smiddy

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  ARC report released today.. and phew!

  by zeb in

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  8 years ago

  "the response of the jehovah’switnesses and watchtower bibleand tract society of australialtd to allegations of childsexual abuse".. this report is 110 pages.

  it is imperative to look it up on the arc website each and every one of you.. http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/getattachment/c2d1f1f5-a1f2-4241-82fb-978d072734bd/report-of-case-study-no-29.

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  smiddy 8 years ago

  Call me a cynic , I wont hold my breath for any real sanctions against the religion only a token slap on the wrist and minor "apparent" changes to take place.

  Why ?

  Both in the state of Victoria and New South Wales it is and was a criminal offence not to report child sexual abuse of a minor .

  Elders in both states according to the Australian Royal Commission failed to do so with Vincent Toole a witness and legal representive of the Watchtower religion claiming in effect ignorance of that requirement.

  To date nobody has ever been charged with a criminal offence .

  And you may wonder why I am a cynic .

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  When you were an active WT door knocker... How did you knock?

  by LoisLane looking for Superman in

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  8 years ago

  on the door frame, on the door, door knocker, bell.. loud, very loud, regular, soft... gentle... or just pretended and never knocked at all?

  we just had a city worker come a knocking on our front door and my responce after she left was, she should go down to the local kingdom haul and give lessons.

  her knock was so loud, she could raise the dead.

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  smiddy 8 years ago

  I used to use a coin to knock on the doors ,that way you didnt have to knock very hard

  I reasoned if I had to go through the stress of going out and the effort to do so I may as well talk to as many people as I could.

  At the same time relieved if no one answered the door.

  I think I had a problem

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  A Little Girl's Coins . . .

  by compound complex in

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  2. friends

  8 years ago

  she could have bought an ice cream cone .

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  .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6r3-sqr58.

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  smiddy 8 years ago

  Those 2 vids brought tears to my eyes thanks guys I loved them.

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  So JW's are not allowed to vote because.... "no part of this world." Ok then explain why the WTBTS lobbied politicians on numerous

  by kpop in

  1. social
  2. current

  8 years ago

  sorry if this was posted before but if it was then it is worth repeating and discussing.

  the hypocrisy of the jw cult knows no bounds.

  supposedly, the reason jw's are not allowed to vote is because they must not be a part of this world.

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  smiddy 8 years ago

  Romans Ch.13 says that "Every soul should be in subjection to the Superiour authorities ,for their is no authority except by God.the existing authorities stand placed in their relative positions by God.

  So jehovahs witnesses could in all conscience vote if they chose to do so ( Oh yeah ? really ? )

  2 Cor.4:4 The god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers (obviously not Jehovah )

  and apparently satan.

  Isnt that a contradiction ?

  Is Jehovah God in charge of the Superiour authorities or is satan in charge of the superiour authorities or to put it another way who is the God of this system of things ?

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  Move over Star Wars...try Theocratic Wars instead!

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  8 years ago

  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fky2ues_6x0

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  smiddy 8 years ago

  That was good I loved it.Any more of this calibre ?

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  Poll - Will you accept blood?

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  8 years ago

  i have made a poll to try to determine the impact of the wt's no blood policy on ex members.. if you are an exjw, please participate.. vote here:.

  *oops...hang on here...i have to make a new poll...this one lets you vote more than once.

  i will post the new one .

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  smiddy 8 years ago

  When i was a JW , definetely not under any circumstances .

  As an ex JW definitely , under any and all circumstances. .

  I may be wrong in my thinking here but those ex JW`s who still have doubts about accepting blood as a medical procedure could still be influenced by the WT reasoning for refusing blood.

  They are /could still be Captives Of A Concept.

  However the fact that the WT has never got anything right these past 100+ years and that no other religion especially the Jewish religion agrees with the WT interpretation of the said scriptures ,thats good enough for me.

  Having said that I appreciate their are others (JW`s & non JW`s ) who do not want their body contaminated with someone elses blood for whatever reasons., and that is their perogative.

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  Movies I'm Watching

  by ILoveTTATT2 in

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  8 years ago

  i have, for about 6 months now, been trying to watch every single movie that was "cool" or interesting since 1960.it started out with a desire to watch as an adult all disney movies.

  then it morphed into all bond movies (except for the non-canonicals).now it's turned into pretty much any and all movies.

  here is my list, scratched out are ones i have seen, green are recent next-in line.turns out there was a lot i had never seen before, about 70% because of the cult restrictions!

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  smiddy 8 years ago

  I ,L,TTATT2 ,I think you have too much time on your hands ? LOL how can you binge on so many movies in such a short time ? I hope I`m not being insensitive here .

  Has Ordinary People been suggested to you ?with Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore ? she was excellent in that movie .Acadamy award performance if ever I saw one.

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  Thank you so much - I am really touched

  by doubtfull1799 in

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  8 years ago

  just wanted to thank everyone so much for all your responses to my first post.

  i am overwhelmed by all the replies and supportive comments that came through overnight while i was asleep here in aussie land!.

  i will absolutely endeavour to reply to each one individually but it will take some time as there are a lot to go through.

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  smiddy 8 years ago

  doubtfull 1799 you have a pm .

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  So JW's are not allowed to vote because.... "no part of this world." Ok then explain why the WTBTS lobbied politicians on numerous

  by kpop in

  1. social
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  8 years ago

  sorry if this was posted before but if it was then it is worth repeating and discussing.

  the hypocrisy of the jw cult knows no bounds.

  supposedly, the reason jw's are not allowed to vote is because they must not be a part of this world.

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  smiddy 8 years ago

  Jehovahs Witnesses are parasites on society , exploit everything the Government offers and gives NOTHING back in return .,take ,take.take.is what they practice .

  I knew of brothers who accepted the dole from the Govt.without looking for work and happily pioneered .

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  Was There ANYTHING Positive That You Experienced Because of Being a JW?

  by minimus in

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  8 years ago

  was there anything positive about your jehovah's witness experience?.

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  smiddy 8 years ago

  Add to my previous post I also learnt the difference between true friendships , aquaintances , and false friends.

  Their are POSITIVELY no true friendships in the JW religion.

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