Posts by skeeter1

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SOCHI Olympics 2014

by designs in

how is everyone enjoying the olympics.. any favorites.. swiss cross country skier "super" dario cologna nailed a rush to the finish line for the gold in the skiathlon.. jamie andersen had a great run in the slopestyle competition and sage kostenberg with his new 1620 japan air trick to win gold will be a film highlight for a long time to come.. the dutch went 1 2 3 in speed skating..

skeeter1

Really, a great Olympics in many ways. Happy it turned out safe & sound for everyone. Watching the closing ceremonies right now. The best opening and closing I've ever seen.

The real take-away from these games is that people are mad at the new figure skating scoring system. So mad, that over 2,000,000 people have SIGNED A PETITION at the White House's "WWW.CHANGE.GOV" website, the International Skating Union (ISU) webpage 'Contact Us" has gone down, and Korea is protesting. Apparently, the judges selected for the ladies night were mainly from Soviet Block countries, one judge had been banned before due to improper conduct, and another judge is married to the Soviet skating federation's president. The new scoring completely thows out two scores at random, and then throws out the remaining top and bottom score of the 7 remaining judges. So, one's score is as much of a chance as landing a quad jump. To me, that seems very unfair after one has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars, and sweat getting to the Olympics! I see why Ashley Wagner, the figure skater, was also complaining about the scoring system. It stinks.

If you want to read more or sign the petition, go to:

https://www.change.org/petitions/international-skating-union-isu-open-transparent-scores-and-remove-anonymity-from-the-judging-decisions-of-women-s-figure-skating-at-the-sochi-olympics

This figure skating petition is the largest petition ever received at change.org. I mean, with Healthcare, Deficit, Foreign Wars . . . and we Americans care more about the figure skaters. Seems scewed to me. But, several wrongs don't make a right. Gosh, they are showing the Korean figure skater on the ceremony. We have to start somewhere with correcting the wrongs.

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My Judicial Meeting was 6 WEEKS ago! Help me with a question.

by Comatose in

my judicial meeting was 6 weeks or more ago, and still no action.

i used a lawyer and a letter to them after i had already met with them and admitted everything.

the crazy part was they didn't tell me that night if i was df or not.

skeeter1

Under attorney ethics, if a person is represented by an attorney then the other side, if also represented by an attorney, has to only contact the attorney. Since the WTS has attorneys, they should only contact your attorney to discuss this issue. I'm guessing that they will not talk to you directly.

Skeeter

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Declining membership but building new Kingdom Hall in Stockbridge Georgia

by skeeter1 in

jw
friends

i hear that the stockbridge/henry county, georgia area has 30 fewer members.

the co has asked for special "reaching out" to those who are not attending.

at the same time, it is reported that these congregations in this area are growing fast.

skeeter1

I hear that the Stockbridge/Henry County, Georgia area has 30 fewer members. The CO has asked for special "reaching out" to those who are not attending. At the same time, it is reported that these congregations in this area are growing fast. So, they bought a new plot of land. The old, Kingdom Hall are paid for, and are owned by the local congregations . A new Kingdom Hall would probably mean a new mortgage. Is this a scam by the Watchtower?

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Witness calls to tell me UN is attacking the Catholic Church, it has begun!

by Wasanelder Once in

the poor thing is 86 and was told by a friend with "the internet" that the catholic church is being attacked by the un!

the tribulation is at hand.

well, if you consider a report on molestation coverups the end of religion, watch out wt, they are coming for you next.

skeeter1

You do know, that the Italian govenrment is making the Catholic church pay millions in taxes now? I heard this from a JW relative. But, when I looked into it further, it was just that the Catholic church had to pay taxes on secular activities (like owning a shopping plaza), like any other investor/busienss would have to do. It is not a tax on their religious activities.

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Nervous dating stunted

by d in

do you feel nervous and stunted when trying to date?

i still do and i am 23..

skeeter1

Simple, don't ask a girl out "on a date". Instead, get to know the girl in your formal way for a few weeks. Then, explain to her that you want to go see "a movie, a concert, a party" . . . and would like her to come along because you enjoy her company. What girl can refuse that? Then, when you meet her at the door, bring her some flowers and chocolate and BE A NICE GUY on the first several dates. Don't try to have sex, immediately. Let her take the lead. A 23 year old woman will likely take the lead . .. .

