Posts by talesin

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My Mom Is Dying

by minimus in

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friends

i just wanted to say that my dear 89 year old mom is terminally ill and will soon pass.

she is on morphine and hanging on.

she has been a devout witness for about 60 years and a wonderful mother.

talesin

Sorry to hear your mom is dying. It's good you can be with her, and you've always remained close. You will have good memories to cherish. I hope she passes quickly, without too much pain. xx

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SING NO SAD SONGS FOR EX-BETHELITES

by steve2 in

what happens to ex-bethelites is really of no concern to the gb.

and equally no concern to us as ex-jws or those who question jw organization.. layoffs have happened at headquarters and elsewhere for many, many years - although the scale this time is larger than previously, being an all time high: 1,600. .

for the record, we should spare any sympathy/empathy for those who are about to sent packing this time.

talesin

What is it that the WTS tells those of us, baptized as children, who are now disfellowshipped?

Oh yeah, "you made your bed, now lie in it." I'm sure those Bethelites would agree. I feel pity for those who will live in poverty, and be subjected to the dangers, lack of medical care, hunger and everything else that goes along with being poor in our culture. But, they chose this life for themselves.

*shrugs*

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Right everyone watch this video its insane!

by username in

i'm just watching this video.

now bare in mind this guy has never been a jehovah's witness so he has no investment in this cult.. https://youtu.be/_ry-onhbkya.

talesin

His other vids are still there (I was watching them). Maybe he is going to fix the 'no alcohol' error. : )

Thanks for sharing. and right on umbertoecho - I mean, seriously - Forbes? hahaha, that's a business magazine for cryin' out loud.

xx

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Is the WT SLOW-ly Changing the importance of the Door to Door preaching work to something more profitable?

by John Aquila in

its been a couple of weeks since a new c.o.

was appointed to the circuit and im starting to hear tidbits of his talks..

one brother told me that in one of his talks he asked the question; .

talesin

But no d2d means no monthly reports. How will the elders assess your spirituality without a monthly report?
They will have to find something else to measure, judge and rank you on.

Ahh, let's think on that one.

Tithing?

Giving up all material possessions (or if you're rich, just taking the time) so that you or your children can 'serve where the need is greater' TM in dangerous and exotic countries. This could be a 6-week or 6-month plan, or longer, depending on factors such as health, wealth and visa availability.

~ Volunteering on new builds - even if you are a senior, they will use you to do overnight security. I kid you not, in their late 70s, my father did overnight security on a huge build, for weeks.

Spiritually will be measured in dollars and deeds - the preaching work has already shifted to parts of Europe and the East. Africa was the big push in the 60s and 70s.

Think like a 21st Century CEO = bottom line $$ is the only factor. We have a lot of savvy business people here, I'm sure there's many things.

; )

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Kkkkkkkkkkk!

by oppostate in

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talesin

Ahahaha! : D

Good one.

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After Death Communications in the JW community

by jack2312 in

my name is jack and i'm looking for after death communications from the jehovah witness community.

an after death communication (or adc) is when a loved one sends a kind of message to this side of life after their death.

it can be a dream or smell (like perfume or roses that would be attached to them in memory) or a feeling of their presence.

talesin

Hi, Jack,

I have no belief in afterlife myself, but my exJW friend did. She had many people ask for her help in 'speaking' with their deceased. She was kind of like some psychic I saw on Oprah once, a woman. She would say - you, in the third row, red sweater. Your father wants you to know that John is with him, and they are okay. Audience member would say - omg, my brother John died last week.

I never believed that stuff, but my friend would do the exact same thing. She *knew* stuff, about the deceased of people she had never met before. I don't bother to try and explain it, it's unimportant to me.

Life, today, the NOW, is what matters. Be kind to people while they are alive - that makes it easier to let go when they die.

I realize you are looking for anecdotes, so shared mine (well, my friend's). Please excuse the "vocal minority" on this forum, who like to make an argument about everything. Jehovah's Witnesses are taught that they must POUND their "Truth" into others' heads, and although the belief system has changed, the behaviours are deep-rooted. Just shrug it off.

xx

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Dreaming

by Sabin in

friends i have question to ask.

i suffered with horrific nightmares for along time.

i`m talking years.

talesin

doofdaddy, that is awesome! You are a Dream Warrior.

xx

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Dreaming

by Sabin in

friends i have question to ask.

i suffered with horrific nightmares for along time.

i`m talking years.

talesin

ts100

I hope this posts (I can only make 5 per day for some unknown reason, and I think I have one or two left)...

Many people don't remember their dreams ... I don't remember a lot of mine, just feel the effects when I awake.

But my old therapist(s) would say "That's completely normal."

: )

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Dreaming

by Sabin in

friends i have question to ask.

i suffered with horrific nightmares for along time.

i`m talking years.

talesin

. It may interest you to know that these type of dreams are significant to people who are very deep thinkers & tend to feel the pain of others suffering.

Yes, that is very interesting. Thank you, and I need to research - I haven't done any on dreams for a long time.

EDIT: sheesh, the guts of my post disappeared again ,,, will try to recall what I said ......

I've had night terrors since I was a small child, along with sleepwalking. In some of my dreams, I'm being chased down, or someone is breaking into my home. Others are fragments of memory, which used to wake me up yelling at times, and be shaken all day. Nothing seems to help me get rid of my bad dreams, and haha, one time I woke up with a smashed toe and didn't remember stubbing my foot (yes, in my apartment, I was sleepwalking and hard to believe, did not wake up, but split my toe like a ripe tomato!).

**Okay that was the essence of my comment ...must be demunz in the forum! lol!

Now, I take a medication that suppresses my dreams, and allows me to rest, but I would sure love to sleep au naturel, in a manner of speaking. : P

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Is the WT SLOW-ly Changing the importance of the Door to Door preaching work to something more profitable?

by John Aquila in

its been a couple of weeks since a new c.o.

was appointed to the circuit and im starting to hear tidbits of his talks..

one brother told me that in one of his talks he asked the question; .

talesin

To answer the OP's questions: No, No, and a big YES!

I did a little 'research' and found an interesting article "This Is Our Place of Worship", and the section "Providing and Financing Kingdom Halls TM", seems to confirm what you are saying. Here's just a smidgeon.

Watchtower TM July 2015, study edition

The work of designing, building, and remodeling them is handled by unpaid volunteers. What has been the result? Since November 1, 1999, more than 28,000 beautiful new centers of pure worship have been provided for congregations worldwide. That means that during the last 15 years, on average, five new Kingdom Halls have been provided every day of the year.

And one more small excerpt from the article:

Many brothers and sisters have experienced great joy in being able to participate in Kingdom Hall construction. Whether we can help out on a building site or not, all of us can have the privilege of supporting such projects through our donations.

Hmmm,,, it appears you are correct, sir!

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