Posts by ScenicViewer

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Anybody know anything about Scooters?

by Terry in

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friends

i have never ridden/driven a motorcycle or a scooter.

but, i'm thinking about getting one.. in fact, a chinese scooter!.

they get 100 mpg on gasoline and they are under $900 bucks.. .

ScenicViewer

Years ago I rode a Vespa scooter, and have since ridden motorcycles of all sizes. Scooters are very easy to ride, and will zip you around town, and in and out of your driveway and parking spaces very easily. Even a small car will seem cumbersome in comparison.

You are vulnerable on any kind of motorcycle. Always be defensive. Never assume other drivers see you. If you are about to cross the path of a car at a stop sign, make eye contact with the driver to be sure he sees you and to determine his intentions. Same thing if a driver is about to turn left in front of you (you are driving toward him). Many, many accidents happen is these scenarios because the driver just didn't see the motorcycle.

A helmet is a must, whether it's the law in your state or not.

Among the machines I've had was a Honda 110cc trail bike...light, maneuverable, good on gas, not that different from a scooter. Wish I still had it.

If you are careful, cautious, defensive, you will have fun. Happy riding.

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Mommy, I don't want to play blood count limbo anymore, it hurts

by zengalileo in

dear mommy,.

having cancer hurts.

mommy i dont like the new doctor.

ScenicViewer

It's truly sad that such sincere, childlike, words of truth have no affect on most JWs. Only the cold, hard, disconnected words of the GB do.

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Lol at Awake quote about gayz!

by TimothyT in

are you a member of the homosexual community?

) can you say that you have honestly found satisfaction and fulfillment in that way of life?

(being true to myself has brought me great happiness yes.

ScenicViewer

This is a perfect example of Watchtower's slanted thinking. It says...

"Their course, says homosexual William Carroll, “can lead to cynicism, despair and even suicide.”"

But is their "cynicism, despair, and suicide" directly related to being gay, or is it a result of the negative pressures put on them by society? That is not addressed.

It is also true that many people that have become Jehovah's Witnesses have fallen into "cynicism, despair, and even suicide."

Is that a direct result of being Watchtower followers? Quite often, yes.

Then it should follow, 'Why let that happen to you? Why not change course...?" Of course this would mean turning your back on the WTS, or never getting involved in the first place.

Yet for some reason, most Jehovah's Witnesses never open their eyes wide enough to see the double standard in such reasoning.

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D8TA - BREAKING MY SILENCE!

by clarity in

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friends

this will put starch in your backbone!

love this guy!.

d8tabreaking my silence everyone read!!

ScenicViewer

Curious about something.

If they had announced D8TA as disfellowshipped, or something like that, on what grounds would he have sued them in civil court? What would have been the cause of action?

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Victoria, Australia: Answers to questions asked by posters about the Steven Unthank criminal case against WT

by AndersonsInfo in

in reply to questions raised in the thread i started on 10/3/11, victoria, australia: wtbts and gb of jws have shown themselves to be "guilty" respecting previous noncompliance with working with children laws,i said i would talk to contacts in australia and get some answers.

here is the link to the 10/3/11 thread:.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/child-abuse/216634/1/victoria-australia-wtbts-and-gb-of-jws-have-shown-themselves-to-be-guilty-respecting-previous-noncompliance-with-e2809cworking-with-childrene2809d-laws.

ScenicViewer

Shewww-Weeee.

After reading that last answer, it becomes so clear that this religion is not at all about Worshiping God, Christianity, or Bible Truth. It's all about being legalistic, maneuvering, achieving deniability, being controlling, ect. It looks more cult-like every day.

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Did you have any Elders CO's/DO's that were "Hung up" on certain things????

by karter in

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friends

we had an elder that was hung up on mens haircuts he had a real thing about how short mens hair should be and even told one bro off for parting his hair down the middle.. even told one bro to shave off his sideburns.. a c.o who was paronoid about sound always telling the bro in charge off.. .

a d.o who orded the attendants to remove crying babys from assemblys on more than a few occations...hans hubler for those that know him..

ScenicViewer

DOC said, "Many of us rationalized that once you got enough experience at it, you could no longer be considered quilty of practicing it."

How funny!

