Posts by Dagney

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

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Dagney

One thing is certain. A sexual predator doesn't seek help, but boldly continues until caught.

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

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Norway Takes Appropriate Action Against Jehovah’s Witnesses

by Vanderhoven7 in

i hope other countries follow suit.. https://youtu.be/pfw9xzugcms.

Dagney

I will look at the video tonight when I get home, can't view at work.

BUT, what caught my eye was the "social isolation." This is one of the things that got some Utah elders branded by the state as abusers when they DF'd a minor. Isolating her from her friends and family as a punishment from the church was seen as child abuse. And that's in Utah, a very difficult place to see any government action against a church/religion.

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

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Dagney

Thank you Dio! I'm at work and can't view yet. I will tonight.

I know something happened with Louise/Katy Kitten, but I don't know what it was. I loved her videos! We are FB friends so I've been reading her comments all along.

This guy is such a jerk.

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

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Dagney

Great video by Marc.

Quick question. Marc and others have mentioned something happened with ICSA and LE. Can someone tell me or point me where I can read/see what happened please. I mean what the heck!

TIA!

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

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Dagney

Simon - agreed, agreed, agreed. "Is she?" In my opinion I hope she kicks his a$$ out. She's sweet and smart. But who knows. Parents/elders have told "sisters" for decades to overlook a husband's behavior, forgive and DO NOT divorce at any cost. Never turns out well. I hope she is progressive enough and cares enough about her children to move forward and create a new life.

I don't know anything about his page, I'm not on Twitter and don't look at Reddit. I'm going to watch the video later just to see what everybody is talking about. After what we went through with him years ago, he is about as annoying as it comes to me and I'm being kind. We saw his threats to people on here, and I think he called me a liar lololol, when I told the truth. But soooo many people were happy to jump on his "activist" train. Not me. He has played dirty for a loooong time within the exJW community, nasty stuff...but not my story to tell.

I honestly couldn't believe the windfall that befell him from social media...people will literally give money to anything and anybody. When I think of all his mocking of Tony Morris and the Scotch...yet he had his dirty little secret all along. (rolls eyes)

I hope the lion's share of his supporters choose a different cause to donate to. It looks like he will retain some as the excuses for him and the $$$ are rolling in.

And yes...I think there is much more and it is way worse. He will let us know because one thing for sure...he loves talking about himself.

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

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Dagney

Well, well well....

Those of us that were here during the first go around with Lloyd I'm sure are not surprised at this. The up side of that debacle years ago was making really good friends from around the world I still have today.

Dijana deserves better than this, and is now free to have a better mate, thank goodness. This is a hurtful thing for sure, but she is better off with someone else as a husband and father. Ick.

And the money may be technically his to do what he wants with it, but people mostly send money to support a cause they believe in, IMHO anyway. Why get mad at the WT for how they spend their money then?

I'm sure he will tell the world about it all...that guy doesn't ever stay quiet for long...especially when the $$$ keep coming in!

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Did you think this was it for the Watchtower-(Covid)- Well-They are coming back with even greater ZEAL!

by pistolpete in

so you all probably heard that the awake magazine is back, .

https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/?contentlanguagefilter=en&pubfilter=g&yearfilter=.

and one of my jw relatives said they were told by some elders that meetings and field service will resume before the end of the year.. they said this covid virus was a test, like when the romans breached jerusalem and retreated, only to come back later and sack jerusalem.

Dagney

I had an interesting observation from a former elder, (out), whose wife is very much in. The comment was that these zoom/online meetings have solidified the faithful. The meetings are easy, no effort, and there are chatrooms where hundreds of JW's from around the world are socializing. I have heard from a relative "no one has a brotherhood like JW's to survive and thrive even in a pandemic." Of course we know that's the cult mind thinking, but this strengthening of the ranks I did not see this coming.

Another interesting thing happened. In a chat with my "elder" brother a few months ago I told him I was getting the vaccine. He said, rather haltingly, that he had done his research and he wasn't going to get it, and that there were other protocols. I said I had another protocol also before the availability of the vaccine, and I've done my research and I'm getting the jab. So this week he said "the organization" is recommending getting the vaccine, so now he will be getting it.

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What is your status (as of today) as a Jehovah's Witness?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

active believer...still attend meetings, go out in field service, believe it's ''the truth''.

active non-believer... go to meetings and field service to please family... living a double life .

inactive believer...don't attend meetings but believe it's the truth, one day might go back to kingdom hall.

Dagney

4. One Sunday morning in June, 2001, stopped going after a moment of clarity during the WT study when I realized I didn't belong there anymore.

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Why haven't they re-started the 'cart witnessing'?

by eyeslice in

we are nearly 18 months into this pandemic and lot has been learned and our behaviour modified to make things safer for us, e.g.

the wearing of face masks and social distancing.. many countries such as australia, new zealand, the uk and usa either have things under control or have vaccinated a large portion of the population.

therefore, given the very passive nature of the 'cart witnessing', i can't see why this hasn't be re-started.

Dagney

They kept their numbers up through covid by letter writing and memorial invites, including the number of pioneers.

When my relative called me to invite me to his zoom as he was giving the memorial talk, he proudly stated "we are all pioneering!" I had to stifle my giggle. I wished I had thought quick enough to say "HOW?!!"

But I know full well the hours are lowered and the requirements as well. So no real need to start the cart work back up...I mean they'd have to actually get out and do something!