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..wonder if anyone would like to help me send a hug and a 'hi' to tim; she's lovely and could do with a smile on her face at the moment...jw's can be pretty nasty when they're feeling righteous.....
.thankyou everyone above
...people do care,Tim;and the more you post the more hugs and support you receive as they start snowballing like a ...erm...snowball...?! hope today's a great day for you.
you need help?actually now you mention it... no! Lol, still have large supply of everyday maintenence-type hugs and a few specials kept aside for a deserving few
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..wonder if anyone would like to help me send a hug and a 'hi' to tim; she's lovely and could do with a smile on her face at the moment...jw's can be pretty nasty when they're feeling righteous.....
..wonder if anyone would like to help me send a hug and a 'hi' to Tim; she's lovely and could do with a smile on her face at the moment...jw's can be pretty nasty when they're feeling righteous....
(((tim))) *waves*.... keep smiling
just thought i d pop in to say hi as i ve stumbled across an internet cafe.
my phone dosnt work very well here and to those i should would have texted im sorry but i havnt been able to keep in touch.my phone will only let me reply to texts as soon as i receive them, once,then nothing.i cant innitiate contact...well, what do you expect, its a catholic country, i feel chaperoned!.
it was great to meet up with you in london.see you on the 20th.. am having a great time.and with decent wine at two pounds how could i not??
hi ang , I willconnections just going to go... have sent post cardxx
ignored one have first assessment on fri...
just thought i d pop in to say hi as i ve stumbled across an internet cafe.
my phone dosnt work very well here and to those i should would have texted im sorry but i havnt been able to keep in touch.my phone will only let me reply to texts as soon as i receive them, once,then nothing.i cant innitiate contact...well, what do you expect, its a catholic country, i feel chaperoned!.
it was great to meet up with you in london.see you on the 20th.. am having a great time.and with decent wine at two pounds how could i not??
hi everyone. just thought i´d pop in to say hi as i´ve stumbled across an internet cafe. My phone dosnt work very well here and to those i should would have texted Im sorry but I havnt been able to keep in touch.my phone will only let me reply to texts as soon as I receive them, once,then nothing.I cant innitiate contact...well, what do you expect, its a catholic country, I feel chaperoned!
Ignored one. it was great to meet up with you in london.see you on the 20th.
Am having a great time.and with decent wine at two pounds how could I not?? just finished a leisurely lunch on blossom covered outdoor restaurant and am heading off to the beach. Have been riding alot, found a wonderful ranch in the mountains,the scenery´s amazing.We´ve been riding hard and fast on responsive horses,along dusty tracks of red earth among cork, olive and marmalade trees, skimming ravine edges with the sun beating down.I love it here.The food is good and the people wonderfully friendly and charming.
Have had such an awful year this year,but even though my marriage is over etc i´m now, at last feeling much better.life is good and I should be grateful for all I have.
Im sure the new vistas help, so i´ve planned Canada next month, Spain and Cyprus in Jan and the Red sea with friend in feb and March, Tunisia with best friend.
Hope youre all well and happy
adios my friends, I miss you all, take care, lots of love reboot xxx
i love weddings cause, "love is in the air", and you can ask any woman to dance and not get shut down.
when i went to vegas and we hit all the night clubs you could see all the couples sitting there around the dance floor, the women bobbing up and down off their seats and their guys sunk down with their butts glued to the chair.
even though i am not the best dancer, being one of those men willing to "shake that thing" i had a great time.
I love to dance SOOOOOO MUCH! If I had the means to do it, I'd start up a "retro-club" (byob) for older ppl that love to dance and have nothing but R&B, R&R and disco music with a DJ and live bands on the weekends and Wednesday nights!
frannie-what a great idea...i'd come...
I LOVE dancing....If im feeling low I dance in the house with my kids-you can't stay sad if youre jumping about shaking your thang can you Frenchie?
T Rex always works for me-and all the 70's disco stuff makes for a great night...i went to an outdoor party last month with Jools Holland and his rhythm and blues orchestra... thousands of us all jumping around in the moon light...it was amazing.I defy anyone to not grin madly while theyre dancing-it's impossible.....and youre right Mav. weddings are a great place to dance; I went to one where it was compulsory by order of the father of the bride as she loved dancing so much...and had a great time a couple of sats ago at a friends Cuban party..I shouldve asked pleasuredome to teach me some moves im not very good but im enthusiastic.
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i miss mike on here.
he is one of my favorites on this board.. ken p.
poor Mike, Christina; i'm so sorry to hear he's having such a hard time, what a shock...lots of love and hope he recovers fast.
(.I cant remember the house number..can anyone help?)
most of us are familiar with the requirement which says that in order to asscociate with the un, ngos must: -"have a demonstrated interest in united nations issues and proven ability to reach large or specialized audiences, such as educators, media representatives, policy makers and the business community;".
