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Candice Conti

by zound in

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watchtowers brief due today?.

can anyone explain to me how to get the briefs from the californian court website?

i need to direct a jw to the website to get the breifs but not really sure how to get them myself.. .

The briefs are not available on the court's website. Copies can be obtained at the courthouse via an "attorneys service" for a fee. Copies are also available online on certain legal databases but there is a substantial charge for using these services.

Edited to add: Zound, I did not see Chaserious' post before posting this; the sites referenced in it are good places to check, but wait until a few days after you see on the court's website that the brief has actually been filed. It will take them some time to get the brief and post it.

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Funny demon conversation

by problemaddict in

minimus inspired me to recall a crazy conversation i had with a houseguest at my home while i was one of jw's and even serving.

i had a houseguest say that she couldn't sleep all night, and then she found a birthday card in her friends room that someone at work gave her innocently enough.

she burned it and said she could finally sleep.. i asked her if she knew how long ago her friends birthday was?

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We had demons in our house too. My Dad routinely burned whatever was possessed. Fires of this nature consumed my sister's dolls, my record album collection, and various other items of personal property that until their destruction by fire, we thought we owned.

I love the original post in this thread. Problemaddict, your story gave me a good laugh!!!

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Religious people are less intelligent than atheists, according to analysis of scores of scientific studies stretching back over decades

by besty in

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/religious-people-are-less-intelligent-than-atheists-according-to-analysis-of-scores-of-scientific-studies-stretching-back-over-decades-8758046.html.

study found 'a reliable negative relation between intelligence and religiosity' in 53 out of 63 studies.

a new review of 63 scientific studies stretching back over decades has concluded that religious people are less intelligent than non-believers.. .

144001

I'm an agnostic but my personal opinion of these studies is that they are meaningless. As Quendi points out, there are plenty of brilliant folks throughout history that were theists. My personal beliefs as an agnostic do not make me any smarter than a theist, or an atheist. Presuming otherwise would only demonstrate foolishness . . .

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Please help. I am losing the plot.

by wordyword in

after being a witness for 40 years, i now find myself disfellowshipped.. i have had a number of doubts for a few years now, but still feel as if i'm living my life in the "t minus " to armageddon spector.. my parents are in their 80's and my dear mother is in very bad health.

i was allowed to pop through - about once a month to make sure my parents were ok and for them to see their grandchildren.

this all ended after the july watchtower article and especially since the district convention - with all the "counsel" on associating with disfellowshipped family members.. around 6 weeks ago, my dad asked me point blank why i wasn't trying to get reinstated.

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Despite my previous posts, some here keep recommending going to the authorities over this matter. Fortunately, Wordyword has already wisely decided to avoid this action. For anyone in similar circumstances, educate yourself before you contact authorities and potentially initiate conservatorship proceedings in probate court.

Going to the authorities in the manner that some have suggested here can result in the court appointing someone not of your choosing to serve as your parent's conservator(s) (there are conservatorships of the estate (financial conservatorship) and the body (conservatorship of the person)). That person/entity will most likely receive court-ordered compensation for being a conservator ofyour parent's estate and/or person. The conservator could also be a county agency or a private fiduciary that provides conservatorship services. The court could also impose other restrictions, some of which could be sought by your parents, including forbidding you from visiting, etc.. One thing is very certain; a conservatorship proceeding will be very expensive for your parents, and they will have no choice but to pay all the costs, including the costs of the county's counsel, who will likely be a party to such proceedings. There's a real good chance your parents will hate you for the rest of their lives for the radical change this could cause to their lives and happiness.

For those who have made the recommendation to go to the authorities without first seeking legal advice, please learn more about conservatorships before you ever make that suggestion to anyone again. If ever there was an issue warranting spending money on an attorney, conservatorships/elder law is it.

