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  Tragic JW car crash

  by Crystal in

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  august 26, 2002 .

  kids lost in wreck mourned

  alcohol believed factor in accident that killed 5 on trace .

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  This is truly tragic.

  The first thing I thought when reading this like others here was, how could those kids be scattered outside of the car if they were in seatbelts? If they weren't in seatbelts then she shares respossibility with the other driver for the outcome.

  My kids are required to wear seat belts at all times when in a vehicle and when their friends ride with me, my van doesn't move till they are all buckled up.No argument or excuses accepted.

  I hope we are mistaken about this. It is so sad.

  I do not understand the father going on with the wedding. It seems like they would want happy memories to look back on.It's weird.

  Sheila Bowen
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  What do you suggest?

  by Ardilla in

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  there's almost one year that i left the org, but i didn't know why i still have thouse guilty feelings.

  i'm not doing nothing what in the bible is forbidden and i read the crisis book form r. franz.

  when i read it, i felt that it wasn't bad that i had doubts of the org, because the goverment had it too!

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  I recomend that you order and read Cult Mind Control written by Steven Hassen.I believe that it can help you understand and over come the feelings you describe.
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  what did you miss in order to attend meetings?

  by jack2 in

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  for me, it was the nfc championship game three years ago in order to attend the meeting, then, on top of that, the elders had *scheduled* a meeting for that day as well, to discuss the co visit.

  then there was a "supplemental" elder's school held a few years back that took me away from the afc title game.

  oh, i taped the stuff, but time-shift recording of sports just doesn't cut it.

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  Ranchette

  I missed Loony Toons because of meetings for service on Saturday mornings!

  This is sad .

  Sheila Bowen
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  HUGE!! St. Petersburg Times Article!

  by Ranchette in

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  edited by - ranchette1 on 22 august 2002 11:30:46.

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  Whoops, I did not see the article posted on the front page and thought it would be if it had been posted already as important as it is.

  But I agree with Eri Guy

  this news article, which DESERVES/NEEDS AS MUCH EXPOSURE AS POSSIBLE

  So it really wouldn't matter to me if the board was full of these threads today. It doesn't matter who was first.What matters is getting the word out. Right?

  Sheila Bowen
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  HUGE!! St. Petersburg Times Article!

  by Ranchette in

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  edited by - ranchette1 on 22 august 2002 11:30:46.

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  Edited by - Ranchette1 on 22 August 2002 11:30:46
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  SilentLamb Press Kit?

  by Larry in

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  i'm planning on sending a local radio station some materials regarding silentlambs.

  this radio station in nyc, wbai pacifica radio 99.5, is a progressive one.

  no commercials and is totally listener sponsored.

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  Ranchette

  Larry,

  Go to www.silentlambs.org in the left hand colum you will see a press button.Click that and scroll down till you see press packet click on that and see if that is the info you seek.

  Sheila Bowen
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  Is The World On Notice Due to WTBS?

  by Dismembered in

  1. watchtower
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  what is anyones opinion.

  do you think the world has been put on notice with the flymsy pages of the watchtower & awake magazines, and the door to door ministry?

  dismembered but not dismemberededited by - dismembered on 18 august 2002 9:1:53.

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  After all these years of preaching, the world still dosen't have a clue why JWs keep coming to their doors or know that the JWs have a message in the first place! They just think they are quirky literature pushers.

  The World, is however, on notice that the JWs have a terrible child abuse policy and they are also seeing first hand, how this religion treats the victims and those who try to expose these problems.This has taken aprox 1 1/2 years. And this terrible reality continues to spread each day.

  I guess they have a lot to learn on how to spread the word.

  So the answer is, YES, the world is on notice because of WTBS just not for the reasons they wish.

  Sheila Bowen
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  Secrect of your Marriage

  by Crystal in

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  who here has been married...10 years or more?is it a great marriage and what is the secret of keeping it together?

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  November 27th will be 20 years for Bill and I!

  We have a good marriage and I think it is because we are best friends first and formost, we are also compatable which helps tremendously because we don't get on one anothers nerves very often.We communicate well and are honest with one another too.

  We just have lots of fun together no matter what we are doing.

  LOL, Life is never dull with Bill.

  Sheila Bowen
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  We shall NOT watch how we walk

  by mikepence in

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  my family will not be attending the march.

  i respect bill and what he has accomplished, but i believe that attempts to control the march and the marchers, are misplaced -- even damaging for victims of abuse -- who have been controlled enough!.

  the last thing victims of abuse need is to be told to keep up appearances.

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  Mike,

  My heart goes out to you and you family. I know you have been through a lot and continue to suffer shock pain and anger from it all. Emotions are just naturally high right now.

  I am just asking that you please reconsider your decision. I am afraid you will always look back on this and wish you had not let emotions get in the way of this event.

  Bills has no desire to control anyone. He just made suggestions that were in his opinion the best for everyone involved.
  Its okay to disagree but please dont let it rob you of the experience
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  I am really looking forward to meeting you and your family in New York.

  We will show up, we will show anger and other emotions but we wont be stupid.
  We are not here to control you or your family. We are here to help you.
  Please understand this. Please help your children understand this.

  With Love,
  Sheila Bowen

  Edited by - Ranchette1 on 20 August 2002 23:53:11
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  CNN Live

  by Larry in

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  excellent program!!!!!!!

  the young ladies and bill were great!!!!!!!!!!!!.

  peace - ll

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  Hi,

  I will try to answer the questions about the tape with Bill's father discrediting him.

  Right after Bill first went to the press about a year and a half ago, Watchtower sent their own film crew into Missouri and Kentucky to make a PR piece to distribute to all the press and media. They were wanting to spread their propaganda to the public in a canned way instead of facing the cameras themselves. They filmed Bill's Parents and his cousin, who was like a brother to him, along with other witnesses who knew him.

  Bill's fathers segment was the only one out of those closest to him to make it on the tape.

  His father said "my son is just not telling the truth" and that he hopes his son will turn around and repent or something to that effect along with saying that Bill's allegations are just absurd and that he has never in all his 50 years as a witness seen a case like he describes.

  Low down dirty dogs, turning father against son!

  Sheila Bowen