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  Article: Autopsy: Prince Died Of Overdose Of Fentanyl

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/06/02/prince-autopsy-death-toxicology/.

  minneapolis (wcco/ap) — autopsy results show that prince died of a self-administered overdose of fentanyl, and his death was ruled accidental.. the 57-year-old singer was found dead april 21 at his minneapolis-area estate.

  the findings confirm suspicions that opioids played a role in the musician’s death.. after he died, authorities began reviewing whether an overdose was to blame and whether he had been prescribed drugs in the preceding weeks.. according to the national institute on drug abuse, fentanyl is more potent than morphine, and is “sometimes used to treat people with chronic pain who are physically tolerant to opiates.”.

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  FayeDunaway

  I feel bad for him. The guy was in terrible pain. But also I'm angered 'lesser' drone type witnesses are punished for the same thing.
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  "It's Like North Korea..."

  by pale.emperor in

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  "it's like north korea..." is a phrase i use often to describe this life to outsiders.

  think of the situation in north korea, sound similar?

  in north korea:.

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  FayeDunaway

  And, their idea of 'paradise' is like North Korea....all. over.the.world. No escape but death! Yay! Count me (not) in!
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  Our Letter to Our Family

  by What Now? in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  our families have cut off contact with us for the last several months.

  they found out that we were celebrating holidays with our non-witness family.

  our families were our last tie to the organization, as our former friends stopped associating with us about 3 years ago.

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  FayeDunaway

  Wow, fantastic letter!!! I missed it the first time too (maybe it was Christmastime and a lot of us were otherwise engaged ?!?)

  I saw myself in a lot of what you wrote. I too had to leave because I didn't want my kids to grow up in this bizarre cult and couldn't in good conscience stay any longer. I also pointed out to my parents that THEY left the religion they had been brought up in, and their parents still talked to them...even tho it was a strict religion and their parents were deeply hurt...but unfortunately my parents had chosen a religion that if I do the same thing, they can no longer speak to me!!
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  Church of Christ, Scientist

  by lrkr in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  we were in boston this weekend and stayed at a hotel in the back bay, close to the hq of the church of christ, scientist.

  these guys have an impressive cathedral and an hq setup that includes a "library for the betterment of mankind" as well as a walk in globe that represents the scope of their religion.

  they have similar origins to jws- 19th century mysticism mixed with literal reading of the bible, heavy central control and "democratic" church structures.. but, for some reason, they really annoyed me.

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  FayeDunaway

  I had a long conversation Monday with someone who grew up Christian scientist. He said at least there are no 'punishments' for those who do seek medical care, have surgeries etc, as opposed to JW's who could get disfellowshipped for a blood transfusion.
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  I think I figured out their strategy with all the creepy videos

  by JeffT in

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  i came in during all the hype over 1975. the predictions about that date were the real driver behind all their activity.

  since then, they haven't had a good goad to prod the sheep.

  they seem to be smart enough not to try another date.. i think they plan to use fear instead.

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  FayeDunaway

  What really angers me is that children are sitting there too, and taught these false prophesies and being scared. They don't have the perspective we have, they don't know to be cynical. They are taught to fear everything around them. This is child abuse.
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  New Shunning Video - RC 2016

  by wifibandit in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g20rww_-7ua.

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  FayeDunaway

  I am just so, so glad that me and my husband are out if it, and all of our kids too. Nothing, nothing, not anything or anyone, will ever take my kids away from me. Jehovah's Witnesses: I don't miss you. Not one bit. I am so glad to be out of you. Go screw yourselves. You aren't going to ruin THIS family .
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  I'm getting disfellowshipped

  by raven in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi everyone, a bit of an update here on my continuing disaster of a situation.. (refer to my previous posts for the full story) my mom met with me yesterday for dinner, it was nice.. however, she brought up the fact that because i live with my boyfriend and how everything has gone down, i will be disfellowshipped.. i think the elders basically have enough proof of this.. due to the anonymous tipper (still have no clue who it was, i live in another town 100's of miles away from my old congregation territory), and my mom telling them.

  i'm not sure when they will announce it, or if they will contact me prior.. at this point i feel so emotionally dead i don't care- on the other hand, i don't want to be disfellowshipped because i do not want to loose a relationship with my mom.

  that is the whole reason i tried fading out.. .

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  FayeDunaway

  It's all so sad and sick.

  She might still talk to you on the sly, depending on if she's hardcore or not. She might be more nervous about you coming over and your car being seen at her house etc than talking on the phone. Talk about these things to her before it happens. Some families even end up leaving if their children are cut off, because they see the cruelty.

  I remember a disfellowshipped member here, pbrow, actually forces his presence on his mom, shows up and does her gardening etc., and they have a relationship because of it. 
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  "They trampled on my humility."

  by Zoos in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it's rare that i bump into someone from the old hall.

  but it happened yesterday with one of the nicest brothers i remember.. he came into my place of work not knowing i worked there.

  my company is now on his delivery route.

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  FayeDunaway

  Wow, fantastic story!

  Your headline tho..that's heartbreaking. So sad that he turned to them, showed them all his vulnerability and they ripped him apart. I wonder how his mother feels.
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  Voting In Elections

  by BluesBrother in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this subject came to mind with upcoming u k referendum on continued membership of the e. u. departure is commonly known as brexit.

  the rights or wrongs of that issue are not the point of this thread but rather the wts insistence that dubs take no part in such things .. their comments are shown here : " keep yourself in god's love " book from 2014, page 213/4 (quoted in full for clarity).

  voting in political elections.

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  FayeDunaway

  Good points. Make them aware of it!!
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  "Cult Following" - New album by former JW

  by Dagney in

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  2. friends

  i was listening to "fresh air" today and this review came up for a new album by a former jw, laurel sprengelmeyer/little scream.. http://www.npr.org/2016/05/23/479154048/little-scream-casts-a-dreamy-spell-with-cult-following.

  laurel sprengelmeyer has opened up the possibility that she intends the album titled "cult following" to have more than one meaning, not just a small devoted fan base, but perhaps a reference to having been raised for part of her youth as a jehovah's witness, which she has referred to in an interview as a kind of christian religious cult.. yup.

  it kind of is..

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  FayeDunaway

  Marked...sad I missed fresh air today!