is is my imagination so many young jws are dropping dead and no autopsies are done?
last year a young man in his late 30s, perhaps early 40s died.
another ex-jw and i went to the viewing to give our condolences to the family.
I'm sorry this has happened and is upsetting for you. It'll be interesting to see if other posters can tell us if this is happening in their area, too. I'm guessing, they're not all that interested in why someone died because Armageddon's coming any second anyway, and they'll be assured of a resurrection. So, they may actually see it as a positive thing. Twisted, isn't it?
Take care.
if you could be a fly on the wall at any time in history up to the present - which conversations would you like to have listened to?.
you don't have to list only one.. i'll be back after i finish burning supper to list my own.
lee
Bill and Hillary Clinton
My parents when I was a teen
What burnt for supper, by the way? Was it salvageable, lol?
my poor baby has been in this awful funk all week.
he hates his current job so much and feels so completely unfulfilled.
he would love to do anything pertaining to drawing...especially being a tattoo artist, but he's just stuck in this awful rut.
Freedomlover is right...we feel better when we're ready to, lol!
Peace and quiet time by myself is so therapeutic for me, some down time to sort things out and meditate restores me like nothing else. That's when i can figure out what's bugging me and get over it.
Also helpful: being taken out to eat at a favorite restaurant, or going shopping, or a ride in the country.
Virgochik, wife of a longsuffering hubby!
this was a said by my jw relative to my never-been-jw husband this weekend, during a conversation about the prevalence of swearing.. "my friend maria's husband [was unbelieving mate, now a witness] always swore like a sailor.
he said he could see jehovah's witnesses had the truth because they didn't use bad language.".
for all the reasons for believing jw's have the truth, this was a new one to me..
I must be having a blond moment, because now I'm confused, JW's have the truth because they don't swear? Well, my Dad was an elder and he swore quite liberally when I was growing up. Mom said it was because he worked with worldly people all day and he couldn't help it. She would ask him to try harder and he would laugh. He even swore on the way to the meetings! We decided to show him how awful he sounded by playing a little trick on him. (Caution: this is SOO wild!) Dad got in the car to drive us to the meeting one evening. I sing out, "Hey, start the damn car, haha!" Dad spun around in his seat and told me to cut out my cussing. On signal, Mom smiled piously and said, "Well, sweetheart, we just wanted to show you how you sound!" He was better for awhile, but not long. Must be cuz he's got the truth??
mum, i said.. "if you were forced to decide, either quit being a witness or your son will die what would you choose?".
she said.. "well, i'd choose jehovah".
i thought she'd attempt to cover it up, maybe say "i don't know" or even shout at me but she answered that, she's confused thinking that pleasing god is being a witness, and i'd have to die because of her beliefs...deep down i knew the answer but it confirmed a few things for me.. i ain't shocked or upset but...if i was in the same situation, i would never ever let someone else suffer what i believe, that isn't just.. but she added something else.
Someday, if she ever wakes up from the cult, she will just kick herself for what she said to you!
tell us about your eating habits, are you health conscious do you avoid synthetic additives in food such as artificial flavours and preservatives and generally all processed food, are you vegetarian, vegan, do you buy organic food out of fear of pesticides, do you eat too much, do you go on diets often etc .
i was shocked to read somewhere that 90% of the food americans eat is processed.
it saves time using such food but....
Greendawn, interesting thread! Tell us what you like to eat?
Haha, Gumby, those Mexicans were flicking their leetle flyers at my husband when we were in Vegas on our honeymoon! The nerve, those cabrones! So, when they said to him, shoving their filthy flouncing floozy flyers, "You want girls?' I says, "He doesn't, but I do!" they were shocked! That was funny.
tell us about your eating habits, are you health conscious do you avoid synthetic additives in food such as artificial flavours and preservatives and generally all processed food, are you vegetarian, vegan, do you buy organic food out of fear of pesticides, do you eat too much, do you go on diets often etc .
i was shocked to read somewhere that 90% of the food americans eat is processed.
it saves time using such food but....
I eat low carb, and it really works for me. I'm not super strict with it, but balance my diet with vegetables. I don't eat sugars, and limit pastas, rice and breads. I eat lots of nuts for snacks, or cheeses and fruits in moderation. This gives me lots of energy, and I can't remember when I had my last cold or virus! My only real splurge is a glass of dry red wine at bedtime, but that's good for me too, lol! This keeps my weight down too, but I do admit I can "pinch an inch!"
i just felt like sharing my experience from the weekend, thanks in advance for letting me vent.. we travelled to our home state for the holiday, the first visit my husband has made home since christmas.
his family (non-jw) held a "get together" on sunday so everyone could see him and visit.
his brother, a witness, refused to attend even though he has not seen us in 5 months.
They are their own worst enemy, aren't they? Sorry it was hurtful to your husband, but at least it solidified in his mind what a load of lies "the truth" is! Blessings to you both.
after i quit going to meetings, tuesdays, thursdays, and sundays felt really strange.
it was so weird having all this time to myself that i never had before.
it took about 1-2 years for me to fully adjust to this new found free time.. anyone else experience this?
Meeting withdrawal? I used to feel like I was supposed to be getting ready for about the first couple of months. Did I miss rushing into a hot dress and hose on a beautiful summer evening? HAHAHA! Feel like reading the paper on the patio? Do it!
Feel like an ice cold beer after work? Do it!
Feel like going to the Mall, or watching TV? Do it!
Nope, no withdrawal, just an exhilarating sense of freedom and enjoyment of life!
