AnnOMaly

Joined

• started 25 topics
• posted 4,447 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by AnnOMaly

• 
  95

  Girls names

  by FeelingFree in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ok so i know its not really anything to do with jwness but we are struggling with baby names and really can't think of one we both like.

  its getting a bit desperate as i'm due in about 8 weeks .. i'm getting bored of looking at the same old names on the baby names websites so any suggestions would be much appreciated (girls please).. **cash prize for the one we choose!

  ** ....... no not really lol.. .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  AnnOMaly

  Have you considered Irish names?

  http://www.babynamesofireland.com/irish-girl-names
• 
  8

  Can someone please explain this to me.....

  by AlwaysBusy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if someone has time, please look at the child abuse policy...is this true?

  does anyone know anything about this site?

  i am really trying to understand and find out what is truth and what is fiction.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  AnnOMaly

  Does anyone know anything about this site?

  Thirdwitness (I call him 'T-wit' for short) is a long-time internet JW apologist who was, for a time, a follower of ex-JW 'prophet' e-watchman/Robert King. I and many others have slugged it out with him on 607 and other stuff in the past. There are huge threads from years ago on this board where T-wit and his dishonest arguments get a good kicking by the likes of AlanF, Hillary Step and others.

  A well-summarized background on this character can be found in an older thread HERE (donuthole's post), and he still surfaces from time to time on the topix forum.
• 
  7

  JWTV Reminds of "HI MY NAME IS....I'M PROUD TO BE MORMON" Campaign

  by NoMoreHustle in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  just watched the latest installment of jw-tv november series.

  uhh basically made me sick to my stomach!

  first thing that stood out to me is that during or after all the "testimonys" of these individuals they start crying & getting all emotional.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  AnnOMaly

  I had to skip through and only listened to seconds' long excerpts here and there. I was curious but at the same time in the wrong frame of mind, being nauseated at the GB's/WT's behavior in the Campos case.

  Again, it all looked slick yet fake; merely a veneer of spirituality and godliness. Jackson at one point said, after promoting a behind-the-scenes look at how 'The Prodigal Returns' video was made, "We are so well cared for spiritually with [blah-de-blah]. How much we appreciate the Governing Body adjusting our meeting times so that we can spend an evening each week for personal study or, if we're married, in Family Worship."

  Who's the 'we'? You, Jackson, are part of the GB. You really mean to say, "How YOU must greatly appreciate OUR adjustment of the meeting times ... "
• 
  300

  ALERT: NEW LAWSUIT settlement - $13 MILLION

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/135m-awarded-to-bible-teacher-gonzalo-campos-alleged-abuse-victim-jose-lopez-281031832.html.

  (published thursday, oct 30, 2014).

  thursday, oct 30, 2014 updated at 11:58 pm pdt.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  AnnOMaly

  Sir82: Maybe they're thinking "We're going to lose no matter what. But this way, we can spin it to the R&F JWs that it is 'persecution', that 'Satan is controlling the courts - why look - they won't even let us present our case! how unfair!' The idiots will eat it up and we'll come out looking good ...

  Well, it's been done before.

  A lesson from WT history:

  *** w99 2/1 p. 17 par. 14 Our Treasure in Earthen Vessels ***

  Joseph F. Rutherford, who had temporarily been a judge in Missouri, became the next president. As a result of his fearless advocacy of Bible truth, Christendom’s clergy joined forces with politicians in “framing trouble by decree.” On June 21, 1918, Brother Rutherford and seven other leading Bible Students were jailed, with multiple concurrent sentences of 10 or 20 years. The Bible Students fought back. (Psalm 94:20; Philippians 1:7) On appeal, they were released on March 26, 1919, and were later completely exonerated [a fat fib] of the false [true] charge of sedition. This experience served to mold them into stalwart advocates of truth. With Jehovah’s help, they left no stone unturned to win out in the spiritual fight to proclaim the good news despite the opposition of Babylon the Great.

  ScenicViewer, thanks for transcribing an excerpt of Mr. Zalkin's interview.
• 
  300

  ALERT: NEW LAWSUIT settlement - $13 MILLION

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/135m-awarded-to-bible-teacher-gonzalo-campos-alleged-abuse-victim-jose-lopez-281031832.html.

  (published thursday, oct 30, 2014).

  thursday, oct 30, 2014 updated at 11:58 pm pdt.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  AnnOMaly

  I will agree with BOTR to the extent that she believes there is a good chance the verdict does not survive appeal. Any prior appeals would not have examined the issue of whether striking the WTS's defense and entering default judgment is the appropriate remedy, so that is a new issue for appeal.

  ... although, Mr. Zalkin in the podcast made the point that Watchtower's successfully appealing in the same courts they've already appealed to (Appeal and Superior regarding Plaintiff's motions to impose sanctions for Watchtower's failure to comply), and where they refused to abide by the judgments and orders by those appellate judges/referees, may actually prove to be a tad difficult for them. We'll see.
• 
  300

  ALERT: NEW LAWSUIT settlement - $13 MILLION

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/135m-awarded-to-bible-teacher-gonzalo-campos-alleged-abuse-victim-jose-lopez-281031832.html.

