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  Anybody seen "boat lift?"

  by stillin in

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  2. friends

  it's a 10 minute film by tom hanks about 9/11.

  sorry i can't do the link.

  you can find it it's worth watching.. sorry if somebody else has posted about this.

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  Sail Away

  The world is full of every day heroes. We cross paths with some of them right here every day. It reminds me of a favorite poem:

  What is needed for dramatic change is an accumulation of acts, adding, adding to, adding more, continuing. We know that it does not take everyone on Earth to bring justice and peace, but only a small, determined group who will not give up during the first, second, or hundredth gale.

  One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul. Soul on deck shines like gold in dark times. The light of the soul throws sparks, can send up flares, builds signal fires, causes proper matters to catch fire. To display the lantern of soul in shadowy times like these – to be fierce and to show mercy toward others; both are acts of immense bravery and greatest necessity.

  Struggling souls catch light from other souls who are fully lit and willing to show it. If you would help to calm the tumult, this is one of the strongest things you can do.

  Excerpts from, You Were Made for This, by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D
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  Psychology: Sick of Elder Low tone slow paced talk

  by Aprostate Exam in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  now after 21 years in professional psychology/humanities, i love talking to brothers that adopt a slow pace in speech, and low tone of voice when they deal with the rank and cold un-associated ones.

  my mirroring their present state in personality seems to psych them out for a bit.

  i then tap into my fast injection of logical sense, that throws them off.

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  Perfect! That tone and cadence is what turns JW audiences into glazed-eyed bobble- headed zombies!
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  Name Things You Can't Do If You Are JW...or not supposed to do

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  witnesses are not supposed to stand for the national anthem but can stand for a flag salute.. you can't say bless you if someone sneezes, good luck!, or " you too" if someone says, happy holidays.. it is a religion of cannot dos.

  everything is pagan and worldly.. what are things that are unacceptable to jehovah's witnesses that really are no big deal to everyone else?

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  Sail Away

  Millie, I love your style!

  No toasting

  No yoga

  No skirts above the knee or tight, revealing clothing

  No patriotism

  No gambling or raffle tickets

  No volunteer or charity work

  
  

  
  

  
  
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  As a Matter of Conscience, I Am Resigning from the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Sail Away in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  after listening to the hearings of the australian royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse, i am no longer content to have simply walked away from the organization.

  as a matter of conscience, i do not want my name linked with the organization in any way.

  i know this letter has been posted previously, and i thank the author.

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  Sail Away

  It's a done deal. I signed my letters today, and my attorney is mailing them by Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested together with his cover letter which states:

  The Body of Elders of the (named) Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses

  c/o (named elder), Congregation Secretary

  Address

  RE: RESIGNATION-SAIL AWAY

  Dear Mr. (named elder):

  I represent Sail Away of (home town). She has expressed her intention to resign as a member of the Jehovah’s Witness Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, et al, the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, et al, the (named) Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the (named sister) Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Her letter of resignation is enclosed.

  My client has asked me to inform you in no uncertain terms that she does not want to be contacted by any member of your congregation or your organization acting in an official capacity on behalf of an elder, the congregation, or the church. Her letter clearly states her wishes in this regard. Therefore, members of your organization should not attempt to contact her. Please understand that I will commence legal action or pursue other legal recourse without further notice if you or any member, church elder or other member of your church acting for your congregation contact, harass, threaten or intimidate my client in any way.

  You or your legal representative may contact me if you have any questions whatsoever.

  Very truly yours,

  (My attorney who was flabbergasted by my description of the shunning process and the cult-like nature of the organization and who would not accept payment for writing this letter)
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  A Techno-phobe seeks advice.

  by Phizzy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this may seem simple to all you young folks(under 50) out there, but this old fart is just wondering, how much can people see on facebook in the way of comments, if you have privacy up and running so that, i thought, only those you have friended can see what you comment ?.

  i am not overly bothered, but it occurs to me that since in recent times i have been more active on fb, my outspoken comments against the jw scam may be visible to those who are not actually "friends" ???.

  i am just wondering if i should expect (as in monty python) the spanish inquisition ?.

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  Sail Away

  Phizzy, I have been posting ex-JW stuff on Facebook for four years. My privacy setting is Friends of Friends, and I haven't been outed yet. One thing I did was to BLOCK every JW I knew. They are wiley-- using maiden names, no photos, using work town instead of hometown, etc. Systematically BLOCK them all!

  I'm on Facebook for my kids and grandson. Live your life. Just be "cautious as a serpent" as they say.
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  Participate In The EX-JW Personality Test!

  by C0ntr013r in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  first of all; i must admit that i'm not a huge fan of putting people in boxes like this, it is not an exact science.

  but i still think the data can be quite interesting and i intend to collect it and share it in a structured way with you guys.

  so without future ado here are the details.. link to test: .

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  Sail Away

  

  Dissonant153 hours ago

  I personally trust this version more:

  http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp

  It would be interesting if anyone else tries & compared

  Still ISFJ, but more strongly weighted toward Observant and Feeling than Judging which seems more accurate to me.
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  Participate In The EX-JW Personality Test!

  by C0ntr013r in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  first of all; i must admit that i'm not a huge fan of putting people in boxes like this, it is not an exact science.

  but i still think the data can be quite interesting and i intend to collect it and share it in a structured way with you guys.

  so without future ado here are the details.. link to test: .

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  Sail Away

  
  

  SecretSlaveClass

  
  

  Sail Away:

  you are the same as my wife, therefore you must be awesome 😁

  We're 13% percent of the population!
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  Participate In The EX-JW Personality Test!

  by C0ntr013r in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  first of all; i must admit that i'm not a huge fan of putting people in boxes like this, it is not an exact science.

  but i still think the data can be quite interesting and i intend to collect it and share it in a structured way with you guys.

  so without future ado here are the details.. link to test: .

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  Sail Away

  “The Defender” (ISFJ-T)

  Strength of individual traits:

  Introverted: 29%

  Observant: 18%

  Feeling: 64%

  Judging: 48%

  Turbulent: 8%
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  How many of you left the Org since 2015?

  by Paul Bonanno in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have noticed that many lately have left the org or are in the process of leaving.

  how many of you have left since 2015?.

  this month will be my 21 years out of the org into the road of freedom.

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  Sail Away

  I walked away from the last day of my District Convention on July 3, 2011. My letter of resignation is in the works. I'm waiting on my attorney to write a cover. My exit will be official in 2015!

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/436340001/matter-conscience-am-resigning-from-christian-congregation-jehovahs-witnesses?page=3#/451610006
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  Nice little summary by Barbara Anderson re dear old Geoffrey GB and "presumptuousness"...

  by umbertoecho in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  jw governing body claims to be the faithful slave.

  did you know how (in sworn testimony during the recent australian royal commission hearing) governing body member geoffrey jackson responded to the question, do you see yourselves as jehovahs spokespeople on earth?.

  jackson replied, that, i think, would seem to be quite presumptuous to say that we are the only spokesperson that god is using.. really?

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  Sail Away

  My never-baptized, yet somehow believing JW father had a favorite saying. It comes to mind now-- "Gag a maggot!"