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  Anyone watched the film 'Sicko'?

  by katiekitten in

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  i watched this film last night, and it made me really really grateful that we have free health care in the uk.

  i know we complain about the state of the nhs, but the bottom line is if there is ever anything wrong with me my first thought will not be 'does my insurance cover this' or 'can i afford this'.. there was one part of the film where michael moore takes some people to cuba to get free health care and one woman picks up inhalers for 5 cents a piece, that are costing her $120 in the us.

  she just breaks down and crys at the disparity of the cost.. it was also telling to see the insurance companies employ people specifically to try and find ways to deny claims or to void policies where a claim has been made.

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  I have not seen film yet but am planning to.

  KK I agree I think our nhs is good. It needs some fixing but it is i think a better place to start from

  regards llbh

  ps Hope all goes well with baby
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  Associated Jehovahs Witnesses for Reform on Blood

  by LtCmd.Lore in

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  http://www.ajwrb.org/.

  anyone heard of this group before?.

  i just heard about them today on an episode of the skeptics guide to the universe.

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  Ta LCL bookmarked for future ref

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  Told my Wife WTS tactics were evil

  by zack in

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  we both know a couple that have been inactive for almost a decade.

  this week they were disfellowshipped because someone had seen christmas decorations.

  on their home last year!

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  Hi Zack, I would not bet on any change in my experience they just roll over and plead the 5th

  regards llbh
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  Told my Wife WTS tactics were evil

  by zack in

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  we both know a couple that have been inactive for almost a decade.

  this week they were disfellowshipped because someone had seen christmas decorations.

  on their home last year!

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  Hi Zack,

  Are we married to the same person? Sounds like the conversations i don't have with my wife!!

  regards llbh
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  Why was I so blind?

  by James Free in

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  now that i can see right through the crap that is the jw religion, i sometimes ask myself - how come you blindly believed all that rubbish for 30 years??!!

  i am so annoyed with myself for that - i have a degree, yet i was totally duped for such a large part of my life.

  and now that i can see how so full of holes it all is, i kick myself for not seeing it before.

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  Welcome Dubdipod

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  Why was I so blind?

  by James Free in

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  now that i can see right through the crap that is the jw religion, i sometimes ask myself - how come you blindly believed all that rubbish for 30 years??!!

  i am so annoyed with myself for that - i have a degree, yet i was totally duped for such a large part of my life.

  and now that i can see how so full of holes it all is, i kick myself for not seeing it before.

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  Hi Freyd i felt an idiot 4 staying but hey that was then now is today. i enjoy now.

  Regards llbh
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  So close to sending in the letter

  by PoppyR in

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  so, i found out today that my whole family, that is mother, older brother wife and child, older sister and husband, younger brother and wife have gone away together for a week.. previously i would have been right in the center of all that.

  this time i didn't even know until after they'd gone.

  cant say it doesn't hurt, what a punch to the gut.

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  Hi Poppy

  U joust made me lol thinking of their faces or is it faeces (dam spell check is American)? I agree 4 the children it can be very confusing

  regards llbh
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  How Have You Gone About Making Friends Since Leaving the Witnesses ?

  by flipper in

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  i've noticed lately that some on our board, or perhaps for many of us, that's why i'm writing this , have had a challenge making new friends after leaving the jehovah's witnesses religion.

  it has been a mixed bag for me.

  i have met some through my wife, who is not a witness.

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  Hi Mr Flipper, This is a sad thing 4 me. I had loads of friends pre wtbts. Told worldly, gave them and university up(big mistake). Now building up new friendships. I still have one friend who used to be JW. Trouble is wife still fervent JW therefore 2 families in one, not easy. But i am getting along.

  Regards llbh
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  So close to sending in the letter

  by PoppyR in

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  so, i found out today that my whole family, that is mother, older brother wife and child, older sister and husband, younger brother and wife have gone away together for a week.. previously i would have been right in the center of all that.

  this time i didn't even know until after they'd gone.

  cant say it doesn't hurt, what a punch to the gut.

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  Hi Poppy,

  I would have love to had a picture of po wife's face when she saw you lol. Are you are you going Dec1? I not y not? I think I was marked before I faded, they did not know how 2 take me they still don't

  Keep posting and don't plat by their rules

  regards llbh
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  Well I finally resigned as an elder - Phew.

  by The Scotsman in

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  thats right, about 2 weeks ago i confronted the po and told him i just could not do it anymore.. i genuinely have been under alot of pressure recently with my work so i used this as the pitch.

  he was not happy but i received little resistance, which suited me.

  i handed him my letter last week before i went on holiday.. i have to say it is a great weight off my shoulders, no book study, meetings for ministry, talks, public talks etc etc.. i will no doubt be the subject of local congregation gossip!

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  Enjoy your life Scotsman. Good luck with your studies. I was an ms and they told me I would never be an elder because i might rock the boat, they were right, lucky escape.

  Congrats

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