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  I am now officially an Ex-JW!!!!

  by Momma-Tossed-Me in

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  i am now officially by being announced at congregation level that i am no longer one of jehovahs wihtnesses.

  that news spread like wild fire and i was dropped by all jw's on facebook, which shows the level of control the borg has in this area.

  what is interesting is there was no juducial committee.

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  Momma-Tossed-Me

  ex360shipper - 2 elders met with me casually on a fact finding mission. Then no invite to a meting or any knowlede that i would be DF'ed.
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  CO visit. New light

  by 2tone in

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  if you want to skip to the new light or understanding, its underlined for you pleasure.

  i think some will find this interesting.

  we had the co tonight.

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  i would love to hear the recording of this talk PLEASE. See if you could get it. MTM
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  I am now officially an Ex-JW!!!!

  by Momma-Tossed-Me in

  1. jw
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  i am now officially by being announced at congregation level that i am no longer one of jehovahs wihtnesses.

  that news spread like wild fire and i was dropped by all jw's on facebook, which shows the level of control the borg has in this area.

  what is interesting is there was no juducial committee.

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  Momma-Tossed-Me

  i am now officially by being announced at congregation level that i am no longer one of Jehovahs Wihtnesses. That news spread like wild fire and i was dropped by all JW's on Facebook, which shows the level of control the borg has in this area. What is interesting is there was no Juducial Committee. i was not informed of the announcement at all. Very interesting don't you think?
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  Chemicals buried at WT Farms (WT ruining the earth)

  by doinmypart in

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  it seems that the wt is guilty of illegally dumping printing chemicals (or as they like to say "ruining the earth") in upstate new york.

  read the full articles from the news sites below.. "state officials are investigating chemical pollution found buried at an upstate new york property owned by the jehovah's witnesses organization.

  " http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8e675d204fbf4352ab2cf65086b4b411/ny--buried-chemicals/.

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  Momma-Tossed-Me

  Correct me if I am wrong, but if this is a "brown field site" then the state's fund for cleaning up such sites will pay for it.

  Another aspect is the state will be in charge of cleaning it up and will use the lowest bidder to do so. It could be possible for this contractor to find more contamination.

  Why would they need to submit an application? Why are they not under investigation? Then once the investigation is complete, why would they not solely be responsible for all clean-up under the supervision of the state?

  MTM
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  In the latest tower on page 20 this statement - what say you?

  by therevealer in

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  the other sheep should never forget that their salvation depends on.

  their active support of christ's anointed "brothers".

  still on earth.

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  Momma-Tossed-Me

  What is the date and page and paragraph number on the first quote you made revealer?

  MTM
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  Chemicals buried at WT Farms (WT ruining the earth)

  by doinmypart in

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  it seems that the wt is guilty of illegally dumping printing chemicals (or as they like to say "ruining the earth") in upstate new york.

  read the full articles from the news sites below.. "state officials are investigating chemical pollution found buried at an upstate new york property owned by the jehovah's witnesses organization.

  " http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8e675d204fbf4352ab2cf65086b4b411/ny--buried-chemicals/.

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  Momma-Tossed-Me

  The articles are too numerous to make reference to, but the decision to dump was probably not made by the writing department.

  MTM
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  Chemicals buried at WT Farms (WT ruining the earth)

  by doinmypart in

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  it seems that the wt is guilty of illegally dumping printing chemicals (or as they like to say "ruining the earth") in upstate new york.

  read the full articles from the news sites below.. "state officials are investigating chemical pollution found buried at an upstate new york property owned by the jehovah's witnesses organization.

  " http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8e675d204fbf4352ab2cf65086b4b411/ny--buried-chemicals/.

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  Momma-Tossed-Me

  Here is one from the 1983 Awake 11/22:

  The Way Out

  THE Bible warns: “A man reaps what he sows.” (Galatians 6:7, New International Version) If ever a generation proved those words true, it is this generation. On the preceding pages, we have examined the epidemic of sexual immorality and seen some of the ugly physical plagues it has produced. Other diseases caused by immorality have produced similar results.

  For example, two of the big killers today are cancer and heart disease. About these two plagues the World Health Organization reports: “90 per cent of [lung cancer] cases occur in [tobacco] smokers. Smokers are five to ten times more at risk from cancer of the mouth, throat and gullet.” It goes on: “Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in most developed countries, and the risk of dying from it is two to three times greater in smokers than in non-smokers.”

  No, not everyone who dies from cancer or heart disease smokes tobacco. But if nobody used tobacco, these two killers would claim far, far fewer victims than they do. The self-indulgence of the smoker who risks his life for a habit, and the greed of the commercial interests that make money out of his addiction combine to multiply horrendously the needless deaths from these epidemics.

