Posts by Simon Morley

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Massive flooding in Alberta, Canmore, Calgary

by Simon in

canmore has been hit really hard, looks awful.. and all that water is coming our way .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=m9f35m-fovi.

http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/06/20/heavy-rain-in-banff-canmore-area-causes-flooding-forces-evacuations.

http://globalnews.ca/news/658584/flooding-washes-out-trans-canada-highway-banff-canmore-declare-states-of-emergencies/.

Simon Morley

My company office in downtown Calgary was not affected but is closed - no power. Those who cannot work remotely from the office are being encouraged to join in the volunteer force and help out. Would most dubs do that - nah...lets say we will help and take the day off.

Emerg efforts have been stellar. I also have business interest in Canmore that was not affected, but again the comraderie and support of a community is overwhelming. I wonder how many dubs were truly so willing to be self sacrificing in a time of need. It brought tears to my eyeys when a single parent interviewed on CBC with two children living on what was clearly a challenging income offered her home to anyone. She even offered to take in any pets displaced. Sheesh...

This brings me to the DC in Calgary. On Wednesday night would they not have been busy cleaning the gum off the floor, caked urine from the washrooms and sticky pop remnants from the last Flames season? Would all of the sound equipment and the publication releases already be in the building? Lets hope jehovah saved all those publications.

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Former Long Time Elder, New Member

by James Jackson in

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i have served 20 years as an elder, 5 years as an ms. was on the district committee in 2010, held various positions on the district , circuit, and rbc level.

probably been on more than 100 judicial committees and even an appeals committee.

was the coordinator in our congregation and deleted because adult child was df ( i kicked him out at the time of his wrongdoing, but that wasn't enough for thr brothers).

Simon Morley

Welcome! I was an elder for 21 years (Coordinator, active with RDO, DC and SA), not born in, my wife and I stopped attending in 2010. I linked up with JWN about a year before leaving and I can say that there is a huge caring community here deeply concerned about each others welfare. I can fully understand why you are still attending, don't feel ashamed (thats what the WTBS does). You will slowly regain your life back as you make the adjustment back to normal life. Reconnect with your son, nobody should come between you and your family.

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Jws and urban myths!

by Julia Orwell in

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jws sure love urban myths.

the jws have their own collection built up over many years, part of their own unique worldwide jw culture.

i've come across the same ones in america that i've heard in australia, and they pass from legend to myth and finally reality as quoted from the platform.

Simon Morley

What galls me when I hear of all of these myths is the lapse in logic JW have a penchant for. There are many myths that have God providing a bag of groceries, a cheque in the mail, money in an enevelope, etc and many more about divine protection such as the burly angels behind the two old sisters, the ability of a bible (NWT of course)to absorb or deflect bullets and protection from demon posessed Cabbage Patch Kids and Smurfs. Yet this same God apparently cannot protect ones like Candace Conti from repeated, heinous and animalistic sexual assault within the so called spiritual paradise or a bus load of JW`s enroute to a convention being killed. The logical conclusion is that if all these myths were true then God would not be arbitrary when faced with other situations. Also for a group supposedly not superstitious they sure love their demon stories.

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It got to be hard being a JW today!!!!

by jam in

i can understand why they think the end is near.. in the old days, one was proud to be a jw (well maybe.

not for you young ones) but for us that came in the 60,s.

and 70,s, we felt no shame in our game.

Simon Morley

Consitently as both my wife and bump into our past JW aqauintences it is amazing that they all have the same refrain. When asked "how are you doing?" the consistent reply is either "oh, well, okay", "we are getting by" or "well, so-so, you know". I have decidied that I will no longer ask them how they are doing as I am doing very well, extremely happy and glad to be out of that toxic environment. So much for that 'happifying" shit.

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Where else to go.I sticking up for the WTS.

by joe134cd in

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now i am going to do a rear thing here and i am going to stick up for the wts.

i realise that the wts hasn't got the best of track record, and sure they have made mistakes.

but if i was to go to another church wouldn't they still have the same issues.

Simon Morley

Lets look at this a bit objectively. All religions claim to have God's blessing. If God came would he really pick one over the others? All religions fall horribly short and thus can't speak for mankind. Only mankind can speak for themselves. Consider the precendent - Christ came and never said any of the religions of his time had God's blessing, if he comes again what would he really say? 1st century is not that much different to ours. I figure he would do exactly the same again. No man made human religion has the right to place themselves between you and your Creator. Enjoy your life to the fullest and do't think for one minute that any religion has God's backing - check out the track record.

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David Gilmour Sings Shakespeare's Sonnet 18

by cantleave in

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this is rather wonderful............... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=s8osse7w9fs.

Simon Morley

David Gilmor is one of the rare musicians that took care of his most valuable instrument - his voice. Amazing that its been over 40 years since I first saw him and PF at Earls Court in London promoting UmmaGumma.....

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JANUARY 15TH 2013 STUDY EDITION. ???????????????

by DATA-DOG in

i have been skimming the magazine this morning, and the whole issue seems designed to keep the flock at the kh.

yes, i know this is not exactly " new " information.

still with all the problems the organization is having, this one just seemed to strike me as odd.

Simon Morley

Likely they are being bouyed for a truckload of so called "persecution" - full length documentary feature on JW's, exposure of sexual abuse, condoning/tolerating pedofilia in the congregation, etc. All of this wrapped and packaged as satan's all out attack and a prelude to the great tribulation.

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