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  Many thanks to Simon!

  by Elsewhere in

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  if it were not for all of the very hard work that simon does behind the scenes to keep this forum up, much of the other work others are doing could never have happened.. this site serves as an excellent central location for us all to communicate and exchange thoughts and ideas about how to expose the evil ways of the wts.. simon, thank you very much!

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  ChristianObserver

  Thank you Simon and Angharad!
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  A GREAT BIG "THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - PLUS UPDATE

  by Dansk in

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  dear all,.

  i thought i'd best make a new thread rather than add my message to the vigil thread, for example, as it might not otherwise get noticed.. yesterday afternoon i was allowed home from the hospital - but only until wednesday morning!

  as many of you will know, i have been in christie cancer hospital in manchester, england, ready to undergo a stem cell transplant (in my case, stem cells taken from my blood to be returned later).

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  ChristianObserver

  Sorry about the blank post - something devoured the text and wouldn't let me edit the post. I hope this one registers.
  
  Keep positive Ian - you and your family have touched the hearts of many.
  
  In prayer and thought as you start the treatment.
  
  Be well!
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  A GREAT BIG "THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - PLUS UPDATE

  by Dansk in

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  dear all,.

  i thought i'd best make a new thread rather than add my message to the vigil thread, for example, as it might not otherwise get noticed.. yesterday afternoon i was allowed home from the hospital - but only until wednesday morning!

  as many of you will know, i have been in christie cancer hospital in manchester, england, ready to undergo a stem cell transplant (in my case, stem cells taken from my blood to be returned later).

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  Ian in hospital with fever - here's the address for cards

  by Alleymom in

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  hi marjorie

  claire here.

  have taken ian in to hospital today, not feeling too good, spiking a temperature.

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  ChristianObserver

  Thanks Marjorie and Claire.
  
  All good wishes to Ian for a speedy recovery so that he is well for the next stage of treatment.
  
  You have mail.
  
  Be well.
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  I am hurt, my wife had a miscarriage and still my family didn't contact me

  by jwfacts in

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  two weeks ago my wife had a miscarriage at 11 weeks.

  it is very sad as it was to be my first child and my wife is already 39. what hurt the most though is that none of my immediate family contacted me.

  i was d/f in january and did not expect to hear regularly from my parents and sister.

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  ChristianObserver

  So sorry to hear about your loss.
  
  I hope your wife is recovering and that the family situation eases soon for you.
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  ...but Jesus said the truth would divide families!!!!

  by ithinkisee in

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  what is that scripture?.

  what is your response to the claim that the truth would divide families?.

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  ChristianObserver

  I've always understood those scriptures to mean that there would be disputes - within Jewish families - when a member or members received the apostles' words ('whoever receives you, receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me') and believed that Jesus spoke 'truth' / that Jesus was 'the way, the truth and the life' / that Jesus was the 'word' of God / had the words of everlasting life etc etc - in contrast to other family members who did not accept Jesus' teachings and insight and wished to hold to their traditional Judaic beliefs.
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  This may be my last post…so goodbye and thanks

  by seven006 in

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  i never thought i would do one of those infamous goodbye i cant take this board anymore posts where the person shows up again a week later and looks like an idiot.

  when i had enough of this board and needed a little break i would just quietly leave for a few months and hopefully nobody noticed.

  that is not the case this time.

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  ChristianObserver

  So sorry to hear about the MS and the difficulties it is causing. Anyone unaware of your situation would never guess from what you write.
  
  Will be watching out for your return and remission.
  
  Take care.
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  I experienced a Jewish Shabbat Service tonight!

  by Billygoat in

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  my very best friend, casey, is a member of a local baptist church.

  her church is similar to mine, known to be a very liberal baptist church, holding very loosely to the "baptist traditions" and holding more tightly to the life of christ and his example set for us.

  the other day she invited me to an interfaith shabbat service held at a reformed jewish temple.

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  ChristianObserver

  Thank you for sharing such a positive experience and two of your favourite verses, Andi:
  
  Philippians 4:6, 7: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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  My husband had a heart attack

  by MsMcDucket in

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  hello all, the last 24+ hours, i've been at the hospital.

  i took my husband in because he was having chest pains.

  come to find out his cardiac enzymes were elevated and his ekg was abnormal.

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  ChristianObserver

  So sorry to hear this.
  
  {{{Mr and Mrs McD}}}
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  Answer from the "Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses"

  by Lilycurly in

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  some of you might remember my situation....i have daed myself a while ago, and my father is the only jw in the family.

  since i am very close to him and the family, he has read everything related to shunning, he even asked elders and even them are not sure.

  so he wrote a big long letter to bethel to have an answer.

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  ChristianObserver

  This jumped out at me - I don't know if you can use their own words in the letter against them
  
  
  "You asked if the expression "does not live under the same roof" means something other then "not part of close family circle". Or is it only synonymous?
  
  The two expressions are not synonymous. A person that is part of close family circle does not have to live under the family roof. "
  
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  "Like you said, your desire is to "be sincerely faithful in every way to Jehovah and his organization" "
  
  
  I would point out that
  
  
  JEHOVAH is not synonymous with ORGANIZATION
  
  
  
  
  
  
  and a person who belongs to the organization MAY NOT be worshipping Jehovah (by not following Christ's example) and may be 'bad association'.