my initial pangs of unease and doubt led me to research some things.
well, a lot of things really.
i've never felt comfortable using the bible to try to calculate dates (1914).
It is fitting that this has been compared to experiencing the death of a friend.
Familiarize yourself with the stages of grief; you should give yourself permission to spend some time with each stage. Your anger may be great; direct it in an appropriate way.
my name is jimbo, i'm almost 20 years old, and i live in southern california.
here we go, here's my story (i feel like i'm in an aa meeting haha):.
i was invited by a friend who, looking back, i could tell was buttering me up for months so she can lunge on the perfect opportunity to invite me to a meeting.
Hi, I'm an atheist.
I'd like to suggest you visit one of our churches sometime.
To keep a low profile, we call it "the Zoo."
There is probably one near you.
Drop in, visit for a while, and let us know what you think of the sermon-of-the-day. K?
let me start by saying that this forum has been helpful to me in many ways.
i haven't gotten involved in much commenting and i am not very assertive by nature so i've steered away from participating in debates.
but i have read threads often and had a sense of community.
EyesOpenHeartBroken, you're a chick, right?
Or are you living in some kind of neo-hippie "piece & luv" fantasy land?
Hope I didn't add too much to your broken hearts club band.
about 30-50 high profile guests are expected among 300 other guests.
the kingdom hall has requested for support from the police for crowd/traffic control .
http://kstp.com/news/email-details-prince-funeral-minnetonka-jehovahs-witness-kindom-hall-police-traffic-crowd-control/4136002/http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/05/13/prince-memorial-scheduled/.
Prince: Judge Demands DNA Tests As 700 people Lay Claim To His $300 Million
please see: http://hollywoodlife.com/2016/05/07/prince-dna-tests-estate-fortune-siblings/
I think some JWs take the terms "brother" and "sister" a bit too literally when the whiff of cash is in the air.
i am planning a trip to new york and trying to develop an itinerary.
t will be my first time.
what do you suggest i see?
How long will you be in town?
Eight weeks?
Twelve weeks?
EXCELLENT!
See everything suggested above, (Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The American Museum of Natural History, the Guggenheim Museum, a Broadway show, Central Park, Empire State Building, New Freedom Tower, Yankee Stadium, the NY Public Library on 5th ave, the Plaza Hotel, stroll down FIFTH ave and marvel, the statue of liberty)
add the Hayden Planetarium and the United Nations Building. Then head to the northern tip of Manhattan and explore The Cloisters Museum. Head over to Staten Island and investigate the long-gone site of the first Bethel Farm/Bordello, then find the Church upon whose grounds is a vast EMPTY space where old-time Dubs like W.E.vanAmburg are buried, all sans-headstones. I can supply directions if you wish.
See the magnificent Verrazano–Narrows Bridge, see Coney Island. If time permits, drive all the way out to Montauk Point (116 miles):
You will see "the island" magically transform from a busy metropolis to something more like cape cod; that eastern tip is warmed by the gulf stream and you will find remarkable life in the tide pools out there.
You can find the site of Tesla's energy transmission experiments at Wardenclyffe Tower (1901–1917), also known as the Tesla Tower, an early wireless transmission station designed and built by Nikola Tesla in Shoreham, New York in 1901- 1902.
It is on the North Shore of Long Island:
i know i've started similar topics before but this time i'm serious.
my parents have been constantly pressuring me and after yesterday's watchtower study they asked me if i was going to be baptized this summer... and i said yes.
i probably should have thought about it more before making a final decision, but they're pretty much forcing me to do it anyway.
You will be making a promise to an entity that DOES NOT EXIST.
Don't mean a damn thing.
i've been confronting my mother with her dubious parenting skills (abuse) of me as a child.
particularly the beatings i would get with the wooden spoon.
not a light smack but hitting me as hard as she could for as long as she could.
Get her one of these wall decorations:
but don;t smack her with it.
so that other thread was fun but now i need some help with something.
i was born in the truth most of my family is in.
although they aren't outwardly super spiritual i doubt any of them would ever leave.
I am not a doctor, although I am wearing a lab coat and I have a stethoscope on.
Given the symptoms you describe, it is possible you may have a "low energy" disability like fibromyalgia or Lyme's disease, or maybe something else; who can tell?
>I< certainly can't!
But you need to look in for possible explanations for your weariness, and as your doctor, I suggest you get more time in the sun to boost your Vitamin D levels, and participate in a pleasant physical activity that gets your heart stimulated. But door-to-door work is specifically NOT indicated because it is both a "low energy" activity and a "high stress/low comfort" activity because you are required to dress like an insurance salesman at a funeral.
I want you wearing comfortable, loose-fitting clothing, STAT!
Just let the old boys back at the hall know that you've been diagnosed with "mumble-mumble" and will need to step down in the interest of your health. They CANNOT challenge you on this because your medical records are NONE OF THEIR DAMNED BUSINESS!
After you've dropped this bomb in their laps, make it immediately effective and don't go near the Kingdom Hall for any reason for at least six months - a year would be better.
They will forget about you, except on those occasions when they wish they had another sucker lined up to do some heavy lifting. Any time they "stop by" because of their "concern for you" tell them that YES, you are feeling better, but this is a long-term concern because, after all, you ARE still getting older in this "system" and the flesh is weak.
Try this, then take two aspirin and call me in the morning to let me know if you're feeling any better.
has anyone heard about this?
that really sucks.
lots of dubs are talking.
LevelThePlayingField said, "All these rumors about Prince dying, now I'm starting to think it's true."
"E's not dead, e's RESTING!" -- (thank you Monty Python)
Give him three days, he'll be FINE.
has anyone heard about this?
that really sucks.
lots of dubs are talking.
AND THE WATCHTOWER GETS......(drumroll).......NOTHING!
Here's some GOOD NEWS --- the dead genius formerly known as "Brother Prince Rogers Nelson" died INTESTATE (he left no will) so his $300 million dollar estate will go to his sister, his five half-siblings, the Federal government and the government if the state of Minnesota.
Jehovah fumbles the big green ball of cash AGAIN!
Chortle chortle chortle!
