Watchtower's lawyers tried arguing that, if Candace lost the appeal, she would have to repay the annual bond premium payments to the Society in excess of $80,000 per year for however many years the case dragged on.
Is this true?
jamiebowers
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You cant use Patterson! Court denies Watchtowers bond motion
by cedars inhere's my article on the latest development in the conti case.... http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/you-cant-use-patterson-court-denies-watchtowers-bond-motion.
i've tried to write it in such a way as to explain what's going on for people (like myself) who struggle to understand complex legal issues.. i've also availed myself of the help of a valued poster on this forum who wishes to remain anonymous.. i hope people will find the article helpful.
as always, if people notice any problems with it, please let me know (as kindly as possible!
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Trying to be someone else?
by Honeybucket inwhen i was about 14 i started studying with witnesses.
my aunt conned me into, said we couldnt hang out if i didnt turn into a jehovahs witness.
i didnt really know anything about myself let alone the witnesses.
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jamiebowers
You're only 28! Sweetie, you're going to grow and change a lot Just look at how much you've accomplished in a year's time! Maybe your next step should be becoming financially indepedent, so you don't have to worry about keeping a roof over your head and food in your belly. Then you'll be free to express your opinions and live your life the way you see fit.
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Does anyone watch american horror story?
by grumblecakes incuz i wanna discuss last nights episode....
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jamiebowers
jamie, i think she put her there instead of the woods b/c itamuses her (shes evil), she deliberately turned a monster loose near children b/c shes possesed.
Oh, okay, got it!
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I have something to say about Debbie Boone and Lifestyle Lifts -
by james_woods ini honestly think that if i have to watch her sing that stupid song and promote those lifestyle facelifts very much longer, i am going to go get a .45 automatic and shoot out my television screen.. thank you very much for your consideration of this rant.. sincerely,.
james.
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jamiebowers
The only time I've ever njoyed this song was in the True Blood scene below.
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Does anyone watch american horror story?
by grumblecakes incuz i wanna discuss last nights episode....
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jamiebowers
i wanted so bad to like zachery this season, damn. didt see that comin.
Me neither! I thought he was a good guy.
jamie: lily rabe "sister mary somethin?" (not jessica lang but the other nun) drug her down there. when anne frank shot the dr., she did it to cover for him.
If that's the case, why didn't she just put her in the woods with the other monsters the doctor created?
what do u guys make of the aliens?
I have no idea what that's about.
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Trying to be someone else?
by Honeybucket inwhen i was about 14 i started studying with witnesses.
my aunt conned me into, said we couldnt hang out if i didnt turn into a jehovahs witness.
i didnt really know anything about myself let alone the witnesses.
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jamiebowers
How old are you now? Keep in mind that most people don't have a firm grasp on who they are until their 30's. And even then, a person changes and grows for as long as they are alive.
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Does anyone watch american horror story?
by grumblecakes incuz i wanna discuss last nights episode....
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jamiebowers
Grumblecakes, what do you want to discuss? I'm curious as to how Chloe Sevigny's character wound up at the bottom of a schoolyard stairwell.
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Venting some rage and pain.
by jemba inmy father the coboe and much loved member of the cult has ignored me and my children 17yrs and 8yrs old for much of my life and all of my kids lives.
i hate that religion for taking my father away and i hate him for being sucked in and putting all his love, time and kindness into the org and the stupid dubs and leaving himself too tired and uninterested in us.
my kids dont have grandparents, my mum is ok, she rings me once a month but kinda ignores my kids, just gives em $50 each a yr as a substitute for love and attention.. .
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jamiebowers
Jemba, I hope you take these observations in the spirit in which they are given. First, why do you want a relationship with your parents? They are the ones who threw you to the wolves to be beaten and raped and surrounded by drug addicts and prostitutes! Even more astonishing, you want your kids to have a relationship with their grandparents. I'd venture to say that your parents aren't any better than your pedophile in-laws.
Instead of thinking as your father's child, think as a mother to your children. What would you do to keep your children from drug addicts and prostitutes? I suspect you would move heaven and earth to do so. Your parents certainly didn't do that for you. It's quite possible that you blame yourself for what happened to you as a young adult. Once you put the blame where it belongs, you'll probably want you and your kids to be as far away from your parents as possible, which is where you should be.
There are elderly people out there who feel the same void that you do. Find one or two, and take care of each other.
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Question for lurkers...
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there is a saying that goes .no man can for any considerable time wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without getting bewildered as to which one is the true one...so do you find this to be true, when you have to wear a different face when you are among jws ..do you get tired of it all?.
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jamiebowers
I know I do, and I hope one day there will be support groups in all parts of the world,so that we don't have to live double lives,( this is no way to live),...
There are ex-jw meet up groups. Check meetup.com in your area. If there isn't one in your area and you're not afraid to tell me your location, pm me, and I'l try to find some ex-jws in your area.
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Lucky 13
by z-monster inthis is my 13th post and my last.
i had lurked on this site for years, joining to offer my condolences when oompa passed away.
i told little about myself and will offer more now, as i am leaving, in the hopes that it may help someone else.
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jamiebowers
WOW, your parents had no contact with you unless they needed money! And then the siblings who shun you had your mom's funeral director call you to pay the bill! That really takes the cake! I can't help but wonder about your nieces and nephews. With two-thirds of young people leaving the cult, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if a few of them don't contact their "apostate" uncle.
I'm so glad you've been a success in life! Your family's actions have provided a powerful anti-witnes to your wife and her family.
I have absolutely no interest in debating Watchtower doctrine, right or wrong. As for politics, debating never changes people's minds. It brings out the worst in people whether it is at a cocktail party, backyard BBQ or an internet message board. To those things, I really have nothing to add.
I couldn't agree with you more. But you will have some valuable advice for young people who are now standing where you have stood. I hope you have the time and inclination to share your experience with them.
In the meantime, good luck to you. You sound like a real stand up guy with a good head on your shoulders!