anyone else like to run?
i started running regularly in the past year or so and am becoming addicted.
participated in my first 5k earlier this summer, a large even with about 2,500+ runners.
Quarterback, what is holding you back? Health, time, etc? Walking is also great exercise, or "wogging" - just a very very slow paced jog. BTS, that's pretty cool. Right now my daily run is 2.5 miles, with a 5k or two per week thrown in as I feel able. I'm not a natural runner, but I find that every bit of effort shows some results.
White Dove, I'll join your group! Will PM you in a bit.
(starting to get a bit sleepy after pushing myself in the cold, damp weather this A.M....zzzzzzz.....)
anyone else like to run?
i started running regularly in the past year or so and am becoming addicted.
participated in my first 5k earlier this summer, a large even with about 2,500+ runners.
An hour a day is awesome, Donny! I'm not at the point where I can run for that long without a rest day in between. Six, I hear you. I'm really really fortunate in that my office is almost directly on a recreation path, so I use my lunch breaks to get outdoors.
anyone else like to run?
i started running regularly in the past year or so and am becoming addicted.
participated in my first 5k earlier this summer, a large even with about 2,500+ runners.
FS, If you can motivate yourself to run regularly, a race is unbelievable. The excitement, energy, and adrenaline are awesome. The sense of community, hanging out after the race, eating treats and meeting new people. Good stuff.
anyone else like to run?
i started running regularly in the past year or so and am becoming addicted.
participated in my first 5k earlier this summer, a large even with about 2,500+ runners.
Anyone else like to run? I started running regularly in the past year or so and am becoming addicted. Participated in my first 5k earlier this summer, a large even with about 2,500+ runners. It was lots of fun, so I immediately signed up for another 5k, which I ran this morning.
The weather was awful, the cross-country course was slick and muddy, and almost 1/3 of the runners didn't show. Still, it was a great time. I cut 3 minutes off my previous time, and finished 2nd in my age group (old, bearded).
Feels great!
it will involve 2 special meetings on oct 22 and oct 29. the meetings will be a. watchtower summary.. a member of the us branch committee will give a report on "progress in the field.".
talk by a visiting zone overseer.
and a talk by the gb.. it will be "approx 2 1/2 hours in length.
Excellent, Shador! I'm less than eager to hear even one second of it, but it will be interesting to get wind of any 'new light' the GB might trot out.
the mormon temples will build five temples in cities.
worlwide.
the church, with it,s 14.1 million members.
Mormon Temples are more like Assembly Halls, with special ceremonies and worship conducted there. The LDS equivalent of a Kingdom Hall would be a Meetinghouse, which are obviously much more common.
or do they have some kind of benefit to us, such as self-preservation?.
i learned that i had another button to add to the two i already had.. my buttons are:.
questioning in a judgmental way my parenting methods.
In my experience, JWs often feel like it's their god-given right to push your buttons, or that pushing your buttons will not produce an adverse reaction simply because they are JWs and they are 'right'.
But lots of them simply don't realize they're doing something dangerous. They get desensitized to people's ire because of the door-to-door work. They become clueless and unable to pick up on the obvious signs that it is time to stfu, NOW.
Still Wondering, I am so sorry for the loss of your sister. What a senseless, tragic thing. My thoughts are with you.
i have been inspired recently by some of the comments on this forum regarding the society having reached a "tipping point".
it's been observed that, despite the overwhelming weight of evidence that the society is nothing more than a damaging cult, the number of witnesses continues to increase, albeit gradually.
the latest figures i have available are those in the 2011 yearbook, showing a global 2.5% increase between 2009 and 2010.. as we all know, the internet is steadily rising in accessibility (or "penetration") around the world, and it provides a wonderful resource for those who are curious about joining the faith, helping such ones to quickly identify precisely how warped the teachings of the watch tower society really are.
Correlation does not necessarily equate to causation, but this work you've done provides a great overall picture and makes some excellent discussion points. It may also add to a better overall understanding of what is happening within the world of the Watchtower.
Well done, Cedars. I hadn't had the opportunity to congratulate you on the nice results from your previous efforts regarding the 'mentally diseased' WT article, so allow me to do that now as well.
Thanks for your hard work.
those were my mom's words.... hurt so much.
she was telling me how proud she was when i was a tenager and i went to meetings without her ... and all this time ive been so faithful to the org... im so sad.
Moms can have a real talent for making us feel guilty. Sometimes it's the only way they know how to express their sadness at their child leaving the Org. Remember that in her mind it's ok to use guilt since she believes that your life depends on it.
Hang in there.
