Posts by Mystery

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"The Lost Son" -- a shorter short story

by AlmostAtheist in

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friends

we weren't good enough, i guess.

' that's not good enough, i guess.

"i don't know, joe.

Mystery

I am sitting here trying to think of a "reply". It really made me stop for a minute and think.

For those that believe the bible is the word of God; have any thoughts been given to the man that raised the Son of God?

For those that believe the bible is a myth or fiction; have any thoughts been given to the man that raised the son of God?

If you were in this situation, real or myth, does AlmostAtheist words make you stop and think?

What about the ones that are behind the scenes? The ones left out of the limelight? Who of us, Christian or not, have thought of the father or the brothers and sisters of those that "something happens to that is out of the ordinary"? What was it like for them?

Thank you for making me remember the ones that are "behind the scenes" when "things" arise.

I need to make a phone call now; not to the patient or to the one that is sitting at the bedside constantly, but to the one that is sitting patiently waiting to catch the one that is watching. Thank you Dave.

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Is yours a PURPOSE DRIVEN life?

by Terry in

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friends

are you coasting along day by day taking it as it comes?.

are you planning for emergencies and setting aside for the unexpected?

sacrificing here and there to have something later?.

Mystery

My sons are almost grown,

About to leave for lives of their own.

My purpose is becoming somewhat selfish

as my time goes on.

A Harley for my husband

with a comfy seat for me.

And a hammock by a stream

on a few acers in Tennessee.

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I finally did it...

by Hecklerboy in

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friends

i finally went and did something i've always wanted to do growing up as a witness.

i joined a karate class.. i go for my yellow belt test this weekend.

wish me luck!

Mystery

Happy Birthday Heckler... and good luck with your Karate.....

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I am scared of my future marriage

by jwbot in

i am watching oprah (right now actually) and the topic hits close to home.

good timing actually, because yesterday i was thinking of talking with my fiance, mike about this very thing.

you see, mike really loves kids, and we plan to have them eventually, its a very important part in our relationship (to him, mostly).

Mystery

I do not want my identity to be "mother"....not at all. I do not want to be "the mother of so-and-sos kids". I want to be the best friend, the lover, AND the mother.

Jbot -

You will be "so & so's mom", "Mike's wife", "that woman that..(is alway's at PTA meetings with all the questions or coach's her kids team or the one that never comes to any school functions).

But, they will be "jbots kid", "Jbots husband", etc... as long as you remember to keep time for yourself.

I don't mind at all when i go to the store and one of the kids walk up and say "hey! Ryan's mom" or Hey! Colin's mom". Or one of the parents can't remember my name and say "hey Coach". Or my husband's boss introduce me as "Greg's wife". I have my friends and my interest so i am also Kim's best friend and "that's the woman that likes to take photo's in the rain".

Don't get so wrapped up in dividing equal time between husband and kids that you forget about yourself.

The heart does multiply.

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 4-24-05 WT Study (Self-Sacrifice) 3-15-05

by blondie in

god or the wts?

is there anything we can give god or jesus to earn/buy everlasting life?

Mystery

My niece's are all peddling this crap. Yes, we are pioneering. We are serving Jehovah. We will survive Armageddon! They are 15, 16 and 17.

Thank you for your breakdown Blondie, I always enjoy reading them.

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Once more, I ask for your help

by outnfree in

as many of you know, i believe in remote healing and the power of prayer.

so i am asking those of you who also believe in these things to pray for me this time.

(lena is doing excellently well, thank you!

Mystery

btt

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Can it be true?

by WA Boy in

i had to stop crying so i could write this and if you saw me you wouldn't think i would be the type to cry!

i am a 35 year old man from western australia....i should be tough....or so they say.

i have never posted anything before so excuse my fractured writing.

Mystery

Welcome to the board WA Boy.

There is a lot of information in the archives as well.

Good luck on your healing.

Deborah

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Role-Playing & XJW Discussion Boards.

by hillary_step in

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friends

i have been on this board for around four years.

at first i took what went on here quite seriously, well for about three weeks, but it then became quite obvious to me that the depth of role-playing that went on on these boards was so deep-rooted that it would be a foolish waste of time to do anything more than to read some of the more informative threads and delegate the rest to entertainment.

i hope narkissos forgives me for quoting something that he wrote yesterday, but his thought clearly encapuslates the reason why it is foolish to presume that you know, or will ever know the person who is posting by what they write, and why judgments on a persons character are more than often fatally flawed.

Mystery

I spent the first 20 years of my life "faking" who i am. The only time i do it now is when i travel 800 miles to see my JW family.

Typically i read this board to see what is going on in JW land; the "new light", to see when they are going to crack down on df'ing and da'ing and to see when it is "safe" to call my family and when to lay low.

As far as i can recall i have not represented anything that i am not on this board. If i wanted to become someone i am not i think i would go to a different board, not one that is here to help us get out of a mind controlling cult.

Just my 2cents.

(I do typically type my responses in Word and do spell check; my spelling is horrible!)

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