Darth Yhwh

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  Who has Tattoos?

  by Good Girl or Bad Girl? in

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  hey y'all,.

  how many of you have tattoos, and if so what are they?

  what is the meaning, if any, behind them?

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  Darth Yhwh

  I got this when I was about 19. The guy that did it was extremely average. There was a lot of detail that he totally missed. I've considered getting more over the years. There's just always an excuse not to. I designed an ankle band years ago that I really like. Recently I've been playing around with designs representing each of my family members (wife and kids) incorporating their names. It's just difficult for me to justify spending the money on tattoos. I also worry about the message that I'll be sending my young impressionable children. It sucks to get old.

  
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  Picture of my kids,,,,,brag a bit

  by LyinEyes in

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  i hope this works,,,,,,here are four of my reasons to love my life and at times pull my hair out!!.

  the girl in the glasses is my daughter kelly , she is 13 and a goth, she is so unique and such a strong free spirit.

  she wants piercings and tatoos, but it aint happening till she is 18. .

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  A very attractive family. You should be proud.
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  Men and their BBQs

  by Lady Lee in

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  this is so true ladies.... as i am sure you know from first-hand experience!.

  when a man volunteers to do the bbq the following chain of events are put into motion:.

  routine:the woman buys the food; andthe woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, makes dessert; andthe woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand.here comes the important part: the man places the meat on the grill.the woman goes inside to organise the plates and cutlery; andthe woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning.

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  Darth Yhwh

  Yup, Lady Lee. That sounds like a barbaque at my place. I wouldn't mind doing more of the "work"....it's just that....my wife....shes a control freak and doesn't want me to do any more. LOL.
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  Are you embarrassed?

  by desib77 in

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  does anyone else find themselves embarrassed about their jw past?

  i find that when people that know what i used to be ask me about it i am completely embarrassed by how foolish their beliefs sound especially things like the blood issue.

  i can't stand when someone will say "why did you believe such and such....?

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  Darth Yhwh

  I was embarrased as a kid growing up as a JDub but not now that I'm out. I was always afraid my schoolmates would find out and ridicule me. Now I have no problem with sharing my story or the WTBS's lies with others.
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  Are you patriotic?

  by catbert in

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  how many of you ex-jw's salute the flag, sing the national anthem, and are ready to kill in a war for the usa?

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  Darth Yhwh

  Two Different Notions Of Patriotism

  There have been two different notions of patriotism in American history. The one which characterizes the American people of the 20th Century – the one which is taught in our public schools – is this: patriotism means the support of one's own government and the actions which the government takes on behalf of the citizenry. The idea is that since we live in a democratic society, the majority should have the political power to take any action it desires. And although those in the minority may not like the laws, they are duty-bound as "good" citizens to obey and support them.

  The distinguishing characteristic of this type of patriotism is that citizens don't make independent, personal judgments of the rightness or wrongness of a law. Instead, he does what he has been taught since the first grade of his government-approved schools: they place unwavering faith and trust in the judgment of their popularly-elected public officials.

  The other concept of patriotism was the type which characterized the British colonists during the late 1700s. They believed that patriotism meant a devotion to certain principles of rightness and morality. They believed that the good citizen had the duty to make an independent judgment as to whether or not his own government's laws violated these principles. And so, unlike their counterparts in America today, these individuals refused to automatically accept the legitimacy of the actions of their public officials. Let us examine how "real world" applications of these two concepts of patriotism differ dramatically.

  In The Eighteenth Century . . .

  In the late 1700s, the British colonists suffered under the same type of oppressive regulations and tax system that present-day Americans are suffering. What was the reaction of the colonists to this regulatory and tax tyranny? They deliberately chose to ignore and disobey their government's regulations and tax acts. Smuggling and tax evasion were the order of the day! And the more that their government tried to enforce the restrictions, the more it met with disregard and disobedience from the citizenry.

  Sometimes smugglers or tax evaders would be caught and brought to trial. The result? Despite conclusive evidence of guilt and the judges' instructions to convict, the defendants' fellow citizens on the juries regularly voted verdicts of acquittal.

  And civil disobedience was not limited to economic regulations and taxation. There was also widespread resistance to conscription, especially during the French and Indian War. Those who were conscripted deserted the army in large numbers. And those who had not been conscripted hid the deserters in their homes.

  This was what it once meant to be a patriot – the devotion to a certain set of principles regarding rightness, morality, individualism, liberty, and property; and it meant a firm stand against one's own government when it violated these principles.

