Posts by violias

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According to Oct.1st 2012 WT Directions- Past Child Molesters CAN Be Appointed Elders

by flipper in

considering the fact that the wt society refuses to release in courts any of it's written directions to elders through confidential letters to elder bodies- i thought i'd do the courts and wt society a "favor " by posting excerpts from this oct 1st.

2012 letter from the wt society to all bodies of elders.

these instructions are very exposing of the negligence of wt authorities in how they view the seriousness of felony child abuse.

violias

Thanks Flipper for this topic. I know I can count on you and others to keep this conversation going.

Yes Kanon, that is exactly what they do, Silence the abused and guilt them into forgiving and mostly keeping quiet. . After all, they ( the victim) is not perfect either. Straight out of Pedophile Grooming 101.

I knew in late 80's that this day would arrive. I told a BOE that the day was coming when all the vile things they have hid would be exposed. It has taken a while but the day has arrived . My hubby reminds me that Al Capone ( mafia mob boss) was ultimately arrested and put in prison NOT for mafia crimes but for tax evasion. It always comes down to money . Exposure of their corrupt practices and being sued for all the money they told us they did not have.

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Pick your belief system

by Giordano in

i think we've all noticed a ton of newbe's these past months.

one part of escaping or thinking about escaping the jw's is coming to terms with what you believe now and/or what direction you are leaning towards.. here is a site that has a quick quiz that may be of some worth or just for fun.

i took it when i first signed on here and the results surprised me because it was pretty accurate.. you don't have to sign up for anything and when you finish you will get a percentage answer on 20 major belief systems.

violias

Unitarian , Jainism, secular Judaism top 3

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Hard Rock @ Bethel :-D

by Dismissing servant in

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this is a new version of the bethel dance video.

i think it's awesome.. http://youtu.be/hxdtqg7lqni.

violias

Thanks for posting this. I just viewed it and it is hilarious.

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Spock is dead

by hoser in

jw
friends

leonard nimoy is no longer with us

violias

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlzxxVoV2Rg

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Spock is dead

by hoser in

jw
friends

leonard nimoy is no longer with us

violias

"And yet it should be noted, in the midst of our sorrow, this death takes place in the shadow of new life, the sunrise of a new world; a world that our beloved comrade gave his life to protect and nourish. He did not feel this sacrifice a vain or empty one, and we will not debate his profound wisdom at these proceedings. Of my friend, I can only say this: Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most...human"

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Forced to watch ad (like you tube does)

by violias in

i was just reading the forum and an add blocked the entire page and i had to watch it for several seconds before it would let me " continue" to read the forum.

have you added this feature to the forum?

i see this a lot on links for articles in journals.

violias

I have checked the computer with several virus and malware programs and all I can find is Amazon music helper.exe , which is listed as a task/ suspicious pathway. this is with RogueKiller from Bleeping computer. None of my other malware picks it up. I googled it and on Amazon site it is a known processor hog. I deleted it , probably can't download music from amazon without it . I will post again if it happens again. The ad I saw was movie /TV related. It worked just like the ones on you tube.

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Forced to watch ad (like you tube does)

by violias in

i was just reading the forum and an add blocked the entire page and i had to watch it for several seconds before it would let me " continue" to read the forum.

have you added this feature to the forum?

i see this a lot on links for articles in journals.

violias

I was just reading the forum and an add blocked the entire page and I had to watch it for several seconds before it would let me " continue" to read the forum. Have you added this feature to the forum? I see this a lot on links for articles in journals. They force you to watch an add ( like you tube also) before you get to see the content you want.

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why when a person is dis fellowship the elders and others act like all hope is gone and refuse help that person come back to God's Word

by ray83 in

i been married to my husband for almost 9 years.

he's been a witness his whole life but got disfellowship a little over 15 years ago.

before his dis fellowshiping he was very active.

violias

From what I recall in the mags and what elders say, Df'ing IS NOT punishment. It is a casting out, basically the death penalty. In ancient Isreal you could be stoned but sadly the WTS does not have the power to do that. You are on your own to get back. Eat dirt and crawl in the back way , sit on the back row until they feel they have humiliated you enough. It is very dependent on each Boe .If you were well liked or the family of elders or others who are important, perhaps it goes a bit easier. .

Punishment would include marking and reproff announced to the congregation. Punishment and DF'ing are not the same thing.

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Kissing hanks rear....

by _Morpheus in

i havent seen this posted in a while and i think its really well done, so i share here now:.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdp7pkecjvq.

violias

saw the original about 15 yrs ago but it was not in video form. Still funny after all these years and now that there Is a video, great.

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What if JWs Viewed Disfellowshipping and Excommunication as Radical Islamists Do?

by Oubliette in

i found this statement from a recent article about isis to be quite interesting in view of the way that any jw can be accused of apostasy with little or no possible repercussions or consequences for the accuser: .

in islam, the practice of takfir, or excommunication, is theologically perilous.

if a man says to his brother, you are an infidel, the prophet said, then one of them is right.

violias

Yes Oub, it does matter who you are and who you are accusing. Rank has its privileges unfortunately .