Magwitch

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  exJW Elder and Felon in Jail

  by Haupi33 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  exjw elder and felony fugative, michael johnson norris, plead guilt today, 2/27/2014, in santa barbara county superior court for sexual molestation of the daughter of brandon joel, under a plea deal norris was sentenced to in state prison, a far cry from the possible 25 years he could have received had the case gone to trial.

  the family has full intentions of pursuing a civil litigation against norris and the watchtower society that harbors pedophiles..

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  On the Silentlambs website it states that the victim was actually Norris' granddaughter. I cannot seem to find that anywhere else. Does anyone know?
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  Greetings From Deep South

  by snowbird in

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  2. friends

  hello.. it is good to be here again.. love.. sylvia.

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  Good to have you back Snowbird.
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  Special Assembly Day - tepid applause

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just got back from a recent sad.. after most talks, the applause was, at most, tepid.. it was striking in its tepidity, if that is possible (and if that is a word).. affter most talks, applause lasted literally no more than 5 seconds.

  its volume was scarcely above a whisper.. it wasn't acoustics - the bethel speaker was technically a polished speaker (although presenting the same old boring info), and his talks generated noticeably louder applause.

  but even still - that applause was maybe 10 seconds, and about normal-conversation level.. but local speakers - the applause was not much more loud than the hum coming from your refrigerator.. there were 1300+ people there.. it was just so weird - my previous large-group experience was at the agm, where people were nearly apoplectic & drooling with delight over their new "silver bibles" (which very few have read, i'd wager).. these guys were just "zombified".. speaking of bibles - bethel dude called it a "platinum bible".

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  Reminds me a little of watching my Broncos play in the superbowl - nothing to get excited about - just wishing for whiskey to kill the pain of it all. The man cave remained still and silent except for the occasional moan of despair and the desire for it all to end so we could do something else and forget it ever happened.
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  What Was Your Greatest "Privilege" In The Organization?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  was it being able to join the theocratic ministry school?

  being a regular pioneer?

  "handling microphones"?

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  The greatest privilege was when that KH door hit me on the ass on my way out.
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  At what point did you destroy your Blood card?

  by BU2B in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know for me it was soon after lurking here for awhile and reading some threads on the issue.

  i remenber when i tore it into little tiny pieces.

  it felt so liberating..

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  Right after the birth of my first born, which was 15 years before I left. No one was ever going to tell me I could not save her life if she needed blood.
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  HAPPY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MR & MRS SMIDDY

  by smiddy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  53 years ago we got married in a kh by a bro.

  about 20 years ago my wife and i, and two children left the cult , and have never been happier .. wifey was happy with the flowers i gave her and this evening we will go for a quiet dinner at a restuarant with a bottle or two of champers and if i`m lucky i may even get desserts , or not.. smiddy.

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  So happy for you!
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  How many in the cong visited you when you started fading

  by joe134cd in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm just curious speaking from a person who has stopped going to meetings.

  i have heard reports from inactive ones (or from ones who the elders suspect of going to the dark side) of having so many visits from elders (cong members) that it got to the point of harassment.

  surprisingly i have to say from personal experience and from numerous others that i have spoken to that the exact opposite has been the case.

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  As soon as I wrote the letter to the PO that my ex had grounds to remarry, the harassment started without let up. They were calling around the clock. I had moved 30 miles away and they were pounding on the door frequently. One day my sister was at my house when the phone rang and I told her that I could not take the harassment anymore. She picked up the phone and told the elder that if they wanted to DF me that would be wonderful but to absolutely leave me the F... Alone and then she slammed the phone down and turned to me and said..."was that so hard?" They never bothered me again. I heard later, through the grape vine, that they DFed me. I had not been to a meeting or associated with any JW in a couple of years, however they felt the great need to make that announcement.
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  Don't tell me that I am a priority in your life

  by KariOtt in

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  2. friends

  valentines day.

  another holiday that unbelieving spouses can't celebrate.

  just one out of many holiday's and important days that we get the shaft on.

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  Kari, I can relate to so many things you said. I was married for 20 years to a man that devoted almost every waking minute to the congregation. I was invisible. He really did not have time for a job because he was always preparing a talk, making shepherding calls, fixing some sisters car or painting someones house for free. He only became more and more unbalanced. On our 20th anniversary he was up on stage giving the Memorial talk. That was the straw that broke the camel's back. I filed for divorce that week and have never looked back. Since you still love him, all is not lost. I say put your foot down and start being heard.
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  WT Video on how to handle JWs contemplating suicide

  by Oubliette in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  http://www.mediafire.com/watch/cvas6fcrc9zca94/shepherding_instructional_suicidal_widow.avi.

  i just watched beginning of the recently leaked video produced by the wtbts allegedly instructing elders how to treat jws contemplating suicide.

  i am so apalled i cannot even begin to describe it!.

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  That ending was so stupid. The elders cured Mary by telling her Job had it worse and now they will all have a cookie and sing Kumbaya
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  Some memorable quotes I dug up

  by sd-7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  cult members often isolate themselves from friends, family, and even society in general.

  is that the case with jehovahs witnesses?

  are the witnesses using deceptive and unethical techniques to recruit members?.

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  Magwitch

  Thank you SD7