Posts by Sail Away

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

by Sail Away in

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.

Sail Away

At this point, I honestly don't think they announced anything. I didn't really fade. I simply walked away over four years ago and have had nothing other than brief, casual contact with the locals when I am out and about. I think the elders decided to let sleeping dogs lie.

Yesterday, a 30-year JW 'friend' called me to catch up. She is a total gossip. If any rank and file member knew, it would be her. We made plans to cook some organic, healing foods together. She just got back from a stay at the Kushi Institute in New York City. She vacillates between exploring her interests and talents and pioneering-- major cognitive dissonance there.

There is one particular congregation member that I see fairly frequently. She will be the litmus test as she is in one of the congregations I sent the letters to. I will keep you all posted.

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OF DOGS AND BITES AND BIKES AND THINGS

by Terry in

the thought suddenly struck me plain and obvious: "these dogs won't stop until i'm good and bloody.".

there were two of them; a mixed breed of boxer and pit bull; clean, white--collared, tagged and--for some inexplicable reason, ferociously intent on tearing me to shreds!.

ah, but i'm getting ahead of myself.

Sail Away

So glad you are all OK! My dog was bitten, shaken three times and thrown on her back by a larger dog this spring. It was a yellow lab, and he was going for her stomach when the owner called him off. My dog was on our property and on a lead. This owner allowed his two dogs to roam free. I reported the incident to the police.

My husband and I did a lot of bicycling years ago. We always carried air horns like the ones used on boats for safety. Wait until the dog gets fairly close. One blast will do. It stops even large angry dogs in their tracks. I've started carrying an air horn again. No need for a gun.

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Who Are Your Past Circuit Overseers? It's a small world..

by mentallyfree31 in

who were your past circuit overseers?

i'm sure a lot of us actually know mutual people, as the co's relocate all over the country.. here's a few from the southeast us: (let me know if you recognize any names and post yours too please...).

ellwood johnson (new york/philadelphia area for several years also).

Sail Away

Hood

Desenti

Hearst-- from the assembly hall stage warned the brothers to stay away from his "beautiful wife" (ugly woman, sorry no other word for it), uglier adult daughter always came along until she "found someone to ring her bell". Yes, he said that from the platform.

Gary May, deceased

John Crispin

Joseph Codespoti

Larry and Pam Minor-- retired to care for parents, from congregation I was baptized in

Thomas and Marion Chin

Jonathan Tucker-- retired when his wife had a stroke

Marlowe

Rodriguez taught at my pioneer school

Bob and Dot Murdock (Substitute)

Mosher taught at my pioneer school

Nick (deceased) and Sharon Charlowe (substitute)

Cook

Illingworth (D.O.)

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No-See-ums bug bites, have you experienced these little pest?

by James Mixon in

jw
friends

the wife and i here lately have received little unknown bug bites, on our legs and arms.. so today in my senior class the instructor ask if anyone received any unknown bug bite.. there were 75% that raised there hand and everyone ask, what the hell is it.. these insects are ferocious biters.

they don't spread any diseases, but they will keep you indoors.. they are called valley blacks gnats, they feed on blood.

in my research i found they are active in.

Sail Away

I was introduced to no see ums in Coronado, Panama. They are brutal little creatures, and they seem to strike at dusk. The locals recommended this product:

https://www.littlemoonessentials.com/not-buggin-me-bug.html

I didn't get a chance to try it, but ordered it from Amazon.com when I got home. Not Buggin' Me! is supposed to be a good overall natural bug repellent.

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Mass disassociation pact...

by freemindfade in

any takers?

we can pick a date and pull the plug?

lol .

Sail Away

The Memorial 2016. Think about it-- if they send out a pre-emptive letter warning the BOEs, the elders would be pretty skittish for their holy day. Those faders who still attend might be able to measure the reaction. Just sayin'.

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Just had a former elder friend tell me, “This Overlapping generation is crap.

by John Aquila in

last night i ran into a former elder friend, he is in his late 70s.

he asked how i was doing and i asked how he was doing.

then out of the blue he tells me; .

Sail Away

a minute ago

That was my first thought when I heard the overlapping generation doctrine-- "That's crap!" I was out one year later.

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Washington Post in US: Jehovah's Witnesses Face Child Sex Abuse Investigation in Australia

by cultBgone in

it's finally hit mainstream media in the us!

let's hope some savvy investigative journalists see a pulitzer for opening up this story to cover the us and worldwide cases.. jehovahs-witnesses-face-child-sex-abuse-investigation-in-australia/2015/08/14/.

everyone who is able should hurry up and post comments on their website as the pro-jw forces have rallied and are trying to squash this as libel.

Sail Away

Oops! Wrong thread!

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Need advice: Intimacy with my wife almost non existint because she considers me an apostate

by goingthruthemotions in

just on of the perks of being an apostate who is married to a branwashed, blinded jw woman.

you know, we have been married for ~27 years....most of which we had nothing to do with the piece of shite cult.

up till the begining of 2014 was when i woke up.

Sail Away

Listen to LisaRose!

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Need advice: Intimacy with my wife almost non existint because she considers me an apostate

by goingthruthemotions in

just on of the perks of being an apostate who is married to a branwashed, blinded jw woman.

you know, we have been married for ~27 years....most of which we had nothing to do with the piece of shite cult.

up till the begining of 2014 was when i woke up.

Sail Away

GTTM: i menitoned to her that she doesn't want to be intimate and she says nothing...i asked her why. she said go ask my therapist. i saiid i am asking you. i then said i know why.....because you consider me an apostate. she said that that there are thing i don't provide for her ( we all know what that is). i said i support you in doing it, i don't stop you. i told her intamacy (i.e. sexual relations) is very important in a marriage ( the more the better
she ddn't says nothing...she hung up the phone. this truely sucks, i hate the piece of shite cult for ruining my marriage

What Steve said, and for goodness sake, stop having conversations about intimacy on the telephone! SMH

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Anybody seen "boat lift?"

by stillin in

jw
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.

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