My husband was originally scheduled for a conference in New Orleans in October, but that was cancelled due to Katrina. They are talking about moving it to Miami. I had been to New Orleans a few times and was familar with it, but I don't know a thing about Miami. I was just wondering if anyone here is from that direction.
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9Anyone on this board around Miami area?
by Alana inmy husband was originally scheduled for a conference in new orleans in october, but that was cancelled due to katrina.
they are talking about moving it to miami.
i had been to new orleans a few times and was familar with it, but i don't know a thing about miami.
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JW funerals getting more personable??
by Alana ini went to a jw funeral wednesday.
it was for the dad of two good jw friends (at least back in the days) of mine.
he was one of the nicest men ive ever known.
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Alana
It seems that the Pharisaical rules are applied differrently from congregation to congregation, but I believe the fact that the service was done in a funeral home allowed for more latitude. A service done at the KH has to follow the official outline. It's such a sad occasion when someone dies, especially someone well loved. Having stories from their life really helps ease the pain of the loss of life. The preachy stuff does not seem to bring much comfort.
I agree that it may vary from congregation to congregation. This one that I grew up in was more like an extended family (well, actually, most of them are related). My dad's memorial service was held in the KH and not the funeral home and his was like this one....with stories of him over the years, etc. I was very surprised and pleased, because those JW infomercials don't really do any good. Those who are JWs already know what they are saying and those who are not JWs are usually taken aback at the obvious preaching at them at a time that should be spend celebrating the life of someone they cared about. If the JWs would just get a clue that they could give a more powerful "witness" if they would cut the condescending preachiness. (not that I want them to give a more powerful "witness"....lol....but, I think you know what I mean....)
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JW funerals getting more personable??
by Alana ini went to a jw funeral wednesday.
it was for the dad of two good jw friends (at least back in the days) of mine.
he was one of the nicest men ive ever known.
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Alana
I went to a JW funeral Wednesday. It was for the dad of two good JW friends (at least back in the days) of mine. He was one of the nicest men I’ve ever known. It was in the congregation where I grew up and where my dad was
My mom asked for us to pick her up, so I thought that would be nice to have someone to walk in with. It was at a funeral home and not the KH. It was nice to see so many I hadn’t seen in a long time. I have to admit that this congregation truly has love and they all treated me lovely and the son of the deceased, who was a good friend of mine growing up, even told my husband that we ought to all get together sometime…..to pick on me (that’s the thing, we always pick on each other).
Anyway, back to the funeral…..when my dad passed away I was shocked that the funeral talk was very personable and that the Brother actually talked about my dad and his life and it wasn’t just a reading of his obituary and then an infomercial for JW’s. I really like that, especially for my husband’s sake and our non-JW family. Well, with this funeral, the first half the talk was similar…..the Brother talked about XXXXX’s childhood, his young days when he was a fire-jumper in , and then about some of the many practical jokes he’d pulled over the years. It had everyone in stitches and smiling because we all knew how funny he was.
Of course, then the JW infomercial came, but it wasn’t as bad as I remember all those I remember hearing growing up. Is this something new with JW’s now……to have more personable funeral talks? Or, is this just a personal choice by local JWs here? I remember when I was growing up how they basically just read the obituary and then went into the JW spiel and didn't focus much at all on the deceased and his life.
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Possibly loosing everything...
by Bryan inlooks like it may happen.
bryan.
have you seen my mother
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Alana
I'm wishing you and your family the best and keeping you in my thoughts....hopefully it will not be too bad for you all. I'm just glad you were able to get out....I read that some couldn't have ways out and are having to ride it out. I hope that New Orleans makes it through ok. We are planning to be down there in October.
Take care and we'll keep you in our thoughts and prayers!
"Alana"
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what songs do you want played at your funeral?
by candidlynuts inyeah its morbid... but since we're not gonna live forever like we thought we might the first half or so of our lives, we're obviously gonna die someday.. and i dont want " keep your eyes on the prize " played at my funeral.. (keeping in mind that theres no one thats gonna claim my body to bury it anyway when the time comes).
i want " if you could read my mind" by gordon lightfoot.
" carry on my wayward son" by (kansas?
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Alana
I've told my husband and daughter that I want "Good Riddance" by Green Day and "I Can Only Imagine" (by various contemporary Christian singers) ...... two totally different kinds of songs, I know. After reading the posts, I also love the sone "Cool Change" by Little River Band....I may have to consider that one, too.
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Is it intuition, clairvoyence, or THE DEVIL?
by anewme inthis subject may be in the files.
my new mother-in-law is a truly lovely person.
i am a bit baffled though by her use of intuition to make all kinds of decisions.
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Alana
I've read a couple of books by Sylvia Browne. She believes that everyone has a spiritual guide and some of the other things you mentioned. I don't know for sure how I feel about all her beliefs, but there are things that just can't be fully explained. She is considered to be a psychic and I have seen her on TV. Anyway, just thought I'd pass on her name, as that might be something to research to get an idea of where your mother-in-law might be coming from.
