I wonder if changing this name change will have any effect on Quotes' site and use of "Watchtower" name/logo and that legal mess....
CeriseRose
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CANADIAN WTBS CHANGES it's name
by Jez inletter read tonight.
said that the "watchtower bible and tract society of canada" will change its letterheads and signature to "christian congregation of jehovah's witnesses".
jez
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Immigration and weddings...
by CeriseRose inso i've mentioned i'm engaged and may or may not have mentioned that i'm emigrating to the us from canada.
waiting in the immigration process, in a word, sucks.
add to that the we got shafted by a lawyer who didn't do what he was supposed to, so we lost 6 months of processing time not having our application in.
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CeriseRose
Ceriserose,congratulations to the both of you. Where are you going to be living in the US?
Washington State, just north of Vancouver WA/Portland OR.
i'm thinking of moving to the states too. keep us posted on your sucess
When we get final approval I'll be screaming it from the rooftops! You'll probably hear it.
Eh? The US is sorta wacky at the moment...why come here (from Canada!)? Too cold up there?
No, I live in the most temperate area of the country. Barely get winter. But we had to pick one place or the other and with my parents both being gone and no friends here left (JWs won't talk to me, go figure), I am more in need of a "change" than my sweetie is. And the US has been wacky most of my life. As has Canada. At least I'll be in the wacky with my honey. hehe
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Immigration and weddings...
by CeriseRose inso i've mentioned i'm engaged and may or may not have mentioned that i'm emigrating to the us from canada.
waiting in the immigration process, in a word, sucks.
add to that the we got shafted by a lawyer who didn't do what he was supposed to, so we lost 6 months of processing time not having our application in.
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CeriseRose
So I've mentioned I'm engaged and may or may not have mentioned that I'm emigrating to the US from Canada. Waiting in the immigration process, in a word, sucks. Add to that the we got shafted by a lawyer who didn't do what he was supposed to, so we lost 6 months of processing time not having our application in. Average start to finish is 8 months or so, so you can imagine how upsetting losing that time was.
In February we started the process ourselves without the lawyer. We've been watching it closely and expected that sometime in the next two weeks we should start *hoping* that our case was coming up soon for first level approval (the part that takes the longest and is the most "unknown"). Much to our surprise, we both had emails this morning telling us we're approved and on to the next stage. !!! It's averaging them 90 days and we got through in 49!!! We're very excited because the next stages are more "active" ones for us.
- from here our application spends 2-4 weeks at the national centre in the US while they gather last bits of info and run a basic security check
- the application is then sent to the US consulate here in Vancouver
- the consulate sends me a packet of things to collect and send back to them, and gives info on how to set up my physical and police check
- once receiving that, they book my interview (usually a month later). I get the visa at the interview.
So we don't have too much longer to go, even though it feels like forever still. But I'm happy happy and full of sugar (eeep!) so just had to share!
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Can you be "just friends" ?
by ScoobySnax inok this one is 2 fold..... tonight i was chatting to my ex on the internet and despite 5 years elapsing, he wants to go out for a beer.
he was a creep at the time we split, good looking and all the rest, but prone to violent outbursts and had this knack of making me think i didn't need any other friends (i gradually dropped them all) whilst all the time becoming more controlling........it messed up my head at the time.
(like a dumb twat i even gave him all my visa cards as he said he'd be better at managing "our" money) apparently he is now a changed person, and i am too, no longer as gullible as i once was.
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CeriseRose
In Canada you can marry same sex partner.... Viva le Canada!!! So my boyfriend will officially become my husband in 2 weeks :)
Congrats by the way! I hope you'll both continue to be very happy together.
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Can you be "just friends" ?
by ScoobySnax inok this one is 2 fold..... tonight i was chatting to my ex on the internet and despite 5 years elapsing, he wants to go out for a beer.
he was a creep at the time we split, good looking and all the rest, but prone to violent outbursts and had this knack of making me think i didn't need any other friends (i gradually dropped them all) whilst all the time becoming more controlling........it messed up my head at the time.
(like a dumb twat i even gave him all my visa cards as he said he'd be better at managing "our" money) apparently he is now a changed person, and i am too, no longer as gullible as i once was.
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CeriseRose
Your husband???? What do you mean by that?
Homosexual marriage is legal in Canada.
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14 YEAR OLD JW GIRL NEEDS BLOOD - CAN YOU HELP
by SHUNNED FATHER ina 14 year old jw girl in vernon, british columbia, canada needs a blood transfusion.
the watchtower society lawyers.
both parents are jw.
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CeriseRose
Very good point CeriseRose
I cannot take credit, my fiancé caught that one right off on reading this thread with me. He's disgusted by this bs.