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Please help. I am losing the plot.

by wordyword in

after being a witness for 40 years, i now find myself disfellowshipped.. i have had a number of doubts for a few years now, but still feel as if i'm living my life in the "t minus " to armageddon spector.. my parents are in their 80's and my dear mother is in very bad health.

i was allowed to pop through - about once a month to make sure my parents were ok and for them to see their grandchildren.

this all ended after the july watchtower article and especially since the district convention - with all the "counsel" on associating with disfellowshipped family members.. around 6 weeks ago, my dad asked me point blank why i wasn't trying to get reinstated.

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<<<< Someone needs to go check on them and if your father would close the door on you, reporting them to the county health services or the police might be the thing to do.>>>>

And if you do this, make sure you know what you're getting into. If conservatorship proceedings are commenced by the authorities, it will be an expensive situation, and it may have some very unhappy results for you.

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Please help. I am losing the plot.

by wordyword in

after being a witness for 40 years, i now find myself disfellowshipped.. i have had a number of doubts for a few years now, but still feel as if i'm living my life in the "t minus " to armageddon spector.. my parents are in their 80's and my dear mother is in very bad health.

i was allowed to pop through - about once a month to make sure my parents were ok and for them to see their grandchildren.

this all ended after the july watchtower article and especially since the district convention - with all the "counsel" on associating with disfellowshipped family members.. around 6 weeks ago, my dad asked me point blank why i wasn't trying to get reinstated.

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<<<<How about this? Call your local police station, don't bother explaining the whole shunning thing, and tell them that your eighty-something parents have suddenly stopped taking calls and following their normal routines, and you are worried about their state of mind, state of health. Could they please check in on them and make sure they are OK? If something is found like dementia, perhaps you can be named as guardian/trustee. >>>>

Relying on this advice can have some very unhappy consequences for you and your family. If you can afford to, consult an attorney specializing in elder law in your area before taking action of the type suggested above. If you can't afford an attorney, and there are no free legal aid clinics in your area, then get on the internet and learn all you can about "conservatorships of the person," and "conservatorships of the estate" in your state before you take any action that involves the government in your family business.

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Ouija Board!!!

by XPeterX in

to those who don't believe in this shyt:you'd better not post here .

ok...so you ever used it?what experiences do you have?were you able to summon a demon?what did he tell you?what did you see?i'm really curious and i wanna try it!.

144001

Pure nonsense. Devils and demons only exist as created by man, just like man's gods.

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49 years ago today

by Glander in

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happy anniversary, sweetheart!

(the minister is my dear uncle.

retired to hawaii and just turned 92.).

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Cheers!!!!

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Radioactive water from failed Fukushima Nuclear Plant leaking into Pacific

by fulltimestudent in

this story from abc (australia) news service:.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-06/radioactive-water-leaking-into-pacific-ocean-in-new-fukushima-/4866860 .

go to the above leak for an interview with an abc reporter who has been to the site.. this is a serious and likely dangerous leak.

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Glander,

I agree with that, but nevertheless, what's going on at Fukushima is obviously an environmental threat and has been since the tsunami struck. Only time can reveal just how serious this situation was and is.

I have stopped buying sashimi sourced in Japan. I shop at a Japanese market that imports fish from all over the world. Usually, their yellowtail tuna comes from Japan. I stopped buying that, just as a precaution. But I'm not about to start popping pills of any kind over this. Panic is never wise.

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Radioactive water from failed Fukushima Nuclear Plant leaking into Pacific

by fulltimestudent in

this story from abc (australia) news service:.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-06/radioactive-water-leaking-into-pacific-ocean-in-new-fukushima-/4866860 .

go to the above leak for an interview with an abc reporter who has been to the site.. this is a serious and likely dangerous leak.

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Glander,

What hype? I don't recall asserting that the "great whites were hanging around because they had no appetite." In fact, there is no explanation for the prevalence of white sharks there and the lack of attacks. The general consensus of the scientists who are looking at this is that the sharks that are hanging out there are immature; they eat fish only and don't start eating mammals until they reach a certain age.

Problems at San Onofre are not "hype." The situation was bad enough that the entire plant is now in the process of being shut down.