today i placed a lamb with a flier attached to it in front of a kh.
there is a young sister who attends there who was repeatedly abused by her step father with wt permission over and over again.
this beautiful girl has even tried to commit suicide before.
{{{{{hugz}}}} PR!!! Howz our Sarge?
Go here and get these fliers!!!
http://silentlambs.com/assistance/documents/slspanishservicebulliten5-03.doc
http://silentlambs.com/assistance/documents/slservicebulletin1-03.doc
http://silentlambs.com/assistance/ONeThousandlambs.cfm
I’m so glad your going to do this!!! It’s about time those old men at Bethel got a reality check!
Whoa!!
today i placed a lamb with a flier attached to it in front of a kh.
there is a young sister who attends there who was repeatedly abused by her step father with wt permission over and over again.
this beautiful girl has even tried to commit suicide before.
Thanx Crag I am so hoping for the reaction you described!
I posted this though in the hopes others would do the same and put a lamb in front of at least 1 KH.
I am doing more KHs throughout this week. I bought lambs that are in a prayer position that have tags describing how they talk. We are removing the voice boxes removing their ability to speak.
I don’t know if that will register to whoever finds them but I hope so.
I have known too many effected by their policy including family so it must stop.
Children must be safe and mothers must be aloud to leave abusive spouses with no stigma attached as well as congregational support.
Anyway….please people….just one Lamb at one KH.
Thanx for listening,
Utopian_Raindrops
today i placed a lamb with a flier attached to it in front of a kh.
there is a young sister who attends there who was repeatedly abused by her step father with wt permission over and over again.
this beautiful girl has even tried to commit suicide before.
Today I placed a Lamb with a flier attached to it in front of a KH.
There is a young sister who attends there who was repeatedly abused by her step father with WT permission over and over again. This beautiful girl has even tried to commit suicide before.
I hope the Lamb and flier give a message to the elders that abuse will no longer be tolerated and I hope someone other then an elder saw this lamb 1 st .
Leaving Lambs at KHs is going to be going on all week…..I hope some more people leave these out too.
Here is the New Letter From Silent Lambs
Well we terrorized the south, we put out ten lambs on ten
different Kingdom Halls that take in around eighteen
congregations. The respective cities were, Draffenville,
Mayfield, Murry, Fulton, Paducah, in Kentucky. Cario,
Illinois. Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Scott City, Sikeston,
in Missouri. If you would like to see pictures paste the url below in your adress bar,
http://community.webshots.com/album/74607473IzKgFf
It was a beautiful day for a drive and most of the KH's
were deserted. The last one had a book study going so we
just placed the lamb and bulletin on the front door mat,
we hope it did not scare them too much. The round trip was
around 250 miles but it was good to get the word out and
no one can say silentlambs does not "walk the walk."
We took pictures and will have them posted soon, we are
still getting more pictures in. So far I have reports
from three different countries and we expect more to
follow. If you missed today and want to participate get
your lambs out as soon as you can this week and we will
put it up or you can post it in the guestbook. We are
estimating around 400 Kingdom Halls so far.
Thanks to all that supported this campaign and we look for
to getting in all the results. I wonder can we count our time for this?
silentlambs
Here is the link to get the fliers you can print out. In English or Spanish. I chose to leave both.
back in 1991, a young brother maybe 18 years old living next to my place committed suicide.
his father expected him to be very zealous just like he was, but the son never wanted to be like that.
he was always controlled by his father.
{{{{{{hugz}}}}} Dede and Shutterbug for you ……
{{{{hugz}}}} Everyone......
In our area there was an older brother who was a Chiropractor and Natural Physician.
He was known for helping Brothers and Sisters who were very sick get healthy again.
Because of the kind of medicine he practiced he often had to put up with ridicule and suspicion often practicing his medicine without approval of the elders. But since he had faith the New System would be here before his death he took The Society’s advice and was able to “Put Up” with the friends ridicule in order to help others.
Not long after the “New Light” about what “Generation” meant in the bible came out he became very irritable often blowing up at people. This kindly old man became very sad and angry inside and you could see it.
I moved out of town for a few years and when I returned I was asking about this brother saying I had to go visit him. The brother I was talking to looked at me sadly an informed me this kindly elderly brother had committed suicide!!!
What I had gotten out of this brother as to what happened was since this older brothers disposition changed many of the brothers and sisters instead of trying to “Help” him as he had once Helped them started shunning him although he was never dissed.
I couldn’t get over it! Here was a man who spent his life dedicated to “The Truth” and helping any Brother or Sister who came to him and in the end he was left all alone!!!
You know a tree by it’s fruits and I’d say the WTBS Tree is a dead rotting, fungus ridden one!
My 2 cents,
Utopian_Raindrops
we just got a notice in the mail today that a level 2 sex offender is living in our neighborhood.
they didn't give an address, just cross streets.
he lives two blocks from us which is directly next door to the elementary school my kids will go to in september.
Princess,
In our State there is an On-Line Data Base Of Child Sex Offenders.
It shows pictures and gives the name of the town they live in.
