Balaamsass2
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Interested in a new WATCHTOWER firearm? How about a Watchtower cap or T-Shirt? :)
by Balaamsass2 inleave your ipad and go bag behind...but don't forget your new watchtower ar-15 or sniper rifle!
wear your watchtower baseball cap and t-shirt to command the high ground at the next jw picnic or fishing trip!
sure to raise some eyebrows!
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Interested in a new WATCHTOWER firearm? How about a Watchtower cap or T-Shirt? :)
by Balaamsass2 inleave your ipad and go bag behind...but don't forget your new watchtower ar-15 or sniper rifle!
wear your watchtower baseball cap and t-shirt to command the high ground at the next jw picnic or fishing trip!
sure to raise some eyebrows!
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Balaamsass2
Leave your iPad and Go Bag behind...but don't forget your new WATCHTOWER AR-15 or Sniper rifle! :)
Wear your WATCHTOWER baseball cap and T-shirt to command the high ground at the next JW picnic or fishing trip! Sure to raise some eyebrows! lol. :)
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Jehovah's Witnesses' "disfellowshipping" examined in Psychiatric Journal. "How Religious Shunning Ruins Lives".
by Balaamsass2 inif it is illegal for minors to get married, enter into contracts, drink, and smoke, why is it legal for them to enter into lifelong religious contracts they can not break without family shunning and community ostracism????
how religious shunning ruins lives.
a form of institutionalized estrangement, shunning hurts health of the excluded.. updated march 27, 2024 |psychology today magazine.
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It's a brief overview of studies from other journals (all shown on the link) in layman's language.
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What's the Worst Advice You Heard of an Elder Giving Someone?
by Sea Breeze ini believe an an elder told someone who's daughter (14 yo) became sexually active with a 26 year old in the neighborhood, that maybe they should get married.
so, they did... with parental consent.
he turned out to be a ex-convict who shot his first wife in the face with a shotgun.
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In the late '60s, a young sister in our hall was told she could not remarry because her husband had run off with his GAY lover, therefore he had not committed adultery which required someone of the opposite sex.
PS- this was from the US Bethel service desk!
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Jehovah's Witnesses' "disfellowshipping" examined in Psychiatric Journal. "How Religious Shunning Ruins Lives".
by Balaamsass2 inif it is illegal for minors to get married, enter into contracts, drink, and smoke, why is it legal for them to enter into lifelong religious contracts they can not break without family shunning and community ostracism????
how religious shunning ruins lives.
a form of institutionalized estrangement, shunning hurts health of the excluded.. updated march 27, 2024 |psychology today magazine.
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Wanting advise on a draft copy
by joe134cd ini’m just curious what you think.
this is in its draft stages.
so excuse the mistakes and grammar.
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If a Service Dept worker bee can't ascertain who you are, he will toss it in the trash.
If he can identify you, (or the postal cancelation) he will return the letter to your congregation along with a form letter to the Cong. Elders to "help re-adjust you" code for: "deal with this apostate".
Now if the return address is that of your least favorite, pompous Elder....the response could be most entertaining. :)
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Blasts at assembly in India
by InquiryMan inhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/29/explosion-hits-jehovahs-witnesses-prayer-meeting-in-indias-kerala.
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Balaamsass2
I remember many experiences from the platform from our visiting COs as a kid claiming "angelic protection" for JWs attending conventions, and bad things happening to those missing the convention.
I guess this and the German Hall shootings disprove those theories. 8 dead. :(
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JWmatch dating site
by sspo inafter my divorce four years and still attending the meetings i joined jwmatch.com as a non-paying member, eventually.
after i stopped going to meetings i wrote on my profile that i was inactive and after four years i have 63 "fans"...... sisters.
interested in me, from all over the world, as young as 29 and very pretty.. it looks like the sisters are so desperate for a mate that they would be interested in almost a 58 year old man.. very sad that many will stay single and will never have a chance to find love.. anyone interested in meeting them?
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At under 1% of the general population, JWs are a very small pool of people to date. EX JWs would be an even smaller subset.
