Topics Started by Debz

149
Yes or No----Do You Believe That JWs Are A Cult?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
i believe they are "cultlike" but i don't think they are a "cult"........and you?
21
cosmetic surgery!!!
by Debz in
1. watchtower
2. medical
all these shows lately on telly - like nip/tuck etc.

highlighting cosmetic surgery got me to thinking of about 20 odd years ago as a dub..how prevalent cs was.

i knew two young women (aged about 17 / 18) who had breast reduction operations in the same cong, of course it was very `hush, hush` at the time but considering it was a small country cong - that seems like a rather high ratio of non-necessary surgery to me........any other experiences of this?
6
How Jehovah's Witnesses Live with Unbelieving Relatives
by AJN in
1. jw
2. friends
department of sociology.

lancaster university

doing tolerance:.
16
"Abhor what is wicked" - and yet JWs allow domestic violence?
by somebodylovesme in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
old story just came to mind as i was browsing through the watchtower's website (because i can't sleep and i truly find it entertaining) and read an article about abhoring that which is wicked.

i was never a jw - my husband was until he was 20, and is now inactive.

he told me a story that just infuriates me to no end, and i have to wonder if it is common.
86
"Congratulations" - WHY?
by Prisca in
1. jw
2. friends
why is it a social custom to say "congratulations" to a guy when his wife/gf has had/is having a baby?.

what has he done to deserve the sentiments?

all he's done is have an orgasm and spurt some semen into her?
24
Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper Case Closed
by Panda in
1. jw
2. friends
has anyone read this book by patricia cornwell?

i enjoyed all of the forensic science which she clearly explained, and just imagine, what if she's right ?

just goes to show that today it ain't easy to get away with murder --- even if you did it over a century ago.
46
What was the first "Bad" CD/Record/Tape you ever bought?
by ColdRedRain in
1. jw
2. friends
i was looking on the thread on music when i just thought to ask that question.

for me, it was gwar's violence has arrived.

i remember loving that band so much when i first heard of them to the point where i downloaded everything they had, from album mp3's to rare bootlegs.
43
Seen any good movies lately?
by StinkyPantz in
1. jw
2. friends
the husband and i went to see "house of the dead" the other night, and 30 minutes into it we had to leave because it was so horrible.

rarely have i seen such bad acting outside of a highschool drama performance, and i have never left during a movie.. thing is, i love going to the movies, so it was a major disappointment.

have you seen any good ones lately?
35
Do you have a an extra special Best friend?
by Lainey in
1. jw
2. friends
a friend who you can turn to,.

when the chips are down, .

who is always there for you.. who accepts who you are and what you are made from.. what kipling called the thousandth man.. one man in a thousand, solomon says,.
22
Elders once a year check-up on DF ones.
by Blueblades in
1. jw
2. friends
we got this call from one of the elders who df'd one of our loved ones.he wanted to know where so and so lives,phone # etc.this after two and a half years.they wanted to make contact to see if that one wanted to return to the congregation.

( not like the prodigal,who was restored on the spot by his father,rather ,by sitting for six months in the back of the hall and given the silent treatment.

he admitted tha elders can't read the heart and make mistakes 'mistakes' destroying someones life is a mistake??