Don/t you have to suffer through at least a year of being shunned at EVERY meeting before they reconsider you for re-instatement? Lots of begging, groveling, showing that you are not hanging out with bad influences (or anyone, really, considering JWs can't talk to you)? That seems kinda inequitable when they DF a guy just for giving an appearance of evil (suspected fornication with two witnesses that they spent too much time alone or something)
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Pedophile Elder in jail gets reinstated
by Trapped in JW land inthere was a brother in my congregation who was an elder.
he got disfellowshipped about two years ago for looking at child porn and also trying to meet up with a thirteen year old boy online.
he was also arrested soon after this.
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I am Back on JWN and out of hospital
by KateWild inhey everyone,.
thanks qcf and nugget for starting threads.
thanks cofty for wondering where i was.
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Kate Wild
by quellycatface ini've been given permission to post news of our friend.. kate hasn't been very well.
not well at all.
i think much of it has been a delayed reaction to her df'ing, the general fallout when leaving the wtbs and family issues.. i just wanted to give you guys the heads up and give you a chance to show how much we care about her.. thanks for listening..
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Dear Kate, you are about my favorite person on this board. I've been concerned for you lately and hope that you feel better (in every way) soon. You have faced a lot lately and more than I have ever revealed on this board, I feel WITH you. Please know you are not alone and try to find the best in your daily life without dwelling on the things that for now can't change. Eventually everything does shift, alters, transforms-just like you did with your faith, your life will continue to become what it will be. Please be patient with yourself and the circumstances. This is all really really new.
I care about you in south Texas on the Gulf coast! Pin me to your map with a little heart cause I love you and want the best for you.
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Open challenge to "Dr" Rolf Furuli and Greg Stafford - DEBATE.
by Focus into me af's.
see below for more on af.
"prominent" (lol!
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JWdaughter
Wow, this whole thing looks more personal than it is about coming to an answer or a winner of a debate. Someone just wants to argue (and yes, it takes one to know one!)
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The Focus / Prominent Bethelite Topic
by Focus inhello, i am focus.. yes, that focus.. is there anyone here who remembers me from the "good" old days?.
my sig may provide a jog to the memory.. my vision is undimmed, my views unchanged and my claws are sharper than ever.
the filthy old whore is to be taken down with maximum prejudice.. focus.
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JWdaughter
I don't have the attention span for this kind of silliness/riddles or the patience for that particular brand of feisty, but I will welcome you back to the board and wish you well. This is a great place for attention getters as well as a lot of others who want to learn, want to vent, to express, to ask questions. We all have a place here. There is something for everyone! Again, welcome back!
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JWdaughter
I didn't think I would start my period before armageddon. I'm menopausal and a grandmother now. My mom was in her early 20's in 1968. She is 71 now and getting social security. She grew old and half of her siblings have died. My dad died. She got old and eventually she will die. She no longer talks about the end of this old system of things, but she still manages to complain about it a lot. Is that good or is it contributing to her depressive state?
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The Society is no longer printing hardcover books.
by kneehighmiah inletter read that the society will no longer be making hardcover books.
also the told people to not place orders for daily texts or calendars if they had the ability to download these.
who downloads a calendar?
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JWdaughter
I think they are barely bothering to TRY to look like they are serious anymore about the religion. The content is ridiculous-the 'study edition' is a joke. 15 minutes keeps you counted as a publisher, they are baptising more children than ever. . . its like they don't even bother to PLAY at being sincere. (Speaking of the top leadership decisions). What are the old timers (my age, my mom's age) thinking after years of devotion to this whole idea that they are the only ones preaching/teaching/yada yada.?
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Should I go on a allocated on arrival holiday??
by quellycatface ini'm just a bit nervous in case i end up in a dump, i don't have the money to move to another place.
it will probably be self-catering greek style basic.
i love the island but am worried now.
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JWdaughter
Check with the tour/travel company that is organizing it and see how they rate in reviews. Even if you don't have a specific place, you will get a fee for how they do business. Yelp, trip advisor and other services may be particularly helpful, but just google the tour operator, too!
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Elder: I threw out all WT & Awake and only keep the last ten years...
by adjusted knowledge ini had a recent conversation with an elder from my mother's congregation.
he with another elder was at my mom's house.
my mother has all the bound volumes for both the awake and watchtower plus most of the older books.
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JWdaughter
Remember the old campy tv spy shows where they would tell you that after you read the missive or open the box (or whatever) in 10 seconds, it will explode? Maybe the WT should be written on paper that decomposes in 3 years and there should be a built in worm or whatever on all online info so that it just disappears into the ether (nowhere to be found in the net) after that period of time.
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June 1st Watchtower for the public
by Lynnie inone of my smart ass friends gave me the public copy of the watchtower for june 1st, 2014 and the main article.
is about "god's view on smoking.
" okay it goes on and on about how we need to keep our body "clean" and.
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JWdaughter
OTOH, the law forbidding it? Whole other argument. I am actually in favor of laws on that one. To hell with freedom of expression. (Thats not me being God, that's me wanting to breathe freely). Different discussion altogether.