David, I can't overstate how horrible this will be for you should you decide to go. I still get angry just thinking about how inhumanly I was treated at the funeral. It's really not worth it.
paul from cleveland
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Funeral this Saturday, looking for suggestions
by Tameria2001 inmy husband will be going (unless he has to work) to his jw aunt's funeral this coming saturday (6-29-13).
he will be riding up with one of his other aunts (not a witness).
i refuse to go because i just hate those people that much, that if it were my mom's funeral i still would not go.
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Funeral this Saturday, looking for suggestions
by Tameria2001 inmy husband will be going (unless he has to work) to his jw aunt's funeral this coming saturday (6-29-13).
he will be riding up with one of his other aunts (not a witness).
i refuse to go because i just hate those people that much, that if it were my mom's funeral i still would not go.
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paul from cleveland
I will never go to another JW funeral again. I went four years ago when my sister died. I was completely and utterly shunned by every JW in attendance. It was so dehumanizing. I will never put myself through that again. Besides, the time to see your loved ones is before they die. Your aunt wont know whether you're there or not.
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Is the Universe Conscious?
by still thinking indoes the universe have a collective consciousness?.
at the sub nuclear level of reality...we are all one.
at the core basis of the universe is a single universal field of intelligence.
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paul from cleveland
interesting!
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7 graphs that prove America is overrated
by Simon inbefore the usual suspects start reaching for the pich-forks and forming a mob, i invite you to actually read and consider this, not just leap to conclusions.. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/130607/7-graphs-america-overrated-nsa-prism-privacy.
why do i care?
it seems the people being screwed the most are also the most visciferous defenders of the status quo which sees them being severely disadvantaged.. maternity leave?
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paul from cleveland
Simon, no, American's don't talk much about Canada or Mexico unless it's related to vacation plans. To your point, however, there is a lot of talk about China. Since a lot of jobs are being exported, people feel threatened by the rise of China so they talk more about it.
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7 graphs that prove America is overrated
by Simon inbefore the usual suspects start reaching for the pich-forks and forming a mob, i invite you to actually read and consider this, not just leap to conclusions.. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/130607/7-graphs-america-overrated-nsa-prism-privacy.
why do i care?
it seems the people being screwed the most are also the most visciferous defenders of the status quo which sees them being severely disadvantaged.. maternity leave?
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paul from cleveland
Thanks Jgnat, that makes sense. Regarding the auto industry, however, they've shut down a lot of factories here too. In Cleveland alone, they shut down the Chrysler stamping plant, the Ford engine plant and soon the Ford stamping plant will shut down too.
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7 graphs that prove America is overrated
by Simon inbefore the usual suspects start reaching for the pich-forks and forming a mob, i invite you to actually read and consider this, not just leap to conclusions.. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/130607/7-graphs-america-overrated-nsa-prism-privacy.
why do i care?
it seems the people being screwed the most are also the most visciferous defenders of the status quo which sees them being severely disadvantaged.. maternity leave?
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paul from cleveland
I've only met a few Canadians but the people I've met seem to have a deep seated resentment for the United States. It seems strange to me that they spend so much time brooding and fretting about it. Canada doesn't come up much in conversation here but when it does it's always positive. It's a beautiful country.
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For Those who believe the Bible is truly the word of God
by sosoconfused inwhat exactly is the reason?.
i am not an athiest or agnostic... i definately believe in god.
however i would honestly like to hear others explain to me why they believe the bible is truly the word of god.. .
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paul from cleveland
Who decided which books would be included in the bible? Wasn't it the pagan Roman emperor Constantine in the fourth century that got the church leaders together to vote on which books should be included? The fact that a pagan Roman emperor is responsible for the collection of books we consider "the bible" today would be one vote against it being the word of God.
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My JW Experiences and Living in No Mans Land
by wizzstick inlots of proper pioneering (90 hours), lots of calls, lots of studies, lots of interest.
enough to make it all interesting.
driving this buzz was the sense that armageddon was imminent.. my father was never a jw, and was very opposed.
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paul from cleveland
Wizzstick, I'm in a somewhat similar place as you mentally even though I left many years ago. The core teachings still make sense to me. Other interpretations such as who "this generation" is referring to are clearly being made up as they go along. An elder told me once that 'Since the Society got the core teachings right, everyone just gives them the benefit of the doubt on the rest of it.' I'm sure that's true. In retrospect, it's easy to look back and see how manipulative they've been. To create the desired amount of urgency they've continually reinterpreted the definition of the "generation" to make the end seem ever imminent. I resent that. Then, like you said, to just fluff it off and basically say 'oh well... at least we were sincere and keeping on the watch'. To that I say what about all the other religions that are sincere but wrong? Do they have Jehovah's approval too?
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Inside Australia's Chilling New Cult (AJ Miller ex jw)
by frankiespeakin inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml2oa4oigvo.
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paul from cleveland
What does Larsinger have to say about this?
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Why should God answer a prayer to get a job while atrocities happen everyday?
by BU2B ini had a conversation yesterday with my wife, who seems to think every good thing that happens to her just has to be jehovah, and every bad thing, she just knows is satan.
this irritates me to no end.
i told her yesterday that i have trouble praying to have relatively petty thing resolved in my life, meanwhile around the world, many people are raped mutilated, tortured, and killed everyday.
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paul from cleveland
BU2B, this is exactly how I feel too.