yes.. I think many do desire to grieve but they are not allowed to show their grief ,,,they are forced to put up a front of being happy that their loved one will make it into the new system..so its a good thing that they died.. that is what brothers and sisters told me,, when my mother died.. be happy she will be resurrected she has won her reward..they think they are special in Jehovahs eyes over anyone else in the world...how short sighted they become with the witless teachings..
lilybird
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Do You Think Witnesses Deal With Death Properly?
by minimus injws aren't supposed to breakdown in their emotions for it could be a sign that you put too much emphasis on the temporary.
just focus on the ressurection, for heaven' sake!
don't mourn like the world that does not have hope!
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Do You Think Witnesses Deal With Death Properly?
by minimus injws aren't supposed to breakdown in their emotions for it could be a sign that you put too much emphasis on the temporary.
just focus on the ressurection, for heaven' sake!
don't mourn like the world that does not have hope!
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I remember after my mother died suddenly and I took it hard-- witnesses saw me cry and I was told I shouldn't be upset or cry because she would be resurrected one day... I told a couple of sisters who came to visit me that Jesus cried when Lazuras died and he knew he would resurrect him . They looked at me with surprise and said they had never thought of that.....I thought how strange their thinking was at the time..even though I was still strongly trapped in the witless way of thinking..
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Do you support gay marriage?
by chappy inis your belief moral, social or practical?
would you feel the same way if there were absolutely no religious influence on the matter pro or con?.
regardless of your belief, does every adult have a fundimental right to marry anyone of his or her choosing, regardless of gender?.
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Yes.. gay unions should be allowed. In a free society,, people should be allowed to love and live and share their life with the person of their own choice,, whether it be man or woman.. But I also agree with some other posters here that instead of a "marriage" involving religion there should be some type of law acknowledging unions of gay and straight couples.It just makes life easier for them when dealing with financial matters...and if they love each other..life is too short... you should love and live freely..
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Why I'll never see 'Brokeback Mountain'
by yaddayadda in.
yep, i'm 'homophobic' and damn proud of it!
http://www.rense.com/general69/prop.htm
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I watched a movie made in the late 70's dealing with this topic. It was a made for TV movie starring Kate Jackson , who had just shortly left Charlies Angels. She was married to a man who was secretly gay, The husbands character was played by a 70's hottie actor of the time,, I think Randy Mantooth ..not sure.. Anyways, it dealt with him coming to terms with loving another man and telling his wife(Kate Jackson)that he was leaving her for the man he loved. It was well told and I thought very openminded for its time... It really told how some men tried to live life society dictated for them,, and his decision to live with his gay lover............. Also a really good movie made a year or so ago called...Far from Heaven.. with Dennis Quaid as a husband in the1950's who is in love with another man..If you haven't watched that movie,, it is really well made.. also deals with other issues of that era, not just a gay husband....
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Why do Jw's....
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label mankind as imperfect when the bible clearly explains that humans are sinners and are separated from god because of sin?
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lilybird
Enjoy sin while you still can. You may not get another chance.
Sounds like a plan to me...........
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Try this short honest Quiz :)
by JH in.
this quiz takes about 1 minute to do, and the results are honest.... .
http://www.dr-joe.net/quiz.html
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lilybird
well..it was short.. and it might be honest.................
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Tom Cruise had doubts about Scientology...
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...but he returned to it with renewed vigor.
surprise.. http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/335590p-286686c.html
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lilybird
Well , that should be no surprise. He seems to have trouble making decisions in his life, for example, he has been married twice and is now marrying a girl young enough to be his daughter..
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see, this explains everything - why men "never listen" to women :)
by zagor inhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200508/s1431915.htm
men do have trouble hearing women: research
men who are accused of never listening by women now have an excuse - women's voices are more difficult for men to listen to than other men's.
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lilybird
Well , I am always amazed that my hubby doesn't hear me talking when he is watching TV , except if I ask if he wants ice cream, beer or something else good eat. He hears me first time then no matter what he is watching.. I guess that is selective hearing....:)
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THIS is a DANGEROUS PLACE
by peggy inbecause you all inform with logic.
i have been reading for several months now.
not even sure how i found this site.
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lilybird
Hi peggy, welcome to the forum. Its true that this forum really opens your eyes to the hypocrisy of the org. MY husband and I both DA'D ourselves about 20 years ago, but we are amazed by what we have learned about the org and the GB on this forum.Things that someone would have a difficult time finding out about otherwise. There are so many helpful and knowlegeable ppl on here who put a lot of time and effort into the info they post here. ....I love the humorous posters too.... I read and laugh over many posts on here.
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My in-laws are still staunch JWS, but they don't shun us even though they have been told many times to do so. They asked us to go a memorial about 5 years ago. and we went just out of family togetherness or something like that. I refused to let my kids though. After I sat thru the meeting, I felt so free and happy to not be part of the JW foolishness. People are wasting their lives away waiting for a life that will never come. Its very sad...WE have NEVER gone back to another meeting again...OH also... the elders told my in-laws after that meeting if we wanted to come back, we would have to come and sit at the back of the hall and not talk to anyone until we proved we were truly repentent... YUK