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  Hello world !

  by Mrs. Eden in

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  well, here i am.. hello world, mrs. eden sending regards to everyone.

  :).

  my english is limited, so please go easy on me.. mrs. eden.

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  Splash

  Hi Mrs. E, good to have you here!

  Forget all the complicated stuff, just say you're under Mr. E's headship and have to do what he says.

  That way they can all deal with him instead
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  Found this on another forum.....just wanted to share it

  by Je.suis.oisif in

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  2. entertainment

  hope my technical skills on my tablet works.

  here goes......dr. laura slessinger is a well-known conservative talk show host.

  she has expressed very negative beliefs about homosexuality.

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  Splash

  Je Suis, you don't need to prove yourself here.

  Lose the JW guilt and 'cantdoenough'ness, and just enjoy being yourself.

  You don't have to do a quota of posts per month!
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  Jean Smith's

  by Slidin Fast in

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  memorial service - did anyone go?

  this may mean something in the uk.

  there were 600 in attendance (why do they always count?

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  Splash

  Brent was a nice guy when he visited my cong.

  He's had it tough the last few years.
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  looking for a thread about 1006= elders knew=.......

  by carla in

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  2. scandals

  i have been searching the better part of this morning to find the thread in which somebody commented on 1006 known pedophiles which equals 3 elders at each jc and the totals on how many elders did not report to police (3000?

  ) and also how many known victims in australia.

  i think they also broke it down to how many victims that would average each week/month for the last 60 + years.

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  Splash

  I think you mean this one
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  Royal Commission of institutions into child sexual Abuse in Australia.

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  by their own admission the jehovah`s witnesses have acknowledged to the royal commission that 1006 child sex abuse cases against members of their religion have been handled in house.. 1006 cases over 65 years , equals to more than one , every month , every month , every year , for the next 65 years.. a judicial committee consists of 3 elders ,so 3 elders handled 1006 sexual abuse cases over 65 years equals 3018 elders who know about this abuse and never contacted the authorities .either police or ,child protection services .. what sort of morals or ethics do these so called christians have ?.

  smiddy.

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  Splash The total number of victims on the list submitted to the Royal Commission came to about 3,500.

  That's more than one every week for 65 years.
  

  Correction - The total victims on the list was about 1730, which is more than 1 every two weeks, for 65 years.
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  "The governing body has asked me to..."

  by OverlappingGeneralizations in

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  2. beliefs

  i have heard that phrase several times on the jw broadcast, uttered by gb members!

  "the governing body has asked me to bring to your attention (whatever)".

  aren't you the governing body?

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  Splash

  The elders do the same, its a way of dodging responsibility.

  Instead of saying "me and Bro x have decided you can't have a beard", its " the BoE have decided..."

  It's a form of cowardice, hiding behind a faux label.
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  Local Congregation Takes Away My Dad's Phone Hook-Up (HE'S 85 YRS. OLD)

  by NoMoreHustle in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this happened about 6 months ago, didn't really have an opportunity to post about it (been busy), but they still haven't given back his password for the phone hook-up.

  they say that this is direction from the "branch office".

  i think it's complete bs, the real reason why they are doing this is to punish me & my family because i am basically a ghost when it comes to meetings & any type of activity.

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  Splash

  Write to bethel.

  Tell them your father contributes to the running costs, but the elders have stopped him listening in.
  Say that you are writing to bethel because the elders are telling you they are following branch directions.

  Explain that you have spoken to lots of witnesses at your hall and in your circuit about this and they are all disgusted at the unloving way the elders are abusing their power.
  Then tell them that as a consequence your father no longer contributes and can no longer attend.

  End by saying that you are only letting them know what's going on, and do not wish to hear back from them.
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  Sad News: Girl of JW parents with schizophrenia murders two siblings

  by ILoveTTATT2 in

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  this is a very sad and disturbing case in mexico.. used google translate.

  ask me if the translation is not clear:.

  https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=utf-8&u=http%3a%2f%2flaverdadnoticias.com%2fnina-de-11-anos-mato-a-sus-hermanos-porque-satanas-se-lo-ordeno%2f570605%2f&edit-text=.

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  Splash

  The WT has never been very big on professional help for mental disorders, sometimes categorising it along with advice from taxi drivers and hair dressers. The WT message is that reading the Bible and going on the ministry is the solution to medical depression.

  *** w99 4/1 pp. 3-4 A Book of Wisdom With a Message for Today ***
  "But where can such wisdom be found today? People turn to advice columnists, psychologists, psychiatrists, even hairdressers and taxi drivers, with their personal problems. And experts without number are ready to dispense advice on almost any subject—for a suitable fee. Often, though, such words of “wisdom” have led only to disappointment, even disaster. How, then, can we find true wisdom?

  Tomoe suffered from major depression and spent most of her days in bed...
  When Tomoe told the neighbor how worthless she felt, the neighbor showed her a text from a book...

  By applying the wisdom she had found, Tomoe overcame the gloomy days of her depression. Now Tomoe works full-time at helping others to apply the same words that enabled her to cope with her problems. "
  

  
  
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  Whoa ! maybe it's not as good here in Oz as I thought!

  by wozza in

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  2. friends

  found this on my facebook page that someone had posted , just a joke i hope .

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  Splash

  Here's the original

  
  
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  My 67 Year Old Elder Brother Is Depressed Because The Younger Elders Are Taking Over

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  he was the school overseer but they relieved him of that to allow younger elders the privilege of the job.

  now he is depressed and actually shed tears, believing his worth has diminished.

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  Splash

  If it was felt that he has struggled lately with that job, organising the school or counselling the students, he might have been relieved of that responsibility.

  I've seen capable men just get old and tired, and their responsibilities become harder and harder to fulfill.

  Maybe it was for this reason, in which case he should try to see it as a relief, though I can understand how he would feel like it is a demotion.

  Remind him how the CO's are dropped once they reach 70, or bethelites are retired from bethel when they reach a certain point. This might show him that it is an organisational procedure and he shouldn't take it personally.