Saoirse

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  Clergy Mandatory Reporting States

  by NowImFree in

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  2. child-abuse

  i have a questions for everyone because i need information per a question from someone on another forum.

  this may have been brought up in another post but i haven't found it.

  my understanding is that the elders are told to report abuse to the authorities only when it is mandated by state law requiring clergy to report.

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  http://www.smith-lawfirm.com/mandatory_reporting.htm
  
  http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/clergymandatedall.pdf
  
  Here are some links with some info.
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  A Moment of Silence For Linda

  by BFD in

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  We've had a load of depressing topics, can we discuss something happy?

  by restrangled in

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  your favorite pet, recipe, song, job, new music, accomplishment?...anything happy!.

  please reply....i think we all need to feel better about being here, how about you?.

  my husband has made huge advances with his on line education.

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  We just got a new puppy. Her name is Dixie.
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  Well, Trev is ill now!

  by iamfreenow in

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  at least i don't think so.. he has a flu-like illness and feels pretty awful.

  by his own admission, he's been neglecting himself these last few months, and i think with all the stres he's been under that perhaps his immune system is very low.

  he looks pretty awful as well, like he's had all the blood drained out of him.. even so, he was going to get on with the things he needs to do today, at least until i intervened.

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  I am so sorry to hear this. I will be praying for Trevor and all those helping him during this difficult time.
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  Hortensia. I send love and my thoughts out to you at this time of loss.

  by Sparkplug in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i saw this earlier.. i'm so sorry - it must be painful for two people who love each other to have to part this way - one goes through the door alone and the other stays behind alone.

  all the more because my wonderful nephew was killed in an auto accident today, a young man with three children.

  death is so cruel.. and in the wake of such terrible news today, i did not miss what you had said, but rather blocked it out for a moment.

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  I am so sorry for your loss. Your nephew looks like such a nice man. My thoughts are with you and your family.
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  In (partial ) support of Danny Hazard

  by stillajwexelder in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  danny you have been fearless in your exposing jws for the cult they are and the harm they have done and are doing.

  keep up the good work.

  but please be careful in what you do as this board and recovering xjws need people like you who are fearless in exposing the wt.

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  I am shocked by this. I sincerely hope that Danny seeks professional help. I can understand his anger toward the JWs but I believe that he has crossed the line in this instance. He has accomplished nothing here but make ex-JWs look bad. We should be helping these people to escape this cult and offer them loving support not attacking them!!!
  
  I am the step-mother of a 16 year old pioneer. I don't even want to imagine what my husband would do if someone pepper-sprayed her.
  
  My family doesn't speak to me and have caused me a lot of hurt, anger and pain. They have lied about me and accused me of all sorts of crazy things. Despite that, I would NEVER dream of physically attacking them or any other JW. If they come to your door ask them to leave or don't answer. It's that simple. There is no need to bring out mace or any sort of weapon.
  
  Danny, I hope and pray that you get the help that you need. You are obviously in great emotional pain and need healing. Please take care of yourself.
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  Did You Willingly Get Baptized or Were You Pressured Into It?

  by minimus in

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  it was expected of me to get baptized and at 9 i was.

  what about you?

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  I was baptized when I was 15. All my friends and relatives were baptized 2 years before. I was the only one in the group that wasn't baptized. I started hearing comments like, "you won't be considered good association if you aren't baptized", "what if Armageddon comes and you're not baptized", "you won't find a brother to marry you if you're not baptized". I was a good little Witness girl but I definitely felt the pressure. If I hadn't of been pressured I doubt I would have done it that young. After I was baptized I started crying uncontrollably. I don't if it was the reality of the huge commitment I just made finally hitting me or because I felt closer to God. I don't know. All I do know is that I desperately needed a hug and all I got was cold stares. My own mother looked at me like she was embarrassed by my outburst. Another thing I remember, my cousin and my best friend both received gold bracelets with their names and baptism date engraved on them when they got dunked. I really liked the bracelets and was fully expecting to get one. When my day came I didn't get a bracelet, a present, a card or anything. I was pissed!!!
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  My JW sister wants her mom and siblings to pay for HER retirement!

  by Who are you? in

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  2. friends

  kind of long...thanks in advance for letting me vent!.

  my sister has been a jw since 1974. she's been waiting for the end of this "system of things" since the fall of 1975. she never went to college.

  she has had probably 80 or more jobs since 1974. she has no retirement savings.

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  My brother tried something similar. He claimed that he had to quit his job and care for my elderly grandparents 24/7. I lived out of state and was in a bad financial situation at the time so i wasn't able to travel to check on the situation. Every time I spoke to him he was telling me about all the hard work he was doing, blah, blah, blah. He even tried to get me to agree to give him a portion of my inheritance to pay him back for caring for my grandparents. Thank God we never ended up working out a deal. When I finally made it up to see my grandparents I found them living in filthy, deplorable conditions. I stayed up the whole first night I was there just cleaning the place. It broke my heart because my grandmother was always such a clean person. My brother had been spending their money and since he had power of attorney there was nothing I could do. I went off on him and then he went on a campaign against me. He told everyone I was an apostate (I wasn't at the time) and told bunch of other lies about me. My mother sided with my brother, she couldn't believe that her little pioneer son would ever do anything bad. My JW in-laws heard all the gossip and took my brother's side because he was a devout JW and was inactive. I haven't spoken to my mother or brother since that day. I'm just so disgusted with both of them. To treat the elderly that way is just so inhuman.
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  Happy New Year!

  by wonderwoman in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey ya'll...i'm not on here much anymore except for a quickie now and then, but i wanted to make sure you know i am so grateful for finding this amazing group of people.

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  wishing you a fabulous new year.. ww.

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  Happy New Year everyone!
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  Leaving Florida and Moving to Ontario!

  by Saoirse in

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  it's official, we will be moving to the toronto area within the next month or so.

  my husband was offered an incredible job in canada so we flew up here to check it out.

  we totally fell in love with the place.

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  Saoirse

  Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! I grew up in the northeast so the winter won't bother me that much. Honestly I think it's getting too hot in Florida.

  Oakville's not too far from me.......maybe we can get together when you move up here.

  Sounds great! Oakville/Toronto apostafest anyone?

  But you will be surrounded by Jdubs

  No kidding. We started making jokes about there being a KH on every corner in Canada. We went for a scenic drive today and ended up passing the Canada bethel. It looked like a nice property and there were some nice sized homes. I wonder who lives in them?

  I live in Prince Edward Island.

  One of my favorite places! I was a big fan of the Anne of Green Gables series and I got to visit there when I was a kid. My husband and I have that on our list of places to see.

  Your one hour away from Me Waterloo!!!

  We were just near there today! My husband's boss lives there and he kept telling us to check out the area.

  If the dubs Dew Drop In just tell them the Bible says we are not to even say a greeting to those who bring another Gospela nd shut the door.

  Hehe. I'll probably just pretend to be interested long enough to plant a few seeds.