It's great your husband helps you to have a sense of humor through all this! Humor is of the best survivor skills.
Posts by Gayle
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12Have You Heard the Good News???
by mama1119 inoh my god i love my husband!.
okay...so my husbands favorite beer is called arrogant bastard by stone brewery.
it usually only comes in the big bottle, but just recently started coming out in six packs..... so....today...we are leaving the house..and what do we see??
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To Verdener Film
by Gayle infilmposted: mon., feb. 4, 2008, 11:16pm ptgothenburgworlds apartto verdener (denmark)by alissa simona nordisk film production.
(international sales: nordisk film, valby, denmark.
with: rosalinde mynster, pilou asbaek, jens jorn spottag, sarah boberg, anders w. berthelsen.. .
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Gayle
Film
Posted: Mon., Feb. 4, 2008, 11:16pm PT
Gothenburg
Worlds Apart
To Verdener (Denmark)
By ALISSA SIMON
A Nordisk Film production. (International sales: Nordisk Film, Valby, Denmark.) Executive producer, Kim Magnusson . Produced by Thomas Heinesen . Directed by Niels Arden Oplev . Screenplay, Steen Bille , Oplev.
With: Rosalinde Mynster, Pilou Asbaek, Jens Jorn Spottag , Sarah Boberg , Anders W. Berthelsen.
A teen raised as a Jehovah's Witness falls in love with a non-believer and is forced to choose between b.f. and rigidly observant family who are, figuratively speaking, "Worlds Apart." Based on a true story, this provocative, well-turned drama by Danish helmer Niels Arden Oplev ("We Shall Overcome") raises universally pertinent questions about fundamentalist thinking without portraying Witnesses' beliefs as inherently crazy or evil. Intriguing subject matter combined with charismatic perfs by the two young leads might attract niche arthouse play, with further action in ancillary. Material also seems ripe for U.S remake.Outgoing, attractive Sara Dahl (17-year-old newcomer Rosalinde Mynster, a natural) is devoted to her family and ardent about her faith. She proselytizes door-to-door with fellow congregants, preaching about Judgment Day and eternal salvation for Jehovah's chosen ones.
But all's not well in the Dahl household. Her hotel receptionist father Andreas (Jens Jorn Spottag, a dead ringer for U.S. presidential candidate Mike Huckabee ) has committed a carnal sin, splitting the family apart. However, the kids feel it's worse that mother (Sarah Boberg) won't forgive him since he has sincerely repented.
When Sara meets Teis (Pilou Asbaek, strong) at a club, a powerful attraction blooms. But almost immediately, their relationship challenges the foundations of her worldview.
Although minister John (Anders W. Berthelsen, intense) reminds Sara of Witness dogma, heart and hormones prove stronger. One of pic's most wrenching scenes depicts despondent Sara asked by John and church elders for explicit details of her sexual activity.
According to Arden Oplev, the script, co-written with Steen Bille, condenses events that actually occurred over several years in real life into just a few months in the film. The loneliness and isolation of those expelled from the Witnesses comes through loud and clear without any sensationalizing, as does the comfort of having something clear to believe in.
With exception of the always good Berthelsen, adult thesps aren't as convincing as the younger actors. Non-showy widescreen lensing by Lars Vestergaard supports the intimacy of the perfs with crisp closeups. Rest of tech package is pro.
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- (Film) Al Tish'ali Im Ani Ohev
- (Film) The Seventh Coin
- (Tv) Worlds Apart
Camera (color, Super 16-to-35mm, widescreen), Lars Vestergaard; editor, Anne Osterud ; music, Jacob Groth ; sound ( Dolby Digital SRD), Peter Schultz . Reviewed at Gothenburg Film Festival (Nordic Film Market), Feb. 1, 2008. (Also in Berlin Film Festival -- Generation 14plus.) Running time: 108 MIN.
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- (Co) Dolby Laboratories Inc.
- (Co) Dolby Digital
- (Person) Peter Schultz Editor, Electrician, Lighting Technician
- (Person) Peter Schultz Carpenter
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Bethel layoffs in 2008 - 300+ and counting
by sir82 infrom the mouth of one of the special pioneers assigned tour congregation:.
at least 300 have been terminated from the us bethel branch in the first month of 2008, and she expects the number to increase.
paraphrasing other comments:.
