Posts by Dansk

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OLD PHOTOGRAPHS FROM JW DAYS

by Dansk in

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i left the organisation 5 years ago and this morning came across some old photographs from my jw days.

most photographs were taken in the kh, such as marriages, and at assemblies and many are of people once considered close friends - but now i find it hard to look at them.

i asked claire, my wife, if she would like to look at them and she said she couldn't bear to, so they went in the bin.

I left the organisation 5 years ago and this morning came across some old photographs from my JW days. Most photographs were taken in the KH, such as marriages, and at assemblies and many are of people once considered close friends - but now I find it hard to look at them. I asked Claire, my wife, if she would like to look at them and she said she couldn't bear to, so they went in the bin. I have kept only those photos where my own family are depicted. Have you kept your old photographs of JW days?

Ian

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Dansk's 5 year anniversary of joining JWD

by Alleymom in

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today is ian (dansk)'s 5-year jwd anniversary!

he has beeen contributing since feb. 16, 2003.. ian is a dearly loved member who has gone through some painful trials in the last few years.. his courage and persistence have been an inspiration to many jwd members and lurkers.. his story "torn apart" has had thousands of views since ian first started it.. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/9/47295/1.ashx.

his battle with mantle cell lymphoma is here:.

Dansk

(((((((((((Marjorie)))))))))),

How wonderful of you to remember - which is more than I did!

JWD was initially a lifeline for Claire and I; a place where we could unload our innermost feelings with others who knew exactly what we were saying. Many have become our friends, a kind of extended family.

Just when I was getting my life back after exiting Watchtower I was hit with the cancer. A cruel blow at any time, but I felt hit especially hard because Claire and I were so looking forward to living life free of guilt and mind-control. Happily, I am free of the disease now and getting stronger every day and Claire and I are starting do the things we intended before I fell ill four years ago.

JWD has changed so much during the five years I have been posting and I miss many of the old posters. However, there are still many genuine souls here and newer ones need our help just as Claire and I needed it when we first joined.

I no longer post as much as previous because I am so busy trying to make up for the four lost years I experienced at the hands of cancer. I really was walking about in a kind of daze all those years, often drugged up with chemo and other medications and fighting to control my sanity at every waking moment. A mark of the loving affection I experienced here was the start of the vigil threads, which was originally instigated for me alone but which, happily, has now been extended to others suffering serious illness. Like me, they have and still are benefitting.

My life has been put into perspective through the black four years I experienced and I will just be popping in once or twice a week. My daughter Stephanie, who posts here as Faundy, will likely be more of a regular poster than I. I know you will understand this.

Thank you all for celebrating my anniversary with me. We have been through so much together.

Love,

Ian

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Could You Live Without God?

by serotonin_wraith in

i have said before in past posts - i think a belief in a god is because of two bad reasons.. 1. ignorance (not always deliberate at all) of certain facts.

the universe and life on earth was not designed.. 2. wanting to believe in a god.. so, to focus on the second, i can see why people would want there to be a god.. you see dead loved ones again, you live forever, you have a purpose set out for you, you feel there's always a being with you through even your most difficult times.

for those who believe in a god, could you live without one?

Dansk

Could You Live Without God?

Already doing it!

Ian

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I sometimes wish I was still In.

by faundy in

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i have read things on here that have made me think.

i know it's the general idea.

but the realisation of some of the issues and their legitimacy has made me wish that i was still a witness.

Dansk

Stephie:

an insider stands a better chance of getting questions answered than someone who is no longer attending at all

No they don't! Not in the slightest!! As has been mentioned here, you start asking questions and you become "marked" as someone to watch. You get elders asking you why you are asking such questions and that if you are unsure of anything just leave it with Jehoobah.

To give only one example, Carl Olof Jonsson asked why the society claimed 607BCE was the date for the fall of Jerusalem when it couldn't possibly have been. He was an elder and presented facts to back up his question. He was loyal to the society and did as he was asked....to wait......and wait.......and wait.......until finally he was disfellowshipped. He's still waiting for his answer....................

Dad

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I sometimes wish I was still In.

by faundy in

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i have read things on here that have made me think.

i know it's the general idea.

but the realisation of some of the issues and their legitimacy has made me wish that i was still a witness.

Dansk

Stephie,

You experienced conditional friendship. Here it's completely unconditional. I understand your pain at losing "friends", but a true friend is someone who takes you for what you are no matter what. Emotional blackmail is one of Watchtower's favourite tools. Don't fall for it.

