here they are:.
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International multitude picture - "Those not smiling will be pushed off a cliff. We are Jehovah's happy people!"
Hand wiping world globe - "Worldwide, JW women have to work as housekeepers, the real community service we provide"
Single rose - "Why put a flower on Grandma's grave? She can't smell it. Send us the money instead!"
here they are:.
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It's eclipse all dressed up for the apostafest!
You know I love you, e! Need my shades on for all those jewels!
corollary to the often discussed religious shift from polytheism (including henotheism) to monotheism is a literary shift from mythology to theology.. mythology is essentially narrative.
the gods and goddesses are good story characters.
they act, and things happen to them.
The Hebrew stories of heroes are mythological in their scope - e.g., Samson, Noah, Moses and others had adventures like the gods of old. The Hebrew stories are of flawed individuals just like the Greek and Roman myths. Maybe the Watchtower uses the OT stories more than the NT because of the mythological element that ordinary people can relate to.
Regards,
SandraC
i have posted my story on here before.
i was dfed at 22 for sleeping with an 18yr old girl in my cong.
i was married and me and my "mistress" were both dfed.. i admit i was wrong by even the worlds standards.
Hangin, if you would like to go to counseling, call a psychologist in your town and ask them if they accept clients on a sliding scale, based on ability to pay. If not, ask them to refer you to a state or local agency which will help you find counseling. Asking for help when you need it does not "bring reproach on God's name." Methodists, Baptists, Catholics, Jews, and everyone else goes to counseling, and nothing is said about it bringing "reproach."
Do you think God wants you to suffer and continue living in pain? If my child needed counseling, I would not think it was bringing reproach on me as a parent. I would think she needed help and would be glad she was getting it. Do you think God could be more petty and insecure than a poor hillbilly woman? If God is so weak and insecure, he wouldn't be God.
If you don't want to tell your counselor what your religion is, your counselor should respect that. In the meantime, you might google "remedies for stress" or similar wording and find some strategies to help you cope better.
Having a baby to take care of is stressful even if everything else in life is perfect. You guys need to take care of yourselves so you can give your baby a chance at a good life. Happy, relaxed parents make happy, relaxed babies who will be strong and able to handle life's problems. Babies with stressed-out parents become insecure, lacking in self worth, and fearful.
Please do what is right for your loved ones.
SandraC
i have posted my story on here before.
i was dfed at 22 for sleeping with an 18yr old girl in my cong.
i was married and me and my "mistress" were both dfed.. i admit i was wrong by even the worlds standards.
Hangin, you and your wife are so young and probably do not realize what shabby treatment you are getting.
My question for you would be, Do you want to do the right thing for yourself and your family? Divorcing a pregnant young wife is not the right thing, and two wrongs do NOT make a right.
It would be so wonderful to hear that you, your wife and child managed to have healthy, normal relationships. I hope you and your wife never start the "blame game" which can result from the kind of pressure these cruel men are putting on you. Please try to accept what is, reality, and make good with it. Your wife and child need you.
I agree with scully that you both could be suffering from PTSD. Counseling could help.
Wishing you happier times ahead,
SandraC
losing elders in the us puts the organization into quite a dilemma.
they hate large congregations.
but can't split without enough appointed local 'enforcers'.
Welcome, grassyknoll. I wonder what the effect is and is going to become as the most caring elders step down or leave altogether. There are many current and former elders who post here, some of the best IMHO, and I feel that their loss must be sorely felt in the congregations they left.
Regards,
SandraC
do i detect a spirit of intolerance on the beloved jwd board?
some posters can speak about anything and get a gaggle of positive responses.
others get beaten down for simply expressing a different viewpoint.
This board is constantly in a state of flux, with posters coming on and others leaving. If you look at posts from years past, you will see an entirely different list of names. Group dynamics change as sets of posters change, IMHO. The group posting at present is, overally, very welcoming and open compared to some in the past.
In the past, there were two different posters having hard times. One was supported by almost everyone, and the other was treated shabbily. I never understood why.
Stick around and watch the colors in the kaleidoscope come and go.
Regards,
SandraC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/6976050.stm.
terminal cancer sufferer jane tomlinson has died aged 43, following a seven-year battle with the disease.. the married mother-of-three, who was made cbe for charitable services in june, had raised 1.75m in a series of gruelling challenges.
she died at st gemma's hospice in leeds at 2100 bst on monday.
Such a tragedy!
My heart goes out to her children and all who will miss her,
SandraC
due to overwhelming e-mails i'm back baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sorry i wigged out guys.
you guys are awesome.
:Para listed them all. Uh uh. What about Larry, Curly and Moe?
