considering the fact that the wt society refuses to release in courts any of it's written directions to elders through confidential letters to elder bodies- i thought i'd do the courts and wt society a "favor " by posting excerpts from this oct 1st.
2012 letter from the wt society to all bodies of elders.
these instructions are very exposing of the negligence of wt authorities in how they view the seriousness of felony child abuse.
However the elders will certainly want to be very cautious especially when dealing with one who had repeatedly engaged in this kind of wrongdoing or who had been disfellowshipped for such an offense.
It's not just one time offenders but serial child rapists that are eligible to be elders. Why would someone who has repeatedly raped a child ever be appointed an elder? That is insane and speaks volumes about their lack or morals and common sense.
i originally wrote this blog a few years ago, but yesterday a friend that is struggling to decide whether or not she will tell her family that she no longer accepts the jehovahs witness religious doctrine reminded me of it so i am re-sharing (with updates).. its not always completely freeing to come out of the closet (as an atheist in my case) and i wanted her to understand that.. i had a very strange realization recently: i dont know what its like to be someones adult child.
my parents didnt get the privilege of seeing me come of age.
i didnt get walked down the aisle when i got married.
I am sorry your parents are so blinded by a cult that they don't see and appreciate the wonderful person that you have become. It's just so incredible pointless to shun a daughter for choosing to not be a different religion.
I would print that blog out and mail it to them. They should see what they are doing to you.
If you were my daughter I would be very very proud.
((Hug))
so, on another thread, about pluto, grreat teacher said something that speaks to my feelings about religon.
"i've kinda been sad since pluto has been demoted to dwarf planet.. you talk about 9 planets and all the little kids at school will correct you real quick and tell you that now there are only 8 planets in the solar system!".
nothing in the universe has changed but the opinion of men.
I think it has something to do with our fragile self esteem, we want to always be right so we will not be judged by others, and so we can feel good about ourselves. I think it's quite normal, we all do it to a certain extent, but it's also a trap, because we avoid situations in which we might make a mistake or be wrong and it also causes a lot of friction with others because everyone else has to be right too. How much time and energy do we spend trying to prove we are right?
I have been thinking about this a lot lately. I have had some experiences in the last year that were very painful to me. It forced me to think about myself in a different way. I came to the conclusion that I am often wrong, in fact sometimes I am an idiot. Of course this is not news to anyone who knows me, lol. But accepting this and seeing that it doesn't much matter has been very freeing.
I think this is why you get so many flame wars on the internet. People will argue to the death before admitting they might have been wrong. It's why trolls flourish, they know how to push people's buttons and will keep doing so as long as people will respond to them. I find lately that I can just let it go. So what if someone criticized me or a post I made, so what if they are completely wrong, I can accept it and see that it makes very little difference in the overall scheme of things, I don't have to waste time proving anything.
who here have suffer from vertigo?
if so how did you combat it?
how long.
I just remembered that my husband usually has problems when he eats a lot of salty nuts, he was munching on them at work instead of eating a real lunch. It may have something to do with being dehydrated, which is maybe why Shirly W had issues after drinking alcohol, alcohol can cause dehydration.
Just a thought
update - for those of you who read my last topic 'disfellowshipped at 18' i am so thankful for all the support and helpful comments i received.
it's amazing to know that despite how alone i may feel, so many of you have suffered the same way that i have.
i know that i can live happily without being one of jehovah's witnesses.
well another big bad elder here just wanting to say sorry.. i'm sorry that so many were treated like crap, and shown that god's love is not to be found around jehovah's witnesses.
i'm sorry that inadvertently i've likely taught many to judge and as such see that racism permeates every corner of the jw world, else why else would someone be of the world, or even inactive.
i'm sorry i sat in on a jc, and voted to df.
who here have suffer from vertigo?
if so how did you combat it?
how long.
My husband had frequent bouts with vertigo. There is a procedure you can do yourself to readjust the crystals that are usually the problem, it works for him.
soliciting any and all opinions.
as some of you may know, wife is full in pioneer.
my fade has gone from us fighting.
Tread carefully, very carefully. Don't tell her anything diectly, as it will only put her on the defensive. It's better if you just ask her to help you understand something. Pick something small, not a major doctrine, something you might feel she might not automatically take the Watchtower s side. For example, if she loves children you could bring up the two witness rule when it comes to child abuse. Say that it bothers you that a child abuse victim might be asked to confront the abuser, and ask her if she feels the same.
You might wait until a situation presents itself, and have a few potential topics to talk about. Don't be confrontational, or show your disappointment if she did sent see your side right away. Drop it and wait for a better time.
This is all extremely difficult, but some have managed to get their spouse out with them, so it's possible.
last wednesday the question was put 'can unions ordain women as ministers in the sda church?
the vote was defeated yes 41.35 to no 58.45.. the dutch churches responded quickly saying they won't be changing there policy and will continue to ordain women.. the north american division and the two conferences in california have women pastors that are already ordained.. the sda pastors in china are mostly women.. the internet is running hot with opinions one way or the other.
here is how millennials feel about there church at this point most are studying at an sda university.
well, once again my "friend" has shared their notes with me from the latest co visit.
besides the usual 1914 assertions/ world getting worse all the time/ our day is the worst of all time nonsense, the co mentioned some interesting things.
number one won't surprise you.
Progressive adjustments???? Lol, here I just thought they were failed date predictions and doctrine flips flops.
