Posts by ABibleStudent

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Revise Tax Code to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse

by ABibleStudent in

over the last five years, i have read lots of threads complaining about the wtbts, but few threads about becoming involved to help jws to critically think for themselves so that they can decide whether to stay, change the wtbts, or fade.

i'm curious if anyone is willing to write to their political representatives like i did today?.

before someone writes that the bill that i wrote would infringe on rights of either the establishment or free excercise clause of the u.s. constitution, i already checked with a lawyer and she said that the concept sounds promising.

ABibleStudent

If you have not already written to Representative Jackie Speier (or your representative) about revising the tax code to protect children from sexual abuse, please act now! The following email from her office indicates that she might be interested in introducing such a bill (see sentence that I bolded in her email).

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,Robert
The following is a template of a letter that you can send to Representative Jackie Speier at Congresswoman Jackie Speier - Email Jackie:

Honorable Representative Jackie Speier:

I respectfully ask that you introduce a bill to the 114th Congress by the end of March 2015 to revise the Tax Code to require that tax-exempt organizations protect children from sexual abuse instead of protecting and enabling pedophiles.

[Insert your personal experience(s) that justifies passing such a bill.]

[Insert your opinion about why you support this bill.]

If you are interested, please ask Mr. Munoz Atkinson to send a rough-draft copy of a bill (~ 85% finished) with the following provisions to a Congressional staff member or legislative writer:

Insert a new sub-section in 26 U.S. Code § 501 to describe the criteria and process to suspend an organization's tax-exempt status, and would allow the IRS to charge all tax-exempt organizations a nominal annual fee (may be $10 to $50) to fund the effort. Applicable tax-exempt organizations would be required to ensure that applicable adults pass a criminal background check and complete sexual abuse awareness training, to promote to members and employees to report suspected violent felonies to local law enforcement, to prohibit using undue influence on members and employees, and to prohibit promoting bigotry, prejudice, and inciting hatred and civil unrest.
Amend 26 U.S. Code § 6033 to require that all tax-exempt organizations, including religious organizations that are currently exempt, to file annual reports and adds additional requirements about what to include in the annual reports.
Amend 26 U.S. Code § 6104 to require the Treasury to provide free access to applications for tax-exemption and annual reports through the internet. The Treasury would be prohibited from releasing personal contact information (not business contact information) through the internet.
Create Section 520 to allow taxing of funds transferred from/to non-compliant organizations to reduce funding to such organizations.

After reading the bill you will better understand how it will protect children from sexual abuse, prohibit promoting prejudice, bigotry, and hate-speech, and increase transparency and accountability by all tax-exempt organizations.

[Insert closing salutation]

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Rep. Jackie Speier <[email protected]>
To: [Deleted]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 3:13 PM
Subject: Responding to your message

February 12, 2015

Dear Mr. Munoz Atkinson:

Thank you for contacting me to share your proposal for new legislation. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on this issue.

Through the legislative process, Congress takes ideas from citizens, community groups, and businesses and translates those ideas into the proposed legislation that become our laws. The sources of inspiration for these legislation proposals are as unlimited as our nation is diverse, and the input of citizens like you, bringing forward your ideas and proposals, is what makes this process work. I am always looking for new ways to help constituents like you in the 14 th district. I have forwarded your idea to my staffer who deals with this issue. I am in the early process of developing my legislative agenda for 2015 and will seriously consider your request.

Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me about this issue. Please know that I appreciate you bringing your idea to my attention, and I will keep it in mind as we continue to look for ways to address the critical issues facing our nation. I am honored to represent you in Congress. If you would like more information on my work in the 14 th congressional district, you can visit my website , like my Facebook page , or follow me on Twitter . Through my website, you can send me opinions, request tours in DC, and get help on issues you might have with federal agencies. I hope you will write me in the future on matters important to you.

