well a jw at my work is taking a day off work to play in a golf tournament to win money.
he has to pay $60 to enter and can win up to $2500.. now i said that is really like gambling and he said he checked it out and it wa ok, so i asked if he had asked an elder and he said he looked on the disk.. so i need any info from the bible and publications that will prove him wrong so i can council him next week!.
beans.
If he plays well enough to win money - he is definitely too involved with his game! (WTS view- that's what my son was told)
If putting a couple bucks into the fishing jackpot is wrong - cash goes to the one with the biggest catch - then I'm sure they would view paying to put the balls in the hole in the same "light".
i just wanted to drop a quick note.
last thursday a good friend of mine jumped off of a freeway overpass and killed herself.
ironically it was the same overpass that just 5 years before i had stood atop and climbed the fence with similar thoughts in my head when my family had initially disowned me.
Chevy -
tears and ((((hugs)))) aplenty coming your way from my whole family.
Have a wonderful, memorable day on this your ANNIVERSARY!
i just wanted to drop a quick note.
last thursday a good friend of mine jumped off of a freeway overpass and killed herself.
ironically it was the same overpass that just 5 years before i had stood atop and climbed the fence with similar thoughts in my head when my family had initially disowned me.
..... and the elders offer their own kind of "help" - that of the scripture "fix" - we witnessed a scene that was out of a sick movie in this regard at 2:00 AM with my dad ranting on about the end of the system, the importance of the preaching work, the judgement of the nations, the death and destruction of apostates/unbelievers, it's a FIGHT against Satan in these last days.... with the elder sitting there nodding his head in agreement, reading scriptures in support, and the knife on the cupboard nearby, waiting......
edited to add after reading this: sorry for the morbidity with details, but....
((kls))
i just wanted to drop a quick note.
last thursday a good friend of mine jumped off of a freeway overpass and killed herself.
ironically it was the same overpass that just 5 years before i had stood atop and climbed the fence with similar thoughts in my head when my family had initially disowned me.
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ie: saw and did all of the above to the detriment of my own well-being at times -
but when someone is intent on committing this act, unfortunately, it's sometimes only a matter of time and opportunitybefore they follow through on it.
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well, my mom is critically ill, i'm afraid.
she can't breathe, it's a constant battle, i don't know what to do.
talesin ~ I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. I stayed by my mom's side for 11 days, just holding her hand, singing, talking even though she couldn't answer - Hope you will be able to go be with her - we only have one mom in life.
I send warm wishes for her improved health,
4JWY.
i just wanted to drop a quick note.
last thursday a good friend of mine jumped off of a freeway overpass and killed herself.
ironically it was the same overpass that just 5 years before i had stood atop and climbed the fence with similar thoughts in my head when my family had initially disowned me.
(((chevy))) and (((all others))) who have experienced this sadness in your lives. Yes, time eases our pain, but it can never be forgotton.
....To the happy memories
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i understand that some years ago in usa that a jw breached medical confidence by telling the elders about the medical conditions of a dentists patatient,the patient threatened to sue the dentist ,but then realize that it wasn't the dentist's fault.. any experiences like that.
Yes - don't ever expect an elder to keep a confidence. We met with two elders and shared personal medical info regarding a family member and stated firmly that we expect this to be kept between just the two of them. We called one of them hours later to again confirm the confidentiality. That elder was totally fine with the idea and said he would contact the other elder and remind him. Next day at the meeting, we were informed that it was too late - elder #1 had already taken it upon himself to inform the entire elder body consisting of about 10 men.
- We were told that if there is ANYTHING that affects a person's SERVICE - that the entire elder body needs to be informed of it.
We hung in there for about 6 months thereafter before we really woke up and knew it was time to "WALK ON"...... Those elders as well as the other 10 have never contacted us to try to bring us back to the fold.
it would make him the greatest cyclist ever.
he has just gone into the lead in the tour de france and his team look incredibly strong (it is a team sport).. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/3874523.stm.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5359289.
The mountains come tomorrow - wish we could all enjoy a "Le Tour" party together!
hey!
ever read the wt and awake articles and get tired of seeing words and prases like "the society's counsel on..."
all the, "DO WE NOT......... questions such as ....... APPRECIATE THE FOOD AT THE PROPER TIME SUPPLIED BY THE SLAVE?" and usage of that NOT constantly !
