of course, as it's the murdering, war-crime-committing, un-mandate-ignoring, nuclear-non-proliferation-flouting israeli friends of america, they probably won't see it as an issue at all.. funny that ... they were dead keen on going to war over just the hint of this very thing but probably won't even condemn it.. it's about time that sanctions were imposed on israel.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6075408.stm.
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There's more backbiting and bickering on this thread than an 8th grade sleepover. What kind of hysteria did you go into when you discovered your first pimple?
Israel did not violate international law by using WP as a smokescreen and incendiary device against military targets in open areas.
Where in the BBC report does it actually state and prove that Israel violated the Geneva Convention by targeting civilians in civilian areas using WP as a chemical weapon.
christians today don't know jesus.
let's test the waters here, and see what's important to you folks.
*************************************** allow me to give a quick outline of the radical nature of the gospel of mark.
I don't know what you are talking about....but I love the sound of your name.
Chai-yah...with the emphasis on the second part. It sounds like the perfect kung fu cry in a Bruce Lee movie.
i've been on here nearly 5-6 years (as you can see by my profile) but hardly ever post.
for years i was satisfied with reading your stories and commenting occasionally, all the while telling myself that i was still a dub and would never change.
at the beginning, i was really just curious and also wandering if people out there grew up like i did (in an orwellian hell), and had experienced what i had experienced.
Continue to write your feelings - here, or in a diary or journal of some sort. That is great therapy. Write letters to those who you feel anger toward too, then throw them out. Once the feelings are dealt with, the healing goes faster.
Awesome advice! You write very well and nothing works quite like putting pen to paper for a lot of people.
I was raised as a Unitarian, so I understand why people would suggest that religion as an alternative for a JW. You will be in for a shocker. In many ways the Unitarian religion is a polar opposite to the WTS. You pretty much believe what you want, period! The only pressure is to be accepting of everyone and everything. The congregations within a city are usually differant and range from liberal to super liberal. It is a vanilla religion in the truest sense with the diverse people and personalities providing the toppings.
As far as holidays, I don't know who makes a bigger deal or distorts their meaning or importance more than JW's.
It's just a time to be with family and friends, share a meal and be together. Period.
Halloween its a time for little kids to dress up and get candy. How cool is that to a little kid? FREE CANDY does it get any better than that?
What you have the really awesome opportunity to do as the loving husband and father of a three year old is to start your own family traditions.
The holiday season is a great time to start.
Reality...........You rule the world Wing Commander, you have a wife and a three year old cherub!
we all had those moments in childhood that were pure magic.
moments that were full of wonder that brought us great joy.
sometimes those memories are connected with music or certain fragrances.
Running through the cornfields of my Grandfathers farm with my brother....my Grandmothers homemade bread...playing in my Grandparents attic, looking through all the old chests with all the old letters. Thanks Flying High Now! I'm off to sleep with an ear to ear grin and a warm heart!
we all had those moments in childhood that were pure magic.
moments that were full of wonder that brought us great joy.
sometimes those memories are connected with music or certain fragrances.
What great stories. I remember playing sports outside all year round with all of the neighborhood kids. Depending on the season we would go from baseball to football to hockey then basketball. My favorite was baseball, and when we were all about 12, we spent one whole summer playing home run derby at the little league fields. This May I went to my 30 year high school reunion and during the night one of the my old friends leaned over, looked me straight in the eye and said "Home Run Derby".
when firmly entrenched in the borg i complained to my wife that friendships in the "truth" didn't seem as real as i noticed worldly people had.
for instance, the worldly person i worked with was constantly doing things with friends, whether it was going to ball games or helping a friend put on a new roof.
in our circle of friends we could never count on help, our friends were too busy trying to earn a living and doing the borgs bidding.
I went on a fishing trip last summer in Canada with 7 friends from grade school. One friend I've had since I was three. That's 45 years.
My wife who was raised a JW, has a wonderful personality, yet has no friends that she grew up with, except for her cousins.
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for all the help you have given me and to each other.. time to move on in life i have decided that after nearly 100 written articles that this will.
Wanderer,
You have an open invitation for Thanksgiving dinner in Orlando. Restrangled is a GREAT cook! RSVP via Restrangled PM
We'd love to have you! Take care!
hello in conversation today with brother-in- law who is still in the borg.he said while he may have questions about the whole god issue he doesn't know of any other religion that refuses to kill their fellow believer if politicians say you must.
that is a strong plus point for him on the virtues of the wt.
is he correct?
Christadelphians conscientously objected during the American Civil War. In fact a whole lot of their beliefs which preceded Russell by half a century look familiar.
did you kill anyone?
rape anyone?...
" gary said "no, i was caught cheating on my wife with"... i looked at the jw and said, "look man, we all fall short of the glory of god, right?"..
I think that adultry is a symptom of a deeper problem (Einstein like deduction eh?).
I'm married to a smoking hot women with a great personality. If she told me today, remember that time 15 years ago when I and *****......it would not be the end of the world.
I would strongly prefer if my wife did not commit adultry, but having been married 27 years, I can look back and see that there were times when it could have happened.
Abuse as a dealbreaker....Yes! Adultry.....many marriages have survived successfully afterwards. In some cases traumatic incidents can bring you closer with the aid of a good family therapist.
of course, as it's the murdering, war-crime-committing, un-mandate-ignoring, nuclear-non-proliferation-flouting israeli friends of america, they probably won't see it as an issue at all.. funny that ... they were dead keen on going to war over just the hint of this very thing but probably won't even condemn it.. it's about time that sanctions were imposed on israel.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6075408.stm.
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To the 2LT,
Thanks for your service to this country.Hooah!