Thank you again for taking the time to write to me about this issue. Constituent letters are an important part of my decision making process. If you would like more information on my work in the 14thcongressional district, you can visit my website , like my Facebook page , or follow me onTwitter . Through my website, you can send me opinions, request tours in DC, and get help on issues you might have with federal agencies. Please contact me in the future if I may be of assistance to you.
All the best,

Jackie Speier
Member of Congress

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Will my inactive JW bring our children up as a witness?

by stevepill in

i have been with an in active jw for 6 years, she now wants to marry and have a child, will she want to bring a child up as a witness, she says not but any experiences?

will she start go back once we are married?

(i'm a non jw)

ABibleStudent

Hi stevepill,

As I wrote before, watch "To Verdener (Worlds Apart with English subtitles)" with her and just ask her if that is how many JWs behave. To Verdener is a Danish movie that is like a JW Romeo and Juliet. Drink some wine eat some snacks and enjoy a good movie. Don't ask her questions that she may feel will make her defend the WTBTS's doctrines. Just ask her if the movie represents how many JWs behave.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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Will my inactive JW bring our children up as a witness?

by stevepill in

i have been with an in active jw for 6 years, she now wants to marry and have a child, will she want to bring a child up as a witness, she says not but any experiences?

will she start go back once we are married?

(i'm a non jw)

ABibleStudent

William Penwell - I know a lot of people over the years that have been inactive dubs for years but when push comes to shove they still believe in the BS.

DITTO!! It is easier for a JW to leave the WTBTS than it is to remove the indoctrination/phobias from a former JW.

i know a friend, who doesn't believe that the Bible is the Word of God, but that the WTBTS has the most fundamental understanding of it of all religions. Also, he will admit that the WTBTS's doctrines go beyond Scriptural interpretation on blood, birthdays, shunning, etc so would therefore be in conflict with De 4:1-2 and Mt 15:3-9. He is experiencing cognitive dissonance between the great memories he had as a JW and the realities of following the GB.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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Within one minute JW with trolley directs me to JW.org

by steve2 in

i live in relatively small seaside community (regional population around 45,000).

in my ten years here, i've had witnesses call on me perhaps twice (not special visits but during door-to-door).

whereas they once canvassed door-to-door much more frequently - and in larger size service groups - there is quite a decline in their door-knocking - at least in this region.. with the advent of the "trolley" work, their visibility has increased - but i'd estimate only marginally.

ABibleStudent

I saw two JW's sitting on folding quad chairs and talking to each other on either side of a book stand in the nice front patio-entrance area to a CA DMV office that faces West. All they needed was a few Mai Tais to simulate being on vacation.

I thought about stopping and saying hi, but decided against it. Part of me was thinking that the WTBTS was trying to recruit illegal immigrants trying to obtain drivers licenses and the other part of me was thinking that the illegal immigrants are too busy trying to make enough money to sent back to families at home to become involved with the WTBTS.

As long as JWs want to waste their time talking to each other instead of recruiting new members, I won't bother them until I see them trying to recruit someone.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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Will my inactive JW bring our children up as a witness?

by stevepill in

i have been with an in active jw for 6 years, she now wants to marry and have a child, will she want to bring a child up as a witness, she says not but any experiences?

will she start go back once we are married?

(i'm a non jw)

ABibleStudent

Hi stevepill, Until your GF can critically think for herself, she will be susceptible to BITE control manipulation techniques. If your GF can watch the following videos and discuss what she feels with you, she may be able to critically think for herself: "To Verdener (Worlds Apart with English subtitles)", How Big is the Phenomenon of Undue Influence? (2:01), Strategic Interactive Approach explained 2003 (1:23:23).

If she can watch all three videos and talk about what she feels with you, your relationship may have a chance.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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Putin the Pressure Up!

by snare&racket in

jw
friends

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/05/nato-rapid-reaction-force-counter-russia-ukraine.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2015/02/08/russia-investors-on-war-watch-wednesday/.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/11397924/ukraine-crisis-europe-and-us-debate-how-to-handle-russia-live.html.

ABibleStudent

Putin needs an enemy to blame for all of Russians' problems. As long as Putin is willing to lie and Russians are too afraid to protest, nothing will change.

