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  Taking my JW parents to a worldly relative's funeral

  by boyzone in

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  on wednesday this week, my wonderful cousin james died of cancer.

  he was only 38 and had a beautiful wife and young family.

  his parents (my aunt and uncle) are naturally devastated and want all the extended family to attend his funeral which will be held in a church this coming thursday 25th feb.. as you can imagine, my jw parents have refused to go to the church service even though they will be at the gathering afterwards.

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  There was a wtchtower October 15 2007 ph 10 onwards Responding to your conscience. paragraph 14 says not to judge.

  Question from readers 2002 15th of May Would it be advisable for true christian to attend Wedding or Funeral in a church. Can attend as observer.

  Both articles are weighted towards not going and are taken if you have a wordly husband who wants you to attend etc. there is some wriggle room but if he is keen not to go he will use it as justification.

  The way I would approach it is that this is a fine opportunity to demonstrate shared humanity, by attending the funeral then anything they write in the condolance card will carry more weight and the parents would later be in a more receptive mood to listen to the message. What is their main priority here, to alienate others from the truth or to show their love and sympathy at a difficult time for the family. We talk alot about how people's circumstances change and they become more receptive to the truth, however it is also true that these life changing events can have long lasting impact if handled incorrectly. By being stiff necked we could actually be stumbling them. This is a conscience matter and when this is the case we need to think of others not of ourselves.
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  Everything feels broken

  by Sapphy in

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  hi all - beware, long post comming up!.

  i've always been a person who 'needed to know'.

  as a born in i felt incredibly lucky that my parents and grandparents had found 'the truth' - no need to struggle to 'break free from babylon's bondage' for me!

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  Sapphy,

  It is hard when you realise how much time has been invested in a lie but their is hope. Like you I was broken when I realised everything I had accepted as truth was a lie. It feels like the ground has moved under your feet it is unsettling. Everytime you look for a point of stability you come back to the thought is this really true or am I accepting this because JWs have told me this? Reading, researching and investigating are all good things. There is no rush to come to a decision about what you believe. After all much harm is being done by people who are rigid in their belief systems.

  The way I look at it is, if there is a God he will give me the time I need to work it out and won't judge me for it. If there is no god then I am free to believe what I will and being informed is the best protection.

  Staying in to please others is a hard road, once you are awake it is difficult to be accepting. It can be quite exhausting. Keep with it.
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  Give me a caption for this

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  Prisoners of conscience, for how long?
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  Christians: Is Military Service Wrong?

  by leavingwt in

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  christians: is military service wrong?.

  imho, there are times when individuals/famlies/communities/states/nations must take up arms to defend themselves.

  otherwise, they will cease to exist.. .

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  In order for evil to flourish it is enough for good men to do nothing. This was said by a wise man.

  It is hard to imagine Jesus in combats carrying a rifle but it is also hard to imagine him in Germany and doing nothing for all those in concentration camps. We do see in the Bible the angels being described as an army so if war is part of the heavenly remit then it is possible that in certain circumstances it is the only option.

  I feel more comfortable with pacifism but I appreciate the hypocrasy of expecting others to lay their lives on the line on my behalf. Who knows if it came to the crunch what any of us would do.
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  Adopt A Poster

  by minimus in

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  who would you adopt here??

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  Hamsterbait who else?
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  Assembly/Convention Rules

  by IMHO in

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  just been reading the resurrected topic "remember when assemblies were fun".. bought back some good memories particularly regarding the 'holiday camps'.. i was going to add this but decided it warranted it's own topic.. the 'good times' have been replaced by incessant rules.

  here is a selection from the last circuit assembly i attended.

  please feel free to add to the list.. .

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  The rules do come thick and fast of late.

  There is always the delightful KMin Insert that tells you to be in seats in good time, don't save seats, have children with you, take rubbish home, don't bring coolers into stadium, if staying at convention then make sure your dress is always smart even when away from convention ground. Preferably you should always wear your name badge. Tip people properly in hotels and restaurants and other superfluous advice. A good one is don't have elaborate lunches as you will be sleepy in the afternoon, choose a handfull of nuts and water. No alcohol. The message is definitely "you are not here to have fun you are here to learn how unworthy you are."

