Posts by Mad Irishman

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How many of you actually "contributed"?

by Garrett in

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guys,.

don't tell the elders, buuuuut, i sorta kinda maybe never contributed money....ever..... i always thought - hey, i give a lot of my time and energy to the org, so that's how i contribute.

i was also pretty stinkin poor for most of my life and didn't really have the money to give.. anyone else like me?.

Mad Irishman

I always gave when I took literature. If there was a special need in the hall I would give for that. I also gave money privately to those who were in need or were going where the need was great. I always donated in cash.

My parents really, really gave a lot. They also gave loans to those in need, gave money to those who were poor, gave several of their cars they were going to trade in to those who had little money, cooked thousands of meals for brothers and sisters through the years, and donated probably way more than they should have because they are so big-hearted.

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Those of you that born in the Borg in the late 60;s and early 70's

by James Mixon in

was life that bad for you?

we are really sorry...

Mad Irishman

I was raised as a witness in the 60's and 70's and to tell you the truth it was a hell of a lot of fun. We went camping in big groups in my Kingdom Hall 3 or 4 times a year. White water rafting. We had Sunday meetings outside at peoples homes (if they had big yards). There were big get togethers where they invited 3 or 4 congregations. As a child it was a lot of fun.

As a teenager it became much more difficult, because you had your heart pulling you one way and your head the other way. If I could go back I would do everything differently now. But that is true with just about everybody once they live life and see what worked and what did not work. I think it basically comes down to this: were you parents nuts? or did they have their head's on straight? I made my own bed. They were my decisions. I have nobody to been for my successes or failures but me. I wish I had a time machine. But I don't.

My father always told us kids the following: It's your life. Use your conscience and do what you think is right. I never felt I had a gun pointed to my head.

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Crazy JW wields machete at New Orleans airport - shot - died because he refused blood on religious grounds

by Wild_Thing in

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http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-machete-attack-new-orleans-airport-has-died-n327841.

Mad Irishman

The guy was mentally ill. He had Schizophrenia and had a break with reality. It's not really a subject to joke about. This is no different than the African-American who the police shot last week whose parents called the police on, and when they arrived at the house the guy had a screwdriver in his hand and they shot him, because he walked out the parent's front door when they told him to stop. Both of these episodes are extremely sad and the police need to be better trained on how to stop people who are having schizophrenic breaks with reality. Several members in my family have schizophrenia and they literally have no idea what's happening to them when it overcomes them, they hear voices telling them to do crazy things, and they cease being themselves.

You should feel bad for this man. I don't think it's appropriate to make light of his situation when it cost him his life. Mental illness is a societal issue that spans all races, creeds, and religions. Have a heart will ya?

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Mandatory voting in USA

by Sour Grapes in

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i am sure that president obama's saying today that mandatory voting in the usa would be a good thing is going to get the witnesses all excited as they look forward to being persecuted for not voting.

just another sign showing how deep we are into the times of the end and how close they are to burying billions of people who don't read the watchtower.. sour grapes .

Mad Irishman

The Republicans are in power. Mandatory voting isn't happening. The far ring passed almost 500 laws in the last few years making it harder to vote. They don't want it easier to vote!

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Angela Montgomery's son speaks out after mother found guilty of rape

by AndersonsInfo in

http://www.wsmv.com/story/28534980/son-speaks-out-after-mother-found-guilty-of-rape.

please see the video at the above link .

son speaks out after mother found guilty of rape.

Mad Irishman

This woman needs to go to jail for a lonnnnnnng time!

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Do JW Children Still Call Adults "Aunt" and "Uncle"?

by cofty in

when i was young we were taught to refer to other adult jws as aunt or uncle.. was this also the case in other countries and does it still happen?.

was it just a custom or has the literature ever commented on it?.

thanks.

Mad Irishman

Never heard of this in America.

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Inactive ones are not JWs

by gone for good in

years ago, the insinuation was often presented, that those who were inactive were actually not witnesses at all.

the point being made was that ''...winesses is a verb, not a noun...''.

i know there were published assertions to this end in the older books and magazines, with possibly even quotes from the likes of rutherford or knorr ,.

Mad Irishman

For a while now they have said over and over that inactive ones and those who have left the JW's are all still sheep and are still considered brothers and sisters. They've said this ad nauseam for many years.

They don't count inactive ones as being an active witness in their numbers each year, but in talks and the Watchtower they have said they are still considered sheep, only lost sheep.

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Attitudes of WT Society Leaders Towards " Rights " of Child Abuse Victims and Elders

by flipper in

these excerpts i'm sharing with you are from the july 1st, 1989 letter from the wt society to the elders and it gives outsiders a good idea of the attitude of the wt society leaders towards child abuse victims and even towards their own appointed elders.

and it shows wt society is first, foremost, and mainly concerned about financial fallout from potential lawsuits.

one short quote was used from this letter on the abc news nightline report about candace conti - but what i'm going to share with you will be other excerpts from that same letter that are just as, or even more revealing.

Mad Irishman

I actually think what they wrote was solid legal advice.

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A possible way to beat the GB at their own game.

by DATA-DOG in

we all know confessing to the eldubs is a bunch of crap.

seriously, once you do it, you are marked.

unless you kiss ass like a true believer for the rest of your days in the cult, forget moving up the ladder.

Mad Irishman

When I went to the elders in the past everyone was kind to me and I did not feeling like anyone looked down on me. I was shocked. I thought I was going to get blasted and people would treat me different. Nobody did. But that was just my experience.

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Recent Birth Experience

by lambsbottom in

i'm completely flabergasted at what happened with a couple in my old congregation recently.

they are still active.

the guy messages me that they had their baby and will be at a local hospital for the next couple days.

Mad Irishman

People are responsible for their own decisions and welfare in these type of situations. I've never heard of elders being part of child birth pre-natal care. It would never have occurred to me to have them involved and I can't imagine 99.9 percent of people wanting them involved.

And my aunt was in labor for 48 hours. Can't imagine that.