Posts by luckynedpepper

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question for those who had been elders on judicial committee

by enoughisenough in

i was wondering if some who may have been in the judgement seat ( so to speak ) had a wake-up call while judging someone who was defending leaving jw.

( or maybe it was from reading a letter of disassociation.

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luckynedpepper

one of the last i was on; 15 or 16 yo girl, having regular sex with her worldy boyfriend. I was determined not to disfellowship her. My reasoning was she was a minor and kids do dumb things and make dumb decisions. But it was inevitable- she didnt want to remain a JW. Her wish was granted.

the cases that I was involved with never involved apostasy or doctrinal issues. I dealt my share of adulterers, fornicaters, smokers and at least one gambler

I'm conflicted about these. While i'm no bleeding heart liberal, i've come to see these as human behaviours that are the result of some pain or trauma. Thinking about a specific case, how does disfellowshipping a young man, who's wife had died, for fornication help him? I think often there is something that they need help with that prayer and field service won't

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how do you perceive jehovah?

by stan livedeath in

what did you think god looked like when you were ( or still are ) a jw ?

or even never a jw..but believe in god ?.

luckynedpepper

I think Dr Manhattan is about the best representation of god that i have seen. The Watchers does a great job in helping portray the all-knowing, all-seeing possibility along with the idea that god ISNT watching everything you do.

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Tony & JW made it to Norweigian media - even a pic of "dat broadcast"

by Festus in

well well am3 made it to norweigian media with hsi rant about religouse persecution.. hereis the link.. share your thoughts.. ble nektet statstøtte: jehovas vitner vurderer juridiske skritt – vårt land (vl.no) .

luckynedpepper

Problem watchtower has is they can not remove DF arrangements. They be sued all over the world by ex jws.

I just had this discussion with someone. If this is what dictates the decision, then you can NOT be a good person or organization. You quite literally have become the "evil slave"

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How do Jehovah's Witnesses differ from first century Christians?

by Vanderhoven7 in

let me start with a couple of distinctions.. first century christians:.

1. baptized military personnel.. 2. baptized men with political authority.

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luckynedpepper

6. Ate meat sacrificed to idols

7. Wore beards

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Stupid WT Q's : Is It Wise or Safe to Keep a Dog? Demons—How Can We Resist Them?

by Sea Breeze in

yes, that is an actual question in the awake magazine.

jw kids lives are already miserable enough trying to obey all the ignorant rules of the wt.. no sports, no school dance, no holidays.... just field service.

as if that isn't enough.... let's take away their puppy dogs too!.

luckynedpepper

How about the article in support of obeying caesar's law when it comes to interacial marriage and dating?

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question for those who either aux pioneered pioneered

by enoughisenough in

how many of you would have spent the hours "pioneering" if it weren't for the pats on the back and being looked up to as someone special in the congregation?

i will admit that back in late 1970's i attempted to aux pioneer during a campaign because it was promoted and seemed the right thing to do,but i didn't get the hours and it was stressful trying to...and i didn't feel like a cheerful giver.

i never attempted it again.

luckynedpepper

I did it cuz it was the "right thing to do". My parents pushed it hard. I was a year or two late on the softening of the college WT article.

I did two years as a regular auxiliary. I rarely hit my hours- No one worked past 3pm. No pioneers took me on a bible study. It was hellacious. There werent even any cute girl pioneers.

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Upbringing

by punkofnice in

i was brought up as a born-in(tm) here in the uk.

it wasn't until i was 50 that the scales fell from my eyes, i woke up, got da'd from the cult and my wife was advised to leave me by the elders whom i had served with on the boe.

one of which i know wanted to schtupf her.

luckynedpepper

i too am 50. I've really come clean with my waking this year, but it did begin as long as 10 years ago.

I dont know how much time has past since 50 for you, but it does seem like you are carrying a lot of anger. Perhaps that is when you are making a point, or and need to get your feelings out. I feel like i am moving past it already. Do you feel like your feelings have improved at all since waking?

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So who knows/knew William Malenfant?

by L3G in

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friends

since a previous thread is getting comments that this guy may become a new gb member, the topic above is worth pursuing.

here's what i found out by searching so far---in other words, not much.

surely others must know something about the guy.. http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/198944/1/william-malenfant-learn-from-me-mp3-trinidad-2010-zone-talk.

luckynedpepper

Wasn't Gillies "embarrased" as part of some sort of court record or lawsuit?

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Federal court in Montana asked to impose sanctions on Watch Tower and its top lawyers Brumley and Taylor

by Corney in

in two child abuse cases litigated in a us district court in montana, plaintiffs recently filed identical motions for sanctions against watch tower pa, philip brumley (general counsel for whq/wt) and joel taylor (associate general counsel for wt), accusing them of lying to court and vexatiously delaying the case:.

here, with the hope that the court would dismiss plaintiffs’ cases against wtpa, in-house counsel brumley signed affidavits that were materially false and intentionally misleading.

doc.

luckynedpepper

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17122535/1/rowland-v-watchtower-bible-and-tract-society-of-new-york-inc/

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17099295/caekaert-v-watchtower-bible-and-tract-society-of-new-york-inc/

Looks like sanctions were awarded in two different Montana cases yesterday

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Federal court in Montana asked to impose sanctions on Watch Tower and its top lawyers Brumley and Taylor

by Corney in

in two child abuse cases litigated in a us district court in montana, plaintiffs recently filed identical motions for sanctions against watch tower pa, philip brumley (general counsel for whq/wt) and joel taylor (associate general counsel for wt), accusing them of lying to court and vexatiously delaying the case:.

here, with the hope that the court would dismiss plaintiffs’ cases against wtpa, in-house counsel brumley signed affidavits that were materially false and intentionally misleading.

doc.

luckynedpepper

Anybody with a link to the Court's ruling on this? O'Donnell has referenced sanctions were awarded.