poor leaders.

Bush is not a good leader, not because he is replublican but because he is blood thirsty and not a man of peace.

Texas, while under the leadership of Bush, lead the nation in Death Penalty executions.

Bush does not hesitate to boast how some terroist have been killed. He glorifies in thought of death.

Bush is advocating WAR and more death.

I do not support terriost or Iraq, both should be dealt with as a matter of law. When a majority of the world agrees and a resolution is passed then it becomes a matter of law.

Bush has stated that he will not wait on a resolution, that the US will take matters into their own hands. What gives Bush the right to speak on behalf of a nation, a nation inwhich a majority of it citizen voted against him.

Bush wants to fight. Bush wants war. He has not clearly stated a case for an offensive move by the US. Every chance he gets he calls for WAR.

I pray everyday for our country, for our beloved military who will fight so gallantly if called upon.

I PRAY EVERYDAY FOR PEACE.

I do not discount the probable need to take action against a dictator like Sudam, I just question if a Warmonger and person who seeks chaos and conflict can be the leader we need to see us clearly through this situation. Our closest ally Britain and most other nations do not agree with war at this time, yet Bush pushes on.

All death comes with a price. Sometimes it is a price a nation must pay, sometimes it is a price too costly for the cause.

I do not know the answers to Iraq. I do know that I get an uneasy feeling with Bush calling the shots.

Once again I warn Beware of the Warmonger.

Pray for Peace

JLOB

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Some really fun optical illusions for you!

by Country Girl in

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enjoy!.

http://www.liquidgeneration.com/sabotage/optical_sabotage.asp.

country girl

JLOB

LOL. My kids came running into the computer room to see what it was.

JLOB

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The Real Me

by Satanus in

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i haven't shared much about myself.

sorry, no pics, but i will write a little bit about where i'm at and where i have been, so to speak.. i'm still working on finding myself, believe it or not.

my parents used heavy shame based discipline, as well as the physical stuff.

JLOB

SS,

I somewhat agree with INTRO. Blow your parents and how you were raised off. As adults we sooner or later have to break away from Mom and Dads influence, especialy if mom and dad were lousy parents. If you are aware of the error in the way you were raised then you are aware enough to put it behind you. Not everyone who has kids are cut out to be a great parent. Many people with kids are terrible parents. See your child for what it was, learn from it, and move on. You do not owe anyone anything. You do owe yourself, self respect and self love. I had a EVIL mom and will not go into the abuse I suffered. At this point I do not hold any grudges because long ago I basically took INTRO advice and told her to....Well you know. Now I am happy and living my life without her negative influence dragging me down.

It is not easy to follow INTRO advice but I do think he is on to something.

JLOB

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Help me Help a JW Friend

by JLOB in

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i am not jw nor have i ever been.

i do not know the ends and outs of the jw religion.

i have an employee who is jw.

JLOB

Scully & Heaven

I took both of your advice and spoke with my employee. I sugested to him that he contact our EAP and I shared my story about how I was depressed and felt gulty and all alone when I was recently divorced with a daughter and broken away from the Mormans. He recieved my counsil well, however he said that he didn't think the EAP couselers could help. He said that he needed to get right with God and that maybe the elders from his Kingdom Hall could help. He said that it was hard for him to go to the Kingdom Hall because his ex-wife was telling everyone about him and that he felt very uncomfortable. He said that his belief was still strong and that he would find away to work things out with God and through God. That was not good news to me. I wanted to tell him so bad how I felt. I wanted to tell him that they only way he was going to find the real God was to break away from the JW. I rembered what some of you said about being apostate so I listen and was careful about what I said. I think he is going to try to find away to sort things out within JW. He is not going to seek profesional help. I do believe that he saw my concern and I feel I opened a door for him to use when he needed support. I told him that I would continue to pray for him and that I would be there for him whenever he needed someone to talk to. He also told me that another employee of mine who is also JW is constantly on him about getting back to church. Both of my employes work right next to each other so I am sure that he is having to face JW control everyday at work. As his manger all I can do is secretly pray and be available to him. I feel in the end he is going to end up back in the Kingdom Hall, back under JW control, and remain depressed. Hopefuly I am wrong.

Thanks for allof your thoughts, prayers, and comments.

JLOB

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Help me Help a JW Friend

by JLOB in

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i am not jw nor have i ever been.

i do not know the ends and outs of the jw religion.

i have an employee who is jw.

JLOB

Scully-

Thanks for your advice. I think refering him to EAP is an excellent idea. I work for a large corporation and we have outstanding benifits one of which is our EAP. I guess I was to close to the situation to see the signs of depression. Now that I have read your post it is clear to me that EAP is his best move. He trust me that I know because he shared his mariage problems with me before he got his divorce. If I can convince him to see a professional he will get the coaching and advice he needs.

Thanks XW for being there.

