I wish I knew, it would be nice to know that the building on the corner that actually advertised "truth" had the truth. How great would that be, my heart even aches for it.
lostlantern
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Where is true religion?
by snarf incan anyone tell me of a religious organization that preaches truth?
or are all organizations full of lies and man made beliefs?
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Did Jesus Really Die on a Cross? Awake 4/06
by lostlantern inthis is a recent article in the awake 4/06 issue.
its funny because my husband and i were just discussing this yesterday.
i was having misgivings as to whether or not wearing a cross is bad.
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lostlantern
This is a recent article in the Awake 4/06 issue. It’s funny because my husband and I were just discussing this yesterday. I was having misgivings as to whether or not wearing a cross is bad. This is huge for me; never in a million years would I have thought that such a reverse in feelings would happen to me regarding the cross. I realize that the people I work with wear it to remind them of Jesus sacrifice and what he means to them, they use it to hold him in high esteem. They don’t pray to it, nor do they bow down to it. The article lists all of the reasons as to why it is not to be used, including the “WT” proof that he was killed on a stake or tree. The age old illustration is used regarding a family member being murdered, would you wear a copy of the murder weapon around your neck? I have even used all of these arguments myself, be it in talks or in the door to door ministry. We have always looked down upon the practice of wearing a cross, calling it idol worship. However now more than ever I feel that I understand it. I find myself wanting or maybe it is needing something to remind myself of Jesus, who he is and what he did for us, that he died for us. I have felt lost and separated from all that is spiritual since I started down this road. I sometimes feel like I could use “something” to keep his sacrifice close in my mind, when you stop going to meetings, participating in field service, and all that is associated with being a witness there is a void. Filling the hole that is left is the hard part. What do we fill it with and how do we start praying again. I have this feeling of just avoiding all that is “religious or spiritual” but that doesn’t seem to be the answer. This new path is definitely a journey that I feel is worthwhile, but it is a hard one. How do you guys feel?
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lostlantern
Great Beatles Song
Nothing wrong with wanting love, we could use more of it in this world.
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Mammogram is ok
by lostlantern in.
i just wanted to say thanks, i appreciate everyones positive feedback.
i got the official word today, everything is ok.. i felt much better after having read your comments, thanks for getting me through this experience.
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lostlantern
I just wanted to say thanks, I appreciate everyones positive feedback. I got the official word today, everything is ok.
I felt much better after having read your comments, thanks for getting me through this experience.
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Has anyone heard of this? "Knocking" a documentary on PBS
by lostlantern in>witnesses.
>broadcast on public television (pbs) in the united states, our goal is .
>the production staff is a jehovah's witness.
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lostlantern
KNOCKING DOCUMENTARY NEWSLETTER #1 SUMMER 2005
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>Thanks for your interest in the KNOCKING documentary about Jehovah's
>Witnesses. I'm Joel Engardio, director of the project. Since the
>www.knocking.org web site went live recently, I've been hearing from
>interested ones from Arizona to Arkansas and everywhere in between.
The
>site is new, and is still a work-in-progress. Check back from time to
time
>to see new features, including the film clip downloads.
>
>SPREAD THE WORD
>
>Please forward the link www.knocking.org far and wide. Beyond a
national
>broadcast on public television (PBS) in the United States, our goal is
to
>make the film available to international audiences with language
subtitles.
>Indeed, Jehovah's Witnesses are in more than 200 lands, and their
story
>about blood, the Holocaust and preservation of civil liberties
resonates
>around the globe.
>
>OUR GOAL
>
>The aim of KNOCKING is to give a general, non-Jehovah's Witness
audience a
>fair look at a religious group that has long been misunderstood and
>relegated to cartoonish stereotypes. KNOCKING uses the real life
stories of
>real families to humanize Jehovah's Witnesses. But we donÂ’t shy from
>criticism. Our aim is that everything is fair and accurate. We show
both
>the ups and downs, including what it is like for Witnesses who have
>unbelieving or opposing family members, and how divided families can
find
>common ground. For instance, the young man who undergoes a
groundbreaking
>bloodless liver transplant has opposing family members who come to the
>hospital to see first-hand how the new bloodless technology works.
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>WHO SHOULD WATCH
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>KNOCKING will be educational and illuminating for a non-Jehovah's
Witness
>audience. Extended family, neighbors, co-workers and classmates of
>JehovahÂ’s Witnesses will certainly be interested to take a look.
Closer to
>time of broadcast, we will offer DVDs for home and school use. The DVD
will
>be a feature-length version of the film (the broadcast on PBS will be
>shorter) and will include extras like expanded interviews. WeÂ’ll be
sure
>to send more details on that later.
>
>PRODUCTION HISTORY
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>As of Summer 2005, the film is being edited in San Francisco.
Throughout
>the course of the project, we filmed in California, Georgia, Ohio, New
>York, Nevada, and Texas as well as Austria and Poland. We filmed in
Kingdom
>Halls, conventions and in the door-to-door ministry.
