Now, that I am older, I know that in the South, the funeral homes give you a White Wreath to put on your door along with a guest book at the home for visitors. They also put up those stupid signs that say "SLOW FUNERAL". I assumed this was custom everywhere, but I have never lived in another state. For whatever reason the signs weren't up for that house that day.
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JW working the obituaries
by Icansaylucky ini was reading my local paper this morning and there was a letter to the editor.
the writer had recently lost a child and the child's obituary was recently printed in our paper.
the writer said she received a letter with a "jehovah witness tract" called "what help for dead loved ones?
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Your opinions, please (Another webpage)
by ColdRedRain ini designed this page for a friend of mine who's a model.
the links aren't done yet, but by tomorrow, they shall be.
please tell me what you think, and be honest.
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I got all but the last photo to work in the TV area. I guess I just want to know why the pictures are all grainy. If she is a model doesn't she want people to REALLY see her at least in a few shots. The grainy thing is cool for a few shots but she really should have some nice ones as well.
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Blood Interview Toronto City TV
by Beans injust got home but someone you know did an interview today on the recent blood case here in canada.
check out city tv at 6 pm tonight and on cp24 at 7pm .
http://quotes.watchtower.ca .
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Great Avatar Beans. I needed a laugh this morning.
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I just went through the NWT online Matt-John. http://www.watchtower.org/bible/index.htm
I could find occasions of Mary, Zecheriah, Elijah and John all saying the name Jehovah but none in Quotations from Jesus. Very Interesting.
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im feeling it again...help me through this please
by tsunami_rid3r inim having that feeling where if i couldve been able to do something in the past, life wouldve been better.
like i wouldve been able to be much better friends with this person and that person.
or if i did that sport i couldve become closer to those people.
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We all feel like that sometimes. Or at least intelligent thinking people do. You are ONLY 18. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!! You have your whole life ahead of you. I am 28 and I must say life has really changed in the last 10 years as my perspective on life and friends has. Things get better with time. You will make new friends and keep some old ones. But everyone has it right. You can't dwell on the past too long. You can just learn from your past mistakes and move on. It is a difficult thing to do, but it is the ONLY way you can ever be truly happy. HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!
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JW working the obituaries
by Icansaylucky ini was reading my local paper this morning and there was a letter to the editor.
the writer had recently lost a child and the child's obituary was recently printed in our paper.
the writer said she received a letter with a "jehovah witness tract" called "what help for dead loved ones?
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When I was quite young, maybe 12, I was working one side of the street while another sister worked the other side of the street. In my ignorance, I went up to a house with a white wreath thinking it was merely decoration and knocked. I started my presentation and was quickly cut off. The guy said, "Can't you see this white wreath? Don't you know there was a death in this family?" I said I hadn't realized that was what the wreath was for. The guy continued to berate me, so I did what as a 12 year old at the time I thought was best, offer him a tract on dead loved ones. Boy was that the wrong thing to do. He threw it at me and slammed the door. After that I never even thought about approaching someone with the tract. When they urged those to visit cemetaries or write families in obits. I just knew I couldn't.
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question from a NJW regarding a family JW in medical condition
by maggie221 inhello, this is my first post here and i will try and be breif.
i am not a jw but have an uncle and family who is strong into their belief.
my cousin (his son) is in the hospital and had a bad accident at work.
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Oh and by the way you WILL NOT get anyone in trouble by going to the hospital to be with your family.
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question from a NJW regarding a family JW in medical condition
by maggie221 inhello, this is my first post here and i will try and be breif.
i am not a jw but have an uncle and family who is strong into their belief.
my cousin (his son) is in the hospital and had a bad accident at work.
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GO SEE HIM!!! There is nothing preventing you from doing so. There are no JW rules against having family with you in difficult circumstances. When he told you it was unnecessicary for you to come, he was just trying to show he was strong and keep you and the rest of the family from feeling the same pain he is. Even Non-JW's do this. So go to him. Show family support. He needs it.
If things turn for the worse and your cousin does not make it, there will be a memorial service of some kind. Most either choose cremation with a small service at the Kingdom Hall OR they go through the funeral home for everything and just provide the funeral home with Kingdom Music and have one of the Elders at the Hall do the service as opposed to a preacher. There will be a service of some kind and all family (even non-JW) should and have always (in my experience) been invited. I have even see Ex-JW's at family funerals.
Best wishes, I hope your cousin pulls though!!!
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Learing for support of someone very very very special : )
by VH5150 ini have recently met someone that has been out of jw for quite some time.
i really care for this person and i would like to know more about jw so i can understand what she went thru to remove herself, what feelings you think she may have from her involvement in jw and what she may go thru in the future that we are planing together.
please help, any info is appreciated!!.
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Also it depends on whether she decided to leave and faded away or if she was disfellowshipped (kicked out and shunned).
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Leaving the Truth - Songs to Destroy Your Faith By
by tetrapod.sapien inas some of you may know, i am a recently self-deconverted jw.
the experience of deconversion was at times emotional.
i have compiled a list of songs i would listen to on those emotionally turbulent occasions.
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I DON'T LIKE THE DRUGS (BUT THE DRUGS LIKE ME) Marylin Manson
Norm life baby "we're white and oh so hetero and our sex is missionary."
Norm life baby "we're quitters and we're sober our confessions will be televised."
You and I are underdosed and we're ready to fall
Raised to be stupid, taught to be nothing at all
I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me
I don't like the drugs, the drugs, the drugs
Norm life baby "our god is white and unforgiving we're piss tested and we're praying."
Norm life baby "I'm just a sample of a soul made to look just like a human being."
Norm life baby "we're rehabbed and we're ready dor our 15 minutes of shame."
Norm life baby "we're talkshown and we're poiting just like christians at a suicide."
You and I are underdosed and we're ready to fall
Raised to be stupid, taught to be nothing at all
I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me