Heaven-

I do realize some of the trauma that results from breaking away from a controlling religion like the mormans, maybe that's why I have taken his situation so personal. Maybe I will share with him my story and see how he responds. If he is curious about my story mabe it will open doors to him sharing his situation. He needs to know that he is not alone dealing with divorce, fatherhood, and a controlling relgion. I can totally relate. Thanks for your feedback.

To everyone else that has posted Thank You and please share this story with others, I am open to hear what many others like yourselfs have to say. I can learn alot from you all.

Much Appreciation

JLOB

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Help me Help a JW Friend

by JLOB in

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i am not jw nor have i ever been.

i do not know the ends and outs of the jw religion.

i have an employee who is jw.

JLOB

I am not JW nor have I ever been. I do not know the ends and outs of the JW religion. I need all of your help.

I have an employee who is JW. He is a good man that I appreciate and respect a lot. He recently got divorced from his JW wife right after they had thier first baby and he told me today that he has not been going to the Kingdom Hall for a while. I am concerned about him but not sure how to approach him. He has been gaining alot of weight and seems unusualy withdrawn. I am sure he is going through a confussing time in his life.

What does JW say about divorce? What does JW say about not attending services? What is the teaching for divorced parents as it relates to a fathers responsibility to his child?

I feel if I know more about JW than I can be of more support to him. If he is considering leaving the JW religion I would like to provide him the support he would need to break away. I want to tell him about this web site but I am affraid of how he will take it. I have always been an understanding and supportive manager to all my employees. I respect them and try to create a positive work environment, one that will allow my employees to have a good quality of life. If I approach this individual the wrong way I feel he may question my integrity and honesty. We have had conversations about JW and as I do with all my employees I listen and provide them the opportunity to share with me. Since I have been open to his conversaations on JW he may loose some respect for me if I tell him about this site.

That being said if he wants to break away from JW I think this is an excellent site for support.

Any info or advice you can give me would be very helpful. I want this person to know that I will Love and support him and that his happiness and peace is an important part of his job.

Your input is very much appreciated

JLOB

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A letter from prison and more family ill will.

by Valis in

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well i got a letter from my brother today, user name is ambush.

from prison.

i won't go into detail except to relay the sadness, regret, and embarassment he feels, he got arrested again on an old charge that an asshole da decided to pursue.

JLOB

Valis,

Sorry to hear about your brother. From my own personal experiences I believe that parents can have a huge impact on thier childrens ability to make good safe decisions about their life and freinds. My wife has worked in the mental health field for nearly 15 years and she always says that most of the issues people face can be tracked back to childhood and the environment in which they were raised. My wife also says that the only way someone like your brother can break the cycle of poor decisions and mistakes is for them to take ownership of their problems, stop blamming others and learn from thier past. I would suggest that your brother take the next nine months to come to grips with his childhood and how it impacts him as an adult. He should accept responsibility for his situation and use the lessons he has learned to lay out a life strategy and plan. He should write down where he wants to be in life and stayed honest to himself and his goals. He should not let any event in his past define who he is. He is not a criminal, a drug pusher, a druggy, or any other negative label that many other will want to place on him. What he is is a GOD made in the same likeness and with the same power. He has within him the power to become anything he wants to be despite his past. If he does not take ownership of his destiny and understand his GOD given strenths, talents and abilites he will never become the man he is meant to be. If he does not understand his childhood, his mistakes, and the situation he finds himself in then all of his past will of all been in vain. It is when we fail that we learn the most about our abilities and strength but only if we are brave enough to look deep within our self and accept what we really see. I believe in your brother and you and I know you both are strong beatiful men meant to be GODS. The question is does your brother believe as I do. I'll be praying for you both.

JLOB

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JLOB's Weight Loss Pictures

by xenawarrior in

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some of you may recall him talking about losing 80 lbs in 8 months in this thread:.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=43882&site=3.

well here are the pics:.

JLOB

I did it I finished the marathon in 3 hours, 49 minutes and 35 secounds. (3:49:35)

I fished my first ever marathon with an average 8 minute 46 secound pace and was in the top 19% of all 5,735 runners. It is incredible and humbling to me to say that I went from 280 pounds and out of shape to losing 80 pounds and completing a full 26.2 mile marathon in 1 year.

Thanks for all of you feedback and support

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I Lost 80 Pounds in 8 Months

by JLOB in

i lost 80 pounds in 8 months on a low fat diet.

i beilive the only true way to gain a heathy body is the old fashion method of eating less and moving more.

if everyone would eat a well balanced diet and exercise regularly then there would not be such a huge market for diet ripe off programs.

JLOB

I did it!

3 hours 49 minutes and 35 secounds

3:49:35

I completed my first Marathon today. In 1 year I went from 280 pounds and out of shape to losing 80 pounds and completing a full 26.2 mile marathon. My average pace per mile was 8:46 and I finished in the top 19% out of all 5,735 runners.

Thanks everyone for your feedback and support.