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14 YEAR OLD JW GIRL NEEDS BLOOD - CAN YOU HELP
by SHUNNED FATHER ina 14 year old jw girl in vernon, british columbia, canada needs a blood transfusion.
the watchtower society lawyers.
both parents are jw.
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CeriseRose
It was on the Vancouver news this morning.
I only saw the last few minutes of that and missed the lawyer. I'm probably glad as it would have made me angry.
He said that this is about the right to decide what to do with you body. He said it could very well be a moral issue or something other than religious. That she has a right to decide. She is trying to change her status as an 'adult'.
I wonder if those statements would still stand if she decided to become sexually active and go on birth control. I bet you that she wouldn't have the right to decide what to do with her body then.
(edit: 14 is the age of consent in this province with some age-restrictions on the partner...)
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Did you ever liked an elder? And if yes, for what reasons?
by lamb_neo ini need this kind of information for a debate i'm having.
i think there was a thread about this before but i just can't find it.
thanks guys!
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CeriseRose
And isn't 25 a bit young to be appointed an elder?
I knew two such men...from two vastly different backgrounds. They were both honest, down-to-earth people who were really focused on doing all they could to help people (not necessarily promote the publishing, but real people).
In both cases they were regular pioneers, helped to support their family (including one of them helping to raise his younger sister because his single-parent Mom had a mental illness), and both were named elders by 25/26. One went on to be trained in circuit work in his early 30s.
I'm not saying that in areas where it's tons of family that nepotism doesn't happen. But that there are cases of people being appointed at younger ages. To my knowledge, both of those men are still elders.
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Did you ever liked an elder? And if yes, for what reasons?
by lamb_neo ini need this kind of information for a debate i'm having.
i think there was a thread about this before but i just can't find it.
thanks guys!
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CeriseRose
I liked several elders. I believe that while there are many elders who enjoy the "power" of their position, there are just as many sincere ones who truly believe they can make a difference as a shepherd.
A couple of the elders that come to mind as ones that I "liked" were the ones who weren't afraid to go toe to toe with the "big dogs" who had forgotten when it felt like to be a mere "sheep" in "Jehovah's organization". They ensured ALL the elderly were being taken care of, not just the ones who were "okay" (social class system-wise). They gave children and teens a safe place to hang out, treated them with respect and tried to keep them from becoming lost or hurt at the hands of others or of themselves (thinking specifically of drugs etc...gave them a place to be with cool things to do so they wouldn't be out just escaping their parents). They treated all people with respect and actually listened to the problems/comments a person made without saying "wait on Jehovah".
Those were truly "gifts in men". I said to my fiancé just the other day that there are people in all religions who are "good" people and would be good people if you took the religion away. Those are the types that make caring elders.
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Can you be "just friends" ?
by ScoobySnax inok this one is 2 fold..... tonight i was chatting to my ex on the internet and despite 5 years elapsing, he wants to go out for a beer.
he was a creep at the time we split, good looking and all the rest, but prone to violent outbursts and had this knack of making me think i didn't need any other friends (i gradually dropped them all) whilst all the time becoming more controlling........it messed up my head at the time.
(like a dumb twat i even gave him all my visa cards as he said he'd be better at managing "our" money) apparently he is now a changed person, and i am too, no longer as gullible as i once was.
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CeriseRose
I had friends I considered family...who did prove themselves through thick and thin, supporting me through some pretty difficult emotional times. I would NEVER have conceived of their not being in my life. I did help to support them financially (rightly or wrongly, I don't like seeing children going hungry and hey, we were all brothers and sisters in the congregation - you received free, give free, right?). I never loan money and expect to see it back. It's great if it happens, but not counted on.
In the end, a business deal we were attempting fell through and they left me holding the financial bag. They didn't "mean" to, but then again they didn't "let their yes mean yes", nor were they honest in their business dealings with me to start with. For my part, I trusted them to deal with me as I was dealing with them. It didn't happen. When I forgave them for that action, they then stabbed me in the back and lied about me. They stole money and property from me.
Since leaving JWs, I have chosen my "family", who include 3 lesbians in a polyamorous relationship, a variety of malcontents in varying degrees of emotional and financial stability, and my sweetie fiancé. I trust these people with my life, and love them to death, but wouldn't necessarily enter financial arrangements with them (well except the fiancé of course...).
The lesson I learned was that friends can be fantastic but that no matter how long I've been friends with someone (they were 10 years!) I can never *really* know how things will turn out in various situations. Money is a big trigger situation.
As for your ex, well mine stalked me for years so my feelings may not be as supportive (or unbiased) in the "should you see him" category.
edit: Damn, y'all are moving quick on the thread! As long as you're both covering yourselves legally to the nth degree, and you both are aware going in, I think it's a good thing for you. Extracting yourself would probably be easier than a divorce and I understand completely not wanting to be alone. Best of luck to you!