I don't think it is a unique story, much more so in a community where we got married to have sex. I'm just not bashful when it comes to talking about it. And my feelings don't get hurt when others are put off by it. We come from a puritan religion in a puritan nation(specifically the US) and morals, sexuality and marriage are all highly bastardized.
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Sex and Marriage
by nicolaou inmost religions indoctrinate a standard sexual 'morality' into their followers.
sex before marriage is wrong, gay sex is wrong, same sex marriage is wrong, masturbation is wrong.. let's not turn this into another religion bashing thread (too easy), i was wondering how much of that pre-packaged thinking you still hold to?.
i still value marriage, more than ever.
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Sex and Marriage
by nicolaou inmost religions indoctrinate a standard sexual 'morality' into their followers.
sex before marriage is wrong, gay sex is wrong, same sex marriage is wrong, masturbation is wrong.. let's not turn this into another religion bashing thread (too easy), i was wondering how much of that pre-packaged thinking you still hold to?.
i still value marriage, more than ever.
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the girl next door
Everyone should have at least half a dozen lengthy sexual relationships before they even think about marriage. Yes it is that important and it can be that different and enlightening. Otherwise you wake up next to the horse's head in your bed wondering what different is probably like. And when you pull up to a red light and just want to run from the car, that marriage license is going to really screw with you. Add children, multiply by 100. -
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Sex and Marriage
by nicolaou inmost religions indoctrinate a standard sexual 'morality' into their followers.
sex before marriage is wrong, gay sex is wrong, same sex marriage is wrong, masturbation is wrong.. let's not turn this into another religion bashing thread (too easy), i was wondering how much of that pre-packaged thinking you still hold to?.
i still value marriage, more than ever.
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the girl next door
Marriage is a religious tool and government business contract designed to put money into the court coffers. Don't believe it? Go through a contentious divorce. With a JW. If you marry someone without having lots of sex with them you are a complete idiot. Why not have lots of sex, make a commitment to each other in your heart if inclined, enjoy it while it lasts?
Probably not one of my more benevolent posts, but marriage and abstinence is completely overrated.
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Watchtower decline or strategy?
by the girl next door inso the conversation goes amongst friendly exjws:.
optimist: watchtower must be hurting for money.
look at all the downsizing and begging for money.. pessimist: no way they are hurting.
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Watchtower decline or strategy?
by the girl next door inso the conversation goes amongst friendly exjws:.
optimist: watchtower must be hurting for money.
look at all the downsizing and begging for money.. pessimist: no way they are hurting.
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the girl next door
LOL! That was brilliant.
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Watchtower decline or strategy?
by the girl next door inso the conversation goes amongst friendly exjws:.
optimist: watchtower must be hurting for money.
look at all the downsizing and begging for money.. pessimist: no way they are hurting.
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the girl next door
So the conversation goes amongst friendly ExJWs:
Optimist: Watchtower MUST be hurting for money. Look at all the downsizing and begging for money.
Pessimist: NO WAY they are hurting. They just sold property worth half a billion with half a billion more to go and they get a billion a year in donations. Appearing to be hurting is only a ploy to get more donations.
Antagonist: We will never know. So just STFU about it.
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Theocratic Ministry School cancelled. Why?
by the girl next door inis it possible this aspect of the meeting was cancelled so that jws would not be categorized as a "school" where in many areas elders and ministerial servants would have to submit to a background check by secular authorities?
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That is exactly what I was wondering. I can not imagine that would be an "official" Watchtower statement or admission. -
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Theocratic Ministry School cancelled. Why?
by the girl next door inis it possible this aspect of the meeting was cancelled so that jws would not be categorized as a "school" where in many areas elders and ministerial servants would have to submit to a background check by secular authorities?
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Is it possible this aspect of the meeting was cancelled so that JWs would not be categorized as a "school" where in many areas elders and ministerial servants would have to submit to a background check by secular authorities? -
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I think I was off the day they taught ...
by Simon indoes anyone else have those things that everyone else seems to know ... except you?
it's like you were off the day it was taught in school and you don't know that you don't know about it.
but everyone else does.. i have a couple .... first, days of the month.
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For example I just learned that mixing left and right may have something to do with personality! lol http://typeindepth.com/2010/11/mixing-right-and-left/ -
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I think I was off the day they taught ...
by Simon indoes anyone else have those things that everyone else seems to know ... except you?
it's like you were off the day it was taught in school and you don't know that you don't know about it.
but everyone else does.. i have a couple .... first, days of the month.
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the girl next door
Every day its something new I was never taught. Never would have thought I would be so obsessed with learning new things either.