Posts by wasasister

Sorry I was less than detailed in my instructions. I'm not anywhere near the expert in such areas as others. However, I think you need more detail in your URL. When you have your picture up, point the cursor at it and right mouse-click. Under "properties" you should see the complete URL. Copy ALL of that into your profile. That should work.

Anyone else want to weigh in here?

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What Was I Thinking?

by riz in

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one of my regrets about my 20 year stint of jw-dom is that i got rid of a lot of my 'questionable' music.

i have always loved all kinds of music, and i've been an avid collector for as long as i can remember.. some of the recordings i had i will probably never see again.

i deeply regret my decision to get rid of some of my favorite items.

wasasister

My mother collected small ornate brass bells. She bought them either used at antique shops or had them given to her as gifts. Soon after she was baptized, some nosey sister told her they were "Temple Bells" and were used in Hindu worship. Reluctantly, she threw them all away. I doubt she really believed the sister but did not want to stumble anyone.

I'd dearly love to have them now. The tinkling of bells will always remind me of her laughter.

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Where do you go to die?

by wasasister in

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for the majority of humans, certain events are surrounded by tradition and ritual.

marriage, the birth of children, entrance into adulthood, and death are all life-events which will be marked by most with a form of religious ceremony.

for the few who have left off affiliation with a religious organization, these events are marked differently - more by tradition than by mystic ritual.

wasasister

Mommy Dark:

Yes, I am STILL a sis, as my own siblings would remind me. I'm still not sure why I picked that nickname, but I digress.

I am quite familiar with YK's prophesies from my time at H2O. When I first began posting, I engaged him in a discussion, made some reasonable points only to have him resort to name-calling and question dodging. He would serve a useful purpose here if he represented the thinking of devout JW's, but he's not even close. It is likely that he hangs out on such "apostate" forums because he is so "out-there" no one in his own world will associate with him.

I ignore him in the same way I would a whining, annoying child. A distraction, but not worth the effort to respond.

BTW, I do enjoy your sense of humor. We have some friends in common.

Was/Is

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Where do you go to die?

by wasasister in

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for the majority of humans, certain events are surrounded by tradition and ritual.

marriage, the birth of children, entrance into adulthood, and death are all life-events which will be marked by most with a form of religious ceremony.

for the few who have left off affiliation with a religious organization, these events are marked differently - more by tradition than by mystic ritual.

wasasister

I wonder why YK reacts this way to people reasonably planning for their own demise. Certainly, even faithful JW's must understand they are not immune in this system from fatal sickness or accident. The loving thing to do is to ease the burden of your loved ones by planning for this eventuality. Not so long ago, most JW's did not even carry life insurance to provide for their families if they died, let alone have funeral arrangements made in advance. I saw many cases of a surviving spouse left without any means of support because the provider for the family was counting on the New System right around the corner.

I'm not one to dwell on death, and as I've said, I do not fear it. But it would be selfish for anyone to ignore the possibility and leave a grieving family to make all the decisions.

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Where do you go to die?

by wasasister in

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for the majority of humans, certain events are surrounded by tradition and ritual.

marriage, the birth of children, entrance into adulthood, and death are all life-events which will be marked by most with a form of religious ceremony.

for the few who have left off affiliation with a religious organization, these events are marked differently - more by tradition than by mystic ritual.

wasasister

Had Enough:
Yes, I came back and I appreciate what you wrote. This is exactly why I raised the issue in the first place. I agree - we must all make plans so as not to put unfair burdens on our family and loved ones once we are gone. Since "time and unforseen circumstances befall us all", it would be foolish not to deal with this now, while we are able.

As for others feeling "sad" for me, please do not bother. You are wrong if you perceive I am worried about death. In fact, I am far less worried about dying than I ever was as an active Witness. When I was a youth, I knew I would be resurrected, but I thought I would never have the opportunity to have a child since resurrected ones would be like the angels and not ever enjoy marriage. Later on, I knew that nothing I ever did was enough. No matter how hard I tried in the Truth, the best I could ever manage was "probably I would be concealed in the Day of Jehovah's Anger." Some comfort that was!