Dad

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ZAZEN anyone?

by AK - Jeff in

http://www.artedojo.com/zazen.htm.

i haven't tried it yet - but i might.

jeff .

Dansk

Best book on Zen I've ever read (and I've read many of Suzuki's) is The Three Pillars of Zen by Philip Kapleau. Easy to understand. Beautifully well written.

Ian

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Would you ever consider Going Back?

by Honesty in

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after discovering what you have about the watchtower society would you ever consider going back to the jw's?

Dansk

How can anyone go back to an organisation with a history of lies (607 BCE, 1914, 1918, 1975, UN library card fiasco, etc.), murder (no blood doctrine), paedophilia (see Silent Lambs website) and the destruction of families (my older daughter has shunned the rest of the family for over 4 years)?

Anyone who goes back is likely being emotionally blackmailed or is having mental problems (such as fear of Jehovah).

There is more than enough information and clear evidence here alone to justify why one shouldn't return.

Ian

P.S. Didn't Minimus post a similar thread? (then again, what hasn't he posted? )

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APOSTASCOTLAND

by Dansk in

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would someone seriously consider arranging for an apostafest up in scotland next year?

i know i'm asking this early but i feel it would be good to put the feelers out now.. obviously, it would have to be a location easy to get to - so that means stornoway is out!

sorry, ross & xena.

Dansk

Claire and I are considering booking the same hotel as SAB and Bubble - just so that we can annoy them!

It would be a real shame to change the dates now as people have already kept that date clear. Let's go for it!!!!!!!!!!!

Ian

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Ian (Dansk) in hospital with CMV

by Alleymom in

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hi, everyone ---.

claire asked me to let the board know that ian is back in the hospital and expected to be there for about a week.. those of you who have been following the weekly vigil thread know that his cmv has returned.

the virus is not responding adequately to the tablets, so ian needs to be medicated intravenously.. please keep ian and claire in your prayers.. marjorie.

Dansk

WOW! Great picture!!

Thanks Juni & Chickpea.

Ian

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Ian (Dansk) in hospital with CMV

by Alleymom in

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hi, everyone ---.

claire asked me to let the board know that ian is back in the hospital and expected to be there for about a week.. those of you who have been following the weekly vigil thread know that his cmv has returned.

the virus is not responding adequately to the tablets, so ian needs to be medicated intravenously.. please keep ian and claire in your prayers.. marjorie.

Dansk

Never underestimate the power of cyberlove!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi ((((((((((EVERYONE)))))))))), I'm home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I left the hospital at 5.00 p.m. today - and got caught in a traffic jam on the M60 as there had been an accident. Fortunately, Claire knows her way around and we made an exit further along. Looking down at the traffic it was bumper to bumper. Poor souls!

I can't begin to thank you all, especially Marjorie for starting the thread. The love displayed here is unbeatable and once again you have me humbled.

It all started last Friday. I was at home and got a 'phone call from the hospital. John, the nurse, said that the levels of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in my blood weren't decreasing fast enough and that I had to be readmitted to the hospital straight away. I was shocked but am now used to having to drop things and just get on with it. I 'phoned Claire at work and she came home and drove me to the hospital.

CMV is an insidious virus that most of us have but are able to deal with when we are healthy. When our immune system has been severely compromised, as mine had been due to the chemotherapy, the CMV is no longer controlled and can break out in one's body and cause havoc. Untreated, 80% of cases result in death, which is why blood tests are essential every week for me at the moment. It was through such a test that the CMV levels were tracked.

I was placed in the admissions ward for a day and a night and then, the following morning, was moved to ward 12. It was lovely and spacious and, as Claire has mentioned, I was able to walk around chatting to various people. I was in this ward up until yesterday, when it was discovered through swabs I had had taken that I now have MRSA. Again, it is not serious in healthy people (around one third of people in the UK have it and are not seriously at risk) but if one has low immunity or an open wound it can be dangerous, so I was transferred into a side ward (not bad as I had my own shower and toilet and a great view ) and have arrived home with various controlling products, i.e. mouthwash, body wash and nostril cream.

In all other respects I am feeling terrific! You would never know I have been ill if you saw me now Oh, and my hair has grown back!!

Well, that's my news. I got near flattened when I came through the door as our three dogs couldn't resist greeting Claire and I.

It's truly great to be home. I saw sights that upset me and, as usual, I felt helpless because I couldn't help the people other than say a few kindly words. To come back home and read your beautiful expressions of love and encouragement was just the tonic I needed. Thank you!!

Love,

Ian