Posts by Emma

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Health Care to "Control The People"

by Yizuman in

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rep. john dingell (d-mi), the dean of the house of representatives for being the longest serving member of the body (he was first elected in 1955, succeeding his father, rep. john dingell, sr.), made an amazing admission during a live telephone interview with detroit wjr news/talk 760 radio talk show host paul w. smith on smith's show monday morning, march 22, 2010. the night before, dingell had been a featured speaker at the democrat congressional leadership victory press conference after obamacare passed the house.. in response to a question posed by smith, dingell said:.

quote:let me remind you this [americans allegedly dying because of lack of universal health care] has been going on for years.

we are bringing it to a halt.

Emma

Me, too, Elsewhere. I'd like to see the context; he may have been talking about the need to control the insurance industry.

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Healthcare reform has passed and is signed into law... this is a Big F*cking Deal!

by Elsewhere in

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just ask our vice president joe biden.

once again, he has put his foot in his mouth by dropping the f-bomb when he shakes obama's hand.. granted... i'll take biden's "this is a big f*cking deal" over dick cheney's "go f*ck yourself" any day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqenikp1rj8.

Emma

Ditto all the above!

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how long in truth,,,what was the final "straw"

by peaches in

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i was in for 30 years.....my ex was an elder...."holy spirit appointed" he tortured me....i was married 33+ years....you know,,,marriage is sacred...you can leave,,,i know,,,,if abuse is intolerable....but that starts a series of events...etc etc etc....i finally left everything...and moved far away.....people actually believe "holy spirit" appoints people,,,my ex would not pray unless there was an audience...you know,,,,people invited over for supper kind of thing,,,you get the point..... my best friend had a mental breakdown,,,,she basically became psychotic.....had to be hospitalized....she took up smoking,,,got disfellowshipped...and lost all emotional support....to this day,,,,as far as i know,,,she is still disfellowshipped...needs to be hospitialized every so often....she is on complete disability.....and still trying to get back into the org....her mother does support some what,,,,even though she is a witness herself,,,,,takes her to assemblies,,,,memorial,,,etc,,,,this has gone on for years.....she cannot mentally handle the organization,,,nor can she mentally handle not being a witness...lost everything....guilt....etc..... did not mean to ramble on so much......i have mental scars that will not go away....because i stayed in a "mess" for god,,,,i could write page after page of things like the above....as being my "last straw".......curious about you here on the board....any specific "breaking point" or a collection of many things..... thanks for your in put...peaches.

Emma

I had grown tired of running on the JW treadmill.

Me, too, Jeff. And then there were a few last straws for me. One was the super-pompous hall we'd begun attending; I'd never experienced anything like it in all my years in the borg. Then, I stopped believing that 99% of the world was bad enough to be slaughtered and that most of those in the org were not. When I cried tears of saddness when my oldest got baptized I knew I was seriously on the way out.

I was raised from almost a baby in the org, got baptized in 1966 (OK, giving away my age) and left in about 1993. I honestly can't remember the year but it was sort of gradual.

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Instant dinner party

by Quillsky in

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here's the scenario......... it's friday evening and you've arrived home from work, ready to enjoy the night at home watching a movie.

your home is averagely tidy and clean, your fridge and cupboards contain the food and drink they're normally stocked with, nothing special.. at 7pm the doorbell rings.

you open the door and two couples are standing there, friends of yours that two weeks ago you invited over for supper tonight.

Emma

Pasta with goat cheese and greens, freshly grated parmesan; salad or steamed veg's with lemon olive oil and pine nuts, a couple bottles of wine; good coffee and chocolate or cookies (or both) for dessert.

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Do Witnesses serve Jehovah for a "Paradise" payday!!

by Witness 007 in

yes go to meetings and field service otherwise no "payday" for you!

witnesses spend many hours serving jehovah because they will live forever in paradise on earth.....yes, they won't die like the rest of mankind.....so is this really why people serve god...for a final payday in the future?.

Emma

How many would honestly keep doing what they're doing for no reward?

This is also why it is not a volunteer work!

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Do You Personally Know Of Anyone That Committed Suicide?

by minimus in

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lately, i've come to find out that a more than a few people in the area had killed themselves.

most of the people i know of were in their early twenties or forties.

for those loved ones surviving them, it was mostly a shock!

Emma

I've known three, all witnesses, all young.

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International Conventions - Have you attended any of them?

by Girlie in

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during my time in jw, i always had a desire to attend the international conventions, but never had the opportunity to do so because it was always extended to the elite class 1st (pioneers, elders, etc.

) and peons second.

in my congregation, the same pioneer sisters always hogged the opportunity, leaving others to only hope in the day they can go.

Emma

I got to go to the "Peace on Earth" assemblies in Europe while pioneering. I was living at home and was able to save most of the money myself. My grandparents gave me some money, too. The activities were not controlled then, we got a terrific price on air fare and accomodations and attended a session or two in each assembly city. After that, we toured and saw the sights. I was there for a month and it was wonderful. I'd love to spend another month in Europe!

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