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  Why I'm rejoining the JWs

  by Fred Franztone in

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  dear brothers and sisters.

  after many years outside of the truth, living as an atheist, i have come to realise that i have been on the wrong path.

  the fool has said in his heart that there is no god, and i have been a fool.

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  I feel your joy, Fred!

  I remember the experience of some pioneers who had no food; they were so busy speaking Jehovah's name they had no time to work and earn money, no time to cook a meal even if they had food.

  They went home from a joyous day in service, their bellies gnawed with hunger. A sudden downpour of rain occurred -- there wasn't a cloud in the sky -- and as they approached their humble abode, a surge of water ran down the street's gutter, carrying along a cabbage and a bunch of carrots.

  Makes me think of dear Sister Scarlett, whose words are an inspiration:

  "As God is my witness, as God is my witness, they're not going to lick me. I'm going to live through this and when it's all over, I'll never be hungry again. No, nor any of my folk. If I have to lie, steal, cheat or kill."
  
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  Healing

  by compound complex in

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  i feel an unfamiliar restlessness in my lower body.

  too long have i been confined to my sickbed; my mind and heart coax me arise and gaze upon the world outside.

  it is no longer a matter of fighting long-entrenched despair.

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  Thank you, dear humbled and Tara:

  I hadn't thought of it specifically, but the unkindness shown through the cyber bullying by the once "happiest people on earth" bewilders me. Likewise, the "experts" and "authorities" on every subject discussed and argued here baffle me with their tenacity -- "I must have the last word!"

  I know of no solution but that one should walk quietly and speak one's truth.
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  WTBTS – assistance following an incident at bethel

  by Tallon in

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  i haven’t posted for quite a while as i needed a break – although i have been lurking.. can anyone confirm if the wtbts give assistance to someone who has been involved in an incident whilst working at bethel and, as a result, must leave?.

  the reason i’m asking is that, back in the 80’s, i knew a sister who was in bethel service.

  she was assigned to the cleaning department.

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  Hey there, Tallon:

  Welcome back! As soon as I read this, the name "Brenda Upton" came to mind.

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  A 46-year-old woman who devoted her life to the Jehovah's Witnesses said she was forced to move from their Brooklyn compound after she was seriously injured while serving the church.
  

  But a judge's ruling this week that she is entitled to worker's compensation payments could end up costing the church millions of dollars.
  
  Brenda Upton and her husband, Michael, took a vow of poverty and moved to the Witnesses' Brooklyn headquarters in 1998 to work as chiropractors for other church members.

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/175375/bethelites-entitled-compensation
  
  
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  Healing

  by compound complex in

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  2. friends

  i feel an unfamiliar restlessness in my lower body.

  too long have i been confined to my sickbed; my mind and heart coax me arise and gaze upon the world outside.

  it is no longer a matter of fighting long-entrenched despair.

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  It seemed but yesterday though, Heaven knows,

  it has been millennia since I embarked upon that

  peaceful, dusty sleep.

  Then, so startling, comes the clarion call from

  quickened legions that the hour has arrived to

  rise and be awake.

  The celebration of Earth and Moon now beckons

  all to rejoice as Sky unfolds in regal splendor,

  while Earth proceeds to kiss our lovely Moon.
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  Oh My Dear Papa

  by compound complex in

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  if you need or want a good cry .

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  .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9pq7qpklum.

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h2jUYOvWxE
  
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  Oh My Dear Papa

  by compound complex in

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  if you need or want a good cry .

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  .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9pq7qpklum.

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  If you need or want a good cry . . .

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9PQ7qPkluM
  
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  Eddie Murphy, my driver . . .

  by compound complex in

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  i really do have to get to work, but i needed to tell you that i had an early-morning appointment, which i was late for.

  i woke up past my due time.

  without really thinking through my dire straits, i hired eddie murphy to drive me there.

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  You should publish, Nancy!

  
  
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  It's Not The Dark That Kills You

  by compound complex in

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  while i was watching a program on islands of the pacific ocean, the three largest islands in the world were mentioned.

  little have i ever thought of greenland, the largest island in the world.

  i decided to learn a little more about this arctic hunk of frozen land, which had no relevance to the program on tropical paradise other than it's an island.. the name of the article i read online includes the words of the topic title above.

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  I think about myself and how the WT took away value and meaning to life. Not supposed to cherish things or ways of life that are "counterproductive" and will disappear when the New Order gets here. -- days of future passed

  Thank you, dofp.

  Yes, we have realized how "they" got it all so wrong. Result? We are cast out. Although I have grown emotionally and get what's going on, nevertheless, it hurts that all my efforts to reach out to loved ones are ignored.

  Your post is appreciated.
  
  
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  It's Not The Dark That Kills You

  by compound complex in

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  while i was watching a program on islands of the pacific ocean, the three largest islands in the world were mentioned.

  little have i ever thought of greenland, the largest island in the world.

  i decided to learn a little more about this arctic hunk of frozen land, which had no relevance to the program on tropical paradise other than it's an island.. the name of the article i read online includes the words of the topic title above.

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  Greetings:

  While I was watching a program on islands of the Pacific Ocean, the three largest islands in the world were mentioned. Little have I ever thought of Greenland, the largest island in the world. I decided to learn a little more about this arctic hunk of frozen land, which had no relevance to the program on tropical paradise other than it's an island.

  The name of the article I read online includes the words of the topic title above. The inuit people live off the land and sea but have been uprooted because the government can't subsidize all the tiny villages. The displaced citizens are moved to tenements in the cities. For more than 30 years, the suicide rate in Greenland has been among the highest in the world, mostly among young men, often in "cluster suicides." They are removed from the work and customs of their fathers and grandfathers. Joblessness and drinking are pervasive.

  Because there are so few professional mental health workers available and travel is difficult and expensive, some concerned but untrained citizens have volunteered their time and energy to help with suicide hotlines. It is heartrending, the loss of young lives, whether by another's hand or by one's own.

  https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/04/21/474847921/the-arctic-suicides-its-not-the-dark-that-kills-you
  
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  Mea culpa..

  by zeb in

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  just a few hours ago i took my wife (uber) to the hall with eats she had prepared as the cong are doing some work there.

  i had not set foot onto the kh property in years and my stomach went into a knot as i did.

  well what happened?

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  (((((Zeb)))))