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  I did it!!!! I applied for college!

  by MoeJoJoJo in

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  ...and was accepted for classes starting this summer.

  finally at the age of 33, i finally have my situation worked out so i can attend the local university...my kids are all in school now, won't have the guilty feelings resulting from pursuing a worldly career over pioneering now that i'm no longer a jw, etc.

  my major will be clinical lab technology-its a two-year degree.

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  Congrats, that's gotta feel great!
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  Are you searching?

  by desib77 in

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  i've noticed that many of you are athiest or agnostic.

  is there anyone that is still searching?

  do any of you feel a void when it comes to faith and spirituality?

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  Winston Smith :>D

  Yep, still searching.

  Looking at some oriental beliefs, researching the meaning of dreams, looking into how mythology has played a part in today's religions.

  Looking at alternatives to Christianity for now.

  But not digging to heavily into any one thing.

  I'm just happy that I'm free of a pre-packaged mindset and belief system, and now have the freedom to look at how the rest of the world lives.

  A loving god that I would be proud to worship would be happy that I am trying to be open and non-judgemental of the rest of his creation.
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  What's your passion?

  by doodle-v in

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  is there anything you are particularly passionate about?

  what is it?

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  Architecture
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  So, Do You Think You're Pretty Good Looking?

  by minimus in

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  how would you rate yourself?

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  Winston Smith :>D

  Na.....I'm a good lookin bastard

  Gumby

  Gumbo, I've been told what you look like.

  If your a good lookin bastard, then I'm Brad Pitt

  Actually, I'm your average harmless guy who'll get carded until he retires.
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  Yes or No----Do You Believe That JWs Are A Cult?

  by minimus in

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  i believe they are "cultlike" but i don't think they are a "cult"........and you?

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  Winston Smith :>D

  Yes.

  Steve Hassan's book Combating mind control defines them as a cult.

  Steve admitted that he at first did not know they were a cult until he was exposed to the inner workings of the group from x-jw's, such as Dogpatch

  And shotgun is correct as well. The WTS meets it's own definition of a cult as well:

  "followers of men"

  While a JW may not know who the current president of the WTS is, they make life altering decisions based on men's creed and not the bible;

  i.e., acceptable blood compenents, alternative service, 1935 the end of the call to the 'little flock', shunning..., you get the idea.
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  Things You Have to Believe to Be a Republican Today:

  by darkuncle29 in

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  things you have to believe to be a republican today:.

  1. being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime,.

  unless you're a conservative radio host.

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  Winston Smith :>D

  Despite all the voting going on, the govt keeps getting in.

  SS

  In my limited exposure to politics as of just getting out, I wonder how much good the two party system really does us. It seems candidates are influenced too heavily by party line rather than just using the ever elusive common sense and doing the right thing for people
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  Be Careful What You Wish for Watchtower

  by gitasatsangha in

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  you want names, watchtower-kgb?

  i'm jon grimes.

  most folks call me jonathon.

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  Winston Smith :>D

  Jon Grimes, or, Grimey, as he likes to be called....

  OMG, I thought the same exact thing when I 1st read the name!

  Likely my fav Simpson's episode ever

  Way to go Grimey!
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  Now it's my DOG too!

  by cruzanheart in

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  alright, this is getting downright farcical, in a very tragic sort of way.

  i started a thread the other day about my mother, who is in the last stages of alzheimer's and just started hospice care.

  today i found out that our dear old dexter, a basset of almost 13 years, our first child, has a cancerous tumor.

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  Winston Smith :>D

  I've lost a few dogs and its like losing a family member.

  Very true.

  Sorry to hear of the continued hard times and wishing you & the fam better times in the near future.

  Paul
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  Beelzebub has a devil for a sideboard....

  by Pleasuredome in

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  dont you hate it when you hear a song and you cant quite work out the lyrics, and so you put your own words in instead?

  some people have hung onto their own words for years only to embarrass themselves at some party or other.

  here's an example of wrong lyrics that i cant get out of my head: .

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  Winston Smith :>D

  I always thought it said, "Blinded by the light, Dressed up like a deuce, I roller in the night"...

  I thought it said, "Wrapped up like a douche in the middle of the night"

  I knew it couldn't be that word, but I never what was really said.

  Peter Gabrials 'She's soooo popular"

  The way he sings it I thought it said:

  "She's soooo fxcked ina head"

  'How can they say that on the radio?', I wondered

  I think I should have my hearing checked
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  Beware of the 'Voice of Strangers'...

  by Winston Smith :>D in

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  beware of the 'voice of strangers'.... .

  ...unless she has a sexy voice, her phone number starts with 1-900, and it costs you $4.00 a minute to talk to her .

  seriously, has anyone every called '900' numbers or the like for umm, the entertainment value?

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  Winston Smith :>D

  I was young and innocent and a dub then and decided to call the number to see what it was....imagine my suprise!

  xena

  I guess as an innocent dub, who would guess that's what it was?

  When I got married I had some buddies stay at my place before the wedding. They called some of these numbers without me knowing and I ended up with the bill.

  Wolfy

  That is pretty funny! Nice joke. They did it just to shock you I'd imagine?

  First in line,

  That's right, I heard something about that now that I think about it

  She was used as a voice actor in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. She played a Haitian cocaine Gang queen.

  America, the land of oppurtunity. Just look at her and the Hung Long guy from American idol

  Paul, you either need to get out more or invest in some good sleeping pills

  LOL....I agree. too funny.

  I agree too. I gotta get out more, cause sleeping is a breeze.

  Late night TV is a funny beast. Alot of 'make money selling real estate' infomercials, car ads, and Criag Kilbourne, which makes staying up that late all worthwhile

  Paul...doing auditing, you be surprised how many lonely souls out there use company's credit card to call some "900" type of services. I had some fun auditing them

  I bet. Did you ewver have to confront the people about the bills? I could imagine the look as someones face when this would be brought up.