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  WindRider needs your love and support

  by Skeptic in

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  windrider is seriously depressed today, dangerously so.

  she really needs your support, friendship and encouragement.

  she would have posted on the board herself, but her system is down.

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  California Sunshine

  I said a prayer for you today (and I don't pray often)
  And I know God (or your higher power) must have heard;
  I felt the answer in my heart
  Although he/she spoke not a word.

  I didn't ask for wealth or fame
  (I knew you wouldn't mind);
  I asked for priceless treasures rare

  I asked that He/she be near to you
  At the start of each new day,
  To grant you blessings fair,
  And friends to share your way.

  I asked for happiness for you
  In all things great and small,
  But that you'd know his/her loving care
  I prayed that most of all.

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  Dearest Robin,
  Do what you need to do to get through this tough time.
  My thoughts are with you
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  I need you tonight my friends,Please

  by Valentine in

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  this danny pearl thing has brought home memories of murder to me(my 1st husband) please,please.......just say you care right now-nothing else.......please.i'm having a real emotional night...i had no one before.............t. todays affirmation:.

  the complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working.

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  Dearest Tina,
  I just saw your thread and and although I don't know you my heart goes out to you.

  When such a tragedy as yours befalls someone some times they never get over it. Life goes on and most of the time it just sits there in the back row of that little theater in their brain. Then something happens and its thrust back up to the front row and it plays itself out in all its horror. Your heart is once again broken and all the same feelings become fresh again.

  I'm so sorry if that is what happened to you.

  Blessed is a person who has good friends to lean on. I can see you have many. Please count me as one.

  I sincerely hope today is a better day for you.

  Sunny
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  My Father's Funeral

  by teenyuck in

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  as many of you know, my father passed away last monday.

  i found out monday evening and flew into chicago wednesday morning, from columbus, ohio.

  my dad's sister mary, and his best friend ed were close by and started handling all the funeral arrangements.

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  ((((((((((((((Puffs))))))))))))))

  My heart goes out to you....

  You see everyone's true colors during times like this.

  My sympathy's

  Sunny
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  Ashi's Apostasy---Part Last Formal Apostate

  by ashitaka in

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  my future brother in law (futurebro) is a great guy, as ive mentioned.

  he really cares about people, doesnt want to hurt anyones feelings.

  yet, now he was trapped between doing the right thing, and possibly losing his parents.

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  Dear Ashi,

  A great story with much insight far beyond the 22 years you have spent on this ol' dirt ball we call home.

  All the best to you and WaterGoddess.

  Sunny
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  What are your favorite movies?

  by Preston in

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  2. entertainment

  just give me off the top of your head.... .

  some of mine:.

  fanny and alexander.

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  California Sunshine

  Did anyone note how many times "The Shawshank Redemption" has been listed? A great movie and a favorite of mine.

  My most favoite (at the moment) "The Matrix". I could watch it every night. I'm lucky enough to have a DVD player with home theater digital surround sound so its like being there.

  Some of my other favorites include:

  Unforgiven
  The Searchers
  Outlaw Josie Wales
  White Castle
  Casablanca
  A Brox Tale
  A River runs through it
  Stand and deliver
  Big
  Titanic
  Pearl Harbor (they could leave out the romance, and keep the history part)
  Mad Max
  Seven Samuri ( right on Ashi! a great movie even with subtitles)
  Full metal Jacket
  Platoon
  Bride of Frankenstien
  Aliens
  The Enchanted Cottage
  The Secret Garden
  ALL of the Godfather series (with a special vote for part 2)
  As good as it gets
  There's something about Mary
  Armageddon (outrageous special affects)
  South Pacific
  Citizen Kane
  War Games
  Hunt for Red October?
  Forrest Gump
  Gladiator
  Romancing the Stone
  Hang um High
  The good, the Bad, and the Ugly
  traffic

  and I'm sure there are many more that I just can't think of in the heat of the moment!

  Gosh, what do I wanna watch tonight........??????

  Sunny
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  how many JW on this site

  by happy man in

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  the name of the site, jehovas vittness.com?.

  well sure we must have permission to say what we fell here, cant understan that ex say that this is ther site,.

  havent they red the heading.