Scary thing of it is some of the descriptions say they do not know whereabouts!!
Means the jerks took off and they lost track of them!!
If it is at all possible take your kids to school each morning and pick them up after.
Also, if you can insist NO outside recess until the sex offender moves!
Most sex offenders are not aloud to move into an apartment building that has children!
How they could allow a child sex offender to move right next to a school is beyond me!
Some sex offenders who are sorry (as if that makes the past better) do come out themselves and let their neighbors know who they are.
This is rare but I do know a man who was convicted and served time who does this.
From what I’ve read of you here you’re very out spoken and I am sure you will give everyone at the community meeting an ear full!
{{{{{{hugz}}}}} sweety,
Utopian_Raindrops
according to the jws, in paradise erf, we will all be perfect, always smiling, and petting lions.
what other fables have you heard about paradise besides petting the damn lions?
I have to say that as a single mother I really looked forward to having a small cottage with a garden….maybe one-horse…..some instruments…..and raising my children in peace.
Today for many……. in-laws….personal extended family…children’s fathers…. Public schools….etc. Can make raising children peacefully and lovingly a daily struggle.
When I 1 st learned JW teachings I was a child in an extremely abusive home.
I grew up to marry abusive spouses and still remained connected to my extended family I was born into.
I am soft and peaceful….family is everything to me.
I have to say the “Happy Family In Paradise Earth” is what made me bite the bait back when I was 9 turning 10.
It is what I so desperately longed for and what my heart was sure Jehovah and Jesus wanted.
I have met many others who fell pray to this teaching and found themselves in a worse family situation then before they became JW.
This was the case for me anyway……everything became much worse.
Just think……abusive spouse…..abusive parents always meddling……and an abusive religion!
They do not offer Paradise they offer Hell!
I must say to be a JW is to be Refined With Fire and life as one is a living Hell.
My 2 cents of rant…..Utopian_Raindrops
this is a vent -- you have been warned!!.
i am so sick to death of the idiot.
i have three daughters (13, 11, 11).
Sapphire Sweety,
Yes your ex is a butt!!
This must be very difficult on your and your current hubby.
I am a single parent and I hate being away from my children so work wise I will tell you what I have done to “get by”.
1 st I ran a daycare for quite a few years from my home so that I could always be with my babies. I just called around found out the prices and undercut everyone!
This is quite grounding though and the down fall is many parents pick their children up late or some even bring their kids sick and don’t say a thing! I started fining and sometimes let clients go.
I worked for a Nanny Service for a time and many clients let me bring my children but services frown on this. So I got my own clients.
Currently I do at home personal care for invalids. My clients are aware that I will only accept jobs that my children can come on.
I have also done house sitting….not all homes need someone there 24 hours….just someone to check in.
My oldest and I are going to start giving Piano lessons as soon as we move. This will be a nice change and we’ll be doing this in our apartment so things will be nicer for my son.
There are other things I have done too but these would be most practical for you.
Oh….yes….I know several single moms’ who take on cleaning jobs at offices and homes and their clients also know they only take jobs that allow their children along.
If none of these seem good…. waitresses make good money and I know a few who work only 10pm to 2 or 3 am Thursday thru Sunday. These are good tipping hours here and they don’t need sitters (which can be costly) since a relative or the father is home at those hours.
I hope some of these suggestions help your family out and do go for his social security to pay you back later!
I know a single mom who sacrificed greatly and it wasn’t till after her children grew up the courts came through with back child support……after all her hard work and dedication to her children she deserved the reward!
{{{{{{{{Hugz}}}}}}} Beauty from someone who knows all about deadbeat dads! Utopian_Raindrops
i don't think i have to put a mood barometer here, you already know my mood.
i'm kind of shaking at the moment so bear with me.
thank goodness i typed this in wordperfect earlier and just pasted into here.. i hate the jehovahs witness organization (not the people) but the organization.
Azaria,
My heart really goes out to, as Mothers are the most important people in our lives.
I know you think it is the WTBS and maybe in your case it is but many people who never have been JW go through this kind of relationship with their mothers.
My mother is not JW and yet although we speak of different things I’d say our conversations go about the same as you and your mothers.
For the longest time because she is my mother I have let her be involved in my daily life and my children’s daily life.
This has been very destructive for all and my allowance of her to have say so in my life has made the damage the WTBS caused amplified.
When it came to my children I have been an insulation of what my mother can truly be like but this has come at great cost to my personal well-being.
I have thrown away The WTBS and they can no longer hurt me but now what does one do about their mother?
I will tell you what I am doing now and in time I will report if it works.
It was not long ago The Morals Guru was on the News because she did not know her mother was dead for 3 months! Dr. Laura tried to explain what her mother was like to no avail as everyone felt she should have been keeping tabs on her mother no matter What A Pill the woman was!
This is true as although some parents can act quite unparently they still are where our lives sprung.
So in the case of my mother I do not wish to completely loose touch. I have just signed a lease on an apartment in a neighboring town.
