For what it's worth, I agree completely with COMF. Be proud of yourself!
Wishing everyone the Merriest Christmas ever and a Glorious New Year.
AMAZINGEX
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Unexpected elder visit
by Mulan inlast week i asked for advice for a relative who had left her husband.. well, yesterday the elders called on her, in her new place, in another congregation's territory, so her husband must have given them her address.. she thought it was the mailman, so opened the door, surprised to see the elders.
she told them this was not a good time, and one said "can we come back later?
so he says, "are your refusing to meet with the elders, then?
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Harry Potter and JWs?
by CatholicGuy inwhat's the jw line on harry potter?
i took my kiddies last night to see it.
i knew if i didn't take them on the first day of its release i'd be turned in as a deliquent parent!
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AMAZINGEX
I've heard people (Christians) complain that the Harry Potter books are bad because of the magic and witches and that they are "so black". I've never heard anyone explain what they mean by "so black." I loved the books. Good always triumphs over evil. Actually, they remind me of the "Chronicles of Narnia" written by a very highly respected theologian, C. S. Lewis.
Any one know why they are said to be "so black?"
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HAWK! Letter to the Editor: Need Feed-back ASAP
by bluesapphire inplease provide feed-back on the following letter.
i will be sending it to various newspapers in my area on monday.
thanks.. letter to the editor of.
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AMAZINGEX
Excellent letter! How about sending it to the Portland, Oregon paper The Oregonian, 1320 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201
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Depression
by kilroy ini went to the depression and health forum because i thought i might find some who are suffering or have suffered from depression as i am..
toasters?????
whatttt????.
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AMAZINGEX
Francois--You should be careful of recommending a medication and dosage--what is therapuetic for one is poison for another. And then there are people like me who take Effexor but need 300mg per day to benefit from it.
Depression is a serious illness. Don't hesitate to seek medical care for it.
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Depression
by kilroy ini went to the depression and health forum because i thought i might find some who are suffering or have suffered from depression as i am..
toasters?????
whatttt????.
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AMAZINGEX
I have 14 yrs. of treatment resistant, severe depression. I've had ECT, taken more meds than I can remember, and been hospitalized more times than I can remember. I am now on a "complicated regime" of meds. I see my psychiatrist and therapist on a monthly basis. I hate taking all these meds but I know what would happen if I stopped. Depression is very treatable for most people. Don't give up on finding the right med(s).
I found the elders in the congregations we were in after I was diagnosed didn't know anything about depression. Some thought it was a problem with demons! In all the hospitalizations (I think 30+) only two elders ever came to visit me. They have such love for the "sheep" under their care, don't they? I have had so much support from "Christendom". Prayers, calls, cards etc. I am so VERY, VERY, Very (3 times for emphasis) glad to be out and free!!! The thought of what I might be like if I were still in is my worst nightmare! I'd probably be committed to a state hospital !
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Another Flawed, Misleading Awake 12/8/01
by metatron in"watching the world" in the dec.8,01' awake carries.
a scare story about pornography.
it refers to the.
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AMAZINGEX
Proplog2--How can you so harshly criticize Metatron when you won't even read the Awake article for yourself but instead ask Metatron to provide you with the information? Isn't that rather lazy on your part, to say the least?
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Why My Wife and I Have No Kids
by JT in*** g74 11/8 ***9 is this the time to have children?there has always been a positive attitude about childbearing.
*** g74 11/8 10 is this the time to have children?
what does imminent mean?
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AMAZINGEX
JT
I agree with Prisca whole-heartedly. Kids are a joy beyond compare! And the Bible tells us that they are perfect. After all, they are a gift from God. And he never gives a less-than-perfect gift!
May God bless you, your wife, and your off-spring to come.
AmEx
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Why I will NEVER become a Jehovahs Witness
by kevin221 inbecause they are insane.
mabey not all of them, but the one's i've been exposed to so far have some serious mental problems.
and for the record i'm not talking about their religious beliefs, i'm basing my opinion on direct actions taken by the ones that i have had personal experience with.. thought some of you might be interested in the things that have been going on with me and jon's family.
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AMAZINGEX
Isn't that just like a Witness? So self-centered and egocentric (I love that word) that they can't see how they could possibly handling something in any but a loving, theocratic way. You've got to have a mighty big ego to believe that. And you've got to be mighty sick in the heart as well as the head.
I'm so sorry you have to go through all this. It's just plain wrong for JonJon's father and the local JW's to do this to you.
The only good thing about it is your firm resolve never to be a JW!
With love and hugs--AmazingEx
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State of My Faith
by Amazing insome have wondered about where i come from on the topic of faith.
and, as we all ponder our past jw religion, and the events of the day, i need to take some time to address matters of my faith, as i look for some answers.. when adam was created, god did not wait for adam to play a guessing game and start praying.
rather, god reached out to adam.
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AMAZINGEX
So Amazing, are you any closer to the other answers you were/are seeking?
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Where does the WBTS stand on Anti Depressants?
by LizardSnot infirst, some background info:.
my mother is a 4 meeting a week, no field service, 26 year veteran .
of the jehovah's witness who just moved in.
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AMAZINGEX
Billigoat, I certainly don't dispute the benefit of positive thinking. However, when I first got sick or was first diagnosed, I was the happiest, most positive person I have ever known. After I started treatment I could go to bed feeling fine and wake up suicidal and find myself in the hospital later that day. It's been a roller coaster ride ever since.