V Disfellowshipping - a loving privilege and a responsibility
a) twisting the knife
b) guidelines for obits
mamochan13
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I would love for you to know my Oompa.... (from one of his closest friends)
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mamochan13
Wes, Stacey. Thank you so much for this. I think when many of us comment that we wish Eric would have known about all the friends who cared - It is clear that he had many friends, and I'm guessing he probably understood that on some level. However, the Watchtower tore a big hole out of his heart - a chunk that included the friends and family he most needed and wanted. Nothing could replace that.
The complete and utter aloneness he felt had nothing to do with all of the wonderful people here who treasured and loved him. As much as we might have tried, we couldn't replace the family he lost.
Sometimes people with terminal illness go beyond a stage where they can, or want, to remain living. The pain goes beyond what they believe they can tolerate. I can imagine that both of you spent many heartbreaking hours trying to keep Eric alive in spite of himself. When you tear out the foundation for someone who is already struggling with mental illness, there is nothing left for them to hang onto.
I didn't know Eric well, but I'm feeling the loss profoundly because a month before I lost a lovely young friend under similar circumstances, and the deaths of my mom and my brother earlier this year were both tainted with JW insanity.
I'm thinking of you both, and of all those who were close to Eric, along with his family. There is no greater pain.
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Video tribute to Oompa (Eric Reeder)
by cedars ini didn't know eric particularly well, and i feel terrible that i didn't reach out to him more or try to help him while i still had the opportunity.. i feel extremely helpless, but the least i can do is help others remember him who knew him better.. here is a video i've uploaded to youtube in his honor.... .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67a0imd6dng.
i hope it helps us as we mourn a much-loved member of this forum.. .
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mamochan13
Lovely, Cedars. I can't help but wish I had enough information and pictures of Jaimie that I could do something like that for her, too. Two people I cared about lost to DFing in just a few months. How many more? When will it stop? How can we commemorate those who have been lost to the evil cult?
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Dexter Cometh! ...........and other delicious character actors you'd like to spend the night with.
by Cuebert innew dex tomorrow night!.
i can't lie, i'm a little bit in love with dexter.
alas, he is not alone on the list of guys that maketh me uber frisky........ dexter.
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mamochan13
Nick Mancuso in his Stingray role used to always do it for me. Hot dreams . . . And not just about the car!
I also had a big crush on William Shatner in the Star Trek reruns.
ANd I'd do a threesome with Dylan Walsh and Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck) anytime!!
Michael C. Hall actually kind of creeps me out....
Oh, and Alexander Skarsgard - yum. Theo Alexander is pretty tasty, too.
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Cedars...I took you up on the song challenge....
by diana netherton inbillions and billions of corpses,.
each one deserved to die.. billions there are on billions, .
billions and billions of dead ones,.
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mamochan13
"he said his sheep would hear his voice, hence we are not deterred"
It's like the earworm has bonded with my brain memory cells. Sheesh.
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Cedars...I took you up on the song challenge....
by diana netherton inbillions and billions of corpses,.
each one deserved to die.. billions there are on billions, .
billions and billions of dead ones,.
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mamochan13
It's been over 20 years and I still retain this crap!
Me, too! I remember 2nd verse line three as:
"it comes upon all those who call" not "it comes to those who choose to call"
And 3rd verse, line three:
"whether they are sheep or goats" not "and whether it's embraced or not"
The "hearing ear" line i think was:
"of course it's not at every door we find a hearing ear. At times there is a scolding tongue and those who will not hear. Twas just the same in Jesus' day not all would hear his word." Can't remember the last line.
I think I still have a brown songbook kicking around at home. I can check it when I get home from work.
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Cedars...I took you up on the song challenge....
by diana netherton inbillions and billions of corpses,.
each one deserved to die.. billions there are on billions, .
billions and billions of dead ones,.
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mamochan13
Sorry, Diana. The lyrics are actually in the "books" link. I thought I had found them originally in the "music" section. Try: http://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/?first=24
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Cedars...I took you up on the song challenge....
by diana netherton inbillions and billions of corpses,.
each one deserved to die.. billions there are on billions, .
billions and billions of dead ones,.
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mamochan13
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/music-songs/
All the songs and the lyrics are there. I don't know the current song number, but it should be easy to find.
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Is the midweek meeting the new bookstudy in regards to attendance?
by solomon inwe had our circuit assembly last weekend and this was one of the needs of the circuit.
one of the main points was mid week meeting attendance.
apparently the attendance is very low.
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mamochan13
I had forgotten about written review. I actually enjoyed that meeting the most - but youi are right, Blondie, most people hated it. From what I recall the book study was always well-attended at our hall. I think things started to decline when we did the Revelation book for the second time.
When I was a kid our meetings were always on Friday night, so no school issues. But it was the best TV night, plus that's when they had all kinds of activities older kids enjoyed - which is probably why they did it that way.
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Cedars...I took you up on the song challenge....
by diana netherton inbillions and billions of corpses,.
each one deserved to die.. billions there are on billions, .
billions and billions of dead ones,.
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mamochan13
I'm working on a track - should have it to you tonight. My voice is alto, though, so an off-key soprano is definately needed!
And I think From House to House has great potential...