Posts by Ingenuous

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OMG: WT legislating about fragances and common sense

by pixel in

do they have to tell the r&f every little detail???.

from the new wt:.

what can be done to assist brothers and sisters who suffer from adverse reactions to fragrances?any who are sensitive to fragrances face a difficult challenge.

Ingenuous

3rdgen - I hear ya! When it comes to my food allergies, for example, I ask questions at the restaurant I'm in and try to be careful of what I order - but in the end, it's up to me to make sure what I put in my mouth doesn't kill me. (Assuming the people *I am paying money to* aren't being jerks and being stupid and lying about their food, which happens.) I've got my meds handy and I don't dive into food like I used to, for example.

What grinds my gears is when your supposed "spiritual family" and the Elders responsible for your spiritual "health" actually get hostile over someone's physical suffering. My mom faced a lot of cruelty in her Hall from those who didn't take her illnesses seriously - in addition to the isolation that happens from having to physically separate from others. And then to get visits from "concerned" Elders who want to show up *in your home*, your sanctuary, with their smelly cologne and hair products... It was very telling that the "worldly" people she knew were more concerned about her welfare. I wish the weight of that had gotten through...

Don't get me started on off-gassing. Did I ever mention the time I slept on a new memory foam pillow and woke up with hives that made me look like I'd been in a fist fight? I looked FABulous, dahling...

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OMG: WT legislating about fragances and common sense

by pixel in

do they have to tell the r&f every little detail???.

from the new wt:.

what can be done to assist brothers and sisters who suffer from adverse reactions to fragrances?any who are sensitive to fragrances face a difficult challenge.

Ingenuous

As Blondie mentioned, this is a tough one to deal with. My mother was fortunate in that her worldly workmates were willing to accomodate her - and happily! Those at the Kingdom Hall - no way. Before my parents stopped talking to me, the "clean room" at the Hall (which was just the second TMS room) was being used by others who had no problem wearing fragrances so she had to resort to a phone bridge for meetings. She was also almost totally confined to the house. This is a woman whose allergy tests had to be interrupted because she's so sensitive to EVERYTHING that she started having an asthma attack from the skin tests.

On a personal note - I've gotten some relief, having worked for decades with an allergist, by experimenting with meds and eliminating certain foods. But I also keep a face mask with a replaceable filter with me because the world is mostly an unaccommodating place for those with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities. And, like food allergies, MCS is casually exploited by those who are attention-seeking. Yes, people still argue about whether it's real. The ones who are itching and wheezing and know therapy and psychotropics don't change that (and the awesome doctors who try to help them) - not so much!

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Trashed WT's found in Dr.s' waiting room Friday. Do you trash literature you find?

by Wasanelder Once in

took the magazines in the waiting room and dumped them in the trash.

was a great feeling.

to think many witnoids wont dare throw out the surplus magazines they have in stacks around the house is amazing.

Ingenuous

I usually throw them out, but Clambake has inspired me... now, I want to print out a bunch of stickers with QR codes pointing to jwfacts.com and with short, embarrassing WT quotes and engage in some "public service" vandalism in the book section at my local Goodwill...

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Does ANYONE use RSS anymore?

by nicolaou in

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just wondering .

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Ingenuous

I get all my favorite website updates via RSS reader - including updates for this one After trying quite a few, I settled on The Old Reader, though I use an app to organize those for me on mobile so I'm not tied to the browser. I also use RSS for important product updates at work - RSS is usually updated sooner than email distribution lists or newsletters.

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Could Monika Lewinsky be a strong voice against Cyberbullying?

by the girl next door in

30,000 twitter followers in less than 8 hours.

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http://www.elle.com/_mobile/news/culture/monica-lewinsky-cyberbullying-speech?src=rss.

Ingenuous

I enjoyed her Vanity Fair article on shame and "humiliation culture." I hope she's heard and makes a difference!

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News Article from The Atlantic about the Health Effects of Leaving Religion (Mentions JWs)

by sd-7 in

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/the-health-effects-of-leaving-religion/379651/.

a particularly curious quote was:.

the most mainstream research on this is a 2010 study out of pennsylvania state university, which examined data from 1972 to 2006. the study showed that 20 percent of people who have left religion report being in excellent health, versus 40 percent of people currently part of strict religious groups (such as jehovahs witnesses and latter-day saints) and 25 percent of people who switched from a strict religion to a more lenient religion.

Ingenuous

What an interesting article! The studies and multi-study analyses are a mixed bag, and I can't say I'm thrilled with the way the article ends. (It seems to suggest that comforting beliefs are worth the tangential benefits, while ignoring the real stresses imposed by the dilemmas faced by those who decide to leave/are kicked out.) I'll be sharing this, though, if for no other reason than for the support groups mentioned in the second half.

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Wales - ITV Report: JWs sex abuse victims call for organisation to be held accountable

by AndersonsInfo in

itv report (wales).

29 september 2014 at 6:00am.

jehovahs witness sex abuse victims call for organisation to be held accountable.

Ingenuous

If you're on a non-iOS mobile device, you may need the 'desktop' version of the video page to watch it.

(Father of the woman who's the focus of this story): "I got in trouble with Jehovah's Witnesses for walking my daughter down the aisle."

I can't even...

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My best friend died yesterday

by TimeBandit in

jw
friends

sometimes people make special connections to animals.

sometimes they bond very deeply and are real friends.

yesterday was the end of such a friendship that lasted ten wonderful years.

Ingenuous

How amazingly tough, TimeBandit. My heart goes out to you. Kudos to you and your wife for loving your friend enough to go through that to end his suffering.

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My Mom Hopes I Die Before The Great Tribulation Comes

by minimus in

jw
friends

she told me that yesterday and i just chuckled.. .

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Ingenuous

(hugs) MissFit!

I'm sure my folks would say the same thing, if they were talking to me. I've often thought that many parents want their kids to be happy, but they want their kids to be happy *their way*. If they're "doin' it wrong", the kids could stand to be a bit unhappy (for their own good)... or dead (til they're brought back and taught to be happy the right way).

And, really... if I'm capable of learning to follow Jehovah in Paradise because of the "perfect" conditions there... doesn't that mean the deck is unfairly stacked against *everyone* in this "system of things" and everyone needs a free do-over (with a bonus Procreation Buff) in Paradise???

I'll stop now.

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Jehovah's Witness disfellowshipped for questions, joins Catholic Church to "feel Love"

by Balaamsass2 in

harber become a fan.

yogi, contemplative, writer.

producer of radio program radical spirituality and sacred activism.

Ingenuous

Going from feeling unloved and unlovable to thinking for one's self, finding self worth and taking a place in a community and the world is amazingly hard work and impossible for some. Being at peace looks different for everyone - I am really happy for this writer and enjoyed the read!