Posts by freddo

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The borg is fighting tooth and nail to not turn over sex abuse records, and the press is taking note :)

by EndofMysteries in

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/aug/12/jehovahs-witnesses-under-pressure-over-handling-of-sexual-abuse-claims.

freddo

Anyone know how, if and when the UK Charity Commision will "go in"? (As in start investigating our dear brothers and guardians of doctrine up in London Bethel?)

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In Out Guardian hokey pokey

by darkspilver in

comparing the online web article to the print article.

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5481514754113536/borg-fighting-tooth-nail-turn-over-sex-abuse-records-press-taking-notehttps://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5643834453131264/uk-guardian-newspaper-13-august-2016.

using the online version as the starting point...... strike-thru for words removed from online to print.

freddo

Just seen this thread. Thanks darkspilver.

Good comparison. The essence of the article is still there. You can only print so much compared with on line. The printed version is a good condensed version for the space allowed.

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Ponderings of a Worldly Person

by Nevuela in

35-year-old female in california here.

never a jw, but have had bible studies and attended several meetings and even a convention once.

i've always been agnostic with leanings toward the belief in some deity or other, although the more i learned from the jw's, the more i've learned to doubt, not just their teachings, but the fundamental teachings of all religions.

freddo

Well said Landy.

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If you are still in the organization, do you enjoy the meetings ?

by Iamallcool in

jw
friends

rate it from 1 to 10. thanks!

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freddo

Rate it from 1 to 10. Thanks!

Public Talks: Usually a 1, may be a 2 if it finishes five or more minutes early. I give it a 10 on those rare occasions when the speaker doesn't turn up!

Watchtower: 0 - 1.

CLAM: Invariably a zero. Just one long (oh so looooonng!) mash of three meetings in one.

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Can someone help me

by stephanie61092 in

jw
friends

a girl i've known my entire life who supported me from a distance after i was disfellowshipped sent me this message on instagram today: .

let me know when your back... i'm unfollowing you on ig & snap.

i love you.

freddo

Answer her with "Sorry, who are you again?"

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Ancient Irael, Jehovah and the GB (has anyone considered this before?)

by LoveUniHateExams in

i was just thinking about the wts and child abuse crimes/accusations.. in ancient israel, jehovah used the surrounding nations to punish israel for its wickedness.. seeing as the wts always likes to draw comparison between ancient israel and today, what about today?

could a witness argue that god is currently using 'worldly' courts to punish jw sex abusers and the wts?.

has anyone posted this before?

freddo

I went through a phase of this somewhere between being concerned about all the wrongs in JW land and how Jehovah allowed it all - and finally realising that JW land is a fantasy.

Probably believed it plausible for about two years and trotted it out occasionally to those closest to me as a possible antidote to my doubts.

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