Mrs. Fiorini

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  Is Being A Snitch A Popular Activity In The Kingdub?

  by Yizuman in

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  how often do dubs hear someone snitch about a wrong doing from a brother or sister?.

  how often do you hear of a snitch going to the elders to stir up a lynch mentality against a brother or sister?.

  is there some points being earned for all this or do they think jehovah will reward them for being a snitch?.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  Regretfully, I have reported on JWs who I thought were "sinning" too. I didn't enjoy doing it, in fact I always felt bad about it. But the WT teaches that not reporting sin to the elders will cause the Holy Spirit to be removed from the entire congregation. Any who knew and didn't tell would be responsible for that. I reported on others because I was afraid not to.
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  Do you think your JW family REALLY hates you? Or do they THINK they love you?

  by BonaFide in

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  i am referring to some of us that have had bad experiences with our jw family and friends.

  even those of us that are "active" but we have expressed certain things about the organization.. do you really feel your witness family hates you?

  or does your family think they are being loving to you by doing things "jehovah's way?".

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  "About a year ago I made a comment to someone in my family about how there needs to be more articles in the Awake about precautions about pedophiles. Her reply? "We shouldn't question Jehovah."

  This is the real problem in my opinion. Because they equate the WT Society with God himself, they believe everything that is taught to them. If the WT says shunning someone is showing love to them, they accept it. When all "facts on the ground" prove otherwise, they still believe their god/WT.
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  Awesome blog re blood issue

  by rebel8 in

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  just found this.. http://freeminds.org/blogs/kerry-louderback-wood/kerry-louderback-wood-an-introduction.html .

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  Louderback-Wood writes, "Since writing my paper, I have seen situations where the Watchtower Society recommends medical treatment that is not routine and even outright deadly. It goes beyond tomatoes and Coke that the African woman demanded at childbirth. In the Canadian case of Bethany Hughes, the Watchtower Society demanded the doctors administer arsenic to a leukemia child (arsenic not a treatment for this type of leukemia). I’ve also heard multiple stories that the Watchtower Society suggests Factor VII be given to non-hemophiliac patients, causing strokes and heart attacks."

  If this is accurate, can't they be charged with practicing medicine without a license?
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  Are there things they DON'T tell you until AFTER you're baptized?

  by lavendar in

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  just wondering....... are there certain teachings / beliefs they don't tell a person who is studying....until after they're baptized?.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  "What I found to be true is that the only rule you really have to follow is showing submission to the WB&TS."

  You hit the nail on the head. That's all they really care about. Everything else is just a way to measure it.
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  About the "but it's run by imperfect men" argument.

  by SPAZnik in

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  by the same token, couldn't any religion use the same argument to excuse their flaws and atrocities?

  they are, after all, run by "imperfect" men as well.

  i guess that means they're actually inspired of god too, but simply run by imperfect men who make mistakes..

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  Excellent point keyser soze. I will remember it.
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  Young Aussie JW turned atheist - in the news

  by penny2 in

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  http://blogs.news.com.au/adelaidenow/turkeyshoot/index.php/adelaidenow/comments/faith_no_more_atheism_in_australia/.

  this article appeared in the most popular weekend newspaper in my area (south australia).

  it's encouraging to see a young person work out the truth about "the truth".. penny.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  Thanks for sharing.
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  Going to church

  by crapola in

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  how did you feel when you went to church for the first time?

  was it so very different from the witneses and did you feel guilty?.

  i'm considering going for the first time with my daughter but am worried about what to expect..

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  Many former JWs feel strange or guilty going to a church after the WT. I never did. I think it's because when I left, I knew that there was no way the WT could be "the truth" and that any guilt belonged to them.

  I attended a few churches here and there out of curiosity to see what they were like. Some were comfortable, others weren't for me. Eventually I found what fit.

  Enjoy the adventure!
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  Oz pollie on torturing suspect terrorists

  by Luo bou to in

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  t. b. bechtel, a city councillor from newcastle, australia, was asked on a local live radio talk show, just what he thought about the allegations of torture of suspected terrorists.. .

  his reply prompted his ejection from the studio, but to thunderous applause from the audience.

  his statement: .

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  Speaking of things that ain't going to work, experts in terrorist interrogation say torture doesn't work. People who are tortured will say anything to get the torturer to stop, including false information. This just causes wasted time as investigators track down false leads.

  While I understand valuing the safety of innocent victims over perpetrators, the important thing is to be effective when lives are on the line. There are tried and true interrogation methods that get proven results. They do not involve torture. In fact, professional interrogators say it is more difficult to use these methods once torture has been introduced.

  An additional down side to torture involves when terrorists are finally brought to trial. Cases can be thrown out and terrorists can walk free if a case is contaminated by torture. That helps no one.

  And if that isn't enough reason to condemn using torture as an interrogation method, it puts US troops in danger of the same treatment in retaliation if and when they are captured.

  There is no substitute for good, professional interrogators doing their job right. There is too much on the line to screw it up using illegal, unethical and ineffective methods.
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  I wish I was Stronger

  by apocryphal22 in

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  but im not.

  i have lost everything.. i am a third generation jw on both sides of my family.

  all of my family is in full time service, pioneers, elders, cos, international construction, anointed and gb.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  Some other posters have sent you private messages - PMs. You can click on the envelope in the upper right hand corner by your name to access them. When I first started posting here it took me a while to figure that out.

  Many people in circumstances similar to your own have found support groups helpful. Maybe you would too. A counselor in your area could refer you to one.

  All the best to you.
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  Brooklyn Eagle scans

  by diamondiiz in

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  http://www.4shared.com/file/97496947/cd21b343/1909-1916_brooklyn_eagle_news_clippings.html.

  thought of putting this in a new topic.. scans on:.

  miracle wheat.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  Thank you for this great information. I have already quoted from it in a thread.