Posts by ShirleyW

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Memorial on Good Friday?

by ShirleyW in

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just found out the memorial is this coming friday, which is good friday, don't recall that happening before, or has it?.

just seems strange that the dubs would celebrate their only special day on the same day that christendom celebrates as well..

ShirleyW

Just found out the Memorial is this coming Friday, which is Good Friday, don't recall that happening before, or has it?

Just seems strange that the Dubs would celebrate their only special day on the same day that Christendom celebrates as well.

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Crazy JW wields machete at New Orleans airport - shot - died because he refused blood on religious grounds

by Wild_Thing in

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http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-machete-attack-new-orleans-airport-has-died-n327841.

JW in New Orleans in the news

by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-machete-attack-new-orleans-airport-has-died-n327841.

the machete attacker at the new orleans airport was a jw.

he had a history of mental health problems and "refused certain medical care".

ShirleyW

This machete wielding brother passed away earlier this evening, so, I wonder if his funeral will be held at the Hall?

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Drugs and Alcohol Ruin Your Life

by campaign of hate in

this point was raised in another thread vaguely, and wanted to try and expand on it.. the wt has said (and rightly so in my opinion) "that excessive use of drugs and alcohol can ruin your life".

in my eyes this is a fact.. this is where it starts to get a little suspicious, as they also say (or subtly hint at) "that if you leave the wt you will becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol and will ruin your life".. its almost like a self fulfilling prophecy.

as there are a lot who leave the borg and they do start drinking heavy or smoking, or taking drugs...or whatever.. the wt capitalizes on the fact that people want more freedom, and they subtly ingrain the thought that.

ShirleyW

They've got it backwards, a lot of faithful servants of Jah do drink and/or take prescription pills just to put up with the meetings and the other drivel that's required for being a part of the happiest people on earth

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Do JW Children Still Call Adults "Aunt" and "Uncle"?

by cofty in

when i was young we were taught to refer to other adult jws as aunt or uncle.. was this also the case in other countries and does it still happen?.

was it just a custom or has the literature ever commented on it?.

thanks.

ShirleyW

Never heard of this custom in NYC I area, I agree with what Giordano said, it was also Bro. or Sis. and Aunt and Uncle was for closed friend of your parents.

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CO kept mispronouncing "debt"

by Red Piller in

so, this happened a while ago - but i never posted on it.

during a co visit, he gave a talk relating to jesus ransom (i think) and the "debt" that was owed by sin, etc.... he kept saying "debt" and he kept pronouncing the "b".

so it sounded like "deb-t".

ShirleyW

My fave is when a brother who was a terrible reader, Southern with not much education, however he excelled at plumbing, one of the few brothers who, if he did work in your house you wouldn't have to worry, he did top notch service, Anyway during his talk he kept pronouncing Hittites as high titties all through the talk

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Epic Discussion ( Confrontation ) with JW Cart People about WT Child Abuse

by flipper in

so i had about had enough of reading jw's excuses online about wt child abuse and the candace conti nightline abc video about her case.

this is a really deep burning topic to me as i'm sure it is to many of you.

so today the gloves came off.

ShirleyW

Good work Flipper !

The husband sounds like a major tool, but I bet the wife will probably look on the internet to read more about it.

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Nigerian scammers are getting hilariously sloppy - read this

by sir82 in

here is part of a scam e-mail delivered to my junk folder (i glance thru it every so often for kicks).

i highlighted the parts i found especially goofy:.

we found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, and we are happy to announce to you that every necessary legalarrangement regarding to your compensation has been signed and sealed.

ShirleyW

I used to work at Morgan Stanley, in the Legal Dept, they had a small group of folks actually devoted to Nigerian scams. I guess on the corporate level they're a bit more "professional" in their scamming or Morgan is just an ass backward financial firm, (guess which one I think it is)

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ABCNews Nightline: Segment on JW absuse cases here......

by WingCommander in

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here is the segment on the conti abuse case in california and jehovah's witness's response as reported on by the abcnews nightline broadcast which was shown early this morning.

it really displays some absolutely shocking behavior from not only her abuser and his (supportive) wife, but also the jw attorneys and elders via video.

i am just blown away by the audacity displayed by these monsters.. we can now understand why governing body member stephen lett slipped in his comments a couple of weeks ago about "untrue reports of child abuse" in one of his talks which can viewed on the cult's website.

ShirleyW

Thanks 3rdgen !

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ABC's report on child abuse

by Joyzabel in

nice job!

ShirleyW

I wonder how the folks in their Congregation view the wife, I wonder if they all knew that besides Candice, he also abused his wife's granddaughter . . . What a sick bunch of folks. I wonder if the wife is all loving and friendly at the meetings and then when she gets home she turns into the character we saw on the broadcast night