"have the commitment and means to conduct effective information programmes about un activities by publishing newsletters, bulletins, and pamphlets; organizing conferences, seminars and round tables; and enlisting the cooperation of the media".
interestingly, according to this document:.
I dont think its like that-i'll have to phone them and check,obviously, the criteria for association has to be fulfilled but I dont think that it has to necessarily be befre..the magazines I remember that were very pro UN were after 1991. thats why I cited them as 'proof' to the elders that their association with the UN was affecting the contents of the publication.im ill today but when i'm feeling a little better i'll see if I can ring and find the mags.
most of us are familiar with the requirement which says that in order to asscociate with the un, ngos must: -"have a demonstrated interest in united nations issues and proven ability to reach large or specialized audiences, such as educators, media representatives, policy makers and the business community;".
"have the commitment and means to conduct effective information programmes about un activities by publishing newsletters, bulletins, and pamphlets; organizing conferences, seminars and round tables; and enlisting the cooperation of the media".
interestingly, according to this document:.
In the letter I received from the Society they stated that..
We had been using the library for many years prior to 1991, but in that year it became necessary to register as an NGO to have continued access'
after this period they had to be shown to fulfill the critera for association unless the next time they wished to renew their status it would be refused.
They also stated that...
'association of NO's with the DPI does not constitute their incorporation in to the UN system...'
but they had to sign a charter of agreement that meant they agreed to the aims of the UN-to promise to promote the aimsof the UN and disseminate information to support them, by using the magazines as a mouthpiece...if the magazines written by the FDS are Jehovahs mouthpiece that creates an interesting bed mate analogy.
But perhaps the most telling part of the letter was at the end.The WTBS wrote...
''Still, the Criteria for Association of NGO's AT LEAST IN THEIR LATEST VERSION contain some language that we cannot subscribe to. When we realise this we immediately withfrew our resignation.''
The UN told me that the criteria has NEVER changed and she didnt know why they thought it had...interestingly they disassociated themselves just two days after the Guardian made their association public knowledge.
most of us are familiar with the requirement which says that in order to asscociate with the un, ngos must: -"have a demonstrated interest in united nations issues and proven ability to reach large or specialized audiences, such as educators, media representatives, policy makers and the business community;".
"have the commitment and means to conduct effective information programmes about un activities by publishing newsletters, bulletins, and pamphlets; organizing conferences, seminars and round tables; and enlisting the cooperation of the media".
interestingly, according to this document:.
hi
I raised this point when i met with an elder and two others to show them this information.There were many WT's and Awakes after the society became an NGO that supported the work of the UN .
.If they had'nt fullfilled the criteria the next time they applied they may have been refused NGO status. I remember the articles appeared in a 'run' citing the positive influence of the UN .
It struck me that using the magazines to promote the UN ideals and to fullfil the society's obligation to the UN, should have been considered spiritual prostitution..I phoned the UN who confirmed that the society would have had to use its publications to promote the aims of the UN and was told all NGO'S had to promote the ideals of the UN to keep their status.
It's interesting to complare the WT of October 1 , 1995 article..The Christian View of the Unite Nations'
the last paragraph states...
''Jehovahs witnesses view the UN organisation, as they would any other govermental bodies of the world.They acknowledge that the UN continues to exist by gods permission.In harmony with the bible, jw's render respect to all governments and obey them as long as such obedience does not require they sin against God'' Surely using the magazines to prompte a blasphemous organisation would be a sinagainst God?
While in the revelation book(1988) they stated..
' The UN is actually a blasphemous counterfiet of God's Messianic Kingdom....the worlds religions always anxious for a fine rapport with the UN..set about publicising the year in various ways...' ....which was precicely what they would do a few years later....Watchtower hypocracy at its finest ....
Additionally,NGO's are stated within the charter as having to...
PROVIDE a CHANNEL l through which information conserning the Un reaches the public..
play a crucial role in mobilising public opinions and building understanding of the UN, its related agancies and programmes..
Monitor and PROMOTE policies in their own countries in suppoer of UN goals and resoulotions.
Another smart turnaround that it's hoped the R&F don't notice.
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did you know any "out of the ordinary" witnesses, who were completely different from the others?.
i remember once going on a trip with a brother and his family.
they were going 100 mph on the highway, just to show how powerful and smooth their cadilac was.
There's no such thing........I remember staying with a 'worldly' friend of mine sitting in her garden watching the witnesses walk up her long drive while we lay on the grass....i was really embarassed as they looked so stupid in their suits on such a hot day... and realised people would look at me the same way(i was newly studying)....my friend called out to them, messing around ....
'you lot are so conspicuous; ditch the bags and suits and we'll talk...'
he answered 'Oh. we WANT to be conspicuous'.....
.that was the reason I never went in service when i qualified....pure embarassment that I'd look a complete tit to the general public.
