a perennial issue for any online forum is moderation and applying rules.
we have a set of community guidelines and posting guidelines that are intended to make clear what is and isn't acceptable but this tends to focus on the obvious standards of behavior for, well, obvious reasons.
it's easy to talk about people being aggressive or insulting etc... as those are common and clearly unwanted behaviors and the typical issue for online communities - the most likely things to come up.. does this mean that everything *not* on the list is allowed?
I've always said "This is Simon's coffee shop (or pub if you prefer), and as I would in any venue, I respect the owner's rules". The End.
Thanks for providing the venue, Simon (and to your family, and of course, the other mods). I know that at times, if seems like a thankless effort, but you know, that's not really true, right? xx
i was perusing the internet not long ago and came upon this series of videos by a guy calling himself xendrius.
it declares that many of today's best magicians are in league with the devil.
his claims are based on his observation that the tricks would be impossible to do unless the magicians had made unholy pacts with the devil.. so what's the take of the wtbts?
They say it's demonic. And that is one of their most fallacious teachings, because "everyone knows" that magic is tricks! Just watch "The Prestige".
Eed-jits! :P
i can see it now, we are the most beautiful and smartest people in the world.. steve harvey will never be the host of another beauty pageant.
lol.
i was thinking, don't you think it's time for our society to move on from beauty pageants?.
LOL!
I guess you didn't know ----------- every DC is a beauty pageant! It's planned for months .. the outfits are bought / sewn, planned for every day. Stock is taken.
It's kinda sad, the way JW gurls are pitted against each other for looks, even more than in regular western society. In the 'world', you can be an artist, a geek, a punk, or whatever, and find your niche. In the JWS, you have to be pretty, and 'spiritual', oh, and yes, if you want to snag the good-looking guy that comes from money and his father is an elder, fashion-forward. Ugh, glad I rejected that culture. xx
W-F - I heard that said and just told that ignorant person that if they care to educate themselves, CSA is called, by the experts "soul murder". It usually causes some consternation in the JW or other person that is trying to minimize the real effects of child sexual abuse.
with the christmas almost upon us i would like to share a personal experience with you about drinking and driving.. as you may know the local police are having a serious go at drink drivers this year... well, a couple of days ago i was out for an evening with friends and had a small number of drinks before dinner, followed by some rather nice red wine.
feeling jolly i still had the sense to know that i may be very slightly over the limit.. that's when i did something that i've never done before - i took a taxi home.. sure enough on the way home there was a police road check, but since it was a taxi they waved it past.
i arrived home safely without incident.. this was a real surprise as i had never driven a taxi before, i don't know where i got it and now that it's in my garage i don't know what to do with it.. any ideas?.
Yes, nic, the bouquets were for redvip Simon..
:P
Great thread and reminder, though, that should be bumped! : ))
the wtbts/ org dictates to its subservient followers what constitutes a bible truth/principle and what does not.
example: it-1 p. 319 birthday - ".....there is no indication in the scriptures that faithful worshipers of jehovah ever indulged in the pagan practice of annually celebrating birthdays.
the bible makes direct reference to only two birthday celebrations, those of pharaoh of egypt and herod antipas.
The Searcher - I think that is a refreshing point of view! And held by more folks than one might think. My grt-grandfather told me, and I always remembered: "Make-up is like frosting on a cake. A little makes it better, but too much is sickening."
hahaha! Nice. :D
questions from readers .
say, who is that in your avatar slimboyfat?
from brother i. m. curious, usa.. that's archibald belaney aka grey owl.
I'm sure SBF won't mind, and me neither! I'm gonna see what the library has; now my interest is piqued.
The flick is late 90s, called Grey Owl, well done and worth watching. And interested. It's fascinating to hear Slim's family history and indeed, who knows?
anybody take up coloring?
i got lost ocean by johanna basford and i got another coloring book mandalas and more.
i just use crayola colored pencils and some gel pens and thin tipped markers.
Tks to the OP, it's great to see so many people doing art, and with friends and family.
they are needlessly over priced.
Check my comment on page one; there's a link to free printable -- also, google free printable adult coloring (your choice of subject), and you'll get thousands to print off.
phaedra - I have a site with mandelas bookmarked for my library trip on Wednesday; that and some dragons. That's for my Xmas entertainment. : D
bonnie is fourteen years old now and she's still fit and active, but she sleeps (and farts) a lot more and is definitely slowing down.. she loves us in her own dumb way and always comes to the door to greet me when i get home from work.
she doesn't 'sin' but yeah, she'll steal biscuits and feel shame afterwards.
she's loyal and intelligent and i dread the day when .
usually that death is quick, it's only when people get involved that real suffering happens.
LisaRose
Agreed. : (
