Posts by AudeSapere

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We're going to Disneyland! Any tips?

by Nice_Dream in

jw
friends

my family and i will be heading to california next week to go to disneyland.

we have two children under 4, so i was thinking about bringing at least one stroller.. what is the weather like in november?

would a sweatshirt be warm enough, or a light winter coat?

AudeSapere

And I'm north of WhaHappened. Which puts me about an hour from Disneyland.

Bring a stroller. You can also rent one there if you decide the other child needs a separate one.

Prepare to spend lots and lots of money. Not sure what the current food policy is, but you might want to go to the grocery store and pack some snacks and drinks.

For what to do on Saturday, might depend on which airport you are flying out of. I think there are 3 within 30 minutes of Disney: LAX, John Wayne (SantaAna), and LongBeach.

-Aude.

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ELDER'S HANDBOOK

by The Searcher in

can anyone provide a link for the pdf of the current 'shepherding' book?

thanks for any help!.

AudeSapere

wannabefree quoted: NOT PERMITTED: outside companies, unbelievers and sisters

LOL I must be getting better and freeer from cult indoctrination. Not too long ago that 'sisters' remark would have gotten me pretty riled up. I just read it now and let out a little 'pfft' with a smile.

What truly closed-minded mysogynists they are.

Sooo glad to be 'out'. Not quite free from all the effects, but definitely out and free-er.

-Aude.

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SECRET SANTA 2012

by finallysomepride in

jw
friends

secret santa 2012. with only 7 weeks to go until christmas, should we start to do something now, especially for those posting overseas.

just a thought.

AudeSapere

@finallysomepride - I just sent you a pm.

I'm in!

-Aude.

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Share your photo, only if you don't have any problem with it.

by wolfman85 in

jw
friends

i like to share my picture with you and that you share yours with me.

but only if that does not represent any problem to you.

here is mine.

AudeSapere

Can't see anything on your post, wolfman. Just the file name of Image 0000043.jpg

My avatar is me. Small, I know. It's all I got for now.

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I Donated to Wikipedia

by RayPublisher in

even though wikipedia isn't perfect, and you still have to vet and research anything you read online, it has proved invaluable to me and many others out there over the last few years since we learned ttatt.

articles on jehovah's witnesses and the watchtower corporations, as well as cognitive dissonance, et al.

have made it a great place to help those that want to free their minds, which includes me lol!.

AudeSapere

I don't believe anyone has ever received a thank you like that from the WTS.

I also believe that everyone of us has also been on the receiving end of valuable information from Wikipedia at some point in our lives.

Thank you for helping to keep the site going and thank you for sharing.

-Aude.

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Re: It is official they want more money :PROOF :LETTER

by raymond frantz in

hi guys over a week ago i started a post about the doantions the society is now asking witnesses as never before .this is the letter that was put on the notice board .i know conditional donation agreement is not a new thing .but this letter was send out of the blue ,no one asked for it and as long as i remember this arrangement it was something you have to ask bethel .notice also how a specific group of people istrargeted ,namely the elderly one with properties ,please let me have your feedback.

the letter is here :.

http://new-jw.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/proof-letter.png .

AudeSapere

Clickable: http://new-jw.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/proof-letter.png

I'm not sure that is actually new. I think it is something that comes into rotation and is likely 'need-driven', but not a new tactic for them.

-Aude.

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Hi Everyone

by Skbj in

jw
friends

hello people,

i'd like to start by saying wow!

i've only just discovered this "world" of ex jw's so i'm still catching up on lots of stuff, my story is a bit long so don't know if people have patience to read :p but if you can bear the reading then i'm happy to share.

AudeSapere

Hello, Apostate-from-Birth! (LOL)

Thank you for sharing your story. Very interesting read.

Welcome to JWN. You will like it here.

-Aude Sapere (meaning: Dare to Know; Dare to Have Wisdom/Understanding; Dare to Think for Yourself)

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Can you list watchtower articles that claim anything from the 'faithful slave' should be taken as from jehovah himself?

by EndofMysteries in

just a few wts that put to the effect anything from them should be taken as from jehovah himself and also with elders or being disfellowshipped, that it means jehovah himself is angry with them, that's it's punishment from him.

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AudeSapere

Marked.

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Whitney Heichel's body found on Larch Mt., man charged in murder

by trujw in

very sad as was said by a poster earlier our shared one time faith makes it seem as if you knew her.

rip.

AudeSapere

Skeeter1 asked:Aude, where are the police reports?

Here is link to the 44-page affadavit: http://media.oregonlive.com/gresham_impact/other/holt1.pdf

-Aude.

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The Governing Body has NEVER claimed to be inspired

by Alfred in

there was a recent thread here which covered the subject of the gb claiming to be spirit directed (and not actually inspired by the holy spirit).

by now, most of us are quite aware that this is just a play with words to excuse themselves whenever one of their false doctrines is debunked (by someone using the bible or their own publications).

but when you think of it, spirit-directed is actually more presumptuous than spirit-inspired.. that being said, id really like to draw attention to the fact that the wt continuously claims that the governing body of jehovahs witnesses has never claimed to be inspired by god (through his holy spirit).

AudeSapere

Marking.