Posts by HomebytheSea

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Where are you from?

by BeautifulMind in

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i know we are all anonymous for our own personal reasons, so i understand if you would rather not say.

but if you don't mind sharing that would be cool.

i currently live in georgia, usa.

Any funny stories of when a"brother" giving a talk, said something "funny" or "questionable", and didn't even realize it?

by Dunedain in

there were always all types of speakers in the org.

myself, growing up a "witness", must have heard all types of talks, and given by all manner of speakers, especially on sundays, when almost every week we would get a "visiting" brother giving the public talk.. sometimes, you would have a "great" speaker, all fluent and animated.

other times we would get a comical speaker, one who would maybe purposelly get a few laughs outta the audience.

HomebytheSea

Many years ago when we used the old si (Scriptures Inspired ) book, an elder was talking about about an ancient codex (manuscript) & he kept saying Kotex (woman's maxi pads). The audience was in an uproar & the brother had no idea that he was saying the wrong thing!

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If you are a current active JW, What rules do you deliberately break?

by Truthexplorer in

do the lottery.

celebrate my child's birthday.

sign workmates birthday cards.

HomebytheSea

I wear tight running pants (spanx if you will)...LOL. Wear above the knee skirts, watch the occasional R rated movie, hang out with worldly neighbors...

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Hilarious Whatsapp message received - FIRST day after Big D

by cognitivedizzy in

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a hilarious stupid wa message is being circulated amongst jws in my area / country.. i had a hearty laugh at the ignorance and stupidity and brainwashed mentality, different people may express different emotions so you have been warned.

day one after armageddon it seems ages since we last heard the gunshots and screams, today has been really quiet.

the last few weeks have been sheer terror.

HomebytheSea

Hey Diogenesister!!

I enjoyed your post. I think that IF there is a God, there's no way he'd intentionally do something this horrific!

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Hilarious Whatsapp message received - FIRST day after Big D

by cognitivedizzy in

jw
friends

a hilarious stupid wa message is being circulated amongst jws in my area / country.. i had a hearty laugh at the ignorance and stupidity and brainwashed mentality, different people may express different emotions so you have been warned.

day one after armageddon it seems ages since we last heard the gunshots and screams, today has been really quiet.

the last few weeks have been sheer terror.

HomebytheSea

I find this to be extremely disturbing. Anyone who can be happy with this description is devoid of human emotion & deeply indoctrinated in cult mentality! I'm an RN, & can seriously remember all of the patients I've seen die in the past 20 years. It's very upsetting, although I may not have known them personally. Also, when someone dies, we have to wrap the body to send to the morgue. This involved moments of silence, prayers by some staff, and ultimately nothing but respect for the life that was lost, regardless of the individual's religious beliefs. Who really shows love of neighbor? Not this cult!

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Hartlepool UK JW groomed girl for sex

by wifibandit in

http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/crime/jehovah-s-witness-from-hartlepool-groomed-girl-for-sex-1-7504907.

HomebytheSea

I agree with Tornintwo. Not sure what the statute of limitations is in the UK, but it might help to protect kids in the future.

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Hartlepool UK JW groomed girl for sex

by wifibandit in

http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/crime/jehovah-s-witness-from-hartlepool-groomed-girl-for-sex-1-7504907.

HomebytheSea

Maybe more will have the courage to come forward since he's been arrested! That seems to have happened in some of the other cases, at least.

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Hartlepool UK JW groomed girl for sex

by wifibandit in

http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/crime/jehovah-s-witness-from-hartlepool-groomed-girl-for-sex-1-7504907.

HomebytheSea

I'm devastated by your story, false prophet. You did what you could under the circumstances. I think all of us who even hear rumors of these things will report to the authorities now, & let them sort it out. The ARC really showed us that. You told everyone you could & dealt with a ruined reputation! I don't know how they can sleep @ night!

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Jehovah's Witnesses - People of Integrity

by Saved_JW in

when i think of integrity, a lot of positive connotations come to mind.

i think of individuals grounded in principles, who do not operate on opinions that change based on the breeze of political or social change.

a life that is directed by a code of morality, not on capricious emotions.

HomebytheSea

People of integrity don't turn a blind eye to child abuse and say, "Don't worry, Jehovah will take care of it!"

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Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse

by Dissonant15 in

all states in the us mandate health care workers and teachers to report suspected child abuse to law enforcement.

this year our commonwealth expanded the law to include clergy, and to include a mandatory two hour training on what to look for and how to report, required for all mandatory reporters.. my coworker at the hospital said she and her husband did the training together, because her husband volunteers in the sunday school at the church, they required him to take it too.

i asked several witnesses when this law came into effect if all the elders and ms are going to be taking the training and everyone looked at me like i was an alien and they had no idea what the heck i was talking about.

HomebytheSea

Aside from the importance of getting mandatory reporting made into law in all states, I can't believe elder's don't report just because it's the right thing to do. Their ability to do the right thing is nonexistent! They've turned into robots!!