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  Here is the funeral talk outline. VERY discraceful.

  by stillstuckcruz in

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  this is truly terrible.

  i just love the statement "instead of eulogizing the deceased, use the material in this outline to give a fine witness concerning the truth.

  " in other words, utterly disregard the deceased.

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  JW funerals are weird. As a born-in I attended many funerals at the KH over my 48 yrs. in the Borg. I never realized what a "normal" funeral was until a few yrs. after leaving. My mother-in-law passed away a few years ago. The funeral started with a bit of family history, the minister gave a 10 minute scriptural presentation and then family members took turns speaking to relate special times they had with mom. Some related humorous memories and it was a real testimonial to the deceased. No wonder JW funerals sounded the same. I did not realize they used a set outline. I would rather have no funeral than one of those disgusting sales pitches. -Leslie
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  New Beginnings

  by LouBelle in

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  this week monday i started my new job.

  initially i didn't have much to do and was left alone in an office for 3 days.

  i felt very isolated and uncomfortable.

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  Congratulations Loubelle. Thinks will pick up and soon you'll be busy. I heard an interesting thing on the radio 2 days ago. They were talking about how it often takes people 2 weeks to get back into routine at work after the x-mas holidays. So I'm sure once everyone has gotten back into the swing of things you'll be just fine being the newbie and all. Ah...the weight challenge. I'm there too. Good luck on all fronts. -Leslie (a Dr. once told me, "you're not overweight, you're just short. If you were 7' tall..."<true story, he was so diplomatic)
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  Some fairly alarming medical news in Discovery magazine - Nov. 2010 issue:

  by james_woods in

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  2. bible

  expose article on dangers and misrepresentations of a number of new drugs - some points made:.

  1) - according to an agency for healthcare research and quality report in 2001, more than 770,000 americans die each year from drug complications.. 2) - care patients don't need of failing to give care that is necessary accounts for an estimated 30% of the annual health care budget - more than 2.4 trillion dollars per year.. 3) - avandia, the diabetes drug made by glaxosmithkline was subject to 42 studies and a 2007 report by dr. steven nissen which showed it plainly increased chances of heart attack and death.

  the u.s. senate committee on finance says the company knew about the cardiac side effects for several years before this report was published.. 4) - in 2002 jama published results of a huge study, called the antihypertensive and lipid-lowering treatment to prevent heart attack, or allhat, which showed that inexpensive generic drugs such as diuretics were just as effective as name brand drugs for controlling blood pressure.

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  Back in the 70's I worked at a medical clinic and regularly the drug company reps would schedule time to meet with a couple of the Dr.s. They came equipped with a huge case of samples and an info sheet telling the Dr. what the drug was for. So the Doc would give the patient a sample of the drug for the noted ailment. Whenever I have a new prescription I always ask the Pharmacist to let me read about the drug in the Compendium of Pharmaceuticals before filling the script. It gives you details that are not on the little blurb that is often put with your prescription as well as details of contraindication. After reading all possible side effects you may decide it just isn't worth the risk.
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  Elders finally took me to the back room...

  by OneDayillBeFree in

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  after several months of leaving the meetings as soon as they ended or only staying for "the first meeting" then leaving the "second part", the elders finally cornered me at last night's meeting.. they said they were concerned about me and that being that i am a young brother in a recently divided congregation they saw so much potential in me to help out the congregation and become a ms.. i told them i was thankful for their thinking of me to help the congregation but that at the moment i could not due to my job.

  then the began asking personal questions that got on my nerves.. they asked where i worked and how much i made.

  they asked if i was going to college and what i was studying and for how long.

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  They sure have a lot of gall. The answers to those questions were none of their business. The nerve to ask how much money you make. That totally blows me away. -Leslie
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  CyberJesus, hope the funeral went ok

  by nuthouse escapee in

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  just to let you know that you are being thought about today and hoping that the funeral for your grandpa went ok. .

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  Just to let you know that you are being thought about today and hoping that the funeral for your Grandpa went ok. Leslie
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  Who is Babylon the Great?

  by sabastious in

  1. watchtower
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  hello jwn, my last thread revealed the identity of the beast out of the earth referenced in revelation chapter 13 veses 11-18. this post will deal with the beast out of the sea who is being ridden by a prostitute called babylon the great.. first, we must identify the beast the prositute is riding.

  this can be found in revelation chapter 17:.

  one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, come, i will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits by many waters.2 with her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.. 3 then the angel carried me away in the spirit into a wilderness.

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  Sabastious, thankyou for your explanation. It actually makes a lot more sense than the Wts interpretation. Sorry it took so long to reply. I appreciate your time for answering my question. Leslie
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  Jw;s like family

  by d in

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  i was wondering do you ever miss certain jw's?

  i mean not all but just some, becuase even though we may rant and rave against jw's at times.

  we have to remeber that for those that were born in the jw's theywere like family.which is why it is so hard at for me to let go completely.. although i have been out for about 5 yrs and it feels good.

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  (((D))), I also was a born-in and was in for 48 yrs as such. I can honestly say that I don't miss any of them as they have thrown me under the bus when I was Df'd. I have found it helpful to just get out there and make new friends who will accept you for 'who' you are as an individual and not 'what' you are ie: a JW. It helps to remember that these are/were conditional friends only.

  I wish you well in your healing process, as it truly is a process that takes time.Leslie
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  How did you feel making your first post here?

  by cognac in

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  i was scared sh*tless.

  i stayed home from work for four days scared to go out of my house thinking god would strike me down by lightening if was wrong with my thoughts... i couldn't sleep at all.... but i had to take that first step... as scary as it was....

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  I had been out 6 yrs and one day I typed ex JW into Google and found Randy's site at Freeminds and it linked here. I felt guilty and was terrified a lightning bolt with my name on it was waiting for me next time I went outside. It took 2 yrs of lurking to finally get the courage to join and tell my story. -Leslie
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  how do you feel when you see JWs door-to-door?

  by love2Bworldly in

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  how do you feel when you see jws going door to door?

  i live in a gated community so i always tell the guard to kick them out when i see them.

  i also feel sorry for them when i see them because i remember how much i despised doing it.

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  (Geez Moshe, I wonder why they ran away lol) I feel pity for them. What a waste of time. If all those hours were put into real community service they could do a lot of tangible good.
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  Yesterday Grandpa died a faithful JW.... or was he.

  by cyberjesus in

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  2. friends

  yesterday at 3 am my grandfather.. 95 more or less... passed away after a heart attack... i got the call at 8 am.

  so i am the oldest grandson (out of 40) he was faithful, (thats what they want to say) reality is he wasnt, he cursed, he drank, he had plenty of women during his life.. he was an elder at some point and he was ultra good with everyone.

  he had a heart of gold... he treated me as his son, he never cared about my status.

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  Deepest Sympathy on the loss of your Grandpa. It is so good that you always made a point of expressing your love to him. He obviously had a positive impact on your life. Perhaps later you can share some of your memories with us. sincerely, Leslie