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  No funeral

  by road to nowhere in

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  i have run across another jw death where the final wishes are for no service.

  3rd or 4th instance.

  another wanted a celebration of life which the elders squelched as far as i know.

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  Just had another yesterday in the local hall. No services, estranged family. Died in care home, few if any visitors. Not sure but he may have died alone, complete with dementia which comes and goes, maybe nobody holding his hand. Im guilty there too

  What bugs me is the better off comments. True no pain or worries and ( big if) there is a resurrection hope. I was told the same for my dog. Damnit! Not better off, just NOT.

  Another losing an adult child, not a witness. So no attending the funeral; why did I ask?
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  Fun Day For The Citizens Of Haddington

  by Lost in the fog in

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  the scottish jdubs are having tours of their refurbished hall.

  won't that be a super fun day for the people of haddington!?😂.

  "hello, here's the foyer leading into the main hall, there's the ladies, gents, and baby changing facility.

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  Very much a nice looking building. Has some character unlike the beige architecture, or worse the fast food style.

  They can't even give away mags now
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  No funeral

  by road to nowhere in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have run across another jw death where the final wishes are for no service.

  3rd or 4th instance.

  another wanted a celebration of life which the elders squelched as far as i know.

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  road to nowhere

  Blues. I meant funeral in the general sense of remembrance. I cant remember the last time the body was present or displayed.

  Nowwhat. The adjustment was barely an improvement. I really hated the: "so and so wanted me to tell you---". No he didn't. The last memorial at the hall actually had applause like a sunday talk. Tacky! The zoom messes were even worse.

  A wake ( surely pagan), or celebration of life is better.

  As I said, some people seem to be pimo and their last wishes reflect it. I am because of family, especially the old ones who need the delusion intact. If I am donated, stuffed, frozen; I wont b e there to witness it.
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  No funeral

  by road to nowhere in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have run across another jw death where the final wishes are for no service.

  3rd or 4th instance.

  another wanted a celebration of life which the elders squelched as far as i know.

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  road to nowhere

  I have run across another JW death where the final wishes are for no service. 3rd or 4th instance. Another wanted a celebration of life which the elders squelched as far as I know. If the family did one we were not told.

  Are these pimo people? Or disappointed in the false promises?

  Years ago an elderly man converted, his family stated they would not attend a memorial so the elders refused to do any service because there was no one to witness to. That really hurt his friends at the hall.

  I fully intend to not have a talk. Cheese, wine, and a few memories. As stated here before, JW funerals are the worst. Be it noted that a family does not get closure without some sort of remembrance.
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  News story claims: "Jehovah’s Witnesses" are QAnon believers"

  by Balaamsass2 in

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  i was googling the subject and came across this story.

  i just had an incredible phone conversation with a long-time jw who has strong "q-anon" "sovereign citizen" beliefs.

  the wife(first gen) says she is not surprised.

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  https://www.bbc.com/news/53498434

  Best explanation I've seen, and it is murky
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  News story claims: "Jehovah’s Witnesses" are QAnon believers"

  by Balaamsass2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was googling the subject and came across this story.

  i just had an incredible phone conversation with a long-time jw who has strong "q-anon" "sovereign citizen" beliefs.

  the wife(first gen) says she is not surprised.

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  road to nowhere

  I'm an American and I dont know what it means.

  Surveysare worded to get desired results. Seldom is there a place to explain shades of belief; you get A, B, C with no A1\2, or a compound question.

  I do think there are too many background shadow people running things and too many beurocrats.

  Im changing my name to None of the Above and running for president
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  Time machine movie and jw's

  by road to nowhere in

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  this maybe should be in humor.

  the movie is on tv right now.

  the beautiful young people, chargers of fruit, unquestioning obedience, no work, background masters (gb?

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  Yes. What struck me is how close the scenario was to the paradise pictures, right down to bland smocks
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  Time machine movie and jw's

  by road to nowhere in

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  this maybe should be in humor.

  the movie is on tv right now.

  the beautiful young people, chargers of fruit, unquestioning obedience, no work, background masters (gb?

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  road to nowhere

  Itt was TCM. They usually show once only. But it will repeat sometime or find it on a streaming service.
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  Time machine movie and jw's

  by road to nowhere in

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  this maybe should be in humor.

  the movie is on tv right now.

  the beautiful young people, chargers of fruit, unquestioning obedience, no work, background masters (gb?

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  road to nowhere

  This maybe should be in humor. The movie is on tv right now. The beautiful young people, chargers of fruit, unquestioning obedience, no work, background masters (GB?) Look exactly like a convention video or the water color illustrations. Right down to ignoring any research or curiosity-crumbling books.

  Did Russell read HG Wells?
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  UK Tax cut for the wealthiest

  by BettyHumpter in

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  The old adage is taxes reduce participation in activities. Tax employment, fewer jobs, tax property, fewer property owners. The loopholes, special interests,, and underground economy are a concern. The graft is a problem too; for instance, road, fuel taxes used for bike paths