  Third World countries are still reeling from epidemics that are under control elsewhere. The Sunday Times of London reports: “Today . . . more than 500 children will go blind—just for lack of vitamin A. And for about 3p [5c, U.S.] per child it could be prevented. Prospects that the money will be found and the vitamins dispensed are bleak.”

  Around the world, 25,000 people die of various physical diseases every day because their drinking water is not clean. The technology exists to provide clean drinking water for every human on this planet. The cost of applying the technology would be about one tenth of what the world spends on tobacco and only a small fraction of what is spent on armaments. Yet 25,000 people a day continue to die. Surely this betrays a sickness of the spirit in human society.

  Consider, too, the widespread abuse of alcohol, which produces cirrhosis of the liver and causes “between a third and a half of all road deaths in industrial countries—and a growing number in the Third World.” (World Health) Remember the widespread illegal dumping of dangerous chemicals that puts the population in general at grave risk. Yes, in many, many instances, the physical health problems of mankind are closely related to its moral sicknesses.
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  Chemicals buried at WT Farms (WT ruining the earth)

  by doinmypart in

  1. jw
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  it seems that the wt is guilty of illegally dumping printing chemicals (or as they like to say "ruining the earth") in upstate new york.

  read the full articles from the news sites below.. "state officials are investigating chemical pollution found buried at an upstate new york property owned by the jehovah's witnesses organization.

  " http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8e675d204fbf4352ab2cf65086b4b411/ny--buried-chemicals/.

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  Momma-Tossed-Me

  This was from the 11/22/80 Awake as well:

  Chemical Dumps Are Ticking Time Bombs

  “BETTER Things for Better Living Through Chemistry.” During the 1930’s that was a slogan that heralded a new age. However, little did anyone suspect these “better things” would create an “environmental Frankenstein’s monster.”

  People were then delighted with new products created by chemicals. Our wardrobes, homes and cars became filled with nylons, rayons, cellophanes and plastics. New “miracle” pesticides and man-made fertilizers multiplied our food. Scientists were then praised for “creating new things that Nature forgot.”

  But millions of gallons of chemical wastes came with these “new things that Nature forgot.” Tragically, these wastes were often carelessly dumped. “The stuff was tucked away,” said Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official Steffen Plehn. “It was out of sight, out of mind”—forgotten, but not for long.

  One huge dumping site was an abandoned water canal in New York State (U.S.A.) near famous Niagara Falls. The waterway was named after its builder, William Love, who, back in 1894, attempted to join two rivers and create a model city. His dream failed and all that remained was Love Canal, an uncompleted mile-long (1.6 km) ditch, 10 to 40 feet deep and generally 45 feet wide.

  By the tons, chemical waste, most packaged in 55-gallon (208-L) drums, were cast by a new owner into Mr. Love’s canal. From the 1920’s through 1953 Hooker Chemical Company reportedly admitted to dumping 21,800 tons of chemicals there. The city of Niagara Falls added its share. So allegedly did the U.S. Army. Then in 1953 this witches’ brew was covered with earth and allowed to “cook” as barrels rotted and the chemicals combined.

  The land was “sold” by Hooker Chemical to the Board of Education of Niagara Falls for $1.00 (U.S.). A school and housing development were built on the site. Soon a pleasant neighborhood settled on this massive chemical graveyard.

  The “time bomb” was set, and now ticking. It was destined to “explode” with such impact that this spot would become front-page news and the focus of international attention. It became what may “very well be the first of a new and sinister breed of environmental disasters,” according to a special report sent to the governor of New York State.

  Does this incident provide substantial evidence that man is “ruining the earth,” unlike in any other period in history? Does it perhaps portend that soon God will “bring to ruin those ruining the earth” by divine action? These are significant questions to ponder as you read what chemical wastes have done.—Rev. 11:18.

  But just how sinister was this offspring of the ‘new thing that nature forgot’? What effect did it have on the lives of those living on the site? The following exclusive interview with a family who lived on top of this public health time bomb provides some startling answers.
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  Chemicals buried at WT Farms (WT ruining the earth)

  by doinmypart in

  1. jw
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  it seems that the wt is guilty of illegally dumping printing chemicals (or as they like to say "ruining the earth") in upstate new york.

  read the full articles from the news sites below.. "state officials are investigating chemical pollution found buried at an upstate new york property owned by the jehovah's witnesses organization.

  " http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8e675d204fbf4352ab2cf65086b4b411/ny--buried-chemicals/.

