Posts by karen96

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Elderly JW Couple Robbed in Indianapolis

by Alana in

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couple bound in home-invasion robbery

posted: 9:56 am edt august 21, 2006 updated: 8:54 pm edt august 21, 2006

indianapolis -- police said an older couple were bound and robbed in their home on saturday.

karen96

I agree, Dansk. Thankfully this couple wasn't hurt, it could have turned out a lot worse for them.

Karen

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well i setup an account at reexaminer.org eager to make a contribution but find that uploading was disabled (for now anyway).. so here's this year's supposedly hard-hitting expose on "false religion" aka kingdumb news 37. i hope these links work for all of you.

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/5070/kn37p1wf7.jpg.

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/4599/kn37p2rn0.jpg.

karen96

SSDD (Same Sh*t, Different Day).

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SITTING ON THE BACK ROW..............NO, NOT AT THE MOVIES, AT THE KH

by vitty in

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i know we've heard a lot of horror stories about jcs and getting disfellowshipped.........................but what is your experiences of continuing going to the meetings to be reinstated.............what did it really feel like?.

did you mind being ignored or did you understand it and take it on the chin?.................................what were your familys treatment of you during the period of having to sit on the back row????.

when i saw ppl comming in late and leaving early .....................i just knew it was wrong, wrong , wrong to treat ppl that way.. in fact i got told off for smiling at a sister who i knew genuinly wanted to come back,( the pos wife told me ) i did it out of human feelings and was then blasted.. after she got reinstated, i was the first person she came upto and introduced herself.

karen96

There was one guy who was out over 10 years and was coming back. He would sit near the front, three seats in. This was so his brother and SIL would sit next to him, which they did. Who else would sit next to him?

When he did get reinstated, we had a real hard-line elder, and when he was about to announce the reinstatement, he would always tell the cong that they couldn't applaud. WHY?!? Shouldn't we have been happy someone returned to the borg? I don't understand how making someone feel unwelcome would push them to return.

Karen

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Were you the only JW in your family?

by karen96 in

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sometimes i think of all the pain i caused my parents when i left their home to pursue my bible studies.

it happend right around the holidays and my father's birthday, and seemed to be such a slap in the face to him.

he almost didn't come to my wedding, to walk me down the aisle, since i would not attend family functions around holidays and birthdays (he did walk me down the aisle; after i made some appearances but made it clear i was not celebrating).. now that i am out, i am so glad i have been able to repair my relationships with my parents and siblings.

karen96

((((anewme)))

That is so very heart-wrenching! I am so sorry for your loss.

My family never turned their back on me, and were so very supportive when I was leaving. My closest sister let me live with her after I left my JW hubby, and she and her family literally just moved into their new house. That is love. No matter what the borg wrote about worldly families, I just couldn't totally leave mine, and I am so glad for that.

Karen

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E-mail from "Knocking" Director

by karen96 in

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a while back, this "documentary" was being discussed here on jwd, so i took a look at the site of the director, and asked to be e-mailed on updates.

i wanted to see the show since many people here had strong opinions of it.

i haven't been able to view it in my area, so now it seems they are promoting a dvd version.

karen96

A while back, this "documentary" was being discussed here on JWD, so I took a look at the site of the director, and asked to be e-mailed on updates. I wanted to see the show since many people here had strong opinions of it. I haven't been able to view it in my area, so now it seems they are promoting a DVD version. Here is the e-mail:

KNOCKING DVD SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
August 21, 2006
www.knocking.org

ORDER DVD NOW

Go to

www.knocking.org and click on the "ORDER DVD NOW" button found in the upper left corner of the screen. Get 15% discount on orders of three or more DVDs.

SPECIAL DVD FEATURES

The DVD contains a 63-minute film festival version that is 10 minutes longer than what will be broadcast nationally in the United States on PBS in May 2007. The feature presentation is Closed Captioned in English. The DVD is "All Region" and will play on newer DVD players in Europe and Australia (it will not be compatible every DVD player outside North America, especially older models).

We’ve spent many months putting together lots of extra features on the DVD.

There are more than 3 hours of additional material, including:

* Short film about Jehovah's Witnesses and free speech cases at the U.S.

Supreme Court

* Behind-the-scenes interviews with the directors

* Segment on "Street Witnessing"

* Special lecture series. The lecture series features expanded interviews with leading experts in the areas of civil liberties, medical ethics and Holocaust history. Each expert comments on the contributions of Jehovah's Witnesses. There are also rare, official interviews with representatives of the world headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses

* Study and discussion guide. A printed 48-page booklet comes with each DVD, providing in-depth historical and social analysis. Extra copies can be opened and printed from the DVD on your computer.