Western leaders should learn how to spin their rhetoric back to Russian citizens. Something like, "Why does the Kremlin spend $1M's to fly bombers into U.K. airspace, when it could spend $1M's to import better quality and less expensive buckwheat?" Dissident Russians could probably write better snippets that would appeal to Russian humor.

Although I don't like killing/wounding anyone, Western leaders/militarys should also investigate out how to arm Ukraine with preferably Russian anti-armor munitions or IEDs. If a few thousand Russian sons started returning to Russia in body- bags or maimed, Russian mothers might start to protest. I wonder if there is some way to use communication equipment, aerial surveillance, special operation tactics/training to steal munitions from Pro-Russian rebels, or buy munitions from Russians or former Soviet republics.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

P.S. - Did anyone read http://www.businessinsider.com/did-vladimir-putins-human-rights-council-just-publish-2014-5

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What I Saw & Heard in the Oral Argument Hearing on January 14, 2015

by ABibleStudent in

im not an attorney and i could not record the hearing, so please forgive me if i make mistakes in relating what i remember of the oral argument hearing for jane doe (i.e., candace conti) versus the watchtower bible & tract society on january 14, 2015 and the length of this post.. i arrived at the civic center/union plaza in san francisco, ca about 7:30. the area is very nice with a few homeless people sleeping in the park across from the courthouse.

it took me about 10 minutes to find the clerks office for the court on the first floor, which opened at 8:00.. once the clerks office opened, the two clerks who i talked with were very polite and helpful.

the arguments for jane doe (i.e., candace conti) versus the watchtower bible & tract society were scheduled 5th out of (i think) 8. while i was in the office a cameraman and another person for nbc arrived asking about the hearing for candace contis case.. the courtroom for the 1st appellate court is on the 4th floor and takes up most of that floor.

ABibleStudent

I'm very sure that Jon Williams said nonfeasance and not misfeasance in his oral arguments because he also stated that the WTBTS did not have a special relationship with the plaintiff - a lot of indirect evidence might disprove Jon Williams argument.

In my opinion both WTBTS lawyers said things to try to obscure the evidence/issues. I feel that the judges knew it too. I was disappointed that Rick Simons did not capitalize on what the WTBTS lawyers said and told the judges where in the brief to find the proof to disprove what the WTBTS lawyers said. Also, Rick Simons should have emphasized that the jurors believed the indirect evidence that was presented to them and discounted the testomony of WTBTS representatives to come to their verdict as demonstrated by awarding punitive damages of $20,000,001 [$1 bolded for emphasis] and assigning liability to the WTBTS that was double that of the local congregation.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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Revise Tax Code to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse

by ABibleStudent in

over the last five years, i have read lots of threads complaining about the wtbts, but few threads about becoming involved to help jws to critically think for themselves so that they can decide whether to stay, change the wtbts, or fade.

i'm curious if anyone is willing to write to their political representatives like i did today?.

before someone writes that the bill that i wrote would infringe on rights of either the establishment or free excercise clause of the u.s. constitution, i already checked with a lawyer and she said that the concept sounds promising.

ABibleStudent

A lawyer with Tax Code experience reviewed the bill to revise the Tax Code yesterday. She complimented me on the work that I did, made some suggestions to reword some portions of the bill, and suggested that more attorneys review the bill. The bottom line is that the bill will not infringe on an individual's 1st Amendment rights and that many organizations will oppose portions of the bill.

If you would like to read a copy of the bill, please send me a PM. I would appreciate help forwarding the bill to attorneys with Tax Code, legislative writing, Constitutional Law, or legislative committee experience.

Also if you would like to do something very constructive, please call and/or write your Congressional Representatives and Representative Jackie Speier by using www.senate.gov or www.house.gov and their legislative websites. Representative Jackie Speier is a survivor of the Jonestown Massacre and is one of the few Representatives who does not use a Zip Code filter to eliminate correspondence with non-constituents.

