Just beautiful - the powerful words and pictures.
You are so talented my friend!
gosh, smiddy, it's nice to have a request for poetry!.
"the black oaks" describes where i live in the california sierra foothills; we are, for the most part, above the fog and below the snow.
nevertheless, we do get both occasionally.
today is the four year anniversary of the last time i set foot in a kingdom hall.
it was the day of the kool-aid issue of the wt!
“at that time, the life-saving direction that we receive from jehovah’s organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint.
hi guys.
just wanted to share this with you as it's kind of got me worried.
my brother who was also raised in "the truth™" met me in town today for a coffee.
Wasnt it Daniel who was in service to the king (or some high up government official) and he had to go with that person to his religious services?
Seems I remember this all coming up in relation to a JW who had to take their person they were a "carer" for to church and the answer was - it was ok and the point of reference was the Daniel thing above,
so why wouldnt that work in reverse?
Of course, this is the JWs and they change the rules as they go so I am probably posing a rhetorical question.
hi guys.
just wanted to share this with you as it's kind of got me worried.
my brother who was also raised in "the truth™" met me in town today for a coffee.
Getting rid of the JW "carers" is probably the best for him although given his situation, change is very hard to go through.
If he is going to have carers, it will be such a relief to him if they simply do the work they do with no religious guilt and overtones attached.
I really feel for you and your brother Pale. This is hard and I know you feel love and protectiveness towards him.
It is most likely that his life is going to be far better once this all gets sorted.
for almost 12 years now, i have been coming to this site on a regular basis and in the last 5, i “faded out”.
i never regretted this and never will.
unfortunately though, yesterday, i realized that, until i can publically tell all my old acquaintances why i have left, i will never be truly free.
i’ve been struggling to end a long-term relationship of 12 years that needs to end.
i came to the truth after i met him, and we never married.
i want to get married, but this man i’m with in not for me.
Hi GW1,
If this is a 12 year relationship and he is drinking heavily then you need the right tools to carve out some changes.
Isnt that what God would want you to do? Have you heard the saying "God helps those who help themselves"?
People can help some with ideas also.
Here is a good idea for you because I would like to help you.
Go to Al-anon
They will give you the tools you need.
After you attend a meeting, people will be able to help you even more. I wish you much success.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al4fovif7g8.
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Hi Flipper!
I realize the points about his morals mentioned above. I think he was a visionary and a great orator in addition.
I came across a MLK quote I had not seen before. I thought you might like it.
We may have all come on different ships but we're in the same boat now - Martin Luther King
loyalty appears to be the buzzword constantly promoted by the gb at the moment.
we hear it at conventions, assemblies, and meetings.. let's face it loyalty covers so much.
shunning of family, friends etc.
again with the pants... tony, if you can't stop looking at young men in tight pants don't take it out on the rest of us.
https://www.facebook.com/john.cedars.5/posts/868329653345317.
the complete resource to all congregations in the uk (inc northern ireland) is available.. all information is publicly available and is considered correct as of today.. as with any file this large, there may be mistakes.
if you find any, please let me know.. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rz0dqqh3p6rlkbylpppr6x5nx8lbslao.