Posts by Dagney

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Why Do JW Speakers and GB Members Sound So Robotic?

by minimus in

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friends

everyone sounds like they came out of stepford wives.

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is this supposed to be the way witnesses are to speak?

Dagney

It's funny you say that.

I have been in contact for the past few years with former JW's I knew in my teens years. Most left late 70's and early 80's except for me of course. So I sent them the information of the Leah Remini special. One of the ladies who was in Bethel during the Ray Franz deal, and left soon after wrote me this morning. She said "I'm watching the show now. Are those the GB??? They are scary!!" LOL.

These guys are creepy.

They can't go off script as much as in the old days, everything is forever on the internet now!

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Remarkable similarities between JW JC & LDS elder meeting

by Dagney in

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friends

act 1 of the podcast below are experiences between young lds women and their disciplinary meetings with lds elders and the aftermath.. it reminded me of conversations we just had in tahoe last summer from several who had to go before a panel of jw elders, alone, 13-14 years old, scared out of their wits in having to confess a wrong doing.

parents are unsupportive of their children, instead force these young girls into these confessional meetings.

the scars are deep and pervasive.. so the same with the ladies in this podcast.

Dagney

Act 1 of the podcast below are experiences between young LDS women and their disciplinary meetings with LDS elders and the aftermath.

It reminded me of conversations we just had in Tahoe last summer from several who had to go before a panel of JW elders, alone, 13-14 years old, scared out of their wits in having to confess a wrong doing. Parents are unsupportive of their children, instead force these young girls into these confessional meetings. The scars are deep and pervasive.

So the same with the ladies in this podcast. Also the reluctance of an LDS elder to admit to the interviewer it how wrong these meetings are handled, and even to admit how harmful it can be to a young person, for life! It is just like the testimony at the ARC, and the JW lawyers in these recent court cases.

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/661/but-thats-what-happened

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Worst Fire in California history

by 3rdgen in

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friends

in terms of destruction.

52,000 people are evacuated.

started thurs.

Dagney

Greetings 3rdgen. What a week. So happy to see your name pop up. We need to catch up sometime with a glass of wine.

Maybe sometime when you are down visiting your daughter! I'm in Long Beach.

Love to you and hubby. xxxx

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"Awake" 1973 says Witnesses should not play CHESS it's EVIL!!!

by Witness 007 in

awake 73 march 22 p.12 "the spirit of competition between players can lead to unplesant circumstances...in some homes tensions linger long past checkmate...chess has been a game of war since it originated...the games conection to war is obvious....a play substitue for the art of war...there is a danger of stirring uo competition with one another even developing hostility with one another something the bible warns against....what effect does playing chess have on one?

is it a wholesome effect?

....there are questions regarding it that each one who plays chess should consider.".

Dagney

Memories {{{shiver}}}

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Married for 30 years

by nugget in

today we celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary and my sons 16th birthday.

i feel privileged to be able to show my appreciation and love for both the men in my life without feeling guilt.

we left in 2009 as a family and have not regretted the choice.

Dagney

Happy Happy Anniversary Jane and Angus! And Happy Birthday Kessan!

So glad your family made it out and you are all free to pursue your lives on your own terms. Cheers,🥂🎉

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John Ceder used my satire about annual meeting for real

by Gorbatchov in

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friends

sorry guys,.

the gorby satire fake report of the annual meeting with the coincidence about russia, is used for real in john cedars yt channel.. please concider it for well prepared satire.. and not much more.. g..

Dagney

I thought it was real also until I read a few comments down. Seems like a trick.

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New releases at annual meeting??

by _Morpheus in

this has been mentioned in passing but it seems to deserve its own thread.. this year at the rc, no releases.

instead they wait to drop them at the annual meeting which isnt a even simulcast event.

what is their thinking?

Dagney

I guess the needed a new bookstudy book. Might as well recycle one of the major prophet books with scarier pictures!

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Leah Rimini on Jehovah's Witnesses

by sparky1 in

i just saw an ad last night for this.

it will be televised in november on a&e..

Dagney

Great! Need to figure out how to get A & E.

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Anyone Tried "Sous Vide" Cooking?

by Simon in

i like a nice steak but cooking one can be a little intimidating and the results hit and miss especially when it comes to getting the right temperature so getting it wrong can be an expensive mistake.

can anyone do that "finger and thumb together to check the doneness" thing?

i can't .... so i came across this cooking technique called "sous vide" which cooks food (in a sealed vacuum bag) in a warm water bath, even steak.

Dagney

I finally bought one a few months ago when there was a good deal on Amazon. I haven't used it yet so maybe this weekend. I did pick up some silicon bags to use with it so I'm all set to go!

I did a McGiver sous vide a few years ago in my slow cooker on warm. The meat was so tender it was almost too tender. I think I will look at recipes at lunch today...inspired...

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More Info on the Montana Sex Abuse Decision

by berrygerry in

courtesy of a redditor:.

https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/montana-jehovah-s-witness-sex-abuse-case-underscores-church-s/article_fddc41e5-536b-5843-af30-200cc14892d8.html.

montana jehovah's witness sex abuse case underscores church's worldwide reckoning.

Dagney

Good article. Thank you for sharing.