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  NEED YOUR HELP TO SAVE SEXTUPLETS.....WRITE THE CANADA MEDIA

  by skeeter1 in

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  canada's first sextuplets were born to jehovah's witness parents.

  they were born at 25 weeks (not 40 weeks as is common with full-term).

  due to their prematurity, they will most likely need blood transfusions.

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  Skeeter, while I admire what you are doing, what qualifies you to say 'without blood, I think they all will die'? Are you a doctor?

  The articles show that their doctors, the ones most familiar with the case, are optimistic. Also the reports show that the BC child welfare dept is already prepared to step in if need be. And, while the WTS seems to be using this as an opportunity for grandstanding, the parents are being quite honorable. Imagine, for instance, if the parents were to do news conferences and use this an opportunity to propagate their beliefs..we all know witness families who would have done this.
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  What is your favorite color?

  by new boy in

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  your color prefence can tell you about your personality and hidden secrets...........you can take the "color test" in a book call the "luchser color test" by max luchser they give you 8 colors to arrange.

  a great book.

  when i thinking of dating someone they get the test first thing..........it saves alote of time for meand them...........i don't date people who choose green, black or grey in first poistion.. nb.

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  orange
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  Former elder sentenced for driving drunk and vehicular homicide

  by drwtsn32 in

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  2. current

  i started a thread on this a few months back when it was first in the news.

  well the former elder had his trial yesterday, plead guilty, and was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison.. link to story.

  this article doesn't specifically mention the fact that he used to be an elder, but it was brought to light in prior news articles.

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  4 1/2 years for killing a young woman...how sad. I realize he is no longer an elder, but he was disciplined by the congregation at all? I know a few people who never killed anyone while they were drunk, yet they were disfellowshipped as drunkards (at least one sister was terribly depressed and was not allowed to see a therapist, thus she drank..she could not attend AA..she could not get any help..only punishment..it was one of the cases that made me never want to be a witness again.)

  I also wonder how many of the character witnesses were witnesses?

  Also, understandably, this woman's family will never want to talk to witnesses again..does this mean they are automatically doomed to destruction at armageddon? Yet, because this man carries the moniker "Jehovahs Witness" he'll get eternal life? uggh..I get so fed up sometimes
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  Why don't JW friends come over and say hello?

  by JH in

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  i always wondered why jw's didn't stop by to say hello, just to encourage or by friendship?.

  but if i showed up at the hall, after many months, they would be happy to see me, and would come to talk to me, and ask what,s going on in my life as if they were really interested in me.

  so, if they were happy to see me at the hall, why wouldn't they be happy showing up at my place too.. why is it that only the elders come over to see me once in a blue moon?.

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  I think a lot of this depends on the local congregation. I was associated with some congregations that were very good about stopping in to see the "weak " and encourage them. These were not counselling sessions either. They were just visits. As I was fading, one elder drove thirty miles just to visit me. He didn't counsel or lecture. He said they missed me and then just visited and chit chatted. I actually went back for a while after that. But then I switched back to the congregation I was assigned to...way different story. One of my last times in field service, we passed by an inactive family's house. Someone suggested we stop and say hi. The p.o said no, it was a waste of time, they know where we are, etc. I couldn't believe it. Of course when I quit there was no visit. My mom has been there for 9 years now, making meetings hit and miss, trying sometimes, not trying others, one older sister used to visit her, but since her death 6 or 7 years ago my mom has had no witnesses visit her. She even sees them in service and they skip her house. It is quite sad.
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  Russel in satanic bloodlines?

  by spiceant in

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  2. scandals

  i came across this link i thought it quite interesting.

  http://www.thewatcherfiles.com/bloodlines/russell.htm.

  regards,.

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  Or perhaps, Abbagail, we read it, investigated it, used our brains and decided it was ridiculous and then got a laugh out of it.
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  Russel in satanic bloodlines?

  by spiceant in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i came across this link i thought it quite interesting.

  http://www.thewatcherfiles.com/bloodlines/russell.htm.

  regards,.

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  Damn..how did I miss out on the Satanic rituals?? I'm disappointed; had to be more interesting than the usual Congregation Book Study!
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  An Update!

  by Bstndance in

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  for those of you that have followed my soap-opera on this board.... quick re-cap.

  recently, my mom was threatened by the elders to stop associating with me or else.

  i guess she feared i was becoming an "apostate".

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  Don't give up! My mom is inactive, but still finds it necessary from time to time (Memorial, Assembly Time, Visits from active witness relatives, etc) to get on a spiritual kick. When she does, she'll spout off about not wanting to discuss certain things with me, or she'll remind me that she does not approve of certain elements of my life etc..but then, after a few days, it's right back to normal. I think that in the case of a decent, loving parent, as already stated, biology wins out...no truly loving parent will totally shut off their child. They might be able to distance themself for a relatively short time, but eventually their instincts will cause them to show the love that is natural
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  BC mother - JW has 6 babies!!!!!

  by Lady Lee in

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  just now on ctv news.

  my mind boggles.

  there isn't a ot of news yet but apparently the mother wasn't content to wait for the new system.

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  Wow..they are really gonna have their hands full. I may disagree with their religious views and lifestyle, but they will certainly be in my thoughts and prayers.
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  Did you say "I love you?"

  by serendipity in

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  i grew up in an emotionally constipated family.

  my parents didn't hug us or tell us they loved us.

  they were slightly affectionate with each other, but i don't think i ever heard them express their love for each other, in front of us kids.

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  I don't remeber saying it growing up. I know I didn't feel it. I say it now to my mom. I still hate saying it though. I always think it sounds hollow and forced.
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  Today's Newspaper - JW's Nailed

  by BizzyBee in

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  2. scandals

  nice print today on the ignorance and lack of compassion espoused by jws.

  this is from today's santa barbara news press, by nationally syndicated columnist (can scroll down to highlighted area):.

  fridge notes william edelen.

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  Gawd..I love Ruth Gordon!

  Great quotes.. everyone in Oklahoma should be forced to read the first two...