Posts by 3rdgen

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30 fricken minutes for a part about "Meetings for field service" !!!! Seriously??

by stuckinarut2 in

30 minutes and a km article of 13 paragraphs to consider how the field service group should be 5 mins brief!.

how ironic!.

(find this in the kingdum misery for march).

3rdgen

30 mins to discuss the need to condense the meetings for service to 5 min?

How much time did they allot for a discussion of the need to change WT policy on child abuse? As if....................

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Shutting down the Judicial Committee "invite".

by kairos in

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friends

judicial committee invitation comes, with be there or be square consequences.. ( come or we will df you ).

what are the sure fire, tested and true tactics that will keep the elders off your back?

( for good ).

3rdgen

In your response letter request the names and addresses of the 2 witnesses to whatever you are accused of and insist they be present at the JC.

Also request the names and addresses of each elder on your committee. Point out that the addresses need to be home or work (no PO boxes) so that your attorney can have them properly served for court.

Stress that all concerned will be INDIVIDUALLY sued not the WATCHTOWER. Have them prepare to have their PERSONAL assets attached.

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JW's caught laughing at Child rapist accusers"

by Newly Enlightened in

jwvictims has done an excellent but disturbing article on how jw's feel about the child abuse problem.. http://jwvictims.org/2013/11/23/jehovahs-witnesses-caught-laughing-at-child-rape-accusers/.

3rdgen

Yeah, the way the WTBT$ handles child abuse is Much better than "the world". (intended sarcasm) I wonder if that speaker would change his attitude if HIS child was a victim?

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15 Years of Jehovahs-Witness.com

by Simon in

yes, today is the forum's 15th birthday!.

i never thought for one moment that it would survive this long or have so many people post so many great subjects over the years.. it is still humbling when i get pm's or emails from people expressing how the site has helped them and of course thanks goes to all the posters who have shared their experiences and make helpful and supportive comments to others who are in the sometimes difficult process of learning the real truth about 'the truth'.. the site has gone through several different incarnations over the last 15 years running on different platforms, different databases and different hosts but we've been able to keep all the old topics.

the current site is still being developed and i'm hoping to push another major upgrade soon.. i also may have some other news to share soon about the future of the site so stay posted.. until then, here's the the next 15 years!

3rdgen

Thanks so much Simon and Ang, Hubby and I have been helped by the wonderful assortment of people who post now and in the past.

Google led us here. Does that mean it is spirit directed? LOL

Dagney, You are one of the people I have most enjoyed meeting as a result of this forum. Hugs.

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Remember this scripture: kindly yoke, light load, refreshment for your soul...

by Muddy Waters in

matthew 11:28-30 "come to me, all you who are toiling and loaded down, and i will refresh you.

29 take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for i am mild-tempered and lowly in heart, and you will find refreshment for yourselves.

30 for my yoke is kindly, and my load is light.. do you remember this scripture?

3rdgen

This was the first scripture that hubby used to help me wake up. After quoting the familiar verse he simply asked, "Is it easier to be a Jew or a Jehovah's Witness?" Nuff said. He knew the treadmill of JWness had all but used me up.

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The Last Cup [please add an ending]

by compound complex in

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friends

good morning, fellow posters and friends:.

please use your imagination to complete this little tale.

several endings came to me while drinking my morning cup of coffee on the patio.. thanks.. cc.

3rdgen

In our area (about 200 mi north of Sac) we had at least two inches of drought fall just in the last couple of days. We have had steady precipitation all season. I say this while sipping Pikes Place roasted and ground by Starbucks. :)

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ABCNews Nightline: Segment on JW absuse cases here......

by WingCommander in

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here is the segment on the conti abuse case in california and jehovah's witness's response as reported on by the abcnews nightline broadcast which was shown early this morning.

it really displays some absolutely shocking behavior from not only her abuser and his (supportive) wife, but also the jw attorneys and elders via video.

i am just blown away by the audacity displayed by these monsters.. we can now understand why governing body member stephen lett slipped in his comments a couple of weeks ago about "untrue reports of child abuse" in one of his talks which can viewed on the cult's website.

3rdgen

Shirley, don't feel bad. I had no idea what that meant either until he explained it to me. The letters refer to Search Engine Optimization. Lets say someone Googles (the search engine) Jehovah's Witnesses, the first things that come up are the ones most likely to be read. The WTBT$ of course wants that to be THEIR website etc. The more something comes up on the internet the closer it gets to the first page.

So the more a story like this gets posted in the media the more likely someone else will come across it simply by typing up something pertaining to JWs. This becomes the optimization. Hope this helps.

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ABCNews Nightline: Segment on JW absuse cases here......

by WingCommander in

jw
friends

here is the segment on the conti abuse case in california and jehovah's witness's response as reported on by the abcnews nightline broadcast which was shown early this morning.

it really displays some absolutely shocking behavior from not only her abuser and his (supportive) wife, but also the jw attorneys and elders via video.

i am just blown away by the audacity displayed by these monsters.. we can now understand why governing body member stephen lett slipped in his comments a couple of weeks ago about "untrue reports of child abuse" in one of his talks which can viewed on the cult's website.

3rdgen

Hubby has spent all morning sharing this powerful story by tweeting (twitter) and face book in order to increase SEO. He originally started his FB account for business and over the years grew it to 5,000 "friends".

The feedback on the PBS story was amazing. This ABC story is already causing a stir. People who have left or were DFed by WTBTS sometimes feel bad about themselves. One said, "And I thought I was bad because I smoked but THEY protect pedophiles??!!" Several others have told us about their sexual abuse by elders that they were previously too ashamed to reveal. They are sharing these reports on their FB pages as well.

I am glad the report stated that the Watchtower organization is very wealthy. Something many might not realize.

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Groanfest. Share your daftest jokes .

by jhine in

lots of serious stuff being discussed on site .

i thought!it would be nice to make each other groan/ smile for a change .please share your corniest ,punniest , or daftest joke .. i will start with this shocker , borrowed from tim vine .. vandalism in a multi story carpark ....... ...................................,............................ wrong on sooo many levels !.

come on now share yours.

3rdgen

Giordano, I wish I could double like your post! I literally am laughing out loud. :)

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IMPORTANT NEWS: ABC News' Nightline will air a segment about the Watchtower (JWs) Wednesday morning at 12:35 a.m. EST

by AndersonsInfo in

important news:.

here in the united states, on wednesday morning, march 11th at 12:35 a.m., est, barring any breaking news the day before, the program, nightline, will air as their lead story a 9-minute segment about the watchtower (jehovah's witnesses).

the program is 30 minutes long and this segment is only one part of the show.

3rdgen

Barbara

Thanks so much for letting us know. Your hard work and perseverance is paying off!

Hubby and I shared the story that aired on PBS a few weeks ago with some inactive JW's who are still mentally "in". Those who were brave enough to watch it had a strong positive reaction. Two even told hubby about their OWN sexual abuse by elders when they were young. (both elders are now dead) One in turn addressed her story and the mishandling of sexual child abuse by the WTBTS publicly on FB.