You know you've arrived when others try to enlist you in support of their causes.
SilentLambs is for addressing child abuse. That's all they do, and they do it well.
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Posts by Grout
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16Time for Silentlambs to address blood issue?
by Pathofthorns ini just wanted to say that perhaps now is a good time for the silentlambs group to add a fight against the society's blood policy to their agenda.
i think the society's latest actions in response to their pressure could be considered a reasonable victory and unless the attack is broadened to include child abuse and blood, i think their 15 minutes could be up.. i see the molestation issue and the respect gained in media circles for the silentlambs group providing a "limited time" opportunity to use this issue as a springboard to launch another offensive.. the society's recent actions regarding child molestation make the issue increasingly difficult to convince the public and active jws of the need for future major changes to their policy.
valuable time spent on the issue of molestation and trying to force the society to bend on the last few remaining "demands" while probably hundreds of witnesses die each year due to lack of blood might be better focused in another direction.. i think the common understanding that witnesses should be able to personally decide their healthcare without influence and threat of sanctions or reprisals from the congregation will be much easier to form a more united effort against the society.
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Intro's quote-o-rama
by Introspection ini guess i've been inspired by stephen's quote threads, so i'm going to start one myself.. not one particular author here, just whatever i can find:.
q: why do you think that people are so protective of their egos?
why is it so hard to let go of one's ego?.
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Once you've blown the budget on the Secret Undersea Lair or
the hollowed-out dormant volcano, the stolen nukes, the diorama
of Fort Knox that emerges from the floor, the constellation of
death-ray satellites, and the henchmen, there really isn't much
left over for office furniture. Sure, you could lease, but they
really, really pressure you to sign a multi-year contract.And it's a bitch to get Staples or Office Warehouse to deliver
to a hollowed-out dormant volcano. Sure, they say they're coming
between 2PM and 6PM, but do they?-- [email protected] (Karlo X)
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Delaware ... I'm in ... Delaware ...
by Grout injust arrived in the philly area, currently staying in wilmington where i grew up.
brandywine cong.
was once home base.
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Just arrived in the Philly area, currently staying in Wilmington where I grew up. Brandywine Cong. was once home base. Now it's just de-base.
If there's a party around here, better invite me!
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Congregation Letter 5-24-02
by silentlambs inchristian congregation.
of jehovah's witnesses.
2528 route 22 patterson ny 12563-2237 phone (845) 306 1100 .
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patio: You've got the vital point. Nothing written by men -- including the bible -- should be treated as unerringly correct.
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Going out with a bang
by LittleToe inafter much deliberation, i decided to go "out" at the end of a public talk.
it didn't go down too well, but at least i was able to give some of my reasons for leaving.. i've put some of the details on my homepage.
i'll update it more when i get the time and the strength.
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The IBSA is still a current corp under WT control, last I heard.
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Thanks, Amazing
by jukief ini want to thank you for your recent posts about your experiences coming out of the religion.
i've always thought that personal experiences are more powerful and convincing than arguing doctrinal points.
although there's a place for such arguments and discussions, seeing what other people have been through and how they've dealt with their loss of faith and extracting themselves from the religion are most compelling and helpful for people who are going through the same experience.. my parents are in a difficult position; they no longer believe in the religion, but they feel that if they were to just quit, their two children who are still jws will shun them.
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Affirmative. Amazing is.
BTW, Amazing, do you know if there's been any update to the
"statute of limitations" doctrine?
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Physical Appearance since leaving the JW's
by jolly_green_giant ini was never baptised when i attended the kingdom hall so i went to the meetings with sholder length hair (with my jw parents).
one time i had been approached by the elders concerning this matter.
they asked me if i planned to cut my hair and progress in the truth and get baptised.
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I'm given to understand that Rutherford banned beards because
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Kingdom Ministry School for Congregational Elders
by Kent inkingdom ministry school for congregational elders.
for the 2002 service year .
hi folks!.
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These files are perfect for Freenet:
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Yeah, that's pretty much it: "Freedom Is Slavery."
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Powers of the Dark Side
by Mindchild inhi there ex-borgie friends and enemies .
sorry i've been away so long...you have no idea of what my withdrawal symptoms were like after going over a week without being on the internet.
it was much worse than going without sex .
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You didn't have to do all these experiments. Just boot up a machine using Microsloth Windoze. It'll show just how demonized a piece of hardware can be.
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Chip Salzenberg: Free-Floating Agent of Chaos