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  Three Reasons

  by neyank in

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  2. friends

  this question was asked by tina on a different post.. and the person did not come back to her with an answer.. so i will ask it now.. this is obviosly directed toward those that still believe the wts.

  is gods orginization.. .

  what are 3 reasons we should go back to the wts?.

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  Kristen

  ...and my three reasons for going back would be:

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  Whoops... guess I don't have any reasons right now.

  Kristen
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  Three Reasons

  by neyank in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this question was asked by tina on a different post.. and the person did not come back to her with an answer.. so i will ask it now.. this is obviosly directed toward those that still believe the wts.

  is gods orginization.. .

  what are 3 reasons we should go back to the wts?.

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  Kristen

  You could play cards like: owns 2 door car, single sister with 3 kids, older brother who thinks he is annointed and also has flatulence, newly associated doesn't have bookbag yet, etc.)

  Joel,
  You have a delightful sense of humor. That is too funny, but so true! I can just see this card game being offered as one of Stoops new featured items. We had the Bible Trivia card game (green box) where you have to figure out who is who.

  Btw, it is nice not caring whether my new car has four doors or two. I've known many who buy cars according to how "service friendly" they are. Another area in the JW life where the society has control.

  Kristen
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  Holding Back the Years

  by expatbrit in

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  simply red: holding back the years.

  holding back the years.

  thinking of the fear.

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  Kristen

  expatbrit,
  I've always liked this song. It came out when I was an 8th grader in junior high school. That year a popular 6th grade girl in our school was accidently killed from a gunshot that discharged from a shotgun found in the attic of her best friend's house. The brother of her friend was playing around with the gun when the "accident" happened.

  It was a bittersweet year, lots of great things happening when I was 14. But the song always brings me back to the sights and sounds of that tragic time. I can still remember clearly the announcement made over the intercom on the Monday morning after the weekend it happened. Everytime I hear that song I grieve that young life cut short. Casey would have been all grown up by now.

  Thanks for adding in the lyrics. I've got the Simply Red Greatest Hits CD and play it once in awhile.
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  You make pretty daisies...

  by Kristen in

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  the first time i heard this song by tori amos (1994) i felt uncomfortable listening to it.

  now i have a whole new perspective on it, and life.. *~* god *~*.

  god sometimes you just don't come through.

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  Kristen

  Wendy,
  Wow, you're quick! Took me a few edits to get that post right. :)

  I just got the "Under the Pink" CD in the mail yesterday. It took me what, seven years to finally have some insight into that song. The thoughts are very timely for my life right now.

  Are you a Tori Amos fan? I'm just now getting into her stuff. Still trying to figure out what a "Cornflake Girl" is. :)
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  You make pretty daisies...

  by Kristen in

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  the first time i heard this song by tori amos (1994) i felt uncomfortable listening to it.

  now i have a whole new perspective on it, and life.. *~* god *~*.

  god sometimes you just don't come through.

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  Kristen

  The first time I heard this song by Tori Amos (1994) I felt uncomfortable listening to it. Now I have a whole new perspective on it, and life.

  *~* God *~*

  God sometimes you just don't come through
  God sometimes you just don't come through
  Do you need a woman to look after you
  God sometimes you just don't come through

  You make pretty daisies pretty daisies love
  I gotta find what you're doing about things here
  a few witches burning gets a little toasty here
  I gotta find why you always go when the wind blows
  tell me you're crazy maybe then I'll understand
  you got your 9 iron in the back seat just in case
  heard you've gone south well babe you love your new 4 wheel
  I gotta find why you always go when the wind blows

  give not thy strength unto women
  nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings

  Will you even tell her if you decide to make the sky fall
  will you even tell her if you decide to make the sky

  God sometimes you just don't come through
  God sometimes you just don't come through
  Do you need a woman to look after you
  God sometimes you just don't come through
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  My story!!!

  by VeniceIT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well i haven't really posted my story here, for one reason it was too painful to write out.

  well, i finally did go and write it up.

  it's pretty long so i'll just link it.. http://www.geocities.com/veniceexjw/mystory.html.

