Amelia Ashton

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  I have just been disinvited to my brother's wedding - Thanks AAWA!

  by Sic Semper Tyrannis in

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  i am an inactive jw.

  i havent been on this forum for a few months and have been lurking in others.

  i have met a few people in real life and online, both on this forum and on others.

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  Amelia Ashton

  slimboyfat said: Has anyone actually met Cedars?

  I have.
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  Controversial essay- cull 20% of the poor.

  by fulltimestudent in

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  a controversial essay is part of aussie news today.. the essence of it is that the state needs to kill about 20% of the poorest in the community, to fix its financial problems.

  it is, of course, claimed to be 'tongue-in-cheek,' but is there a sound basis to the concept?

  i sound very right-wing in saying that, but i live opposite a boarding house that is full of people who, i guess, would be prime candidates for the cull.

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  Amelia Ashton

  Fastest growing industry in UK is food banks.
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  Controversial essay- cull 20% of the poor.

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. social
  2. current

  a controversial essay is part of aussie news today.. the essence of it is that the state needs to kill about 20% of the poorest in the community, to fix its financial problems.

  it is, of course, claimed to be 'tongue-in-cheek,' but is there a sound basis to the concept?

  i sound very right-wing in saying that, but i live opposite a boarding house that is full of people who, i guess, would be prime candidates for the cull.

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  Amelia Ashton

  Since being poor is not yet a crime why not start with culling 20% of the prison population.
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  AAWA is here!! (The Association of Anti-Watchtower Activists)

  by cedars in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcic4g5tulw.

  http://www.jwactivists.org.

  facebook the association of anti-watchtower activists.

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  Amelia Ashton

  Fantastic job guys!
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  Rant about WBT$ fulfilling scripture

  by punkofnice in

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  2. beliefs

  i feel the need to rant so bear with me.. i've seen posts and blogs where a scripture is used to show how wicked the wbt$ are.. well, i believe the wbt$ is a vile cult with disgusting individuals as it's leaders.. one thing i learned from the wbt$ is that a scripture can be used to prove almost anything!.

  when i read posts where a scripture is sited and directed against the wbt$ i'm not impressed.

  not because i'd ever defend the paedophile loving filth in brooklyn but because it's just words and personal interpretation from a collection of fables, myths and fairy tales.. even when i was a christian i still thought that you could make anything fit scripture......and if you have a bee in your bonnet you can use the bible in the propagandist way eg.

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  Amelia Ashton

  When I first started my exit I still believed The Bible but started seeing scriptures that seemed to apply to the WTBT$ after I started to view them as corrupt.

  After doing this for a while I became aware that scriptures could nearly always be applied in a way that fit a predetermined view point.

  If helping some-one exit meant using the bible to identify the society as an evil master I would.
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  Our family wishes to extend our sympathies to Gregg [Greybeard from JWStruggle]...

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  gregg, we are deeply sorry for your loss.

  you will be with us in our thoughts & prayers.

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  Amelia Ashton

  So sorry for you loss
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  A CD "The Watchtower & Christ's Presence"

  by mouthy in

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  has just come into my hands ,1920-1929.....is the one of you who would like it?.

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  Ruminating on an age old question...

  by Glander in

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  i mowed the lawn today, and after doing so i sat down and.

  had a cold beer.. .

  the day was really quite beautiful, and the drink facilitated.

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  Amelia Ashton

  If after being kicked in the nuts you had all your heart's desires fulfilled for a year woud you do it again to get another year's worth.
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  BOE Letter: Kingdom News No. 38

  by pixel in

  1. watchtower
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  to all bodies of elders re: kingdom news no.

  dear brothers: .

  april 1, 2013. we are pleased to inform you that in november 2013 a month-long special campaign will focus on a wide distribution of kingdom news no.

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  It is so special they all have to wait til November. Are they sure armageddon won't come between now and then?
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  Unemployment is down, but why did America set a record 47.8 million on food stamps?

  by moshe in

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  in the usa a new record was set on food stamp enrollments, which seems ironic.

  you would think as unemployment drops , food stamp usage would be dropping, too.

  maybe those government unemployment numbers are fake numbers.

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  Amelia Ashton

  They have just introduced food stamps in the UK to replace crisis loans which were repayable but you could spend the money on what you wanted.

  Food stamps are redeemable only in Asda (Walmart) and ony for food. (Not cigarettes or alcohol. Not sure about any other restrictions).

  Food banks are the biggest growth industry in the UK next to our welfare costs.

  Our government too keep saying unemployment is down but the welfare bill is rising. Only 13% of the bill is unemployment payments.

  The cost of living is so high often a family with both parents working still need help towards rent and bills but the government do nothing to raise the minimum wage and vilify those who do qualify for help as lazy and scroungers.