@All for show ~ I agree with your relatives' statement about the corruption. I hate to say it, but I don't trust anyone at the KH. (maybe this says more about me). Also, I think the GB did themselves a great dis-service by bringing themselves to the forefront. When they were 'invisible' the JW atmosphere was of serious Bible study. Now it's a circus and the GB will be/are the butt of many jokes.
Anyway, Take Care
AB
after a one year sucessful fade and no longer associated with any congreation, i was visiting my sister this week (who goes to the meeting to please her husband for now; i am slowly planting seeds though) and they decided to year this weeks midweek meeting via the telephone.
since i was a guest in her house, i sat with them in the living room to hear the meeting.
to my surprise (especially growing up as a gay jw with still alot of anger in my heart over how i was treated), the talks 2 and 3 where on, of course, homosexualiy.
Rebecca 619 ~ Thank you so much for being there for your son.
an odd letter was read at last nights' meeting.
it was in regards to a special campaign for next year arranged by the governing body to go and preach in israel.
the call is going out to anybody that speaks hebrew and english.
@ Tech49
Amen, Brother!
i suppose that this question falls under the topic of "personal experiences.
" so, i have a question for the members of the site: has anyone had any experience with a malady called "chlostridium dificille infection"?
either yourself personally, or a relative or a friend?
Correction: I apologize! I just talked to my son. He said he had C Diff for 2 1/2 months....he has tested negative for the disease, but has to go back to the doc twice more....If he continues to test negative the next two visits, then the Doc feels he will be ok. The anitbiotic he was on, for 14 days each time is, IC MetroNidazole. He is also on a high dose of Probiotics, but doesn't know if they are helping as he still has problems with diarrhea, and hasn't felt well since it it all started. I hope you feel better soon.
Anyway, Take Care,
AB
i suppose that this question falls under the topic of "personal experiences.
" so, i have a question for the members of the site: has anyone had any experience with a malady called "chlostridium dificille infection"?
either yourself personally, or a relative or a friend?
Wow @ Finkelstein ~ I'm so sorry.
My 33 yr old son just recovered from it. My son had a fatty tumor (grapefruit-sized) removed from his lower back. After his surgery, he was put on a strong dose of antibiotics. He then contracted C Diff. He was put on one round of antibiotics, then on a second round as the first didn't help. He was told that he would have to recieve a stool transplant if the second round of anti-bio didn't work. He went back to the doc last week and was told that he is doing well, no need for additional treatment.
I don't know the names of the anti-bios, but will ask him and post it later.
Anyway, Take Care,
AB
i don't know if anybody is interested, but they put the entire 2014 annual meeting online at tv.jw.org if you can stomach it.
it will be nice to finally verify or disprove some of the rumors that have been flying around.
enjoy!.
TowerAgent: Thank you so much for the link. :)
does this end with them actually attempting to take over the world as they profess to want to do?
granted, they are "extremists", but can they really garner enough extremist converts to make a run at it?
keep in mind, i have no fear of them.
Even the average, kind Muslim believes that all humans were born into Islam but converted to another belief. So, when a person converts to Islam, they are, according to Muslims, REverting to their original religion. Muslims believe that Islam will be the religion of all of the world eventually. Actually, Muslims are very willing to talk to Christians, and are surprised when they find a Christian who doesn't believe in the Trinity. It is so surprising to them, that they are very happy to discuss religion in a most amicable manner.
Anyway, Take Care!
AB
https://www.anointedjw.org/apostasy_in_fenway.html.
not names of the anointed jws but names of elders and a location.. .
are we getting hints that this thing has legs?.
millie210 ~ I can never get to the links to read the info, so I copy and paste the link in my browser and that always works. Try that.
why did you become a jw, what particular teachings attracted you to 'the truth' ?.
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in my case (baptized at 20/21) it was the only religion i knew; my mom, her mom, and favorite sister were jw; and the teachings of no hellfire or immortal soul made sense to me.. .
@ Navytown
My oldest son was molested by an elder and his best JW friend was drugged and raped by that same elder.
I was df'd and my kids all left.
I still consider myself a JW although I am considered dead by them.
Were we shunned? You bet.
Would I go to another religion? No.
Anyway, Take Care.
AB
dear and gentle readers,.
kindly apply the sweet words of our dear emily to why small deeds have been so meaningful to you or another individual in time of need.
no kindness is ever for naught.. deepest gratitude,.
What beautiful poetry.
I hate pain...especially the pain of heartbreak. I have learned enough lessons, cried enough tears, felt more than my share of pain of heart....
And I have learned:
Give me happiness any day, without stupid lessons.
I don't need personal disasters to be able to feel empathy and sympathy for others.
All pain does is cripple and destroy the inner self ....that's all it does, nothing magical, nothing superior.
INMH
Anyway, Take Care
AB