  . . . And Today

  If an American of today were magically transported back to colonial America of the late 1700s, he would immediately find himself at odds with the colonists who were resisting the tyranny of their government. How do we know this? By the way which Americans of today respond to what is a much more oppressive and tyrannical economic system: with either meekness or, even worse, with ardent, "flag-waving" support for the actions of their rulers.

  And what is their attitude toward their fellow citizens who are caught violating the rules and regulations? Again, either meekness or fervent support of the rulers. After all, what was the reaction to the Internal Revenue Service's seizure of Willie Nelson's property? "I'll make a small donation but otherwise don't get me involved – I don't want them coming after me!" And to the conviction of Michael Milken for violating such ridiculous economic regulations that were so ridiculous that even King George would have been embarrassed? "He got what's coming to him – he shouldn't have made so much money anyway!" And to Leona Helmsley's conviction for having taken improper deductions on her income tax return? "She's obnoxious – she should go to jail." The thought of rising to the defense of these victims of political tyranny is anathema to the present-day American "patriot."

  And what about jury trials involving economic crimes? Like the good, little citizens they have been taught to be, especially in their public schools, American "patriots" dutifully comply with the judge's instructions to convict fellow citizens of violating this regulatory and tax tyranny. Although they have the same power as their ancestors to disregard the judge's instructions and to acquit their fellow citizens, the thought of doing so is repugnant to present-day "patriots." They choose instead to do their "duty" and thereby become "patriotic" agents of their own government's tyranny.

  Therefore, there is no doubt that the American of today would feel very uncomfortable if, all of a sudden, he found himself in the British colonies in 1776 in the midst of smugglers, tax evaders, draft resisters, and other patriots of the time.

  The above is an excerpt of an article written by Jocob G. Hornberger. The entire article is available for your reading pleasures on the International Society for Individual Liberty’s website: www.free-market.net

  Do I consider myself patraiotic? Absolutly, however I would catagorize myself as an eighteenth century patriot rather than a modern day one.
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  Talk Radio

  by prophecor in

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  are you listening?

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  Darth Yhwh

  I find myself on the amplitude rather than frequency side more often than not.

  You sound like me Dan. I flip over to FM only when I need a break from the commercials. I'll generally check out a few frequencys to see if there's anyting worth listening to for a moment or two, then right back to the AM.
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  I need advice re: monthly field service report

  by under_believer in

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  i stopped going out in service about a year ago.

  just couldn't take it anymore.

  after that, i still continued "studying" with my kids and "counting the time" for that.

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  Darth Yhwh

  under_believer, I really feel for you. Simply count all the informal witnessing you do on line here at JWD. What they dont know wont hurt em, right? Just dont tell them that your doing it on line because then they'll begin to understand your inactivity.
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  Your weekend

  by KW13 in

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  what did you lot do this weekend?.

  i had a friend i met on the web come down, been to the pub and had a laugh

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  Darth Yhwh

  It rained all weekend here. I should have worked on the house a bit or cleaned the garage. Instead I browsed on line all weekend to determine what gun Im going to buy next.
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  The Point of No Return

  by JW_Researcher in

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  in your experience, at what point will a jw bible student become a convert?

  what is the tipping point?

  for example, is it the number of studies?

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  Darth Yhwh

  Good evening JW_Reseacher, under_believer (AKA my mirror personality in a parallel universe) and garybuss.

  From my experience, the study is reenforcement for a decision already made for some. For others, the study is entertainment and they never become Witnesses. Others become Witnesses by running from someone or something, rather than running TO Witnessism.

  I agree with you here GB. I sat in on countless bible studies that my mother held with people over the years. Many were long term for several months or even several years. Some even came to meetings occasionally. None ever became JDubs. I think that an hour a week in the comfort of ones home is just enough entertainment for them to allow it to continue.
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  Introducing two loves of my life

  by Darth Yhwh in

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  i got this idea from my wife.

  she posted a similar topic on one of the forums she frequents.

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  Darth Yhwh

  Thank you DanTheMan, Sad emo, damselfly, serendipity, AudeSapere, bickerchick, Double Edge, greendawn, juni, Scully, Honesty, misanthropic, lillybird, Es, under_believer, mystery, freedom lover, lonlysheep, Kid-A, anewme, Thegoodgirl, Tobdar, delilah, Kaethra, and codeblue for your kind words.

  I am very proud of my children and just got the urge to show them off on the forum.

  Well...it's getting late this evening and I've just finished my last so goodnight to everyone.