AudeSapere

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  Is My Wife Awakening?

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

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  every now and then, my wife will talk about how things are not making sense within the org.

  i usually just dismiss it as her playing mind games with me.

  for example, she would ask why there are so many branches being closed or why so many congregations are being merged.

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  MNIONC wrote: I think she is just picking up on it. She overhears conversations at the meetings and in field service. The general mood of the flock is not good right now and it is easy to notice.

  I suppose it's *possible* that all those things could be talked about at meeting and service, but really seems unlikely. At respectful_observer said, the topics you cited are a "Greatest Hits" list of people who have already woken up. You might consider gently and casually asking your wife what made her think of x-topic next time she brings it up.

  Sounds like she either has a friend who is searching the internet or your wife is.

  But I really have a hard believing these topics are happening while in car group for service.

  Just a feeling...
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  Connect the dots: Cut the baby in half

  by OrphanCrow in

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  *thanks to bubba on reddit for the heads up this uplifting children's activity.

  what is the purpose of this activity?

  what is the message?

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  Just another specific example of why the JW organization is dangerous for children.
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  Question is there any historical data on a women killing her entire

  by poopie in

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  family including dog and then herself?.

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  AudeSapere

  Giordano quoted: The "civil reputable" killer, on the other hand, is motivated by a perverse form of altruism. "His entire identity is in his family," says Richard Gelles, dean of the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania and an authority on domestic violence. The father (or mother) is almost always considering suicide as the only escape from some sort of financial crisis. Murdering their family members, then, becomes a way of rescuing them from the hardship and shame of bankruptcy and suicide.
  

  Interesting and insightful. Thank you.
  
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  Question is there any historical data on a women killing her entire

  by poopie in

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  family including dog and then herself?.

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  Poopie - I don't really understand what you are asking for.

  My first thought is this recent event that occurred in Michigan last week: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5404467/Woman-killed-husband-2-adult-kids-killing-herself.html

  The article says that "Since their deaths, friends revealed that the family left the Jehovah's Witnesses five years ago, and had been subsequently shunned by their former community. The friends speculated that the isolation from the shunning may have been what caused Lauren to snap and kill her loved ones."

  From this article, I just learned that her children were adults in the 20's.

  Is this what you are requesting?
  

  
  Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5404467/Woman-killed-husband-2-adult-kids-killing-herself.html#ixzz592kyJWSK
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  Is My Wife Awakening?

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  every now and then, my wife will talk about how things are not making sense within the org.

  i usually just dismiss it as her playing mind games with me.

  for example, she would ask why there are so many branches being closed or why so many congregations are being merged.

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  MNIONC wrote: ... she started talking about how former Bethelites are coming back disgruntled and how pioneers are dismayed because no one is helping them within the congregation.

  How does she know about this and the other issues you cited?

  That specific list is so easily found on xjw discussion sites, not likely discussed in the car while on way to territory for field service.
  
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  Questions to be answered/asked by JW Bible students

  by The Fall Guy in

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  potential recruits of the cult known as jehovah's witnesses/wtbts will eventually be asked the following two questions as they hand over every aspect and control of their lives to the org;.

  on the basis of the sacrifice of jesus christ, have you repented of your sins and dedicated yourself to jehovah to do his will?.

  do you understand that your dedication and baptism identify you as one of jehovah’s witnesses in association with god’s spirit-directed organization?.

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  AudeSapere

  stuckinarut2 wrote: Go to the JWdotORG site, and in the search field type "data protection policy" and read the train wreck of an excuse of a policy!
  

  Thank you for the suggestion. Here is a quote from the written Data Collection Policy at jw.org:

  4. The organization has an interest in permanently maintaining data regarding an individual’s status as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Deleting such information would unduly infringe on the organization’s religious beliefs and practices. (Bold, Italics and Underlining by Aude)
  
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  three score years and 10

  by stan livedeath in

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  yep--70 today.

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  AudeSapere

  Happy Birthday, Stan!
  
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  Haven't been on for a long time

  by avishai in

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  i came to see if any of the old faces are here, thank you so much, you've helped me through so much.

  so many of you are responsible for helping me to learn to be kind.

  i love you guys, stay strong stay kind.

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  AudeSapere

  I remember you. Always nice to get a good update. Glad you are doing well.
  
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  What happened to my account?

  by Jacobii in

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  i tried logging in the other day, but my previous account (jacobi) was disabled?!

  i wonder what the problem is.

  i use an anonymizer program and i wonder if that might have triggered something?

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  AudeSapere

  I don't have an answer to your question but Simon is probably the only one who can help you. He is a pretty busy guy and does not monitor every thread so better if you put this question in the category that he is *most* likely to see it.
  

  I suggest that you ask the same question again by starting a new thread but put in the category marked 'Technical Assistance'.

  Hope that helps just a little.
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  Jolene Chu and James Pelechia?

  by Gorbatchov in

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  20 years ago there was some change at the jw bastion.

  some windows were opened when the internet became availble.

  jolene chu and james pelechia did historical research for watchtower and published about it.

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  AudeSapere

  I'm interested, too.