http://www.drphil.com/articles/article/217 (italics mine).
false accusations and gossip can destroy lives, even (especially) if the accused is innocent.
if your reputation is under attack, dr. phil has advice on taking your power back.. .
What a waste of space these responses are from people who have forgotten why they're here. I'm starting to think that the people who make the accusations and won't let them go are JW spies, some bored f*cking moron bethelite jacking off and posting bullsh*t to create distrust here. That's the real battle they'll win against us, to make this place no longer a place of support.
Screw you guys.
so, first he calls me at work, we've been getting along fine, and asks me the % of how much i want to be in the truth.
i told him 50/50.
i like the spiritual aspect of it, the people, etc.
My husband and I have long deep conversations, but not about the bible or any religion, but rather our goals, our wants, etc. If religion was a requirement for these special times, I'd pass.
i had some major questions regarding 607 bce which directly affect the doctrine of 1914. my teacher, admitting being weak on history, could not answer my questions.
i started researching and found that the appropriate dates for the "seventy years" were appearing to be 609 bce to 539 bce, the ruling period of babylon.
this meant that everything i was being taught based on 1914 was in effect, a lie.
Wow, good for you! That's some research. When I taught people that stuff, I used jw literature-it says that the one date that bible, science, achaeology and everyone KNOWS is certain is 537--a 'pivotal date'. That's as deep as I went in 11 years of pioneering.
It blows my mind: they tell you to study, but then when you do and find out they're a lie they run!
if so, did it bother you that he had been reprooved and forgiven rather than reported to the police?
Yes, old Glenn Palm cong, in Glendale AZ, where I grew up there was a 20ish year old fellow, he was disassociated (this is in the early 80's) for, as my friend put it, 'doing things to little kids with his fingers'. . .
The week following, Elder Rosenberg started a local needs part with the words: Parents, teach your children to keep their pants on!!! And the rest, I don't remember, because, my brother was DA'd right before that part during the announcements--our family sat there in horror, certain that people thought my brother was DA'd for abusing a child. . .
The offender's name was Vernon. Anyone know him?
highlights from a recent letter addressed to our boe:.
-- a married couple is leaving bethel, assigned to serve in our congregation as special pioneers.
-- the society will pay them $600 per month, and in addition cover their health insurance .
Yikes. And good point Honesty. How long will this arrangement go on? WHat if health probs prevent them from 130 hrs pm, will they lose their pay and status? What if they turn 80 and get frail, are they on their own then? This reaks of cruelty to humans! How dumb are they is right, but it's also so sad.
i think that there is only 1 other french wwi veteran alive.. would the death of the last veteran be seen as significant by jws?.
only if he's on the GB. . .
long time lurker, first time poster.
i won't be able to say much... you understand why some of us can't risk identification... a lot to lose.
and i might not be able to post very often.
Hi and welcome. It takes nuts just to sign on here, I know. Thanks for reminding us what it's like and I look forward to reading you again.
after all the drama that has been on so many posts .it got me very depressed .
you ( many of you ) say your my great-grand kids or kids.
well granny needs a lift.
Hi dear. It'll all be ok, I promise.
So, a little girl is sad one day in school, her teacher asks her what's wrong. She says, I'm sad because my grandpa died and I wanted to tell him I loved him one more time but I couldn't, but I suppose I'll have to wait until I get to heaven to tell him. Her teacher says, That's very nice, but what if he went to hell? The little girl (not missing a beat) says, Then you can tell him for me!!
btw, I've missed any recent drama, and it's all good, I'm soooo ok with missing out on more crap and accusations and I DON'T want to be updated!!!
la la la. . .
not only am i not a smoker, i have never even tried smoking of any kind (besides a weird .
half hearted attempt at smoking blackberry tea from a homemade wooden pipe.
friends of mine who smoke, besides the complicated layers of guilt, talk about a basic .
I relate this brief story here as I did to coworkers: my work chum Steve is a heavy smoker, I asked him to teach me to smoke. . .how hard can it be I think. . .I'm asked How did I like it? I say It's kinda nyeay, blah, did nothing for me but, I didn't choke so I was successful, although, I wondered why I had to be on my knees to do it. . .
i just hit 10 million points on collapse.
.my fave yahoo game.. that's 10,698,237 on level 14. you gotta get 6mil+ just to get on my board.. anyone else have a favorite computer game they run to for stress release?
still love solitaire.
I just hit 10 MILLION points on Collapse. . .my fave yahoo game.
That's 10,698,237 on level 14. You gotta get 6Mil+ just to get on my board.
Anyone else have a favorite computer game they run to for stress release? still love solitaire. . .
