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  All UK CO's and DO's recalled to London Bethel

  by Jim Dee in

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  an emergency meeting has been called by jack dowson at london bethel.

  all co's and do's were recalled yesterday and are meeting at 2pm today in bethel (most have left the visiting congregations in limbo.

  the meeting is today(starts at 2pm), tomorrow and finishing on friday at 12 noon.

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  Whether the meeting happened or not, or whether it will happen, is irrelevant. What is happening is that the JW's are being PUBLICALLY scrutinized because of their policies. Since these policies are not in "good conjunction: with current law, that is what is being examined. JR Brown publically said that the JW's don't encourage their members to report child abuse allegations to the police unless they are in a reporting state, but that they don't take it upon themselves to report in states that don't require it. He said that the FAMILIES are not restricted from reporting, but we all know how ambiguous that can be. The question here is whether it is ETHICAL and MORAL to report such things to the authorities.

  When a child molestation investigation begins, it is usually with the Elders. The victim's family is obligated to report it to the Elders as soon as it happens. Whether that is reported is consummate upon the Elders. If they don't feel thta there is a reasonable allegation, against the child molester (not two or three witnesses) then it is dropped. If the child reports to other congregation members that this and this and such and such happened, they are labeled as Slanderous and disfellowshipped

  I can not understand why elders would do this. Please tell me why...

  Country Girl
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  50 Lambs Have Arrived Today, We're Gonna Get Em!

  by Lin in

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  here in the dallas area, we now have 50 stuffed lambs that will be distributed to k.h.

  's on the afternoon of the 27th!

  i can hardly wait!!!

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  Lin:

  We will rock you. By Queen .. comes to mind.

  Country Girl
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  I "ATE" SOMEONE ELSE'S BLOOD

  by Francois in

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  three entire units of whole blood.

  i needed surgery quickly, badly, right now.

  i had bled out half my blood in a near-death accident, 'member?

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  Golden Girl wrote:

  Well with hubby having cancer..His Mom and sister have just taken over! They are all JW's and I seem to have no say in his treatment! NO BLOOD is all they are able to say. I think they are more worried aout that then they are him! I feel like I have aready lost him and he's still alive. They showed the tape about bloodless surgery yesterday and I found other things to do! Next week we are going to the Drs they picked out that do "Bloodless surgery"! They didn't like the Drs I had even though they agreed to go along with his decision. I hope that their Drs are good! I keep thinking they are inferior Drs because if they go along with no blood maybe they just need the patients! What a life ....I need a new one!

  They have been staying all night because they are so far away! This morning I got a lecture on how I shouldn't have gave hubby coffee (decaf)! He should only have green tea! Made me want to crawl out of the room!

  Golden Girl ...who isn't so golden today!

  When the cause for "right" far outweighs the individual, it's not right. Keep looking on the Internet for what is best for *him* and ignoring the JW relatives. I'm sure *he* wants to live.. and doesn't want to die for a cause that is questionable. Give him all the options. Tell him that you want o be with him for ANOTHER twenty years. Check out what the odds are that he will survive with the different surgeries, INCLUDING blood, and those without it. He's in a fight for his life.. and he's facing bad odds. So please do all you can for him and don't be intimidated by your Mother in Law and whoever else. This is your HUSBAND!! I'm sure that he's quite afraid.. and vrey scared.. and it isn't helping that people are putting MAN'S doctrines on him when he is fighting/dying for his life. This is the person you chose to protect and value for the rest of his life. Give him GOOD odds, instead of the ones he has been subjected to. Stand up and let yourself be counted, damnit. You are his WIFE. You are the person that he is closest to in this world. Screw his Mother and his sister or whoever, you are his WIFE and the person that he is bonded to til the end of his life. Take your place, Lady, and let those other females know that you are NOW taking your place. Quit being pushed around by them.. If you want your husband to survive, he may need a blood transfusion.. you are the ONLY ONE who can assure his life. Don't let his life lay on your conscience for the rest of your life.. do ALL YOU CAN to prolong it. Take your rightful place as his WIFE.. and get the ball rolling. His sister and his Mother gave up rights to him when YOU married him. Just be aggressive and assert your rightful place.

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  A Silent Ram

  by DakotaRed in

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  this is probably going to be the most difficult thing i have ever written.

  but, since i dont plan on being around [here] much longer, what the hell?

  for some time now, we have discussed and expressed our outrage and horror at child molestation.

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  Dakota:

  I read your post and my heart breaks. Why do people continue to do these things to young children when to do this only ruins their lives? Don't they know that if you ruin someone elses life that you have to account to the big man? When someone takes sexual advantage of a very young person, their life is ruined forever. Who in their right mind would want to ruin the life of a yungun?

