"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
Posts by zeb
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3Sarah Brooks video testimony in front of PA Senate hearing on statute of limitations of child sexual abuse
by WingCommander ini heard that this hearing had commenced last week, and today i found the actual video of the entire hearing.
for context: pennsylvania still has an outdated law wherein an abuse victim only has a certain amount of time to come forward and have their abuser charged with a crime.
several abuse victim advocacy groups have been lobbying and petitioning around the country in states where these statute of limitations remain in order to rewrite the laws to eliminate such time frames so that victims of abuse can come forward at any time in the future and press charges.
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Take a Moment and Think About How Awesome You Are
by Simon init's easy to get bogged down with life and think you're not getting ahead or progressing.
but regardless of where we think things may be going, pretty much everyone who's come through this site is an achiever who's done an amazing thing in one way or another even if they may not think about it.. so think about it!.
you got past and over your programming and indoctrination.
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zeb
Went in at 24 and put up with trying to be perfect until i saw the false facade and was cut to the bone by some horrendous gossip.
Was robbed by brothers and found the elders committees utterly useless. I put this down to useless elders. I was later to learn it was not just those elders but the organization.
Contacted Federal Ministers to support the jw in Malawi. In recent years found out it was the branch office that told them there not to obtain or carry the party ID cards. Found out further the head office denied that and said it was the jw in Malawi who "chose" their course re the cards.
1975.. never believed it.
Down these years was raising a family and eventually faded. After the demise of members of her family my wife went back and the more she got back in the more our marriage went down hill.. we are separated.
Then came the CARC. Thus with this awe-ful chapter of life I have found this place and been able to help many many others.
All my life experiences and and learning gave me the ability to put my words together when i contacted the CARC to counteract the chicanery of wt elders as they appeared on the witness stand. I sent emails and made phone calls and on occasion i broke down. I told the counsellor that my passion for the CARC is born out of the knowing my offspring were abused. She said to me "We have had so many phone calls." (exposing the elders)and she added "It must be so hard for you to do this, I think you are very brave".
I put together a parcel of notes for the CARC and posted it off it weighed just under 5 kilo.
Out of this all i am disappointed that the govt has been so cowardly in dealing with the wt but I did a job that with out the knowledge drawn from here and I know the silent support i never would have had the courage or the ability.
thank you Simon.
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why do jws hate pagans?
by nowawake14 inpaganism from my view is just a mental fantasy.
it's not real.
so why do jws get mad at it anyway?
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zeb
is it because ancient pagans enjoyed sex...?
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"Do you believe that the 'faithful slave' is God's channel of communication?"
by The Fall Guy inif a jw had the nerve to ask me this question, i'd say to them, "you go first.
using only scriptural proof, show me why you believe that the wtbts/ccojw is god's choice and i'll tell you if i agree with your scriptural reasoning.".
wait for the silence and the rabbit in the headlights moment.. i searched on the wt cd rom for references of "channel of communication.".
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zeb
Does anyone recall the famous line by Jackson at the CARC?
"It would be presumptuous to say we are the only....."
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From ABC News - Australia
by no-zombie inthis morning, this article appeared on our national online news channel; the abc.. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-10/jehovahs-witness-abuse-exposed/11561776.
no-zombie.
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zeb
My computer has been in 'dry-dock' for a week so a delayed thank you for this item.
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My Dissociation Letter (audio)
by Antonio_Madaleno inyou can listen here:.
https://youtu.be/ofmsypm50n8.
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zeb
Yes, it seems from all my readings and the CARC experience that the gb has probably never ever read or considered at any of their meetings any letter of dissociation from anyone at all ever.
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Post convention grumps..
by zeb inhm of you with a divided house have to put up with this?
in this house its walking a mine field.. also our little cat has been gone for some 24 hours and her absence is also my fault apparently..
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zeb
Well thats how it is. Thanks to all of you.
Live long prosper in wisdom health and love.
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Post convention grumps..
by zeb inhm of you with a divided house have to put up with this?
in this house its walking a mine field.. also our little cat has been gone for some 24 hours and her absence is also my fault apparently..
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zeb
Diog.
Afraid not. She is always "too busy" doing wt stuff notes, reading.
If we do go anywhere its silence, no comments on the beautiful scenery, idiots on the road or anything at all.
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Post convention grumps..
by zeb inhm of you with a divided house have to put up with this?
in this house its walking a mine field.. also our little cat has been gone for some 24 hours and her absence is also my fault apparently..
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zeb
thank you all. This contact means a great deal.
Hugs to you all.
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Post convention grumps..
by zeb inhm of you with a divided house have to put up with this?
in this house its walking a mine field.. also our little cat has been gone for some 24 hours and her absence is also my fault apparently..
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zeb
thanks all.
Steve2,
I can only guess but I think its because she believes that we alone live in dull reality but all other jw are outrageously happy all the time; and this happy face for the meeting/convention is what she wants 24/7.
Yes thats it.