lately several of the threads on the board have dealt with some really deep spiritual and biblical topics.
i love reading everyone's opinions and seeing links to even more detailed opinions.
it has made me think though.. when i was a strong dub i thought i knew everything about the bible and couldn't wait to 'get into it' with a catholic or protestant priest.
It's been this website that has shown me how conceited I was. I was completely fooled.
In my humble opinion, it is only after realizing this and humbling ourselves that JWs become xJWs. Ever notice when information is presented to JWs their pride excuses whatever the information is?
So, I figure, unless someone is willing to truely be humble and say "what a fool I was to be such a true believer" one will never leave a cult. Pride, arrogance, etc keeps people from really looking at the truth.
dan f's horrible abuse separated a family.
but it is time for the healing to begin.
dan married lynne in the early 70's and with her came 2 stepchildren, dawn & darrin.
yes, very moving story.
I'm glad you are helping this family heal.
Joy
lol, cute Ballistic.
We used to have Tit-mouse visit us in the winter. Cute little birds
<-----no bird symbol, but close enough
"bliss!
it's bliss for you.
a handphone was given to me and it was bliss calling to pass on the .
(((((Ozzie & Mrs. Ozzie)))))
so glad to hear from you. Especially since it means you made it through a very difficult surery.
Please take the needed time to rest and recooperate like you are suppose to.
I'm so glad you had a world wide family and friends' support.
Hugs,
Joy
my wife recieved this via e-mail.
it is so good i thought i'd share .
an elderly chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a. pole, which she carried across her neck.. .
Thanks, Ian.
I love good motivational reasons to see the good in oneself and others.
Hugs,
Joy
i have had trouble getting onto mrs ozzie since the operation but this morning i rang the hospital and was put through to mr ozzie himself!.
we spoke for quite a while and he sounded fantastic!!!!!!!.
i passed on the love of the board and told him he has so many people who love him.
wonderful!!
now for a speedy recovery.
greetings from tennessee.
thank you for your inquiries regarding the barbara anderson vs. watchtower tennessee appellate court hearing, which took place on thursday, april 14, 2005. accompanied by steve and joy imhof, from panama city beach, florida, and our attorney, jerre hood, from winchester, tennessee, we drove to nashville to attend the 1:00 p.m. scheduled appellate hearing.
this hearing was requested last year by defendants in the case, and they are: the numerous corporations of watchtower bible and tract society; watchtower spokespersons, j. r. brown, and david semonian, and certain elders of the manchester, tn congregation of jws.
thank you Hawkaw
*earmarking website*
predictions for the end of the world have been going on since the time of christ, and in every century since then.
during the past 100 years there have been more predictions for the end of the world than have been made in all the previous centuries combined.
many of these prophesied dates have since come and gone.. people look around and see the possibility of many different natural or man-made disasters by which the end could come.
Maybe we should join "Skeptics Anonymous" and go thru a 12-Step program to cure us from that.
excellent idea!
or go get a book on critical thinking.
hello, this is my first post here and i will try and be breif.
i am not a jw but have an uncle and family who is strong into their belief.
my cousin (his son) is in the hospital and had a bad accident at work.
alw,
it is not well known among the JWs but several years ago when the european counsil was looking to the deaths of many "cult" members, they said that JWs were a cult if they allowed their followers to die instead of taking blood. So there is an official letter from the WT to the European Council stating that a JW will NOT be df'd for taking blood. Thus the WT escaped the "cult" label in eruope. But did they let the R & F know about that letter? lol, no. So technically, they are not Df'd, but they announce "they are no longer one of JW's". ( and the shunning begins)
I'm hoping someone on here will have a copy of that letter. Or maybe LeeElder on his site has it.
edited to add: http://www.ajwrb.org/basics/perjury.shtml
hello, this is my first post here and i will try and be breif.
i am not a jw but have an uncle and family who is strong into their belief.
my cousin (his son) is in the hospital and had a bad accident at work.
Welcome to the board, Maggie221.
I'm sorry you have to come with the problem you present.
First of all, go to the hospital and be with your uncle. The JW religion tries to be family, but only real family can give support emotionally, imho.
Even if your counsin signed a "no blood card" and he is an adult, you can tell your uncle that JW's don't get disfellowshipped, kicked out, of the religion for taking blood. Unfortunately this is not the time to get into the details on what JW's allow and don't allow because it is all based on nonsense. Please see the website quoted to you, it has a lot of detailed medical information.
If the worse happens, JW's have funerals for their members and of course everyone is welcome to attend. But be forwarned that it will be a sale's pitch for their religion more than morning about the loved one.
I say do what your heart says to do for family. That is love and maybe your uncle will remember the love shown him by his family.
Hugs,
Joy
