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  Anyone else an Ex Bethel "volunteer"

  by BackseatDevil in

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  i was wondering if there were any other ex-bethelites on here.

  i personally regularly went for temporary work at brooklyn then was assigned to the farm for a year and a half.

  it was... one of the most bizaare experiences of my life.. so i wrote it all down (finally, after some 15 years) so i won't bore anyone on here with the details of the story - because bethel doesn't show up until chapter 15... and for you straight folks, it gets a bit gay in two places... but nothing gross.

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  Brooklyn 1983 - 1985
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  Mr. Coffee

  by RayPublisher in

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  does anybody remember the old apostate guy they called mr. coffee?

  back in the late 80s when i was at brooklyn he would dress in a suit, have a book bag, and come and stand in front of the 124 bldg or sometimes over by the towers hotel.

  he'd easily put in auxillary pioneer hours.

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  I lived in 124 in the early 1980s and he was getting his time ion regularly.

  I remember his rantings about how the JWs worshipped a "blaaaaccccck" god also.

  He was a dedicated individual, no more deranged than we were inflicting our views on others at their door....albeit in a slightly less obnoxious (but perhaps less effective?) manner.

  Are people reminiscing about your D2D "sermons" from decades ago?
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  Watchtower Lawyer Says No Probing

  by Marvin Shilmer in

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  watchtower lawyer says no probing.

  ive added a new article to my blog showing a statement one of watchtowers lawyers made to medical researchers about jehovahs witnesses deciding privately to accept transfusion of blood.

  i think readers will find his assertion rather surprising; but maybe not.

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  nice job Marvin!

  complete article here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/w1pvea
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  University student's JW based honors thesis research. PLEASE HELP!

  by honorsthesis in

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  2. bible

  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/defectedmembers_honorsthesis.

  hello community,.

  my name is brett w., and i am senior undergraduate student at the university of florida.

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  Completed the study.

  Would have preferred a “neither agree nor disagree” or some other “neutral” option.

  Likert items generally are constructed with those options, or a similar, option.

  Good luck!
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  Kool-aid man - a Question?

  by Broken Promises in

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  2. friends

  i'm curious why you see the need to post pics of yourself and your website before you post anything?.

  why do you do that?.

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  JW_Researcher

  Rick has his own style, as do we all.

  He is far from a "a self-important elder-wannabe," in my experience. He is knowledgeable, helpful, and fearless in confronting the Watchtower.

  As Jeff suggests: "Take a look at his story and the work he has done to reveal the WTS."

  Thank you Rick for all of your efforts!
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  Study Participants Wanted

  by JW_Researcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  please contact kira directly if you're interested.. .

  my name is kira harris and i am a phd student at edith cowan university.

  the aim of my research is to further the understanding of the disengagement process through in-depth interviews with participants who self-identify as ex-members of entatitive social groups.

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  Thank you for the PMs (chickpea, et al). I forwarded the information.
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  Study Participants Wanted

  by JW_Researcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  please contact kira directly if you're interested.. .

  my name is kira harris and i am a phd student at edith cowan university.

  the aim of my research is to further the understanding of the disengagement process through in-depth interviews with participants who self-identify as ex-members of entatitive social groups.

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  JW_Researcher

  Thank you for sharing your experience, under the radar.
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  Study Participants Wanted

  by JW_Researcher in

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  2. scandals

  please contact kira directly if you're interested.. .

  my name is kira harris and i am a phd student at edith cowan university.

  the aim of my research is to further the understanding of the disengagement process through in-depth interviews with participants who self-identify as ex-members of entatitive social groups.

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  I'm sold!!!!!...... (you go first)-----I need pictures and documentation!

  Jay88 (related to WAC?), I think you might misunderstand. No one is selling anything. The participation would be to advance the project. Goes on all the time. Perhaps it's best that you simply ignore the information.

  For others more open to academic research, the study is mentioned elsewhere on the web. A quick Google search turned up

  http://icsahome.com/infoserv_respond/news_member.asp?Subject=ICSA+Member+Update+1%2F6

  http://www.secureaustralia.org.au/index.php/researchers/view/495

  https://sites.google.com/site/organisationalexitstudy/home
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  Study Participants Wanted

  by JW_Researcher in

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  please contact kira directly if you're interested.. .

  my name is kira harris and i am a phd student at edith cowan university.

  the aim of my research is to further the understanding of the disengagement process through in-depth interviews with participants who self-identify as ex-members of entatitive social groups.

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  JW_Researcher

  Lady Lee: thank you for cleaning up the post.

  Privacy/confidentiality: Similar concerns were expressed when I solicited participants a few years ago (http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/130053/1/Academic-Survey-Ex-JW-Participants-Needed ).

  If you are the least bit concerned, please do not participate in this or any study. In this case, the study seems legitimate (it came via academic circles) and you can check further with the contacts below.

  Obviously, no one has to participate so....if it is not within your comfort zone, simply ignore the request.

  More info:

  Research Ethics Officer, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Dr, Joondalup, WA, 6027, (08) 6304 2170, [email protected]

  Supervisors:

  Dr. Andrew Woodward; 6304 5019; [email protected]

  Dr. Anne Aly; 6304 5095, [email protected]
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  Study Participants Wanted

  by JW_Researcher in

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  please contact kira directly if you're interested.. .

  my name is kira harris and i am a phd student at edith cowan university.

  the aim of my research is to further the understanding of the disengagement process through in-depth interviews with participants who self-identify as ex-members of entatitive social groups.

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  Please contact Kira directly if you're interested.

  My name is Kira Harris and I am a PhD student at Edith Cowan University. The aim of my research is to further the understanding of the disengagement process through in-depth interviews with participants who self-identify as ex-members of entatitive social groups. This information will then be used to fulfil the requirements of the PhD and research publications.

  As a participant of this study, I would like to arrange for an interview to discuss your experiences in disengaging and exiting from your group. This interview will be held either face-to-face at a location convenient to you, or via skype or phone, and is expected to last about one hour. The interviews will be audio-recorded so the researcher can refer to your comments, and the tapes and notes will be stored in a locked cabinet and destroyed five years after the completion of the study. However, if you are uncomfortable with being audio-recorded the researcher can conduct the interview and take written notes. Participation is voluntary and you may withdraw your consent at any stage of the interview or research process.

  Given the sensitivity of data, your participation will be kept confidential and your data will be de-identified through the use of pseudonyms and codes. During the transcription phase, if information arises that may lead to your identification the researcher will contact you to discuss the option of removing the data.

  It is requested that information regarding criminality is not discussed within the interview. However, if a criminal event is part of the psychological experience of disengagement, please refrain from disclosing details of other identities and/or locations. This is to prevent any risk of the researcher being subpoenaed and being legally obliged to discuss the details of the interview.

  If you would like to participate in this research or would like more information, please contact me on 0409 136 117 or [email protected].

  This research project is being undertaken as part of the requirements of a PhD at Edith Cowan University and has been approved by the ECU Human Research Ethics Committee. If you have any concerns or complaints about the research project please contact the researcher, supervisors or independent person within the ECU research ethics board.

  Researcher: Kira Harris, 0409 136 117 , kira.harris "at" ecu.edu.a u