Great, glad your back! Good advice.
JakeM2012
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Climbing out of a hole.
by Defianttruth ina few months ago, i was in a downward spin.
i was sad and having panic attacks.
i finally went to the doctor.
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Wallkill and Farm receive Green Globe Awards
by Giordano inhttp://jehovahswitnessreport.com/blog/wallkill-and-farm-receive-green-globe-awards.
a statement by the watchtower society released this week, is highlighting the achievement of two major awards for sustainable development actions.. the green building initiative (gbi) has awarded certificates for two new buildings at the united states branch facilities.
the awards are achievements for the watchtower farms f residence, completed in late 2012, and the watchtower wallkill office building, completed in 2014.. ....................these awards may indicate that sustainable management techniques are being applied to ensure the cost effectiveness of the buildings.
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JakeM2012
Why is the WTBTS even concerned about a LEED certification? WTH? Did they have to apply for it?. What hypocrisy. They don't care about anything the governments or even judges tell them to do and here they are seeking a LEED certification, an honor given by imperfect men?
WTBTS is quick to condemn someones motive for seeking "higher education" saying they are just too proud, that they are seeking prominence in the world, while you should be seeking Jehovah's approval.
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Just woke up
by Doctor Who innew to the site.
currently i am a ministerial servant and was told i was appointed to be an elder.
i told the brothers i was not ready for that assignment.
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JakeM2012
Welcome aboard Doctor Who, I'm looking forward to hearing more on your journey. There seems to be quite a few this week who are announcing they are waking up to TTATT. It's all good.
The average publisher hours required for one baptism is over 6000?, and I don't think it is taking that many hours of people looking into the "Truth" to wake up. LOL
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Please Welcome me
by Sofia Lose inhave lurked here for many, many years.
female, latina, middle-aged, born-in, 3rd generation jw, northeast usa.
my fate is to continue to play the game 'till death do us part because the very strong and tangled web of friends, family, business, etc.
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JakeM2012
Welcome, Sofia. Glad you are with us. I'm looking forward to your ideas and perspective.
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the GB stole my idea
by user100 inso in the early 90's when i was about to get baptized the elder asked me a million questions and one of them was: .
who is the faithful and discreet slave?.
my answer:.
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Net Neutrality and WTBTS
by JakeM2012 ini've been following for years the arguments on net neutrality, and after reading one on the "reputable" yahoo news i was thinking of how wtbts could benefit from new "un-neutrality".
does anyone have any insight???.
http://news.yahoo.com/the-fcc-will-vote-to-regulate-net-neutrality-thursday%e2%80%94it-s-time-to-understand-what-that-means-214646803.html.
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JakeM2012
I've been following for years the arguments on net neutrality, and after reading one on the "reputable" Yahoo news I was thinking of how WTBTS could benefit from New "Un-neutrality". Does anyone have any insight???
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Just Want To Be Heard
by dubstepped ini've been lurking here for a while now, and i guess you could call me a fader.
i don't have hate in my heart for the organization that i spent most of my life in, but i have had an awakening.
luckily, so has my wife, and that way i don't feel so alone.
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JakeM2012
Welcome to the board DS, I enjoyed your "Poem" short and to the point, and effective in letting the reader know your thoughts and feelings. You will have many "friends" here that will understand your Journey, as we have all been there and done that, but we have all reached out for a helping hand and I can say this site has helped me. We are all in a different "grade" level, of acceptance and healing. I hope you enjoy your stay here, and also wish that you may be able to mentally wrap your mind around all of this and move on. Again, Welcome -
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JakeM2012
I recently trimmed my beard after growing the "Grizzly Adams" over a very busy winter. I've shave the beard off a few times and my daughter especially says, but the wife also says, "why did you shave your beard off?", "it looked so nice". So there. -
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Child Abuse must be getting out of hand if they're addressing it...
by thedepressedsoul ini'm referring to the video that was uploaded where they finally mentioned the child abuse issue.
we all kinda guessed that if they ever addressed it they'd blame it on the media and apostates.
well, looks like we were spot on.
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JakeM2012
As several have mentioned, the WTBTS, does not need to lie, they could put an end to this immediately, by showing responsibility for the children in their congregations. They could immediately stop the crap about two witnesses.
They could instruct the elders this weekend, "Don't call the legal department until you have contacted the police". In this day and age with forensic science, special investigators within the police departments that know the behavior of sexual predators, the two witness rule from Leviticus? is obsolete, and further, there is rarely a second witness in child abuse, that' s how predators roll.
I had read an article about The Boy Scouts and they turned their organization around within two years, and now they are considered an exemplary organization with more than adequate controls to protect the children. What is so hard about this folks???? Nothing, but with WTBTS, their arrogance will be their demise.
Interesting that some are commenting about "New Light" that will abolish the two witness rule, and when they do, they will never admit to changing it because they were wrong and the critics were correct. They will just continue to bash the "apostates".
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Governing Body Member Stephan Lett Lies On JW.TV
by Finkelstein ini thought it would be important to clearly point in the recent talk by governing body member stephan lett, that he did in fact deliberately lie concerning what he described as lies and false information by apostates, concerning the organization being permissive toward people in the organization who had been involved in pedophilia.
the truth of the matter is thats exactly what the organization has been doing and perhaps for a long time.
the recent candace conti law suit where she was awarded 28 million dollars was levied against the wts for its irresponsible behavior by the elders who gave no notification of the accused jonathan kendrick that he had been charged with pedophilia and spent months in jail for his actions .
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JakeM2012
I hate liars. I've got a brother who is pathological, narcissists, compulsive, liar, who is in good standing in the congregation and is currently working at War Wick. Oh, the blessings and privileges of lying in Jehovah's Service.
I think it ballsy to address the apostates "lying" about pediphiles. WTBTS is still in their denial stage, but they are talking about it on their JW network which is addressing it to a point, even though dishonestly. But, perhaps inadvertently, informing people who may not know about it about the situations.
They are feeling/enjoying the bashing power over the "apostates". As pointed out the news media picked the improprieties up, judges have picked up on it, lawyers have seen the situation for what it is, and all of this group are not "apostates".
Interestingly, it was an assembly where the speaker just kept on using a hatchet when speaking of apostates, and the hate he displayed was obvious. He mentioned that one mature sister had unknowingly read some material on an "apostate" web site, and it wrecked her faith in a few hours. "The elders have been trying to assist her but she has shipwrecked her faith, by entertaining apostates websites.
This made me curious to investigate the "lies" with the reasoning, "If we have the truth, how can the lie of an apostate wreck a mature sisters faith in hours?". End of story, I'm out, and consider the WTBTS liars.