please join us in sending your prayers, good thoughts, reiki, healing vibes, lighting a candle or just taking a moment to think of all those named and unnamed who are fighting cancer or in any other need.
also their loved ones and caregivers.. hugs, peace and healing to you all!.
dansk (ian) - has been fighting mantle cell lymphoma for three years.
I tell you, I'm cracking up! I got my days mixed up (it was going twice weekly to the hospital that did it. Well, that's MY excuse).
I know, the vigil was LAST NIGHT! My compliments, however, remain the same and I'm truly grateful.
((((((((((Grace))))))))), so glad you're home safely and thoroughly enjoyed your get-together.
Good one, Emo!
Love, thanks and best wishes to ALL,
Ian
when i interviewed for my position my now boss asked me why i didn't have a degree.
my mind filtered out "well you see sir i wasn't allowed to go to college and without that hope basically glided through high school and then went to a trade school so that i could eat.
" instead i told him that it was one of my major goals.
Wonderful news, Dominick. All the best for your success. What a great boss!
Ian
tajikistan bans jehovah's witnessesposted tue oct 23, 2007 8:22am aest.
ex-soviet tajikistan outlawed the jehovah's witnesses religious organisation on monday, saying its missionary activities violated the laws of the predominantly muslim central asian state.. "door-to-door missionary activities, calls to refuse to serve in the armed forces and their intolerance of other religions contradict the law," tajik culture minister mirzoshohruh asrorov told a news conference.. jehovah's witnesses in tajikistan could not immediately be reached for comment.. according to official figures, more than 95 percent of the tajik population belong to the sunni branch of islam and another two percent are shiites.
the tajik government though is strictly secular.
This caught my eye:
The Jehovah's Witnesses have around 5 million members
It was always six million when I was in.
Ian
would someone seriously consider arranging for an apostafest up in scotland next year?
i know i'm asking this early but i feel it would be good to put the feelers out now.. obviously, it would have to be a location easy to get to - so that means stornoway is out!
sorry, ross & xena.
I will speak to Diamonblue and see what he thinks, we might be up for organising it.
Sirona
That'd be great! I thought someone living in Scotland may have been more forthcoming in wanting to organise this event as they'd know the best places. However, whoever organises it we'll be there!
Ian & Claire
please join us in sending your prayers, good thoughts, reiki, healing vibes, lighting a candle or just taking a moment to think of all those named and unnamed who are fighting cancer or in any other need.
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dansk (ian) - has been fighting mantle cell lymphoma for three years.
Hi EVERYONE,
Thanks for last night's vigil.
I had a long day at the hospital today, hence my late post. However, it was worth it as the doctors said I need now only attend once a week to have my bloods checked, instead of twice weekly, and my medications have been further reduced On 5th November I go for a CT scan to check everything is ok. I'm feeling great, but fatigued.
Love and best wishes,
Ian
please join us in sending your prayers, good thoughts, reiki, healing vibes, lighting a candle or just taking a moment to think of all those named and unnamed who are fighting cancer or in any other need.
also their loved ones and caregivers.. hugs, peace and healing to you all!.
dansk (ian) - has been fighting mantle cell lymphoma for three years.
((((((((((Emo))))))))))))
Ian
i met these folks over the weekend, and i am glad i did.
grace got a couple of pictures of herself flanked by myself and the towering deputy dog.. i missed hearing apostate kate speak on sunday because i was only able to steal away for a few hours on saturday.. .
i hope trevor keeps his word and pays her back, but i will be surprised if he does.
Glad your meetup went well. Any chance of seeing some piccies?
Ian
dear brothers .
you are aware that i am not present this evening following medical advice from our family doctor.
i will attempt in this letter to give you some idea of why that is and how i feel.
Great letter but:
1) I wouldn't have bothered writing it because they won't take heed of your well defined points and
2) I would never attend a JC. The JWs are out of my life forever and I would never even give them the thought that they had power over me - which a JC does.
Ian
surely these two events/situations/happenings mean little, nothing even, to those in the real world.. but since we're witnesses( some participatory) to them, they've affected us.. alot "went down" in a relatively short period of time.. do you feel the effects have been mostly positive, an opportunity to grow perhaps?.
or do you feel adversely affected?.
what about any lasting effects( positive or negative) you think they may have on the way ex-jws interact as a community?.
L.S.
Never again will I post somewhere and allow anyone to get to know me from the internet. Foolish, foolish, foolish.
That's a real shame! And you're definitely NOT foolish.
I've made some absolutely terrific friends here. We've exchanged personal details, met up, had a great time and will meet up again. Don't EVER berate yourself for being a genuine person - and don't let some pathetic person spoil it for you.
Ian
i have been a disfellowshiped joho (what i call jehovah's witnesses now) for 7 years and i still find it hard every single day!
i have just recently reunited with 2 of my 4 sisters who have taken a stand just like myself!
i encourage anyone who is struggling with the decisoin to leave or not to leave, but beleive me and the countless others, it was the best decision of my life!!!
Your name's not Trevor is it? Damn, I must stop being so suspicious!
WELCOME!
Ian
