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  Holiday booked today...Scared of Flying!

  by ScoobySnax in

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  ok so i booked my holiday up today over the internet, going next monday week 1st september to corfu in greece, anyone been there>?.

  also i'm scared sh@tless about flying.

  any tips?

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  czarofmischief

  There's only two times to be afraid when you're flying - when you're sober and when you're awake.

  2 Valium and a glass of red wine oughta take care of it.

  CZAR
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  What If Jehovah's Witnesses Are Right?

  by shamus in

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  the "what if" thing comes to mind... no matter how much i strongly believe that they are not, what if armageddon happened tomorrow and they were correct?

  would you have any sorrow for being wrong???.

  i, personally would not.

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  I swear, that would be the funniest thing possible. I would die laughing at God's most ridiculous sense of humor.

  And I'd try to kill an angel, just to see if I could.

  Oh god, that would be great! Could you imagine the look on my face? It'd be like, what?

  It's cracking me up beyond all belief - Ooh, I'm an apostate, i"m in REAL trouble now, aren't I?

  Good night, folks...

  CZAR
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  What's the most hypocritical thing(s) you've ever seen a JW do?

  by Steve Lowry in

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  2. friends

  up high on my list has to be when a jw co-worker named john fitzgerald tore into me one morning (when i was coming in late for work) for grabbing a quick piece of cake from the lunch room.

  turns out, someone in this small little office had brought in the remainder of their birthday cake for folks at work to finish up eating.

  john was older than i and a ministerial servant (ooh) and felt it his responsibility to keep me on the straight and narrow.

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  Willowstreet!

  That is so terrible! I can't believe it! What the hell do you call that, streetwalker witnessing?

  The chutzpah of that! Wow! I bet if you wrote into Bethel and explained the situation, they'd go through their records and remove the time he counted. Then he'd REALLY be in trouble...

  CZAR
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  The long, boring, and pointless story of CZAR - with happy ending!

  by czarofmischief in

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  2. experiences

  here it is, it took me two days to write and therefore nobody should actually be able to read it.. the purpose of writing a story like mine down serves two purposes.

  first, i must find a coherent understanding and explanation of the events that have befallen me.

  second, i hope that my story helps others in some way, to let them know that there is indeed "light at the end of the tunnel.

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  pamkw - I wish there was an easy answer. It's so hard to describe what goes on inside my head when I am melting down - I used to quit jobs, spend money, cut myself, do anything to stop / accentuate the insane agony / ecstasy that what I call the "brain fever" induces in me. The sense of power is unbelievable, you feel like you can do anything, that you have no responsibility to anyone else, and at the exact same time you feel like you aren't worth poop... racing thoughts, delusions (I used to envision myself as the antichrist, or a repentant demon that took on human form). Believe me, religion is NOT a help when it comes to coping with delusions of grandeur, especially a religion that insists on being paranoid about the world.

  I feel really bad for your son, and for you. If its any consolation, its probably harder for you than for him. If he's anything like me, half the time he's crazy he's enjoying it! It's the people who have to clean up after us that have the hardest time. God bless you for standing by him. It is important that he learns that some people will not abandon him no matter what, that some love is not conditional, and he won't get that unconditional love in the Borg. And maybe he will eventually be able to draw a parallel to the Eternal love and grace of God, who is loving and supportive beyond our comprehension.

  But brace yourself, dear, for a rough ride. It sounds like you have the "grit" to stick it out, and fight the system when you need to. I know what you mean by mental health care professionals being unhelpful. I ran through the entire medication list and six months ago they tried to just give me painkillers. So now I'm taking matters into my own hands and trying to survive without a stabilizer. My condition is mild enough, and my life situation is relaxed enough, that I can do this.

  Anyway, I've nattered on enough. Good luck! Email me at [email protected]

  ESTEE - thank you for your nice words and supportive use of emoticons!

