Posts by nugget

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Hate Crime against Members of a Congregation

by cantleave in

jw
friends

i recieved this email from an active witness regarding "hate crimes" against members of the congregation he/she attends.

it is interesting as to how the elders are dealing with it.. .

for some time our hall has been suffering minor vandalism.

nugget

It is truly sad that someone has been made to feel so upset that they feel that this is an appropriate way to express their rage who ever it is. However victimising elderly women living alone is not acceptable. If the elders wish to keep it within the hall then they should offer CCTV to the elderly ones being targeted so they can determine who exactly is doing the damage.

It is easy to assume that it is someone who has been Df'd but it does not necessarily mean it is so. It is so easy for witnesses to believe someone who rejects the organisation also rejects any moral compass. There are many people with an axe to grind not just those abused by this organisation.

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Douglas Adams, 11/3/1952 - 11/3/2001 - "So long and thanks for all the fish"

by cofty in

today is the anniversary of the death of douglas adams.. adams was one of the most insightful skeptical thinkers and the author of the fantastic series, "the hitchhiker's guide the galaxy - a trilogy in four parts".. professor dawkins said on his death "science has lost a friend, literature has lost a luminary, the mountain gorilla and the black rhino have lost a gallant defender.".

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nugget

The radio show was awesome so much better than the films. If you can get to listen to them they are a real treat.

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I called the police.

by LouBelle in

jw
friends

i stay at my grandmother's house and pay a little rent to her (r500) as it is all i can afford.

i do however buy and take care of all my own food, washing etc.. this morning at 6 am, my bedroom door opend, slammed shut, heard the key turn a couple of times, open and slam shut again.

i woke up with a fright as that has never happened....first thought is someone is in the house.

nugget

Change the lock on the door, if you are the tenant you do have rights and if the man is violent you need security. Who knows what sets him off or what his triggers are but it seems as if this has been stewing for a while.

Keep yourself safe

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Could the JWs sway you back...?

by new22day in

op based on mr. freeze's topic - could attending the meetings/studying again sway any of you back to the org.

hearing the propaganda over and over again is pretty powerful i'm sure.

(i'm a non-jw, non-christian (no offense), stubborn as a bull and even i had moments of pause based on some of the doctrine (lasted 30 seconds) but i never had family/friends at stake or a background in this.

nugget

No once you know it is a lie there is no going back, there is no attraction or curiosity and certainly nothing spiritual about a group of people who choose to worship a publishing house.

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Is a slow fade being selfish when you have kids?

by dissonance_resolved in

so i got some great advice to take things very slowly with the husband and kids in order to be able to fade and still maintain contact with my parents and siblings.

but today i got a call from my son's teacher that he was having a meltdown because he was worried about all his friends and teachers being destroyed at armageddon.... first i felt like such a schmuck for ever having allowed that thought to enter my son's head, then i thought, is it psychological torture for me not to immediately correct the situation?

i had a long talk with him about how god is perfectly just and full of love and he didn't have to worry about that at all, but it still seemed lukewarm.

nugget

We had a similar situation, my son was self harming in school and was hiding under the library table screaming about bad books and meteors. He has Aspergers so his reactions can be extreme but we were very concerned about him. Our other concern was expecting our children to keep a secret in such a high pressure environment as the kingdom hall. I was worried that if they let things slip and we were DF'd as a result they would feel guilty and think it was their fault.

Our fade was to relatively short as a result and very early on we decided that the children should be allowed to participate in activities previously banned such as parties, assemblies, school activities and sports. It took a very short time for them to shake off their conditioning and start building a new life.

We were fading as a family so our choices were based on that different circumstances require different strategies. However one might be that suggesting that until your son is emotionally more stable he has a routine that merans early nights and no late night meetings. The disruption to his sleep routine may be adding to the problem and limiting meeting attendance will start to weaken the hold the doctrines have on him.

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Candace Conti v. Watchtower | March 11, 2013 | Watchtower Society Appeal Dismissed For Failure To File Opening Brief

by jwleaks in

edit correction:.

the court web site lisiting reflects the following below, but we have been informed that the watchtower society has been given yet another extension until march 26, 2013.. the below post will be left as is, for those who may have wondered what happened.. .

congratulations candace conti.

nugget

They are dealing with new territory here so it is no wonder they are not the slick machine we were expecting.

They will keep at it though you can guarantee that.

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Douglas Adams, 11/3/1952 - 11/3/2001 - "So long and thanks for all the fish"

by cofty in

today is the anniversary of the death of douglas adams.. adams was one of the most insightful skeptical thinkers and the author of the fantastic series, "the hitchhiker's guide the galaxy - a trilogy in four parts".. professor dawkins said on his death "science has lost a friend, literature has lost a luminary, the mountain gorilla and the black rhino have lost a gallant defender.".

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nugget

I love his work and humour and I am sad there will be no more new books.

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I need some help ! (live in London)

by caath in

jw
friends

hi, my name is catarina and im portuguese.. in portugal the sitiuacion of the country is hard.

i want work in ingland (in london), but i dont have any family or friends there.

so i remember then in the meetings of jeovah's witnesses we sometimes talk about the brothers and sisthers all aver the world.

nugget

A religion that abuses it's members is not really deserving of respect although I respect your right to choose what you believe.

Also before seeking work in England it may be worthwhile working on improving your writen English. The job situation is difficult for everyone in the UK and being able to read and write English clearly will improve your prospects and help you to have a better experience in London.

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Omg!!! I can't believe it! I'm in tears here (Part of a Convo with a sister on FB)

by MsGrowingGirl20 in

me: hey .

sally: hey...well, i'm not sure if i'm suppose to be talkin to you, because i was disfellowshipped.

but i hope all is well with u, love u guys still.

nugget

I am glad she has made a positive choice and wish her well.

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Re: Will you attend the Memorial this year? Why? Why not?

by check in

jw
friends

you all had some interesting thoughts on that jw memorial thread.

some of you mentioned that you are going so that you can set some sort of example.

i gather that some of you believe that by going and eating, you are somehow showing them they can (or should) do it too.. that really confuses me.

nugget

NO I will not be attending. The meeting is pointless and based on a fallacy, it serves no purpose and going would merely enable JWs to feel validated in their attitude towards me.

I neither know the date or care when it is.