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  Burial or Cremation?

  by Francois in

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  i got the idea for this thread from one jessika posted and which contained a response from dede.. which form of final resting place do you prefer and why?

  personally, i want to be cremated and have my ashes scattered at a particular place on the beach on deserted st. catherine's island, a barrier island on the georgia coast.

  my children could get there by boat (the only way) and visit my spirit there - even though i know my spirit won't be there, i believe that somehow i will know they're there and what they're saying.. being buried in a box six feet under to lie in the same position througout all eternity doesn't appeal to me in the least.

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  I'm Done With This Site

  by LB in

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  back when i joined the site i had lots of concerns and i was given some great advice by some special people here.

  i'll miss you.

  but the time has come for me to move on.

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  What is the worst thing about leaving?

  by sleepy in

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  everyone probably has a slightly different experience when leaving the witnesses.the worst aspect about this for me is the realisation that my enteire life has been lived and directed by a false premiss, and the effect past decisions now have on my life.. it can make me feel sick in the stomach on occation.. also the idea that friends and family think i have tuned bad or evil to have left jehovah is qute disturbing at times.

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  Would it be better to have a halt to war topics ?

  by Simon in

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  unfortunately, it seems that people are unable or unwilling to debate or discuss the war and stay civil.

  people are accused of all sorts of extremes such as "advocating child torture and rape" if you are against the war or "being a mass murderer and war criminal" if you support it.. some people seem to want to be able to post anything they want and it be accepted verbatim while other people are denied an opinion that doesn't agree with theirs.. i for one am sick of it and i suspect that other people are too.. this is supposed to be a site for jw related issues.

  not exclusively but primarily.

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  How many congs were you in

  by hippikon in

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  i'm a little interested in the mobility of jw's.

  they were all unique in how they applied the talmud watchtower law.

  i explained that to myself as diferent congs have diferent personalities but as i saw more and more "bad stuff" can to understand there was no "god" in "gods organisation" .

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  I remember when floppys were 8 inches

  by hippikon in

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  i remember when floppys were 8 inches, then 514, now 312 - talk about deflation with age.

  but at least my 312 lasts for 100 mb

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  Overseer's car

  by JH in

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  where i live, the circuit overseer usually drives a fairly expensive car, well equipped.

  i never saw a co drive some small and modest car with no air conditioning.

  what kind of car does the overseer drive in your area?

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  Political Corectness must stop

  by Adam in

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  please pause a moment, reflect back, and take the following multiple choice test.

  (the events are actual cuts from past history.

  they actually happened!

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  What Are Your Goals For The Memorial Season?

  by minimus in

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  be zealous for what is good!

  is the article of the latest km.

  there's a box in the article that has the following question---what are your goals for the memorial season?-----here are the check off points that should be answered to this question.

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  First time caller, long time lurker

  by Gollum in

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  finally, guilt at just being a lurker has driven me onto the board.

  not that i feel i have much to add, but did want to extend my appreciation for much of the information and insight i have received from many of the posters here.. i suppose some brief synopsis of my story should be forthcoming.

  its very similar to many of stories i have read here.. was raised in the truth ,third generation on both sides.

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