Double Edge

Joined

• started 41 topics
• posted 4,797 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by Double Edge

• 
  27

  Too wierd to be true... but it is... Elders???

  by Lapuce in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well yesterday i go the visit of two elders of my congregation, my wife told them that i was acting like an apostat as i talked two days before to two mormons, yes i told them that that they were in a cult like the jw's and they couldn't think for themselves like us, boy i got a real sermon from them, my wife told them that i was on anti-depresants and that they made me ack a bit crazy sometimes, well i know one thing, it wont be the last time i will here from them.

  i know 3 years ago i got a talk by the elders but that time it was for buying lotto tickets, again my wife found a ticket in my pocket that i forgot when i put my cholths for washing.

  i got the talk, but no sanctions again.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Double Edge

  very funny posts. $50 fine, big deal....I'd say you got MORE than your money's worth.
• 
  13

  A Near Death Experience

  by Double Edge in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  today i was on the internet trying to get information on converting 110v electricity to 220v when i came across a near death experience of someone who was electrically shocked.

  i thought it might be of interest to some on this board:

  220 volts to my near death experience

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Double Edge

  I just thought it was an interesting story since I was ready to have some electrical work done. Personally, I believe in SOME, near death experiences, not most. I guess if you believe there is a possiblity, the stories don't seem that strange; however, if you're adament that there is no spirit, only a body, and when that kicks the bucket it's adios bye bye ..... then I guess these experiences would seem pretty odd. By the way, the one thing that I did laugh at was the melodies he heard that sounded like "Star Wars".... now what was that all about.....when we cross over we get our favorite music?
• 
  34

  Appeal Letter 7-29-02

  by silentlambs in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  draffenville congregation of jehovahs witnesses.

  judicial committee elders of:.

  murray congregation of jehovahs witnesses.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Double Edge

  Great letter...it's too bad all the congregations can't get copies....(or can they).
• 
  13

  A Near Death Experience

  by Double Edge in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  today i was on the internet trying to get information on converting 110v electricity to 220v when i came across a near death experience of someone who was electrically shocked.

  i thought it might be of interest to some on this board:

  220 volts to my near death experience

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Double Edge

  Today I was on the internet trying to get information on converting 110v electricity to 220v when I came across a near death experience of someone who was electrically shocked. I thought it might be of interest to some on this board:

  220 Volts to my Near Death Experience by Kenneth Odin Merager

  It was the Summer of 1957 at Western Washington College. I was taking an Industrial Arts course called "Tool Maintenance." My partner's and my assignment was to rewire several metal lathes from 110 volts to 220 volts.

  My partner and I had crossed the three wires in several patterns using an eighteen inch long screwdriver. This was a test to determine which of the wires was positive and which one was the ground wire. By the time we finished, the screwdriver was melted down to the handle. I then turned off the circuit-breakers and taped a sign over them that read "DO NOT USE!" After I returned to the lathe, we stripped about eight inches of insulation from each of the two positive wires, exposing the copper. We then cut the ground wire eighteen inches shorter and similarly exposed eight inches of copper. As we left we checked the breakers.

  The next day we prepared the lathe, junction box, and switch, and worked with each wire individually. We found it necessary to remove about four feet of flexible armored covering that encased the wires. My partner left to go to the far end of the building to get the tool that we needed for this job.

  Meanwhile, I completed my work and proceeded to cut the armored covering with a hacksaw at the four foot mark. I was ready to remove the covering. I picked up the two positive wires, held the copper ends in my left hand and raised them up above my head. I grabbed hold of the upper end of the armored covering with my right hand and began to slide the covering up the wires towards my left hand. As the eight inches of bare copper ground wire snapped inside the covering, it happened: all of my muscles tightened and I vibrated to the rhythm of the 220 volts of alternating current surging through my body. Flames flashed from my closed hands...I could not open them. I knew I was caught on the electricity.

  I rose six to ten feet above and three to five feet in front of my standing body. I could see the whole area, including dust, scrap paper and wood scraps on top of the cabinets behind my body. Another student, his back to me, was ripping twelve-foot boards of oak on a table saw about fifteen feet in front of my body.

  I was not afraid. I realized that my body was not a big hindrance. At the same time, I was still me. Flames continued to flash from my hands. I needed help.

  Not wanting to put the student that was sawing in danger, I moved past him and through a multi-paned glass partition into the foundry area. I went up to several students eye-ball to eye-ball, trying to get their attention. They could not see or hear me.

  Next, I moved through a concrete block wall with tool panels on the opposite side and into the wood-turning area. Again, I faced a number of students and tried to get their attention. I even waved my hands in front of their faces ... but I do not remember actually seeing my hands. There were about fifty-three people in the combined areas.

  Suddenly, I began to move rapidly down a dark tunnel toward a very bright light. I did not touch the sides of the tunnel and was not able to determine how far away from the sides I was. I didn't feel speed--like wind or friction--I didn't feel rushed. There was a musical sound of varying rhythm--similar to portions of the melodies from "Star Wars." It was a mellow sound of contentment.

