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  The Way Things are, Not How You'd Like Them To Be

  by AllTimeJeff in

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  at 37 years of age, i'm much to young for feeling this damn old, so apologies for sounding less than idealistic, but...... we need people who will be honest and true to themselves.

  having offered jws the entire decade of my 20's while they tried to suck out my soul, i have come to appreciate how little of a desire these days i have to change the world.

  which was sad at first.

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  tresdecu

  AlltimeJeff...I joined about the same time as you. I really appreciate you experiences and comments here ( <--- Damn that sounds really JW of me)
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  Watchtower and Anonymous Links, Updates, News, etc.

  by DT in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i wanted to consolidate a lot of the information about the attack of anonymous against the watchtower society.

  if you disagree with the tactics of anonymous, that's fine.

  this information may still be useful as the public is made more aware of the the dangerous policies of the watchtower society.

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  tresdecu

  still hoping, but no longer holding my breath. Interesting quote DT...thanks for posting.
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  A JW told me the reason why the protestors at the Tacoma Dome District Conventions are gone.

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  a jw, who i know and trust, sent me the following email:.

  "this year in tacoma i met a man at a retail store who said the watchtower societys nwt bible changed the original scriptures, especially john 1:1. he told me he owned all the old wt publications, including studies in the scriptures.

  seems his non-jw uncle had collected them.

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  tresdecu

  We actually visited the Tacoma Convention this year again...there was a small handful of people out there with signs. Maybe 4 or so. Very non threatning, boring message. You'd think they would google some pertanent JW news and use that. I think it might do a little more damage than "read the bible, not the watchtower"....that wont have any effect. Obviously JWs think they are avid bible students.
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  Watchtower and Anonymous Links, Updates, News, etc.

  by DT in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i wanted to consolidate a lot of the information about the attack of anonymous against the watchtower society.

  if you disagree with the tactics of anonymous, that's fine.

  this information may still be useful as the public is made more aware of the the dangerous policies of the watchtower society.

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  tresdecu

  bahhh... Sorry DT, you posted the same thing already. I promise to pay attention in class from now on!
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  Watchtower and Anonymous Links, Updates, News, etc.

  by DT in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i wanted to consolidate a lot of the information about the attack of anonymous against the watchtower society.

  if you disagree with the tactics of anonymous, that's fine.

  this information may still be useful as the public is made more aware of the the dangerous policies of the watchtower society.

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  tresdecu

  Supposedly something big soon...hmmm. Should I hold my breath. Below copied from @anonbig twitter feed:

  Anonymous_B.I.G. ‏ @AnonBig

  #anonymous there is a new leak coming on #opwatchtower please be ready to spread the word. its BIG.
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  Would someone volunteer to make a pdf PRESS KIT...maybe?

  by tresdecu in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i had this idea while reading bangalore's thread about the abuse telememo form.

  it would be cool to have a downloadable pdf that we could forward to newspapers, tv talk shows etc...a standard one, that covers some of the main big deal issues with the wts.. i would do it myself, but i don't really feel as eloquent as some are.

  i know a few posters here that would do an awesome job.

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  tresdecu

  bahhh!!!

  I should have know to check jwfacts.com first. This guy is awesome! Thanks Brother Grundy!

  Anyway there are some great pdfs on jwfacts.com

  example: http://www.jwfacts.com/print/jw-studies-pamphlet.pdf
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  Would someone volunteer to make a pdf PRESS KIT...maybe?

  by tresdecu in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i had this idea while reading bangalore's thread about the abuse telememo form.

  it would be cool to have a downloadable pdf that we could forward to newspapers, tv talk shows etc...a standard one, that covers some of the main big deal issues with the wts.. i would do it myself, but i don't really feel as eloquent as some are.

  i know a few posters here that would do an awesome job.

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  tresdecu

  I had this idea while reading bangalore's thread about the abuse telememo form. It would be cool to have a downloadable pdf that we could forward to newspapers, tv talk shows etc...a standard one, that covers some of the main big deal issues with the WTS.

  I would do it myself, but I don't really feel as eloquent as some are. I know a few posters here that would do an awesome job. Just an idea.

  Maybe there is something out there already, and you could link to it. Thanks

  TD
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  Quick, the elders are coming to the house! Hide that!

  by bronzefist in

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  2. friends

  what did you have to hide from the elder's sight if they came to your house?.

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  I'll never forget being a young MS back in the early 90s, I had a little "get together" at my house and 1 of the elders who was there (young-save the world type guy) was snooping in some cabinets in my living room...I remember walking in and seeing him thinking WTF? I didn't think much of it at the time, just that it was weird. Anyway he saw a VHS tape of a Harrison Ford Movie (Presumed Innocent) that happened to be' Rated R'...oh the horror.

  So later on that evening when he was leaving, he pulled me aside and informed me it was "grounds for removal" (meaning my MS'ship) to watch rated R movies. I humbly took the counsel and said sorry...I wanted to ask him where that was specifically written so I could see it myself. I figured it was a letter or CO instuction, but I didn't ask...just took my whoopin' like a good little elder-pee-on (aka MS)

  It didn't stop me from watching "evil" R rated movies though...just got better at hiding them. And didn't invite holier-than-thou elders over to my house anymore.
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  Watchtower and Anonymous Links, Updates, News, etc.

  by DT in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i wanted to consolidate a lot of the information about the attack of anonymous against the watchtower society.

  if you disagree with the tactics of anonymous, that's fine.

  this information may still be useful as the public is made more aware of the the dangerous policies of the watchtower society.

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  tresdecu

  Terry, your warning is duly noted..I understand the points you are making. While I don't think I would ever get involved even if I was a hacker. I would be too chicken to actually do anything illegal. I am a little giddy about the thought of the WT losing face because of this, although I realize it's wishful thinking. I'd be very astonished if something like this actually brought them down. They are just too big and too rich...and they have almighty God's backing (ok that part is BS...lol) but...all that said. I wouldn't be unhappy if a vigilante killed a serial child molester. I guess that's how I look at this. Watching from the sidelines, I'lll be smiling if a little hacking truely hurts the WT INC. ~TD
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  The End of False Religion Is Near! HAHAHA

  by tootired2care in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  memories!

  i remember a few years back being involved in the campaign work, and having the distinctly awkward experience of having to hand the householders this piece of sh1t tract "the end of false religion is near!"..

  i recall the discomfort i had trying to get into a conversation about this nonsense.

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  tresdecu

  ...probably faded from most JW minds. I remember this was the last campaign I was involved in when I still believed it all. I was an MS being courted for elder-ship. That next summer I was lurking on JWD...and the house of cards was falling down.