Posts by jamiebowers

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Scriptural Grounds for divorce.....

by stuckinamovement in

i was watching a dumb show with my dear wife.

in the program a wife tried unsuccessfully to kill her husband.

i remarked to my wife "if you ever did that i would divorce you!

jamiebowers

*** w88 11/1 p. 22 par. 11 When Marital Peace Is Threatened ***Extreme physical abuse is another basis for separation. Suppose an unbelieving mate often gets drunk, becomes enraged, and causes the believer physical harm. (Proverbs 23:29-35) Through prayer and by displaying the fruitage of Jehovah's spirit, the believer may be able to prevent such outbursts and make the situation endurable. But if the point is reached where the health and life of the abused mate actually are in jeopardy, separation would be allowable Scripturally. Again, congregation elders should look into charges of physical abuse when two Christians are involved in the troubled marriage, and disfellowshipping action may have to be taken.-Compare Galatians 5:19-21; Titus 1:7.

Bold is mine. Notice the abuser is an unbelieving mate. Watchtower rules are totally different when it's a jw who is the abuser.

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Yet another child a victim of sexual abuse in my JW family

by Lady Lee in

my father sexually abused me.

there were other children in her home over the years.

if you were sexually abused by someone never leave a child alone with them or in the home where they are.

jamiebowers

I'm so sorry that this vile sickness is in your family.

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Scriptural Grounds for divorce.....

by stuckinamovement in

i was watching a dumb show with my dear wife.

in the program a wife tried unsuccessfully to kill her husband.

i remarked to my wife "if you ever did that i would divorce you!

Stuckinamoveent, I was in that situation. My jw husband punched, kicked and strangled me, drove into oncoming traffic and did anything else he could to terrify me. He was forcibly committed to mental institutions twice. Per the elders: I was to either remain in the marriage or stalk the guy who was threatening to kill me until he decided whether to commit adultery or murder. He would have continued to have power over my life as long as I was married to him. And he wasn't the type to be alone. I fied for divorce, made a false confession of adultery, and proceeded to lose most of my possessions, my car, my home and my family.

You're right...this cult really is a piece of work.

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That's right, beeotch! Pour my coffee and go own with your cult self...

by undercover in

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noroomforgeorge must be drooling over this wt illustration.

the (1950s) woman of his dreams.... .

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jamiebowers

Thank GAWD I'm not a jw anymore! My dear husband has my coffee poured and on the table before I stagger out of the bathroom every morning.

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Letter to the Writing Department from Barbara Anderson

by Dogpatch in

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i thought i knew you.

an open letter from barbara anderson to watch towers writing department.

in 1517, martin luther wrote in a letter to archbishop albert of mainz: you must graciously forgive that i, that scum of the earth, am so bold as to dare to address a letter to you.. yes, i know, you think of me as scum, just like mainz believed of luther, wondering how i dare write you a letter, someone jehovahs witnesses disfellowshipped back in 2002. i was accused of being an unrepentant sinner and condemned for causing divisions, then labeled apostate because i spoke out publicly on nbcs dateline tv program aboutthe child sexual abuse policies that protected pedophiles policies that you helped formulate.

jamiebowers

If nothing else, this letter is a tribute to Barbara's grandson. He's only 12 years old now, but can you imagine how he would feel reading this letter at 16, 17, or 18 if he leaves the cult as most young people are now doing? How cool would it be to learn the truth abut the "truth" and then discover that your grandma is a hero in the land of the living!

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Your recommendation for an economical, wireless home printer?

by juni in

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friends

it would be used primarily for text printing at home.

also, what are your thoughts on the advantages of laser vs. inkjet?

thank you for your help.. juni .

jamiebowers

My computer guy recommended HP, but after going through one of them, a Brother, and a Cannon, my favorite one so far is Lexmark. He also said that the reason I went through so many printers was because I was using generic ink. I don' know for sure if that's true, but I've only used Lexmark ink with the Lexmark printer, and it hasn't given me any problems yet. Also, you can make your wireless secure with a password.

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"9/11 was in fact....an Attack on Jehovah's Organization!!"

by RagingBull in

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good day,.

this week is the super special week of activity with one of our favorite jw celebrities...the circuit overseer!!!.

in last night's talk, he gave sooooo much encouragement...just hearing him made me want to fall to my knees and worship him!

jamiebowers

Of course!

The WTS must be the center of everything.

No doubt they were really aiming the planes at Bethel and ran into the twin towers by mistake...

Ding, I just have to say, "LOL!".

About 30 years ago I went on a Bethel bus trip and visted the WTC. The elevators were huge and held large groups of people, so what the CO said had a ring of truth to it, But I can't imagine the gb taking the time to visit a landmark that would be considered old news by most New Yorkers.

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EX JW teen just signs with legendary producer!!!!!

by Lady Liberty in

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dear friends,.

it has been a long time since i have posted.

time heals much pain, and finally, my family and i have been able to move on with our life outside of jw land.. many of you became our friends, our support system, and you know very well our exit story...we were labeled, slandered and disfellowshipped for having questions regarding the date 607. we sent out letters exposing the elders and circuit overseer to over 200 families.