AWARDS

KNOCKING has played at a number of film festivals and has won several awards. It will be broadcast nationally in the United States on the PBS series "Independent Lens" in May 2007. Get your own sneak preview by ordering the DVD now.

Film Festival awards:

*Best Documentary, Jury Award, 2006 USA Film Festival (Dallas) *Best Documentary, Jury Award, 2006 Trenton Film Festival (New Jersey) *Best Documentary, Audience Award, 2006 Indianapolis International Film Festival *Best First Film, Jury Award, 2006 Long Island International Film Expo (New

York)

*Official Selection, 2006 Cleveland International Film Festival

WHAT WAS WATCHTOWER’S ROLE?

The New York-based Watchtower Society directs the worldwide ministry of Jehovah's Witnesses. It publishes the Watchtower magazine and other religious books and journals distributed by Jehovah's Witnesses. Viewers who would like to know more about the role of the Watchtower Society in the production of KNOCKING may call Watchtower at 718-560-5600 (weekdays between 8am and 5pm Eastern time). KNOCKING is an independent film production.

Watchtower cooperated with the film's producers, providing them with archival material, granting interviews and permitting their cameras access to Watchtower's headquarters. KNOCKING's camera crews were also allowed to film at a district convention of Jehovah's Witnesses, inside local Kingdom Halls and accompany Witnesses in the door-to-door visitation work.

Watchtower had no editorial control over the program, but the producers provided an advance courtesy screening of the completed film.

WHAT ARE VIEWERS SAYING?

"I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses and I think KNOCKING would be a favorable screening for Witnesses and non-Witnesses alike. I had the pleasure of being at the screening of your documentary in Trenton, New Jersey at our city's recent film festival. I found KNOCKING to be fresh, enlightening and fair."

Terri Taylor

New Jersey

"KNOCKING was a knockout! It was fair, honest and factual. You couldn't have picked better subjects than the Kempler and Thomas families. Best of all, it was told by non-witnesses. Congratulations."

Ellen Williams and Anna Turner

Long Island, New York

"We wanted to let you all know that we really appreciated the fair depiction of Jehovah's Witnesses contained in your film. Four of us from Cleveland, Ohio traveled to Flint, Michigan to see it, and it was wonderful. We all cried as we watched the movie! Once again, thank you for an accurate and interesting portrayal of Jehovah's Witnesses. We look forward to seeing the DVD."

Marla Roberts, Lashella Carroll, Sonya Parker and Paulette Murray Cleveland, Ohio

"I just got in from the Long Island screening of Knocking and I had to write to express my feelings. It was wonderful! As one of Jehovah's witnesses for

35 years, I was a little wary when I first heard about this film. I've been used to inaccurate reports from the media over the years and was thrilled to experience your fair and accurate documentary. I shed a few tears during the sections dealing with Seth Thomas and his father, and of course the experiences of Joseph Kempler. Thank you for your film and for being fair and accurate about our beliefs and way of life."

Alick C. Samuels

Cambria Heights, New York

"I was very impressed with your film and its four perspectives: 1) the blood issue; 2) our relationship with non-JW family members; 3) JWs & the Nazis;

4) JWs and civil rights. The delivery of these very important issues was nicely demonstrated in the film. When I returned home I immediately told my friends and family about this wonderful film. Thank you for your fairness and good research."

Helen Cole

New York

"Thank you so much for giving our beliefs a fair shake."

Luanne Longan

Retired English professor, Gadsden State Community College

WHAT ARE PROFESSIONALS SAYING?

"Riveting and illuminating. KNOCKING takes us inside the world of Jehovah's Witnesses in a way that is utterly surprising and moving."

-- Anderson Cooper, CNN

"A compelling documentary. KNOCKING affirms the principle that in a free society, the protection of religious liberty and the advancement of personal freedoms need not be competing values."

-- Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union

"A thoughtful telling of an important, often-overlooked story about essential American issues."

-- Jon Meacham, Managing Editor, Newsweek

"KNOCKING contains a wonderful surprise: It shows how science and religion, with worldviews that rarely overlap, can reach a common goal

– the use of less blood in medicine – even if for very different reasons."

-- Arthur Caplan, Chair, Department of Medical Ethics, University of Pennsylvania

"An absorbing account of a misunderstood religious movement and its relationship to contemporary culture. KNOCKING raises important questions about how we know and how we consider the religious "other," and through its own presentation, causes us to re-think the way media represent them."

-- Stewart M. Hoover, Director, Center for Media, Religion and Culture, University of Colorado

BULK DISCOUNT

Receive a 15% discount when purchasing 3 or more DVDs. Regular price of each DVD is $29.95.

