Bonnzo... you poor misguided fool. Don't you realize that we will all be in a new paradise earth before we could ever reap the benefits of something so worldly as preparing for our family's future.
Hey Dad... are we there yet?
By the way, can I borrow a few bucks for gas to get to the next assembly... brother?
Your post probably hits the nail on the head of the one area that still pisses me off the most!
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circuit ass-embly
by bonnzo injust a few notes.
the entire ass-embly was dealing with materialism or higher education; apparantly one leads to the other.
why cant the wts realize that higher education is not just a means to get rich or ahead in this system, but a means to have a career outside of janitorial work?
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Howdy
by primitivecool innew here, and not quite sure how to start this.
i still have one foot in the hall, but hope to just fade away.
raised in "the truth" (bleh), and would just like to find satisfaction in life.
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Sweet handle Primativecool!
Is it just me or did I notice some poorly veiled "Stones" references in your post?
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Quick! The Day of Jehovah Is Near (Again)
by Mary inthe december 15th craptower's message is coming close on the heals of the useless tract that all the dubs have just dropped off on an unsuspecting public.
the january 15th study article is called "the great day of jehovah is near yet again".
*** we are living deep in the "time of the end.
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Hey Mary,
I know you're gonna start your own religion soon, how 'bout calling it " The UNITED APOSTATES of AMERICA" That has a nice, familiar ring to it.
Sincerely though... Thanks for all the time and research that you put into your posts... it is very much appreciated!
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Racism in the watchtower - Help me stop these lies!
by LeahJasmine ina lunatic on another website is spreading lies about the jehovah witnesses.
he's published an article that i am fighting.
you can read it here: racism in the jehovah witness watchtower: members of the cult must abandon their community for the watchtower community.. please help me.
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Gee... I don't know... this Lunatic makes a pretty good point, maybe this is "New Light"
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Our Lawsuit against the WTS
by gordon d incan anyone share their input (stupid question) on the possibilties of former jw's or df'd dubs filing a personal or class action lawsuit against the wts or it's local congregations based upon defamation of character.
in some states there is the provision of a slander/libel suit based upon "malicious use of truthful information".
i would think that some precidence has been established by similar suits against other social and religious groups.
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Can anyone share their input (stupid question) on the possibilties of former JW's or DF'd Dubs filing a personal or class action lawsuit against the WTS or it's local congregations based upon defamation of character. In some states there is the provision of a slander/libel suit based upon "malicious use of truthful information".
I would think that some precidence has been established by similar suits against other social and religious groups. The WTS probably records their opinions upon christian conduct and leadership protocol more than any other group. Certainly some Elder has crossed some legal line in the announcement of a member's DF'd status or being labeled as apostate. That coupled with the historical records of "proper" conduct of members towards such individuals would leave very little doubt as to the effects of such an announcement.
No doubt people have suffered the loss of family, income, and mental health based upon the society's sanctioned treatment of these persons.
Perhaps this approach could be lucrative to some legal firm, and better yet, perhaps it would impact some of the destructive practices that the WTS employs.
Please let me know your thoughts and what information you could provide to establish this case.
If this approach has been tried before or if there are any unforseen damaging effects, please share that info as well.
If any attorneys are present, please feel free to contact me if I can be of any assistance.
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Quick! The Day of Jehovah Is Near (Again)
by Mary inthe december 15th craptower's message is coming close on the heals of the useless tract that all the dubs have just dropped off on an unsuspecting public.
the january 15th study article is called "the great day of jehovah is near yet again".
*** we are living deep in the "time of the end.
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Hey HypnoToad... Don't blame your Grandma...
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What do you look forward to?
by choosing life insince the promises of many of us have been found to be lacking in truth, what do you look forward to in the distant future?.
i know we need to live for the day and enjoy our families and the little things,but do you have hope for a future where true justice will ever prevail?.
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Sorry... call me a dreamer, but I can't wait for the day when any one of my family members escapes too!
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Quick! The Day of Jehovah Is Near (Again)
by Mary inthe december 15th craptower's message is coming close on the heals of the useless tract that all the dubs have just dropped off on an unsuspecting public.
the january 15th study article is called "the great day of jehovah is near yet again".
*** we are living deep in the "time of the end.
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I wonder if the WTS was foolish enough to offer prophecy regarding another date, i.e. repeat the "75" debacle, how many dubs would leave this time?
I understand the Daniel "sealing up" reference as well as the WTS "proper food/new light" defense but still can't help but think that
if you claim to be Christian and claim that the Bible is the insipered/irrifutable word of God that the very attempt of calculating the date would make Jesus a liar. Even if the calculation is to a vague time period. Why can't they just leave it as "like a thief in the night"
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Changing jobs...
by SoBizzy inmy boss and i were talking today about changing jobs - she said she would have loved to change jobs in her 40's (she's about 60 now) but she said everyone should change jobs about 1/2 way through their lives.. currently i work in the marketing department of a whitewater rafting outfitter in pennsylvania - and i think if i changed jobs it would be to become a writer.. so my question is what job would you like to change too and what do you currently do?.
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Serendipity,
Seems like I remember a movie about a software designer that lived in Dallas, One character found a new career ( I think he worked at Initech before the fire) anyway...he said that he made more money selling magazines door-to-door. And hey, You've already got experience.... Just a thought.
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Cool.... Let the spoiling begin!