Jebus!!! I knew about the damage induced by wearing heels LONG ago, so I don't wear heels, unless it's a special occassion. I actually haven't worn heels in years, I prefer comfortable shoes. But my grandma was a very fashionable lady of the seventies/eighties according to my dad, and the family has always commented on her feet, how horrible they are :p.
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Fashion Models' badly damaged feet...
by ziddina ini hope that this link works.... go to this link.... http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/trends/2012-spring-summer/mules/gallery# .
and click on one of the pictures.
that should start the "slide show".... then move your mouse/cursor over the picture.
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What's The Longest Bible Study Length You Heard Of?
by Perry ini knew a sister in my old congregation that had two sons and i actually studied with one.
i left the org, went back to college, new job etc.
then i ran into her about ten years later at a store.
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My mom before she finally got baptized. Studied since age 11, got dipped at age... 34 I believe... that's a whole lotta years in between.
And two years right after, she decided to leave the org in pursuit of carnal ambitions, debauchery and left my dad after just two years of marriage (funny, she only got married so she could get baptized, I was told this by herself the day of the wedding). They're back together now, and I believe she still speaks to some brothers and sisters. I heard she's trying to get back in, and I'm trying my darndest not to bet about this whole thing (hundred bucks says she won't last more than two years ;o).
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Where is Outlaw?
by Iamallcool inhe is one of my favorite posters, i look him up from time to time.
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That laughing doggie was always a good sight to see :p Hope he is back soon!!!
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Did you experience classdivision while being JW?
by Cirkeline inwe all know how jw brag about their strong internal love.
all are treated equal no matter rank, color, money, status etc.
is this really true?
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Since I come from a 'poor' background and a Spanish cong in the southside of Chicago, there waasn't any money 'elitism' so to speak But rank elitism was rampant.
If you were an Elder family, you would be invited to everything. Weddings, celebrations, gatherings... unless those throwing the gatherings were little rebels, and this happened, but they were chastised by other JWs so not a lot dared not invite the prominent JWs.
The kids of these families made life hell for those of us who were not baptized or who were not pioneering during school breaks. I cried many times, screamed at my mom and asked why was I being picked on, why if I tried to be nice??? It left me bitter, so much so I ended up bullying them right back, which made me feel horrible because I hate altercations, but enough was enough, especially when they started messing with my little brother and sister.
Adults also suffered the classdivision, perhaps the worst. My dad was always looked down upon, regardless of how smart, sweet and amazing and caring father he is. My mom was always heralded a great mother because she got baptized and worked her butt off in giving testimony, door to door, even though she was psychologically abusive and has Narcissitic and Borderline problems.
That system is broken, through and through.
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Evil Elderettes, the true Hounds of Hell!
by Bubblegum Apotheosis inmy wife was told a brother was going to be disfellowshiped, "how do you know this is going to happen?
" sister so-so said "he was not repentant or humble to the brother's kindness.
" instead of engaging into a heated debate, she knew who the leak was, so-so's husband.
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In my old congegration, the Chief Elderrette was very, very disliked. Ruled with an iron fist and a steely eye, as someone else commented before. Her own daughters, however, grew up to rebel and were the demise of their father, which is kind of sad since he was a pretty nice and level-headed Elder. He wasn't vindictive, he listened, he never judged anyone (and trust, there were many chances for him to do so without reciveing reprieve), but he was a weak man against his wife. The Chief Elderrette did not believe in 'gossip' as she liked to say, and mostly stuck to telling you in your face if you did not act appropiately or what have you. She once cornered me after a meeting and told me "Honey, you need to wear more make up, maybe dress up a little more? You look a little sick without it." I was depressed, anorexic, last thing on my mind was how I looked, but the District Overseer was visiting that week so I guess I wasn't making our congregation look good, huh. In the end, the Chief Elderrette was mostly avoided and behind her 'strong woman' persona, while my mother was a 'wanna-be elderette' I got to see the sadness, the alienation she suffered daily.
I had heard about the problem about the blabber mouths. I remember two ocassions were they were actually in the 'needs' talk, so I guess that's surprising since Elders and MS are usually not publicly reprimended. In that way, I guess we were lucky in our congregation. It was their kids and the wanna-be kids that did the bullying.
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Does every congregation have a "perv" elder?
by donny ini have been listening to a variety of podcasts over the past couple of months raging from christian based to to various skeptic and atheist ones.
so far i have come across two podcasts where former elders of jw's were interviewed and both of them mentioned that when it came to judicial situations involving issues of a sexual nature, that one or more elders often asked for way more detail than was necessary to ajudicate the situation.
i know that was true in our congregation, but i assumed we just had a kinky elder who liked detail.
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I don't remember if we did at the kh I attended for six years. But the ones before that one, for sure there was at least one creepy perv roaming around. One of my JW girl friends had a crush on a thirty something elder, single... and of course they had a fling. She was 16.
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Candy... especially Mexican chile candy :3
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'Dinah Gets Into Trouble' - Does Story 20 Mean Rape = Fornication?
by sd-7 ini was listening, albeit unwittingly, to a 'my book of bible stories' tape and this statement caught me by surprise.
it's found in story 20:.
"one day when dinah came to visit, shechem took dinah and forced her to lie down with him.
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Oh gosh, I remember that story!!! Even as a brainwashed little JW soldier, it did make me angry to think about it!!! I kept thinking how wrong it was... the story in itself is quite horrifying for a little girl!!!
Lest we forget the many other rapes in the bible (justified apparently) and Lot's wife and the other anti-women tales... the bible sure is one messed up fiction book.
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"Cabin in the Woods" a mockery of the Judeo/christian Myth?
by hamsterbait insaw it today.. realised soon it was about an ancient death cult, who had updated its technology.. but the idea of watchers - guiding and manipulating depending on the culture_.
philosophically, i thought this was a major criticism of the religious myths of the west, where the true nature of reality is like the back stage of a theater, with god and satan watching us all and pushing buttons as required.. i always hated the proverb about god "wrecking the work of your hands" simply because you didnt tell him he is wonderful.. the gory end was so ott that i was laughing.. what did you think of this chiller thriller??.
hb.
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The message in itself is deep... and very scary. Jebus, I would imagine there are probably nuts out there who would agree with this set up!!!
The movie in itself is pretty good regardless!
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Essential life skills
by usualusername inwhat skills/habits do you believe all humans should develop/have to make them more valuable to society?.
every person should know how to swim.
jovial.
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the_raisin
Blondie, that's an awesome piece!!!
Serious: Read people/animals/conditions. If one is aware of intentions, one has more chances of survival. Ignorance is not bliss.
Jovial: Sense of humor. When things go south, you need to be able to laugh at it, or you'll end up in a reaaaal funk