Posts by Dagney

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I just found out that my youngest brother committed suicide

by SnakesInTheTower in

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my middle brother called me a couple of hours ago.

our youngest brother, josh, who was 38, was found by his friends in his apartment.

he hung himself.

Dagney

Oh my goodness!!!! I am so very sorry Rich. Let us know how you are doing...and your family.

Peace and comfort to you and yours.

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JAMES WOODS is in the hospital (heart related)

by Terry in

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james woods has been a long time regular on this discussion group in all of its incarnations.. he had some kind of "heart-attack" and has been in dallas' emergency ward for several days.

he also has a blood clot doctors are working to break up.. 972-261-4412 is his cell number.. he was in a talking mood yesterday afternoon.. i bet it wouldn't kill him to get some well-wishes.. james goes back a long way as an ex-jw.

he knows where the bodies are buried :).

Dagney

Wishing James a speedy recovery!

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Book Review: The Hunt for Vulcan: . . . And How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet, Discovered Relativity, and Deciphered the Universe

by Viviane in

i recently read this book and found it to be excellent.

it's the story of how we never stop knowing, how science works (even when it doesn't), how gracefully math can describe the world we live in and more.

the story begins with how sir isaac newton, author of pricipia mathematica and holder of the lucasian chair at cambridge, developed math to describe the gravity and the motion of the planets with no need god holding them in place.

Dagney

Thanks for the recommendation!

I just saw Brian Green on Colbert this week discussing Einstein's explanation of gravity. I love this stuff!

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Firpo Carr's Homepage

by slimboyfat in

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anyone notice this before?.

http://www.stirinc.org/.

for those who don't know - who is firpo carr?.

Dagney

Whoa...that's a name from the past. I wonder if he is in or out...Firpo.

He is one interesting, complicated person.

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No more printing of WT and Awake in my country.. Shit just got real

by cognitivedizzy in

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guys .

a letter was just read in out kh stating that all printing of wt and awake is ceased for the coming year and we will just place tracts on fs, countries which were cared by our branch will be cared by other countries...along with this they read the new fs form and stuff about reporting links of videos wtf..lol.

i can't tell which country perhaps that will give away a lot, any one with a similar information.

Dagney

IMHO, this is a long time overdue. There was/is very little interest in the mags. Only my elderly mother looked forward to the next issues. The magazines were stacked high in closets and basements all over the world. The importance of the WT's "flagship" magazines was only in the minds of the FDS & Co. Any business minded person could tell it was a tremendous waste of resources in the modern world.

The last few years I was in I only used the 4 pg brochure at the door. They were timely, simple and evoked conversation from those interested in pursuing a Bible discussion.

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Couldn't take it anymore.

by Darkknight757 in

so i decided yesterday to give my wife's full disclosure.

not sure it was the best decision considering she holds very firmly to the resurrection hope so we can see our babies again.. anyways she is agreeable to begin a study to find a better truth.

where is a good place to go to get some good reliable biblical info on the web that we can consider together?.

Dagney

I used the New Jerusalem Bible a few years before I left; brought it to all the meetings. It has great footnotes, a timeline, history introduction into the following books so you knew what the heck was going on.

And I used it after I left of course. I was quite lost when I stopped going, and I began reading the NT. What a difference without the WT literature and stupid "All Scriptures" book.

All the best.

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"Only Baptized Ones have Unrestricted Privilege of Prayer"

by BluesBrother in

i was sitting at the recent circuit assembly that i attended, (the things i do for sis blues) and the baptism talk was under way .

i admit that my mind was more on my imminent packed lunch and flask of coffee but i distinctly heard the speaker make the statement that heads this thread and cite a wt reference.. you what !

i was shocked....... how can they possibly make such an arrogant statement ?

Dagney

^^ Big mistake. He was dead in 3 years.

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My first Halloween Party

by 3rdgen in

warning!

long post ahead!.

i didn't know what to expect but i was really excited to be invited to accompany my daughter and her closest friends to a large (300+) party held at a famous hot spot.

Dagney

What a great story 3rdgen! xoxox

I have yet to go to a Halloween party or dress up. But I love the spirit of it all.

It seems like it's a really small world with regards to ex members of cult/high control groups doesn't it? The fun people are out!!! You meet them doing fun things!

I'm so happy for your experience. And me too...I want to know about your costumes. xox

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