Posts by Lillith26

72

Public Defamation = DF'd ???

by Lillith26 in

this is probably too simple and perhaps to good to be true but the wtbts practice of officially announcing a person by name at a meeting to be "no longer one of jehovah's witnesses", combined with the wtb literature that clearly states how to 'treat' such named person is a clear act of public defamation of the named person... an act that one would maybe have legal grounds on which to take out a lawsuit???.

i suspect this is an angle that may have been over looked from a legal perspective.... it's just a thought.... do we have any lawyers in the house???.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/defamation .

Lillith26

What I do find interesting is... you sign NO written contract with the WTBTS at the time of baptism (as far as I know), you pay no actually membership fees (the cover this by calling it a donation), so if no written contract is legally signed, then it can not be broken... (still following here? )....

If your not a 'legal' member, then legally, the statement is a 'false statement'- as you must first be 'legally' a member to get booted out.... the fact that they are 'publicly' booting you out if you are not first a 'legal member' is public defamation by way of 'slander', and that inturn insites the other members (the public) to treat you in such a way, that is defaming your personal reputation, it is a form of 'false light' that causes undue emotional stress and further slander from the other members (the public)...

or do you have to sign a form before you get baptised????

72

Public Defamation = DF'd ???

by Lillith26 in

this is probably too simple and perhaps to good to be true but the wtbts practice of officially announcing a person by name at a meeting to be "no longer one of jehovah's witnesses", combined with the wtb literature that clearly states how to 'treat' such named person is a clear act of public defamation of the named person... an act that one would maybe have legal grounds on which to take out a lawsuit???.

i suspect this is an angle that may have been over looked from a legal perspective.... it's just a thought.... do we have any lawyers in the house???.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/defamation .

Lillith26

This is probably too simple and perhaps to good to be true but the WTBTS practice of officially announcing a person by name at a meeting to be "no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses", combined with the WTB literature that clearly states how to 'treat' such named person is a clear act of Public Defamation of the named person... an act that one would maybe have legal grounds on which to take out a lawsuit???

I suspect this is an angle that may have been over looked from a legal perspective...

It's just a thought.... do we have any Lawyers in the house???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation

35

nosy JWs harassing my fiancee now

by SnakesInTheTower in

jw
friends

i mentioned the 2 nosy jw elders poking around my house 2 weeks ago (and posted a week ago here..and cannot believe it hit 2100+ views).... let me add this disturbing update...no..no jc yet....no word from the 2 old lackeys either.... my fiancee and her son and i were at a winery/restaraunt last sunday (a bad place for an 8yo...overpriced food unappreciated by a kid) when i looked over at the next table on the rooftop deck, overlooking the illinois river, and seen what appeared to be 2 jws ladies and an obviously not jw man with them... on closer look, the one woman was a single jw sister who had a thing for me....and i was chairman of her jc for fornication (not with me...lol).... and another sister..and her non-jw hubby.... i am certain that the single sister seen me but didn't say anything.

i actually recognized the ubm first.

as they were leaving, the married jw sister came over...i introduced my fiancee....and the dub could not help but mention this "wonderful" jw elder that moved into their congo at the request of the co....he is wonderful like roaches are wonderful.....but i digress.

Lillith26

ask them if they want the real "411"....then tell them to look up 1 Thessalonians 4:11 in their own bible...and turn around and walk away."

LOL- Reasoning from the scriptures... LOL so basically thess 4:11 says to "shut up, mind your own business and do as your told"... LOVE IT!

You could just get your fiancee to wear a really nice BIG CROSS on a necklace... I hear that keeps vampires and jw's away too! LOL

54

Horrid Perfumes and Nasty Nairspray

by Elsewhere in

jw
friends

why do people wear these things?.

don't these people know they make everyone else sick?

for those who wear perfume: please do not spray it directly onto yourself.

Lillith26

Never trust anything that bleeds for days and doesn't die.

Care to start digging deeper Doe?? Shovel

54

Horrid Perfumes and Nasty Nairspray

by Elsewhere in

jw
friends

why do people wear these things?.

don't these people know they make everyone else sick?

for those who wear perfume: please do not spray it directly onto yourself.

