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  My mom passed away yesterday....

  by minimus in

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  thank you all for your sincere encouragement during these last few weeks.

  finally, she is at peace.

  i was with her , holding her hand when she died.

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  cognac

  I'm so sorry min
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  Adjusting

  by cognac in

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  just feel like i could never make it on the outside world.

  i was never able to adjust, except in being a mom and in business.

  those are the only things that i feel strong in.

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  cognac

  "Lots of relatives and friends that mean a lot to you that would cut you off entirely? Children involved who would get caught in the middle? Husband who would make your life hell?"

  I think you hit the nail on the head... Dealing with this is such a nightmare. I'm lonely, insanely hurt, and trying to balance everything... It's not even that easy. Everything has a million implications...
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  Adjusting

  by cognac in

  1. jw
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  just feel like i could never make it on the outside world.

  i was never able to adjust, except in being a mom and in business.

  those are the only things that i feel strong in.

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  cognac

  Thank you, I just feel alone sometimes. When I'm being really honest, yes, I'm hard on myself. How can I not be? Especially with being a mom. I didn't have a great example to go by, I'm guessing my way through this, and praying I don't screw things up. Being a mom is everything, and I hope I'm good enough that my kids can use me as a baseline to become better.
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  Adjusting

  by cognac in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just feel like i could never make it on the outside world.

  i was never able to adjust, except in being a mom and in business.

  those are the only things that i feel strong in.

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  cognac

  Just feel like I could never make it on the outside world. I was never able to adjust, except in being a mom and in business. Those are the only things that I feel strong in. It's been about 8 years since I've figured out ttatt.

  Not sure what really to do. Maybe I'm just a warning, to get an outside life; away from the JWs... Idk...
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  WT Society SEC Records : Hedge Funds, Cayman Islands, Financial Losses - Links

  by flipper in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so my wife and i were curious so i researched some financial links and found records indicating that the wt society has been operating at a loss since the year 2012. as you read the links it shows a loss of 10 million $$$ in 2012, about 16 million $$$ in 2013, and a whopping loss of 56 million $$$ in 2014 - where the expenditures exceeded the revenues for each of those years in the amount i've mentioned.

  also there is a link on this same website with the sec records indicating that the wt society and it's representatives funneled 40 million $$$$ into hedge funds in the cayman islands as early as 2007. if you look online on other sites you can see evidence that indicates the wt society attended hedge fund conferences to look into more shadiness in 2011 and isn't it curious that by 2012 the wt society started showing losses.

  anyway here is the link : https://www.watchtowerlies.com/the_watchtower_revenue.html .. feel free to check this link out and other links on that link indicating the cayman island connection.

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  cognac

  John - It just doesn't make sense that they'd have a cash flow problem right now with the sale of so many properties. Something is going on.

  I'll have more of an opinion on this at a later date.
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  Child Discipline, new article to address Jackson's Royal Commission testimony

  by jwfacts in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i have published a new article at watchtower corporal punishment, as a response to the testimony that geoff jackson gave at the royal commission.

  it includes the relevant part of the transcript, along with a string of watchtower quotes to show that what he presented was not accurate, and that watchtower translates rod as a literal implement to hit children with.

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  cognac

  Thank you Paul.

  As a side note, it's unbelievable to me how their policies have hurt so many kids, and they get to just lie and act like they didn't promote this type of punishment. I get a lot of parents did it back then, but, pressure from them to enact this sort of punishment certainly exasperated the situation and they need to own up to it. You don't just get to lie because everyone did it back then.
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  Child Discipline, new article to address Jackson's Royal Commission testimony

  by jwfacts in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i have published a new article at watchtower corporal punishment, as a response to the testimony that geoff jackson gave at the royal commission.

  it includes the relevant part of the transcript, along with a string of watchtower quotes to show that what he presented was not accurate, and that watchtower translates rod as a literal implement to hit children with.

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  cognac

  Hi Paul, Are you sending the RC this article?

  Also, I'm wondering if Jackson is going to get away with lying under oath. I hope he goes to jail...
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  JWs and Education

  by cognac in

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  my parents were always of the belief that, "the end is right around the corner".. i was a zealous kid, with a learning disorder, so my parents never gave me a hard time or pushed me in regards to my education.. this not only hurt me, but, pissed me off insanely.

  fast forward to me having my own kid.

  ava is not doing well in school.

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  cognac

  Thank you all for your advice and input. Ava's having the core evaluation done soon which checks for disabilities and such.

  It breaks my heart seeing her struggle...
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  JWs and Education

  by cognac in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my parents were always of the belief that, "the end is right around the corner".. i was a zealous kid, with a learning disorder, so my parents never gave me a hard time or pushed me in regards to my education.. this not only hurt me, but, pissed me off insanely.

  fast forward to me having my own kid.

  ava is not doing well in school.

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  cognac

  Awwwww, thank you lost!
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  It Is Official - They Are Shutting Down

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i never it expected so soon - (should have posted sooner, but i was unaware - and i sent in my donation, too.).

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwkqh3lcgvw.

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  cognac

  The video is disabled... :(

  Who is sitting down???