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  Education Talk from Follow the Christ DC

  by FadingAway in

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  justitia themis had a topic 'disgusting comment re: education from tacoma 2007 district convention' regarding a talk on education that those pursuing degrees would be d.e.a.d.

  unfortunately that stupid comment was not made at the dc i attended, but i am providing the audio to let ones know how far the society is going in discouraging ones from pursuing college by using weak and tired arguments.. http://www.box.net/shared/s523re4c7i.

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  Odrade

  Gotta defend Kinesiology here. The formal study of the science of kinesiology, (not the esoteric "muscle testing" often inaccurately labeled "kinesiology" and for which there is no accredited degree by a reputable DOE institution,) is a valuable degree that can be developed into or used by all manner of careers, including physical therapy, massage therapy, movement education, special needs, physical training, therapy assistance, etc.

  If this sister had a "worthless" B.S. degree in Kines, it's probably because she just simply is not employable for various reasons, the most likely being that she doesn't want to work normal hours like a normal person, so she can "pioneer."

  Just saying...
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  Another J W e mail

  by NikL in

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  i noticed another thread on this site relaying a stupid e mail making the rounds of dubdom.. well i just got this one and i thought i would share.... powerful illustration.

  after the prayer, the local elder slowly stood up, walked up to the.

  platform and, before he gave his public talk, he briefly introduced a guest.

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  A father who would save someone else's kid instead of his own, (assuming we're just talking about two kids here and not the fate of the free world,) isn't much of a father.
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  20 years ago today

  by Irish Rose in

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  i made the biggest mistake in my life.

  i got baptized at the wichita kansas district convention.

  i had not thought about in quite a while, and then yesterday i had a flash back.

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  Congratulations! Hahaha! My 21st anniversary of being an idiot just passed on the 14th. Funny how I can't remember my own damn wedding anniversary, but I never forget the stupid baptismal date.
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  Small dog Owners, best breed?

  by restrangled in

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  my mom is slowly losing her old cat and her heart is breaking.

  she would like to adopt a small dog.

  (no puppies).

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  Oh c'mon, who could resist this:

  
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  Small dog Owners, best breed?

  by restrangled in

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  my mom is slowly losing her old cat and her heart is breaking.

  she would like to adopt a small dog.

  (no puppies).

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  Bichons are great, active enough for walks, but fine with hanging out. I don't have one, but I like them. My cocker spaniel is a really great dog. If he can be near me, and chase the ball once in awhile, he's perfect. Never has accidents in the house, is quiet most of the time, good manners. I have a dachshund who is the spawn of satan. He's noisy, demanding, potties in the house, eats his food in 1.5 seconds, chases the cats, terrorizes the cocker... *sigh* We're getting ready to go for round 2 with the dog trainer.
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  They got him!

  by ithinkisee in

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  Odrade

  ROTFLMAO!
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  If someone told you they would give you $10 M,,,,,, if you,,,,,,

  by AK - Jeff in

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  just closed your eyes, threw a dart at the world map, and would have to take the 10 million, get on a plane within the hour, move to that location, and never look back, contact your friends or relatives again.

  no rule changes.

  you can take your mate and/or minor children, but can tell no one else.

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  the anywhere in the world thing? No. The "take the mate and the 'kids'" thing? Sure I can do that.
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  JC is over... now the aftermath

  by drew sagan in

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  first of all, why don't all of you congratulate me on 2000 posts!

  in other news, the jc is over.

  because of this we have an elder that lied to us and to my wife parents.

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  ::::As long as I am considered as part of the congregation the elders have some authority over me; ::::

  Amber, the elders only have authority over you if you give them that authority. Whatever their decision, you are going to live your life as a healthy, thinking member of society, right? So where is their authority? They cannot require you to DA, and DF'ing you only works within the bounds of their own little world and the other people who choose to subject themselves to it. They have NO authority to force you to be "Amber Rose Disfellowshipped Sagan" or "Amber Rose Disassociated Sagan", can they? Just because it is their rule, doesn't mean it has to be yours.

  Wishing you both the best. -O
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  Caught Wife Cheating

  by roflcopter in

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  so i posted a while back about my marriage problems.... whole new gambit thrown into the mix.

  i've had suspicions all along that something like this might be happening... but only just not confirmed that she's been cheating on me... with another jw that she works with!

  she could have been more discreet about it rather than leave all the text messages on her phone.

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  SBF: I'm not above using their own stick to beat them with. Presumably that is the sentiment being expressed here.
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  WHAT "WERE" YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL? AND DID YOU GO ON TO HIGHER EDUCATION?

  by juni in

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  just a fluffy question ~~~.

  were you a freak?

  jock?

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  Odrade

  I was a big huge nerd. Only girl in the "computer club" which I was allowed to attend because it was held during normal school hours, during break time. I was in the band, so I was also a band geek, and I was a JW- one of those maddening ones who preached, earning me the sometimes nickname of 'bible girl,' although our school had a thriving junior something or other which was a fundie christian club, so I was oddly NOT the most rabid bible thumper in my small-town high school. I had a very large vocabulary since one of my favorite subjects was always "language arts," and believe me, that never got me any kudos, so add the moniker "walking dictionary" to the list of names I wished I didn't answer to... bah.

  In spite of all that stuff, I really liked school and was pretty depressed over not continuing after H.S., even though I "knew" I was right. Currently, I have vocational school training, and still no higher education. It's one of the wrongs I hope to rectify someday.