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Gayle
How was the 'spirit' of that special pioneer, since she didnt understand why she & her husband were 'let go'? She mentioned previously older & ill Bethelites were laid off,,Difficult for me to understand that there's no reason. What is the number of Bethelites getting at now at Brooklyn Bethel? Glad I wasn't a 'career' Bethelite!
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Alarming statement in today's study article in WT...
by Mickey mouse inparagraph 15: "as we get nearer to the outbreak of the great tribulation, we may well receive some detailed instructions.
our safe journey through those troublesome days will depend on our keeping in step with other loyal servants of jehovah.
" this in the context of a wt discussing the israelites' exodus from egypt and how jehovah had them into a position where there seemed "no way out".
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Gayle
Paragraph 15: "As we get nearer to the outbreak of the great tribulation, we may well receive some detailed instructions. Our safe journeythrough those troublesome days will depend on our keeping in step with other loyal servants of Jehovah."
From their own words,,they are to be followers of men!
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How could an ex-Jw become Catholic
by My Struggle ini don't mean this to be offensive to any catholics in any way and believe that they can have true salvation unlike the jw.
also, i know little about the in's and out's of practicing catholicism, as i have never had any interest in being one.
regardless i am always surprised when an ex-jw says that they have found the real truth in catholicism.
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Gayle
That really perplexes me too. It seems some just have a need for religion in their lives and that okay.
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NON WITNESS DATING A WITNESS
by Daunbreakable inmakes sense?
well i'm not big on religion...i've studied many and rather just be on my own path.
am i wrong?
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Gayle
Hello, good you came here,, is she "disfellowshipped?",,she may be because of having sex outside of marriage,,or at least she will be reproved depending on her remorse,,she will have pressure to break off from you if you're not getting married. If you marry her & she remains a JW, you will be given tremendous pressure to become a JW and she will raise your child as a JW, who will be taught that if his/her father doesn't want to be a JW, that you will be soon(?) destroyed by their god at Armageddon. If your child ever needs a blood transfusion and her mother is a JW, the mother will refuse a blood transfusion absolutely. You really have got yourself in a jam. The group here will discuss what you are in for. I suggest not to rush into marriage from what you wrote at where you are at right now. However,,please be there for your child at all cost,,the child will never get a birthday party or Christmas as a JW and you have a big responsibility. I wish you the best but it won't be easy.
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What is the motives of the GB?
by sweet pea inok guys and dolls, want your input here.
a friend of mine has a question...... .
"the brothers in bethel/headquarters seem very sincere and loving - what possible motive would they have in trying to deceive people, what do they get out of it?
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Gayle
They love and believe their lie. It give them a false sense of emotional security and righteousness, that God loves them most, that their insights are the best & unquestionable, and that they are going to get the best reward and the majority aren't. It takes a LOT of personal honesty & guts to give that up.
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JWs selling Bossert Hotel-New York Times Article 1-30-08
by AndersonsInfo innew york times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/nyregion/30hotel.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion&oref=slogin.
hotel where dodgers celebrated a title is up for sale .
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Gayle
Do they still have the Squibb building? Seems like the buildings they bought in the 80's are getting all sold. I was at Bethel when they bought the Squibb building in the early 70's,,one of those things that made me think "hmmm.'
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Joy Or Sorrow When You First Found Out It Was False?
by serotonin_wraith infor me, it was joy.
i was raised in the religion, and i always figured i'd be dying along with 6 billion others because i hated the meetings, the preaching work and the rules, morality and threats of 'jehovah'.
i did not want it to be true.. for others here, finding out it was false was a hard time to go through.. as well as asking which feelings you had at first (joy/sorrow/or add your own) i have a follow up question for those who found it hard- what was it that made the impending deaths of 6 billion people okay for you?
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Gayle
Bittersweet. With time, mostly sweet, with a belch of bitter occasionally.
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Mother wants me to leave!!!!
by why??? inhi everyone, hope all is well.
i've been reading and posting here for a little while about my situation.
well it has just reached another high point.
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Gayle
Forgot,,your scenario sounds for the most part like a foreign language (but with English subtitles) movie coming out next month "To Verdener," Hope it comes to your location. I know if it comes to Phoenix I will definitely plan to see it.