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They have got to be making this stuff up!

by Atlantis in

they have got to be making this stuff up!

posted here: .

http://www.jw-archive.org/ .

skeeter1

Dog out in service? REally? Come on! I've never seen a dog out in service. Nor, would I ever even think of bringing a dog out in service. Imagine if the householder had a cat? What about a dog? What if this doberman bit a householder? Please, too much chaos, and distracting from the message, in addition to not being loving or considerate of your neighbor. No good Christian would ever bring a dog out in service.

But, a dog at the assembly would be a great idea. Those sleeping dudes would have probably stayed awake, rubbing the dog's ears!

Prince is definately there, under Box 3. He looks out of place, with all those old people. Where's the hot JW girls? Oh, wait a moment, I see one. That sister in the pink dress, with her left sleeve off her shoulder, peering with her neck aflux towards Mr. Prince.... Reminds me of two Prince songs, 1) Cream and 2) Rasberry (dress)! LOL.

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JW uncle in hospital

by finally awake in

jw
friends

i just found out that my uncle, who is a staunch jw elder, has an aortic aneurism and is in critical condition.

he's in his late 70s and he probably won't survive.

he lives several hundred miles away, so i don't see myself making the trip for his funeral..

skeeter1

If it ruptures, there is a need for massive transfusions. The doctors seem to be using packed red blood cells, which are usually washed to remove the factors on the outside of the red blood cell's skin that cause reactions. JWs can have hemoglobin, which is the insides of the red blood cell, basically. To get hemoglobin, the doctors may have to ask for FDA compassionate use.

http://www.uptodate.com/contents/management-of-symptomatic-non-ruptured-and-ruptured-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm

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JW uncle in hospital

by finally awake in

jw
friends

i just found out that my uncle, who is a staunch jw elder, has an aortic aneurism and is in critical condition.

he's in his late 70s and he probably won't survive.

he lives several hundred miles away, so i don't see myself making the trip for his funeral..

skeeter1

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1979501-treatment#aw2aab6b6b2aa

"pen thoracic and abdominal aneurysm repair has a mortality rate of around 8%, with myocardial infarction being a frequent cause of death. [9] Preoperative reduction of cardiac risk by cardiac investigations and beta-blockade may reduce this mortality rate. Autologous transfusion techniques, such as acute normovolemic hemodilution and interoperative cell salvage, reduce the need"

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The good news is that the WTS allows hemodilution and cell savage. It's talked about all the time in their literature and touted as being bloodless. So, make sure he and his family understand that what can save him, is allowed.

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Please read! Breaking News....

by Newly Enlightened in

http://www.mcalesternews.com/breakingnews/x409169231/da-jehovah-witness-church-concealed-molestation-crimes.

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governing body being accused of covering it up!.

skeeter1

"The motion alleged that the Jehovah Witness Church prevented the victims from coming forward.

“The actions of the church, their banishment of (Lawrence) on one or more occasion and the directives of the governing body toward the victims and their family members regarding these crimes were actions of “concealment” and further actions preventing the victims from reporting the crimes to law enforcement,” the motion alleges.

According to the motion, the State of Oklahoma is asking the court to overrule the defendants motion to dismiss and order the matter to proceed to preliminary hearing.

Lawrence was released from jail Nov. 24 after posting a $50,000 bond. As a condition of his bond, he is not to have contact with the alleged victims in the case.

If convicted, he faces up to life in prison.

No one answered several calls to the Jehovah Witness Church and Lawrence could not be reached for comment."

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WOW!

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Should I Tell a Witness that I Am an Apostate?

by Band on the Run in

i sometimes join discussion groups.

the witnesses do get mentioned.

i try to make it humorous but some bitterness seeps through.

skeeter1

if she is an innocent, weak-kneed and uneducated JW, then leave her alone and allow her dignity within the group. She is not evenly matched in argument to you. You risk looking like a bully with your group, when you have an opportunity to look mature. That being said, you can get to know her better and plant seeds of doubt. I have no doubt that you have the savvy to carry it off!