Posts by AudeSapere

if any have followed my latest thead you know that i am scheduled for 'termination' by a jc in about two weeks time.. i am deciding what if anything to do about the matter - i.e; da letter, just ignore and let then df me, or some other option.

one appealing option is writng a da letter, not to the elders, but instead to three or four former friends in the truth, explaining the reasons for my exit, based entirely on conscience.

i have the base of this letter underway, but would like to list succinctly three or four of the more significant matters of moral interpetude by the wts.

AudeSapere

607 was a huge deal for me. You were doing research at the library and saw a different date. Tried to prove the book wrong but couldn't.

Do you know any teenagers who were DF'd? That is criminal Child neglect, in my opinion. When a person most needs their family to rally around them, they are cut off. Cruel and inhumane, too.

The mere fact that you cannot freely voice these questions causes you to re-think your religion - which is exactly what we are encouraged to do in the scriptures - keep searching; make sure of all things.

Blood - Huh? I might could accept 'no blood' and will willingly die for my beliefs, BUT now it's OK to take some but not all? I'm confused. And how do we get those blood factions in the first place? Since we can accept, does that mean we can donate? NO? How come?

The two witness rule in child molestation cases. You know of some people here. Relate their stories in 2-3 sentences.

At some point we have to make an accounting to Jehovah ourselves. At some point we have to decide that we personally cannot, in good conscience, sit in the Kingdom Hall and silently condone what we know is wrong. By sitting there saying nothing, we are complicit with the group. When the group is grossly wrong, and we are forbidden from speaking up, we must leave. And, just as Jesus pointed out the hypocracy of the Pharases, we are compelled to do the same - before God.

I hope this helps get you started.

-Denise.

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Dirty little secrets

by greendawn in

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who has a dirty little secret serious or not so serious?

my dirty secrets:.

beginning from age 17 i stole a total of 250 luxury cars from all parts of britain and sold them for five million pounds total (about $9 000 000) .

AudeSapere

Oh my. I'm frightened and not sure that I want to know this about you...

I really hope it's option #3.

-Aude.

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HELP PLEASE - Youngster At Risk

by Joe Grundy in

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(i am not, never have been, a jw.

i am an apostate of the whore of babylon and have been awarded the title of honorary apostate here.).

i very recently posted about how i had come into contact with a poster on an entirely unrelated mb whose step-daughter (age about 12) was, i concluded, studying with jws along with her natural mum.

AudeSapere

The very first thought that comes to my mind is: Jesus was 30 years old before he got baptized. There is a reason for this.

Possibly directing her some non-witnesses who had enjoyable teenage years would be good. We were constantly told that early baptism and staying close within the congregation and busying ourselves with theocratic interests was a safeguard from drug abuse and unwanted pregnancies.

I always wondered how my non-witnesses fought off all those powerful worldly influences.

They used their minds and hearts and did not always have to lead a double life, like us witness kids did.

-Aude.

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Anyone Diabetic To Answer A Question?

by Sunspot in

is there anyone here that is diabetic that could answer something for me?

i am doing the finger sticking 4 times a day and have weird stuff happening.

i am very new to this and cannot afford the "training session" that my doctor wanted me to go to......just found out my friend was just diagnosed about the same time i was....and she cannot afford the same session either!.

AudeSapere

If you are needing help with taking accurate readings, have you tried asking your pharmacist for assistance?

Seems to me that he has a vested interest in you returning for supplies and additional medication/supplies as needed and may be very willing to spend a few minutes educating you on proper usage.

My brother was diagnosed with 'High Triglycerides' (he goes into depression when anyone says he has diabetes). There's an excellent support group sponsored by the local hospital. They address things like testing and diet. Even share recipes and other aspects of healthier lifestyles.

(Have you also tried googling: Diabetes Support <your county> ?)

It looks like you may already have the beginnings of a sub-support group here on JWD!

-Denise.