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  If I were still of the anointed . . .

  by compound complex in

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  greetings, earth-bound friends:.

  i guess at this point in life, given what we all now know, we no longer harbor any delusions of grandeur.

  my temporary insanity, which i've written about on other threads, was that assurance of being in heaven with jehovah and jesus and the other 143,999 kings and priests.

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  compound complex

  Thanks, Mr. Flipper . . .

  Will reply.
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  If I were still of the anointed . . .

  by compound complex in

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  greetings, earth-bound friends:.

  i guess at this point in life, given what we all now know, we no longer harbor any delusions of grandeur.

  my temporary insanity, which i've written about on other threads, was that assurance of being in heaven with jehovah and jesus and the other 143,999 kings and priests.

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  Thank you, Chook, smiddy, humbled, paradiseseeker, Still Totally ADD, stillin, and Tara, for your great thoughts (a funny ones, too). I really am just a regular guy, although my gingerness of hair would, seemingly, be a problem. Guess we gingers have to dye first!

  I cannot recall a lot of what had been my innermost sentiments of that time in life, but the heady, spiritual atmosphere of Bethel was a contributing factor.

  In answer to your question, paradiseseeker, Tara's reference to Romans 8 most certainly warrants your reading. Now, I do recall fervently mulling Paul's words over and over in my mind and heart, those of the spirit's bearing witness with our own spirit that we are God's children. In Society publications, the conviction was likened to that of a child reading a letter from Dad. Others may read his words to the child, but there's no filial connection. The son or daughter has a heart-and-mind link to Dad that no other individual could possibly possess. Somehow, my earlier dedication to Jehovah began taking on a deeper and more abiding meaning. I truly felt connected to my heavenly father. How does one explain to another person that you and Dad are unequivocally joined in spirit?

  Hope that brief explanation helps. As mentioned, I haven't thought about the deep-seated reassurance of Father-Son connection in years.

  Thanks again, all . . .
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  Above the Fog, Below the Snow

  by compound complex in

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  i live in the sierra nevada foothills of california; a selling point for prospective homeowners in the slightly lower elevation is what is touted in the subject title.

  well, right now we are being blasted by a storm barreling down from canada, with hazardous driving and blizzard conditions in the offing, higher up.. as to fog, this photo offers a rare display of misty conditions over our lake, that after the last major rain storm.

  it reminds me of summer days of my youth on the pacific coast..

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  Be safe, Mr. and Mrs. Flipper!

  I did wonder how much actually fell at your level; thanks for that update. The resorts must be in heaven now.

  On Monday -- quite unexpected -- we had a couple inches of snow at our very low 1300' elevation. Not exactly rare but not so common.

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  Above the Fog, Below the Snow

  by compound complex in

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  i live in the sierra nevada foothills of california; a selling point for prospective homeowners in the slightly lower elevation is what is touted in the subject title.

  well, right now we are being blasted by a storm barreling down from canada, with hazardous driving and blizzard conditions in the offing, higher up.. as to fog, this photo offers a rare display of misty conditions over our lake, that after the last major rain storm.

  it reminds me of summer days of my youth on the pacific coast..

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  You're welcome, millie!

  I had to run back to my truck for the camera. That rarely occurring scene didn't last long.
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  If I were still of the anointed . . .

  by compound complex in

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  greetings, earth-bound friends:.

  i guess at this point in life, given what we all now know, we no longer harbor any delusions of grandeur.

  my temporary insanity, which i've written about on other threads, was that assurance of being in heaven with jehovah and jesus and the other 143,999 kings and priests.

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  Greetings, earth-bound friends:

  I guess at this point in life, given what we all now know, we no longer harbor any delusions of grandeur. My temporary insanity, which I've written about on other threads, was that assurance of being in heaven with Jehovah and Jesus and the other 143,999 kings and priests. As it ended up, that heavenly hope was quashed as quickly as it had welled up in my susceptible heart.

