Posts by myMichelle

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YMCA=apostasy?

by TweetieBird in

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references have been made recently about joining the ymca is considered apostasty by the wts.

what action could be taken against someone (inactive jw that occasionally goes to meetings, they still give me a km each month even tho i haven't been in service for a couple of years and i do not attend the thursday nite meeting) like me?

the reason i am asking is because we joined the ymca a few months ago and have a draft taken out of our bank account for the membership dues.

myMichelle

Hi Tweetie bird,

It's my understanding that joing the Y falls under the heading of interfaith activities (Young Men's Christian Assoc.)

I suppose it will depend on how gung-ho and up on the rules your accountant is. My sister-in-law and her husband (who is a MS) apparently don't know of this restriction, even though he is a 2nd/3rd generation JW. My husband had no clue either, and he was raised in the org.

I haven't seen anything recently regarding the Y in publications, but I haven't been searching too closely either.

Long explanation that could be summed up "I don't know."

Michelle

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A Note From Maximus To You All

by hillary_step in

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many of you have wondered where maximus has been the past while and i would like, with his permission, to fill you in on a few details that will shed a light his recent sabbatical.. maximus and others have been working for some while on his book which i can assure you will bring some very interesting information regarding wts issues into the public arena.

without giving too much away, the book will be unique in the sense that it will embody theology with personal experience and present a helping hand through the process of challenging wts theology in a practical way, to establishing a meaningful and fulfilling life after the wts, if a person so chooses to walk this path.

many who know maximus personally will validate the fact that he has a vast fund of knowledge and experience of wts life and that he wishes to use this to heal rather than to further enflame.. the book which is still in its embryonic phase, will be the first of a number of projects developed by a new publishing company to aid those who are undergoing crisis in their lives, whether theologically or emotionally.

myMichelle

My best wishes to Mr and Mrs Max, and to Farkel as well.

Cpiolo, there was an update from Farkel in 100 Good Samaritans thread.

Michelle

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What flavor are you? Test Du Jour

by Esmeralda in

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okay...a little fun on a friday night.... : http://www.emode.com/emode/tests/flavor.jsp.

mmm ... mocha!

strong and rich but not too sweet you're the flavor of late nights and early mornings.

myMichelle

I feel so in touch with "who I am", now I can carry on the rest of the day knowing that I am

Mmm ... pink grapefruit! Sweet and tart at the same time, you're bursting with sun-kissed goodness. If you were a song, you'd be "It's a Sunshine Day" by the Brady Bunch — you're just that perky and refreshing. That's not to say that you don't have an edge — quite the contrary. In fact, a little bit of sugar (aka gifts, praise, and other goodies) can always bring out your naturally sweet flavor. But when it comes down to it, you prefer folks who can match you in strength and independence. Luckily, that kind of attitude is appealing, so you always have 'em wanting more. Citrusy, tangy, and a little exotic, you're a truly tasty treat.

Michelle

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WTSurvivors website is available again

by Esmeralda in

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hi gang,.

because of the requests of my friends, i have decided to make the text of most of the previous essays on my website accessable again.. the format of the site is now very simple, text only for the most part.. thanks to everyone who encouraged me in my decision to take it apart.

i've realized now that taking it down can't automatically erase my past, its something that i have to learn to exist with.. i'm still moving forward.. thanks to those who believe that my words merit reading.

myMichelle

Glad to see it back up Essie, if for nothing more than my own selfish reasons.

Hope you and yours are doing well, I'll have to send you another e-mail soon, lots of stuff going on and just to chit-chat.

Hugs,
Michelle

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Public Reproof will be made as scheduled.

by badwillie in

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i want to let all of you know that we have decided not to contest the elders decision to publicly reprove us tonight.

after a lot of thought, we feel in the long run that by letting this go ahead it will only make the elders and the organization look guilty, not us.. the elders have basically ordered us not to talk about what our "crime" is with anyone.

so we have decided that we will tell others what our crime was not, i.e.

myMichelle

Sorry, can't remember what a public reproof is. Is that were an elder gives a speech about a particular subject that is a no-no and then the congregation is left to speculate who it is and who they're supposed to mark? Or do they mention the member(s) by name?

What are they going to say? So and so is publically reproved for looking at the United Nations website and finding the WTBTS listed as a NGO? It's ok for the WTBTS to apply and associate with the UN but you rank-and-file members better not even look at their website. Unbelievable.

Good luck to you and Mrs B.W.
Michelle

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The bros. at ground 0

by tdogg in

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from wol:.

