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  Moving to Memphis

  by scary21 in

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  my husband and i are moving to memphis soon.

  does anyone have any info.

  one thing i like is no harsh winters.. it's scary but exciting moving to a new place.

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  Mum

  Speking of moving somewhere and not knowing anybody, I had to do this as a child when I went to two different hospitals at different times for extended treatment (4 months and 9 months, respectively). I was 8 months old the first time, and was about 60 miles from home. My family was very poor, and I'm not sure how much they were able to visit. I think I disconnected from them emotionally and made attachments to the hospital personnel and my fellow patients. My mom used to tell me I was "standoffish," but, clearly, she did not understand the emotional impact of such an experience at such a young age.

  The second time was 2 days after my 7th birthday, and it was 200 or so miles from home. I was very fearful at first, but my fellow patients went out of their way to make me feel welcome.

  I'm not as anxious as a "normal" person about making changes. You'll probably adapt quickly and have a not-so-lonely life very quickly. It's not as overwhelming as you think.
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  Moving to Memphis

  by scary21 in

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  my husband and i are moving to memphis soon.

  does anyone have any info.

  one thing i like is no harsh winters.. it's scary but exciting moving to a new place.

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  Mum

  I am from eastern Tennessee, and Anunt Fancy is right: it's gorgeous!

  Memphis is in the southwest corner of Tennessee, on the Arkansas border and the Mississippi border. I don't like it. However, I have to credit Memphis with having had some great musicians: B. B. King, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, just to name a few. I understand there is a great music scene there to this day. But the city itself is not charming. It's on the Mississippi River, but you probably already know that.

  Once I drove over the Mississippi border, and it was as if I'd entered a third-world country. I was told by a tourist here that he sends his kids to a great private school in Mississippi, somewhere near Memphis.

  Every city has things you will like and things you will not. I hope you will find good friends in Memphis and have a wonderful life there.
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  share your reaction after reading CoC and ISoCF

  by suavojr in

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  after reading coc and isocf i cried, i was in shock, disillusioned, angry, and afraid... anyone wants to share their experience?.

  i would like to see what you think about these questions when compared with your account.. why people from different backgrounds feel similar reactions?

  (cannot be a conpiracy).

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  Mum

  I read CoC in the mid '80's. I have never read In Search of Christian Freedom. At the time I read the book, I had already been out for about 5 years. It was eye-opening anyway. I hadn't realized the part about Christ not being mediator for the "great crowd." That is so stupid; but if I had stayed with the dubs, I probably would have gone along with it.

  Because I was married to an elder, I had already seen some of the underside of the borg. Still, it was enlightening to find out it still worked the same way at the very top.

  I am grateful for Ray Franz and his work. I am sure he saved a lot of people from lives of misery.
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  Topic About Psychological Gene (Hereditary) Patterns

  by LV101 in

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  anyone recall (tried to locate/failed) a very interesting topic within past 6 mos about latest research determining hereditary patterns in individuals but more than the usual that had been determined thru mental/brain studies previously - or something?

  sorry, i tried to locate but didn't find.. appreciate.

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  Mum

  I wish I could find it for you. You might try googling something like "brain research and genetics" or something similar. I googled it and got links to a lot of scholarly papers.

  This topic is fascinating! I have read several stories about twins, and once about triplets, who were adopted by different families at birth. The triplets all went through a period of being very troublesome in their teens at the same time. One set of twins used the same obscure brand of toothpaste, and both had married a woman named Debbie, divorced, and then both married a woman named Linda!

  Good luck with your search. Let me know what you learn.
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  Happy Birthday Dagney!

  by I quit! in

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  today is dagney's birthday.

  i sure she's doing something fun for it..

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  Mum

  Happy Birthday, Dagney!
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  This poor person is studying with Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  this poor person is a study with the jws .

  if you wish to contact her or comment on her question .it might be a good thing .

  http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ais9q4wvkyatmllxmpipn4bty6ix;_ylv=3?qid=20130806074531aaq8ppz.

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  The anti-JW comments (for want of a better term) are being hidden because of low ratings. Those JW's are on the internet, those rascals, trying to make us look bad. I think we should return the favor, and give low ratings to their posts. Two or more can play this game!
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  Do You Regard President Obama In The Same Way As You Did BEFORE The Election?

  by minimus in

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  lately, even late night comedians are starting to make fun of the president.. i hear more negatives about the president than ever before---even from his own voters.. (i had high hopes for him when he beat mccain but since then, i believe the president has been a huge disappointment)..

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  As far as I know (and I remember Presidents back to Eisenhower) every president has turned out to be a disappointment in some respect.

  Obama has not stood his ground. He wants to be fair to all sides, but this openness on his part has worked against him.

  Mitch McConnell has led an effort to discredit the President in whatever way possible. He planned from the very beginning to make Obama fail. Ironically, it did not affect his re-election. Suck it, Mitch! Mitch's name rhymes with a word women are called if we don't like them. I say we adopt "Mitch" as the male equivalent.

  This country is still very racist, and Obama has put up with it in a very classy manner.
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  I think I have finally reached the point were I have to make a hard decision....

  by confusedandalone in

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  <rant>.

  i know i have been rambling alot (feel free to delete my threads if so), but it appeas i am getting to the point where i see no use in the bible.

  i feel very bad about this right now.

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  Mum

  There are a lot of good Bible commentaries written by Biblical scholars. If you want to understand the Bible, I recommend some of these. One of the best is Peake's Commentary on the Bible. You might want to read Werner Keller's The Bible as History. John Calvin wrote some good commentaries. There are many others, too numerous to mention.

  Reading other "holy" books might also be enlightening. My favorite is the Tao te Ching. It is short and quick to read, but pausing to contemplate each verse can be very calming and centering.

  Personally, I believe religion was invented to control other people, particularly women. I don't know why religious men ascribe so much power and danger to women, but it's clear they think we need to be monitored closely.

  Best wishes on your journey.
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  Fading fast children are starting to ask questions, need help.

  by Crazyguy in

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  ok i have been fading fast, missed a lot of meetings over the past couple of months and the kids think its mostly do to my being busy with work.

  this morning was probably the first sunday that i was home and could go but did not.

  so my 8 year old asked me if i was going and why when i said no.

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  Mum

  Be sure your kids have some fun. They have to go to meetings, but you can counterbalance that by taking them to the park or other activities kids like. The next time you don't go to KH on a Sunday morning, while the family is at the meeting, pack a picnic lunch or go to a sandwich shop or fried chickien place and buy one. Then when everybody gets home, take them to the park, then play some games, then go for ice cream or whatever they like. You might invite some of their friends to go along, too. It might have to be school friends if the dubs won't let their kids come around you.

  Don't get dragged down by panic or the seriousness of the situation. Show your kids that you have their best interests at heart. Ask them if they need help with their homework. Teach them things like how to use a compass by hiding a "treasure" and using the compass to find it. Get them some music they like and dance with them.

  Keep it light and fun. Show your kids that life is not all serious or doom and gloom.
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  Is it a hate crime to call them the Watchtower Babbling Trash Society?

  by Narcissistic Supply in

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  sue me..

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  Mum

  I don't belive that fun with acronyms is a crime. But it may be, or may become one. One never knows.