  This happened at Bethel, circa 1970; however, if I had held on firmly to my convictions, I could have stayed on at Bethel, biding my time, and wound up a member of the Governing Body. As far as I know, there were no worries then about being mentally diseased or unbalanced. Lots of us young brothers were heaven bound. Many of us were SRs (self-righteous).

  The heart attack I actually suffered three years ago could have taken place in Brooklyn and resulted in my death (probably induced by an untoward weight gain and sedentary lifestyle peculiar to us Guardians Of Doctrine). Since the Society has intimated that the 24 resurrected elders are directing their superior insights and theocratic directives toward Jehovah's people still on Earth, I can assure you that, today, things would be totally different in the organization, if I had any voice in heaven.

  For one, <https://www.jehovahs-witness.com> would be the Society's official mouthpiece . . .
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  Above the Fog, Below the Snow

  by compound complex in

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  i live in the sierra nevada foothills of california; a selling point for prospective homeowners in the slightly lower elevation is what is touted in the subject title.

  well, right now we are being blasted by a storm barreling down from canada, with hazardous driving and blizzard conditions in the offing, higher up.. as to fog, this photo offers a rare display of misty conditions over our lake, that after the last major rain storm.

  it reminds me of summer days of my youth on the pacific coast..

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  Thanks, Moster, for sending the snow! The most we've had in one storm in years!
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  Oh Boy! Beards are "stumbling blocks" again ... from Stephen Lett

  by freddo in

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  so this week's midweek meeting video about stumbling others has lett spouting and gurning rubbish again.. if you can't take the whole 9 minutes go from 5:50 to get the context and 6:45 for the "beard" mention.. https://youtu.be/ezv1ici5cwo.

  oh, well - at least they shoot themselves in the foot with this doublespeak.

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  javierjiminy:

  Hardly Society-approved, but in the film, Worlds Apart, a Danish "elder" sports long hair and a beard.

  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1065318/
  

  
  
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  Favorite Quotations from Movies

  by compound complex in

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  "the way you walked was thorny, through no fault of your own, but as the rain enters the soil, the river enters the sea, so tears run to a predestined end.

  now you will have peace for eternity.

  " -- maleva, the wolf man.

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  Thanks, everyone! I had forgotten about this.

  Vidiot:

  Excellent quotes. Talk about an unreliable narrator!
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  Can anyone name a single incident when bethel has fed the poor ever ?

  by Chook in

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  charity is lacking from the house of god.

  i remember reading once about some young pioneer sisters who needed emergency accommodation and where turn away from brooklyn because they weren’t special pioneers.

  charity begins at home..

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  If you mean, by extension, that Rutherford was "Bethel," he did feed the poor, starving brothers in Germany, I believe, during a convention. He provided hot dogs and potato salad, as I recall.

  So much I don't remember, like the exact time and location. I wasn't there . . .

  Jesus fed the masses with fish, JFR, hot dogs.
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  Above the Fog, Below the Snow

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i live in the sierra nevada foothills of california; a selling point for prospective homeowners in the slightly lower elevation is what is touted in the subject title.

  well, right now we are being blasted by a storm barreling down from canada, with hazardous driving and blizzard conditions in the offing, higher up.. as to fog, this photo offers a rare display of misty conditions over our lake, that after the last major rain storm.

  it reminds me of summer days of my youth on the pacific coast..

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  Greetings, smiddy, Still Totally ADD, and AFRIKANMAN:

  I appreciate your comments. THANKS!

  smiddy: Yeah, we don't have much choice about our weather, do we? Snowfall used to be very heavy here every year. Now, less and less . . . Hope you like the contrasting photo.

  Still Totally ADD: I traveled to Nyack from Brooklyn on speaking assignments. Loved the beauty of upstate NY. Be careful and stay warm!

  AFRIKANMAN: Sorry about your H20 dilemma. Photos are horrific, and reminiscent of California's past situation. Even here in the watershed for all California, we had restrictions similar to your 3B rules. I had to make huge adjustments in water use on a major landscaping job. Interesting that something called a humectant, applied by a professional company to the huge lawns, allowed a 60% reduction in water yet the grass was greener than ever during our very hot summers.