Posts by Justitia Themis

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They keep pushing and pushing for the rank and file to do more and more. Dec 15 WT

by life is to short in

they are causing mental problems by pushing and pushing the ones in to do more and more and more.. the dec 15th wt on page 7 says .

"you have a document that needs a certain person's attention by the end of the day.

you mare it urgent!

Justitia Themis

They are causing mental problems by pushing and pushing the ones in to do more and more and more. ..."

Ooooo - kay, Justitia...

Let's try this instead...

The unnecessary pressures upon average Jehovah's Witnesses exacerbates existing mental health issues in those subject to such problems, and generates high levels of stress in others, that can cause emotional distress.

Long-term mental and/or emotional distress can create a chronic state that will lead to further emotional dysfunctionality and mental instability...

S' - OK now, Justitia???

Zid

I'm not sure what is supposed to be OK. ??? If you are asking if I agree with your statement, I do not. JWs are not "causing" mental illness. I do not believe that there are JWs who are emotionally healthy and then become emotionally unhealthy as a result of JW doctrine and/or pressure. I believe the fact that they stay in a pressure situation that may lead to such a level of stress is prima facie evidence that they had an emotional issue to begin with. Therefore, the pressure didn't cause the illness; the illness led them to tolerate the pressure. You are welcome to disagree with me; that is certainly "OK."

I agree that it can exacerbate a pre-existing emotional illness; I explicity commented on that in my prior post.

My comment was fairly benign. You might want to examine why you reacted to it so strongly.

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They keep pushing and pushing for the rank and file to do more and more. Dec 15 WT

by life is to short in

they are causing mental problems by pushing and pushing the ones in to do more and more and more.. the dec 15th wt on page 7 says .

"you have a document that needs a certain person's attention by the end of the day.

you mare it urgent!

Justitia Themis

They are causing mental problems by pushing and pushing the ones in to do more and more and more.

I disagree, though certainly I am not a fan of the WTBTS. This relates back nicely to the sad article from Armenia where the son killed his parents and the quote from the psychologist about people who have a dependency on others.

I think the causal link is reversed. I don't think being a JW causes mental illness; I think those with mental issues seek out and are susceptible to authoritarian religions such as JWs. That's a hard pill to swallow because it requires introspection, especially if one was not born into JWs. That requires that people look inside to see what deficiency they have that allowed them to be manipulated in such a manner...when they had/have the keys to their freedom at all times.

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Please share a quote that you enjoy...

by nvrgnbk in

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nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose--.

a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.. mary shelley.

Justitia Themis

"Don't believe everything you think." --unknown

Woman Attempts Suicide Rather Than Testify In Child Abuse Case

by Justitia Themis in

http://www.king5.com/news/local/defendants-pro-se-rights-vs-the-accuser-106798139.html.

seattle rather than face the man she says raped her as a child, a woman nearly took her own life thursday as she threatened to jump off the roof of the king county courthouse in seattle.. the accused, salvadore aleman cruz, was acting as his own attorney.

he was set to cross-examine the woman until she ran to the roof of the courthouse.. the case is firing up an old debate within the judicial system.. "it highlights why the rights to represent yourself pro se can be so controversial," said university of washington law professor mary fan.

Justitia Themis

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Defendants-Pro-Se-Rights-vs-The-Accuser-106798139.html

SEATTLE – Rather than face the man she says raped her as a child, a woman nearly took her own life Thursday as she threatened to jump off the roof of the King County Courthouse in Seattle.

The accused, Salvadore Aleman Cruz, was acting as his own attorney. He was set to cross-examine the woman until she ran to the roof of the courthouse.

The case is firing up an old debate within the judicial system.

"It highlights why the rights to represent yourself pro se can be so controversial," said University of Washington law professor Mary Fan. She has been watching this case closely.

"A great strategy would be to appoint standby counsel and it can just be standby council for the point of cross examination," said Fan. She says closed circuit television can also be used to cross-examine.

Defense attorney Jeff Cohen says, however, it's up to a judge to decide what measures to take and emotions cannot get in the way of the law.

"The reality is that everybody is presumed innocent, so we start with that premise and there are constitutional rights that are associated with the states effort to convict someone," said Cohen.

That includes the defendant's constitutional right to confront their accusers.

The woman in this case was safely brought down, but the battle is not over. Testimony will resume Monday. A decision on whether the case should be declared a mistrial may come then. A delicate balance says Fan, considering rights of both the accused and accuser.

"This incident may be a wake-up call in future cases with young victims particularly in sexual assault cases where judges may want to consider standby council," said Fan.

A bill that would have prevented defendants from directly questioning victims of sexual abuse failed in the legislature this year.

