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Band on the Run Feeling Disapair and Sucidal Ideation-Help Is Needed

by Scott77 in

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13 years ago

i often feel despair b/c of illness over which i have no control.

sometimes i ponder suicide.

i know i am depressed so i defer any action until i can gauge my thoughts more accurately.

13 years ago

RULES & REGULATIONS 13 years ago

Band on the Run

I hope you hang in there! You posted on one of my threads stating that you had facial neuralgia. I looked it up on WIKIPEDIA and it sounds very painful. Do you have central neuralgia or peripheal neuralgia?

I've had health problems the last 2 years that have made me depressed but I continue to fight in a positive way. The last 2 years I've had :

Kidney Stones.....Gall Stones.....High Blood Pressure.....Tinnitus.....2 Herniated Disc.....Deviated Septum.....Sleep Apnea.....and hearing loss. I'm only 50 years old.

Everytime I see a Doctor they ask,'' How are you doing?'' I tell them that these medical issues are just small problems.

I just hope I never get cancer. That's when I would become depressed. My cousin passed away 2 years ago from liver cancer and that makes all my health problems seem so small.

Take care of yourself!

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Do Elders give ''goodbye'' talks when leaving their congregations?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

13 years ago

i've had the same elders in my congregation for the last 25 years.

they've added two new elders in the last five years.

none of them have ever moved to another congregation.. i would like to know: if an elder decides to move to another congregation,will they let him give a little ''goodbye'' talk at the service meeting to thank everyone?

13 years ago

RULES & REGULATIONS 13 years ago

I've had the same Elders in my congregation for the last 25 years. They've added two new Elders in the last five years. None of them have ever moved to another congregation.

I would like to know: If an Elder decides to move to another congregation,will they let him give a little ''goodbye'' talk at the service meeting to thank everyone? Or,is that frowned upon because the ''glory'' belongs to Jehovah and not the Elder?

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New Video - Jehovah's Witnesses and Higher Education

by sabastious in

13 years ago

some musings about higher education, hope you enjoy.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk_r11t3otw.

13 years ago

RULES & REGULATIONS 13 years ago

The last assembly I attended (2 years ago) had a dramatization about higher education . Two sisters went up. One was a Counselor and one a student not wanting to go to College. I will paraphrase as best as I can.

High School Counselor: ''Have a seat Karen and I will show you all the College applications I have for you.''

Sister: ''Thank you for all the work you have done.''

Counselor: '' I have an application from Harvard,one from Michigan University,and a couple from the East Coast.''

Sister: '' I have done alot of thinking and decided not to go to any College."

Counselor: ''Karen,you have a 4.0 grade average and scored very high on the A.C.T. and you would have no problem getting into any of these schools."

Sister: '' As you know,I'm a Jehovah's Witness and we believe that we are near the ''end times.'' I decided that I will go into the preaching work part time and maybe go to a 2 year school."

Counselor: ''You will probably get into these schools at almost no cost because of your 4.0 average and high A.C.T. scores and have a good career the rest of your life.These are great schools and will prepare you to land a good job.''

Sister: ''This world is passing by and may not be here any longer. I decided to enter the ministry work and Jehovah God will provide for me in the future."

Everyone applauded except me. That was really sad to see!

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4/15 WT- WTS Doesn't Care about your Happiness- Just JW's Obedience

by flipper in

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13 years ago

been off the board for about 6 days or so battling a nasty bout of vertigo that hit me early this week.

at least my heads not spinning so i can think straight now to type a thread.

in this article titled, " maintain a complete heart towards jehovah " ( which should be called ' maintain a complete heart towards the wt society ) - wt society uses a lame illustration of a field laborer desiring family - yet missapplies this to jw's desiring " things of satan's world".. on page 15 it states, " a field laborer is busy plowing.

13 years ago

RULES & REGULATIONS 13 years ago

Flipper

Great thread as usual!

My uncle passed away about a month ago at 85 years old. He served as an Elder for close to 50 years. He plowed his field and worked for the WTS without ever seeing any benefits for his labor. The WTS promised him that ''his generation would not pass away'' and ''the end was always around the corner.''

My uncle worked jobs that promised him no Saturday,Sunday work,no nights,no overtime,and time off without pay so he could pioneer in the summer months. He went to all summer conventions in New York, Canada, and even California for three days. Besides the conventions,he never took his family on a vacation.

The only material he ever read was Watchtower related. He never read any books,magazines,or newspapers. I went to his house in his last days and he would be seen reading the Bible. He never went out to any movies,plays,concerts,picnics,restaurants,and sporting events because he was too busy being an Elder and pioneering when his work would let him. When he retired at 65,he pioneered until he was 83 years old. He would still go out in service even when he couldn't walk any longer.