>
>WE ARE INDEPENDENT
>
>Keep in mind that every Jehovah's Witness who has contributed to this
film,
>either on camera or behind the scenes, has done so by their own
personal
>choice. There is no official connection to the Watchtower Society,
though
>the Bethel organization in Brooklyn, Patterson and Wallkill, New York
has
>been cooperative with the producers of this film. We interviewed
Watchtower
>representatives on camera and filmed inside Bethel. Watchtower has no
>financial ties to this project, nor any editorial control. It is
important
>to know that this project is independently produced for public
television,
>using a combination of public, foundation and individual funds. No one
on
>the production staff is a Jehovah's Witness. The director's mother,
>however, is a Witness. And we do have Jehovah's Witnesses who are
serving
>as consultants for factual accuracy. We also have academic, historical
and
>medical consultants who are experts in their field but not Jehovah's
>Witnesses.
>
>HOW TO SEE IT
>
>We intend to premiere KNOCKING at a prestigious film festival such as
>Sundance in early 2006. A national television broadcast on PBS will
follow.
>And the film will be made available on DVD. We also hope to bring
KNOCKING
>to cities throughout the United States in 2006 for special screenings.
This
>will be a chance for you to see a sneak preview and perhaps meet some
of
>the film's subjects in a live Q&A session. The KNOCKING web site and
these
>newsletters will provide updated information about where and when the
sneak
>previews will take place. If you are interested in volunteering to
organize
>such a screening in your city, contact us directly at
>[email protected]. Please type “Volunteer” in the subject
heading.
>
>We look forward to seeing the positive impact this film has in telling
the
>untold stories of Jehovah's Witnesses. We hope you do, too. Thanks
again
>for contacting us, and the KNOCKING staff will be sure to keep you up
to
>date on the latest progress.
>
>Sincerely,
>Joel P. Engardio
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What's the longest you ever kept a pet?
by JH inmy cat is going on 13 in april.
i guess that inside cats can live up to 17 or 18.. i never had a same pet for that long.
i keep them t'il they die.
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We had a dog for 15 years. My husband and I now have a Labrador that is 8 and a chihuahua that is 4. They are our "kids", I only wish they could outlast us. Our Labrador is having health problems, just started him on phenobarbital last week for epilepsy. I dread the day that a possible "decision" may have to be made but I totally agree: keep them until they die.
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Just had a mammogram
by lostlantern ini just had my first mammogram today and i can honestly say it wasn't fun.
i quickly went from feeling just fine to being very worried.
i felt a lump last month and now it is gone.
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lostlantern
Feel better already
Thanks everyone, I feel much calmer.
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Just had a mammogram
by lostlantern ini just had my first mammogram today and i can honestly say it wasn't fun.
i quickly went from feeling just fine to being very worried.
i felt a lump last month and now it is gone.
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lostlantern
I just had my first mammogram today and I can honestly say it wasn't fun. I quickly went from feeling just fine to being very worried.
I felt a lump last month and now it is gone. My doctor said it is probably just a cyst, reduce your caffeine and we'll do an ultrasound to be safe. I went in fully expecting an ultrasound only to be told, "Nope, your 31, gotta have the mammo." Ok, I can deal with that, but OUCH Then they say wait here and we'll have the doctor look at the film. So I wait and when she returns she says the Doctor decided we need an ultrasound too. So now I am worried. I am shuffled back to the waiting room with all of the other worried ladies and my worried spirit is getting more worried all of the time. The ultrasound tech seems to spend extra time taking pictures and then asks me to wait. When she returns she is smiling and says, 'You did great, they'll send a report to your Doctor and he'll follow up, not to worry." Ok, I am worried because I don't know if this is all routine. Wouldn't they tell me right then if something was wrong? I called my husband just to hear his voice and he said they would surely tell me then if they saw something, that made me feel better. Does anyone know, will they tell you right away if something is wrong?
I think I'll have a glass of wine and chill, I am sure all is well. (positive thinking, that's the ticket)
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Slippers / shoes at book studies
by billyboy in.
hi everyone!
was there ever an issue as to whether you were / weren't allowed to wear shoes at a group book study in someones house , so everyone had to dump their shoes at the door?.
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lostlantern
My husband and I had book study in our home for quite some time. We had white carpet so we requested that everyone take off their shoes. For most it was not a big deal and they respected our request, but their were a couple that absolutely refused. They reasoned that our home was temporatily the kingdom Hall and they didn't have to take their shoes off at the hall so they wouldn't at our house. They were very blatant about it, the sad part is they were pioneers. We eventually had the study taken out of our home, it is a sacrifice to offer up your home and many don't appreciate it. I personally never had a problem taking my shoes off at other brother's and sisters homes.
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Some reasons shunning is so very effective...
by Sabine ini feel so sad about our friend ary, and my prominant memory of him is the sad look in his eyes when he spoke of his daughters.
he was aware of how we lost our daughter, and he even felt bad complaining because at least his daughters were alive.
i told him not to feel that way, that at least we could find a measure of closure, but he was on a constant roller coaster ride.
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lostlantern
I am sorry to hear about your daughter. I agree with you in regards to shunning, we turn our backs on people at the moment when they need love the most. Our family has learned this the hard way as well. The only positive thing that has come out of our experience is truly learning and appreciating what true, "christlike" love is.
Shunning is also effective as a preemptive measure, who wants to take a stand when they know they will lose their family.