Early 80,s, right before I knew about Franz, but I think I was out mentally in about 1979. Just too young to articulate my feelings.
JaniceA
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who has been out the longest?
by stan livedeath inwho has been out of the cult the longest ?.
i'll start--i resigned in 1971, but attended occasionally as a non-interested husband to keep the wife sweet, untill my last circuit assembly in autumn 1980. no connection with the cult since then.
so--its either 47 or 38 years, depending on how you see it.. which begs the question--why am i on this site now ?.
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The political left, perfectly captured in one short video exchange
by Simon inthis perfectly encapsulates the behaviour and opinions of the left and dave rubin nails it - "you're not oppressed, you're entitled".. lots of of shouting and claims of being denied rights to speak but nothing really to say when given a mic, just endless shouting and baseless confused claims about 'free speech'.
hey, some blm bitches try and get in on it too because, why not.. constant "i have a question, i have a question ..." as though she isn't allowed to ask it when the reality is she really has nothing to say, she just wants to stop other people being able to talk.
what a stupid cunt.. sadly, the left is indoctrinating a generation to think that *this* is what political discourse and "taking a stand" is.
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JaniceA
Does Donald Trump “perfectly represent” conservative thinking today?
Whereas the college student is still forming their thoughts and viewpoints as I’ve never seen or heard of her before, Trump is 70+ and as the guy elected by conservatives, is a real representation of conservatives today, not a random one off.
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Jehovah's Witnesses Scripturally Based Position on Child Protection
by humblepotato innews room > legal developments > legal resources.
jehovah's witnesses scripturally based position on child protection.
i am having trouble understanding paragraph 5. it says: .
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JaniceA
So, if a kid reports an adult abuser and they don’t live in abusers home, if parents are notified then the community is safe?
Reporting abuse isn’t merely about removing one child from immediate danger. My family is filled with abusers and it doesn’t stop with one child.
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76 Year Old JW Woman Attacked by Pit Bull While Out in Service ... "Lost a large amount of blood"
by Wild_Thing in4 people were hurt by the dog ... 2 were jws.
the older woman was severely hurt.
i hope the old woman survives.
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JaniceA
Arlington is a fairly rural area -where trucks are used in FS. Dogs can be a recurring issue as there are a lot of more rural properties with big dogs. It is also filled with conservatives, gun owners and good schools.
My daughter lives there not far from a KH (which is in a largely industrial area of town.) But she lives in town area. Not once was she visited by JWs and she works 2nd shift, so there is a lot of opportunity to catch her. Her neighborhood is safe for old ladies and small children.I
Dogs are greatly dependent on their humans for behavior. My mom rescues small dogs that are not people friendly and tries to love them into being social creatures. It's not terribly successful in spite of love, care and dog whisperers. Can you imagine trying to remake the personality of a more dangerous breed? Too much moral and legal liability there!
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Governing Body Just got Spanked
by Bill Covert inyesterday in watchtower documents there was published "flawed decrees conceal criminals.
barbara anderson examined the rnwt revision of lev.5:1 and revealed the wtb&ts to be deceptive as to applying it to congregation members being required to "tattle" on their brothers to expose sin.
she shows that is just not so as lev.5:1 has nothing to do with tattling.
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JaniceA
That was incoherent. One would have to live in the writers mind to begin to understand it.
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Spent weekend with 2 all in JWs
by JaniceA in(warning, rant ahead) .
so much indoctrination!
one who is battling terminal illness was going on about how jehovah blessed them with a good used trailer years ago when they were homeless.
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JaniceA
They think only one religion is being interfered with. I pointed out that their perspective is a bit of tunnel vision since they only read news on the subject from the org. They acknowledged the truth.
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Spent weekend with 2 all in JWs
by JaniceA in(warning, rant ahead) .
so much indoctrination!
one who is battling terminal illness was going on about how jehovah blessed them with a good used trailer years ago when they were homeless.
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JaniceA
(Warning, rant ahead)
So much indoctrination! One who is battling terminal illness was going on about how Jehovah blessed them with a good used trailer years ago when they were homeless. Mentioned how distressed they were to see homeless camps set up in downtown of our big city. Dying of cancer, surrounded by homeless people, talking to a person displaced and made homeless recently by a hurricane and the God who blessed her a decade ago with a mouse turd infested used camper isn't saving her from cancer, others from natural disasters or homelessness but isn't Jehovah truly a loving god???
I love these ladies who are going against indoctrination to spend time with me. I can deal with the theocratic nonsense, but don't they even HEAR themselves??
Cancer got her before old age pensions could even kick in! Then they keep going on as if their religion is going to be banned worldwide, signs of times, yada yada.
It was a long weekend, but we had fun outside their earnest reminders that the end was near. The hypocrisy that they (and many) attribute to God just bothers me.
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My JW Elder Brother Passed Away
by minimus inhe was basically a good man, just a believer in the religion.
when we were both elders we were best of friends and then things deteriorated when i was not an elder for a while.
then after becoming an elder again, i slowly drifted away from the religion and he drifted further away from me.
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JaniceA
My condolences n the loss of your brother.
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There is No Way Out For Me
by Addison0998 ini have come to the conclusion that there is no way for me to ever leave.
although i have some friends at work, my whole social structure are witnesses.
even if i move congregations, my parents have contacts everywhere who will tell them if i’m not active.
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JaniceA
At the Hall you can get a feel for who’s into it and who just taking up space. Watch them and learn how they manage it.
get an education and get a career that has you living overseas or traveling a lot if that suits you. You seem young. You can build your life the way that suits you rather than you parents or the org.
When pressed, for now, you don’t have to pretend to be into it. Reluctantly acquiescing isn’t defiance but it also can’t get you df’d. It will let your folks know you won’t be applying to bethel or pioneering.
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What’s your opinion—-Wearing a Trump Hat ok to get kicked out of bar?
by minimus inmaga hat...make america great again .
guy wears it in nyc bar and gets thrown out.
manhattan court throws out the case citing that since its not religious discrimination, it’s the bar’s right.. what so you think about this?
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JaniceA
If I owned a bar, where people get stupid and drunk, id avoid obvious hot button issues especially in NYC.
Bars are filled with provocative behaviors and I guess bar owners choose their battles
I don’t think politics are religious in nature though religion is politicized.