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  Leah Remini on Leaving Scientology: ‘I’m Not About to Shut Up’

  by Oubliette in

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  2. beliefs

  leah remini on leaving scientology: im not about to shut upleah remini will not be silenced.. after her headline-making split from scientology earlier this month, the 43-year-old actress is speaking out about it for the first time ?

  and says she won't stop talking.. "i believe that people should be able to question things," the former "king of queens" star told people magazine at saturday's 15th annual designcare benefit in malibu, though without uttering the word "scientology" a single time.

  "i believe that people should value family, and value friendships, and hold those things sacrosanct.

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  I wonder if she will have an accident.........

  That's what I wonder too. Hollywood sets are dangerous places, made more dangerous by Scientology nutjobs. Remember, when Tom Cruise's ex-wife had an accident on the set?
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  Off to tell the family...

  by Gypsy Sam in

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  2. friends

  the day i've been waiting for is here.

  i'm flying home to see family and some old friends, most of whom are jw.

  since learning ttatt a few months back, i came to the decision i would have to tell my parents that we are no longer active and don't have any plans to return.

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  I had to tell my parents that I didn't beleive in the Truth. I started out with showing them the misquotes and outright laughing at the 1914 change. I accomplished insulting them, insinuating they were stupid because they beleived in a religion that was stupid.

  So, if I could do it all over again . . .

  I would start the conversation with thanking them for being your parents, for the loving guidance, etc.

  Then, I would segway into their own choice to leave the religion of their youth to become a JW. I would repeat how they saw too many problems in the other religion, and found comfort in this one. Then, I would remind them that that is fine for their decision.

  Then, I would simply state that I found too many things wrong with the JWs, and the Governing Body is not a leadership that you want to follow verbatim. If the parents wanted to know more, I'd simply refuse to tell them at this point. Perhaps in a month, you can tell them one of your issues with the JW church. In other words, take it slowly. Don't turn your back on God, but just state that you don't believe the Governing Body is carrying on Jehovah's work.

  I applaud you. To thine own self be true, and thou can't not be false to any man.
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  Ode to Chocolate Ice Cream & Other Summer's Great Treats

  by skeeter1 in

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  2. friends

  i just had a bowl of ice cream - chocolate trinity.

  it was heavenly.

  earlier, i had a perfectly ripe summer plum.

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  I just had a bowl of ice cream - Chocolate Trinity. It was heavenly. Earlier, I had a perfectly ripe summer plum. Certain foods just tastes so darn good when it's 90+ degrees outside!
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  Normal family affections and dealings?

  by Marvin Shilmer in

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  2. friends

  normal family affections and dealings?.

  today i added a new article to my blog.

  it helps readers explore and better understand the world of watchtower and what it considers normal.

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  My JW family seeths that I am outspoken against the JWs. They still communicate with me, in that passive-agressive way. I was never baptised, so they don't shun me. And, when they need help, they come a running to me. Honestly, I wish they'd just shun me outright some days. I'd cope easier. Sometimes, I want to be rid of them and their stupid charades.
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  Kidnaper of 3 Cleveland women - his mom a JW

  by Gayle in

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  2. current

  http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/castro-brothers-spend-night-jail-article-1.1338131#ixzz2sjzrxozd.

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  New Child Abuse lawsuit to be filed tomorrow in Ohio against WT and congregation

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  media alert: press conference wednesday, july 31, 2013, 11:00 am .

  civil lawsuit filed against ohio jehovahs witnesses congregation and national organizations by sexual abuse victim .

  childhood victim suffered sexual abuse from congregational leader over a four year period .

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  He committed suicide on her 16th birthday. THat blows my mind of his guilt.
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  Another one...nine felony counts - Sun Valley, CA

  by Dagney in

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  2. child-abuse

  http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/church-usher-charged-with-sexual-abuse-of-boy-parishioners-217825121.html.

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  church usher charged with sexual abuse of boy parishionersmarcelo lozano, 34, faces nine felony countsby melissa pamer| thursday, aug 1, 2013 | updated 1:51 am pdtview comments ()|email|printadvertisementan usher at a jehovah's witnesses congregation in sun valley was charged wednesday with sexually abusing four boys he met at the church.. marcelo lozano, 34, is expected to be arraigned wednesday afternoon at van nuys superior court with nine felony counts, according to the los angeles county district attorneys office.. lozano, who was an usher for the churchs spanish congregation, allegedly abused boys who ranged from 8 to 15 years old between 2006 and 2013.. he is charged with two counts each of aggravated sexual assault of a child, continuous sexual abuse and oral copulation of a person under 14. and he faces one count each of forcible lewd act upon a child, lewd act upon a child and sodomy of a person under 14 with 10 years difference.. prosecutors will recommend that the defendants bail be set at $1.8 million, the das office said.. lozano faces a maximum term of life in state prison if convicted on all charges.. the los angeles police department is still investigating the case, the das office said.. .

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  REmember in 2006, the Memorial flier? It talked about False Religions? It had a picture of a priest and pointed to churches who hid sexual predators in its priesthood? It looks like the pot calling the kettle black, heh?
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  Blood is

  by enigma1863 in

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  I ASSURE YOU THAT BLOOD IS SACRED TO MOSQUITOS.

  SKEETER
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  I Just Had A Big Fat Bomb Drop On My Head and It Leaves Alot Of Questions

  by TotallyADD in

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  2. friends

  when i got home from work this afternoon my wife was standing near the door looking at me and said you need to sit down i have some hard news to tell you.

  so i sat down and she began saying my brother called and i imminently ask if my mom had died.

  she said no but my mother told my brother a deep family secrect that no one knows about.

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  Your half brother could be a great man, or not. Keep an open mind that you may find him in any state, shape, or form. Don't idealize him. Personally, I would try to find my half-sibling.
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  A day in the life of a fading JW

  by dissonance_resolved in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i'm five months into my slow fade and it's going so-so.

  my saturday morning was spent on a 3-mile jog and taking the kids to the park, which was great, but i'm still shuddering from the potential alternative.

  at the last meeting, an elderette literally blocked the exit to prevent my escape and said she just "noticed" that we were in the same field service group and would i like to work with her in service on saturday?

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  A friend of mine admitted that he just flat out lies to another dude who presssures him into doing things. Now, my friend just tells the dude, "Sure, we'll do that." The dude is pleased and is off his back. But, back when my friend tried to give the badgerer dude any logical reasons, "Can't, No money, no vacation, kids sick." then the badger dude kept bugging him. Like OCD badgering. So, my friend decided to say, "Sure, we'll do that" just to get the dude off his freaking back. Surpringly, the badgerer quits. By tthe time comes for the deed, the badgerer dude has forgotten about it (or has changed his plans anyway). The badgerer is just trying to do a power play, and when the badgerer has lost the battle (i.e. my friend gives in) . .. the badgerer is happy. It's not really about going into (service, fishing, trips, etc), it's about power.

  So, tell the person that you'll go out in service on Saturday, and you'll meet at the normal place the group meets (Kingdom Hall). Then, don't show up. This person will have forgotten and go out with someone else in service. This person might ask you, and just say that it wasn't a good day. Repeat process as needed. It will not take long, and then the person will give up and move along.