Posts by I Want to Believe

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I told my daughter I was leaving "the truth" this weekend.

by whathappened in

jw
friends

last week, i told you i was going to tell my daughter that i was leaving the truth this weekend and you all gave me sound advice.

but, i cannot keep a secret this heavy from the person i love most on this earth, my only daughter, who is beautiful inside and out.. well, i have always had an open and honest relationship with my daughter, and i guess it paid off.

this weekend i visited my daughter (who lives in another state) and i told her i was leaving "the truth.

I Want to Believe

Good luck! (May all the gods and godesses of luck grant you their favor)

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JW Longo Story on ABC TV July 11th "Final Witness"

by AndersonsInfo in

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20120611abc02/.

final witness*.

air date: wednesday, july 11, 2012. time slot: 10:00 pm-11:00 pm est on abc.

I Want to Believe

I wonder how much he really believed of JW teachings and how much was just pretending... like did he think his family would get a resurrection and he was doing them a favor? Did he believe, as a DF, that God was about to kill him (soon!) so he might as well live it up? How much did his JWness play into his actions do you think?

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Old People ask....?

by dreamgolfer in

this is wide open for all - lets have fun!.

i will start -.

question # 1) why dont my children come see me any more?.

I Want to Believe

...Since my life has been stagnant for 50 years and I put off having children and have no house or retirement and sacrificed everything for Jehovah -- why does He still demand the pointless gesture of 15 minutes of time a month for me to remain in His favor?

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Current policy regarding child molesters

by loosie in

i brought up the conti case with a newly x- jw and they said that the child molestion policy was changed in 90's as far as elders reporting to the authorities.

so my question is what was the policy changed from and what did it change to?

and what is the most current letter that we have a copy of regarding the reporting policy?

I Want to Believe

I think this says it all, from one of the WT's filing in the Conti case:

"The elders had no legal duty to report the incident to the authorities, because the law at that time did not require ministers to do so. In addition, this confession by Kendrick was received by the elders in the course of the discipline and practice of the Jehovah's Witness faith and was intended to be kept confidential... The Church Defendants assert that, even if received today, that confession by Kendrick would be privileged." (emphasis added)

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I watched "Game Change" I`m curious about americans take on this movie,and their attitude to Sarah Palin

by smiddy in

i`m an australian and i am interested in world affairs,though i`m certainly no expert.previous to watching this movie , i have some information about sarah palin via media,and i know that can be biased , so what i am asking of you, the americans on this board what is your veiw of her ?

was this movie a true reflection of sarah palin ?

and if you can give me an alternative veiw of her please do so.. smiddy.

I Want to Believe

@Band on the Run: You're not getting it. She wasn't polarizing before she was nominated, she didn't play hard partisan politics until after she was selected. If McCain never picked her she would've gone done in history as a capable non-threatening governor that most people liked and a few didn't, with no strong feelings either way. AFTER the nomination, not only did SHE turn hard right, but suddenly all these people appeared who just HATED her in Alaska, people who never spoke up until after Palin was in the spotlight. The NYT and WSJ can report on people's feelings after the fact but if they were talking to people before hand they would've gotten a different perspective.

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Has Anyone Seen "Prometheus"?

by Low-Key Lysmith in

i loved it!

but then, it went right along with my own personal beliefs concerning mankind's origins, so i'm a little biased.. wondering what a religious person's thoughts would be?.

I Want to Believe

Well, you still have the problem, as said in the movie even, of where did the Engineers come from? "Poof! There's an alien!"

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I watched "Game Change" I`m curious about americans take on this movie,and their attitude to Sarah Palin

by smiddy in

i`m an australian and i am interested in world affairs,though i`m certainly no expert.previous to watching this movie , i have some information about sarah palin via media,and i know that can be biased , so what i am asking of you, the americans on this board what is your veiw of her ?

was this movie a true reflection of sarah palin ?

and if you can give me an alternative veiw of her please do so.. smiddy.

I Want to Believe

Band on the Run said: "Within Alaska, she was notorious for Trooper Gate."

No, she wasn't. I worked at the Anchorage Daily News at the time as a copy editor, and "Troopergate" was just a blip before the VP nomination. Everything else you said though is pretty much true. She had no business being nominated; it cost us a decent governor.

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Breaking news -- Visitor at Bethel wreaks havoc

by FatFreek 2005 in

postings lately have revealed the silly dress code for visitors while they simply tour the factory.

godzilla did not like it during his recent visit.. .

cheers,.

I Want to Believe

@FatFreek 2005:

From the wiki on Zilla: "Zilla was originally called Godzilla in his American movie but the name was changed being that the true Godzilla is that of the Toho company. On the DVD release of Godzilla: Final Wars, the Zilla vs Godzilla battle has its own chapter titled "Pretender To The Throne".... Godzilla: Final Wars references the 1998 Godzilla movie when Zilla is defeated. The Controller, in the Japanese version, says, "I knew that tuna-eating lizard was useless," a reference to the American creature's diet of fish in the 1998 film."

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Breaking news -- Visitor at Bethel wreaks havoc

by FatFreek 2005 in

postings lately have revealed the silly dress code for visitors while they simply tour the factory.

godzilla did not like it during his recent visit.. .

cheers,.

I Want to Believe

Just so you know, the monster in that Matthew Broderick movie in New York is NOT Godzilla. Toho, the Japanese company that's made all the Godzilla movies and owns the rights, has officially named that monster 'Zilla and actually had it fight the real Godzilla in one of the more recent movies. Thus, while it is incorporated into the Godzilla pantheon of monsters, it is not Godzilla himself.

/Nerd rant

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I watched "Game Change" I`m curious about americans take on this movie,and their attitude to Sarah Palin

by smiddy in

i`m an australian and i am interested in world affairs,though i`m certainly no expert.previous to watching this movie , i have some information about sarah palin via media,and i know that can be biased , so what i am asking of you, the americans on this board what is your veiw of her ?

was this movie a true reflection of sarah palin ?

and if you can give me an alternative veiw of her please do so.. smiddy.

I Want to Believe

Before her VP nomination, Palin was well respected by both parties here in Alaska and never -- repeat, NEVER -- tried to inject her personal beliefs into her politics. She changed completely after gaining the national spotlight, but before that she was an effective governor. After that she was a punching bag and really had no choice except to resign. I'd never vote for her, but at least I have some perspective; all of the "She's the personification of the Devil" people are the reason political discourse in this country is so lousy.