Posts by Andee

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The Evidence that the truth is good for you!

by JEMIMAH in

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a growing body of evidence suggests that being a jehovah's witness can be good medicine.

new findings seem to emerge every other month: jehovah's witnesses live longer.

prayer helps heart patients.

Andee

Ok! so?

Here in the US the "healthiest" group of people classified by religion is...(drum roll please)....MORMONS!

Mormons are often used in health studies as controls and comparison group because their doctrines require them to abstain from the drinking of coffee, tea, soda and alcohol.

Oh yeah, their males are considered priests that are allowed to give blessings. They pray regularly and also pray for others. However, they never go to the Kingdom Hall. I wonder what gives on that one?

I guess the benefits of the truth doesn't just include Jehovah's Witnesses.

Andee

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Name that TV program

by WildHorses in

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i was at work tonight and we were joking around and talking about old shows we used to watch while growing up.

i thought it would be fun if we wrote a line from a show and see if we could guess what show it came from.

my name is lenny, and if i ain't got it, there isn't any.

Andee

Here's easy one:

"well, he wasn't circumsized"

From a movie folks.

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active and happy jw

by scumgrief in

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i am an active jw and was raised as one.

i have been watching the site for a while and thought it could benefit from the opinions of someone who is happily a member of the jw's.

i will not get into any argumets that lead to nothing except name calling, and will not talk with anyone who is just plain mean (plenty of them in here).

Andee

You don't want any name calling, but call yourself "scum".

Interesting.

Andee

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Education Survey

by larc in

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education was strongly discouraged among the witnesses.

i am curious as to how many of you went on for further education and in what fields.

i will go ahead and list the ones i already know.. larc - advanced degrees in organizational psychology.

Andee

Master degree in Motherhood. However, I have found that the degree doesn't apply to real life situations most of the time.

Also, A PHd in the University of Hard Knocks.

Seriously,my father, for the most part, thought higher education was a waste of time. I remember constant verbal jabs against "educated idiots" growing up. As a result, only an average student, I barely made it through high school.

Who knows, maybe someday I will go back. I have my kids to raise first.

Andee

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Shunning Or Refusing Blood - Which Is Worse?

by Englishman in

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most persons who die through lack of blood have made that choice for themselves.

the consequences of such a course of action (often death) generally have an effect which is limited primarily to the individual who is refusing treatment.. however, the victim of a decision to shun has no input into that decision.

therefore the 'victim' of shunning is a helpless recipient of that policy.

Andee

Hi Englishman,

I know when I share with friends (all non-witnesses) about the JW stand, or constantly shifting stand on blood, I get some interest, but never the stunned reaction when I share my families experience with shunning.

I think that if the WT is to be exposed for the cruel and vicious corporation that they are, shunning is the subject that ought to be exposed to the world.

Andee

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Shunning Or Refusing Blood - Which Is Worse?

by Englishman in

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most persons who die through lack of blood have made that choice for themselves.

the consequences of such a course of action (often death) generally have an effect which is limited primarily to the individual who is refusing treatment.. however, the victim of a decision to shun has no input into that decision.

therefore the 'victim' of shunning is a helpless recipient of that policy.

Andee

I suppose what ones life experience and perspective is would determine which practice is more repulsive. I am of the opinion that both are equally disgusting. Period.

I have "indirectly" been shunned. That being, my Mother and Aunt were shunned by siblings and as a result I was shunned right along with them. The years of agonizing pain I had to witness as a result of that shunning still infuriates me.

My child has also needed blood transfusions. There was no question in my mind that she would have them. I had been long gone from the Org.

As far as blood. Grout you posted:

Both the exclusion of blood and exclusion of association can still be imposed by parents on children

That is not true with the case of blood. A JW parent can refuse blood for their child, but most likely, the Dr. or hospital involved will file for a emergency court order to override the decision of the parents. A blood transfusion will then given.

As for adults, they can make their own decisions.

Andee

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I AM NO LONGER A JW STATISTIC

by Cassiline in

this has taken a lot of courage to post.

my life with the jws has been one hardship after another.

i am sharing this to help others see that jws claim to be loving and forgiving people while they are not.

Andee

((((((((((((((((((Cassiline)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

I just read your story. As a woman that is usually never at a loss for words, I can find none. I sit here staring at my computer screen with shock and tears welling up in my eyes. For you to have come out of such horrific abuse and still be a functioning, compassionate human being, leaves me in complete awe of you!

Esmeralda said it best. You truly are a diamond!

(((((((((((((((((Nita)))))))))))))))))))))))))

A very big welcome to you!

uhh, Pureheart?? Shut the fuck up!

Andee

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Question For American Travellers:

by Englishman in

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how do you feel about travelling by air since the events of sept 11?.

have these occurences just made you uneasy, or were they enough to put a stop to flying altogether?.

i told some of my pub buddies that i would ask this question, the news media have indicated that most americans are refusing to travel anywhere by plane at present.. englishman.. nostalgia isn't what it used to be....

Andee

I am one that also really doesn't like to fly. I agree with MD that it's still the safest way to travel.

I live in California and now we are living with the threat of our major bridges being blown up.

I would fly and travel over those bridges in a minute. I just don't have the $$ to do it. Yes, I would be a bit apprehensive, but I'm not letting terrorists dictate my life.

I figure it this way. For years I lived with the threat of 99.99 of the worlds population being annihilated "any day now" for years. I can certainly live with this.

Andee

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the shadow lurkers

by msil in

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this was the first house i ever knew...when mom came home from the hospital...this was it.

i waited all those months to get into this world and come and live here...a peaceful home.

i had some toys and spent my days learning to ride my tricycle and then progressed onto learning to ride my beautiful blue bicycle which dad had brought home as an end-of-year gift for me.

Andee

(((((((((((Lesley))))))))))

Hang in there, my friend. It does it better!

I was hospitalized back in 1987 for depression and an eating disorder.

Take care of yourself

I checked out your webpage. I'm a native Southern Californian. Disneyland is a yearly ritual since childhood. Haven't been to California adventure, yet.

Andee

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the shadow lurkers

by msil in

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this was the first house i ever knew...when mom came home from the hospital...this was it.

i waited all those months to get into this world and come and live here...a peaceful home.

i had some toys and spent my days learning to ride my tricycle and then progressed onto learning to ride my beautiful blue bicycle which dad had brought home as an end-of-year gift for me.

Andee

Thank you all for your kind words regarding my story. I don't want to hyjack this thread from Msil, however, I just had to post that.

Andee