  CZAR
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  The love of animals

  by JH in

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  probably you have a pet like most people do.

  one day your pet will die.

  when that happens, will you get another one right away, will you wait a while before getting another one, or will it end there and no more pets.

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  I'd be heartbroken, and throw myself on the funeral pyre.

  No, I'm not kidding. Not entirely, at least. I love my Princess Fiona and the Bastard Cat Tyzic.

  CZAR
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  Phone Calll From My Brother -- He's Reinstated!

  by Bendrr in

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  i got a phone call a couple of nights ago from my younger brother.

  actually a message on my voice mail.

  he called to let me know that last night he and his band would be practicing at his apartment and wanted me to come over because "we haven't hung out together in a long time" his own words to his disfellowshipped brother!

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  Yeah, if everyone refused to shun the diffed, it would be just like the Sunday afternoon service or evening witnessing. We'd nod, smile, and do whatever the hell we want.

  CZAR
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  The long, boring, and pointless story of CZAR - with happy ending!

  by czarofmischief in

  1. jw
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  here it is, it took me two days to write and therefore nobody should actually be able to read it.. the purpose of writing a story like mine down serves two purposes.

  first, i must find a coherent understanding and explanation of the events that have befallen me.

  second, i hope that my story helps others in some way, to let them know that there is indeed "light at the end of the tunnel.

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  Thank you so much for all of your comments - helpful and insightful, and supportive. I was pretty nervous about actually sharing so much real information about myself. I'm very relieved it was so well received.

  Thank you all.

  pamkw - your son was diagnosed at 11 with bipolar disorder? It's very unusual to catch it so early - and by so doing you might have staved off countless headaches. Watch out for those teenage years, but you knew that. Raising him outside the borg is DEFINITELY the right decision. He has enough problems without every single act landing him in front of three judgemental old men with no education and no clue and worst of all, no empathy.

  teenyuck - thanks for the encouragement. However, it is taking time to correct the disasters, finanicial and otherwise, that resulted from all that mess.

  dantheman - schweet - I will PM you soon.

  pistoff and wednesday, and everyone else beyond range of my scrolling window to name - thanks for reading the tale.

  Love,

  CZAR

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  The Generation of the Great Crowd

  by UnDisfellowshipped in

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  by [email protected] .

  we all know about the infamous "generation of 1914", and all the lies and deception associated with it, right?.

  neither did i, until i found the following quotes:.

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  I'm sure I would have heard about such an insane leap of dogma from my parents, blueblades. Sorry, don't think so. I mean, it makes SENSE, and that can't be the WT's stance, then, eh?

  Millions now living will never learn.

  CZAR
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  Gettin' Personal here.......

  by Frannie Banannie in

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  thanks to little toe's piquing my interest on this subject, i hafta ask it...... .

  has anyone here had any personal spiritual experiences and is anyone here brave enough to describe/relate any personal spiritual experiences they've had, whether pre-borg, during being borganized or post-borg?

  to be more specific, have you ever seen any angels or spirit creatures, been made aware of their presence in any way, interacted with or communicated with them, or had dream/visions...etc?

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  As for the little old lady - Terry Pratchett says that ants can lift ten times their body weight, but there is no known limit to the carrying capacity of a Spanish peasant grandmother in wartime.

  The problem with trying to scientifically evaluate something like a spiritual experience is that it is completely different in EVERY case. Each person either finds God, or is found by God, at a different point and in a different form.

  Lance is not human.

  I don't have the answers. I have MY answers. I'm just saying that they are out there if you need to find them.

  CZAR
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  why? water baptism

  by lurk in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  been thinking about baptisum (and decided to look it up .

  does anyone know why we carry on having water baptism?

  im wondering because after reading up on baptisum johns water baptisum does seem to have been replaced by the holy spirit and fire baptism that john said would come.

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  Interesting comment about the Mithraic rituals - I've read about the Romans completely submerging soldiers in bull's blood as a rite of initiation.

  I never connected it with baptism until your insightful comment, though. Kudos, peacefulpete.

  CZAR