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  Kristen

  Venice,
  I just read your story. Thanks so much for sharing! Isn't it so true how theraputic writing it all out can be? And thanks for the link to the newspaper article about the Tacoma Convention parking money situation. It saddens me so much to hear the same scenario over and over of the whole JW shunning process. One week you are okay, the next week you are deemed evil. It's so ridiculous.

  Thanks again for sharing your story.

  Kristen
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  U2-Walk On

  by Kristen in

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  walk on.

  walk on.

  walk on.

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  Kristen

  LOL, it would help to put in the lyrics.
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  Tales from the Couch

  by Seven in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i asked my therapist if it is possible for a patient to be re-traumatized during the course of treatment.

  confronting memories over and over again.

  painting mental images even more graphic to replace the vague ones i once had-is this a good thing?

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  Kristen

  Hi Seven!
  What a great response from many on this thread. I hope you are doing much better these days. It looks like the sharing and caring that happened here not only helped you, but everyone else that shared in the exchange of learning and support.

  Keep going girl–you are an inspiration for all of us. I truly admire the strength you show at times pushing forth out of your past and getting to the point you need to now. You no doubtedly have become stronger, more compassionate, and a more quality person through all of this.

  Sending hugs your way! (((((((HUGS SEVEN))))))))

  Love,
  Kristen
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  Favourite Kingdom Melodies

  by Prisca in

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  1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. 6.. 7.. 8.. 9.. 10.. .

  want to add any more???.

  prisca (bored-to-death class)

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  Kristen

  Prisca,
  LOL, nice list. When I was "in" I did enjoy a few that were more light-hearted and not so gloom-and-doomy feeling. However, I won't even play the classical orchestra recordings at home anymore because they instantly trigger old feelings and memories of a time I'm trying to leave in the past.

  I've been seeing a commercial on TV for some very moving Christian-type music. They show large gatherings of people singing thier hearts out, with evident sincerity and emotion. I thought to myself, that's how it should be, shouldn't it?

  Inside a Kingdom Hall, the singing is very different and sterile. "They" say that the "truth" is logical and not emotional, but does that really make sense either? Love is an emotion.

  Thanks for the opportunity to vent! Oh, and I liked the Pink songbook...at least it was colorful!

  Kristen
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  U2-Walk On

  by Kristen in

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  walk on.

  walk on.

  walk on.

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  Kristen

  This song has been one of my favorites lately–a great piece of attitude to help reinforce my "walking away" from it all.

  And a special hello to my Canadian friend who used to frequent this forum. Just to let you know, life is good. I hope you are okay too.

  Kristen

  U2–Walk On

  And love
  Is not the easy thing
  The only baggage
  That you can bring
  Not the easy thing
  The only baggage you can bring
  Is all that you can't leave behind

  And if the darkness is to keep us apart
  And if the daylight feels like it's a long way off
  And if your glass heart should crack
  And for a second you turn back
  Oh no, be strong

  Walk on
  Walk on
  What you got, they can't steal it
  No they can't even feel it

  Walk on
  Walk on
  Stay safe tonight

  You're packing a suitcase for a place
  None of us has been
  A place that has to be believed
  To be seen

  You could have flown away
  A singing bird
  In an open cage
  Who will only fly
  Only fly for freedom

  Walk on
  Walk on
  What you got
  You can't deny it
  Can't sell it or buy it

  Walk on
  Walk on
  You stay safe tonight

  And I know it aches
  How your heart it breaks
  You can only take so much

  Walk on
  Walk on

  Home
  Hard to know what it is
  If you never had one

  Home
  I can't say where it is
  But I know I'm going

  Home
  That's where the hurt is

  And I know it aches
  And your heart it breaks
  You can only take so much
  Walk on

  Leave it behind
  You've got to leave it behind

  All that you fashion
  All that you make
  All that you build
  All that you break

  All that you measure
  All that you feel
  All this you can leave behind

  All that you reason
  All that you care

  It's only time
  And I'll never fill up all I find

  All that you sense
  All that you scheme
  All you dress up
  And all that you see

  All you create
  All that you wreck
  All that you hate

  Edited by - Kristen on 11 March 2001 12:33:59