I live and work between Southern France and Italy, so if anybody is passing thru for a vacation this year (or any other reason) let me know! It would be cool to meet some of the forum members and show you the better places for great food and, of course, wine!!!
Sounds like most of you are from the U.S. and Oz?
I cried my eyes out the whole of last weekend (in private) to...
I Can Hear Him in the Morning by Grand Funk Railroad
29-Jul-10
I just saw the pic of TDS's tattoo and it made me think of this song. I believe that it was written as a response to the Vietnam War.
It is one of my favorite songs by Grand Funk Railroad - "I Can Hear Him in the Morning". I dunno why - I usually don't care for 'God' songs. 'He' and me don't see eye to eye, but this song touches me.
I have a friend who served two tours over in Afghanistan. He came home but not all of his soul made it back and when I play this song, I think of him.
So, for you, TDS, and my buddy, and anyone else who cares to listen, here is the song. Be patient...it takes a while to get to the music.
Can an XJW be friends with a current JW? Part 2
28-Jul-10
Cant remember where I wrote the first part of this question. I mentioned that I was going to lunch with a former good friend who is still a Witness. I have been out for about 6 yrs. and wasnt sure what to expect. First we had lunch and caught up on our kids, who is now married now at the hall, who has kids, who moved away and who died. It was like old times and we both felt comfortable. Nothing was mentioned about why I left or that I should think of coming back. We went to some nurseries to look at flowers and talked some more. She mentioned that she has been very depressed and had a nervous breakdown. She told me she thinks it was from all the pressure of being a Witness. I said Im not surprised at all that it took you over the edge. I said that is one of the reasons I left for my sanity and peace of mind. She told me she has made no real friends and only does things with family. She asked me how I feel now that I left. I said I feel like a weight has been taken off my...
Blinding mad at my JW Family!!!!
28-Jul-10
Ok......so I'm
REALLY upset right now.....just keep that in mind.
(Not sure if this belongs here or in the discussion board..)
At the moment I feel like writing a letter to ALL of my jw family on my husbands side. I want to tell them EXACTLY what I think of their stupid pathetic fucking religion! Mostly, I want to tell them was assholes they are all being!! Hold me back.....cause I feel like I'm going to explode!
Here's some background: Those of you who don't know......my husbands side of the family has had nothing to do with us ever since we both were Df'd in December last year. His own mother said that she will miss her grandchildren but will have nothing to do with them since she feels they "share with us in our sins".
I imeadiately let...
Deadly Reciepts?
28-Jul-10
For anyone who has been made aware of the toxicity of BPA it will come as no surprise that there is yet another way to be exposed it.
Are Receipts Putting Your Health at Risk?The article talks about exposure to these receipts for shoppers. It doesn't discuss the exposure that cashiers get.
Just one more thing to watch out for.... better go make sure I haven't left any receipts laying around where the baby can reach them.
Post your ink
28-Jul-10
Just curious what tattoos you all may have and what they mean. This is my first. Got it for the guy in my squad that was killed in Iraq. Religious crap aside I just really enjoy the message. I'll be getting more (potentially goofy) soon and over the upcoming years.
If you could have your own religion or ideal world what would it look like?
28-Jul-10
Some of you are science fans...my ideal world woud it look like? My ideal world would look some what like a star trek type world...you know on star trek...there are no addicts..no drunks...no homeless people...every one has a job...man kind long ago became a federation..and is not at war with each other any more...it would not be a capitalistic society..it would be a socialist world...every one would have good housing...it would be a credit type system....anyone who was working would have a car and a house... and food...vacations would take place once a year...vocation would not be done as a form of slavery to capitalism...but based on what people wanted to do with their life and where their talents lied...we basically would have everything that we have now..but there would be no homeless people...it would be a hybrid of a capitalist and a communist system...while under such a system --- yes a one world government...you could not put a stop to crime...completely....I...
What exactly do you believe
28-Jul-10
I have to say that I guess I would be classified as some what agnostic....I dont really care, that much if there is a god...but from my study of the bible I will say a few things about what I believe....
First.....the bible is not clear about whether we are still under the ten commandments or not...at one place it says that not one jot or tittle of the law shall pass away until all these things occur...
As for the paradise...Jesus said that you will be with me in paradise..its highly possible that after you die there is an intermeidary state...that is basically like a paradise...
Also, there is no annointed class of JWs in the bible...this was entirely a mental conception that was created by Rutherford and Russel, which ever one it was...the annointed are namely the people that were the first to hold up teh placards and tried to get other people to join...thats why they are all so old..they were there when the whole thing started...I realized this after I saw a...
covention year 2035
28-Jul-10
I posted this several years ago but I just can't help myself so I'm posting it again...Four years ago there were a lot of postings about rumors among the jws regarding 2034 as a new possible date for Armageddon, (will they ever learn???) I'm sure they've scrapped that by now. This is a scene I made up for the convention the year after.
"Welcome, dear brothers and sisters! Welcome to the 2035 District Convention, titled 'The New Light Shines on Us....Again!' We are so blessed to see so many of you still here with us, blinded with that glorious new light. Here is a brief overview of some of the wonderful talks we will be pretending to listen to over the next few days. (clap, clap, clap)
"First we will hear 'What's That Smell? - It's the Meat in the Due Season', by Br. Saul Fullovit. Following, is our special needs talk, 'Thinking For Yourself - A Growing Problem Among the Congregations', by Br.Seymour Lize. (clap,...
tarzan and cheetah
28-Jul-10
Alittle good news is always wonderful....We have a very whiny but otherwise well-behaved, wonderful, handsome little boy who is now 6.....we nicknamed him Tarzan.
We have been trying for the last 3 years for another baby. I told my husband I can't keep going through this, the hoping and disappointment were getting to be too all-consuming, so we set a date to stop trying. Surprisingly a few days before the date we were successful. So I'm now almost 6 months along with Cheetah (he never stops moving, help us) and we're both doing well.
No, not a religion thing,
28-Jul-10
but the same facet of humanity that spawns male-centric religions like Judaism/Christianity/Islam.
The great lie is that 'education' will somehow eradicate this. It doesn't. Doesn't hurt, but by itself it does nothing to stop this. Economic opportunity does far more.
NOT SAFE FOR WORK (OR WEAK STOMACHS)
Warning: highly blasphemous
27-Jul-10
These guys are my next-door neighbors. They get really high and write the most inane crap they can come up with, and generally end up naked during shows.
This song had me in stitches, because I’m so juvenile.
DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS if you are offended by blasphemy, obscenity, or any combination thereof...
GOD
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