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  Korean news with my story...

  by AntiEntropy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i joined this site 12 years ago and i revisited it yesterday to get some information on coc's status.. .

  frankly saying, i've tried to be a complete ex-ex-jw so that ex-jw things would not drive my life mad.

  due to my linguistic barrier of writing in a foreign language, 12 years ago, i could not but read and read and read this site.

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  RichardHaley

  Amazing story. Any plans for an English version of your fathers book?
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  VA shooting suspect was raised a JW! He mentions it on his Twitter account

  by WingCommander in

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  2. friends

  anyone in the usa following this morning's shooting "on-air" live tv will know what i'm talking about.

  bryce williams (not real name, but on-air name) shot and killed 2 people on live television this morning in roanoke, va. he was wearing a go-pro camera, and uploaded his first-person video onto his social media accounts.

  i've seen his twitter feed (before it was taken down), and not very far down he mentions being raised a jw.

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  RichardHaley

  This is a case of premeditated murder and it is the perp that bears the blame not the instrument used to carry out the crime. Keep 'em, take 'em away, doesn't matter, this stuff will keep happening. Sorry Simon, can't agree with you this time.
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  have you been moved by something you have read.

  by Sabin in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i found this book by carmel reilly, it`s called dear god.

  childrens letters to god from around the world.

  i promise you that if you are having a bad day this book what ever your believes will lift your spirits.

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  RichardHaley

  Bonsai14 minutes ago

  Where the Red Fern Grows was one of the most moving books that I ever read as an adolescent. Life takes from us the things we love, but it gives to us new things that we come to love.

  same here... and then I read more sinister books like Animal Farm and 1984. During this time I was being forced to study the "Babylon" book!
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  Regarding not being viewed negatively when one fades.. An experiment?

  by disposable hero of hypocrisy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in joe134cd's recent thread, he mentioned the myth that apparently one should be able to fade or become inactive without repercussions from the community.

  he mentioned about the 'dropping-you-like-a-hot-potato' phenomenon from social media sites, even when you've not told anybody why you're not coming any more.. i propose that it may be good to record such a phenomenon when it occurs so that this lie can be readily rebuffed.

  i'm not out yet, but when i do, i shall be only to willing to record the response on social media sites.

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  RichardHaley

  And forget your JW friends. Drop them or they drop you. Fading is for keeping family.

  10-4 that!
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  GEOFFREY JACKSON TO APPEAR BEFORE ROYAL COMMISSION ON FRIDAY 14TH August!!!

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  the royal commissions public hearing into the jehovahs witnesses will recommence in sydney on friday 14 august 2015 at 11:00am.. it is anticipated that the hearing will hear from one witness, mr geoffrey jackson, a member of the governing body of jehovahs witnesses.. .

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  www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/2015-08/public-hearing-into-the-jehovah%e2%80%99s-witnesses-to-rec.

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  RichardHaley

  If you choose to watch it live the link is at the bottom of page: RC Media Centre

  Convert Sydney time to your local time: timebie-sydney
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  ROYAL COMMISSION: ARE JWS TAUGHT TO REFRAIN FROM SWEARING ON THE BIBLE OR NOT? JW.ORG PLEASE EXPLAIN!

  by steve2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  during yesterday's rc proceedings (wednesday 5th august 2015), one of the victim's lawyers questioned mr vincent toole, the jw organization's legal counsel for the australian branch office.

  she asked him why at least two of the jw elders who gave evidence last week refused to swear on the bible.

  mr toole appear puzzled by her question and said he did not know.

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  Are they swearing on the silver sword?
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  Was this the garden of Eden/Noah's flood?

  by little_Socrates in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101208151609.htm.

  jeffrey rose, an archaeologist and researcher with the university of birmingham in the u.k., says that the area in and around this "persian gulf oasis" may have been host to humans for over 100,000 years before it was swallowed up by the indian ocean around 8,000 years ago.

  rose's hypothesis introduces a "new and substantial cast of characters" to the human history of the near east, and suggests that humans may have established permanent settlements in the region thousands of years before current migration models suppose.. .

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  RichardHaley

  It's kinda like watching a movie "based on a true story." You can bet ratio of fact vrs fiction leans heavily to the side of fiction. The fact is, it's still a "story" in the first place.
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  Do you feel vindicated by the exposure of the WT Society in Australia? It seems like a feeding frenzy on here! I love it. You?

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  are you pleased with the exposure of the society in australia?

  do you feel personally vindicated by it?

  do you think it gives you credibility with others now that all the things you said were going on, actually are documented?

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  For me this investigation is more evidence that my original decision to fade in 08 was the correct one. I am also glad that at least some victims are being heard and listen too and hope that this is the hole in the dike that will eventually open the flood gates for change on this issue. My hat of to all those who have been instrumental in getting this started years ago.

  I was still "in" and serving as a newer E when the Dateline episode featuring Barbara Anderson was aired. Myself and another "more experienced" E made a "shepherding" call on a family who had been shook up by it and stopped going out in FS. The E I was with reprimanded them for even watching the "apostate" episode and said it was all lies because it was obvious BA was never at bethel because she was wearing pants and we know those are not allowed there! Who's wearing the pants now TM3?! If BA was asked to testify she would jump at the chance, would you? Now that I think about it this was the start of me questioning things.

  This event is real good information to share with those you love who are still in since it is not from a supposed "apostate" source but rather a respected governmental agency and can be done rather innocently. I have already shared it with a family member who has been serving as an E since the arrangement started. Sill waiting for a response. The R&F locally are unaware of this, but not for long!

  As far as NG is concerned, no animosity here towards you. The fact that you are even posting here means that there is still some hope for you.
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  Does the RC have the names of the 1006 abused victims?

  by Dumplin in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i've updated my jw wife on the highlights of the rc proceedings each day as they occur.

  but tonight she said something that made my blood boil (which i am usually in complete control of).

  she said something to the effect that victims need to not dwell on what happened and let it control their lives.

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  1006 abusers identified by the WTBTS

  ditto that! I see the same mistake on other threads also... Not 1006 victims but 1006 KNOWN ABUSERS!
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  Kingdom Hall Sign Generator

  by reneeisorym in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  let's have fun with the church sign generator!!!.

  http://www.churchsigngenerator.com/sign11.php.

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  RichardHaley