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  **********************************Hi happy, I am a jw also. Baptized nearly 29 yrs. I'm not sure if that makes me a lucky guy or not.
  I come here for various reasons, one of which is to read up on subject matter that is almost never discussed among active jws for fear of reprisal, or at the very least for fear of appearing "spiritually weak", or appearing to have a "bad attitude".

  Sometimes, I think we have not come all that far at all from the days of the mid-century Inquisitions.*********************************

  DB,

  When I read your post I thought of Shel Silverstien's poem titled "Invitation".

  Hopefully he won't mind me dedicating it to you today.

  "If your are a dreamer, come in,
  If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, (liar to mean likes to tell fair tales)
  A hop-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer...
  If you are a pretender, come sit by my fire
  For we have some flaxen-golden tales to spin.
  Come in!
  Come in!"

  For 29 years you've been dreaming that the "Troof" really is the "truth".
  For 29 years you have been wishing and hoping it would come true and been spinning tales out preaching.
  For 29 years you've hoped, prayed, and bought and sold the "magic beans"...

  For 29 years you've pretended its the answer but obviously you have questions or you wouldn't be here.

  Welcome to the forum.

  Keep reading, AND there is no such thing as a stupid question so ask about anything you want info on. BTW, I have a couple for you....

  Why is it that the JWs are known for their false prophecys?
  What is significant about 1914, 1925, 1975? and so on and so on with the dates. What obviously didn't happen?
  How long is a generation?

  Will be looking for your forth right answers (and please, I don't want WT quotes)
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  Love amongst the "brothers"

  by Thirdson in

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  the one thing that jws claim is the love they have for one another.

  i am well aware of some of the things that have been done in the congregation for members and i believe real love was shown.

  in times of natural disaster jws have been very good at caring for their own.

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  Dyan4help!

  IF THERE IS ANY SHAME TO BE CARRIED, IT IS BY THOSE HYPOCRITICAL MORONS (CO, PO, ELDERS, PO'S WIFE, ET. AL) THAT YOU HAD THE MISFORTUNE
  DEALING WITH IN YOUR CONGREGATION!

  YOU, my dear, were manipulated at a very vunerable time in your life.
  That "PO", and his wife, conspired to STEAL from a widow! My stomach is turning at the thought. So glad you had a contract.

  Discredit jehovah's name, INDEED!
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  Part 18: The Last Stand - My Brother's Gift

  by Amazing in

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  part 18: the last stand my brothers gift .

  i had almost forgotten about my brothers gift.

  the amalgamated wedding was now well over 2 years in the past.

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  Hi Amazing,

  Thank you for the laughter, tears, and everything in between.

  Every chapter was was a good one.

  As we all look back on out lives we wish there were some things (many for me) we had done differently. Hind sight is always 20/20.

  You have your family with you and that is the greatest blessing anyone who has escaped the borg can ask for.

  Sunny
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  The Matrix: A Prophetic Vision of the Borg?

  by Mindchild in

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  is the matrix a prophetic vision of the borg?

  neo: right now, we're inside a computer program?

  morpheus: wild, isn't it?

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  ****************2) and the law inforcement officials were better compared to the elders
  [they know a little more than the everyday person but still follow orders sometimes something smells fishy but they manage to ignore it]*************************

  jerome,
  You gave me more food for thought...and you are right.

  Thanx.....Sunny
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  The Matrix: A Prophetic Vision of the Borg?

  by Mindchild in

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  is the matrix a prophetic vision of the borg?

  neo: right now, we're inside a computer program?

  morpheus: wild, isn't it?

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  California Sunshine

  Yes, mindchild,

  "The Matrix" is a great movie. We have it and watch it all the time. I never fail (so far) to get something new from it everytime I watch it.

  IMO it's main theme is about believing in yourself. If you "believe" you are the one...you are the one! Neo had a hell of a ride to realization! It was great!

  The WTS in many ways reminds me of the The Matrix and the agents remind me of the congo goon squad (better known as the elders).

  Your commentary on the movie is very good and I enjoyed it...thanks