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  Is there life on other planets?

  by JH in

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  do you believe that there is life right now on other planets?

  how can we be alone since the universe is endless?

  if god does exist, why did he create all of that, if man will never go there?

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  talesin

  of course there's life on other planets. who do ya think planted us here?

  and when they return, boy, do we have a lotta splainin' to do!
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  Confidential...

  by Brummie in

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  2. child-abuse

  changed my mind again!

  need to go talk to the people involved first.

  new question... .

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  i know a couple of therapists, and they lay down their boundaries from the get-go, in the first session. (eg, i report all instances of CSA; if i believe you are going to harm yourself or someone else, i will have to report).

  it's just treated normally, the same as any other personal boundaries any counsellor has. this has worked well for them.
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  Confidential...

  by Brummie in

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  2. child-abuse

  changed my mind again!

  need to go talk to the people involved first.

  new question... .

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  when i was trained to work on a rape crisis/support line (wrked there 3 yrs), we were told that any report made to us abt underage MUST be reported to the child protection agency.

  the crisis line was one of complete confidentiality with only two exceptions. (1) if the caller was threatening to suicide, then we had to make a judgment call abt 911, but no judgment call was required in the case of (2) CSA - even if the person confessing to such a deed was UNDERAGE themselves. as a worker, i cud be charged by the police for not reporting, since where i live, EVERY ADULT is required to report ANY suspected child abuse.

  also spent 3 yrs working at a homeless youth shelter - same rules applied. if it was CSA, must report. if the person was threatening to harm themselves or others, report.

  i don't think you were morally (or legally here in CDA) wrong, although you may take heat from your co-therapists/counsellors and/or your association if anyone decides to make a big issue of it.

  hope this was helpful, don't let it get you down.
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  Child Abuser

  by Cassiline in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  tonight i saw a commercial on tbs.

  there were three people in an elevator, an older woman, a man, and a child.

  as customary in elevators, everyone nodded to greet one another.

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  KGB - right f***in on!!
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  Why guys should never expect a straight answer out of a woman

  by Maverick in

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  2. relationships

  are you confused?

  have you asked your lady friends and female relatives what you are doing wrong and even though you have followed their advice, you are still confused?

  have you asked your girl friends what they want and done it and still not know what is going on?

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  holy sh** - you know, people treat other people like crap. it's not just women who don't give straight answers.

  earlier, i just said 'maybe you're hangin with the wrong women', and i meant it.

  seems you have a hate on for the whole gender - labelling people by the group they belong to is just wrong, and you should know that.

  here's a Q&A for you:

  Q: why women should never expect a straight answer out of a man

  A: because he'll say ANYTHING to get you horizontal!

  so, if i wanted to label MEN like you are labelling WOMEN, i could use this as an example.

  anyhow, here's my point (gently); maybe the question shd be: why people should never expect a straight answer out of someone they are newly involved with?

  all women are not manipulators, no more than all men are all cheaters!!!!

  thank you and (humbly) good nite!
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  Irradiate or not???

  by Latte in

  1. social
  2. family

  just wonder what you all thought of the following topic....thanks!

  http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk/multimedia/webpage/irradiatedqa/

  irradiation can be used to kill bacteria that cause food poisoning, such as salmonella, campylobacter and e. coli.

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  no, no, a thousand times no ! ! !
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  CAN YOU HELP PLEASE!

  by Gordy in

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  2. family

  i have recently received this letter.. can anyone give any help or advice to this lady.. i have left off her address as i have not got permission to from her whether or not to pass it on.

  she uses a "btopenworld" address so i presume she is in britain.. if any of you do have advice to give please write to me at: [email protected].

  letter is a follows:.

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  talesin

  here on the eastern side of the pond (north america), a child can become "emancipated" from her(his) parents via a legal procedure.

  suggested questions for a lawyer:

  how old is the child in question

  what is her(his) will in this matter

  how well spoken is she(he) [ie, does the child have the capacity to express what she(he) truly wants]

  is the child mature enough to make her(his) decisions about where she(he) wants to live, and how (ie decisions abt religion, education, health, etc.)

  i hope my are helpful in your thinking process. not advice, just informed musings on the subject.

  lol
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  I Did It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  by L_A_Big_Dawg in

  1. social
  2. family

  i just got off the phone with my father.

  it went better than i thought it would.

  of course he asked if i was doing anything in the "truth," and i just simply said, that i attend a church, and that i didn't want to take the conversation that way.

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  big dawg

  i was just reading stuff on the site and came across your thread. parents - good topic.

  i, too, have had good results talking w/ my dad. it was initially surprising to me that he actually respects me as an adult. i feel blessed that i have a parent who can (except when it comes to dogma) really listen to me. he even had the grace and humility to tell me that he didn't think he was a very good father and that it was his fault that my life was all f***ed up. blew me away! but, as martha stewart wud say, it was a good thing.

  so, congrats to you! you are lucky to be able to communicate with your dad and that is a precious treasure for an ex-jw.

  hugs
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  ((((((((((((Vancouver)))))))))))))))))

  by jwsons in

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  it's vancouver for winter 2010. but bad luck for our toronto 2012 summer olympic !.

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  talesin

  hamas - i take it you have never been to canada
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  JWD Cookbook - Info wanted - SIMON and others

  by Lady Lee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i now have enough recipes to start putting this cookbook together.

  129 recipes.

  since we will be putting this on the internet with the hopes that other people besides us will buy it what do we want to say.

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  talesin

  here's an easy recipe for organic pasta sauce

  4-5 ripe tomatoes

  1 onion or 2 shallots

  1/2 lb mushrooms

  1 large or 3 small garlic cloves

  1 teaspoon fennel

  1 tbspoon sweet basil

  1 teaspoon sharwoods hot curry powder

  1/2 teaspoon red chili paste

  salt & pepper to taste

  sautee the onion and tomato in a mix of 2 tblspoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon butter. add other ingredients and cook on low (covered) for abt 20 minutes. you can also add pretty much anything you wud like to this recipe. note of caution: if you are going to add meat, cook separately and drain off fat before adding with "other" ingredients.

  nother note: if you have a wheat allergy, this is great with rice or rice pasta.

  lol

  ps. absolutely right abt the 'cooking free' ... hmmm ... i'll have to think of something better