Welcome Subytrek! Congrats on this step of your journey to freeing yourself and your family. Times will prove challenging, but the freedom is worth it. Best wishes for success with the rest of the family.
Posts by Dagney
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86Resigned being an elder
by subytrek ini am new here and this is my first post although i have lurked here for a couple years.
i started having doubts about the org back then and my curiosity overcame my fear of so-called apostate websites so here i am.
i just resigned being an elder 2 weeks ago.
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Anyone watching "The Americans" on FX
by Tater-T ini love it!
relive the 80's my heyday... i love the human elements the kgb agents love story.
the dated technology is a trip.. keri russell is so beautiful and a stone cold killer... .
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Dagney
I love those Cold War stories also.
I think I've watch 3 episodes so far, I missed one somehow. It's good.
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Another Cardinal Falls
by designs inthe top cardinal of britian has resigned, cardinal keith o'brien, the archbishop of edinburgh, has given notice amid accusations by three priests that he made 'inappropriate contact' with them.
he will not be able to vote in the upcoming selection of the new pope.
the current pope has accepted his resignation.. like cardinal mahoney of the los angeles archdiocese, cardinal o'brien will be allowed to 'retire' receiving a nice pension and home paid for by hard working catholics.
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Dagney
Did anyone watch the HBO special "Mea Maxima Culpa?"
I had it recorded for several weeks and just took the time to watch it this weekend. Wowzers. Since all the abuse cases crossed RATzingers desk before he was pope, I wonder if the release of the movie may have spurred his resignation a wee bit. There is no denying his responsibility in the handling of the cases.
It's a fascinating watch.
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Have you ever shunned someone and then later regretted it?
by 00DAD inlately, i've been reading a number of thread lately that deal with this topic.
one particularly poignant experience came from simon.
in simon's story he shares: .
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Dagney
I had a bit of a strange thing happen last month that I wanted to post about, but this is the perfect place.
I still have one JW friend, (looong time friend former roomate), and her husband. We meet once a month or so for dinner and whatever. She has told me many many times we will always be in each others lives, even if she had to do a "don't ask don't tell" with her husband. She even had me promise last year that I would be there when she dies.
Well, we were at the hairdressers last month and our hairdresser asked how my brother (an elder PO etc etc), was, out of the blue. I said I have no idea, I am being shunned. Audible gasp in the whole room. I said he was here a few months ago in my city and he never bothered to contact me. More gasps. We chatted a bit and I stated the obvious, that when people you know your WHOLE life, friends and family, that you did everything with, now treat you like you are dead and never existed, THAT is shunning.
What I thought was strange was my gf looked as if a light bulb went off. Like she never "thought" of it that way, which I'm thinking, "how could you NOT think of it that way!" Prob because her mind doesn't work that way, thankfully.
THEN she says, "everybody asks about you ALL the time." (I'm out 11 years) She never said that before. She tells them we see each other and that I'm happy. If they ask anything else she tell them, "why don't you ask her?" I thanked her and emphasized again, that it's not human to treat people that way. I told her it's ALL about punishment. I need to be punished for leaving. I told her I will never treat anybody the way I've been treated. Ever.
It was a bit of a Twilight Zone episode...
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Have you ever shunned someone and then later regretted it?
by 00DAD inlately, i've been reading a number of thread lately that deal with this topic.
one particularly poignant experience came from simon.
in simon's story he shares: .
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Dagney
One of the straws that broke the camel's back for me was seeing a person at Disneyland. She was a former JW star, pioneer etc etc. She had gotten involved with a shady type JW, became preggers, then was DF. When I saw her, I didn't know her status...whether she was reinstated or what. I didn't know whether to go up to her or pretend she didn't exist and ignore her. I ignored her and felt terrible, and still to this day, even after so many years.
I decided I would never, EVER do that again. I made up my mind to greet DF'd people I saw at the meetings, telling them I was happy to see them etc.
I feel stupid and embarrassed I ever let my religion override my natural feelings for people. This is a big deal for me and I am verbal about it with JW's. I know I will have the opportunity to say even more as the years go by. I have told many that I refuse to treat people as I have been treated. And I cannot beleive they teach their children to hate their fellowman. I had people take offense to that statement, but it's the truth. They teach their children to do the same thing, to shun and pretend former good friends etc don't exist just because they change their mind or have question. It's despicable.
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IMPROMPTU APOSTAFEST in DFW area this Sunday Feb 24 1pm
by Terry insorry for the late notice.. this is an informal get together.
barbecue and beverages guaranteed.
all else you bring yourself.. .
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Dagney
Wish I could come. Have a great time!
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Musician Tony Sheridan has died at age 72
by MrFreeze ina lot of people aren't too familiar with tony sheridan but he was piviotal in the beatles rise to becoming one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time.
he was the frontman of a band called tony sheridan and the beat brothers.
the beatles were the backing band.
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Dagney
This music has a sort of "surf" sound to it.
RIP Tony.
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Okay kids!!I need prayers, karma, or good thoughts
by mouthy ini went to shut my door ( it has ice in the ledge) i shoved it with my side ugh!!!.
if i laugh or cough i near die with pain.i went to the hospital for xrays.
it is a torn muscle.
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Dagney
People know what can cheer you a wee bit Grace, heck those pics of Tom cheer me too.
Rest and feel better soon. That's a nasty injury. Sending all good things your way. You are dearly loved. Xoxox.
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Christopher Dorner Barricaded in Cabin in CA
by Cagefighter init's looking like the end if near for mr. dorner..... <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zdn9y2vtdus" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>.
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Dagney
Plenty of people see plenty of injustice and they don't go around writing manifestos and killing innocents.
He saw a cop being dirty. Poor him. He was picked on in school...poor him. It happens every day. Some people choose to try to make things better. Some people decide to make others pay for whatever went wrong in their life. Life is not fair to most.
There is NO excuse for his actions, ever, no matter what he's been through. The truth about it all lies somewhere in his statements and the official statements. I think he wanted to be something he couldn't have. Poor him. They were right all along not to keep him.
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A tribute to a remarkable woman - Danmera Dinglebum (AKA JWN's "blond moment")
by cedars inrichard e. kelly has just contributed another moving life story to jwsurvey.. here is the link.... http://jwsurvey.org/domestic-abuse-2/danmera-dinglebum-why-did-it-take-so-long.
i'm sure many of you will be familiar with danmera's brilliant and thought-provoking youtube videos.. for those who don't already know her story, this article should fill you in on the struggle she went through as a young woman thanks to her jw upbringing.. the fact that she has emerged through all of that, and blossomed into such a valuable member of our community, is truly inspiring.. .
cedars.
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Dagney
Great story!