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  Jehovah's Witness couple and their young children found shot dead in two-story home after grim 'murder suicide'

  by kneehighmiah in

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  murder suicide tragedy by jw couple.

  very terrible.. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2540809/jehovahs-witness-couple-young-children-shot-dead-two-story-home-grandmother-grim-murder-suicide.html.

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  Gypsy Sam

  Sad to read of this story.
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  Did You Ever Hear An Elder or Bethelite's Comments That Made You Question ??

  by minimus in

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  years ago, the society's speakers used to give many off the cuff statements.

  a lot of personal opinions and questionable remarks.. anything ever stand out for you in this area?.

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  Gypsy Sam

  Two years ago, we had three Sunday talks in a row that mentioned tattoo's in a quite rude, condescending manner.

  We had visitors, with visible tattoo's the first two weeks...they never showed up again. I heard many things that raised red flags, but the cognitive dissonance kicked in.
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  Did your congregation have a "Pioneer Appreciation Day"?

  by Coffee House Girl in

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  my mom (who is now a regular pioneer) has been laid up after having major surgery, and i assert my "biblical" rights as a daughter to do what i can to take care of her, so i have been trying to go to her house on my day off to vaccum and run errands for her since she is not supposed to drive.. she called me last saturday to tell me that i couldn't come by because she was driving to her pioneer appreciation day get-together, wtf .

  i'm just curious if this only happens in my area (michigan, us)????.

  chg. .

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  My last hall had a family that hosted a party (gathering) for those that auxiliary pioneered during the Memorial season. I was in a conversation with one of the hosts and was invited...mistakenly. She actually second guessed inviting me and questioned if I had pioneered any of the months. No, I work full time as a single mom. I was disinvited and almost laughed at her.
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  JW Family Suicide

  by Emery in

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  absolutely terrible,.

  http://www.thestate.com/2014/01/15/3208551/2-adults-2-children-dead-in-apparent.html.

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  Gypsy Sam

  Too many if these tragic situations lately.
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  The Cult of N. Korea--Frontline's “Secret State of North Korea” compare to WTBTS--discussion

  by FlyingHighNow in

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  did any of you see this program on pbs?

  did you see how dangerously similar n. korea is to the wtbts?

  did you notice one huge difference, that north koreans are not brainwashed like most still active jws are?

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  Gypsy Sam

  Marked.
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  I don't love my family

  by noontide in

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  how can i love people that dont really know me?

  how can i love people i dont really know?.

  thats not love.

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  Gypsy Sam

  I think it took a lot of courage to write this and face how you feel. I've recently begun to feel a huge distance with my family as we have faded. There is that exact "don't ask, don't tell" edict hovering over any time I spend with them. It is just so awkward as they don't ask a single question anymore. My thoughts are with you. Hopefully, you have A circle of close and meaningful relationships.
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  Dead pregnant woman forced to stay on life support, due to TX State law

  by adamah in

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  there's an interesting medicolegal issue arising out of tx, a pregnant women who suffered a pulmonary embolism in november and died (when she was 14 weeks pregnant).. however, the body has been kept on life-support all this time (against her and her husband's wishes), due to an ambiguous tx state law (tex hs.

  code ann.

  166.049) which actually blocks the ability of the patient and family to decide:.

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  Gypsy Sam

  Every time news comes out of Texas I feel fortunate that I don't live there.
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  Blood issue - widower pressing charges

  by Gypsy Sam in

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  http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/01/08/woman-dies-after-jehovah-witness-family-refused-her-accepting-blood-transfusion-widower-to-press-charges-against-wifes-family/.

  i feel bad for the hubby..

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  Gypsy Sam

  I'm so sorry - I was searching online and thought that article was Jan 2014!
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  Blood issue - widower pressing charges

  by Gypsy Sam in

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  http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/01/08/woman-dies-after-jehovah-witness-family-refused-her-accepting-blood-transfusion-widower-to-press-charges-against-wifes-family/.

  i feel bad for the hubby..

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  Gypsy Sam

  http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/01/08/woman-dies-after-jehovah-witness-family-refused-her-accepting-blood-transfusion-widower-to-press-charges-against-wifes-family/

  I feel bad for the hubby.
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  The JW cart/booth nonsense

  by Gypsy Sam in

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  http://www.christianpost.com/news/battle-of-beliefs-baptist-evangelist-nation-of-islam-muslim-and-jehovah-witnesses-vie-for-souls-at-new-yorks-subway-stations-112512/.

  will this wake any jw's up to how they have more in common with other sects than they believe?.

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  Gypsy Sam

  http://www.christianpost.com/news/battle-of-beliefs-baptist-evangelist-nation-of-islam-muslim-and-jehovah-witnesses-vie-for-souls-at-new-yorks-subway-stations-112512/

  Will this wake any JW's up to how they have more in common with other sects than they believe?