Posts by AudeSapere

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Update about my Daughter In Law
by troubled mind in
1. social
2. current
a few yrs ago i posted about my daughter in law ........ http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/202817/1/happy-and-nervous-for-my-daughter-in-law#.u2uf91fli-0.

she has been such an inspiration .

she has studied hard and next week will be recieving her associates of science degree with honors !
AudeSapere

Wow!! Brought tears to my eyes, too.

Congrats to D-I-L. Thank you for sharing this small-but-insightful part of her story with us.

-Aude.
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That does it ! I'm leaving ! ! !
by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in
1. jw
2. friends
leaving the university with my degree!.

exams are finished and it's just a matter of days before i walk.. i was certainly stressed about doing this.

i'm older than my classmates and armageddon was sooooo close!
AudeSapere

Congrats~!! You *do* rock~!!!!

-Aude.
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"I no longer want to be 'Bloodguilty'"
by stuckinarut2 in
1. jw
2. experiences
i have been thinking of a simple one liner to use when challenged as to why i dont seem to be an "active / good" witness.... "i no longer wish to be considered as 'bloodguilty' thanks" and leave it at that.. if said in a dignified, (not in a smart arse way), then i think this may make people see that my desicion is a sound one based on logic and not emotion..... thoughts?.
AudeSapere

I think most of understand the 'bloodguilt' concept, but, in my mind, when I finally up and walked out of my last meeting, I had a different stance.

At the time, I thought the org was Jehovah's channel on earth and his people but that they were headed down a wrong path (ie: Child Abuse, pedophelia, etc). I felt that to sit quietly in my chair at the hall was to be complicit with the org. My conscience would not allow me to stay there. So I got up and said a short and silent prayer as I walked out the door in the middle of the public talk. "Jehovah, you know better than I do why I can't stay here."

I tried to recall an incident from the Bible when Moses was taking too long receiving the 10 Commandments and the Israelites started worshipping the golden calf. Weren't there some individuals that separated themselves from the rest even though their elders condoned the activity? Maybe I imagined that scenario. Maybe I had heard speculation along the way.

Now the scripture that comes closest to what I was feeling back in the weeks leading up to my Sunday departure is: 'Get out of her, my people, if you do not want to share with her in her sins, or receive any of her plagues.'

Regardless, that is how I felt. I needed to separate myself from the errant heart and not plead ignorance or subjugation to wayward shephards. I did not go anywhere. I was a walk-away believer - until I really got see and learn what was really happening.

But of course, I could not tell any JW about my thoughts or feelings so I just silently slipped out the door.

So rather than fear of 'bloodguilt', I was my moral obligation and my personal accountablilty to Jehovah (as I believed him to be back then) to be steadfast in my dedication (pre 1985) that led me out.

13 years later I stumbled on Freeminds and JWD/JWN and my world changed.

-Aude Sapere (meaning: Dare to Know; Dare to Have Wisdom/Understanding; Dare to Think for Yourself)
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One of the dumbest - even nastiest - JW Facebook posts I've seen!
by nicolaou in
1. social
2. family
last month a british teacher was tragically stabbed to death in the classroom.

today a member of my extended jw family posts this; check out his 'liked' comment.. .

where do you even begin .
AudeSapere

JW's just don't see that the Armageddon they so keenly await is the biggest, most violent assault on humans EVER. The ignore the violent aspect and just see a shiny new paradise on the other side.

I don't think they see Armageddon victims as real people. More just pawns, maybe. Collateral damage, along with skyscrapers and factories.

It's a truly perverted world view.

-Aude.
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"Only if you get a court order." wink, wink
by rebel8 in
1. watchtower
2. medical
recently had a discussion with a surgeon who said jw parents "usually" (her word, not mine) privately say they will take blood if the provider gets a court order.. yet another person, with no connection to dubs and no motive to make this up, saying this same thing.

interesting.. i'm surprised the thought police have not come out with an article saying jehoopla reads the hearts and judges as bloodguilty those who are relieved when forced to take blood..
AudeSapere

@Postate - I that encouragement was under the same governing regime that existed *before* the more progressive one that allowed for fractions.

I could be wrong, but the timing feels somewhat right... (?)

-Aude.
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Grandma called the other day, and chose to tell my kids about the tornadoes
by Faithful Witness in
1. jw
2. experiences
i know this might be overreacting, and i have not said a peep about it to my kids or anyone else... .

last week, my kids wanted to call my mom during the day.

on her last visit, they had talked about calling her on her day off at home.
AudeSapere

I don't think you mom necessarily tried to plant seeds, but since calamity is how they view the world, it's what comes up naturally when they discuss anything - even the weather.

Which brings up a good point. I have a tendency to do the same. It's not until I'm half way into the report that I realize I'm focusing on the negative things. My brothers tease me about it. I am overall an optimistic person by my 'reports' seem to be more tragic than hopeful. Hmmmm. Food for my own thoughts here...

Thanks.

-Aude.
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WTS buys £1,000,000 luxury sea-front property in Wales, UK
by Simon in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
shower room.

office.

games room.
AudeSapere

My first thought: Beth Sarim - all over again.

-Aude.
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My Elderette is returning today to CONDUCT another conversation...
by Faithful Witness in
1. watchtower
2. bible
she has had 42 years of training and indoctrination.

i'm feeling sort of nervous, but also looking forward to it.

this will be our second scheduled session together, and we never did agree on a topic.. i'm assuming she will come with an agenda and another prepared presentation.
AudeSapere

FW wrote: "... and I picked up my pen. She gasped. "Don't quote me on that! ..."

LOL That made me really laugh out loud!

Classic. Talk for hours. Knock on neighbors doors for decades. Turn in reports with data and stats of all the witnessing she does. But... OMG~!! Don't quote her~!!! LOL

Funny people.

-Aude.
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new poster
by stirred but not shaken in
1. jw
2. experiences
havn't been able to post .

how do i do it?.
AudeSapere

This post went thru. Why don't you add a reply and tell us what's on your mind??

-Aude.
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Rumor: New light comes from outside marketing consultants
by Londo111 in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
this is a rumor i heard back in november, it comes to me third or fourth-hand.

feel free to poke holes.

i have many doubts about this myself.
AudeSapere

I think it's plausible that they bring in consultants. It might be paid or it might be voluntary by a non-witness thinking they are doing a charitable deed. Or a relative of a JW.

When Seven006 went for his consultating trip, I don't think they paid him.

-Aude.