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  It's not a matter of "if", it's a matter of "when"

  by DanTheMan in

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  radical, militant islamists or a "rogue state" like n. korea will eventually succeed in nuking one or more american cities.

  of this i am utterly convinced, it is not a matter of it "might" happen, the question is how soon will they succeed in pulling it off, and what will the fallout of such an event be, besides the loss of hundreds of thousands or perhaps millions of lives?.

  john kerry in a recent stump speech said that all it would take is one megaterrorist attack to drastically change life as we know it.

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  It's definately a possibility. It's also a possibility that a huge meteorite could strike the planet sometime in the next century and destroy all life.....or that some new disease/plague could spread killing all but a few survivors..........or that I could die in one of the many plane trips I take for work.

  If you live your life worrying about all the "what if's" you won't really get to live much will you? I think it's best to plan for the worst (ie: military preparation and homeland security measures) - but keep in mind that anything is possible and right now the world is beautiful - so enjoy it.
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  Money and career tips for EX-JWs....

  by logansrun in

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  it's a safe bet that if you were raised as a jw, or if you came into it early in life, you have some strange ideas about money and finances.

  the wt for decades made even minimal post-secondary education utterly taboo and only recently has capitulated that "some" extra schooling might be neccessary (associate degrees good, bachelors degrees bad).

  the average youth raised a jw has little understanding of investment due to the apocalyptic worldview of the organization (why invest in a dying system when the big "a" is right around the corner?).

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  I agree with donkey totally on the aspect of saving money - like he said, if you make 150,000 a year but spend 170,000 a year you're headed for trouble!

  My husband and I found good advice by going to a CPA right after we were married - he gave us all kinds of information from when to buy a house to the best way to save for our children's college. We followed his advice and have never regretted it.
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  Money and career tips for EX-JWs....

  by logansrun in

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  it's a safe bet that if you were raised as a jw, or if you came into it early in life, you have some strange ideas about money and finances.

  the wt for decades made even minimal post-secondary education utterly taboo and only recently has capitulated that "some" extra schooling might be neccessary (associate degrees good, bachelors degrees bad).

  the average youth raised a jw has little understanding of investment due to the apocalyptic worldview of the organization (why invest in a dying system when the big "a" is right around the corner?).

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  If the person you are asking is not rich then why listen to them?

  How do you know I'm not rich?
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  If You Found A Wallet----Would You Turn It In??

  by minimus in

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  would you have to think about it??

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  I agree with Strawberry......it's not my money so why would I consider keeping it?
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  Where were you when you decided to quit being a JW?

  by Steve Lowry in

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  for me, it was at the hall.

  it was an evening meeting.

  i felt a kind of mental surge within me brewing and i got and went to the men?s room.

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  2 part process:

  During my last judicial committee mtg the elders gave me a choice, break of with my then boyfriend and get private reproof, or stay with him and get DF'd. I just knew - no matter what happened with my then boyfriend, I did NOT want to be at the kingdom hall any longer - so I told them no and I walked out.

  I still had the JW mindset for a long time though - years - until I read crisis of conscience, then started researching the history of JW's. That was the ticket to freedom for me.

  Oh yea......and the boyfriend........now my husband for 8 years. Good trade I'd say!
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  Money and career tips for EX-JWs....

  by logansrun in

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  it's a safe bet that if you were raised as a jw, or if you came into it early in life, you have some strange ideas about money and finances.

  the wt for decades made even minimal post-secondary education utterly taboo and only recently has capitulated that "some" extra schooling might be neccessary (associate degrees good, bachelors degrees bad).

  the average youth raised a jw has little understanding of investment due to the apocalyptic worldview of the organization (why invest in a dying system when the big "a" is right around the corner?).

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  Congrats!! I bet you will love college. I have really enjoyed learning so much - anthropology, psychology, sociology, etc. It was all VERY enlightening to me.
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  Ozzie's Weekend Poll #82

  by ozziepost in

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  g?day all and greetings from downunder!

  how?s your weekend been going?

  here in oz we?re enjoying the summer heat with blue skies and light breezes.

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  #1 & #8. We also generally had them over for lunch or dinner. Not a relaxed atmosphere that's for sure - I always felt like I was walking on egg shells to say and do the right thing during the meal.

  I would much rather enjoy a glass of wine kicked back in comfy clothes with a few of the posters here!
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  New Contract

  by Yerusalyim in

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  i just re-enlisted in the army today.

  i now have an indefinite contract...i'm officially a career military hack.. salute.

  i am an american soldier.

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  Dawn

  Yeru - congratulations!! And THANK YOU for defending our freedom!!

  Bradley: If your superior officers ordered you to do something morally wrong would you do it

  This happened to my father in Korea - he was ordered to shoot civilians and he refused - I think you would find this type of thing ANYWHERE (not just US army) because you will find morally wrong people ANYWHERE. That's where personal responsibility comes in.
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  Money and career tips for EX-JWs....

  by logansrun in

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  it's a safe bet that if you were raised as a jw, or if you came into it early in life, you have some strange ideas about money and finances.

  the wt for decades made even minimal post-secondary education utterly taboo and only recently has capitulated that "some" extra schooling might be neccessary (associate degrees good, bachelors degrees bad).

  the average youth raised a jw has little understanding of investment due to the apocalyptic worldview of the organization (why invest in a dying system when the big "a" is right around the corner?).

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  First recommendation - get back to school and get a degree. You're not too old! I am 38, will be 40 when I finish my bachelor's and I don't regret taking the time to do it. Talk to the school counselor to find out if you're eligible for grants and low interest loans. You don't have to quit your job to go to school - you can take 1 or 2 classes a quarter on-line through many state colleges and get your degree that way. Also - in some States, if you are a State employee you can take college credits at reduced rates (like $25 per credit) - it might be worthwhile to take even a receptionist or janitorial job at a State agency to get the cheap college. Depends on your current income level.

  Second recommendation - spend $100 to go to an accountant and get financial advice on how to save for your future. It is worth this initial investment to get information from a professional. My husband and I did this right after we were married and I have never regretted it - he gave us great advice and we have prospered a lot from it.
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  I'm Born Again, Get Me Outta Here

  by DevonMcBride in

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  i'm born again, get me outta here .

  by elroy willis .

  new york city(eap) -- the last of a group of seven born-again christians was found dead of exposure in a run-down section of new york city yesterday.

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  Dawn

  umm............are these people for real?!