Posts by imallgrowedup

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What do I do about a Bully?

by Stefanie in

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there is this stupid kid who is picking on my 12 year old daughter.

it started at the begining of the school year and now yesterday the b*tch pulled my kids hair so hard she felt it an hour later.

two teachers know of the situation and have told my kid to just ignore it.

The Passion Christian Hype is Making Me Sick--Thoughts

by blacksheep in

i've seen the passion.

thought i'd be moved.

it supposedly has changed people's lives, caused them to confess sins (actually turned themselves in as criminals), etc.. please, can you explain to me why shindler's list didn't inspire such actions?

imallgrowedup

I think this movie was simply about horrible acts on another human being. Unfortunately, that has occurred almost non-stop throughout human history.
Why people are suddenly being "converted" to Christianity by seeing this brutality, I cannot understand.

Because Jesus Christ was not just another human being. He is God incarnate, and people's whose lives have changed for the better recognize that. Please don't make the mistake that just because some people's lives were changed from watching The Passion, that it doesn't mean that they (or others) were also not moved by Schindler's List. I was personally moved by Schindler's List, but quite frankly, it did not inspire me to become a Jew, a Nazi Hater or a Mr. Schindler imitatator. I believe the reason so many people were more moved by The Passion than by Schindler's List is because The Passion is a snippet of God's own personal story while on earth, and only God has the ability to move people this deeply within their hearts. Schindler's List, although extremely touching, did not have God helping "push" the message. But again, make no mistake, just because Schindler's List did not influence people to become anti-semitism activits, et al, does not mean that people who saw The Passion and were moved to become Christians and confess to crimes are heartless and blind to the story Schindler's List. It just affected them differently, and that is okay.

growedup

31

Friends???????

by drnewson in

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you all don't sound like friends of mine.

nor ones i want to be friends with.

you sound like feinds not friends.

imallgrowedup

Dr.,

I just read all your responses on other threads. I have a question, a word to the wise, and a sincere sentiment for you.

Question: Do your elders know you are posting on what is considered to be an "apostate" board?

Word to the Wise: You are not going to change anyone's mind here about going back into the borg, and since you can't count your time here, you would be wasting your time trying to do so.

Sentiment: I hope you stay here long enough to realize how badly you've been brainwashed by the cult called the Watchtower Society and make some real friends here who won't judge you or condemn you.

growedup

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Response from my elders about UN

by Sumflower in

i presented that document to an elder from our hall... he called and told me exactly what i expected they would say (library card deal).

so i wrote the un and got a letter back saying they were totally seperate and so forth, and fwd'd it to the same elder.

he told me at the meeting that night that he called again and got in touch with someone who knew something.

imallgrowedup

Sum,

I had a similar conversation with my JW mom last week. I warned her about the library card defense, and also laid out the hoops NGO's needed to jump through then and now in order to be classified as such. I made darn sure she knew what they were doing. Now I am glad I did. Thanks for sharing this. It is disturbing to see that they are perpetuating their own lies with more lies. But then, I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

BTW, welcome to the board.

growedup

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Friends???????

by drnewson in

jw
friends

you all don't sound like friends of mine.

nor ones i want to be friends with.

you sound like feinds not friends.

imallgrowedup

Some of us are just fiendish friends. Others are fiendishly friendly. But, the cool part is you get to figger out which are which! Happy figgering!!

BTW, Welcome to the board!

growedup

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Alert !!!!! Buckwheat is not washable!!!!!

by Thunder Rider in

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here is a story sure to bring a chuckle.

last night one of our cats decided to pee on my side of our bed.

i guess he's mad at me or somthing.

imallgrowedup

I was going to ask if Elsewhere was aware of this - with Buckwheat being his friend and all - but apparently he is..so, never mind...!

growedup

P.S. Sorry about the pillow and the mess, by the way!

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Would you wear a crucifx?

by orangefatcat in

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my wonderful husband knows that i have been a religious person most of my life and while he despises jehovah's witnesses with a passion, he knows that i still believe in god and christ.

he being a greek orthodox and a wonderful human being he bought me a beautiful crucifix of jesus on a cross.

it is black stone and silver and says on the back of the cross, alpha and omega.

imallgrowedup

I could never wear a cross with Jesus on it. It would be too painful of a reminder of the horrible death he suffered. However, I do have a simple gold cross that I really love and wear everyday. I feel that by wearing it, it identifies where my faith lies, and it is important to me that others know who my God is.

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Anyone interested in cyber sex?

by RubyTuesday in

now that i have your attention.

with the total anonymity available on-line, is it truly cheating, to flirt with, tease, or even "have sex" with someone via your computer?

is this the same as actually committing adultery, or is it just generally "harmless" fun?

imallgrowedup

Please pardon my ignorance, but I don't really understand what "cyber sex" is unless it is the computerized equivalent to phone sex. And if that is the case, then I think it is wrong to engage in it with someone other than who one is in a relationship with. (Personally, phone sex has always sounded very empty to me, so I doubt whether cyber sex would be any better). But I see no problem with what some would call "flirting". Because I have a silly sense of humor, I think sometimes the things I say are mistaken for flirting, when in fact, I'm just having fun and generally, the other person is, too! I believe there are a lot of uptight people out there who think that if two members of the opposite sex are joking around are flirting with one another, when that is not the case at all! So, in answer to your question, I think it depends on how one defines flirting and cyber sex!

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Sexual Chemistry and abstinence before marriage

by Elsewhere in

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have you ever "been with" someone only to discover that there was absolutely no sexual chemistry... no matter what either of you did, it was just not satisfying?.

i've had that happen with a woman before and it made me start wondering... how often does this happen to people who get married after being abstinent?

how does this affect the marriage?

imallgrowedup

His full name is: Dick P. Johnson
(The P. stands for Peter)

ROFLMBO!!!!!

*now is wondering how Elsewhere could actually smack xjw with Mr. Johnson - and deciding not to go there!*

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Sexual Chemistry and abstinence before marriage

by Elsewhere in

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have you ever "been with" someone only to discover that there was absolutely no sexual chemistry... no matter what either of you did, it was just not satisfying?.

i've had that happen with a woman before and it made me start wondering... how often does this happen to people who get married after being abstinent?

how does this affect the marriage?

imallgrowedup

LOL @ Elsewhere!

*** Smacks XJW upside the head with Mr. Johnson ***

Are there any other body parts you've named that we should know about?!!! *thinking, "gee, what does he call his hands?" and hoping it isn't "Mr. Sluggo"!*

*also wondering if Mr. Johnson could bear some responsibility for the lack of chemistry Elsewhere has described*

*now hiding from Elsewhere in case he really has named his hands Mr. Sluggo!* LOL!

Have you ever "been with" someone only to discover that there was absolutely no sexual chemistry... no matter what either of you did, it was just not satisfying?

Yes.

how often does this happen to people who get married after being abstinent?

More often than you may think. It also happens to people who weren't abstinent before they got married who foolishly thought that the "M" word would make it better. One would think that people in either camp would be just a tad smarter than to think chemistry that is absent prior to marriage will suddenly explode into passion once they become married. But alas, that is not the case.

How does this affect the marriage?

Truthfully, it takes a lot of pressure off the marriage. But it also makes for an "empty" marriage, even if you are both best friends.

Is this a big problem for Christians and other religions that encourage abstinence before marriage?

Depends on your definition of "problem". If a party to an "empy" marriage has lust in one's heart for another but doesn't act on it, is that a problem? Is it a problem if they do?

hmmmmmmm.......

growedup