i have it, have been on allopurinol for yrs.
but recently stopped taking the med every day.
big mistake!
...glad to hear this Min; where would we all be without your questions?
Now I still say get yourself to a doctor for a check up....I am sure that your "Mrs." would agree with me. No need to take a chance at our age....not as "spirited" as we were 25 years ago.
a fart can be quiet, a fart can be loud, some leave a powerful ,poisonous cloud,,,,.
a fart can be short, or a fart can be long, some farts have been known to sound just like a song,,,,.
a fart can create a most curious medley, a fart can be harmless, or silent, but deadly,,,,.
I remember as a kid having to sit at meeings ....and sit with nothing to do but "pretend" to be listening ( of course the thought of ACTUALLY paying attention never occured to me). Sitting with no place to go and the person ( any one of several persons) sitting in front of me passing BAD gas.
yes, I rember it was fun to try to gues WHO of them was FARTING....was is old sister S*****?,;she must have cooked a bad dinner....or was it Brother P***?; well it was obvious by the looks of his wife that she could not cook.... Look at the way Brother S**** keeps shifting in his chair; it must be him......wait, we are going to stand for the song and prayer; maybe it will become obvious by the way they stand up....
the possibilites were endless....
ahhhh, only in the mind of little boys could such humor ever spring....
i am wondering why i haven't really heard about many from that area on the forum.
i knew so many people growing up that have left and yet haven't actually connected with anyone so far.
i know franklin lives where my brothers do, but no one else has surfaced so far.
I attended the Huntington Long Island congregation my entire JW life. My father literally helped to build the kingdom hall, and installed the sound system at his own expense. He was an Elder.
Huntington was and still is an affluent Long Island community. By JW standards, the members of that congregation when I attended were all ( and I include my family) materialistic. You had to be to survive in the community. From what I see now of the physical building; it houses an English; French and Spanish congregation. It is located in a very upscale residential neighborhood. I am sure those neighbors ( who spend close to a million dollars for a home) are just "thrilled" with all the cars crowding the street constantly to house those ongoing meetings.
I have not encountered anyone else on this forum from the area. But it would be interesting to see if any of the others i grew up with have survive, and what they are all doing.. I did grow up with Alan Fs cousins; and knew them well, but from what I hear they are all still practicing JWs.
JAHNS ROLLER SKATING RINK! YES! I remember going there with other " young people" and of course, afterwards going to SWENSONS for a hot roast pork sandwchich and ice cream. I believe it was torn down to build an IKEA furniture store....guess I am dating myself also....this must be back in the early 70s...
1975....I was a full time pioneer and was 19 years old....I just knew that I had a first class ticket to that New World....
a servant of "Jehovah"....I just had ALL the answers....
chuckle, chuckle.... how young and naive I was.....
guys and girls, mrs slh and i are emigrating to the promised land of australia in august and the cheapest way to get there with the best luggage allowance is via the us.
as it's a round the world ticket we can stop twice on the way and have decided to spend 2 days in ny and 2 days in la.
so, we've got limited time and don't want to spend an absolute fortune (so disneyland is out).
2 days in NY?
That is not enough time to see much! The city is overwhelming to a tourist.
Buy a guide book and decide for yourself what is a priority and plan the trip itinery prior to going. There is SO MUCH to see; do not leave it to chance.
i know there are mostly ex jw's on here.
i just wondered how many of you are ex jws, left or df'd, how many are still in but have lost heart?.
are there any jws on here who still believe its all the truth, go to meetings and trust the organisation?.
no longer a JW, although raised in it and pioneered full time for four (4) years. Faded away in late 70s when I started attending college. Left for good in the early 80s after a nasty battle with the local elders for their attempted disfellowshipping of me for no apparent reason; other than their own ignorance.
The battle ended abruptly when I called in a lawyer to personally sue the elders for harassment and slander. They backed off quickly; and thereafter left me alone.
It is true; the elders are bullies and will only respond to a "bigger stick".
It has been a long time and no one from Watchtower bothers me anymore.....good riddance!
i have a question....what did you all think dec 31st 1975 right before 1976 hit?
then after it turned 1976 what did you all think after that?
i never asked that question before.
I was 19 years old in 1975. The arrivial of 1976 and NO Armageddon meant that I could continue to drive the flashy red convertible car my father had given me---even if it was only for the field service.....
...kids have a different agenda....even at that time...
i know that there's a lot of people here who have been deeply hurt by the jehovah's witnesses (i have as well).
i also know that the gb are a bunch of lying bastards.
still i have also met a lot of people who have made their lives much better by becoming jehovah's witnesses.
annie,
thanks for letting me off the hook so easily.
Yes, this forum is a good place to respectfully present differing opinions; something forbidden to us as practicing JWs. I do enjoy a good debate.
I suppose that I have been away from the JW break for so long, that I forget how painful it is to many here. The fact is that time and good experiences in life do heal the pain.
I realize that there are many posting on this forum that have truly been hurt by the JW teachings; whole lives devoted to a belief that they must question at some point. My experiences with the JWs was bitter and emotionally devasting; however, I did not lose a loved one due to the blood issue, or anything similar. I lost a lifestyle and had to question my existence. So I built a new life and learned to fit in with the "real world". The reality of the situation for me, was that my life literally "blossomed"
But losing a loved one is far more devastating. Compared to some on this forum, my experiences were mild.
I have come very far in rebuilding my life. The wounds have healed, but I do not forget my roots.
If I can do it , so can others. If I can learn to think for myself and stand up to the Witness propaganda; so can others.
I have also developed a tough skin to anything the JWs may choose to through at me ( they keep their distance). I know how they think ( as we all do) and shut them down before they can get to first base. I have denied them ANY power in my life and have relegated them to a non entity; powerless. Hence my original comment that they are nothing more than a "nusaince".
regards, frank
i know that there's a lot of people here who have been deeply hurt by the jehovah's witnesses (i have as well).
i also know that the gb are a bunch of lying bastards.
still i have also met a lot of people who have made their lives much better by becoming jehovah's witnesses.
annie,
i know that there's a lot of people here who have been deeply hurt by the jehovah's witnesses (i have as well).
i also know that the gb are a bunch of lying bastards.
still i have also met a lot of people who have made their lives much better by becoming jehovah's witnesses.
Jez and sunspot and rabbit
I do apologize if my post offended anyone.
I was also raised as a JW and never was given ANY choice in choosing that faith in my life. My life as a JW was, in hindsight ; dull and oppressive. As we all know; we were not taught to think; only to act upon what watchtower told us. We did it blindly.
It was not until I made the conscious choice to leave ( 20 years ago) that the world opened up for me. The break was painful for me and many times I did not think I was going to make it. Two years in therapy and eventually the fog lifted and I actually began to "enjoy" life; and develped the ability to think for myself and weigh my own decisions and actually make my own decisions in life.
I do relate to the pain many are experiencing posting on this forum; I can also say with conviction that this will pass; and with a positive attitude and direction there is light at the end of the tunnel. That New World does come; but in a way the JWs never imagined.
If you disagree with my statement; that is OK to do so. But I do believe that JWs as a "class of people" do not; cannot think for themselves. They ARE NOT encouraged to do so. If they were, there would be considerable LESS of them.
regards and be well, Frank