With copying a pasting the template below and using Goggle Chrome's autofill feature, it should take less than 20 minutes to write to four Representatives.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

The following is a template of a letter similar to what I sent my Congressional:

Dear Senator or Honorable Representative:
I respectfully ask that you introduce or co-sponsor a bill to the 114th Congress by the end of March 2015 to revise the Tax Code to require that tax-exempt organizations protect children from sexual abuse instead of protecting and enabling pedophiles.
[Insert your personal experience(s) that justifies passing such a bill.]
[Insert your opinion about why you support this bill.]
If you are interested, please ask me to send to a Congressional staff-member or legislative-writer a rough-draft copy of the bill (~ 85% finished) with the following provisions:
1. Insert a new sub-section in 26 U.S. Code § 501 to describe the criteria and process to suspend an organization's tax-exempt status, and would allow the IRS to charge all tax-exempt organizations a nominal annual fee (may be $10 to $50) to fund the effort. Applicable tax-exempt organizations would be required to ensure that applicable adults pass a criminal background check and complete sexual abuse awareness training, to promote to members and employees to report suspected violent felonies to local law enforcement, to prohibit using undue influence on members and employees, and to prohibit promoting bigotry, prejudice, and inciting hatred and civil unrest.
2. Amend 26 U.S. Code § 6033 to require that all tax-exempt organizations, including religious organizations that are currently exempt, to file annual reports and adds additional requirements about what to include in the annual reports.
3. Amend 26 U.S. Code § 6104 to require the Treasury to provide free access to applications for tax-exemption and annual reports through the internet. The Treasury would be prohibited from releasing personal contact information (not business contact information) through the internet.
4. Create Section 520 to allow taxing of funds transferred from/to non-compliant organizations to reduce funding to such organizations.
After reading the bill you will better understand how it will protect children from sexual abuse, prohibit promoting prejudice, bigotry, and hate-speech, and increase transparency and accountability by all tax-exempt organizations.
[Insert closing salutation]

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Hello

by Garrett in

jw
friends

hello forum,.

i'm new here and not sure where to post.

so, i'm 21 years old and currently a baptized witness, however, i'm slowly making my mind up to leave and here's why.. first, there are certain things that make no sense to me in the organization.

ABibleStudent

Welcome Garrett. Your observations/doubts are very valid.

If you can, move, fade, get additional education, and make more non-JW friends. Transferring your publisher card between several congregations where no one knows you like playing musical chairs, might help you fade the easiest.

Watching the following video and reading information from cult-exit counselors, like Steven Hassan, may help you a lot: Strategic Interactive Approach explained 2003 (1:23:23). You have the rest of your life to enjoy with a little planning and some effort.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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What I Saw & Heard in the Oral Argument Hearing on January 14, 2015

by ABibleStudent in

im not an attorney and i could not record the hearing, so please forgive me if i make mistakes in relating what i remember of the oral argument hearing for jane doe (i.e., candace conti) versus the watchtower bible & tract society on january 14, 2015 and the length of this post.. i arrived at the civic center/union plaza in san francisco, ca about 7:30. the area is very nice with a few homeless people sleeping in the park across from the courthouse.

it took me about 10 minutes to find the clerks office for the court on the first floor, which opened at 8:00.. once the clerks office opened, the two clerks who i talked with were very polite and helpful.

the arguments for jane doe (i.e., candace conti) versus the watchtower bible & tract society were scheduled 5th out of (i think) 8. while i was in the office a cameraman and another person for nbc arrived asking about the hearing for candace contis case.. the courtroom for the 1st appellate court is on the 4th floor and takes up most of that floor.

ABibleStudent

The following information should help anyone contact the court to determine what and where to file a request for the CD:

Court of Appeal Case # A136641

Division 3

1st District Court of Appeal

350 McAllister Street

San Francisco, CA 94102

Phone: 415-865-7300

E-mail: [email protected]

I also know that Barbara Anderson is trying to obtain a CD. Hopefully, she will post the recording of the oral arguments on her website, watcthtowerdocuments.com.

@ Still Totally ADD - Thanks for the compliments.

If you would like to help JWs to critically think for themselves, please read the thread Revise Tax Code to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and contact your Congressional Representatives requesting that they introduce a bill to Congress. Feel free to PM me if you want to read a rough draft of the bill or to forward it to attorneys with Tax Code, legislative writing, or Constitutional Law experience.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert