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  My dog just died.

  by panhandlegirl in

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  i just buried my beloved poddle, little brother.

  he died suddenly.

  i know to most people that is not an important event.

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  panhandlegirl

  Thanks for your comments. I have been crying for a week and find it had to accept his death. I know in time I will heal but it helps to know others understand the pain of losing a best animal friend.
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  new topic

  by panhandlegirl in

  1. forum
  2. tech-support

  how can i start a new topic on the active topic titles?

  new topic does not appear on my site.. panhandlegirl.. .

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  panhandlegirl

  How can I start a new topic on the active topic titles? New topic does not appear on my site.

  Panhandlegirl.
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  My dog just died.

  by panhandlegirl in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just buried my beloved poddle, little brother.

  he died suddenly.

  i know to most people that is not an important event.

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  I just buried my beloved Poddle, Little Brother. He died suddenly. I know to most people that is not an important event. It has devastated me. It upset me for many reasons, one reason being that I believe that when animals die, that's it. They will never live again. As for me, I hope there is an afterlife but I am not sure. I can only hope that when I die, it will not be the total end of my life. If my dog had lived out his life, possibe 15 years, as opposed to just five days shy of eleven, I would not feel as bad. Death, I believe, makes people think about their one death. As an Oncology nurse, I see death and cope with the oncoming death of patients. It is not always sad as death is sometimes a blessing for those who are suffering. I am unsettled about what I believe about an afterlife. Sorry if I am rambling, I am just in mouring over my dog's death. He was a loving and loyal dog.

  Panhandlegirl
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  New Article in JW.ORG "Should Christians Drink Tea?"

  by EdenOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  should christians drink tea?.

  would you like a cup of tea?.

  this seemingly innocent question has been asked countless times, and is regarded as a gesture of courtesy and hospitability in many parts of the world, in both eastern and western culture.

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  The article was so outrageous that you had me. Although I did notice the errors in writing mentioned previously, it sounds like the borgs reasoning.

  Very witty.
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  WT SHUNNING POLICY: What has it done, or could it do to you?

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi y'all, this is mrs. flipper.

  please share your experiences with this, or possible consequences of being outed.. this recent controversy and resulting arguments all stem from people being outed - possibly losing friends and family because most jw's will blindly follow the watchtower's rules to shun them.. among people i know and experiences read here, the grief and loss caused by this is terrible, and maybe now is a good time to put up some experiences here, and put the focus on the worst villians of all - wt policymakers..

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  The SHUNNING POLICY has had a devastating effect on me. I was df'd in the early 80's, during the "purg," although I had not attended meeting in years. I miss my family terribly, but have learned to accept the losses.The majority of my family, which is large, is JW. In fact, three of my cousins give talks at the District Assemblies. If the POLICY was changed today/tomorrow, I don't think I would want to resume a relationship even with my beloved sisters. I am the youngest of five of my father's daughters; all of them JWs.There is too much water under the bridge, too much time has elapsed and some of my family members have been meaner than the Policy calls for. I guess it makes them feel more righteoust to 'throw us under the bus" and mistreat those of us who have done no more than "take the road less traveled" by JWs, those of us who have chosen to use our minds and make our own decisions. Well, that's the way it goes. I have had to rebuild my life without the majority of my family. Thank God I have four brothers and a few male cousins, and my son,daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter to call family. We are a small family but we have many friends. The ORGANIZATION has not broken us. WE WILL SURVIVE!
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  If YOUR Child Turned Out To Be A Child Abuser Would You Hate Him?

  by minimus in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  let me say, from the beginning, that i believe child abuse is disgusting and terrible and abusers should be punished.. we often react to the subject by getting very riled up, sometimes threatening to beat up or even kill an abuser.. i wonder, would you feel the same way if you realized that your child was an abuser?.

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  I just watched a movie about Jeffery Dahmer, the serial killer that ate some of his victims. His father said, in the movie that he wished Jeffery had never been born. The father visited and supported his son because he loved him. That would be a very hard thing to do. I don't think I would hate him but I would be angry with him and hate what he/she did.
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  What was your crisis

  by JG in

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  2. friends

  what was your crisis of conscience, moment of clarity, epiphany or realization?

  i am so interested in what got you thinking.

  blessing to you,.

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  You young people have shown so much more guts than some of us older ones that it gives me reason for hope that maybe we can defeat this loathsome organization. Those of us who never knew anything else but the Borg stayed in too long thinking we would live forever in paradise. What a joke!! Thanks to the Internet I now know I am not the only one who thinks this org is a lying org who does not have any connection with God.

  PHG
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  What was your crisis

  by JG in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what was your crisis of conscience, moment of clarity, epiphany or realization?

  i am so interested in what got you thinking.

  blessing to you,.

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  My crisis of conscience happened in Spain after being counselled by an elder against helping African boat people (refugees, mainly women with babies).

  I was told not to offer material help but only Bible Studies as they might come into the truth for the wrong reasons.

  I cannot imagine anyone counseling you aganist helping those in need. In my opinion, material help is as important as spiritual help. How can you appricate spiritual help when you are hungery, in danger of losing your present life, or in need of other material help!! The borg's thinking just does not conicide with what Jesus taught or critical thinking.

  PHG
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  What was your crisis

  by JG in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what was your crisis of conscience, moment of clarity, epiphany or realization?

  i am so interested in what got you thinking.

  blessing to you,.

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  The main thing was the statement that only the 144,000 had a Mediator. I felt that if I did not have Jesus as a my Mediator, I had nothing. I did not agree with that belief because I did not feel it was supported by the Bible. After reading "Crisis of Conscience" and learning that I was not the only one the disagreed with the org regarding the belief about Jesus being the Mediator of only the 144,000, I lost all confidence in the org. After that, I no longer trusted anything the org had to say, so I started comunicating with others who had left the borg and learned more about how the borg was not in line with the Bible. I am so glad I had the brains to leave,although I have paid a high price for that decision. I am an outcast, no one in my family has spoken to me since 1982 except for once at my mother's (a JW) funeral and another to yell at me for calling them to tell them to keep out of my personal business. Now, I am fine, although I wish I had a relationship with my family, I realize it will never happen.I am just thankful that left the borg before my children got baptized. We, my two children and I, are out and doing well.

  PHG
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  JWStruggle post: Bethel Layoffs Reveal a Kingdom without Clothes

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://www.jwstruggle.com/2013/07/bethel-layoffs-reveal-a-kingdom-without-clothes/.

  despite everything, i still have a lingering admiration toward those who serve or have served in bethel.

  it is not that i believe it is gods organization in any way, shape, or form.

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  I have only read the first page of reponses but I agree with LHG and Steve2. We all have to be responsible for ourselves and our decisions. Those of us who have been df'd for being wise enough to leave the organization have also suffered by being shunned by all our JW family members,including former and current Bethelites. Although, I am digusted by the treatment of those who have been laid-off by the organization, they made a choice just as those of us who left made a choice. We have all been mistreated by this org. I can only hope that somehow,someway the org pays for all the misery they have caused so many people.

  Panhandlegirl