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Woman sues JWs - Mom's inheritance, 300 000$ signed over to JWs 1 week before her death!

by StephaneLaliberte in

this article is written in french: .

http://gatineau.rougefm.ca/info-gatineau-ottawa/2015/08/08/elle-donne-son-heritage-aux-temoins-de-jehovah-sa-fille-depose-le-dossier-en-cour-superieure .

the mother, who passed away in the spring of 2015, signed a new will just one week before her death, while she was dying, in which she made the jws beneficiary of her 300 000 $ dollars inheritance.

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Reminds me of Earle Jones, guy used to stalk old folks homes to offer financial 'advice' to his 'clients'

Pretty horrible tale, one fairly common in French Canada within bickering families, but first time I've read of an unrelated elder wielding his so called 'authority' to step in, make himself executor and grab funds. Read like they threatened to DF the older dying naïve sister if she kept talking to her 'worldly' daughter as it's not clear if the daughter was was a JW or not. Whole thing reeks of dishonesty and greed and I do hope the daughter gets her inheritance back.

Dirty pool.

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I met Nestor Kuilan

by outofthebox in

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hey guys.. long time no see.

i have been away from the forum for a while.

i have being busy with my ex-ex-jw life and not caring much about what happens in wtland :) i have been very, very happy now that i am out of the wt control and hope many of you are too.. but, guess what?

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Thanks for posting the link as I love Bethel stories of any kind, so entertaining ! As is often said you can't make this stuff up.

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They know the RC is going to be an issue: August Broadcast talk with Tony

by leavingonthenextplane in

they are told that persecution is coming and that all will see it.. they are told that there will be lies in the media about us.. they even give the old brother king interview about brothers being jailed.

the last sentence tony the tiger damn near screams at the camera to stay faithful you integrity keepers... he knows your fathers and husbands may be going to jail.

this talk is all about damage control.. .

Introvert 2

Funny how he mentions that no matter what they do people will always point things out. Well sorry pal but that's what you get for broaching the human hot dogs / lotta dead bodies talk. That was plain over the top, hope they learnt from that.

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Are You Raising An Introvert?

by darth frosty in

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its not easy being an introvert in an extrovert worldespecially when youre a kid.

it is even more difficult if none of the adults in the kids life recognize that the child is an introvert.

this doesnt happen only when the childs parents are extroverts, but also with introverted parents who have never understood their own introverted nature.. .

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Hehehe, good thread ditto on most points. Being in a car group is the worst for me, I prefer going as a pair with lots of walking regardless of the weather. That and getting me to sit still for long periods of times at assemblies is lethal. This summer during the RC I got a bad case of panic attack and wondered if I was even going to make it out of the auditorium. Major cognitive dissonance when I heard the prepared unnatural contrived question / repeat part. I'm sort of like a wild animal in that I need freedom to roam, restrict me for any length of time around people and it's not gonna go too well someone going to get a knuckle sandwich eventually. Country boy through and through. I left one cong for another over ten years ago when some bully elder was pushing my buttons, my exit caused quite a stir.

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Just wrote my DA letter....

by dubstepped in

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my wife and i planned on fading but the elders now want a shepherding call and we are just done.

i know that many play the game to try to stay in, but i'm not a game player and neither is my wife.

our families already shun us because we reached out to a disfellowshipped family member.

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DubStepped I went through same as I have a measure of OCD as well. I sent in a letter of DA stating I was going over to the Bible Students but then then retracted the next day, kind of impulsive and too much too soon as I needed time for more research. Often it's best to do nothing and refuse to be affected by others wants, needs and agendas. Live your own life on your owns terms. In my case the Kingdom basics are always there as is Scripture but no longer buy into their legalistic corporate policies. I just do what I can and if that's not suitable then it's not my problem.

I do get less hung up about stuff as time goes on as time is the best healer. I also have trouble with the duality aspect of being in and out at the same time. If I do stay in longer term I'll avoid what upsets me which is the indoctrination assemblies and such. As well I think this RC on abuse thing is going to wake up lots of people.

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Witnesses and anxiety disorder

by mana11 in

i saw this on a public user group for jw's .

the librarian [email protected].

the caption reads:.

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Obvious well known quote that applies : " If you don't run your own life someone else will "

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Witnesses and anxiety disorder

by mana11 in

i saw this on a public user group for jw's .

the librarian [email protected].

the caption reads:.

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Totally agree with all the above as neurotic consciensous people get taken for a BIG ride in the org, I know this firsthand. Everything I do I give my all, perfect recipe for disaster when you come across narcissistic, micro- managing, controlling power tripping people. The guilt button is huge on us and we are easy prey for manipulation of all sorts. I learnt to stand up for myself and not be so easily intimidated from this bad experience. A big in your face double biceps, pecs out head high body language makes them back down real quick, all it takes so sad and so silly. Thing is I though I was doping the right thing until I realized I was being worn down for everyone but myself. Didn't Jesus say his yoke was kindly and light ?

So getting walked all over and being a YES man to all led me to a suicidal burnout and adrenal fatigue, which has symptoms very similar to 'fibro myalgia' .I know quite a few sisters that claim to suffer from it.

Watch out for the sons of Boanerges in the halls, they are out to control you for their benefit and agenda !

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Witnesses and anxiety disorder

by mana11 in

i saw this on a public user group for jw's .

the librarian [email protected].

the caption reads:.

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Staying active any doing sports / training is what helps me most. That and shedding weight, sleep and diet. I was at risk for stroke, got to the point I was at 175 for a while. Now I run / jog near daily with intervals once or twice a week and lift, cycle or ski. No need to be a pro athlete, simply keeping active just works. That and having healthy personal barriers, an alien concept to most JW's

As of this morning BP 110/70 with 67 RHR and 25+ lbs lost since last year. Isagenix prods. got me there on the fast track as well.

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Last night's bible highlights: David was wrong to greive for his son!

by purrpurr in

last night's bible highlights was really eyebrow raising!

the brother pointed out at lenght about how david had wept when his son absalom was killed.

but that because absalom was killed while opposing jehovah that means that david was wrong and weak to greive for him.. it was applied to today by saying that if our children are df'd when they die then we should not grieve for them either!.

Introvert 2

I once did the Bible reading of that verse back then and used emphasis on my son, my son ! It all seemed perfectly natural at the time, unreal that they now think David was out of line. What I took away from it then was David's forgiveness towards his son despite the revolt.

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What was your eye opening moment?

by WasOnceBlind in

if you had to pinpoint the time or experience that finally made you open your eyes, what would it be?.

i think for me it was the time i saw my dad shun his brother who he had not seen in decades just because he was a da'ed jw.

i thought to my self "no way jesus would do that.

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For myself the constant grind of busywork, meeting attendance and just not fitting into the norm. I run my own business and trying to keep up with everything became too much after a while. Am the type that gives my all when I decide to do something which led to suicidal depression and burn out. Just when I was ready to examine spiritual matters again a good friend of mine that had a similar experience shed me some light on TTATT and followed up with research finding Beroean Pickets, Parimeno and Jordly.com which confirmed what I had always suspected.