Posts by Uzzah

Personal contentment (which leads to happiness) is valued and important. However if that is done at the expense of innocents such as the children mentioned in your story, then that particular pursuit of happiness is selfish and will eventually work against one's own happiness. Kind of a Karma thing.

Activism overly pursued without thought of consequence or emotional damage to innocents is also selfish and will work cross purposes to the intent.

In my opinion, personal contentment is directly proportionate to how caring for others (or at least the desire to) is manifest. I do believe that my being happy and successful is the best argumentation to the JW's. I have returned to the vomit yet I am happy. This may cause and has caused the JW mind to struggle with the disconnect. Not a JW yet still happy.

I do what I can to support people in their decision making process. That has included being a friend to someone while they were df'ed and working towards reinstatement. I knew full well the relationship would end once they went back, but that person needed some social connection while being cut off. I believe it is just one more person who has to honestly admit there are good people in this world that aren't JW's. I hope eventually that seed will germinate but if not, I am happy that I provided support. Her going back, didn't rob me of the joy.

Activism can be a great catharsis for dealing with the initial anger felt after a great loss (eg MADD) but you'll find more is needed in order to find your center (grounding) and work towards creating a life after the loss wherein you can build that contentment and happiness.

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Which movies make you cry?

by averyniceguy in

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even though i am very manly, i need a good cry!

Uzzah

John Q - Denzel "I will not bury my son. My son will bury ME."

Mr Holland's Opus - Richard Dreyfuss. Seeing that despite all his mistakes, he touched so many and made a difference

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Took this picture Sat. morning on my Property....Hope yall can see it.

by oppgirl63 in

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Uzzah

From one of my camping trips. It would be amazing to have them visiting on my yard tho. Thanks for sharing the pic!

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Quote of the Day

by purplesofa in

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" it is never too late to be what you might have been".

i read this today and thought of you.

purps.

Uzzah

Do not dwell on the turds else it will cause everything in your life to smell like sh!t.

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Quote of the Day

by purplesofa in

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" it is never too late to be what you might have been".

i read this today and thought of you.

purps.

Uzzah

"It is up to each individual to make the world the place they feel it should be."

"Dare to dream. Dare to make it happen."

"Stop and listen. The wind itself can tell you of your soul."

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I have found something truly horrific.

by cultswatter in

this is big, very big.

bigger that pascal petite(well, just as big), bigger than the demonic hand or the rams head in the live forever book!!.

to present this properly, i will need a scan of the page in the live forever book where the thief is running from the police clutching a bag of goods.

Uzzah

I stared and stared till my eyes were dry. then it popped out at me. Check out the thief's shirt. Almost the entire middle part forms what looks to me like a bat's head. Long pointy ears, beady eyes and a slight frowning mouth.

OMG the Watchtower has just outted BATMAN!!!

If you stare at any random pattern long enough your mind will still finding shapes. It's called imagination. We did it all the time when we were kids making shapes out of random clouds.

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The good old days and the "smart people" thread.

by wanderlustguy in

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i also think that some long-time posters that have met over the years feel like family and see some of the more "junior" members as interlopers in their "home".. comments are often made about the "good old days" when jwd was full of smart people.. it is often lamented that it is currently inhabited by a bunch of idiots that pale in comparison to the glorious ones of yesteryear.. " these brothers today just aren't as zealous.

remember when we'd be out in service till dark?

alot of these newer ones quit at noon.

Uzzah

Well this old fart (dating back to before Simon's aka B.S. as opposed to BCE) rather enjoys the regular influx of 'kids'. I remember the days when .. hmmm I fergit now what I was gonna say.

It keeps the forum fresh. Us old folks can sit around in our rockers privately and complain and reminisce all we want but newbies and you youngins rock (cough cough hack hack)

Uzzah

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Pyramids/Chronology ARCHIVE PICTURES

by Uzzah in

going through and sorting some pictures from the past decade or two and found these shots from the bethel archive room that i helped create while serving at the canada branch.. this should feed the chronology frenzy for a little while.

i believe these have appeared in the magazines before but just in case.... .

and one more .

Uzzah

Going through and sorting some pictures from the past decade or two and found these shots from the Bethel Archive room that I helped create while serving at the Canada Branch.

This should feed the Chronology frenzy for a little while. I believe these have appeared in the magazines before but just in case...

and one more

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Pyramids/Chronology ARCHIVE PICTURES

by Uzzah in

going through and sorting some pictures from the past decade or two and found these shots from the bethel archive room that i helped create while serving at the canada branch.. this should feed the chronology frenzy for a little while.

i believe these have appeared in the magazines before but just in case.... .

and one more .

Uzzah

Diagram of the Sanctuary

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