Now, I am content in the knowledge I have lived a good life; I have given generously and harmed no one. I no longer wonder if something of me will live on...I KNOW it. My two children are testimony to the life I lead. I shared in producing them and making them the loving, successful, thoughtful, secure individuals they are. They will pass this on to their children, and so on.

I would far prefer this to living an eternity with narrow-minded, vindictive, hateful people. This thought is more like hell than Dante ever envisioned.

Thank you for your comments, Had Enough.

Was

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Where do you go to die?

by wasasister in

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for the majority of humans, certain events are surrounded by tradition and ritual.

marriage, the birth of children, entrance into adulthood, and death are all life-events which will be marked by most with a form of religious ceremony.

for the few who have left off affiliation with a religious organization, these events are marked differently - more by tradition than by mystic ritual.

wasasister

Thank you to all who responded to the original topic...both of you.

The subject of a death ritual has been on my mind and I thought it might be of interest to some here. I posted it rather late last night and went to bed. Imagine my surprise upon returning from work to find the thread three pages long! How gratifying that others found the subject interesting enough to reply.

Then, imagine my disappointment to find out the majority of the activity was You Know wringing his hands in glee over the prospect of bloated, apostate bodies, rotting in the sun. I sure hope Jehovah is thoughtful enough to leave YK on earth for a time to enjoy this sight before taking him up to heaven. I can just picture it now, YK stepping over thousands of corpses thinking: "Oh, there's one! Hey, I found Uncle Bruce! And I'm pretty sure this corpse is Kent, although the face is almost completely eaten away by carrion birds. This one appears to be a child, although it could be an apostate dwarf. No matter, they had it coming. Didn't understand Jehovah's judgements."

So, thank you for your compassion, You Know. I'm very relieved I don't have to worry about my funeral arrangements.

For the rest of you, nice try, but reasoning with YK is like a broken pencil: pointless. He's not even intelligent enough to realize when he's been bested.

Some good suggestions here about making arrangements in advance. As for me, I've instructed my daughters to have me stuffed and mounted on a chair next to my computer monitor so I can haunt this place forever. Don't worry, I'll leave a window open so the vultures can get in when the time comes. When was that again, YK?

Bye...for now

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Where do you go to die?

by wasasister in

jw
friends

for the majority of humans, certain events are surrounded by tradition and ritual.

marriage, the birth of children, entrance into adulthood, and death are all life-events which will be marked by most with a form of religious ceremony.

for the few who have left off affiliation with a religious organization, these events are marked differently - more by tradition than by mystic ritual.

wasasister

For the majority of humans, certain events are surrounded by tradition and ritual. Marriage, the birth of children, entrance into adulthood, and death are all life-events which will be marked by most with a form of religious ceremony. For the few who have left off affiliation with a religious organization, these events are marked differently - more by tradition than by mystic ritual.

Many marriages are performed by civil authorities. The birth of a child may be marked by private family celbration.

But how does one handle death? If I were to suddenly cease to exist, I know my few loved ones would want an occasion to grieve and be comforted by others who held me dear. They would want some sort of service to be held. What sort of service? Is there a "Justice of the Peace" for secular funerals? Forgive my ignorance, because I truly do not know the answer.

I'd like to know: if any of you could choose your funeral service, what would you decide? Perhaps you have already made arrangements...if so, would you share them?

Sorry to be morose...

Was

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Will be in Seattle May 27-29th

by TR in

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anyone want to meet up, riz, others?

let me know.. tr.

"cults suck"

wasasister

Well, count me in! I was counting on Riz to organize a BBQ at my place, but have not heard from her yet.

Y'all are invited if you'd like. I live south of the city. Most of you have my e-mail. Write to me.

Was