My mother tends to harass me and call continually all day and night when I don’t live with her and so I will not answer the phone when it is she. I will only speak with her about once a month and I will never do anything her way ever again……unless I was already intending to do so or it doesn’t matter….like should we cook turkey or goose for x-mas.
Also, it is my goal to limit her visiting the children to about once every 2 months, as she is a “Pill” even to them.
I know what this means as she will throw endless tantrums, belittle and berate me, tell every person we know possible how “I Do Not Like Good Things” for my children (that would be anything she wants me to do I say “No” too…….. but I think it is worth it for personal peace.
I do not know of your mother’s childhood but what I know about my mother’s childhood would make your hair stand on end. So I tell myself, ”How can I expect this person who was raised in a nightmare to be anywhere near normal?” (Friends have reminded me that my mother made my childhood a nightmare also but we all react differently to what life throws us.)
All of us naturally expect our parents to be loving and supportive throughout our lives but although I think our parents do care….I think some life experience has caused them to dull what is deep in their hearts. In your mother’s case it is The WTBS in my mothers……..well she has her own horrible influence.
{{{{{{hugz}}}}} sugar and don’t despair.
We all have to live through realizing our parents are not what they should be.
I have told my children that they will live through me being their mother! 
Hope I have helped,
Utopian_Raindrops
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just got my report card, i got an 3.5% instead of a 3.429 like i thought yeaaaaaaaa i did make honor roll
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
we canadians get a jump on the first long weekend of the season, over our american neighbours, who have to wait another week before the memorial day weekend ( see there it is again, that term "american").
i was curious as to who has made plans for the victoria day long weekend, and what you are doing ?
cj and i are hitching up the trailer, and going to one our favourite camping spots, on the pennisula of lake superior, known as sleeping giant provincial park.
We will be doing this on Memorial Day!!! The gurls "Cassandra Cain" and "Vash_The_Stampede_13" are very excited about it!
We are combing second hand stores for lambs this week!
Hope as many as possible do this! I'd love to show up at a Hall and see a few lambs already there!!
http://silentlambs.org/assistance/ONeThousandlambs.cfm
Lambs To Protect Kids Worldwide
Special program to raise child abuse awareness scheduled for:
Memorial Day May 26th .
On a day that many remember those that were lost due to war the following is an effort to remember the innocence lost due to child abuse. Ten programs have aired around the world on child abuse and Jehovah’s Witnesses key people within the movement have stated this matter has blown over and died down. This campaign is a way to remind Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world this issue is not going to go away until Watchtower Policy is changed to better protect children.
Do your part for the silent lambs and help raise child protection awareness with Jehovah’s Witnesses in your area. The attachment below is a simple one page announcement that suggests the proper reporting of child abuse allegations. The “bulletin” is designed to be posted on the information board with contact information for silentlambs in the event a problem arises regarding abuse allegations in the congregation. Click Here to review in MSWORD format and print out. Click Here to review in PDF format and print out.
Next find a stuffed lamb to deliver with each bulletin. You can often go to “good will” stores and find second hand stuffed lambs for a very inexpensive price the more battered or abused the better. Isn’t that the point? A gift of a stuffed toy is hard to turn down and is less confrontational to the recipient. The stuffed lamb also makes it easier to hold the bulletin in the door and draws attention to it. In the event you cannot find stuffed lambs we have a picture in MSWORD format you can use instead to review and down load Click Here
The procedure is simple just take the poster to your copy shop and make as many copies as you may need. Then look in your local phone book under “Jehovah’s Witnesses” and take note of the Kingdom Halls in your area. Make up a list and use a city map to find the most efficient route to each Kingdom Hall. Plan your arrival in the morning between 10:00 am to 11:30 am . If in the afternoon plan your visit between 1:45 pm to 5:00 pm . Often there may be cars in the parking lot, but generally this indicates members are out in door to door work during the times cited above.
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What should you do if someone is there? Simply smile look them in the eye and be friendly. If it is a man offer a greeting and shake hands. Then you might say something along the lines:
My name is ____ and I wish to offer a gift to your congregation to highlight the importance of protecting our children. Don’t you think that is important?
(At this point hand them a stuffed lamb and the bulletin folded, don’t hang around and give them time to hand it back)
Then conclude with:
Thank you for talking with me, I have several more visits to make, have a nice day.
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Remember to be kind as most often the person you are talking with does not know or is not allowed to educate themselves about this issue. Avoid confrontational comments that might put them on the defensive. You have a simple message, it is positive, it can protect children. When they read the bulletin they will get the message and will have an opportunity to educate them selves further.
If you would like to create a press opportunity we are developing a press release to be added soon that you can pass on to local media.
After delivery post your results on the silentlambs guestbook! Report the number of Kingdom Halls visited and what their names were. You can look on the meeting time sign for that information. If you have a digital camera take a picture of each Kingdom Hall you call at and we will put that up on a special page along with a report of the total number of Kingdom Halls that had lambs delivered and where they were located. Let’s see if we can deliver one thousand lambs to Kingdom Halls around the world and make a positive statement and reminder for protecting children.
