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  Movie Titles for JW Talks

  by Stephanus in

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  2. friends

  perhaps the borg should consider trying to enliven the boring old meetings by giving talks, both special needs and others, spiffy movie style titles.

  for a talk on volunteering to help out in for field service: "dude, where's your car?".

  for a chat on the latest us stats and figures: "american pie chart".

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  Their first 1914 rigamorole: The Matrix

  Their latest 1914 rigamorole : The Matrix Reloaded

  The latest light on treatment of DA and DF'd : Terminator3

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  Guilt and Infidelilty

  by lisavegas420 in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  recently a poster shared with us that her father had committed infidelity.

  then 3-5 years later, decides he can no longer live with the guilt and confesses to his wife.

  he alone with his actions turned the entire family upside down.

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  I tend to agree that when you have erred in this way, but want to continue with your marriage etc. it's best to live with the guilt alone. Confession is generally a selfish thing in these cases, as all it does is cause pain. However, when you are a JW, you are taught that you aren't supposed to deal with God on your own. You are supposed to go to the body of elders and confess your sin. Then they get to decide if you are truly repentant and mete out whatever punishment they see fit. To many non-brainwashed people this is not much different from a Catholic needing to go to confession, with the exception that Catholics don't then kick you out of the church for confessing.

  So, the man who confessed was trying to do the "right" thing in the eyes of God, and he and his family have been punished for it.

  If you're not a JW, this would be a good example of why you shouldn't become one.

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  OH . . . MY . . . GOD!!!!!!!!!!!! READ THIS!!!!!!!

  by cruzanheart in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i get up this morning, usual time, slog through the shower and come out to the living room yawning.

  there on my sofa are jesika and pr_capone, grinning like two little kids.. guess what!!!!!!!

  they're getting married!!!!!!!

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  YYYYYYAAAAAYYYYYY!

  CONGRATULATIONS, and best wishes in your new life together Jes and PR.

  Happyout
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  The Bible’s Viewpoint - Does God Change?

  by Surreptitious in

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  2. bible

  the bibles viewpoint.

  does god change?.

  anthropologist george dorsey described the god of the "old testament" as "a savage god.

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  A comedian once joked that the God in the New Testament was running for re-election.

  How apropos.

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  Childhood Sexuality

  by JH in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  now be honest, at what age does a person start to masturbate?

  read the link and you will be surprised.

  answer that question in your mind first and after, read this link below.. .

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  I think the issue here is the word Masturbate, which implies a lot of intent that an 18 month old could not have. I think exploring their genitals is a much better way of thinking of it, because that's really what they are doing. Yes, it feels good, but to a child so does putting random things they pick up off the floor. Sexual pleasure is far more advanced with regards to motive than I think a toddler can comprehend. My son touches himself, but he doesn't do it in a manner that appears to be giving him pleasure, he appears to be experimenting with what his penis will do. Actually, he is usually looking at it to see if "pee pees" will come out of it lol.

  Maybe I am uncomfortable with using the word masturbate in regards to young children because it seems like the sort of thing a pedophile would say to justify getting pleasure from a young child. Maybe I am just too puritanical about certain words, and I can definitely blame my JW upbringing if that's the case

  Just my opinion.

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  Does this sound sane?

  by Stan Conroy in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  president george bush "god told me to strike at al qaeda and i struck them, and then he instructed me to strike at saddam, which i did, and now i am determined to solve the problem in the middle east.

  god is now talking to george bush?

  is this similar to judge joe's voices that he heard?.

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  LOL at SixofNine!!!
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  Post your pointless "talents" here

  by berylblue in

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  2. friends

  mine is......(and this from a woman who will probably not notice the big a when it happens) .

  i can find four leaf clovers anywhere, anytime...i never even really look.

  just walking down the street, i'll look at the lawn and see one.

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  Hey, Asleif, I think understanding cats is about the coolest thing I've heard in years!

  I can:

  curl my tongue

  wiggle my ears

  flex my nose

  raise one eyebrow

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  What is your most hated "platitude"?

  by happyout in

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  2. friends

  mine is the old "everything happens for a reason".

  when i lost my daughter, i heard this so many times, i seriously thought i was going to punch the next freakin' idiot who said it.

  it's just ridiculous.. i also hate the variation "god does everything for a reason".. happyout (whose teeth are still set on edge when she hears that)

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  I just thought of another one my mother in law always says "things will work themselves out" This is the cop out she used when she wasn't working, or looking for work, but taking money from my husband (and me). It's also what she says when something needs to be done that is unpleasant, and she doesn't want to do it.

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  JGnat Says Hi

  by jgnat in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have been wandering around the board for a while now, and have decided it is time to contribute a bit of my history.

  i have described my involvement with the witnesses as being from the outside looking in.

  my sweet honey has been trying for two years to get reinstated.

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  Jgnat,

  What a wonderful and courageous story! Your live, while difficult in many areas, has also had wonderful blessings. Your daughter, grand-daughter and son in law make a beautiful family.

  If you could give us a little update on your son, it would be greatly appreciated. My heart and good vibes go out to you and him (and your honey, too).

  Happyout (thanking Big Tex for reviving such a wonderful thread)
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  Adult children of alcholics/drugs,,,,,,,,how did you heal?

  by LyinEyes in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my mother was addicted to prescription drugs, mostly pain pills and muscle relaxers.

  it was very hard growing up with a parent like that.

  i remember being 5 and having to do all the washing of the dishes, folding clothes and watching my baby sister.

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  It was in one of these meetings that I learned the word "enabler". It describes my mom, and me to a T. I did not realize how much we were enabling my dad to continue with his chemical abuse. He always had a home to come back to, food to eat, and a family that would pretend everything was normal. I didn't know how much of that I had absorbed until I started looking at some of my relationships, and how I took responsibility for everything, and always tried to smooth things over for everyone. I still do that (although now I know to think things through before I spend money or time on others).

  I hope we are all heading towards healing, it is a journey, not a destination.

  Happyout