I received a speeding ticket from one of those cameras. My stepson was driving me in my van up to the Cleveland Clinic, so I could stay with my husband who was having heart surgery. Anyway, the fine was $95 for doing 20 mph in a 15 mph speed limit. First of all, he was pulling out of a gas station parking lot, (the nose of the van was barely on the street), so he couldn't of been doing 20 mph. Second, it was a four-lane street with speed limit signs that were few and far between. Third, the notice said that there would be no points on my license, it wouldn't be reported to my insurance, and there would be no court date set or warrants issued . So I didn't pay it. It will be three years in a few months, and I haven't heard anything from them....just a money grubbing scam of Cleveland. I live in a very small town, and we don't have them here. Some surrounding municipalities tried them, but people bitched so much that they were taken down.
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Red light camera ticket
by sspo inmy last speeding ticket was in tennessee in 1993, was going 15 miles over the speed limit and got a $60 ticket.
that was my last one.. three weeks ago did not make a complete stop making a right turn here in california and got nailed with a "camera ticket".. damage to my wallet ...$540 and have to take an 8hour class.. i guess california is in need of a lot of cash.. do you have traffic cameras where you live or are they illegal?.
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Is my Judicial Commitee Guided by Holy Spirit?
by 70wksfyrs ini am a newbie to ttatt.
i have been reading your posts for a few months and joined in a few times.
thank you so much for taking the time to write you experiences it really helps us newly awakened ones.. so here is my story........ my name is 70wksfyrs and me and my kids are victims of domestic violence at the hands of a so called jw.
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Its laughable but serious, I just want to be reunited with my dear loved ones again, some elderly ones miss me. Others I really want to reconnect with. For my 11yr old this is really damaging. Finally I am hurting from the isolation.
I've been out for 25 years, and the catalyst for my df'ing was domestic violence and death threats by my jw husband, so I know of what I speak. First of all, why are you putting the onus on yourself for "dear loved ones" shunning you? Shouldn't they be suporting you, since you've been both a victim of your abusive husband and crackpot elders who df'd you for simply telling the truth?
Every non-jw member of my family is opposed to the Watch Tower due to my experience. My mom has shunned me the whole time, and as a result, she's earned the disgust of her other child, her siblings, and their offspring. Let your "dear loved ones" soak in that kind of disapproval from your non-jw family and the world at large.
Second, your 11-year old watching you beg to be reinstated into a vicious cult is as damaging as him or her being part of the cult. Get and keep your kid out and as far away from the Watch Tower as possible. The reasons to do so are too many to list, but they range from Armageddon related fears to exposure to pedophiles who are protected by secrecy within the congegation. Don't allow him or her to think that any of this is normal; otherwise that poor kid may form a pattern of getting into abusive relationships in the future.
Third, you violated two of this cult's most important rules. You spoke out against a man. Kingdom Halls are nothing more than a place for the "good 'ol boy" committees to meet. The elders may smile in your face, but they're stabbing you in the back for not knowing your place. And you didn't keep dirty little secrets that are supposed to be covered up so as not to harm the all mighty organization's reputation.
Fourth, don't isolate yourself or children. Go out into the world and find some nice, normal people to associate with. Doing so will really help to free you of the cult mentality.
Lastly, if there even is such a thing as holy spirit, the Watch Tower organization is the last place it would be found. So don't waste your time worrying about it.
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I'm Perfect, You're Doomed - a review
by Farkel in"i'm perfect, you're doomed" by kyria abrahams, 2009, touchstone.. if you want a way to get people out of that horrible cult, easily, quickly and expeditiously, then here is how to do that.. i can say with a vote of confidence that anyone who reads this book will never and i mean never become a dub.
dubs who read it (assuming they have at least one or two brain cells left) will run from their religion like flies on shit when you pour bleach on it and blow it up with dynamite.. toss away crisis of conscience, apocalypse delayed, 30 years a watchtower slave and all those other very nice books and read this one.
i read those and all the other ones.
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crmsicl, yes, Kyria goes by her real name on Facebook.
Farkel, please check your private messages.
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I'm Perfect, You're Doomed - a review
by Farkel in"i'm perfect, you're doomed" by kyria abrahams, 2009, touchstone.. if you want a way to get people out of that horrible cult, easily, quickly and expeditiously, then here is how to do that.. i can say with a vote of confidence that anyone who reads this book will never and i mean never become a dub.
dubs who read it (assuming they have at least one or two brain cells left) will run from their religion like flies on shit when you pour bleach on it and blow it up with dynamite.. toss away crisis of conscience, apocalypse delayed, 30 years a watchtower slave and all those other very nice books and read this one.
i read those and all the other ones.
