Posts by smiddy

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Looks like I am an RV

by lrkr in

so it looks like now i'm a return visit.

i don't have it in me to be mean to the j dubs when they drop by so i chat with them.

on thanksgiving morning one of them dropped by (my wife previously asked them to stop coming by).

smiddy

Some Elders just love the thought that they were responsible for weeding out a dissenter /apostate and keeping the congregarion spiritually clean.

Not unlike the religious police in Muslim countrys

So lets know how it goes IrKr .

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Dr Monica Applewhite's evidence rejected by Australian Child Abuse Royal Commission

by jwleaks in

australian child abuse royal commission rejects dr monica applewhite's evidence and testimony.. [quote] dr applewhite acknowledged that her report did not identify the basis on which she had formed her opinions.657 she accepted that her report failed to identify the ‘current standards’ of other religious organisations658 or which ‘religious organisations’ she referred to in writing her report.659 dr applewhite told the royal commission that her understanding of material provided to parents and families about sexual development in children by other faith-based organisations was ‘anecdotal’.660.

dr applewhite accepted that it would be difficult for the royal commission to accept the opinions expressed in paragraphs 36, 45, and 46 of her report because her report did not identify the basis on which those opinions were formed.661.

we do not consider that dr applewhite’s report and the opinions expressed therein assist the royal commission in its inquiry for the following reasons:.

smiddy

Dr. Monica Applewhite was shown up as a "witness" for JW`s with no credability in the ARC.

She should be ashamed of herself .

And as jwleaks says , hopefully organizations around the world will carry out due dilligence before considering hiring the services of Dr Monica Applewhite.

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AUSTRALIAN ROYAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY: MAIN CONCLUSIONS ON JW ORGANIZATION

by steve2 in

10 response of the jehovah’s witness organisation to the sexual abuse of children.

having regard to the various matters we have discussed in this report, we have reached a number of general conclusions on the jehovah’s witness organisation’s response to the sexual abuse of children.

we do not consider the jehovah’s witness organisation to be an organisation which responds adequately to child sexual abuse.

smiddy

Thanks Steve2 ,for that summary , by the way you got it right the first time 2017

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Royal Commission Australia - Report into Jehovah's Witnesses and the Watchtower Society has been released

by OrphanCrow in

link to pdf:.

http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/getattachment/c2d1f1f5-a1f2-4241-82fb-978d072734bd/report-of-case-study-no-29.

reading it now...no comment yet.

smiddy

Thank you wifibandit that has been very helpful .The more we can spread this message around the greater awareness to be had in the general community about the failings of the Jehvahs Witnesses religion to protect their own against child sexual abuse.

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Vegan paradise

by coalize in

if in the wts earthly-paradise fantasy, the wolf won't eat no more the lamb and they will be the best friends, will human continue to kill lambs to eat?.

the earthly paradise is vegan?.

smiddy

Jehovahs Witnesses need to really see some serious " Nature Videos" to get what happens in the real world and not fantasyland.

Every living thing lives off the death of another living thing and its always been the case.

And it would have had to have happened if the Garden of Eden was to have survived .

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Second birthday!

by Nihilistic Journey in

turning 42 and celebrating my second birthday!

there's some strange crap only we could understand..

smiddy

Happy birthday NJ ,and it`s good to hear your dad left after you & Kudos to your dad for not shunning you.

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Changed Wording in February 2017 WT Article

by Ding in

the february 2017 wt had stated that the gb is "neither inspired nor infallible" and that it can make errors in doctrine.. the language of the online wt issue now says, “the governing body is neither inspired nor perfect.

therefore, it can make mistakes when explaining the bible or directing the organization.”.

why the change?

smiddy

Its not the first time they have done that and it wont be the last .

What about Judge Rutherfords "Millions Now Living Will Never Die" talk .

Changed to ,

"Millions Now Living May Never Die"

The Governing Body speak out of both sides of their mouth .

They hedge their bets .

They have each-way bets .

If you pin-point them down on one statement they just bring up their alternative statement explained as new light.

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Navigating the "real world"

by Minerva in

although i haven't called myself a witness in almost 15 years, i'm still married to one (which has it's own set of challenges and is fodder for a completely different post).

i haven't spent a lot of time on forums with other ex-jws either, but thought i would throw this question out to you all because it's something i still struggle with.... particularly for those of you who were raised in or were in the religion for many years - what has it been like for you to navigate the work world?

i would be a 3rd generation jw on one side of my family and a 4th generation on the other side -- the hardest thing for me has been just knowing how to act and behave, especially among co-workers.

smiddy

Hi Minerva ,welcome to this site ,glad to have you on board. I wonder if you fall into the catergory of one who has left the "truth" however the "truth" has never left you .

I`m thinking this may be the case because of hubby still being an active JW and your still being subjected to watchtower dogma through him. And of course influences from other "in" JW relatives.?

Have you really proved to yourself that the JW religion is no more "true" than any other man made religion ?

If not I would suggest looking up JWfacts and reading Don Camerons "Captives Of A Concept" by a former Elder available from LULU

Congratulations on obtaining your Bachelors and Masters and working at a University.Well done

I think you just need to shake off all that is JWism and embrace the real world we all live in.

Take care .

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Visit to my Psychiatrist today

by James Mixon in

i told him i communicate with my dog, my dog informed me that the cute little french poodle two doors south is a slut.

my orange tree is not producing fruit this year, so i cursed it and told it i want you out of yard.and then i told him the other day i was at the race track (horses) and while passing the stables old turkey told me he will win his race today.

what do you think my psychiatrist diagnose for me.

smiddy

I think he would / should have told you to go and see another Psychiatrist ,however your dog needs not to be so judgemental about his peers. Talk to him.

Maybe your dog needs to see a psychiatrist.

Hey , put me in contact with old turkey , I need a few winners today , you cant beat a tip that comes from the horses mouth .

"Every person on this earth is evil except my family ?" That does not compute : It should read " Every evil person on this earth is not one of my family."

haver a good day.JM

You obviously need it.

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does the watchtower receive govenment subsides for their learn to read studies in 3rd. world countries?

by nowwhat? in

just wondering.

smiddy

sparrowdown , what can i say , except , SPOT On