A true friend (my example) - someone who, because of being " of the world" and you being part of the wts, you don't talk to for 10 years...time goes by - you escape the "borg"...you make contact with friend from the past and he says "no apologies necessary, let's talk Sunday". Hey that's today and IMHO that's what friendship is all about!
BadJerry
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question on friendship
by Vivamus insomeone just recently told me his opinion on friendship.
and now i am wondering what your thoughts are.
what defines friendship?.
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D you meditate?
by Lost Diamond ini went to a seminar yesterday for work on how to manage stress.
the speaker was great...he is dr. mees, author of "wake up, america".. he stated how our diet, exercise, and meditation are very important for our own health.
he described the damage cocaine does to the heart muscles, which cannot be repaired and compared it to the damage stress does as well.
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BadJerry
I do different forms of meditation each day. Keeps my head on straight ( and its been twisted around like on the Exorcist movie more time than anyone cares to remember). I mainly have been focusing on "Mindfulness" the last few months. If you want to email me directly, I can send you an ebook (pdf) that explains this and may help you alittle in this life's journey.
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Non-JW and newbie to board w/ ?'s...
by BlazingButterfly3 inwhere do i begin...well first let me say that i have similar situations with others on this board because i am involved with someone who is a witness.
as i stated in my title, i am not.
i am also a newbie to this board, and i am curious as to know if there is anyone out there who was a non-jw who converted and is glad that they did so?
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BadJerry
Here's what caused me to make for the exit (I converted myself and family into the WTS):
A young witness father was telling me how his father had died because he refused a blood transfusion. I my mind I'm thinking, "that's OK he's an adult and knew what would happen...". Then he tells me he'd never allow anyone to give him blood, give his wife blood, or give his children ANY form of a blood transfusion, even if it meant they would die. The look in his eyes when he said that. I knew in the deepest part of my heart, mind and soul, this was completely and absolutely wrong. No doubt. I knew I could never let my child die, but I had a signed blood card (ask your friend about it - see it and read it) which meant I could be dead because of this policy... no dad for my three boys, no husband for my wife. Tore the card up the moment he left my office.
There is a dark side within the Watchtower organization. Its darker than anything you can imagine, but it can and does seduce you into believing its the only "truth". Don't be dragged in; instead, take his hand and pull him out, if you care that deeply for him. That organization truly can cost him his life.
Must meditate and calm down now....
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50 Lambs Have Arrived Today, We're Gonna Get Em!
by Lin inhere in the dallas area, we now have 50 stuffed lambs that will be distributed to k.h.
's on the afternoon of the 27th!
i can hardly wait!!!
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BadJerry
All the songs mentioned sound great...put on a CD or cassette (whichever works in your car), roll down the windows, crank up the volume, and go get 'em. Imanaliento, dear wife, got me going on doing something so made sure the Omaha World Herald got the word about the march on the 27th...(they even responded to the email for clarification of the date - old grey-haired fat finger typist here). Anyone in Omaha NE want to do the lamb thing?????
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Near Death experiences- the scoop by CNN
by kelsey007 inap) --
a study suggests the oft-reported sensation of leaving the body during a brush with death may have a simple explanation in the body itself.. these "out-of-body" and "near-death" experiences -- in which people resuscitated on the operating table speak of being drawn toward a brilliant light, or looking down on their own bodies -- may be influenced by a portion of the brain misfiring under stress, the study suggests.
the paper describes one patient's visions while she was being evaluated for epilepsy and does not wrestle with issues of the soul.
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BadJerry
"Bummed me out" at first, but then I thought of a really neat invention. The "floating above the bed" stimulator. I bet I could sell a million. Any brain surgeons here????????
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?to attack or let go?
by happysunshine indo you think it is better to just live and let live with family that are witnesses, or will not confronting them with their beliefs come back to haunt you?
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BadJerry
Argue or debate is just a waste of time........that won't change anything. On the other hand, planning, plotting, conspiring and de-programming, that to me is the only way to proceed. Takes work and imagination to level-set the playing field, but that's what I did! And, we are ALL out.
BadJerry
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Where did Silentlambs.org go?????
by BadJerry in.
tried to get to http://www.silentlambs.org/ but come up with some enzim.net page.
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BadJerry
Tried to get to http://www.silentlambs.org/ but come up with some enzim.net page. Anyone know what's going on????????
BadJerry
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Demons, hallucinations, hypnotism, and our brains.
by seven006 ini haven't posted much lately because of time restraints but i still do read the board as often as i can.
in the past few days the subject of demons and personal sanity has come up in a few threads.
i would like to add a few thoughts on the subject based on some personal research in the areas of psychology, hypnotism, hallucination, and a basic study of the human brain.. everything a person has seen, heard, touched, smelled or tasted in their life time has been processed and stored in their brain.
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BadJerry
Yes, a very interesting thread. I'll add an experience that a group of classmates and I experienced back in the early '70's. (and no "orange sunshine" involved). A couple of us got together from our psychology class after I read about an experience Joseph Pearce had reported in his book. We would let the TA (teaching assistant) who knew how to hypnotize us, put the two of us under, then get each of us to take the other to the next level. At each level, we would describe what we saw and then proceed to the next...After several levels (I recall about 5), we had created a common picture of a world where, it appeared, we could have a conversation that was completely encapsulated in the hypnotic environment. In other words, the group that was observing us didn't hear a verbal conversation between us, but we both related the same things that were said. The person I did this with was so taken aback by the whole thing, she refused to do it again. The people I tried it with afterward, were unable to get to that depth...anyway, since then, I've had a slightly tilted look at how the brain and what we call "mind" function. I have to admit, the witness time put a temporary lid on the search for the meaning of this, but now??????????????????????????
BadJerry
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What's wrong with us in South Florida?
by Trotafox ini live in broward county, florida...unfortunate harborer of mohammed atta and other terrorists.. next door is (drum roll please)...palm beach county...home of the "we don't know how to vote" crowd.. also next door to (drum roll please)....miami/dade county....the "hanging chad" county.
and i work next door to the country's largest petroleum tank farm (port everglades...which also houses florida power and light company.).
and now, lo and behold, we are in the news again.
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BadJerry
Maybe repost this in January - for those of us living on the frozen tundra of the U.S. plains in January with the temp at -30 F, the wind blowing out of the north at 40 mph, the sunny beaches of Florida look MIGHTY inviting....
BadJerry (unpacking long-johns, mittens and winter parka)
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WHAT KEEPS YOU HERE?
by plmkrzy ineither surfing the net using key words jehovah" .
or someone we know told us about it.
i found this place after logging on to watchers of the watch tower.
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BadJerry
I get to find out what's on the wife(y)'s [Imanaliento] mind, before I come home from work! Oh, I'm not supposed to be here during work??? Another secret out!