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  Working for a JW, and you get df'd, would you be fired ??? is it legal ?

  by run dont walk in

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  i'm sure this must of happened at least once in 125 years, but what if .......... you are working for brother a in his cleaning business (that's seems to be all jw's do) or any other business, and you get df'd lets say for immoral conduct or apostacy, would you be fired ???

  and what legal course would you have ???

  the freedom of rights must include discrimination against/for religion, just because someone leaves a religion does that give the right to the owner of the business to fire a person.. any thoughts ????????.

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  happyout

  California is also a right to work state, BUT, depending on the reason they give for letting you go, you can successfully sue in some of these cases. I have a relative who is a lawyer, and she defends companies against these types of charges. She says the cases she usually settles or loses are those where the company either breaks their own written policy (like if their employee handbook has a termination process such as giving a warning, then a write up, then termination, and they don't follow it when they let you go) OR, simply by stating a reason they are terminating you. The best thing to do is get them to state a reason for your termination, then, depending on what they say, proceed from there.

  Happyout
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  A Definition of Forgiveness

  by StinkyPantz in

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  moral.

  it is a response to an injustice (a moral wrong).. it is a turning to the "good" in the face of this wrongdoing.

  goodwill.

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  happyout

  Thanks for putting this back. Much like I thought, it is very thought provoking. I agree, but I ask the question, what brings about forgiveness? Does the person who committed the injustice have to ask or even care to be forgiven? And what about the repeat offender? At what point does it go beyond forgiveness, and become being used?

  I have found it easy to forgive once, hard to fogive twice, and impossible to forgive a third time. Does that make me less than the person I aspire to be?

  Happyout (pondering)
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  Cake ... anyone? *insert cursing*

  by Vivamus in

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  okay, i am seriously pissed!

  my boyfriends birthday is coming up.

  naturally, i racked my brain at what to give him, cuz a girl wants to give something nice, right?

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  happyout

  Wow, Viv, I would be well and truly pissed off. I don't know how I would handle it, but I would definitely think twice about just saving the cake for him. I guess it depends on when he would find time to come over. You could always throw a little "girl's night" type party, and have someone take a picture of you licking one of the little men. Then you could have the picture blown up so your man could see what he missed out on.

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  What do you think of yourself?

  by Lady Lee in

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  ok i have read how some of you percieve me.

  kind - okcompassionate - okcaring - okstrong - oksweet - huh?.

  most often we define ourselves by the way we are treated and how others label us.

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  happyout

  I can honestly say I like myself, but that's mainly because I work on myself. I am always thinking of how my actions will affect others, even with something simple. For instance, I think it's very rude to stop in the middle of a hallway and talk, because then others have to go around you. I always make sure I go to the wall, out of the way. My husband says I think too much, but I think most people don't think enough. If we all practiced just these little civilities, the world would be a much nicer place. Many of my friends say I have on rose colored glasses, and call me Suzie Sunshine, but that's totally false. I am actually very cynical, because I realize not many people want to be bothered with making themselves better, they would rather point out what's wrong with others.

  I hope that wasn't too rambling

  The thing I think most about myself these days is that I'm a GREAT MOMMY!! And that is enough for me.

  Happyout
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  A Definition of Forgiveness

  by StinkyPantz in

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  moral.

  it is a response to an injustice (a moral wrong).. it is a turning to the "good" in the face of this wrongdoing.

  goodwill.

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  happyout

  SP,

  I'm sorry I missed this before you deleted it, it sounds as though it was interesting and worthy of discussion.

  Don't let others so quickly move you to react, though. Just because one person (or maybe a few others, I didn't get to see the entire thread) don't understand your motivations doesn't mean the rest of us should miss out on the possible benefits of what you have to offer. And I personally feel you have offered a lot here.

  I hope you will consider reposting, as I would love to read the definition you shared.

  Have a great day,

  Happyout
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  Finders Keepers?

  by SpiceItUp in

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  finders keepers?.

  what do you do when you find something that doesn't belong to you?

  what if it has no name or any way of locating the owner.

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  happyout

  Rayvn, what a sad puppy story! And you're right, I would have kept it too, especially if the alleged owner couldn't prove the puppy was his.

  I am very honest, I am one of those people who give back extra change when the cashier messes up. I also have told a server in a restaurant when they forgot to charge me for something.

  As for finding things, that's pretty simple. If there is any way to trace down the rightful owner, I will do it. I will report my find to the store, police, whatever. If no one claims it, then I feel it's ok to keep it.

  The only exception is cash. I once found $100 on a step, and honestly, there was no way to find who it belonged to. And asking people if they have lost cash is like asking if they want you to just give them cash. Unless I saw who dropped it, or unless it is in some sort of identifiable object, it's mine.

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  Do you consider fellow posters as strangers?

  by JH in

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  do you consider other posters here that you know since months to be strangers?

  some people will say, "i don't really know you, i never saw you in person, so you're a stranger".

  do you have to meet someone in person so that he or she isn't any more considered to be a stranger?.

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  happyout

  I find there is a huge area between stranger and friend that many on this forum fit into. There are people whose online identities I really like, while I realize they may be different in person. There are a few that I want to become friends with, and so I have PM'd some of them to start a direct communication. If that works out, do I feel I need to see them in person to think of them as my friend? No, not at all. It matters more what kind of direct communication we establish.

  Just my opinion.

  Happyout
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  Matrix Theory - Your input please

  by Elsewhere in

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  ok... i have to admit that i have been obsessing over the movies the matrix... especially after the second one where some odd things happened.

  agent smith was replicating in the matrix, neo was "feeling" and stopping the sentinels in the real world, agent smith copied himself into a human in zion.. now i normally don't obsess over movies... i usually just watch them once and then move on... no big deal.

  but this time i have been trying to figure out all of the odd things about the matrix.. i wanted to throw my theories out for everyone to examine and see what you all think.... here goes... remember in the first movie when neo went to see the oracle?

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  happyout

  If it's just a Matrix within a Matrix, why did Neo lose consciousness after stopping the sentinels? Although I lean towards agreeing with the theory, that is an unanswered question for me.

  Also, when the Architect gave Neo his two choices, was his choice pre-ordained as the other "One" choices allegedly were? I have only seen the movie once, and I am chafing because I really need to see it again.

  Happyout
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  scary

  by concerned mama in

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  i don't care what religion they are, this would have been a scary situation for those poor people.

  i noticed they said that the door had to be buzzed open.

  are kingdom halls locked during meetings?.

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  happyout

  The wife of one of those men filed a victim impact statement which describes how she still feels the stress of that night -- particularly when she goes to church.

  Kinda far to have to go to get out of meeting attendance, huh??

  Happyout (who just couldn't resist)
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  Ugg needs encouragement

  by Brummie in

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  ugg, hope you are doing well, been thinking of you a lot.

  give us a wave and let us know your ok. .

  brummie

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  happyout

  Ugg,

  Much love to you, and positive energy being sent your way.

  Happyout