"someone from gc sent this e-mail to me.

it is a very nice and encouraging experience.. hi everyone, .

myMichelle

Uh-huh.

If this little story is true, I wonder why the brothers didn't share a recent WT article with them. I think it would have been more honest of them to show how the WT Organization really feels about those hundreds of rescue workers who lost their lives on Sept. 11th.

From a post I made a while ago on the Feb 15, 2000 WT, page 6:

Apparently a dozen police officers and volunteer firefighters lost their lives when this volcano erupted. The author(s) called them “well-meaning men and women who are immersed in improving this world”, but then asked the question “is it reasonable to make oneself ‘a friend of the world’ by trying to save a worldwide system that God is determined to eliminate?”.

The article belittled the sacrifice of these rescue workers, why would the Org feel any differently about the sacrifice of the hundreds of NY rescue workers? I bet the friends and co-workers of the deceased NY workers would find a lot of "comfort" from this article. {heavy sarcasm there for any who missed it}

Michelle, a firefighter's daughter

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3 sigs. on Special Meeting Tickets

by eby in

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an elder told me that a letter was sent to the congregations instructing that tickets for the supplemental meeting to the annual meeting should be signed on the back by 3 elders from the congregation.

anyone else hear about this?.

eby

myMichelle

My husband just got his last night. It only had one signature by the congo secretary. In fact, the congregation had run out of the special green tickets that they had to use index cards and write the same info on it.

Michelle

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Star Trek: Enterprise: What did you think?

by slipnslidemaster in

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ok, i know that i'm not the only star trek geek out there.

i know tons of dubs (ex dubs) that love star trek because it's one of the only interesting shows that they are allowed to watch.. anyway, did you watch the first episode tonight?

i'm pretty sure with the one scene, that the dubs will be reproving some for masterbation tomorrow night.. oh and what's your favorite kingdumb song?

myMichelle

Big Trek fan since The Wrath of Khan came out (when I was old and/or brave enough to watch the original in syndication without clamping my hands over my eyes)...

I really enjoyed last night. I felt some trepidation during the opening credits--what's with the guitar music??? But overall, I think it was the best premiere of a Star Trek show ever. Just compare it with TNG, can we say wooden and too much theme music? Even DS9 and Voyager seemed to have this stilted dialogue for their first shows, it seems that this has finally been smoothed out.

My husband and I did talk about the Klingon appearance, but decided to take Worf's comment about it being something Klingons don't talk about, and not pay too much attention to as well. Can't get too hung up on such continuity and other assorted errors, as all of the shows have, or I won't enjoy watching it.

I agree someone's comment above regarding "the shower scene", if they needed to rub that salve to get rid of contamination, they did indeed miss a few parts. Guess they just had to throw in that scene to show us that it is cold in space.

Waiting for next week, especially since Buffy premieres then too. I know, I know, but I like the show and I know I'm not the only one here at JWD that does.

Michelle

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I D Cards First Step Down Slippery Slope?

by Englishman in

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the uk government has announced that it is very serious about making it compulsory for citizens to carry an id card in view of the risk of subversive activity increasing.

it seems to me that this is the thin edge of the wedge.

i spent years trying to get out of a repressive organisation, and then even more years getting that organisations brain-washing out of my head.

myMichelle

Hi Englishman,

Interesting. Does one have to carry any other ID normally such as a driver's license? Or is this in conjuction with such ID?

Michelle

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Bush's speech -- I'll be the first to admit...

by Seeker in

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...it was an effective speech.

i was impressed, and thought it only fair to say so here given the recent political discussions.

myMichelle

After watching the speech last night, my initial impressions were pretty positive. The prez covered an area of prime importance to me by emphasizing that individuals should not be singled out due to ethnicity or religion and also that we are not at war with the Afghanistan people. Like a poster above-Trilobite?- mentioned I would have liked stronger emphasis on this point, IMO there hasn't been enough in the last 10 days.

Also like Trilobite I was surprised at the ommission of Canada. The US has no greater friend than Britain? Huh. I know the playing of the US's national anthem at Buckingham Palace was a jaw-dropper, but I (in my apparent ignorance) thought that Canada was a buddy too.

It was a well delivered speech, lots of standing O's. It got to the point where I started to notice the people who didn't stand every time, makes me wonder about what's going on behind the scenes.

Kinda vague on the "how" and on the definition of "terrorists". Will this "war" putter out after Al Queda is nabbed? Will it include the hate groups here in the States? Kinda like the war on drugs...

Michelle