Sounds like your father really loves you and is more flexible than most would be under the circumstances. Here's hoping things work out for the best for you.
Posts by kazar
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8Startin' Off Vacation with a Crying Jag!
by Ingenuous ini've been too afraid to go to my parents' place to see them since my last encounter with my dad.
my dad came by this morning to talk.. 90% of it went pretty well.. i gave him a letter i'd composed to give to the brothers in lieu of meeting with them (i don't have the emotional wherewithal to do it, besides having no intention of giving them the satisfaction).
it described the things taught by the org that bothered my conscience - not all of the things, but those things that prompted me to quit service and meetings: the org's insistence on prophesying, its insistence on jws accepting everything they teach to remain "christians", policies which cost lives then are changed (e.g., blood, organ transplants), the "no mediator for the great crowd" teaching, 607 bce, the un fiasco.. in addition to agreeing that these are important issues that deserve answers, he stated that he felt the org did too much "talking" (putting thousands of pages of their perspective into print) and that they were constantly sticking their nose into things they shouldn't be (i.e., prophesying the end of the world).
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OMG! My health insurance premiums went DOWN!!!
by Elsewhere infor at least 5 years my health insurance premiums have been going up and up and up.... .
i got an email from work that said that the health insurance costs for the company turned out to be less than they expected, so this month all employees will not have to pay any premiums.
basically we are getting one month free which comes out to be an 8.3% reduction in the costs!.
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kazar
Elsewhere,
I've never heard of this happening. hmm, maybe the world is going to end.
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A Link for the Liberal Loudmouths
by Shining One inhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20050902/cm_csm/ekatrina .
read it and see that the pres actually was on the ball and had the machinery turned on and ready to operate.
if a dummy like clinton (gore or kerry as well) had been in charge, who knows what would have happened!
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kazar
I blame both! Can't stand politicions or their agendas. That was the one thing I liked about the Witnesses. I considered their anti-political stance radical.
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*** Results of my Social Security Disability Hearing ***
by BrendaCloutier inhttp://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/96242/1.ashx my postscript immediately after the hearing.. well,.
i got my paperwork in the mail today.
i was scared shittless to open it.
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kazar
I'm so glad for you, Brenda. The wait is finally over.
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Praying for Outnfree to Regain Her Health
by Robdar init's thursday again and time for our weekly vigil for outnfree.
please send your good thoughts, positive vibes and prayers tonight starting at 8:00 central (9:00 eastern, 7:00 mountain, 6:00 pacific) to brenda ryan (outnfree's real name) in the detroit, mi metro area.
let's visualize her cancer fading away while the chemo does its job without making her feel ill. .
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kazar
Brenda,
I hope you recover completely and soon! My thoughts are with you.
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Why do people hate Americans?
by dorayakii inmaybe the correct word is not "hate", but "distain" or "dislike"... .
many people were against the war in iraq and dilike president bush, has this had a baring on how people view americans?
when america flexes its military muscles how do you feel?
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kazar
Maybe because we're ugly? Wasn't there once a movie or an expression called the "ugly American," indicating that we are bullies and ostentatious? Before, I get hit with flamethrowers here, just let me say I love my country.
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Blondie's: Comments You Will Not Hear at the 9-04-05 WT Study
by ezekiel3 insaying, let them come to me.. refrain.
job 30:20, 21, today's english version.. another ot example--job.
yet, each hair is noticed and numbered by jehovah god.
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kazar
Terrific post, Blondie! Thanks again. Are they your comments in red? So true and yet so funny.
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Please, don't forget Katrina's kritters.
by talley infirst of all, go to your library and get and read terri crisp's book: out of harm's way.
should take about three days, or less.. then very carefully examine the web site of noah's wish http://www.noahs-wish.org ,the disaster rescue organization she has founded and directs.
terri crisp has been active in animal disaster rescue since 1983, hands on- in the boats, smoke and debris fields.. then contribute now and/or even volunteer, in preparation for the next disaster, what ever that may prove to be.
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kazar
So glad you posted this. We should rescue the animals as well as the people.
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THANKS 'POSTATES!
by CoonDawg ini can't believe it.
as many of you know, my wife is still a jw.
she is very "liberal" and doesn't agree with all the dogma.
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kazar
Wonderful news from you about your wife. Hopefully she will continue to examine WTS policies and open her eyes even further.
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Is the bible inspired?
by jwfacts ini am trying to determine if it can be proved that the bible is inspired, and was wondering if most people here believe it is or is not.. i am writing a document on proof of inspiration, but it has ended up more of an article that shows the bible can not be proven to be inspired.
i will be interested in what people think about it when it is finished.
however i am worried that posting such an article may alienate those on jwd that believe the bible to be gods word.
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kazar
Trevor, you are concise and brilliant, as usual.