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  Things just got worse

  by MrMoe in

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  many of you know what a year i have been having... .

  things got a wee bit worse for me... .

  i work for a non-profit membership based high-technology corporation.

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  BobsGirl

  (((Amanda)))

  I have been away from the board for several days and I meissed this. I am so sorry to hear this! The only contact number that I have for you is the work number. Send me an email with the home number and I will give you a call. Love ya.
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  Is He a Good Husband?

  by teenyuck in

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  from "making marriage work" by clifford r. adams, ph.d., in ladies home journal, january 1949.

  is he a good husband?

  to be fair to your husband, please don't answer these questions unless you are emotionally calm and in a pleasant mood.

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  BobsGirl

  Everyone here knows that my hubby is absolutely my favorite big person on earth! He is my support, my strength, my love and my hero. He is also the father of my favorite little person on earth!
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  LATEST from SilentLambs 5-25-02 please read

  by shadowfang in

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  i appoligize if someone has already posted this.

  i looked and didn't see this letter anywhere and i think it is a good one.

  (via jake).

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  BobsGirl

  I have to agree with Mpatrick. Hyghlander, you spoke from your heart and everyone knew it. I was and am proud of you.
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  To My Mother

  by MrMoe in

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  at about 6:30 this evening my mother passed away.. .

  the best mother and the best wife anybody could ever be blessed with.

  she was not only my mother, she was my friend.

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  BobsGirl

  (((Moe)))

  I would like to add mine to the many voices expressing their condolences.

  BobsGirl

  "May the work of your hands be a sign of gratitude and reverence to the human condition." - Mahatma Gandhi
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  Love, Marriage and Leaving JWs?

  by non_trias_theos in

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  have you ever heard bitter divorcees relate their experiences about their former husbands or wives?

  most of the time, if it is a wife telling the story, her former husband could not do anything right.

  he was a terrible father, lover, provider, cook, gardener and he smelled funky and was abusive.

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  BobsGirl

  Nope

  BobsGirl

  "May the work of your hands be a sign of gratitude and reverence to the human condition." - Mahatma Gandhi
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  Silentlambs Documentary Help Please

  by SixofNine in

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  i am working towards producing a documentary on the witness/ex-witness experience.

  time and monetary considerations will not allow me to be at the events happening in kentucky on the 24th (the candlelight vigil, the press conferences, the kh).

  the pedophile issue will definitely get a segment in the documentary, if not it's own film.. .

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  BobsGirl

  I will have both a video camera and a 35mm. I will do my best.

  BobsGirl

  "May the work of your hands be a sign of gratitude and reverence to the human condition." - Mahatma Gandhi
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  Who is going to Kentucky Vigil?

  by Hyghlandyr in

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  who among yall are goin to the vigil?

  as it turns out i will probably be leaving tomorrow morning early so i can make it first to evansville and then from there go to benton.

  does anyone wanna hang out with hygh and jiloawybhon (mark) on thursday night?

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  BobsGirl

  Bill,

  I will not be able to make it until near time for the press conference on Friday, but I would like to know what the plans are. Could I call you tomorrow evening to catch up with any details discussed at dinner? If so, please send me an email with the phone number. Also, I don't know if silentlambs will be given the chance to speak out, but if they are .... I would like the opportunity. I have been silent long enough.
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  To Speak or remain ChickenS***

  by BobsGirl in

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  i have been struggling ... i mean really struggling.

  i feel a moral obligation to come forward and publicly support the work that bill, barbara and the pandelo's are doing.

  i have first hand knowledge that these things that they are saying are true.

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  BobsGirl

  Just wanted to say that I have actually felt much more peaceful today. I am breathing easier and I slept well last night. I don't know if they are going to want to talk to me, but at least I know I put myself out there, and I know that if they do interview me, I will do the right thing.

  I appreciate all of the support I have received. I know that there are many of you who have faced similar choices. It is only through witnessing your courage that I am able to stay in touch with my own. Thank you.

  BobsGirl

  "May the work of your hands be a sign of gratitude and reverence to the human condition." - Mahatma Gandhi
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  To Speak or remain ChickenS***

  by BobsGirl in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have been struggling ... i mean really struggling.

  i feel a moral obligation to come forward and publicly support the work that bill, barbara and the pandelo's are doing.

  i have first hand knowledge that these things that they are saying are true.

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  BobsGirl

  Thank you for the kind encouragement. Hopefully I will find the strength when the moment of truth arrives.

  Love,
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  To Speak or remain ChickenS***

  by BobsGirl in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have been struggling ... i mean really struggling.

  i feel a moral obligation to come forward and publicly support the work that bill, barbara and the pandelo's are doing.

  i have first hand knowledge that these things that they are saying are true.

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  BobsGirl

  Well .... I made my decision and it is in the hands of .....to whom it may concern now. I just sent this email to the local NBC News affiliate.

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  To whom it may concern,
  
  On Tuesday, May 28th Dateline NBC will be profiling Jehovah's Witnesses and their policies on the reporting of child sexual abuse. The individuals who are to be featured in this episode are currently under attack by the Jehovah's Witness organization, even excommunicated for coming forward.
  
  If you would be interested in following the Dateline airing with a local interest story, I would be willing to talk to you. I am both a survivor of childhood abuse at the hands of church members and have been sanctioned for not "screaming" (or bringing the matter immediately to the church elders) when the abuse happened.
  
  I am the firstborn of six generations of Jehovah's Witnesses and am VERY familiar with church policy, doctrine and practice. I feel strongly that policies need to be changed for the protection of the children within the organization.
  
  This is not an easy email to send, because I know that speaking up publicly could cause me to be excommunicated or "disfellowshipped" by the organization. This would mean that I would be shunned by all active members of the organization. In my case that would mean everyone I ever loved for the first 30 years of my life.
  
  This is really a lose/lose situation for me. If I don't come forward and add my voice to the ones who are calling for change ... I will not be able to live with myself. If I do ... my loved ones will not be able to live with me. I have to believe that even the possibility of a change in JW policy that will make this organization a safer place for the children of Jehovah's Witnesses is worth the sacrifice.
  
  I am forwarding several news stories on the issues mentioned above. If you have need to contact me ... please feel free to call xxx-xxx-xxxx (Day) or xxx-xxx-xxxx (Evening). Thank you for your time and consideration.
  
  Sincerely,

  BobsGirl

  "May the work of your hands be a sign of gratitude and reverence to the human condition." - Mahatma Gandhi