Posts by AudeSapere

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Compensation Figures

by diamondblue1974 in

without going into the details here i’ve had a renewed call to take direct action and preparing to protest at a convention very soon.. where could i find the figures paid out by the wts to survivors of abuse in their organisation?

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AudeSapere

I think 1600 offenders is not accurate. I believe the stated number is 1006.

If you are going to post something, best to be incredibly accurate (or underestimate if you are uncertain).

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JW Mother Dying.... Not a Big Deal.... But it Should Be

by Zoos in

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i’ve been shunned for many years so her passing doesn’t really constitute a loss for me.

her and her husband made it clear many years ago they didn’t want a homo in their family.

request granted.

AudeSapere

So sorry, Zoos. Death of an estranged family member triggers so many complicated emotions. It's harder in some ways than with someone we've had good relationship.

For me, I think I grieved the loss of any resolution and minimal good memories of the person who has passed.

So sorry.

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He went to the meeting today!

by HappyBlessedFree in

so after almost 5 months of not attending meeting, today my husband decided to attend the special talk.

i am sad, frustrated, nervous, but also hopeful that he will see something that he never did before .

lies and manipulation.

AudeSapere

Special Talk? Isn't that usually AFTER the memorial?

Regardless, as KimD said above, maybe he will see things that he never noticed before and get to thinking that something is just not right.

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is it possible to merge old account?

by orange poppy in

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i posted here years ago under another account, but am unable to log in anymore under the old name.

is it possible to merge accounts?

or is it best to just start fresh?.

AudeSapere

A suggest to the OP: Repost this inquiry under either the topic 'Suggestions' or 'Tech Assistance'.

The admins don't necessarily see all posts in 'Friends' but posts in 'Suggestions' or 'Tech Assistance' are specifically for them. You are more likely to get an official response there.

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is it possible to merge old account?

by orange poppy in

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friends

i posted here years ago under another account, but am unable to log in anymore under the old name.

is it possible to merge accounts?

or is it best to just start fresh?.

AudeSapere

I had that same problem, too. I created a new account and mentioned my old account in my bio.

Others have created new accounts with alias's very similar to the original and added '2' to the name or 'un-' to the beginning of the name if the original declared a jw status.

The biggest drawback to me is that I have no way of knowing if someone has messaged me on my original account. A 'merge' could fix that.

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Funeral Fashion

by ThinkerBelle in

i have a funeral to attend for a non jw family member and the jdub family member reminded me that i should not wear black.

for the life of me, i can't recall where this belief came from in jw teachings and i'm born in.

is there something in print or is that just a personal opinion belief?

AudeSapere

snakeface wrote: "i think the main objective is to wear something that shows respect for the deceased..."

In normal funerals/memorials, this would be paramount. But as the OP is discussing a JW funeral, the prime entity being honored is WT/jw.org.

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My face in real life

by blisterfeet in

so after years of being out of the orginization, and using a pseudonym i have put my face out there for the world to see.

the repercussions have been real.

but i am also convicted in my stance.

AudeSapere

Congrats on that brave step!! And you chose a really good channel for your debut. True-Faced (both of them) seem so warm and kind. Every time.

-Aude.

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WATCHTOWER has posted a $40,000,000 bond !

by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara in

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watctower has posted a $40,000,000 bond following montana's upholding of the nunez v watchtower verdict of 2018. punitive damages have been upheld, and wt has purchased the bond from travelers insurance (35m+ interest)-montana sc will rule later this year on the appeal.. .

AudeSapere

I wonder if most of WT cash is actually stashed off-shore for 'safety' / obscurity?

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Watchtower can be greatfull they gave Michael Jackson the flick when they did

by joe134cd in

i was just thinking how greatful wt can be that they dfed him when they did.

could you imagine the hammering they would be taking now from the ex-jw community, in light of the recent documentary.

i’m by no means sticking up for them i’m just saying, that’s all..

AudeSapere

Smiddy3 wrote: Was it ever really announced from the platform that MJ was DF ? I must have missed something.

I was in attendance at the Woodland Halls KH (West) when it was announced that Michael Jackson was no longer a JW. I don't remember the exact verbiage but my roommate at the time took out her tape recorder to capture my report of what was said. It was the first time I (we) had heard this generic-type separation announcement.

There was a very brief lead-up to the announcement and I left with the general impression that it was a mutually agreed upon decision. Like both 'you're fired' and 'I quit'. "Let's just say we've parted ways" type of thing.

It was neither officially announced as disassociation nor disfellowshipping. But it was definitely announced.

Since then, all other announcements have had similar language.

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Seven006 ....where is he?

by minimus in

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i haven't heard from dave, also known as seven in a long time.

i sent him a message here a while back and heard nothing.. does anybody know how he is faring?

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AudeSapere

This is just so terribly sad. He was such an interesting contributor here and an amazing artist. The last few things I know of him doing was the book for his granddaughter (who is probably a pre-teenager by now and i believe he also did the artwork for the CD that Barbara Anderson released about 10 years ago.

Rest in Peace, Dave. Thank you for sharing your stories and art and making us think.

-AudeSapere.