i have just received an email from an elder's wife regarding the new data protection laws.
between the lines it sounds like she has been asked to contact me.. she says they 'don't want to leave me out' so they want me to fill out the form as 'i'm still part of the congregation'.
also, my blood card needs updating, apparently.. the elder in charge will be in contact.. obviously, i'm not doing either, but what do i do?
Phoebe,
Oh no! Is this GDPR pressure?
I agree to ignore it.
That elder parking in front of your house is an asshole. Just like Jesus? or Just like Scientology?
Maybe ask your local GDPR person/ elected official how to respond if they ask again, and as I always request: Record it. If you can't immediately use the recording, you may be able to in the future. How about those door bell video recorders if you can afford it?
Also, do what you can to chill and relax.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bahseeaoof8.
simply fabulous.
ps.
Yeah. He just excites me with the stuff he accomplished and is doing! His attitude is great. So wonderful that the links on avoidjw are working again. yippee!
i am posting this in this section (child abuse) because of the impact the catholic church has on what transpires in the religio-socio-legal realm that the jws are also embroiled in, concerning institutional abuses.. the catholic church is not willing to apologize for their role in the horrific abuses that occurred in canada in the residential school system for the canadian indigenous population.. for anyone who is interested in background on this dark chapter of canadian history, the truth and reconciliation report is available here - it is a hefty volume that is very difficult to read and it is the result of a royal commission on aboriginal peoples.. the pope has refused to offer an apology and it has become a controversial subject in canadian politics:.
'no government tells the pope what to say': priest defends lack of apology for residential schools.
a canadian priest is defending pope francis' decision not to apologize to indigenous people in canada for the role the catholic church played in the residential school system.about 150,000 first nation, inuit and métis children were taken from their parents by law and forced to attend church-run residential schools.
Love the comment on the gestures and the soft science that studies body behavior. I often see them twitch their shoulder a lot when it is an obvious lie. I think that's another sign of cover up.
Then there is Lett licking his lips when talking of child abuse. I've looked hard to see him do it again, and have not spotted it. Gross.
I think the Pope would apologize before the GB, but I didn't know about this native stuff. When having poor me syndrome, it is good to look at what has happened and continues to happen to them. Also, of course, do what you can to help!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bahseeaoof8.
simply fabulous.
ps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAhSeEAOof8
Simply fabulous.
ps. Peanut Gallery comment: I get triggered by Fifth's frequent use of the word appreciation, appreciate and using the word privilege at the end.
https://youtu.be/j3htfvmgr50.
Excellent as always, and the humor! Thank you Kevin. Loved your interview with EXJW Fifth also.
in the area i live in the pacific northwest, three spanish congregations we're merged into two a couple of years ago and in the next month or so four english congregations will be cut down to three.
both situations happened because of lack of growth.
a few years ago, i would never have imagined spanish congregations disappearing or merging but it's happening.
It was a little sideways anger Morph. uggh.
Edit 1:Look for the new group by August, or August of next year I would guess. I just saw a group added where a merge happened and it took a year.
Edit 2: It is just a desperate move, but I want people who are still doubting to have all the info.
we urgently need to offer "resistance strategy" help to pimos who are likely to be harassed by elders seeking their consent for wtbt$ to leech their data.
what questions could pimos ask elders, that elders would be unable to answer?
(thus buying time, because elder would need to "check with branch").
Isambard, that is still pressure and against GDPR.
There is to be no pressure with GDPR, right?
in the area i live in the pacific northwest, three spanish congregations we're merged into two a couple of years ago and in the next month or so four english congregations will be cut down to three.
both situations happened because of lack of growth.
a few years ago, i would never have imagined spanish congregations disappearing or merging but it's happening.
Watch for a new foreign language group. They count as congregations on their tallies, and I notice a new one almost every time I see a merger.
So, the almost 500 less congregations in the U.S. probably is more like 1500.
Lying sick bastard asshats. Hell would be too good for them.
we urgently need to offer "resistance strategy" help to pimos who are likely to be harassed by elders seeking their consent for wtbt$ to leech their data.
what questions could pimos ask elders, that elders would be unable to answer?
(thus buying time, because elder would need to "check with branch").
Isambard Crater My Group Overseer told me "it must be signed today" so I used a fake signature.
That's totally against the GDPR law! I hope someone is recording the pressure they are getting and reporting to authorities. I know they catch us off guard sometimes, and we miss good opportunities to record. But, if this happened to Isambard, it is happening elsewhere.
The fines are incredible for a breach like this, like 20 million or 4% of a company's income, right?
They will, of course, just try to throw the elder under the bus. But, maybe the enforcers of the law will see through that tactic.
so as you all know, my wife and i are not officially df or da.. a small event happened this week that i have to share!.
a family that we were really close to (dinners and catch ups several times a month , go out socially often, play sport together, helped them through tough times, like uncle and aunty to their kids, etc).
the wife's father died.
My parents would regularly discuss with each other the absurdity of unconditional love.
