I'm in Houston, but my parents used to live not too far from Dallas..Plano, I think-is that close? I think I visited there once and it was "dry". We had to fill out a special card to drink a beer! Is anyone in the Houston area?
stephaniesays
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New here...(my story and a request for help)
by stephaniesays ini was raised in the organization.
my stepfather was a ministerial servant but was removed when i was 14, due to family problems, which he blamed on me (he was abusive, physically, and was told that if he cannot control his family, he could not be an example to the congregation).
i became pregnant at 15 and have not really lived around my family since then.
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Queens of the Stone Age
by ignored_one in.
just saw them live tonight.. the rocked!!!
so any of you seen any good bands lately?.
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stephaniesays
I haven't seen any shows at all lately, but August 10th, I am going to Lollapalooza (where Queens of the Stone Age will be playing) and I am going to be interviewing all the bands for my brother in laws radio show on BBC radio..I am so excited!
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New here...(my story and a request for help)
by stephaniesays ini was raised in the organization.
my stepfather was a ministerial servant but was removed when i was 14, due to family problems, which he blamed on me (he was abusive, physically, and was told that if he cannot control his family, he could not be an example to the congregation).
i became pregnant at 15 and have not really lived around my family since then.
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stephaniesays
Thanks a lot. I have gotten so much great information off of this board in just a few short days...I appreciate the listed scriptures! Although I have not lived as a JW for years, it is still amazing to finally start to become free of the beliefs!
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What 5 songs MOST remind you of your time as a teen..?
by ScoobySnax inok, being the 80's teen i was.....here goes.... 5. milli vanilli.
girl you know its true (g g g girl!!).
4. wham young guns (go for it!).
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stephaniesays
Me, too...They have had so many good songs that you forget about...I heard A Question of Lust the other day and went down memory lane...I think I lost my virginity to that album...:)
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What 5 songs MOST remind you of your time as a teen..?
by ScoobySnax inok, being the 80's teen i was.....here goes.... 5. milli vanilli.
girl you know its true (g g g girl!!).
4. wham young guns (go for it!).
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stephaniesays
I'm actually a pretty big fan of everything INXS ever did...Was that the one with Beautiful Girl on it? I think that one came out in 91-92 or close to it-sad that Kick was the most popular album-I didn't find it to be the best at all...
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What 5 songs MOST remind you of your time as a teen..?
by ScoobySnax inok, being the 80's teen i was.....here goes.... 5. milli vanilli.
girl you know its true (g g g girl!!).
4. wham young guns (go for it!).
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stephaniesays
Depeche Mode-Never Let Me Down Again
The Cure-Just Like Heaven
The INXS Kick album
Violent Femmes-Blister in the Sun
Edie Brickell-What I Am
I think this was all about 87-89....Something like that...
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What did you miss out on most, because you were stuck in JW land ???
by run dont walk in.
could of been as a child, teenanger, adult,anytime in your life, did you feel that being a jw (or jw parents) prevented you from doing things you really wanted to do.
why does the watchtower find it necessary to "rob" people of being human and enjoy things in life ??
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stephaniesays
I remember my mother, who was probably 26 or so at the time, taking all of their records, things like Journey, REO Speedwagon, and burning all of them in the backyard. I also remember not being allowed to watch the Smurfs, Scooby Doo (because even though the ghosts were never real, it was still about ghosts), He-Man, etc...My brother is four years younger than I am, and when he was probably 3 or 4, I remember him saying that we probably shouldn't watch Speed Racer, because in the opening song, it says, "He's a demon on wheels!" Pretty sad....Oh, my mother also burned all of our Star Wars figures at one point.
I was counseled once at the age of 13, because my hair hung a little over one eye and I was told it was too worldly. I was talked about all over my grandmothers congregation because I wore something that they considered worldly (a black and white striped top with a matching skirt just above the knee-I remember because it was my favorite outfit at the time).
My stepfather threw out all my unicorn stuff, because it was "magical", and I couldn't hang up posters because it was idolatry.
But I think one of the things I missed out on the most are the worldly activities that help make a family a family, if that makes sense. Going to the boys baseball games, watching my daughter at tumbling practice, going over to California to see my in-laws for Christmas, Father's Day, big birthday parties, Halloween and the search for the perfect costume for my daughter and then trying to scare her friends when they come up to the door, going to the Christmas choir concerts...I could go on and on....I missed those things with my family.
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
by Simon in(the david bowie song in case you're wondering).
there seems to be a lot of talk and speculation about the changes that are coming at the next district conventions.
there have certainly been quite a few articles and talks (esp.
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stephaniesays
I was told that if someone from the 144,000 is DF or something, someone else takes their place, so couldn't that go on and on? Not sure if the new person filling in has to be of that generation or not? Anyone know?
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New here...(my story and a request for help)
by stephaniesays ini was raised in the organization.
my stepfather was a ministerial servant but was removed when i was 14, due to family problems, which he blamed on me (he was abusive, physically, and was told that if he cannot control his family, he could not be an example to the congregation).
i became pregnant at 15 and have not really lived around my family since then.
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stephaniesays
I have been doing tons of reading in the past two days, and I can't BELIEVE what I have found! I called the "sister" and just came out with a couple of things (I am not one to beat around the bush, and she knows that). I said that I have been reading that book you let me borrow called Archaeological Commentary on the Bible (which I might add, the society quotes often in the Aid to Bible Understanding), and that it says Jerusalem fell in 587, not 607...She said there were some who debated the year but that almost everyone agreed with the Witnesses that it was 587. I didn't really respond, other than to ask her to find something that backed that up. She said that she would and I am interested to see what she comes up with because I couldn't find ONE book or website that said 607 that was non-JW. I am sure she will bring JW literature but I am just going to ask her to please find me something not from the organization...What do you guys think, and what else should I be armed with? Ideas?
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Stopping smoking - any suggestions?
by be wise inhi, i smoke, not loads, but i would like to stop.
i think i will find it really hard though and was wondering how you stopped if you were a previous smoker.
i also suffer from asthma which obviously doesn't make things any better.
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stephaniesays
Well, I haven't stopped permanently but one time when I quit, a website http://www.quitnet.com helped me immensely...Of course, here I am...a pack a day..(sigh)
Good Luck!!