Lillith26

For........Doe............. Cat

27

I have learned a new hobby

by Lady Lee in

jw
friends

this is so much fun.. my daughter told me to make pillows for my grandchildren for xmas.

great.

point me in a direction and see what happens.

Lillith26

Lady Lee- I absolutly love your pillows, what a fantasic idea!

A couple of years ago, I made 4 Santa Sacks for a friends children, I bought plain standard sized pillow cases, a roll of iron transfere paper ( you use it to make iron on transferes with normal materials- it's like double sided tape only bigger and stronger), and off cut pieces of x-mas print material.... I wish I had the good sense to take some pitures of them..... My friend used them as pillow cases for her kids the week leading up to christmas on her children's bed, then the night Santa came, the were laid out on the ends of the beds waiting to be filled with "stocking filler toys/lollies etc.."- I do this with my own children as well

I am really looking forward to christmas this year now, thank you for sharing your great ideas with us... I m off to get my sewing machine out now.

Amy.

54

Horrid Perfumes and Nasty Nairspray

by Elsewhere in

jw
friends

why do people wear these things?.

don't these people know they make everyone else sick?

for those who wear perfume: please do not spray it directly onto yourself.

Lillith26

I actually put my mother in law in hospital for two weeks because of my clothes washing powder.... turns out she is allergic to the scented washing powder I used to use on our clothes.... I knew about her allergies to MOST perfumes, so i thought I was doing the right thing by 'changing my clothes' before a 10 minute visit! I have changed to useing the same brand as her now- I like my mother in law and I felt soo terrible for making her so sick....

I dont use hairsprays or styling mooses, as I have long hair and usually just tie it back... when I do use perfume (not around my mother in law), I just spray once as mentioned in the first post.... I cant stand overpowering smells- even if they nice smells

12

Do you have an annoying person who always forwards you religiouse email?

by acolytes in

jw
friends

i have received in recent weeks regular religiouse email from my aunt ( now blocked).

a religouse friend (not blocked ) iam waiting his invite to the churches christmas lunch.

its free and excellent.. a total stranger (now blocked).

Lillith26

I actually dont mind some of them, but I dont forward them on.... I HATE CHAIN EMAILS- just send me a good joke, say hi, and I am happy!

As for Facebook, I just use it to stay in contact with people and as a cheep way to share photos with family and friends- I dont do the games and fan stuff... (but I like being poked- and poking others... LOL)

I frequent 2 forums for two reasons, meet and make new friends and to learn something new/have good discussion (the ocassional debate).

24

Perimeno

by Truthexplorer in

after i decided/resolved to return to meetings several months ago, after being away on and off for several years; i can honestly say that i feel far more settled and comfortable in attending meetings again.. i struggled to attend before, having been reproved, then moving to a different congregation which i didnt find to be overly freindly.

it was only after i was reproved that i began to see all the past history of the soc iety(via internet) and the many things that simply stumbled me.

3 times i tried to return to meetings and three times i fell away.

Lillith26

My view is that although I associate with the JW's (ie use their hall to pray, fellowship, sing songs of praise, and treat each individual s a true brother or sister as Christ taught his disciples; to spread the good news of Gods coming Kingdom) I first and foremost view myself as a Christian. If someone asks me what my religion is?. I will tell them I am a Christian and thats it. If they specifically ask me which denomination, I will tell them I associate with Jehovahs witnesses, but prefer to simply be called a Christian. If they want to discuss it more deeply, I will then explain my christian view point to them.

So.... do you 'partake'??? ... do you consider yourself one of the 144000???

19

chaperones

by rockmehardplace in

jw
friends

saw a topic on dating earlier.

made me think of chaperones.

i always hated having someone with us when we went to do anything.

Lillith26

I'am going to risk have stones thrown at me here for saying this, but I have to be honest... I do feel that for teenagers (14-17), having a chaperone, or going on group dates is not such a bad thing... It does give young adults a safer environment to get to know the person they are dating as well as helping to prevent teen pregnancy... It's like a safe practise run before they are old enough (legal age) to 'go out alone' on a date that could lead to physical activities....

The 'no sex before marriage' is a personal choice and not one that I made for myself (hehehe). But I would like to see my children make more responsible choices with dating and not starting a sexual relationship untill they are old enough, mature minded enough to handle the emotional side of that type of relationship...

As for adults being chaperoned