He maintained ''a complete heart towards Jehovah WTS'' and never reaped any benefits! What a sad day it was when they lowered his coffin in the ground and saw that all his work for this corportation was a lie! All he did was work for a book publishing and real estate corporation!

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Tinnitus - are you afflicted?

by Glander in

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13 years ago

tap a spoon on a crystal goblet - the ringing sound never stops.

sometimes birds also chirp, it is always there.. otc remedies are useless.

mine started with a workplace situation that could have been prevented with simple ear plugs, but in those days nobody knew that extreme noise over a prolonged time could cause aural nerve damage.

13 years ago

RULES & REGULATIONS 13 years ago

Glander

I have been afflicted with Tinnitus and loss of hearing in both ears for over two years. I finally made an appointment with an ENT last week and was given a dietary supplement called LIPO-FLAVONOID. I'm taking three pills a day to improve circulation in the inner ear. Hope it works!

The loss of hearing and the ringing in my ears are due to listening to loud music. I've been to over 200 hard rock,funk,and heavy metal concerts in my life. I started going to shows when I was 15 years old and attend shows even today with my son. We've seen Slayer,Rob Zombie,Ozzy,Ministry,Megadeth, Nevermore and hundreds of others. Some of these shows were so loud that we would go home with ears ringing for days. The louder the music the better the show!

The ENT told me that my ears are damaged and that Tinnitus may afflict me all my life. The ringing is worse when there is complete silence. The ringing is non-stop. I was told that the ringing will get worse as I age. I hope there is some relief in site for people with Tinnitus. If anyone knows of a solution please drop me a message.

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Video: Take a look at N. H. Knorr's elevator to his office.

by freetosee in

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13 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb2jsi_abv0&feature=related.

this wt video really shows the hierarchy within the wts.

watch the body language!

13 years ago

RULES & REGULATIONS 13 years ago

freetosee

I would rather be chased by a crazed Rhinoceros on a floor spilled with olive oil than watch this video!

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I am speechless over the latest tactic to get people to Pioneer!

by iclone in

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13 years ago

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13 years ago

RULES & REGULATIONS 13 years ago

iclone

You stated: '' I don't go very often"

How can they ask you to Auxiliary Pioneer if you miss meetings? I always thought that meeting attendance was one of the prerequisites!

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That's right, beeotch! Pour my coffee and go own with your cult self...

by undercover in

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13 years ago

noroomforgeorge must be drooling over this wt illustration.

the (1950s) woman of his dreams.... .

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13 years ago

RULES & REGULATIONS 13 years ago

Honey, ''I swept and mopped the floor,did the dishes,made you a beef stew to heat up,took the kids to soccer practice,brought you the newspaper and folded it to the sports section,and made you some fresh hot coffee. Now, I need to go out in the field ministry........ Why do you keep looking at me like that?''

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Terrible conduct by congregation Elders in hospital room !

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

13 years ago

my uncle was rushed to the hospital last tuesday with severe stomach pain.

(he was diagnosed with colon cancer one year ago.

the doctors, family,and my uncle decided against colon surgery.

13 years ago

RULES & REGULATIONS 13 years ago

notjustyet

My uncle left no will. He didn't believe in wills. The WTS promised him that the ''new order'' was always around the corner. He passed away after serving Jehovah the Watchtower Society close to 50 years.

Inside the hospital room was his wife(my aunt),three daughters,my disfellowshipped cousin with his girfriend,and the three self-righteous Elders. They told him to please leave the room. My cousin and his girlfriend left the room and waited in the lounge area.

I told him to call security and explain what just happened and see if they could have the Elders leave the room. That was not a Kingdom Hall where the Elders rule. That is a public place and they have no authority over anyone.

He needs to stand up to the Elders in case the same situation arises when his grandmother and aunts are in the hospital. I told him to prepare himself next time and call security on the the Elders and have them escorted out of the room.

My cousin told me that next time he will drag each one by the throat and pound on them. I hope it never comes down to that!

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Terrible conduct by congregation Elders in hospital room !

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

13 years ago

my uncle was rushed to the hospital last tuesday with severe stomach pain.

(he was diagnosed with colon cancer one year ago.

the doctors, family,and my uncle decided against colon surgery.

13 years ago

RULES & REGULATIONS 13 years ago

Minimus said: The elders pray in the KH in front of df'd ones and don't make them leave!

Minimus: If I have read right on JWN,you were a former Elder. How did you act when you were face to face with a disfellowshipped member at a wedding,funeral,restaurant,hospital,or workplace? Did you shake their hand,pat them on the back,talk to them or avoided them at all costs?

I think these Elders (who asked my cousin to leave the room) thought that this was not a congregation matter where he could listen to the prayer . Maybe,these self-righteous Elders thought that their prayer was a private and spiritual matter and that it was no big deal to ask him to leave.

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