  (published thursday, oct 30, 2014).

  thursday, oct 30, 2014 updated at 11:58 pm pdt.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  AnnOMaly

  Thanks Listener and Jaymes for the heads-up.
• 
  300

  ALERT: NEW LAWSUIT settlement - $13 MILLION

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/135m-awarded-to-bible-teacher-gonzalo-campos-alleged-abuse-victim-jose-lopez-281031832.html.

  (published thursday, oct 30, 2014).

  thursday, oct 30, 2014 updated at 11:58 pm pdt.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  AnnOMaly

  This is not an area in which I want to get involved, esp. when members here routinely post mere court filings. No one has been found liable or guilty. Proof has not been offered. Anyone, regardless of merit, can file a complaint.

  You have a lot to say for somebody who does not want to get involved, BOTR. I have no idea why you are saying "no one has been found liable or guilty" and "proof has not been offered." It went beyond 'complaint'; it went to trial; evidence was presented; judgments were made; Watchtower was found liable. Whether those judgments will be upheld on appeal, we will have to wait and see.

  I have higher standards. No, I will not read court documents. I can surmise plenty. My training as a lawyer is stronger than my antiWitness bias. I suggest you are unable to understand the proceedings.

  What's this? You say you are a lawyer and yet here you are surmising about this case without bothering to check the relevant facts first; you're somehow above doing that? I'm sure they didn't teach that approach at lawyer school.

  I don't get you, I really don't.
• 
  300

  ALERT: NEW LAWSUIT settlement - $13 MILLION

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/135m-awarded-to-bible-teacher-gonzalo-campos-alleged-abuse-victim-jose-lopez-281031832.html.

  (published thursday, oct 30, 2014).

  thursday, oct 30, 2014 updated at 11:58 pm pdt.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  AnnOMaly

  No! If you want me to read legal documents, pay me legal fees. I am tired of explaining the legal process and providing legal information. So, so tired.

  Aren't you overreacting? You are participating on this forum on an informal, casual basis primarily to discuss things relating to JWs. You are not on this forum for your legal expertise. You, like the rest of us, can choose to read the documents out of interest. It is ridiculous to say, in this setting, you're not reading them unless you are paid to do so.

  If you are not apprised of the facts of these cases, then you will not know which points of law have been applied and judgments made on and further, you cannot justifiably declare that these law suits do not have merit (? kind of an insulting thing to say, don't you think?). You cannot claim inaccurate reporting and bias unless you have acquainted yourself with the details of the cases. You cannot accuse the Andersons of withholding crucial information if you refuse to read the information contained within the documents. Getting all worked up doesn't alter this basic principle.

  Nobody is compelling you to research CA law; the lawyers and judges involved have already done it and will continue to do it throughout the appeals process. Nobody is seeking your legal opinion; you are offering it voluntarily. However, if doing so causes you so much distress, don't do it. Leave us non-specialists to stab around in the dark. You have better things to do, evidently.
• 
  17

  Kingdom Hall consolidations in the UK

  by raymond frantz in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  /from reliable sources (brothers in position within the congragation) i've been informed that in two different location within the uk congragations are to be consolidated .these men are loyal to the society and have no contact with ex-jw community .many brothers and sisters within these 4 congragations are devasted and undertantably very upset .one of these congragation has in excess of 150k in the bank currently "held" by the society as a loan .do you have any more information on this ?

  is this just a one off or a new trend ?.

  .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  AnnOMaly

  Each congregation's surplus cash has now gone to the Society, leaving them with only a modest amount for running costs and emergency small repairs/maintenance. Naturally, if e.g. 2 congregations are combined into 1, instead of 2 modest pots of ready cash, only 1 modest pot of ready cash is needed, allowing more 'surplus' to be skimmed off and sent to 'Mother.' So ...

  ... what smiddy said.
• 
  32

  BTTT / Marked topics

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  i've noticed a lot of topics being bumped recently with "bttt" (back to the top) comments or "marked" as the reply.. i'd appreciate if people think twice before doing this.

  simply forcing topics back to the top even though there is nothing to say on them is not helpful and negates the usefulness of having an active topics view.

  if everyone did this with every topic they want to push then things would quickly deteriorate so i don't believe some should be allowed to do it for whatever reason.. by all means post new and relevent comments to a topic but short esp single-word non-comments that are simply used to push certain topics back to the top are likely to be interpreted as spam and removed or blocked if necessary.. .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  AnnOMaly

  OK, 'marked' is overused, granted, but it's a darned sight easier and quicker just to go to 'Topics Posted On' and find a recent thread than trawling through pages of random threads. Often I can't remember the thread title or it's not where I thought it was or there are similar ones to sift through. The search facility can waste far more time than just 'marking' a thread and finding it in my 'Topics Posted On' section.

  As for 'BTTT' or 'Bump,' perhaps a brief comment could be added as to why a thread is being bumped - especially long dead and buried ones?