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  Momma-Tossed-Me

  This was from the Awake 1980 11/22

  "Just the Tip of the Iceburg"

  How many more “Love Canals” are in the making?

  “THERE are thousands of these dumps all over the country. The Love Canal could be a forerunner of many similar incidents to come.” So reported Dr. Clark Heath of the Federal Center for Disease Control. “The Love Canal situation is just the tip of the iceberg.” Exaggeration? Consider the following:

  LOUISIANA—Deadly swamps. Devil’s Swamp, formerly teeming with wildlife, was virtually destroyed by the dumping of millions of gallons of deadly chemicals. Nearby pasture land was contaminated resulting in 149 cattle deaths. Over 540 acres (220 ha) were totally poisoned. In a residential area near another swamp people waked in the night choking. Dogs who ran into the woods came out with parts of their hair falling off. In one of the reported 40,000 dump sites in the state, a truck driver was killed while dumping wastes because of the toxic fumes.

  IOWA—“It’ll make Love Canal look like a picnic.” Near Charles City, Salsbury Laboratories dumped countless tons of chemical wastes into a former sand and gravel pit. Included were reportedly nearly a million cubic feet (28,300 m3) of deadly arsenic waste. Chemical contamination has now been found in the surrounding groundwater, a nearby river and in wells of the city of Waterloo, 50 miles (80 km) away! The area has a “higher-than-normal incidence of bladder cancer.” But of immediate danger is the nearby water aquifer (natural groundwater) that supplies over 300,000 people. “If this stuff gets into the aquifer and spreads, it’ll make Love Canal look like a picnic,” warned Department of Environmental Quality official Charles Miller.

  TENNESSEE—300,000 barrels of poison. In Hardeman County, Velsicol Chemical Corporation reportedly buried these in trenches under three feet (1 m) of dirt. Banned pesticides, 40 times as powerful as DDT, leached out into the groundwater. Nearby wells were closed when residents complained of dizziness, loss of hair, kidney pains, liver disorders, respiratory problems, nausea, limb numbness, even birth defects.

  NEW JERSEY—“One of the most hazardous spots in the United States,” is how one public official described the place where 34,000 barrels of leaking chemical waste were stored by the Chemical Control Corporation near Elizabeth. The recent removal of 10,000 of these containing the most lethal chemicals, prevented a disaster of monstrous extent. On April 22, 1980, the worst happened. Just minutes away from the 8 million people of New York city, the site exploded into flames. The intense heat caused some of the barrels to rocket 200 feet (60 m) into the air. There was fear of widespread chemical contamination as a huge black cloud formed. Favorable winds saved the situation. “We were within a hairsbreadth of disaster,” stated the director of Health, Welfare and Housing in Elizabeth. In less than a week another chemical fire struck in Bayonne. Other sites have burned since. Residents reportedly have one of the highest cancer rates in the nation.

  England, Mexico, Japan and Canada have also reported problems with the storage and illegal dumping of toxic wastes. Chemical wastes are now considered the worst water contaminants because they resist natural breaking-down processes and tend to collect in animal and human bodies.

  Yet “the drinking water in many cities has hundreds of chemicals in it,” reports a federal health official. “We don’t know how they act together. Do they add, multiply or cancel?” Their long-term effects are so gradual they are hard to detect, until the damage—cancer, birth defects, and so forth—becomes obvious, then it is usually too late!

  Thousands of acres of land world wide have been contaminated. “It’s like a nightmare,” bemoaned David Evill, a resident of Louisiana. “Only the nightmare is real and it’s our own land and it’s destroyed for all time.”

  However, are there any solutions for the handling of chemical wastes? What can be done? Is there a satisfying answer to this critical situation?

  [Picture on page 13]

  According to the EPA, there are 32,000 to 51,000 chemical dump sites in the United States. Upward of 2,000 have rotting, leaking barrels and could become “imminent health hazards”

  [Picture on page 13]

  Could this dump site be another Love Canal in the making? It is one of 215 listed by the EPA in two counties of New York State
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  Watchtower Pledge of Allegiance

  by Momma-Tossed-Me in

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  new babtism statement in an effort to go more "main stream.".

  i pledge allegiance to the governing body of the watchtower bible & tract society and to the religion for which it stands, one congregation, under god, indivisible with uniformity and the right to a judicial committee for all.. "i pledge allegiance to the governing body of the watchtower bible & tract society and to the religion for which it stands, one congregation, under god, indivisible, with uniformity and the right to a judicial committee for all.

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  Momma-Tossed-Me

  Nic - your post looks so much more official. This is just tongue and cheek, type stuff. Enjoy!

  I thought of it when I heard my daughter saying the pledge under her breath the other day.