Cograts! You'll love it here- but you have to get a pair of rollerblades for the Seawall. I'm in Victoria now. Drop me an e-mail if you want to hang out. -J
happysunshine
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New Job & New Life in Vancouver Canada!
by ESTEE inthis is my little note to say i won't be on the forum very much in the next while because i am moving.
big move .
from saskatoon, saskatchewan to vancouver, bc .
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Please Help Me.......This making me crazy
by butalbee inthere are three words in the english language that end in "gry".. one is angry and the other is hungry.
third one means and what it stands for.
everyday, and if you listened very carefully, i've given you the .
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happysunshine
Thats not a riddle. Thats a poorly written paragraph. Not sporting or fun.
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Poll
by patio34 inwhat to wear to attract the opposite sex
this is from the book how to make anyone fall in love with you.. in a study, both men and women were shown pictures of members of the opposite sex.
some of the people in photos wore chic upscale clothes, and others wore less expensive ones that ranged from cheap to downright cheesy.
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happysunshine
To expand on Elsewhere's sublime post-
Of course in real life its more complicated, but from a 'carnal' perspective... clothes on a woman often don't matter at all. In fact, no clothes is best. The next best thing is simple, tight clothes- or ones that
sayscream "I'm available". Bulky, loose clothes are confusing, even suspect, as they can cover a lot of ground. Hair, accesories, etc.... waste of time, makeup dosen't taste good...yuk.Funny, before I became more cosmopolitan, I actualy found expensive,elegent clothes a turn-off. The woman looked like a high maintenance, golddigger.
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"worldly philosophies"
by happysunshine inso whats the deal with the wts take on "worldly philosophies" and the "wearisome" making of many books stuff?
on what basis do they make their interpretation of it meaning basically not to get a higher education or inquire into things?
any comments?
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happysunshine
I agree with you on that, RF.
I am interested more in on what basis they originaly made that interpretation of the particular scriptures. Was that a common interpretation with, say, only other apocolyptic religions in the mid 19th century or something? Was that the intent of the original Hebrew/Greek? Any thoughts?
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Reconciling with Dad
by jws inas you may or may not know from previous posts, i am a born & raised jw who just drifted away (no df/da) from a father and two sisters who still keep the jw faith.
and while my father is aware that i have "apostate" beliefs of some kind, he prefers not to hear of it.
as a result, we still enjoy each other's company and nobody has "shunned" me.
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happysunshine
Hello jws-
I have some very simular aspects to my life at the moment. The dilema of dealing with witness family reminds me of what I heard a psychiatrist say once. He was treating a patient who was paranoid-schizophrenic. The patient told him that even if he was a paranoid-schizophrenic, that didn't prove that there wasn't a conspiracy against him. Who can argue with logic like that!
I recently discussed exactly the same issue with one of my professors. He is a very clever guy, teaching a philosophy/religion class. He strongly believes such people will never change their minds at my prodding. He said he had some fundamental disagreements with his father about religion, but decided to avoid debating it- save the occasional good natured ribbing. While I can see the benefits of this course (peace, acceptence, etc), personaly, I have problems accepting this. I guess a part of me wonders where the purity is. It seems like a weak choice. Where's the shining champion of truth? If I settle for a 'murky' solution like that in something as fundemental as my family, how can I ever hope to find truth in my personal life? Perhaps I'm being dogmatic (I wonder where I got that from!). I also think of the witnesses not giving up on their conversion efforts, why should I? But perhaps thats where the problem started in the first place, with attitudes/approaches like that! I fear the 'soft' approach may be motivated by personal convinience, but perhaps if its motivated by love, then it is in fact the best answer. I have yet to resolve this debate- its a source of great irritation to me. Anyone have any input?
On the technical side, I tend to stay away from the bible debates. The bible can be used like any other book rich with analogy and symbolism- essentialy anyway you choose. A real quagmire for trying to have an argument. Also, you could ask them "what would it take (or what would the WTS have to do) for you to leave?" I always wanted to ask that question but never did. What do you think jws?
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"worldly philosophies"
by happysunshine inso whats the deal with the wts take on "worldly philosophies" and the "wearisome" making of many books stuff?
on what basis do they make their interpretation of it meaning basically not to get a higher education or inquire into things?
any comments?
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happysunshine
So whats the deal with the WTS take on "worldly philosophies" and the "wearisome" making of many books stuff? On what basis do they make their interpretation of it meaning basically not to get a higher education or inquire into things? Any comments? -J
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web-support for other religion x-members?
by happysunshine in.
know of any other good web sites like this one for other groups, offering support for x-members of other religions/cults?
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happysunshine
Know of any other good web sites like this one for other groups, offering support for x-members of other religions/cults?
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Bike seat is killing my butt
by wednesday ini just started a new exercise program, i'm riding a outdoor bike.
i haven't ridden one in years.
only the seat is hurting my butt.
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happysunshine
I bought an anatomicaly correct seat with the center cut out- its by Specialized. The bike shop affectionatly dubbed it the "Nut Saver" on account of improved blood flow to the genitals. Works so far!
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