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Hospital Liason Committee Arseholes

by Hairyhegoat in

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please be aware if you have just faded and were baptised , if you or your family have a major life or death accident the mongols from the hospital liason committe will always be there before you and will still try to take over the care for the family member.

why does this happen, you need to delete the master records of all family members and they are now not jw any more, if you don't they will still be called and you will have a fight on your hands to get them to leave.

contact your doctor / gp or hospital and get this sorted out.

Justitia Themis

OMG exwhyzee...that is a horrible, horrible story. I am traumatized just reading it; I can only imagine the effect it had on your sister.

And YES, YES, YES, HIPPA does protect you. They can have ONLY the information that you allow them to have. HIPPA is a FEDERAL act, so threaten the hospital with a federal lawsuit. AND, you can recover money JUST for the violation of the hospital giving them information you did not authorize.

crazyblondeb...that must have felt flippin fantastic! ;)

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Hospital Liason Committee Arseholes

by Hairyhegoat in

jw
friends

please be aware if you have just faded and were baptised , if you or your family have a major life or death accident the mongols from the hospital liason committe will always be there before you and will still try to take over the care for the family member.

why does this happen, you need to delete the master records of all family members and they are now not jw any more, if you don't they will still be called and you will have a fight on your hands to get them to leave.

contact your doctor / gp or hospital and get this sorted out.

Justitia Themis

How would HLS know if you're going to hospital without you contacting them?

Hospitals in our area maintain such records. I went for an MRI at St. Joe's, and they verified that my contact information and that I wanted bloodless medicine. I had them clear that part of my record.

http://www.fhshealth.org/Eventscalendar.aspx?id=7448&terms=bloodless medicine&searchtype=1&fragment=false&SearchType=AndWords

Blood Management Awareness Week

This week is sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management , Franciscan Health System and Transfusion-Free Medicine and Surgery Blood Management Awareness Week: November 1-5, 2010 Lecture Series: Friday, November 5, 2010, Lagerquist A and B, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

View the lecture schedule.

St. Joseph Medical Center is proud to join the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM) and healthcare organizations worldwide to celebrate the 4th annual Blood Management Awareness Week. This week is dedicated to educating patients and healthcare providers about advances in blood management and optimal transfusion practices. Blood management utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach to optimize patient care by judicious use of blood, blood components, and derivatives, along with strategies to reduce or avoid the need for transfusion.

It is a common misperception (even among physicians) that blood transfusions are uniformly safe and improve patient outcomes. While it is true that the blood supply is safer than ever with regard to infectious disease risks, emerging research suggests that even a single blood transfusion is an independent risk factor for an adverse outcome, such as a prolonged hospital stay, infection, and even death. Thus, it is imperative that clinicians understand the risks and benefits of blood transfusions, and the existing alternatives, in order to provide the highest quality of care to all patients.

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Follow up on going to college

by noni1974 in

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i posted about going to college and getting my ged.

this is an update on that.. .

i am now enrolled in college.

Justitia Themis

Good job!

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Sisters Unite

by little witch in

enough of "rules" that intend to "put us in our place".... to suggest such a thing is a hate crime.. we are.. we have a voice...let us make it louder.

women unite!!!!.

do not believe a lie....refuse second class citizenship....enough explaining to males, and begging.

Justitia Themis

I make a motion we call ourselves the "Uteri" (uterus plural) kinda... like the Illuminati

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(For Christians) Why should Muslims question the Koran?

by SweetBabyCheezits in

i'm wondering about this hypothetical scenario:.

suppose..... a young muslim (non-radical/moderate) in a middle-eastern country has no access to the bible or any form of christianityhe's keenly aware of other non-christian faiths and the loyal adherents of those faithsaside from a blind faith in the koran (and, in turn, allah) he is an intelligent and logical thinkerhe doesn't see any flaws in his reasoning, no matter how illogical it may seem to outsidersokay, now based on the above suppositions..... what kind of introspective thinking might lead him to identify his own flawed reasoning so that he eventually realizes the koran is not a revelation of god?

is such a thing possible?

Justitia Themis

Uhhmmm...he could just become a Sufi Muslim and believe that all faiths lead to God. :)

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Audrey said she and Knorr didn't have relations?

by GrandmaJones in

read this on another thread.

anyone have further information?.

Justitia Themis

Any man who spends time at the breakfast table telling his new Bethel "boys" how to urinate without actually touching "it" ain't right.

There is plenty of evidence from living, breathing former Bethel "boys" who heard those lectures. If a Bethel "boy" can't touch "it" while urinating, then what is a wife to do with "it" in bed? Look at it and wonder what "it" might be able to do?

Urinating ain't "nasty", but for those who hold that it is, then sex must be really "nasty."

Knorr was sexually dysfunctional.

I must agree. It amazes me how many JWs have sexual issues. Out in service one day, one sister commented to the car group about how "messy" sex is. I said loudly, "Only when it's done right!" ...dead silence...