Posts by smiddy

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Since you left, have you become more moral?

by Coded Logic in

respect.

sympathy.

gossip.

smiddy

Religion does not have a monopoly on morals .

smiddy

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Governing Body Member Gerrit Loesch Must Eventually Take The Witness Stand In Child Molestation Lawsuits

by frankiespeakin in

with many more cases in the offing the zalkin lawfirm will press the issue again and again and force gerrit loesch to testify.

what say you?.

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smiddy

Vin Toole, the W.T. Lawyer , failed to advise any of the Elders who handled the 1006 child sex abuse cases of there responsibility to notify police or child protection authorities of the abuse .

3 Elders on each J.C. equals 3018 Elders who failed to make this report over 25 years .

Is Vin Toole a liar ? When questioned about shunning he said he has heard the term but never knew what it meant..

The Confidential letter to the Australian B.O.E ., that the A.R.C. received , dated Nov 2015 is certainly very interesting , and hopefully will put more pressure on the WTB&TS here in Australia .

smiddy

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hello people.. i'm tired and a bit sick at the moment but i can't let anyone think that this is going to go away.... i am able to tell you a few things in order to prevent any confusion in the minds of those who are thinking that nothing will come of this arc;that nothing will effect the wtbts in america and other places.. i have been there and given my testimony.

helen milroy and her assistants were there along with another group of people who are there to lend assistance if you crack up at any time during or after the hearing.

i did not crack up but can see how this happens.. security is tight and anonymity is sacred to them as they want to protect all who come forward.

smiddy

I will add my kudos to you also Umbertoecho ,well done and thank you for the update

smiddy

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Have we become what we despise so much?

by Tenacious in

the majority of members who tend to join this forum have been hurt possibly even traumatized sometimes to the point of wanting to end their lives.

upon joining the forum, new members are welcomed with open arms, welcome messages start pouring in, "likes" are freely given, a false sense of security is promoted where a member is free to speak his mind without having to worry about the wt gestapo.

again, similar to how potential converts are welcomed and "love bombed" upon entering a kh for the first time.

smiddy

When someone disagrees with another`s point of view on this board and very strongly disagrees at times , they don`t cut you off .On another given subject they may very well support your point of view .

Our support for each other is not conditional on everybody agreeing on the same thing.,

And there is no emotional blackmail involved either.

The short answer is NO.

smiddy

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Lurkers: A truth is either true, or it isn't. There is no in between.

by cappytan in

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friends

truth is absolute.

there is no such thing as 2=1 or 1=2.. if one starts out with the equation 2=1, one has already failed.. truth = truth.

you cannot change whether something is truth or not.. when the organization teaches one thing as a truth (ex.

smiddy

Is it true the Sun rises in the East and sets in the West ? An apparent truth .

In reality the Sun appears to rise in the East and set in the West . An absolute truth .

Genesis Ch.1 ; 16 , The greater luminary for day and the lesser luminary for night ., obviously refferring to the Sun and the Moon .

Fair enough the Sun does appear to rise every morning and set every evening.

However the Moon is a different kettle of fish , why ? Because of it`s orbit around the earth their are nights it does not appear in the night sky at all , it appears on the other side of the globe in the day time.

So there are days when the moon appears exclusively in the daytime , not appearing at all in the nighttime .and vice versa , depending where you live on earth.

So is Gen.Ch :1 -16 an absolute truth ? or an apparent truth , or is it just a fable..

smiddy

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Since you left, have you become more moral?

by Coded Logic in

respect.

sympathy.

gossip.

smiddy

Less Judgemental , and I have more empathy for people who are marginalised by society .especially transgender and gay & lesbian people who by all the information I can gather is not so much a choice , but a condition , whether it is genetic , DNA , or whatever .

I can`t imagine how it would feel to have a male body yet your brain is telling you your a female,

Or to be born into a female body and your brain is telling you your a male

And this is going on in young children before they even know about gender and sex .

And of course this means a male is more attracted to a male than a female .

And a female is more attracted to a female than a male

It is not something they choose , it is a natural progression of their feelings , needs , and desires .

Only then does it make sense .

Ignorant people blur these definitions with pedo`s .

smiddy

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Our Letter to Our Family

by What Now? in

our families have cut off contact with us for the last several months.

they found out that we were celebrating holidays with our non-witness family.

our families were our last tie to the organization, as our former friends stopped associating with us about 3 years ago.

smiddy

A brilliant letter What Now , however I doubt that your parents would finish reading it , if ever they even started to read it .

I think lurkers and newbies will gain more from it than your parents .

I hope I`m wrong , about your parents , it would be lovely if they did read it and meditated on your words , though I would`nt hold my breath on that.

P.S. Welcome to the board Mrs R-Awaken , I`m glad to hear your hubby is supportive of you .

All of you take care

smiddy

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Another heavy load :Literature Cart Witnessing

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

jehovah's witnesses standing on a street corner publicly promoting the propaganda of the governing body!another ridiculous form of "forced loyalty" to jehovah.

"dirty work" that the wtbts make witnesses go through.preaching work '' lite''.putting more heavy loads on members while the ''faithful and discreet slave'' preach from warm studios without the humiliation.

what an embarrassment!.

smiddy

I have only seen cart witnessing once where I live and that was months ago in a very secluded spot where a few joggers would go or maybe one or two dog walkers , nothing since in town or market places .

smiddy

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Is there new light about joining the Military?

by ShirleyW in

jw
friends

i'm sure there's probably not, but on jwmatch, which i subscribe to for laughs, i got their usual email today saying they found the perfect match for me, he's in hawaii, i'm in nyc, he's 40 and i"m 18 years older, perfect so far, right?

anyway below is the first line of his narrative introducing himself.

i am disfellowshipped and likely won't be reinstated until i retire from the military in three years.

smiddy

In the most unlikely event you did hook up with him ,my advice to you would be :

Keep your legs crossed and see how long HE puts Jehovah first in HIS life.

Just saying ,

smiddy

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My First post

by Simple Minds in

i have been lurking on this site for 3 years and this is my fist post.

i would like to thank everyone for helping me wake up.

i was baptized at 24, married at 25, ms for 18 years mentally in for 24 years but started to wake up 3 years ago doing research to give public talks, and the actions of arrogant and narcissistic brothers and sisters did not help.

smiddy

Welcome to the board Simple Minds , as Wasanelder Once , said some of your letter may be fiction to justify your fade , good move , I say , if that is the case.

My thinking is that mentioning the A.R.C.may not have been such a good idea , that may send alarm bells off with the Elders ,Just my 2 cents worth.

..Glad to have you on this site and look forward to more posts.

You mention Perth are you an Aussie ? if so a special welcome from a fellow Aussie.

smiddy