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  You know you're an apostate when... Or, My first Jack-o'-lantern!

  by seattleniceguy in

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  that's right, that's right, i carved my first jack-o'-lantern!

  it was much more easier than i thought it would be, and much more fun, too!

  i don't think i did too shabby for my first try, but i definitely picked up some valuable insights by observing my roommate and her awesome cat-o'-lantern.

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  Sure, I'll post pics when I make my jack o' lantern! But who knows when that will be; we have an old fashioned film camera and we scan 'em when they're developed...hehe
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  Did you read the book "1984" of Georges Orwell?

  by Nicolas in

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  this book is one of the best book i've ever read.

  it describe well the technics that the watchtower use to manipulate their jehovah's witness.

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  I'm in the middle of reading it right now, actually.
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  You know you're an apostate when... Or, My first Jack-o'-lantern!

  by seattleniceguy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  that's right, that's right, i carved my first jack-o'-lantern!

  it was much more easier than i thought it would be, and much more fun, too!

  i don't think i did too shabby for my first try, but i definitely picked up some valuable insights by observing my roommate and her awesome cat-o'-lantern.

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  Those look AWESOME!

  I was thinking about doing one for our front porch, but I'm a little timid. I am sort of overwhelmed by the thought of scooping all the seeds out...I dunno why. Somehow I'm afraid of screwing it all up...

  I'm definitely feeling inspired by that cat though...hmm, might have to go ahead and give it a try anyway.

  See, you just pick up on all SORTS of bad association on these ex-JW boards!! Like, pumpkin carving.
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  How Spiritual Are You? -- A 20-question true/false test from TIME magazine

  by Gopher in

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  the new time magazine has a story called "the god gene", which suggests that the need for god is built into our genes, and may have possibly evolved.

  wouldn't that be ironic?

  anyhow, here's the quiz.

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  I got a 13, which it said was fairly spiritual.

  I have to agree, that was a pretty dumb test. The questions measured maybe ONE person's definition of spirtuality, but it is by no means an exclusive one. Spirituality means different things to different types of people.
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  !!! NORTHWESTERN APOSTATES ARE PAR-TAY-ING !!!!

  by bisous in

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  2. friends

  ok, *bisous* here .... i'm starting this thread for all of my party guests to post their hellos and impressions of the day!!!.

  dr. watson gets extra points for bringing the first bottle of smurf juice!!!.

  avengers, euphemism and piph, dr. watson, celtic, odrade, lostreality, kittys&horses !!!

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  Thank you all so much! It was so great to meet so many of you for the first time...and great to see our old buddies again.

  The food was excellent...the drinks were great...the company was the best in the world! Yay! All of you guys rock!
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  Were You Treated With Respect When Counseled By The Elders?

  by minimus in

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  i knew a certain few elders that really got off by "talking down" to the "flock".

  many elders were pretty nice guys but a few could turn----just like that!

  what was your experience with "those taking the lead", the "loving shepherds"???

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  Most of the elders I grew up with are total sweethearts.

  The one though, that always ended up counseling me, was not. He's said things to me like, "You know you don't *do* that, Meia. You just don't *do* that!" Really? Then why did I do it? And, "Are you trying to give me a heart attack??" Oh, it's all about you, is it?

  Grrrrrr.
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  THE MOST ANNOYING WT PHRASES!

  by tresbella in

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  hey!

  ever read the wt and awake articles and get tired of seeing words and prases like "the society's counsel on..."

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  "spiritual giant"

  "permafrost"

  "child rearing"

  "use the rod (of discipline)"

  "as we can see"

  "groping in darkness"

  "sighing and groaning"

  "the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth"
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  uhoh! getting married!

  by jwbot in

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  well mike and i have set a date.

  september 2005.. by that time we will have saved up $11,000 for the wedding (which will not be so expensive) and a honeymoon in rome!!!

  i am so excited, i have never been on a plane or out of the country (except to canada which does not count since i live in maine).. we are very happy...we have known for a while we were going to get married, and our conversation evolved from:.

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  Yay, congratulations!!
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  The funniest funnies you'll ever see - no, seriously

  by Xander in

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  from: http://www.dleepow.us/emergency.html.

  (note: we did not create this material and its author is unknown to us.

  all we know is that we so approve!).

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  ROFL
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  What's your most annoying phrase?

  by ozziepost in

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  you know those people who pepper their conversations with phrases that were fashionable once but now - it's just plain annoying!.

  probably the phrases travel the world.

  "at the end of the day".

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  "Whatnot"

  "Believe you me"

  "as it were"

  "please feel free..."

  One thing I say that I'm surprised I haven't had more complaints about is an incredulous "REALLY??" when someone tells me something interesting. And I actually wait for them to reaffirm themselves.

  I also tend to start lots of sentances with "Well..." Kind of drives me nuts when I think about it.