Magwitch

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  What was your most DISTURBING event as an elder ? (Per T.O.S. no full names please).

  by Balaamsass in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i'll start the ball rolling.

  dealing with kids in any type of judicial manner.

  i would do everything i could to get parents to "deal with it-kindly" at home.

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  Magwitch

  It was about 1990 when Louise Zenke was disfellowshipped for enjoying alcohol too much. She was in her 80's, raised 4 super zelous kids (the two sons being real heavy weights at Bethel- norman and howard). She had been faithful and zealous her whole life. How 3 elders could not forgive a senile old woman for drinking too much (in the privacy of her home) I will never understand. She did not drive - so it was not like she was going to run someone over.
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  What was your most DISTURBING event as an elder ? (Per T.O.S. no full names please).

  by Balaamsass in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i'll start the ball rolling.

  dealing with kids in any type of judicial manner.

  i would do everything i could to get parents to "deal with it-kindly" at home.

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  Magwitch

  Glueman - welcome! So wonderful to have you here.

  Balaamsass......

  I just walked into the State Police spoke to the sex crimes guys and laid it all out for them.

  I would like to do an act of obeisance to you Balaamsass
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  Do You Miss Even A Little Bit Your "Friends" From The "Truth"?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i miss a few but honestly i could count them on one hand after being in the organization for almost 5 decades.

  some jws are ok but most, i simply tolerated, due to being an elder..

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  Magwitch

  I have so many great, fun friends now that it is hard to miss the unhappy, hypochondriac, hypocritical associates. However, I do miss playing Scrabble with my old friend Ruby - Wow! She was one awesome Scrabble player.
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  Special A$$embly Day Notes

  by PrincessCynic in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i wasted my sunday yesterday attending the special a$$embly day.

  i thought some of you might like to see some of the notes i took to keep myself amused/awake.. we had a guest speaker from the local old people's home bethel.

  he seemed slightly senile.

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  Magwitch

  A brother might look at us the wrong way

  I loved those looks - most encouraging part of being a JW - gee I miss those days
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  Lessons the Governing Body should take from the Joe Paterno scandal (but probably won't)

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  1) when confronted with evidence of child molestation, doing the bare legal minimum is not enough morally.

  2) a carefully honed and managed reputation can be destroyed literally overnight if immoral actions / inactions are brought to light.

  3) no matter how "high up" someone is, he is still accountable for his actions / inactions, and will have to pay consequences for wrong choices.

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  Magwitch

  Not at all James...Why do you ask?
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  I feel Italian today- can you say Cinquecento?

  by moshe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  thanks to our new car- a fiat 500 sport.

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  Magwitch

  I may never have to buy another car again

  Only because Armagedden will be here in a few months and we can take whatever cars we so desire.
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  New Position - Flashlight holder - Are you qualified?

  by Quarterback in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just got the word that we have a third theocratic ministry school.

  this will be in a part of the kh that has poor lighting.

  i know that many will need the assistance of additional lighting.

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  Magwitch

  No one in my old hall would be qualified. 8:00 P.M. on a weeknight without having a drink yet? Everyone usually had the (withdrawal) shakes by the time the back school started.
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  Lessons the Governing Body should take from the Joe Paterno scandal (but probably won't)

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  1) when confronted with evidence of child molestation, doing the bare legal minimum is not enough morally.

  2) a carefully honed and managed reputation can be destroyed literally overnight if immoral actions / inactions are brought to light.

  3) no matter how "high up" someone is, he is still accountable for his actions / inactions, and will have to pay consequences for wrong choices.

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  Magwitch

  shake it like a dead rat...LOL

  Zid - you and I have had too many cats for too many years...
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  Special A$$embly Day Notes

  by PrincessCynic in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i wasted my sunday yesterday attending the special a$$embly day.

  i thought some of you might like to see some of the notes i took to keep myself amused/awake.. we had a guest speaker from the local old people's home bethel.

  he seemed slightly senile.

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  Magwitch

  Princess - Give us more!! Would love to hear why JW are depressed. They have so much to be happy about! Aren't they the happiest people on earth?
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  Lessons the Governing Body should take from the Joe Paterno scandal (but probably won't)

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  1) when confronted with evidence of child molestation, doing the bare legal minimum is not enough morally.

  2) a carefully honed and managed reputation can be destroyed literally overnight if immoral actions / inactions are brought to light.

  3) no matter how "high up" someone is, he is still accountable for his actions / inactions, and will have to pay consequences for wrong choices.

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  Magwitch

  Since the majority of child abuse cases in the Borg are "ALLEGED" nothing will ever change. Most of the elders see the situation as "the little bastards are making the story up"