Je.suis.oisif

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  Oxfam sex scandal - Remind you of anyone else?

  by Esse quam videri in

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  uk official warns oxfam to hand over all info on sexual misconduct scandal in haiti.

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  Je.suis.oisif

  Ok! Hi all. Haven't been on in a while. Got myself educated re critical thinking. And fixed up a bit after 32yrs as a JW.

  Reason I've responded on this thread is - I followed an interview with one of our UK parliament members called Nigel Evans. He's heading up an investigation into Oxfam in Parliament when it resumes after mid-term holidays here in the UK next Tuesday. It's the start of looking at misappropriation of tax-payers contributions to charity status orgs.

  I'm thinking of contacting him via the Houses of Parliament website to bring the WTBTS's lack of safeguarding of our children and the whole sex abuse scandal ( that still gives me an incandescent internal rage against the society) that's gone unchecked. That, & the money (via donations) being siphoned off to the society.

  Are there any UK members of this site interested in boosting the numbers to make ourselves heard?

  TIA
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  55 REASONS JWS WILL NEVER BE REFORMED--Frank Toth

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my husband and i had a nice visit with frank toth at grace gough's home.

  it was great.

  he has written a few things.

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  Je.suis.oisif

  • I really should pay more attention. Thanks UnshackleTheChains. Sorry mate.
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  55 REASONS JWS WILL NEVER BE REFORMED--Frank Toth

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my husband and i had a nice visit with frank toth at grace gough's home.

  it was great.

  he has written a few things.

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  Je.suis.oisif

  Ooh. Sorry. Thank you too clarity.
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  55 REASONS JWS WILL NEVER BE REFORMED--Frank Toth

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my husband and i had a nice visit with frank toth at grace gough's home.

  it was great.

  he has written a few things.

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  Je.suis.oisif

  Impressive. Thanks Blondie. I had an OMG moment on realising it was bumped from 5yrs ago. If I knew then what I know now! Come to think of it. If I knew 33yrs ago what I know today. I wouldn't be in the place I am in now. Always wiser with hindsight eh?
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  George Micheal dead

  by Je.suis.oisif in

  1. social
  2. current

  just that, he's died aged 53. confirmed on bbc.

  rip.

  bloody hell, i'm devastated..

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  Je.suis.oisif

  Just that, he's died aged 53. Confirmed on BBC. RIP. Bloody hell, I'm devastated.
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  Hello everyone

  by Lancashirelass in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just wanted to add my name to the many number of people who have awakened from the cult.

  i have been lurking for probably 2 years now.

  and i'm quite certain there are many more lurking and reading just like me.. i have to be honest and say that i most likely will not be contributing much to the discussion board.

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  Je.suis.oisif

  Hi LL & welcome.

  From one Lancashire fader to another. I agree 3rd generation is difficult.
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  RIP Leonard Cohen the World is a little more Grey

  by Slidin Fast in

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  he was a unique voice, i loved him.

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  maybe leonard bowed out because donald got in.

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  Je.suis.oisif

  I felt sick when I heard it in the early hours UK time.

  I discovered Leonard Cohen late in life, but by golly, I was mesmerised by the words & melodies he produced.

  "Dance me to the end of time...."

  RIP. #sad
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  Were Conventions, Asemblies and the Memorials boring to you?

  by HereIgo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  conventions always just seemed like more of a vacation to me than anything else, especially if you had to travel out of town for it, but definitely were exhausting especially toward the end of each day.

  for some reason i didn't mind the special and circuit assemblies too much, probably because they seemed like more of a social event than anything else and only 1-2 days.

  the memorial always was kind of boring to me.

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  Je.suis.oisif

  Cheers mate. Thanks for the clarification, it has helped.
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  Were Conventions, Asemblies and the Memorials boring to you?

  by HereIgo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  conventions always just seemed like more of a vacation to me than anything else, especially if you had to travel out of town for it, but definitely were exhausting especially toward the end of each day.

  for some reason i didn't mind the special and circuit assemblies too much, probably because they seemed like more of a social event than anything else and only 1-2 days.

  the memorial always was kind of boring to me.

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  Je.suis.oisif

  Punk, I agree with your last statement. This is exactly how I feel. I'm swaying ATM between trying to fill an enormous emptiness or hoping I develope a terminal illness. I'm too much of a coward to take my own life.

  I'm pathetic.
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  Were Conventions, Asemblies and the Memorials boring to you?

  by HereIgo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  conventions always just seemed like more of a vacation to me than anything else, especially if you had to travel out of town for it, but definitely were exhausting especially toward the end of each day.

  for some reason i didn't mind the special and circuit assemblies too much, probably because they seemed like more of a social event than anything else and only 1-2 days.

  the memorial always was kind of boring to me.

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  Je.suis.oisif

  In my 32yrs ( I add this time period to take you to the far realms of boredom) as a jw who's partner was never interested. I came to dread these assemblies/memorials etc. I'd concluded that Jehovah was withdrawing holy spirit from me! What other conclusion could I rationalise under the lonely circumstances?

  What finally irked me into questioning this cult was the following situation:-

  Two summer conventions ago in Liverpool there was a family of 6 a few rows down from me. 4 kids/ 2 parents.

  Day 1 nothing out of the ordinary. Presentable by convention standards. Too much what I call junk food passed to the kids. But hey, none of my beeswax right?

  Day2, family had same clothes on. Same food etc.

  Day 3, same again, clothes/food etc.

  On the stage was the bethel speaker. He was ranting on about jetting around the world sourcing paper for the printing presses. He even boasted several times about travelling 1st class??? I was incensed. He's guilting us to donate more. Curtail wordly pursuits etc. Reach out. He finished with if you do reach out you'll travel the world at Jehovahs expense. WTAF was this? Here was a poor loyal family, feeling guilty and possibly inferior to quite a few there, & he's droning on about international travel skirting the obvious that it was our, our donations that funded his smug attitude from that stage.

  I never went to another meeting. The last convention left me cold. Sorry for the rant. There's a lot of crap surfacing at the moment. Please don't flame me for highjacking the topic.