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  A Silent Ram

  by DakotaRed in

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  this is probably going to be the most difficult thing i have ever written.

  but, since i dont plan on being around [here] much longer, what the hell?

  for some time now, we have discussed and expressed our outrage and horror at child molestation.

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  Although generally people don't think that women can abuse.... we see by your post they can. I'm sorry this happened to you.. it is a shame. I'll be thinking of you at the march...

  Country Girl
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  Your favorite Witness?

  by larc in

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  who was your favorite witness?.

  mine was john richards.

  when i got to know him, he was an old man, and our theocratic ministry school servant.

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  I would have to say *all* the members of the Kearney, Nebraska congregation. That was the most loving, kind, and compassionate kingdom hall I had ever been to. My relative was a member there, and I would go and stay with her during the summers of my childhood. Those brothers and sisters all truly loved each other, and were there for each other during the really hard times. Lots of times they would drop whatever they were doing to help a brother or sister in an emergency.

  Of course, it was a small rural congregation, but I never detected hostility, backbiting, gossip or ruthless intervention. All the brothers there were humble and truly seeking the best for each congregation member (even though there were only 30 or so). It was a big difference from the city congregation I was from. They had lots of get togethers (almost every weekend) where every member of the hall was invited, old, young, rich, and poor alike. It's so different now... When my relative died two years ago, very few showed up for her funeral because most of them had died.

  I also do remember a few in my City congregation I went to.. mostly older ones, who were so wonderful. Of course, I love old people. They are great. One in particular: an older lady whose son lived with her. She was always so kind to me, and I often sat with her during meetings to get away from having to babysit four younger brothers during the meeting. I think she truly understand how overwhelmed I was with family responsibilities at 9 years old, so she would ask my Mother if I could sit with her. She would give me candy during the meeting, and a pad and paper to draw with. She knew....

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  All UK CO's and DO's recalled to London Bethel

  by Jim Dee in

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  an emergency meeting has been called by jack dowson at london bethel.

  all co's and do's were recalled yesterday and are meeting at 2pm today in bethel (most have left the visiting congregations in limbo.

  the meeting is today(starts at 2pm), tomorrow and finishing on friday at 12 noon.

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  Uh oh. Here it comes. One that really interests me: "Seeking out leaks in the congregations." I wonder if this is the "closing of the drawbridge" that I have been suspecting was going to happen? The tightening of the ranks to not include worldly people/relatives that have shown hostile intentions toward the JW's? Everyone in the congregations is going to be suspicious of everyone else; gossip will abound. The witch hunts have begun. Okay.. maybe I'm being a little dramatic. I dunno.. wierder things have happened with this group. When paranoia sets in, it only gets wierder. Country Girl
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  Useless Drama Pictures

  by Matty in

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  do any of you good people of jw.com remember going to a district convention and hearing that little announcement the chairman would make before the bible-drama started?.

  it generally went like this: "please remain seated during the drama and please do not obstruct other peoples view if using recording equipment such as camcorders" and he would also say "please do not use flash photography because it distracts others and is of little use.".

  they made such a fuss anyone would think we were all going to witness the second coming of christ, floating down on his chariot onto the field!

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  I played the little Israelite girl in the drama of the story of Naaman.... is that how you spell that? in 1973 I think it was. In front of 8000 people. Ugh.. it was so hot with that damned costume on. It was fun, though, I enjoyed it being only 12 years old. hehehh. I still remember my opening line:

  Oh Grandfather! How good it is to see you back from GilGal!" <then ran over and threw my arms around this little old man and nearly knocked him off the stage. <smirk> I think I kinda irritated the brothers some because i kept putting in gestures and moving on stage where I wasn't supposed to.

  Ah... the memories.

  Country Girl
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  Stigmata!

  by FiveShadows in

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  has anyone ever seen the movie "stigmata?

  " ... except for the actual stigmata..and the baptism...the message of the movie is inspired!

  "the kingdom of god is inside you...and all around you.

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  P.S. Once you sign up on the Padre Pio site to read about him, you will get email forever. Also, if you put in your real address, you can get some dynamite mail from them with great photos and stuff. Just a word of caution.. heheheh.
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  Stigmata!

  by FiveShadows in

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  has anyone ever seen the movie "stigmata?

  " ... except for the actual stigmata..and the baptism...the message of the movie is inspired!

  "the kingdom of god is inside you...and all around you.

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  It could be that the symptoms of the Stigmata were present, but the wounds could have been merely produced by the person's deep and emotional passion at the death of Christ. The mind can do powerful things to the body: healing or destroying it.

  Country Girl