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jamie,
:expect them to fly off the shelves in the near future. Farkel, one of JWN's oldest and most respected posters has given "I'm Perfect, You're Doomed" a rave review. This guy is one of the funniest, most intelligent writers on the planet, and he defers to you.
I deny everything!
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I expected as much, smart ass...and I say that most affectionately, LOL! Kyria said your review made her night.
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I'm Perfect, You're Doomed - a review
by Farkel in"i'm perfect, you're doomed" by kyria abrahams, 2009, touchstone.. if you want a way to get people out of that horrible cult, easily, quickly and expeditiously, then here is how to do that.. i can say with a vote of confidence that anyone who reads this book will never and i mean never become a dub.
dubs who read it (assuming they have at least one or two brain cells left) will run from their religion like flies on shit when you pour bleach on it and blow it up with dynamite.. toss away crisis of conscience, apocalypse delayed, 30 years a watchtower slave and all those other very nice books and read this one.
i read those and all the other ones.
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Farkel, I'm Facebook friends with Kyria and posted your review of her book with this introduction:
Kyria, if copies of your book are still available, expect them to fly off the shelves in the near future. Farkel, one of JWN's oldest and most respected posters has given "I'm Perfect, You're Doomed" a rave review. This guy is one of the funniest, most intelligent writers on the planet, and he defers to you. Enough said...here is his post:
If you're on Facebook, I'd be happy to introduce you to her there. I don't frequently correspond with her, but I love to read her posts. Most of them are hilarious!
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WOW! What a great video about a Pedophile Case
by OnTheWayOut inif it hasn't been posted, it needs to be.
if it was posted, it should be posted again.. .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l25-mbvqyq.
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Am I wasting my time?
by mrhhome ini am the husband of an ex-jw.
she left when she was 18, because she was dating a non-jw.
they got married, and he began openly cheating on her.
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To clarify and be my own devil's advocate. (1) She disassociated herself at 18. (2) I was justified to be angry, but in doing so, I have driven a wedge between her and her family. In hindsight, the issues would have disappeared for another 10 years if I hadn't made an issue of it. (3) The issue occurred several months ago. I just stumbled across some of the scripture in question recently and tried to re-open a discussion with my brother-in-law.
First of all, you are a hero for standing up to the Watch Tower nonsense! Please don't think you drove a wedge between your wife and her family. The cult that they belong to did that a long time ago. Just out of curiosity, what does her unbelieving father say about all of this? He should be informed that his daughter was molested by a jw and put on reproof for that unless he's a homicidal maniac. And, by the way, blaming and punishing the victim is NOT unusual in this cult. Please spend your time and effort in helping your wife learn the "truth about the truth" and freeing herself from the residual damage of being raised in a cult. She needs to understand that her jw family has no "power of conviction" but instead cult controlled minds.
Hopefully she stays away from such toxic people. It's been my experience that that is the best thing to do.
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Prince the artist on birthday celebrations...
by Joliette inhas anyone ever seen this interview w/prince and larry graham.
he says that you should celebrate your birthday cause it forces you to count time, there, you become a slave to time???
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnNMm68cxX0
At what minute does the Prince interview start?
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Mom calls out Jehovah
by Poztate inan 18 year oul girl stabbed her mom to death with 79 stab wounds.
her mom cried out jehovah during the attack to no avail.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/judge-rules-18-year-old-isabella-guzman-of-aurora-will-be-held-without-bond-in-mothers-slaying.
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How absolutely sad. If one of the reader's comments is true, this girl was trying to free herself from the Watch Tower and took her aggression out on her mother. Here is the quote: I know this girl personally. Her mom & family are involved heavily with the Jehovah's Witness religious cult and the family was trying to force her to stay with the cult (which is a very controlling group) and she did not want to. JWs poison the mind and try to control people. They are a VERY dangerous cult known for this kind of abuse.
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In your own words,,,,,,
by label licker inplease tell my thirty-six year old niece what you would tell all your loved ones if they were to go back to the cult because they wanted to see their loved ones again.. she was df'd at sixteen for being a teenager with an anxiety disorder, her dad had walked out on her and her family(2 other sisters) when they were young and never supported them or the mother.
all of them had to live with their grandmother.
after the last child left home, their father has their mother move back in with him.
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There are many other ways to build a family and have loving relationships other than returning to the Watch Tower cult. The first would be to learn to love yourself and then build a social life with non-toxic people. You're only setting yourself up for heartbreak if you count on jws to fill a void. Watch Tower relationships are very conditional. If you're unable or unwilling to be and do what you're told, jws will turn on you all over again.