Posts by GLTirebiter

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Any Texas Lawyers in the House (or anyone else)? Need advice

by TheClarinetist in

jw
friends

i'm too stressed out right now to write this as anything more than what basically amounts to a series of bulletin points, but here goes anyway.. girlfriend burned down kitchen.. landlord wants money for repairs (obviously, no issue there) by december 5th.. landlord is attempting to apply security deposit to repairs in order to force us to pay all repair money within the next 10 days (over $1600) per the lease.

is that legal without our permission?

also, can she make us pay before she's paid anything?.

GLTirebiter

it is probaby the standard TAA lease.

And that "probably" is the problem. This is not a time to be making assumptions.

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Any Texas Lawyers in the House (or anyone else)? Need advice

by TheClarinetist in

jw
friends

i'm too stressed out right now to write this as anything more than what basically amounts to a series of bulletin points, but here goes anyway.. girlfriend burned down kitchen.. landlord wants money for repairs (obviously, no issue there) by december 5th.. landlord is attempting to apply security deposit to repairs in order to force us to pay all repair money within the next 10 days (over $1600) per the lease.

is that legal without our permission?

also, can she make us pay before she's paid anything?.

GLTirebiter

You should consult a lawyer with experience in landlord-tenant disputes. Details matter, including the exact wording of the lease, all the laws applying to rental property where you live, details about the fire and how it happened, insurance coverage, etc. You need more detailed advice than anyone could give you on this message board.

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church sex scandel

by average joe in

http://technorati.com/lifestyle/article/baptist-church-leaders-cover-up-sex/.

GLTirebiter

One teacher did report this and is suing for wrongful termination. This is from KKTV news coverage:

Two Hilltop Baptist Church employees say they were fired for following the law and telling authorities about a fellow teacher's sexual relationship with a student. Now, court documents show they're suing for wrongful termination.

According to the document obtained Friday by KKTV 11 News, Laurie and Dustin Sutton learned about the relationship between teacher Terah Rawlings and the 15-year-old student. Laurie was a math teacher at the time and Dustin was a volunteer coach.

They took the information about Rawlings to Wayne Knight, who was Hilltop's Pastor and Superintendent in addition to being Rawlings' uncle. Next, they took the information to the authorities.

In January, the court documents say, the Suttons were fired by the school's, Principal Jan Ocvirk.

The school is now closed, citing low enrollment. Cause and effect, perhaps?

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Returning to God - For those with minds of Reason

by mankkeli in

this was taken from a watchtower study article and without doubt, i am definitely sure it will be beneficial for the majority here: now take your spoon and approach the table, the food is ready.. .

returning to god.

13 those who see themselves in the position of the prodigal son, however, need not remain in this wretched state.

GLTirebiter

fearing that they might not be accepted in a loving manner, they may dread the thought of having to face persons who have continued to serve Jehovah faithfully.

Yes, being told that you should arrive at the last minute--sit in the back row with the other pariahs--not speak to the rest of the con gregation --then leave immediately after the final bar of the closing song would certainlyhave that effect!

Compare this to the return of the prodigal son. Where is the embrace and kiss? Why not dress the returning son in the finest robe, placing a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet? Is that preparing the fatted calf and and having a joyous feast? Are you showing joy, forgiveness and love? Or is it a display of power, punishment and spite?

This sort of treatment reminds me of the response of the other jealous son, not the father's loving celebration and rejoicing "because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found."

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Just call me donut guy.

by TotallyADD in

jw
friends

just have enough time to let you know our donut shop is open now.

after one week of training in pittsburg and one week of training at our new store we are now up and running.

i did a soft opening with little fan fare.

GLTirebiter

Congratulations and good luck with the new business!

How about we just call you "Totally Awesome Donut Dude"?

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Stephen Hawkings and Richard Dawkins attend the Jehovah's witnesses two-day assembly program at London Edgware assembly hall

by mankkeli in

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15834523.

GLTirebiter

http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/news/stephen_hawking ... nope, nothing about a JW convention.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/news/richard_dawkins ... nope, nothing there either.

As I write this, the present BBC News headline page is #15884523, one digit diffferent from Mankelli's # 15834523. That is either an extraordinary cooincidence or symptomatic of a Bogus Statement.

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Thankful for finding this site & all of you!!!

by discreetslave in

jw
friends

at this time last year i was in another deep depression feeling alone & hopeless despite being surrounded by people who said they cared and belonging to a religion that said it could offer mankind the only real hope in life.

it's ironic that i now have more online friends than physical friendships, am no longer a part of that religion & i feel happier than i have in many years.

i'm thankful to have found this website & feeling validated.

GLTirebiter

A happy Thanksgiving to you, too, discreteslave, and all others at JWN.

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Jehovah's Witnesses Spend Thanksgiving Knocking on Doors

by koolaid-man in

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friends

http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/wnyc-news-blog/2011/nov/24/jehovahs-witnesses-bump-evangelism-thanksgiving/.

wnyc news blogjehovah's witnesses spend thanksgiving knocking on doorsthursday, november 24, 2011 - 12:00 amby daniel p. tucker.

one of 80 territory maps used by jehovah's witnesses from a jackson heights kingdom hall to evangelize door to door.. jehovah's witnesses don't celebrate thanksgiving.

GLTirebiter

Thanks for posting the link, Rick. It's good to see this coming from a mainstream outlet. It's even better that two articles below the Witness one, the headline reads "Charity Estimates 8.5M Pounds of Food delivered During Holidays". That offers a sharp contrast between those who brag about doing God's work and those who actually do it.

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Thanksgiving: The lamest of all Holidays...

by Open mind in

... to explain why jws don't celebrate it.

how did you do explain it when you were in?

om.

GLTirebiter

I will let George do the explaining, in words far more eleoquent than my own.

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Help! My brother wants to hate me.

by strymeckirules in

tonight i tried to contact my blood brother.

i am 32 he is 30.. he was baptised at 10 and df'd at 12, 22 and now he would have been again but he walked away.. i made no progress with our reunite.

he's hating on me for leaving the family.

GLTirebiter

I think you heard the answer correctly. Brotherly love and forgiveness is not only the Christian thing to do, but your best chance to heal the rift. The Job analogy is an apt one! Don't give up hope, and don't give in to manipulation. I hope and pray that he will eventually come around and recognize who the difference between unconditional love and the shallow imitation sold by the Watchtower.