Posts by RichardHaley

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The "overly attached witness parents" problem

by scaredtospeak in

it's so good to finally be nineteen years old.

graduated from high school, taken more seriously as an adult.

i even have a job.

RichardHaley

Make the move and live on your own terms. It is your life and you need to be happy. Treat your parents as you wish to be treated. It will be awkward at first for everybody but it will work out.

Welcome aboard and best to you.

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Massive Destruction of Judicial Files Ordered by By Servce Department?

by Room 215 in

over on the silentlambs facebook site is a copy of a document that purports to be an order by the service depart to destroy files relating to child molestation cases: https://www.facebook.com/silentlambs/photos/a.571978169529812.1073741826.144752662252367/970409503020008/?type=3&theater.

have any of you seen this?

is this a real document or bogus?.

RichardHaley

These records are supposed to be destroyed after 7 years I believe.

This is true with the exception of child abuse cases which are retained indefinitely. So records of child abuse is not being destroyed. However getting those records to court is another thing altogether.

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Elder On Tablet During Prayer

by jw07 in

during a prayer in the kh all our eyes are supposed to be closed, right?

i've never been one to fully my eyes during prayers.

i'll close them down, but just enough that i can still peep around at what's happening without being noticed.. there's something i've noticed a certain elder doing for the second time now.

RichardHaley

Bowed head and closed eyes not required but most do it as a sign of humility/respect. Attendants are to remain alert at all times even during prayer. This is emphasized more at larger gatherings like memorial and assemblies. There is a recent article dealing with some of this especially the hugging and holding of hands during prayer. I haven't read it just heard about it on a previous post and looked up the image in the article.

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Is Religion Dying Out? - AWAKE! NOVEMBER 2015

by GrownMidget in

"have you given up on organized religion?

in many countries the number of people who describe themselves as not religious is growinga trend that suggests an uncertain future for institutional religion.

some of those lands are shown here.

RichardHaley

The kh fund was and still is presented as there to build khs for more needy congs. But the truth is all congs have to pay for their khs. Does anyone actually know of a kh built for a group of JWs for free? Just the opposite, some still don't have a kh or ah even after getting the $$$ in advance.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/278950

Now after scraping all kh accounts the're grooming the dubs that they might get a remodel or new kh "if the brothers can afford it...???"

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The Angels will guide a nuclear bomb away from the Governing Body!

by John Aquila in

this is one major reason why i dont try to wake up anyone anymore.

they need to take the first step, and then i will help---- if they ask.

otherwise i just listen and marvel at how some of them think.

RichardHaley

That is one really wild conspiracy theory.

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EXTREME HYPOCRISY in this Sunday's study article!!!

by Divergent in

wow, what a disturbing study article this was!

this was by far the most difficult study that i ever had to sit through.

just take a look at what the article has to say about how blood should be viewed according to our conscience:.

RichardHaley

When ever they say it is a conscience manner their just giving their members the illusion of making their own decisions when in fact they have been programmed to follow unwritten rules. If not followed they will be marked as weak ones in the congregation and will be dealt with accordingly.

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