ok so the mate took good notes at the ca and here is the newest on "higher education:.
the usual bashing of motives: those who want great wealth, prestige and seek it in a college educationcollege graduates don't always get jobs in their fieldsdrugs, drinking and sex are "rampant" at collegesthose who want to "snatch us away" are near if we go to college (isa 54)if we seek a college education, we are not spiritual mindedthe most disturbing for me was this:.
those who choose college will not get blessings from jehovahand of course there was the obligatory interview with the college graduate who disdains the education whe received.. .
They are primarily afraid of the 'critical thinking' process taught through higher education. If you begin to use logic and critical thinking paths, it won't take long to figure out that the Witnesses are full of sh**.
It's a precautionary measure on their part to stop the hemorraghing of membership, especially among the young.
-Paula
ok...i have three teenagers, ive heard my share of over the top hip hop rap and head banging metal music.
and i pick my battles with that, and know that i cant really control what my kids listen to any more but dont have to have it played in my car with me in it or in my house with me present.
so i start the late night shift where i work, and its a totally different atmosphere there...laid back...which i really like...but with that comes everybody's choice of music to play while they work.
Get an IPod Shuffle and download all the music you like. Plug into your ear buds and work away. That's what I do at work to drown out distracting music, people, conversations, etc. Provided you don't need to interact with the Public.
Not in my experience. All the ones I have had dealings with (including relatives who were JW) took advantage of situations as much as they could and didn't perform as promised.
it's spelt herbs and it's not a silent h, so why do american's pronounce it 'erbs?
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/ ?rb or, especially Brit. , h?rb / 
Show Spelled Pronunciation [ urb or, especially Brit. , hurb ] Show IPA –noun
| 1. | a flowering plant whose stem above ground does not become woody. |
| 2. | such a plant when valued for its medicinal properties, flavor, scent, or the like. |
| 3. | Often, the herb. Slang . marijuana. |
| 4. | Archaic . herbage. |
—Idiom
| 5. | give it the herbs, Australian Slang . to use full power, esp. in accelerating a car. |
/ h?rb / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ hurb ] Show IPA –noun
| a male given name, form of Herbert. |
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| herb (ûrb, hûrb) n.
[Middle English herbe , from Old French erbe , from Latin herba .] herb'y adj. Usage Note: The word herb, which can be pronounced with or without the (h), is one of a number of words borrowed into English from French. The (h) sound had been lost in Latin and was not pronounced in French or the other Romance languages, which are descended from Latin, although it was retained in the spelling of some words. In both Old and Middle English, however, h was generally pronounced, as in the native English words happy and hot. Through the influence of spelling, then, the h came to be pronounced in most words borrowed from French, such as haste and hostel. In a few other words borrowed from French the h has remained silent, as in honor, honest, hour, and heir. And in another small group of French loan words, including herb, humble, human, and humor, the h may or may not be pronounced depending on the dialect of English. In British English, herb and its derivatives, such as herbaceous, herbal, herbicide, and herbivore, are pronounced with h. In American English, herb and herbal are more often pronounced without the h, while the opposite is true of herbaceous, herbicide, and herbivore, which are more often pronounced with the h. |
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Herb\ (?; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh` food, pasture, fe`rbein to feed.]1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering. Note: Annual herbs live but one season; biennial herbs flower the second season, and then die; perennial herbs produce new stems year after year. 2. Grass; herbage. And flocks Grazing the tender herb. --Milton. Herb bennet . (Bot.) See Bennet. Herb Christopher (Bot.), an herb ( Act[ae]a spicata ), whose root is used in nervous diseases; the baneberry. The name is occasionally given to other plants, as the royal fern, the wood betony, etc. Herb Gerard (Bot.), the goutweed; -- so called in honor of St. Gerard, who used to be invoked against the gout. --Dr. Prior. Herb grace , or Herb of grace . (Bot.) See Rue. Herb Margaret (Bot.), the daisy. See Marguerite. Herb Paris (Bot.), an Old World plant related to the trillium ( Paris quadrifolia ), commonly reputed poisonous. Herb Robert (Bot.), a species of Geranium ( G. Robertianum .) Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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c.1290, erbe, from O.Fr. erbe, from L. herba "grass, herb." Refashioned after L. since 15c., but the h- was mute until 19c. Herbaceous is from 1646. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Pronunciation: '(h)&rb
Function: noun
often attributive1: a seed plant that does not develop persistent woody tissuebut dies down at the end of a growing season
2: a plant or plant part valued for its medicinal, savory, or aromatic qualities Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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| herb (ûrb) Pronunciation Key A flowering plant whose stem does not produce woody tissue and generally dies back at the end of each growing season. Both grasses and forbs are herbs. herbaceous adjective (hûr-ba'sh?s, ûr-) |
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(1.) Heb. 'eseb, any green plant; herbage (Gen. 1:11, 12, 29, 30; 2:5; 3:18, etc.); comprehending vegetables and all green herbage (Amos 7:1, 2). (2.) _Yarak_, green; any green thing; foliage of trees (2 Kings 19:26; Ps. 37:2); a plant; herb (Deut. 11:10). (3.) _Or_, meaning "light" In Isa. 26:19 it means "green herbs;" in 2 Kings 4:39 probably the fruit of some plant. (4.) _Merorim_, plural, "bitter herbs," eaten by the Israelites at the Passover (Ex. 12:8; Num. 9:11). They were bitter plants of various sorts, and referred symbolically to the oppression in Egypt.
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have you noticed how it seems that the tactic of making commercials deliberately annoying is becoming popular?
i'm sure you can think of a commercial or two that quickly becomes like fingernails on a chalkboard.
that is why they are produced and repeated over and over, they accomplish the purpose of getting your attention and causing you to remember them.
I can't stand the "Sham-WOW" commercial with 'Vince', the thug-like pitchman who sounds like he has a wad of cotton in his mouth and looks like he belongs in prison. Ugh! I cringe every time it comes on. But look, I remembered the Product....enough NOT TO BUY IT!!!!!!
after being a member here for over five years, i happened to notice on my last post that i finally make it to jedi and they now the site is closing down!
waaaahhh!.....
paula (of the i lurk a lot class).
Thanks Casper.
after being a member here for over five years, i happened to notice on my last post that i finally make it to jedi and they now the site is closing down!
waaaahhh!.....
paula (of the i lurk a lot class).
hah! Maybe a little bit of a life, but I do follow the postings quite a bit!
after being a member here for over five years, i happened to notice on my last post that i finally make it to jedi and they now the site is closing down!
waaaahhh!.....
paula (of the i lurk a lot class).
After being a member here for over five years, I happened to notice on my last post that I finally make it to Jedi and they now the site is closing down! WAAAAHHH!....
Paula (of the I lurk a lot class)
i have found these 14 characteristics of a typical cult and below are some questions regarding the behaviour of a cult.
my personal opinion is that the watchtower society fits into most of these characteristics, with the exception of 1& 14. possibly part of number 10 fits, but not all.
i feel that all of the questions posed should be asked of jw's and all of the further symptoms apply too.
Does twenty pounds of flour make a big biscuit?
Aw Casper...love the balloons and birthday hat! Looks a little like my Heather!
