awake jan 8 2002:.
"the events of september 11, 2001, in new york city, washington d.c., and pennsylvania will be indelibly impressed on the minds of millions, if not billions, of the world's inhabitants.
where were you when you saw or heard the news of the attack on the world trade center in new york and on the pentagon in washington?.
Why oh why does the Society always tout themselves as heroes in every disaster..one that comes to mind is the earthquake in Japan a few years back. Seems like the JWs saved the day there as well. Kind of like Mighty Mouse - Here I come to save the day!!!
Diana
friday.
well sad to say it was not revelations of sweeping reform or "new light" on caring for the flock.
the first day was primarily rehash of old stuff.
Thank you Messenger...
Always wondered what went on (or didn't to be exact.)
I am particularly dismayed at the child abuse section. As a court reporter, I sit through many trials of child abuse and I am horrified that they don't strongly encourage the parents to phone the police immediately after the allegation.
This is probably the worst thing I have come across yet, but unfortunately this doesn't surprise me, as nothing does anymore with them.
Cheers for that,
Diana
i just read tyydyy's post on macho men.
kent had an interesting point:.
i'd say a girl would go for a man - and then i mean someone who isn't scared shitless by a girl with brains!.
I'm with Billygoat on this one...same circumstances and wondering the same thing.
I once had a boyfriend who said he admired me for my independent spirit but wanted me to do what he said. Contradiction!
Sounds like there are some fearless men here...anybody interested:D
Diana
i still am newly inactive (5 months).
i just moved to a new area, feeling pretty good about things.
finding out about myself and what i want from life for me and my daughter.. today my door bell rang.
Welcom Beepers,
Unfortuately, the members will believe the UN library card thing just like everything else and since they are banned from doing their own research and reading any contrary material, what the SOCIETY says goes.
Did you at one time live in Northern NJ? I once knew a girl in my congregation we called Beeps...just wondering if you're one in the same.
Diana
i thought i would post this and see what happens.... i'm wondering if anyone in the ex-dub community and who lives in the usa is looking for a roommate right now?.
my business requires me to do a lot of traveling but for several reasons i've decided that i want to have a home base where i can leave my stuff, make myself some home cooked meals (resturant food gets old if you eat out all the time) and just do some r&r on my days off.
i can certainly afford to rent an apartment or house (up to $1,000 a month) but then there is no cool people to talk with and all that jazz.
Hi Mindchild,
I live in PA - Lancaster to be exact. Not far from Philly, DC, Baltimore. Lots of colleges around here.
Don't really want a permanent roomie right now, but if you're in the area and need to crash, my futon is really comfie!
E-mail me if you're in the area.
Diana
am i the only one here who's completely crazy?
got diagnosed bipolar earlier this year, broke the news to mother (staunch jw) and she just said it explained a lot.
thanks, ma, you can stop blaming yourself for me now!
Chimp Girl,
Welcome to the site.
I wasn't going to reply to this topic as it's a bit personal, but decided to because I think that there are probably a large number of people experiencing mental troubles who were JWs.
I don't know if there is a correlation between the two, but I have had problems over the years with depression and my siblngs experience some trouble too. But since half the Western world is on something, it's hard to say.
But I can say that I have battled with depression (and still do). And I put a lot of it down to how I was raised and the issues you carry with you from childhood. It wasn't easy growing up as a JW, totally different than everyone and constantly picked on and ridiculed. I think that has a lot to do with how we are now.
Interesting thought though. I would encourage others to post here if they have experienced similar things. It's comforting to know that we are not alone.
Cheers,
Diana :D
i've gotten request from a couple to email them.
anymore out there?
Bad Willie,
I now reside in lovely Lancaster County, PA, outlet captial of the world but the most boring place on earth!! Went to Manayunk the other night and had a great time. Philly is really a great town but needs some cosmetic work in some places...if you're ever out here...
Diana
well, a post on the good ol days got me thinking about the vehicles people drive and why.
in the jws, a vehicle had to be appropriate for service, four doors, holding at least five.
i remember back in 1978 i bought an mgb and the brothers had a fit (hehe), i was selfish, etc.,.
For the past few years I have driven an MX5 (or Miata, for you US folks) because I have an absolute aversion to backseats due to years of forced field service.
My young son, his backpack and his trumpet case barely fit in my car, and every morning it is a challenge trying to fit them all in!
I am currently looking into getting a BMW Z3 (slightly more room, but no backseat!)
i tried to post this on the "major un/wts news - we have a un letter".
thread, but it's not coming up for me.
the page and the listing of the posts are all there, but the boxes are empty.
I am with Had Enough..
I have had enough for more than a lifetime. But like her, I would like to have all the research done so as not to damage futher any relationship I have with my current JW family.[>:(]
Thanks.
Diana
had a few spare moments so i called wts in nyc.
a pleasant woman who asked if i was the press, answered the phone and directed me to someone else, who then directed me to someone else, who finally put me in touch with someone who identified himself as patterson.. i explained that i had read the article in the guardian newspaper and i was concerned about the article.
he asked if i was a jw and i said no, my parents and grandmother are.. i then asked him what the response was.
Hi everyone:
Had a few spare moments so I called WTS in NYC. A pleasant woman who asked if I was the press, answered the phone and directed me to someone else, who then directed me to someone else, who finally put me in touch with someone who identified himself as Patterson.
I explained that I had read the article in the Guardian Newspaper and I was concerned about the article. He asked if I was a JW and I said no, my parents and grandmother are.
I then asked him what the response was. He said that they were "Looking into the matter" and would respond to my query by letter
if I wrote in.
I asked him if the society was refusing to comment at the moment, to which he said that they want "all the information before they issue a response."
I assume they have had many calls and this is how they are handling them all. I just wonder what is going on...would love to be that fly on the wall at the GB meeting!
Diana
