lifelong humanist
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Would you buy a 2 cylinder, 875cc petrol car that returns almost 70mpg?
by lifelong humanist ini've bought lots of cars over the last 35 years or so - mostly fiats and alfa romeos.
i'm a dedicated italian car fan.. my very first car was a tiny fiat 500 with a tiny air-cooled motor in the rear (trunk).
it was a 1967 car - they first appeared in 1957. it was cheap to run, slow, and very basic - but i just loved it!.
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Any Petrolheads Here?
by lifelong humanist inmy still-in jw wife thinks that i'm crazy to have just bought a new top-of-the-range mazda mx-5 2l roadster (miata, eunos for other countries).. i'm 58 years old.
too old for a 'fun car', i'm told!
i used to sell subaru's, so i've driven a lot of very fast, responsive 4 wheel drive cars.
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How Many Humanists in your country?
by lifelong humanist inmany on this forum already know that i'm a member of the humanist society scotland.. at our annual conference last month, i was happy to collect a bumper sticker that had been produced for a special capaign earlier this year to raise awareness of humanism issues within scotland.
our population is very small - just over 5 million people, so the simple message was bound to create quite a stir:.
two million scots are good without god.
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Saying 'grace' at meal times
by lifelong humanist inlong before i dad myself in 2003, i used to feel really bad offering up 'grace' prior to eating a meal with family and/or friends.
it felt totally weird.
i never quite understood the concept.
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Is this why the WT always has to have an answer?
by lifelong humanist ini was brought up to reply to a question that i didn't understand, or know the answer to, in a modest, humble manner - true, sometimes it was embarrassing, but if i didn't know the answer, i'd (usually) admit it, and then start trying to find the answer.
this was time consuming, and required work - sometimes, a lot of research.
but, it has usually stood me in good stead.
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Anything thelpful at this year's DA to help free my wife from the cult?
by lifelong humanist ini haven't posted here for about 5 or 6 months.
i've looked through previous threads in an attempt to find out about the sort of stuff issued at the das this year, but without success.. my wife still attends some jw meetings.
at present she's in attendance at the big da in perth, scotland.. can anyone on this board comment on any talks, demonstrations, experiences, etc.
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Do you find it difficult to remain ethical?
by lifelong humanist ini'm about to embark on a new sales career in 2010, working in sales of renewable energy products - wind turbines, heat pumps, solar panels and solar pv electricity.
i've been in sales for almost 40 years, and enjoy the buzz sales can bring.
i shall be self-employed, and have to supply my own vehicle and surveying equipment - there's no basic wage, or expenses - just a fairly high sales commission on 'closed' deals.
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Could The Tragic Death of Our First Child Be Why My Wife is Still a JW?
by lifelong humanist inafter 6 years since i dad myself, it has just dawned on me today, that my jw wife is (probably) only still involved with her jw religion because of her religious belief in a resurrection back to life on a 'paradise earth'!.
let me please explain - our first child was a wee girl, born in 1972. her name was joanna.
she was a great, intelligent, healthy child and we were both proud parents with a marvellous hope - a 'jw' certified version of the future ahead of us!.
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Should I Formally Apologize?
by lifelong humanist inwhat do you members think - is there any mileage in 'formally' apologizing to my 4 sons (now aged 20 - 34) of my stupid jw indoctrination during their formative years?
i still have pangs of guilt.
yet, on balance, i have to admit that it couldn't have been too damaging as they are all totally out of the cult.
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Anyone here have any experience of moving to a liberal Muslim country?
by lifelong humanist ini'd like to move in the next year or two to turkey - a huge, self-supporting country at the far eastern end of the mediterranean.
i want to retire at 60 - my wife will then be 61. due to the local economy in turkey, this could just be a practical possibility, not just a pipe-dream.
although we'd prefer italy, which we've visited far more often, the costs there are just too expensive for our restricted budget!.