he would love to see you.
i would tell them please come out anyway he would just love to see you.
i saw the lack of love and could not believe it.
Apogno wrote: and since death is temporary to them, they don't think that a death needs to be mourned -- when it's of someone they don't know, anyway. Of course if it was their own loved one, they would feel quite differently.
Even then, hard core witnesses may not mourn family. My hard-core JW mother did not attend her own mother's funeral. She did not see the need to travel cross-country. I was the only one of my immediate family who attended.
-Aude.
hello jwn!
i don't get to check in here or comment as often as i would like because i have been working so hard at school...but i just have to share my news in hopes that newbees can see that taking the leap to enroll in higher education is worth it-.
i am graduating this spring with a bachelor degree in art history, minor anthropology...many people (including nonjw's have given me flack for choosing a "dead end" career path) but since leaving the watchtower organization's group-think mentality and "leaning on my own understanding" instead... i decided to say fuck everyone else's opinion...i am going to pursue my passion to work in a museum as a curator or archivist-.
A choice between two great offers? What a great problem to have~!!
Congrats on making your dreams come true *and* ThankYou for sharing your excitement with us~!!
-Aude.
7 years ago i started on a path i had long ago given up on as impossible.
i met with my elders and told them i could not justify carrying on as a jw.
i went and got my high school qualifications and my higher education diploma (a levels with distinction) in just 12 months.
Wow!! That is absolutely tremendous! HUGE Congrats to you.
I hope you find extreme joy in developing your skills and satisfaction in making a true difference in people's lives.
What a great testament to live after the cult and benefits of tenaciously hard work!
Congrats!!
-Aude.
has anyone seen this movie..starring mads mikkelsen...(tv's hannibal).
not an easy watch..but really quite interesting....the little girl is a brilliant wee actor.
get it on netflix.
Haven't seen the movie. Also haven't seen *you* here in ages and ages.
Good to see you. Hope all is well with you.
-Aude.
the recent letter being us to come to detroit shows that jws are beginning not to take the gb seriously anymore.
the buzz following the meeting was that the letter was unprecedented in its tone.
this coming from long time jws of 30 years plus.
Magnum wrote: I refused to wake somebody up on a Saturday morn and present an article on how butter is made in the Swiss Alps.
LOL~!! Thanks for the laugh...!
And welcome to JWN! I look forward to learning more about you and your thoughts.
-Aude Sapere (meaning: Dare to Know; Dare to Have Wisdom/Understanding; Dare to Think for Yourself)
on one of the recent boe letters, they sent a rbc form to document any accidents on the jobsite.
there is a portion to check if the injured person was an elder, pioneer, ms, etc.... .
why does this matter?
smiddy wrote: Insurance companys pay. I remember back in the 80`s an elder tried to walk through a glass door at a C.A. that was held in a high school we rented .
Insurance would pay if the accident occured on rented property. However, on WTS-owned property, I don't know if there *is* an insurance company to deal with. Somehow I have thought that the society was 'self-insured'. And if that is the case, I wonder how generous they would be with a payout...?
-Aude.
i only know a few like franz.
i rank him #1. then theres that jwsurvey guy and jwfacts guy.
and the silent lambs lady.
Jesus Christ
not sure if this has been posted but the jwsurvey site received the videos in english from someone.. this crap is pathetic to watch.
how to counsel someone who is suicidal... really.
http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/doubts-over-organizational-solidarity-as-disturbing-video-on-handling-suicide-is-leaked.
(Marked)
Hi Snowbird~! Nice to see you post again.
-Aude.
the writer of this article commends the work jw's have been doing on suicide prevention.
obviously he has not seen the secret elders tapes.. .
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-rivedal/mental-health_b_4788273.html.
from the article linked by the OP: Two faith-based organizations have been doing commendable work. Awake! magazine (Jehovah's Witnesses) did an article about reasons to live and Eljiah's Journey is an organization dedicated to being "A Jewish Response to the Issues of Suicide Awareness and Prevention" (I am neither a Jehovah's Witness or Jewish; however, I serve on the advisory board for Elijah's Journey).
Wow! He sure got this one wrong.
-Aude.