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WBT$ = They are watching us!

by punkofnice in

are the wbt$ spies watching us?

i like to think we are guiding them although they hate us so much they are even suggesting we should be killed!

they have already called us 'mentally diseased'.. on the forums and elsewhere we've seen this quote many times =.

ScenicViewer

@Blondie,

Yes, that was a good finish to your post. JWs are taught to hate, hate, hate all who are labeled as apostates, and that includes hating wonderful, god-fearing people who leave the religion for good reasons, such as showing respect for life.

Then, after all the hate speech, they say 'We are living proof that hatred can be abolished.' How misled!

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Victoria, Australia: WTBTS and GB of JWs have shown themselves to be "GUILTY" respecting previous noncompliance with Working With Children Laws

by AndersonsInfo in

the watch tower society, the christian congregation of jehovah's witnesses, the faithful and discreet slave, and the governing body of jehovah's witnesses, last week issued a "special" letter to all bodies of elders in the state of victoria instructing them to immediately apply for their working with children licenses and to comply with child protection laws.

the letter includes instructions that the contents are not to be made public or shared with members of the congregation.. .

this means an investigation authorized by the governing body of jehovah's witnesses and initiated by lawyers representing the watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania, inc. have concluded that the victorian working with children act 2005 and the associated child protection laws do indeed apply to all elders serving in congregations throughout the state of victoria both in the public ministry and in their internal ministry, which includes the theocratic ministry school.. .

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The OP said, "Each of the 35 charges carries a fine of up to Au$144,000 and a criminal conviction."

If that fine was assessed on all 35 charges, that's over 5 million Au dollars in fines! ($5,040,000)

Would be nice to see the WTS have to explain that expenditure to the followers. But 35 criminal convictions would be would be nice too.

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Victoria, Australia: WTBTS and GB of JWs have shown themselves to be "GUILTY" respecting previous noncompliance with Working With Children Laws

by AndersonsInfo in

the watch tower society, the christian congregation of jehovah's witnesses, the faithful and discreet slave, and the governing body of jehovah's witnesses, last week issued a "special" letter to all bodies of elders in the state of victoria instructing them to immediately apply for their working with children licenses and to comply with child protection laws.

the letter includes instructions that the contents are not to be made public or shared with members of the congregation.. .

this means an investigation authorized by the governing body of jehovah's witnesses and initiated by lawyers representing the watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania, inc. have concluded that the victorian working with children act 2005 and the associated child protection laws do indeed apply to all elders serving in congregations throughout the state of victoria both in the public ministry and in their internal ministry, which includes the theocratic ministry school.. .

ScenicViewer

@Band on the Run, who said, "This indicates a heirarchal religion....The Church felt ignorant people needed all the wisdom of the accumulated Church Fathers to interpret scripture. Another group believes that only through their literature can one understand their Bible."

So many similarities between the WTS and a religion it strongly condemns.

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Victoria, Australia: WTBTS and GB of JWs have shown themselves to be "GUILTY" respecting previous noncompliance with Working With Children Laws

by AndersonsInfo in

the watch tower society, the christian congregation of jehovah's witnesses, the faithful and discreet slave, and the governing body of jehovah's witnesses, last week issued a "special" letter to all bodies of elders in the state of victoria instructing them to immediately apply for their working with children licenses and to comply with child protection laws.

the letter includes instructions that the contents are not to be made public or shared with members of the congregation.. .

this means an investigation authorized by the governing body of jehovah's witnesses and initiated by lawyers representing the watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania, inc. have concluded that the victorian working with children act 2005 and the associated child protection laws do indeed apply to all elders serving in congregations throughout the state of victoria both in the public ministry and in their internal ministry, which includes the theocratic ministry school.. .

ScenicViewer

@ Barbara Anderson..."Perhaps I should have waited on posting..."

No! This is such a hot topic, any information you can get, we want it. Some of the details can wait.

@ Mad Sweeney..."My guess is they have been removing known pedophiles either from their position as elders in Victoria or physically moving them out of the state..."

Wasn't a higher up (director?) recently moved from the Australian branch to Poland? I seem to remember reading it here a week or two ago. I wondered at the time if the background check might be the reason. I guess it could have been for a lot of reasons, but it seems very coincidental.