A few extended JW family spinsters took the GB's advice to "only date servants"....time marched on, the "end" never came, and they never married or had children. In their 20s they were looking for "Circuit overseers with a Gold Card", and movie star looks, but they never found one :). They are approaching 50 now, broke, and alone. :(
We have an old POMO friend who uses JW dating sites. He is astounded how many "sisters" could care less about his disbelief in Watchtower's "inspiration" and the Governing Body's advice.
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Prediction: no more changes for a long while
by slimboyfat ini’ve noticed a pattern where things don’t go the way i expect them to go and/or whenever i realise there is a trend and, i mentally adjust for the idea that the trend will continue, the trend stops in its tracks.
so on that basis, and given many people, including myself, and active jws, have been asking ‘what changes will the governing body make next?’ perhaps the (disappointing) answer is: ‘nothing much for a while to come’.
maybe they’ve made the changes they want for now, and will wait a while and see how it’s received.
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If it was up to them, they would implement no new changes for a while...but it is not up to them. Japan, the UK Commonwealth, France, Norway, Czechoslovakia, USA Civil lawsuits, et al will be cramming changes down Watchtower's throat. I believe they will need to amend their child baptism stance, and allow people to quit/leave without repercussions. Minors (under 18) can not enter into a contract in any developed country in the 21st century. Jesus himself was not baptized as a child.
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Jehovah's Witnesses' "disfellowshipping" examined in Psychiatric Journal. "How Religious Shunning Ruins Lives".
by Balaamsass2 inif it is illegal for minors to get married, enter into contracts, drink, and smoke, why is it legal for them to enter into lifelong religious contracts they can not break without family shunning and community ostracism????
how religious shunning ruins lives.
a form of institutionalized estrangement, shunning hurts health of the excluded.. updated march 27, 2024 |psychology today magazine.
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As society and the medical establishment become more aware of the actual harm of Disfellowshipping I see another financial drain on Watchtower. Lawsuits for "Intentional infliction of emotional distress" following their defamation for simply leaving the organization.
https://www.fightingforyou.com/resource-center/articles/can-you-sue-for-emotional-distress/
https://www.injuryjusticeattorney.com/mental-emotional-injuries
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WHAT IS INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS?
IIED is a type of intentional tort that occurs when one person commits outrageous actions for the intended purpose of causing another person to experience severe emotional distress.
The emotional distress caused by the outrageous behavior may manifest in physical symptoms such as insomnia, headaches, and stomach problems, or it may result in mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and extreme fear.
Severe emotional distress may include feelings of suffering, anguish, shock, grief, fright, humiliation, anxiety/worry, and more.
Most notably, you don't have to experience any physical injury to sue for IIED or prove conclusively that the defendant intended to harm you. Instead, you only need to show that the actions were intentional and that you suffered as a result.
HOW CAN YOU PROVE IIED?
There are different elements your California attorney must prove in an intentional tort lawsuit to recover damages for IIED:
- The defendant's conduct was “outrageous.” The outrageous actions must be considered outside the bounds of decency;
- The defendant was willful and intentional in their behavior. They either intended to cause you emotional distress or acted with reckless disregard for your well-being;
- You suffered severe emotional distress due to the defendant's conduct. In other words, your emotional distress must be more than just an annoyance or hurt feelings—it must be severe distress, meaning it must be profound or long-lasting to the point that no reasonable person should be expected to endure it;
The different factors that are considered to determine whether the defendant's conduct was outrageous include the following:
- Whether the defendant abused their position of authority or a relationship giving them the power to impact your interest;
- Whether they were aware that you were especially vulnerable to emotional distress;
- Whether they knew their conduct would most likely result in some emotional harm.
As noted, you are not required to prove physical injury to recover damages for severe emotional distress. Damages are usually covered in cases where you have high medical bills, lost wages, lost earning capacity, or other compensatory damages.
You are allowed to recover punitive damages in cases of recklessness and intentional wrongdoing. Since intentional infliction cases require outrageous conduct, they are more likely to result in an award for punitive damages.
IIED IN THE CONTEXT OF OTHER OFFENSES
Intentional infliction of emotional distress can be filed as a lawsuit on its own. Still, IIED lawsuits are often filed in addition to other offenses (both criminal and civil) that may have caused other types of damage. Common instances where it might be appropriate to file an additional IIED suit include:
- Cases of sexual abuse or assault;
- Retaliation for whistleblowing;