  Where is the advice about fellowship and companionship and how to show love for our brothers. No wonder most arrive at the convention totally stressed already failing before they started.

  I always hated the Sunday afternoon rush when the dismantling started during the sessions. Too bad if you were a volunteer as the booth was dismantled around you and you lost sound.

  Gone are the days when there were buffet huts selling a range of snacks and fruit. It has become a monastic experience but not in a spiritual way. I'm waiting for the insert to provide details on making you own whip and hair shirt to ensure that you will be in further torment for the 3 day period.

  As previously mentioned we have been told there will be no car parking at the convention so everyone must travel in by coach. This will make it hard for large families who previously kept ice boxes in their cars until needed. It also means that no one will go for a sneaky nap in the afternoon and everyone is forced to spend the whole day at the convention regardless of sickness or boredom. The elderly and those unsteady on their feet will have a job marching to and from the coach espeacially since disabled car parking is limited to most worthy in a spiritual sense rather than most needy. I can see attendance being well down this year as many chose to stay home

  In order for a family of 4 to go by coach it will cost between £119 and £145. Just madness.

  I think it is sad that the organisation is so obsessed with control even down to the tiny details. Everything is run for the benefit of the organisation not for the benefit of those attending.
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  Watch Tower Humanitarian Aid in Haiti

  by betterdaze in

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  top story at jw-media.org:.

  witnesses' relief efforts in haiti continue in the two weeks following the devastating earthquake that paralyzed the small island nation of haiti, jehovahs witnesses have been maintaining the intensity of their efforts to render assistance.. here is a truck.. .

  here they are unloading a truck.. .

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  If they are sending in aid it is no more than they should be doing. I sincerely hope that the reports of aid are true since to use suffering of others for self agrandisement would be revolting. It probably says more about the generosity of individual witnesses than love of GB.
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  real curry recipe?

  by carla in

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  many of you here from other countries talk about going out for curry, can i replicate this at home?

  anyone have a good recipe?

  so would appreciate an authentic recipe for it.

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  Thank You Woble - glad you enjoyed it. But let's not forget its always the company you are with that makes the curry.
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  real curry recipe?

  by carla in

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  many of you here from other countries talk about going out for curry, can i replicate this at home?

  anyone have a good recipe?

  so would appreciate an authentic recipe for it.

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  nugget

  Base for most curries is as follows:

  1tbsp grated root ginger

  1 large onion chopped

  1 tbsp garlic approx 3 cloves

  Fresh corriander finder chopped

  Basic spices are usually

  Ground Cumin 1 tsp

  Ground Corriander 1 tsp

  Tumeric 1 tsp

  Garram Masala 1 tsp

  Chillie powder 1 tsp but use more if you want it hotter.

  If you have these ingrediants you can make most curries.

  Basic recipes for a couple of favourites:

  For Chicken Tikka you mix the raw spices and raw ingrediants into 3 tblsp of natural yoghurt add zest and rind from a lemon and leave chunks of chicken breast to marrinade for 3 hours prior to grilling.

  For tandoori chicken use chicken drumsticks or thighs and replace lemon with dilluted tamarind paste and red food colouring if you want scarlet look, again leave to marinade for at least 3 hours and bake in oven turning occasionally to brown on all sides.

  Indian raita is basically diluted natural yoghurt with mint sauce added.

  I have quite a range of curry recipes as my mum was originally brought up in Parkistan and MOL is Indian. So happy to share. Tell me what you are after as regional recipes vary considerably.

  Hope this helps

  Nugget
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  British Tories pledge to stop creationism in school

  by cofty in

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  stick pins in my eyeballs or vote conservative?

  its a difficult dilemma.

  however with a general election on the horizon michael gove the shadow education secretary has just gone and added to my angst.

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  I want schools to give my children the tools to evaluate information for themselves. What biologists say should be taught in biology lessons, there is even room for more than one viewpoint. They should be given the theory and the the evidence on which the conclusions were based. They can be made aware that others disagree with the specifics and be encouraged to review the evidence for themselves.

  What the Bible says should be taught in RE. Since even the writer of Genesis was not around when the events happened teaching the account as fact is not helping children to learn critical evaluation. Teaching the Bible as science is inappropriate and ignorant and for once I agree with the Conservatives.