~"Alana"
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Was it really so peaceful prior to 1914?
by ithinkisee inwas it really so peaceful before 1914?.
the society loves to claim there was an unprecedented amount of peace prior to 1914 and that wwi was a complete shock to the world when it began.
yet history claims otherwise:.
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Alana
I get a laugh when my JW mom will make a comment about some war, crime, or atrocity and how things are so bad since 1914. One time I responded that I felt that our day and age was more civilized and that I'd much rather live now than in such times as the Dark Ages, etc. She was shocked. When I told her about how life in the past was an adventure just to live day-to-day and spouted off examples, she was just silent.
I'm currently reading a book called "The History of Murder" (ok, I love history and like to read of true crime, etc.....call me morbid....) It takes a look at history and violence through the ages. I'm at work and don't have the book here for exact references, but way back you have the Cult of the Assassins [1000's - ?], The Thugs [1200's - ?], Ivan the Terrible [1500's], Vlad the Impaler [1400's], Countess Bathory [1500's] .....all of whom were responsible for the deliberate death of many many many......usually in terrible deaths. Then there is just the 'normal rules' and 'normal wars' which involved conquering, killing, raping, pillaging. And then there are the plagues, famines, etc. Just living from day-to-day seemed to be an event.
I truly believe, even with the current wars, atrocities, crime, etc., that we are no worse than history...we are more civilized (if that means anything).
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How far back are j.w.'s allowed to research the w.t. doctrine?
by hubert in's research russel's and rutherford's teachings once they are baptized?
if not, where in their material does it instruct them not to?
how far back are they "allowed" to research?
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Alana
I remember having a return visit on this older lady when I was just a youngster. She was nice and always talked to me. One day she stated that she & her parents used to study with the Bible Students when she was younger and that she knew very well who Pastor Russell was (and I barely knew who he was at that time...ha ha ha). She took me to her garage and showed me the boxes of books and old Watchtower and Golden Age magazines she had...all the way back to the 1910's/1920's. I thought that was real cool. She said that the next time I came she'd have some out and cleaned up for me to look at, etc. I was so excited. When I got back to the car group I told my dad about it and he came unglued! He said that I was NOT to go back to that lady's house and that I was not to look at any literature that she had, because she was obviously one of the Evil Slave class, because she & her family were not JWs. I couldn't understand why the books would be wrong to look at, since they were early literature of the JWs, but later, as an adult, I understood the paranoia. After all, so many of the older books and teachings can be 'weird', as well as possibly conflict with current teachings. As I did research later as an adult, I found those things out. So, according to my dad at the time, the "old light" was EVIL!
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Latest picture of Moose
by cruzanheart in.
or, as a friend calls him: "the boneless chicken.".
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Alana
Awwwwwww......he is just soooooooo adorable!!!!!
I agree with Lehaa, it was Moose's table first! After all, "dogs rule"!
~"Alana"
ps--a coworker of mine just left...it was her day off, as she is getting married on Saturday, and she brought in her ringbearer......it was her pug, Nermal, dressed up in a little tuxedo! I just LOVE DOGS!
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JWs and adoption
by bebu inwhat are your thoughts about jws adopting children?
has anyone here adopted children while a jw?
what are your views about this?.
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Alana
I was adopted by a JW couple when I was about 2 years old (in the early 60's). Mom said that there were some difficulties in being 'approved' by adoption agencies due to being a JW. I don't know the details. However, my adoption wasn't through an agency, but was a private one. My sister & I were going to be made wards of the State until our biological great aunt and uncle stepped in to keep us from going to foster homes. They happened to be family and JWs. Their best friends, my adoptive parents, were not able to have children and truly craved a child, so they asked if they wanted us girls and they chose to just adopt me. Unfortunately, soon after my great uncle died and his widow left the JWs for a while and I didn't get to grow up around my sister.
Of course, being JWs, my folks didn't have much contact with their own fleshly family, so I missed out on that. I truly wish I had never been adopted by JWs. However, I loved my parents and didn't want to not have them....just their religion.
Later, in the 70's, we had a couple in our Circuit who wanted a child very much and had trouble adopting....partially due to the JW religion and partly due to emotional problems of the wife. (I'm sure part of the emotional/mental problems were tied into being JW's). They did eventually adopt. If I remember correctly, I believe she wished that her adoption hadn't been to JWs.
Most of the stories I have heard is that there sometimes is concern with JWs being adoptive parents, due to the blood issue and the being 'so different'. One of my former good friends (when I was a JW) couldn't have children and wanted to adopt, but the JW issue caused problems. They did, however, become foster parents for a while, but the State would have the authority to allow blood to the kids if necessary and if the parent objected to JWs religion, they were then not allowed to teach it to the kids or take them to meetings.
"Alana"