I really related to the author in so many ways, but especially on his situation with his JW wife. Thanks for sharing! And the elephant illustration is one I'll be reminding myself of for some time to come.
JimmyPage
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You just gotta read the story, Fade From the Truth, A Tale of Learning Then Unlearning the Beliefs of JWs
by AndersonsInfo inevery once in a while there's a story so well told that it deserves lots and lots of kudos and plugs.
here's that 124-book length story which is the first one linked from "exclusive autobiographies" on the home page of www.watchtowerdocuments.com.
read it free!.
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Called to be Free - Dissolution of the Worldwide Church of God
by Dogpatch in[the time links work on my website, not good here].
called to be free - dissolution of the worldwide church of god.
[note: this presentation is over an hour long and is very well done, but i have marked key time slots from the video so if you are in a hurry you can watch the key highlites.].
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JimmyPage
I can remember going on bible studies as a kid and Herbert Armstrong was often brought up by the householder.
I had no idea why there was an issue then, and only just now learned in the past few years.
I have so much respect for an organization that can admit its mistakes.
It is something none of us here have ever experienced.
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What are your favorite psychedelic songs, albums, videos?
by JimmyPage ini love psychedelic music.
some of my favorites include the beatles' "blue jay way", .
the beastie boys' "namaste",.
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JimmyPage
Almost forgot this one:
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Top 10 MMA fighters of all time
by sooner7nc inthis is a top 10 pound for pound mma fighters of all time.. 1-randy couture almost 50 and still fighting and winning at a high level.
2-fedor emilienko needs to fight in ufc to jump to #1.
3-2 way tie mirko filipovic / antonio rodrigo nogeira "minotauro" and "cro cop" nothing else needs to be said.
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JimmyPage
I like watching MMA but at the same time I fear for the future health of these guys.
I also wonder how good it is for our culture, especially the attitudes of the younger generation.
Sorry, I'll shut up now, drink a beer, and enjoy the fight.
(I also like the earliest MMA fights the best because they all look pretty much the same now, everyone has the same ground and pound strategies coupled with the same punches and kicks.
The early matches were between fighters with completely different styles of training.)
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Music Fans!! Once again I Ask, What's Your Top 10 Favorite Albums?
by flipper inhello gang!
didn't think i'd let you off easy did you?
this one might really make us dig into our personal archives!
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JimmyPage
Okay, gotta add:
R.E.M. "Monster",
Crowded House's debut and "Woodface" albums,
and the Beastie Boys' "Check Your Head"
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The April 2011 Awake
by Yan Bibiyan inthe new asleep is available on jw.org in its full color pdf glory.. i only glanced trough...seems pretty blah....except for the opening article and the pictures in particular.. the article addresses parents grieving to the loss of a small child due to an infectious disease.
an unimaginable situation for any parent (myself included)!.
the wt seems to show the natural reaction to the loss of a child and the expected grieving in a way that any normal parent would react.. however, it stood out in a stark contrast to the 1994 awake, where children lost to a stupid misunderstood and missaplied belief were lined up all smiling and their parents commended for the very actions that cut the life of their own children short!!.
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JimmyPage
Alright here it is:
http://www.cftf.com/comments/kidsdied.html
Seventeen years after this issue none of the parents have been reunited with their children in any sort of resurrection.
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Pink Floyd
by Mickey mouse ini was just listening to some pink floyd and.... .
another brick in the wall.
start of lyrics we don't need no education .
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JimmyPage
"The lunatics are in my Hall."
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The April 2011 Awake
by Yan Bibiyan inthe new asleep is available on jw.org in its full color pdf glory.. i only glanced trough...seems pretty blah....except for the opening article and the pictures in particular.. the article addresses parents grieving to the loss of a small child due to an infectious disease.
an unimaginable situation for any parent (myself included)!.
the wt seems to show the natural reaction to the loss of a child and the expected grieving in a way that any normal parent would react.. however, it stood out in a stark contrast to the 1994 awake, where children lost to a stupid misunderstood and missaplied belief were lined up all smiling and their parents commended for the very actions that cut the life of their own children short!!.
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JimmyPage
Does anyone have a scan of the 1994 cover showing the poor kids who died for the blood issue?
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Someone was hiding the book... but it wasn't me!
by JimmyPage inmy wife recently brought home another "bible stories" book for our child to read.
i noticed though it was if someone was trying to hide it... other books would be piled on top of it.
then my child admitted to being the one who was hiding it.
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JimmyPage
My wife recently brought home another "Bible Stories" book for our child to read.
I noticed though it was if someone was trying to hide it... other books would be piled on top of it.
Then my child admitted to being the one who was hiding it.
I had pointed out the violent bloody pictures in it a while back and it had made an impression.
The kid didn't like them and no longer wanted to hear the book read!
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Have you known dying persons to use the expression "going home"?
by JimmyPage ina close relative of mine has reached the last days of their life and has been talking about "going home".
this seems unusual when you consider that they have been a jw for many years and this would not seem to jive with their belief of being resurrected to live on the earth forever.
i'll grant you that they have acted quite confused much of the time as they draw closer to their end.
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JimmyPage
Great pic, St. George!
