i had done a post back in january about my brother in law who was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/medical/170540/1/does-anyone-know-anything-about-myelodysplastic-syndrome.
on this thursday past, they got the worst news imaginable: it's turning into leukemia.
this is not regular leukemia, but what is called acute myelogenous leukemia which is far, far worse than regular leukemia.
Good luck to you all.
They are lucky to have you around to help steer them in the right direction.
Who knows what decisions might have been made without your input and feedback over the years; it is good they are accepting of the idea of a blood transfusion.
I'm sorry to hear that you all are going through this. Best wishes to you and your bil.
as a witness, i was trained not to feel bad for "those that left us".
if they didn't want to stay, that was their decision.
if they decided to stop the "sweet fellowship" of the brotherhood, we needed to avoid them so that they could miss us, see the error of their way and "come back to jehovah".. when you were a jehovah's witness, did you avoid disfellowshipped ones and mentally stop caring about them?.
Reading this thread made me cry.
as a witness, i was trained not to feel bad for "those that left us".
if they didn't want to stay, that was their decision.
if they decided to stop the "sweet fellowship" of the brotherhood, we needed to avoid them so that they could miss us, see the error of their way and "come back to jehovah".. when you were a jehovah's witness, did you avoid disfellowshipped ones and mentally stop caring about them?.
I had a crush on both of the d'f'ed people from my hall, so it was really sad to me, and still is. I wonder how they are doing and hope they stayed out of the bOrg . . . and built healthy, happy lives for themselves, and hope they weren't too freaked out about being d'f'ed. One of them was a born-in and the other was a convert.
entities, like the gb don't exist.
people do.
entities don't make decisions.
"Outing" the GB is an interesting idea, but proving how devastating their words and actions have been, both individually and collectively would be quite an enormous task, and you'd want a good bunch of lawyers behind you to prove it, and to protect you and me from charges of slander or libel or such. In any event, if such a project is ever to be tackled, I'd be happy to participate, although I have no clue who belongs to the governing body. Surely there is a list of some sort, somewhere.
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this is so unbelievable.
i suppose the librarians (who supposedly were "unsuspecting") must have really enjoyed this:.
http://unc-admissions.blogspot.com/2009/05/de-stressing-during-exam-time.html.
This is so unbelievable. I suppose the librarians (who supposedly were "unsuspecting") must have really enjoyed this:
http://unc-admissions.blogspot.com/2009/05/de-stressing-during-exam-time.html
I think I would have had a blast! Looks like a lot of fun. Can't wait 'til it's my turn! -LC
wow you guys...what a difference five days makes.
thursday we went to see s and he was feeling more encouraged.
he was more upbeat and hopeful and he said they were going to give him some medication to help him sleep and to help get rid of the voice and the hallucinations he was having.
Let's hope he stays in remission with the help of his meds indefinitely. I think dealing with hallucinations and such must be terrifying for all involved! Good luck and lotsa hugs!
don't really care too much about the basketball thing .
just thought i'd throw in something about physical activities more invigorating than my walk.. unc is such a big place, it seems to me; so dense and a bit crowded, but lovely!
just gorgeous.. hope i have time to check out the botanical gardens; it's already hot here, for april!
OKAY . . . now that I'm done getting sidetracked by sociological theory of cults, I'm really going for a walk.
Peace OUT!
Be well and c-u in the next episode of JW.net A.D.D.Land!
jesus accepted the spirit's invitation to go into the desert and be tempted by satan.. he proved his faith and proved satan wrong.. why don't they follow jesus's example?.
why are they so frightened to have their faith tested?.
jw's used to be always on offense when it came to debate.. they are now mostly on defense..
People just believe what they want to believe.
That's why fairy tales/nightmares so often come "true."
I'm thinking voodoo, visitations, self-fulfilling prophecy, and most of all, "groupthink."
Groupthink is a marvelous way for groups - (including modern corporations and the individuals that follow the norms of the corporate subculture -- think Enron or Nestle during the infant formula scandals of the 80's, or perhaps even of the many genocides that have occurred thruoughout history -- yes there are other factors, but groupthink is essential to the "patriotism" or nationalistic or racist or armageddon-centered agenda/ theory) -- to justify stupid or unconscionable, amoral, and self-aggrandizing manipulation of the larger culture and of the culture within. (Yes, I know, great, big fragment upon fragment . . . stream of consciousness) . . .
JWs are experts at such self-manipulation and denial of (others') reality.
They believe, and thus create their own reality.
It is like a never-ending feedback loop, until someone caught up in it, breaks free and joins the outer world.
Then their "defection" is viewed not as a natural consequence of the human need to be free, but rather a result of supernatural, Satanic influence on the "heart" or mind of the defector.
It's very typical of groupthink for the "defector' to be castigated, outcast, fired, tortured and even destroyed from within the groupthink tank, whether the tank is a religious one or a political one. And once that pattern is established, the mind creates its own pathways to functioning and surviving within the tank. Denial of reality, facts, and/or the deeply-held "true self" is one of those multifarious mental pathways to conformity and survival in the very small, Armageddon-centered universe of the cult religion.
don't really care too much about the basketball thing .
just thought i'd throw in something about physical activities more invigorating than my walk.. unc is such a big place, it seems to me; so dense and a bit crowded, but lovely!
just gorgeous.. hope i have time to check out the botanical gardens; it's already hot here, for april!
. . . don't really care too much about the basketball thing . . . just thought I'd throw in something about physical activities more invigorating than my walk.
UNC is such a big place, it seems to me; so dense and a bit crowded, but lovely! Just gorgeous.
Hope I have time to check out the botanical gardens; it's already HOT here, for APRIL! The flowers will be gone soon, so I'd better get going.
I have to go walk a dog and will be back shortly. If anyone here has a suggestion about where to start my campus walk, I'd love to hear from you.
I'll let you know how it goes. I slept too late to go hiking; anyway, I wanted to tour UNC last weekend, but did not, so here I go!
