7 years ago i started on a path i had long ago given up on as impossible.
i met with my elders and told them i could not justify carrying on as a jw.
i went and got my high school qualifications and my higher education diploma (a levels with distinction) in just 12 months.
Wow!! That is absolutely tremendous! HUGE Congrats to you.
I hope you find extreme joy in developing your skills and satisfaction in making a true difference in people's lives.
What a great testament to live after the cult and benefits of tenaciously hard work!
Congrats!!
-Aude.
has anyone seen this movie..starring mads mikkelsen...(tv's hannibal).
not an easy watch..but really quite interesting....the little girl is a brilliant wee actor.
get it on netflix.
Haven't seen the movie. Also haven't seen *you* here in ages and ages.
Good to see you. Hope all is well with you.
-Aude.
the recent letter being us to come to detroit shows that jws are beginning not to take the gb seriously anymore.
the buzz following the meeting was that the letter was unprecedented in its tone.
this coming from long time jws of 30 years plus.
Magnum wrote: I refused to wake somebody up on a Saturday morn and present an article on how butter is made in the Swiss Alps.
LOL~!! Thanks for the laugh...!
And welcome to JWN! I look forward to learning more about you and your thoughts.
-Aude Sapere (meaning: Dare to Know; Dare to Have Wisdom/Understanding; Dare to Think for Yourself)
on one of the recent boe letters, they sent a rbc form to document any accidents on the jobsite.
there is a portion to check if the injured person was an elder, pioneer, ms, etc.... .
why does this matter?
smiddy wrote: Insurance companys pay. I remember back in the 80`s an elder tried to walk through a glass door at a C.A. that was held in a high school we rented .
Insurance would pay if the accident occured on rented property. However, on WTS-owned property, I don't know if there *is* an insurance company to deal with. Somehow I have thought that the society was 'self-insured'. And if that is the case, I wonder how generous they would be with a payout...?
-Aude.
i only know a few like franz.
i rank him #1. then theres that jwsurvey guy and jwfacts guy.
and the silent lambs lady.
Jesus Christ
not sure if this has been posted but the jwsurvey site received the videos in english from someone.. this crap is pathetic to watch.
how to counsel someone who is suicidal... really.
http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/doubts-over-organizational-solidarity-as-disturbing-video-on-handling-suicide-is-leaked.
(Marked)
Hi Snowbird~! Nice to see you post again.
-Aude.
the writer of this article commends the work jw's have been doing on suicide prevention.
obviously he has not seen the secret elders tapes.. .
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-rivedal/mental-health_b_4788273.html.
from the article linked by the OP: Two faith-based organizations have been doing commendable work. Awake! magazine (Jehovah's Witnesses) did an article about reasons to live and Eljiah's Journey is an organization dedicated to being "A Jewish Response to the Issues of Suicide Awareness and Prevention" (I am neither a Jehovah's Witness or Jewish; however, I serve on the advisory board for Elijah's Journey).
Wow! He sure got this one wrong.
-Aude.
exjw elder and felony fugative, michael johnson norris, plead guilt today, 2/27/2014, in santa barbara county superior court for sexual molestation of the daughter of brandon joel, under a plea deal norris was sentenced to in state prison, a far cry from the possible 25 years he could have received had the case gone to trial.
the family has full intentions of pursuing a civil litigation against norris and the watchtower society that harbors pedophiles..
TGND wrote: I believe that will change with the efforts of OP Ed pieces that are being submitted. This case is also still fledgling. There will be news generated through the pursuit of civil litigation no doubt.
I sure hope so.
If you can, tell us specifically how we can help. I could have - and would have liked to have been - present when sentencing was passed.
-Aude.
exjw elder and felony fugative, michael johnson norris, plead guilt today, 2/27/2014, in santa barbara county superior court for sexual molestation of the daughter of brandon joel, under a plea deal norris was sentenced to in state prison, a far cry from the possible 25 years he could have received had the case gone to trial.
the family has full intentions of pursuing a civil litigation against norris and the watchtower society that harbors pedophiles..
69 years old is elderly? Maybe. IDK.
I hope this helps the victim/family heal.
I was hoping this would be on the local evening news but after 2x 30minute programs, nothing. The storm is taking up most of the news today. Too bad this story is not getting more press.
-Aude.
