Brighid

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  Geoffrey Jackson - Royal Commission Live Hearing Now!

  by LostinJapan in

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  https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/case-study/636f01a5-50db-4b59-a35e-a24ae07fb0ad/case-study-29,-july-2015,-sydney.

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  Brighid

  Can't get it to load - please keep us posted!!!
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  Witness behavior in my gym ....

  by SecretSlaveClass in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  about two months ago two very attractive ladies in their mid 30's signed on at one of the gyms i belong to.

  for a while i noticed them watching me and naturally i assumed they were taking an interest in how i went about training my clients since many do before they decide to approach me and inquire about my services (i own a health and fitness consultancy).. sure enough one of them approached me a few weeks back and asked me for a business card, inquired about rates and various other aspects involved with signing on with me.

  i handed her a card and explained that my client schedule was full but she should consider signing on with one of my personal trainers who still had some open spots available.

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  Cappytan: at the risk of hijacking this thread, come on down! There's one thing we have and that's lots of room! That, and definitely lots of individualism (I myself am far from "red", but here, with a fiesty enough attitude, people will give you your space). We also take great pride in being one of the few states that the big government is still afraid of messing with (we've been through several revolutions)... too much. We at least give them pause. I myself, along with my husband) am a Libertarian with very socially liberal leanings. Even though Texans are seen as mostly Republican, there's a spirit here that says as lon as you're willing to stand up for your beliefs, whether popular or not (i.e., before the recent federal law, my husband and I performed same sex marriages for couples who'd had to go out of state to get an "official" one so friends and family could share in the celebration)... it's all about being able to hold your own in a place like this. There's somewhat (not always, but for the most part), a high respect for people who, even if they have differing views, will look you in the eye and say, "yeah, what of it", instead of a half hearted acquiescence to public opinion bc you don't have the courage to stand up for what you believe to be right. There's more overall respect here (from my experience) for individualism than I experienced up north (as a side note, some of the most covertly and vehemently racist and homophobic individuals I ever met were up north, where I lived for 8+ years). People would feel very comfortable in spouting their racism and homophobic (all very hush hush) with me I guess bc I'm from TX. I was shocked. But I digress and apologize for redirecting this thread. PM me if you want tips on relocating to TX.
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  Witness behavior in my gym ....

  by SecretSlaveClass in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  about two months ago two very attractive ladies in their mid 30's signed on at one of the gyms i belong to.

  for a while i noticed them watching me and naturally i assumed they were taking an interest in how i went about training my clients since many do before they decide to approach me and inquire about my services (i own a health and fitness consultancy).. sure enough one of them approached me a few weeks back and asked me for a business card, inquired about rates and various other aspects involved with signing on with me.

  i handed her a card and explained that my client schedule was full but she should consider signing on with one of my personal trainers who still had some open spots available.

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  Brighid

  Cappytan: I'm native Texan myself having grown up in congs here in DFW but also having spent time in congs up north. Been out a long time but I remember that the particular issue of gun ownership was viewed like night and day between the two regions. Most witnesses I knew here (TX), had no qualms about hunting and especially fishing. The witnesses up north viewed it like it was tantamount to going to college in the 1980's.... yeah, officially it was a matter of conscience but "just not done.".
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  Know of any ex-mormons I could talk to?

  by Brighid in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's a business related matter and i'm just looking for some insight on doing business (very remotely) with mormons.

  looking for some inside tips on what a devout mormon would find acceptable and/or not in business.

  or if it even matters to them when it comes to business.

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  Brighid

  Yes, I could and I've investigated around their official website but as an ex jw, I want to get both "official" stuff amd the inside scoop from former members because I know there's probably a difference and the truth lies somewhere in between. It's a minor matter. I'm just looking for more in depth information about their thinking, morality and overall culture relating to business matters.
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  Yes!!! We will see Jackson's face!

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i emailed mr. stewart about jackson's testimony, asking if the video link would be visible to the public.. this was his prompt reply:.

  thank you dianne for your interest.

  the it people tell me that mr jackson will be on the screen for all to see and hear.regardsangus stewart.

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  Brighid

  Squeee! I can't wait!!
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  Who would Jehovah Vote For In 2016?

  by BashfulAshG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we all know that jws don't vote, but hypothetically, who would jehovah or the gb vote for and why?.

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  Brighid

  I don't know of any totalitarian, fascist, big brother types running on the Theocratic party ticket at least here in the Western world, so I'm stumped.
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  Know of any ex-mormons I could talk to?

  by Brighid in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's a business related matter and i'm just looking for some insight on doing business (very remotely) with mormons.

  looking for some inside tips on what a devout mormon would find acceptable and/or not in business.

  or if it even matters to them when it comes to business.

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  Brighid

  It's a business related matter and I'm just looking for some insight on doing business (very remotely) with Mormons. Looking for some inside tips on what a devout Mormon would find acceptable and/or not in business. Or if it even matters to them when it comes to business.
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  Yes!!! We will see Jackson's face!

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i emailed mr. stewart about jackson's testimony, asking if the video link would be visible to the public.. this was his prompt reply:.

  thank you dianne for your interest.

  the it people tell me that mr jackson will be on the screen for all to see and hear.regardsangus stewart.

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  Brighid

  OMG! I can't wait. I have this feeling it will bring some real healing and some closure. "Worldlies" have no idea what these people (the GB) symbolize to people in the organization (they're literally godheads in a way) and so actually seeing one of them being brought to task for criminal and inhumane policies, by secular authorities will be so incredibly powerful.
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  Movies/Books for Cult Survivors

  by Brighid in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  for me, there have always been special movies or scenes in movies that trigger my old jw experience (fiddler on the roof and little mermaid touched me deeply when i watched them as a young jw).

  later as a survivor, it was more donnie darko, thx 1138 themes that struck me in particular.. anyway, looking for suggestions on great movies, books (art of any kind, really) that especially speak to or move you as a jw survivor?

  there are reasons beyond purely entertainment that i ask..

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  Brighid

  Great suggestions! Thanks so much! I need to be able to help someone who recently got df'd and said they were never going back but are nowhere near ready for TTATT.
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  Woman sues JWs - Mom's inheritance, 300 000$ signed over to JWs 1 week before her death!

  by StephaneLaliberte in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this article is written in french: .

  http://gatineau.rougefm.ca/info-gatineau-ottawa/2015/08/08/elle-donne-son-heritage-aux-temoins-de-jehovah-sa-fille-depose-le-dossier-en-cour-superieure .

  the mother, who passed away in the spring of 2015, signed a new will just one week before her death, while she was dying, in which she made the jws beneficiary of her 300 000 $ dollars inheritance.

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  Brighid

  When I first heard about this particular fundraising tactic, I thought it's just a matter of time before the lawsuits start. This is a particularly repulsive tactic.