LIMITED FIRST RUN

Guarantee your copy. We are making a limited first-run of DVDs to assess interest. If you want one of these first DVDs, best to pre-order now.

Pre-orders will be shipped between Sept. 15-30. If interest is high, we will produce more DVDs.

HOW TO PAY

We accept most credit cards through a secure online shopping cart. Checks and money orders are also accepted. Go to

www.knocking.org and click on the "ORDER DVD NOW" button found in the upper left corner of the screen to begin the secure online ordering process. Only the "regular shipping" option is available for this pre-order period. DVDs will be shipped between Sept.

15-30.

I thought the "reviews" provided by those who went to screenings were so biased since many are witnesses. I understand that you are not going to have bad reviews when you are selling something, but I wondered if anyone here has seen it, are have some other feedback.

Karen

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Were you the only JW in your family?

by karen96 in

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sometimes i think of all the pain i caused my parents when i left their home to pursue my bible studies.

it happend right around the holidays and my father's birthday, and seemed to be such a slap in the face to him.

he almost didn't come to my wedding, to walk me down the aisle, since i would not attend family functions around holidays and birthdays (he did walk me down the aisle; after i made some appearances but made it clear i was not celebrating).. now that i am out, i am so glad i have been able to repair my relationships with my parents and siblings.

karen96

(((Target)))

I'm so sorry! It must be really painful for you. I think of that constantly now that my father's health is deteriorating "What if I was still a JW, and something happened to him?" I am so sorry for your loss in so many ways.

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Were you the only JW in your family?

by karen96 in

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friends

sometimes i think of all the pain i caused my parents when i left their home to pursue my bible studies.

it happend right around the holidays and my father's birthday, and seemed to be such a slap in the face to him.

he almost didn't come to my wedding, to walk me down the aisle, since i would not attend family functions around holidays and birthdays (he did walk me down the aisle; after i made some appearances but made it clear i was not celebrating).. now that i am out, i am so glad i have been able to repair my relationships with my parents and siblings.

karen96

i had many experiences like that too, where I would find myself in a jam, and my "worldly" family would be at my assistance in a heartbeat.

I'm glad you are back with your family.

karen

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An interesting article quote from the guy who confessed to killing JonBonet

by Check_Your_Premises in

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jonbenet's body was found in the basement of the ramsey home in boulder, colorado, early on the morning of december 26. karr told reporters in bangkok that he was with jonbenet in the basement when she died.

but lara karr's attorney, michael rains, said his client "sincerely believes there was no christmas ... anytime between 1989 and 2000 when they were married ... when her husband was not with her and her family at christmastime.

ok, speculation alert... you all know where i am going with this.

karen96

There is much speculation on the internet that this guy confessed to murdering JonBenet in order to be extradicted to the US. He has made several trips to Bangkok before, and the hunch is that he got caught paying for sex with minors in Thailand. If that is the case, he would much rather serve any jail time in the US (possibly for a crime he did not commit) than to rot in a Thai prison for the rest of his life.

I am not saying the above is true, but that is the musings out there.

Karen

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Your Drink (in pub, bar or club/restaurant/home)

by KW13 in

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i love carling 'extra cold' lager.. .

i am going to the pub tonight - whoo!

karen96

I usually drink Pinot Grigio. I recently tried an Apple Martini - it tastes just like a sour apple Jolly Rancher!

Also like Dirty Martini and in the hot summer, Margaritas!

karen

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Were you the only JW in your family?

by karen96 in

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friends

sometimes i think of all the pain i caused my parents when i left their home to pursue my bible studies.

it happend right around the holidays and my father's birthday, and seemed to be such a slap in the face to him.

he almost didn't come to my wedding, to walk me down the aisle, since i would not attend family functions around holidays and birthdays (he did walk me down the aisle; after i made some appearances but made it clear i was not celebrating).. now that i am out, i am so glad i have been able to repair my relationships with my parents and siblings.

karen96

I was. Sometimes I think of all the pain I caused my parents when I left their home to pursue my bible studies. It happend right around the holidays and my father's birthday, and seemed to be such a slap in the face to him. He almost didn't come to my wedding, to walk me down the aisle, since I would not attend family functions around holidays and birthdays (he did walk me down the aisle; after I made some appearances but made it clear I was not celebrating).

Now that I am out, I am so glad I have been able to repair my relationships with my parents and siblings. One Christmas, we were all over my folks house (about 30 kids and grandkids), and my dad whispered to me "This is what it's all about - family being together". It really made me appreciate being there to share that for him.

Anyone else in a similar situation?

Karen