Posts by panhandlegirl

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Dying to find out if you made it to Paradise

by Juan Viejo2 in

i remember as a jw kid listening to a special talk about life after death by lester dugan, a circuit overseer whose mother attended our kingdom hall.

i don't think he was our circuit servant (in fact i'm pretty sure he was not), but he would visit our hall about twice a year when he took time to see his elderly mom.. his talk was about life after death and achieving paradise through good works and staying active in the preaching work.

after nearly 60 years, i remember very little of the bulk of his talk, but i do remember a couple of questions that he answered afterwards:.

panhandlegirl

When one of the anointed (bro Diedz) died in our cong, another anointed bro (Numan, from Australia) gave the talk. He said the bro who had died was in a state much like purgatory. When I questioned him about it, he said he had misspoken, he said he meant to say that the bro had to be oriented into heaven, he could not just go directly into Heaven. I didn't think that was strange because he would be new to the place and might need to know a few things before he was allowed in. I agree with both Dawkins and you. I feel that when I die, I will just not be, much like before I was born. I don't look forward to that but what can I do about it? If I was fortunate enough to be brought back to life, I feel that the time I was not alive would be much like being asleep during surgery. I would awaken without realizing anytime had elapsed. Because I can not do anything about dying, I really don't worry about it. I do know I would not be happy in a Paradise controlled by the GB and the elders.I had not really thought about how life in Paradiase would be until someone described it on a post here. I could not abide that type of life.

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Are you a person who TRIES NEW THINGS?

by Terry in

so-called type a personalities are risk-takers...or so we are told.. i don't know about that.. i know that people aren't easily categorized into neat little folders of behavior.. .

i know that some of us are very very reluctant to try new things while others have a sense of adventure.. .

are you a person who tries new things?.

panhandlegirl

I went to a Leadership meeting in Pittsburg, PA all by myself. That may not seem like much, but I never travel alone. I am a wimp. When I saw my room, I was so glad I was alone, it was so nice. In fact, by the time I got off the plane, I had made four new acquaintances who were also going to the same meeting. I had a great time.When I left, I had made 12 new friends. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I had a lot of fun. Now I want to try NYC.

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Serial Killer Rose West Becomes A Jehovahs Witness

by Bangalore in

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serial killer rose west becomes a jehovah's witness.. http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/jehovahs-witness-beliefs/rose-west-serial-killer-becomes-a-jehovahs-witness/.

bangalore.

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panhandlegirl

I missed the fun also. This forum goes so fast.

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What is the purpose of your life as a human being and what are your plans for the future?

by Healthworker in

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thanks!.

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love healthworker.

panhandlegirl

designs, that was funny.

Healthworker, I have often wondered what the purpose of any of us humans on earth is. My purpose is to enjoy what life I have and read all the good books I can.

Otherwise, life consists of work,eat, sleep, walk the dogs and drink wine. There are, of course, the social obligations. I wish I could just stay home but there are those people who always want you to go somewhere with them. It's great that you have such goals. I would like to visit Spain sometime but it's so far away and everytime I fly I end up getting sick. I am going to start wearing a mask when I get on a plane.

PHG

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Attention Lurkers- the Paradise Resort Bus

by stuckinamovement in

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imagine boarding a bus with your family for a long anticipated vacation.

the destination is a place that is promised to be beautiful warm and sunny.

as you are boarding the bus you are given a ticket stub with several paragraph's of fine print.

panhandlegirl

That was great! I also thought I was in the Twilight Zone. Add a little more to it and you have a short story for publication.

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Anyone else in the path of Hurricane Sandy?

by ShirleyW in

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so far here in nyc nothing but light rain and wind, i wish it would stay that way for the duration, but they say so far it's gonna hit hard.. .

panhandlegirl

Watching tv and looks bad. It's chilly and windy in SE GA, maybe effect from storm, don't know. All you in Sandy's path, take care. Nature does not care who you are. She's in control.

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Reasons to fade or not to fade

by gabrielg in

lately i've been thinking about fading from the cong but im not sure about what would be the top reason in my list.

without writing 2 page answers, question for anyone posting in repply to this or whoever reads this.

what would be your reason/reasons for fading?

panhandlegirl

I wish I had faded instead of just telling it like it is and getting df'd. I could have still had my family. Yet, I have progressed so much since leaving the borg, that maybe that would not have worked for me. There is so much to consider when making this fade/don't fade decision. Proceed with caution.

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New from eastern Africa

by Smily kelly in

panhandlegirl

Welcome to all from Africa from SE USA. I work with several people from Africa. I was discussing rhymes that I learned in the first grade with my friend from Nigeria such as :one two buckle my shoe,three four shut the door, and one little two little three little Indians. I was so surprised that she had learned the same first grade rhymes in Africa that I had learned in Texas. She is young enough to be my daughter, so that surprised me even further. She is a Catholic. One of the reasons I love where I live, is that I meet so many people from other countries and I learn so much from them.

PHG

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Important Supreme Court Case on Monday

by Hortensia in

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/a-supreme-court-clash-could-change-what-ownership-means/.

could bring down ebay, and the selling of used books on amazon, and reselling goods on other sites.

book publishers who sell their textbooks for astronomical prices in the u.s. but much cheaper in other countries are suing entrepreneurs who import the cheaper but identical books and sell them for less.. at issue is whether you own the stuff you buy.

panhandlegirl

Hortensia said:I hope I'm not boring you all with this, it's interesting to me.

Absolutly an important subject. The price of textbooks is outrageous and I believe, after we pay the purchase price for one, we should be able to do with our purchase as we want, with the exception of making other copies for sale. Students need all the breaks they can get in order to afford school. I also buy old books from independent book sellers, most in perfect condition, and would hate to lose that privilage.

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Lester Kite Who Was Humiliated,Character Tarnished, States During A Secret JC Hearing, Rude Watchtower Elders Mercilessly Insulted His Wife

by Scott77 in

"...the secret hearings took place over two weekends in the latter part of 1992 and the committee consisted of the chairman, geoff woodfield (a family friend and a generally decent man); rensford ming (a quiet guy of jamaican origin, also a decent man); and dave churchill and stan rogers, both company men who humiliated me and assassinated my character.

they both were downright rude and insulting to my wife.

all elders, with the exception of woodfield were appointed from neighboring congregations.

panhandlegirl

I was more knowledgeable than any of three elders that I met with. I had been in the borg all my life, unlike them. I even told them at one time that they needed to read their WT as they did not know what they were talking about. They did not really want to df me, they tried to give me an out but I did not take it. I guess I was just tired of the borg and I had questions. I did not really find out ttatt until I was out.

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