  My life from birth, with all the feelings of each event, passed before me in technicolor. It was as though I was evaluating each experience, yet I did not sense "good" or "bad." I had the feeling of complete understanding of everything I needed to know. However, I was not allowed to bring this knowledge back with me.

  I was concerned that if I did not return I would be unable to complete three tasks that day which involved helping other people. I was given the choice of staying or returning to my body. I moved back through the tunnel and away from the bright light to my original position above my standing body. Flames continued to flash from my hands.

  Suddenly, I was back inside my body. The electricity stopped flowing. I slid the armored covering back down the wires. The ground wire was burnt off back to the insulation. There were burn holes in the armored covering where my hand had been. The positive wires were scorched where my left hand had been. I looked at my hands. A series of charcoal-filled holes measuring about one-eighth inch wide by one-fourth inch wide and an eighth-inch deep covered the palms of both hands. The burns didn't hurt. I was a little shaky and my back felt as if I had slightly twisted it, but I was all right!

  I walked straight to the breaker box, opened the door, and found that the sign, breaker and tape had been pushed to the "ON" position. I was angry.

  Before leaving the area I timed the work of the student sawing wood. It took him one-and-a-half minutes to three-and-a-half minutes to run one board through the table saw, which gave me an idea of how long I had been in the current. I also checked the top of the cabinets and confirmed the items I had seen when I was out of my body. "Wow," I thought.

  I stopped by the infirmary and told the nurse on duty about the shock. She gave me some cream to rub on the burns and told me I couldn't have lived through such a shock. I felt that if I had not had the burns to show her as proof, she would not have believed my story.

  For many years I did not tell anyone about my out-of-body experience. I spent many years searching for a group of people who had had similar experiences. In 1986 I found the Seattle chapter of Friends of IANDS.
• 
  10

  friends 2 the end

  by PRETENDER in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey lyin eyes and wildturkey i luv u guys im here as a friend always no matter what

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Double Edge

  Glad you're a board... BIG WELCOME!
• 
  21

  It is official! I am a member!

  by maximumflash in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have decided to join this board after getting to read some of the stories here.

  some of you might be familiar with me through conversation with my wife, cassiline, who has been a member here for quite some time now.. let me explain a few thing about my beliefs which will be boring to some of you so it's ok if you don't read this.

  i don't have a religion, i simply believe in myself and the well being of others around me.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Double Edge

  Welcome, I too have never been a JW, but love this board..!!
• 
  11

  Strange Feeling.

  by Undecided in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just saw on tv that they found the body of the little girl from st.louis that was missing.

  as i was looking at her picture i could hardly keep my hands on the arms of my recliner, i wanted to grab the man that killed her and choke him to death.

  i really felt strange, she reminded me of my daughter and i just wanted to kill the bastard that took her, i really got emotional over this and wanted to cry.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Double Edge

  This just makes me so sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Sentinel: Your talking about Larry King on CNN last night and the murdered California girl, Samantha Runnion. This is a new case, this little 6 year old was kidnapped this morning in ST. Louis, and they think they just found her body.

  I don't think I can take anymore today.....I'm out of here eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
• 
  62

  How much before a person snaps?

  by MrMoe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just wondering, cause i think i just may.

  so how much pressure can a person take before they go insane?

  what is the human mid capable of?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Double Edge

  Just saw the picture of MARISANDRA. Do you know if Southwest Airlines goes there?

  BEAUTIFUL!
• 
  62

  How much before a person snaps?

  by MrMoe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just wondering, cause i think i just may.

  so how much pressure can a person take before they go insane?

  what is the human mid capable of?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Double Edge

  MM -

  My heart goes out to you and I'm just sorry that I can not offer words of confort as good as those that have preceded this post. I do want you to know that it will get better the further away in time you get from it. My 5 year old nephew was molested in a movie theatre bathroom. I won't go into the emotional details but to say that he is now in his 20's and is a very wonderful guy. We noticed around 9 or 10 he did not recall the incident at all....I'm not sure if this is normal or what, but like a poster above said, children are so resilient.

  You need to take some time for yourself and just rest....don't try to be strong or try to be this or be that, just BE - if just for a brief time. Don't try to overthink and disect everything. Do things that are positive and that you enjoy. Indulge yourself. Sometimes answering internal termoil with "WHATEVER" and momentarily mentally 'moving on' can redirect a lot of negative emotions. Remember, a lot of people care about you and are thinking good thoughts for you. This "moment" in life will pass and somewhere down the road you'll look back at this time with a lot more clarity.
• 
  9

  Start my first college course in two weeks!

  by writerpen in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a few months back, i announced that i had been accepted to a local university.

  well i've registered for my first two classes that begin august 6th.

  the first one is a public speaking course and the second is "the religious quest part i.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Double Edge

  I envy you! Time at the University was the BEST years of my life. Enjoy yourself....it can go by soooo fast.