this is when all the pieces of the puzzle come together.
many thanks to simon for creating a forum which allows us to get a clear sense of what is happening.
without this forum i would still be wandering in the wilderness.
Btw, being a statistics guy, I would be curious to know just how much activity this site has had over the mean since this RC started.
Simon, do you have that information available? It would speak to the effect something such as the RC has on the psychology of people, provided the sample size is large enough. Our sample should be sufficient for a fairly accurate "read".
d4g
this is when all the pieces of the puzzle come together.
many thanks to simon for creating a forum which allows us to get a clear sense of what is happening.
without this forum i would still be wandering in the wilderness.
An open discussion forum like this may get ugly at times, but this is how we come to the real truth of matters. If one is patient and allows themselves time to read, and eventually take part in the open discussion offered, the facts eventually manifest themselves. The RC is clearly an indicator of the social evolution that is taking in place in society in general in the information age, and it is largely because of open discussion forums like this that help make that possible.
Thank you Simon for having the foresight 15 years ago, (even as a JW then), to see that allowing for open discussion, and not stifling it, is the proper way to get to truth.
d4g
i actually started clapping at that point, as his honour explained to the wt type creep sycophantic slithery lawyer that........" i understand that we all have issues to face in life and .....that is a part of life...........however it has become obvious that this man ....is in such a position to assist with this investigation.....".
it boils down to the fact that stewart outright accused the latest witness of misleading the royal commission and this lead to some document searches which led his honour to conclude that they had been protecting mr jackson.
this was a warm and fluffy moment folks.................brilliant stuff!!!!!
d4g - No one is going to take pity on him because of the family situation.
I am sure this statement earned the "dislike", (and may earn a few more). What I am stating is that people in general are going to see the big picture, just as the RC has. While it is understandable that Jackson has the right to, and should visit his sick father, he has a larger social responsibility to address a situation that affects many more than his family alone. I am not going to pander to the feeling types that place sentiment over doing what is right.
d4g
i actually started clapping at that point, as his honour explained to the wt type creep sycophantic slithery lawyer that........" i understand that we all have issues to face in life and .....that is a part of life...........however it has become obvious that this man ....is in such a position to assist with this investigation.....".
it boils down to the fact that stewart outright accused the latest witness of misleading the royal commission and this lead to some document searches which led his honour to conclude that they had been protecting mr jackson.
this was a warm and fluffy moment folks.................brilliant stuff!!!!!
It will be duly noted if Jackson skips country and heads back to NY. No one is going to take pity on him because of the family situation. WT is screwed.
This is getting interesting.
d4g
its not easy being an introvert in an extrovert worldespecially when youre a kid.
it is even more difficult if none of the adults in the kids life recognize that the child is an introvert.
this doesnt happen only when the childs parents are extroverts, but also with introverted parents who have never understood their own introverted nature.. .
If #7 isn't truth, I don't know what is.
d4g
its not easy being an introvert in an extrovert worldespecially when youre a kid.
it is even more difficult if none of the adults in the kids life recognize that the child is an introvert.
this doesnt happen only when the childs parents are extroverts, but also with introverted parents who have never understood their own introverted nature.. .
Excellent read, DF.
My introverted nature was a big reason why the extroverted world of JW was very disagreeable to me on many levels, and I even said so as a JW..
d4g
now we know why the governing body of jehovah's witnesses cancelled all the major regional conventions of jehovah's witnesses for 2015 and are only holding smaller conventions at the jw assembly halls.
"imitate jesus" convention series australia schedule .
interestingly the first round of regional conventions are due this weekend in the jw assembly halls in sydney (new south wales), melbourne (victoria), and brisbane (queensland).
Yes, I believe they are doing this here in NJ/NY area with the Stanley Theater, (at least I believe it did happen two years ago), Maybe someone from the area who currently still attends or better in the know than me could confirm. I think this is just coincidence with respect to the RC.
they are told that persecution is coming and that all will see it.. they are told that there will be lies in the media about us.. they even give the old brother king interview about brothers being jailed.
the last sentence tony the tiger damn near screams at the camera to stay faithful you integrity keepers... he knows your fathers and husbands may be going to jail.
this talk is all about damage control.. .
No sane person is going to see this as "persecution". If they pull that card publicly, they will be shamed big time for it.
I agree with DD and Heaven that links to these videos should be sent to the RC for review.
d4g
i've been toying with the idea of just coming out and posting my name and location as an attempt to be available to locals that secretly browse the forum that have known me for up to 25 years.
( "reaching out", so to speak ).
i'm not da'd or df'd, so this most certainly could end in a dramatic confrontation.
I like your no nonsense approach, but once you go public on an ex-JW forum, you may as well DA. Google knows all.
Its a lose-lose situation. You ultimately have to chose between your freedom, and your own innate desire to please others. That is the way it works once you have been a JW. Sure, there is always some compromise that can be reached, but you will never be just like anyone else who has never been one. There is always something you will have to hide from some JW, at some point, because the organization programs its members to reject anyone who no longer believes, even if only through one's own natural tendencies to succumb to cognitive dissonance. There is no such thing as leaving with dignity, if you are honest about it. That is exactly why I ripped the band-aid off 8 years ago, and DA'd. No way was I going to fake it, no matter how small.
Make your decision wisely.
d4g
they are told that persecution is coming and that all will see it.. they are told that there will be lies in the media about us.. they even give the old brother king interview about brothers being jailed.
the last sentence tony the tiger damn near screams at the camera to stay faithful you integrity keepers... he knows your fathers and husbands may be going to jail.
this talk is all about damage control.. .
