While a medical report may indicate old age as the cause of death, it just seems to me that jw's, particularly elderly jw's, have a hard time admitting that someone has died from old age. It's like they are in denial about the possibility that someone from their peer group has actually grown old and died.
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JW's do not die of old age
by frozen one ini spent the weekend visiting some of my jw relatives.
we were sitting around chatting and eventually got to the "death report" where i am updated about who had died around town since my last visit.
someone mentioned sister so&so had passed on and i asked how old she was.
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JW's do not die of old age
by frozen one ini spent the weekend visiting some of my jw relatives.
we were sitting around chatting and eventually got to the "death report" where i am updated about who had died around town since my last visit.
someone mentioned sister so&so had passed on and i asked how old she was.
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I spent the weekend visiting some of my jw relatives. We were sitting around chatting and eventually got to the "death report" where I am updated about who had died around town since my last visit. Someone mentioned Sister So&So had passed on and I asked how old she was. She was in her 90's so I mentioned that was a pretty good run from old age. It was immediately pointed out that Sister So&So had died of a heart attack. Something about the way that her death from age was deflected to death from a sudden cause got me thinking about other death reports I have heard over the years. Every time some old jw geezer dies, its always a heart attack or a stroke or something, but never old age. Has anyone else noticed this or am I being dumb?
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Heres the scenario, as a JW you would have...
by NotaNess inhandled this issue in what way?
im typing from my phone so it all runs together, sorry.
youre a jw and a business owner.
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I remember a couple of incidents regarding this issue.
The first one was a brother, just a publisher, who was a really good carpenter and was a contractor. He was asked by his banker if he would consider doing a remodeling project at the banker's church. Not wanting to perform work at the church while also not wanting to offend his banker, he bid on the job but jacked the prices up so high he thought he wouldn't be considered. Well, he ended up being awarded the contract (in any other circumstance, jw's would have been crowing "truley a blessing from jehovah!") and found himself in a bind. Should he do the work or not? In the end he honored the contract and got in trouble with the powers that be. He wasn't disfellowshipped but there were rumors about private reproof. JW's do not perform work for false religions!
The second example involved a prominent witness electrician who was also a contractor. He rewired a church that had been struck by lightning. In his case the work was okay as the work was paid for by the insurance company, not the church.
So I guess working on a church is approved as long as the check doesn't come from the church coffers. Pharisees all.
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My cats would freak if someone ran an R/C over them. That poor cat has just plain given up. Thanks for sharing that Six.
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Anyone grow up in a small town?
by RisingEagle ingrrrr.
bad enter key, bad.. those who grew up in small towns will laugh when they read this.
those who didn't will be in disbelief and won't understand how true it is.
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The place I grew up has a population of under 500. It was a great place to be raised. Maybe I'll retire somewhere like that. One thing wasn't mentioned in the list (which made me laugh quite a few times by the way):
When a tragedy struck someone, you brought them a cake or a "hot dish" (a casserole) or some other comfort food and offered to help them out any way you could and you meant it. Even if you didn't particularly like the person and/or the family.
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Canadian MP comes to US for medical treatment...
by zeroday ini guess the evil profit gouging american health care system is preferable to state run free medical care.... .
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/articlenews/story/ctvnews/20070914/belinda_stronach_070914/20070914?hub=health.
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frozen one
I read this story the other day and thought it was a bit of a yawner. Drive through the parking lots of the hospitals and clinics in my town and you'll see plenty of Canadian plates on the cars. What was interesting to read were the comments posted. Some are happy with the Canadian system, some think it sucks. Just like the States.
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Would You Be Disturbed If A Strip Club Opened Up In Your Area???
by undercover inkeeping in the vein of minimus' question about casinos...how would you feel about a strip club in your neighborhood or adjacent to it?.
me personally, i have no objection.
just means a shorter drive....
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Here's a funny story about a club in Bock, MN called Fat Jack's. It's quite entertaining.
http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_099120210.html
Edited to add, no I wouldn't be disturbed if a club opened in my area. I'd be a hypocrite if I were.
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Whoopi Goldberg on The VIew
by changeling inshe actually came out in defense of michael vick.
she said in some parts of the south dog fights are common so we must understand where he's comming from.. well, in some parts of the south people discriminate against african americans.
are we supposed to excuse them, understand them?
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frozen one
But I do kill snakes
What kind of snake was that? It was a big one. And what was it eating? There were a lot of snakes around the house I had in the country. They ate a lot of pests. Didn't mind having them around actually. I liked the bats around there also. They killed a lot of bugs.
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Luciano Pavarotti Died
by frozen one inlisten and enjoy!.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vatmgtmr5o4.
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a biker into opera? What a strange bird you are!
Well, tula. What can I say. Opera to NASCAR. Biker rallies to art galleries. A diamond's dazzle depends on its facets.
Here's a translation of Puccini"s Nessun Dorma. No wonder it chokes one up.
Nessun dorma, nessun dorma ...
Tu pure, o Principessa,
Nella tua fredda stanza,
Guardi le stelle
Che tremano d'amore
E di speranza.No one sleeps, no one sleeps...
Even you, o Princess,
In your cold room,
Watch the stars,
That tremble with love
And with hope.Ma il mio mistero è chiuso in me,
Il nome mio nessun saprà, no, no,
Sulla tua bocca lo dirò
Quando la luce splenderà,
Ed il mio bacio scioglierà il silenzio
Che ti fa mia.But my secret is hidden within me;
My name no one shall know, no, no,
On your mouth I will speak it
When the light shines,
And my kiss will dissolve the silence
That makes you mine.Chorus Il nome suo nessun saprà
E noi dovrem, ahimè, morir.No one will know his name
And we must, alas, die.The Prince Dilegua, o notte!
Tramontate, stelle!
All'alba vincerò!Vanish, o night!
Set**, stars!
At daybreak, I shall conquer! -
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Luciano Pavarotti Died
by frozen one inlisten and enjoy!.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vatmgtmr5o4.
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frozen one
Listen and enjoy!