Why dad was always proud of the fact that during the war his mum worked at British Rail in Derby because all the men had gone to war. She operated the biggest crane possibly in the country, it was called Goliath, and it lifted an entire engine and moved it from one place to another. He loved telling that story.
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Sexist article about construction
by neat blue dog inhttps://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/activities/construction/women-in-construction/.
it's all about women being trained to operate heavy equipment, like it's a miracle.
they quote the male foreman, but don't tell you that only men are allowed to be foreman.
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UK IndependentUK Commission on Child Sexual Abuse possible new, separate inquiry into JWs
by Lostandfound inthe guardian newspaper today reports that the iccsa has received “numerous” reports relating to child sexual abuse among jehovahs witness's, and it is possible they will establish an entirely separate inquiry into these reports.
the government set up the iccsa independnt inquiry into child sexual abuse some time ago and their has been a delay in the inquiry operating as thw role of chair s established.. typo in heading, sorry .
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Great report in the Guardian, thanks.
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suicide
by zeb inwho among us has known a jw who has committed suicide.
i believe this as a separate subject has not been covered..
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There was a newly baptised guy in a congregation I was in who killed himself. The elder and his wife who were telling people about it just dismissed it with "oh he must have been mentally ill". Even as a JW I thought they were bring heartless.
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Connect the dots: Cut the baby in half
by OrphanCrow in*thanks to bubba on reddit for the heads up this uplifting children's activity.
what is the purpose of this activity?
what is the message?
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Xanthippe
Quite insulting to the other woman that she will stand by and watch the baby cut in half rather than give it up to the real mother. More Old Testament misogyny.
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Belly button
by moley injust a thought.
would those who are resurrected (if it existed) to the new system have bellybuttons.
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I remember that, people would say it would be a kindness to give them a belly button so they didn't feel odd. What a strange God, a person wakes up in the resurrection to find all their relatives and neighbour's have been destroyed but they have been allowed to have a belly button because He is kind!
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My dad RIP
by ScottyRex inmy dad died 2 weeks ago on sunday.
i will miss him so much.
he was the funniest most greatest man i have ever known.. granted for the first 30 years i wasnt that much keen on him and i don't think he was on me much either.....let me explain.. mum and dad met in 1964, mum was the prettiest girl in the town, mini skirts, raised hair, the daintiest figure, she looked the spit of audrey hepburn at breakfast at tiffanys.
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I'm sorry for your loss Scotty. Thanks for sharing your family's story. Wishing you strength as you cope with the funeral and all the JW stuff. I'm glad they're being kind to your mum.
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Terrific movie monologue from "Three Billboards Outside Ebbings, Missouri'
by Captain Schmideo2 injust watched this movie last night.. the premise of the title and film centers around the mother of young girl, who was raped, murdered, and set on fire by an unknown killer.
convinced that the local police could be doing more, she erects billboards outside of town, calling into question the efforts of the town's beloved chief of police.
this does not sit well with the other townspeople, and soon, the town priest comes to visit and admonish her.and after hearing him tell her if she came to church more regularly, she would be able to find the peace and resolution she needs over her daughter's death, she delivers this speech to him:.
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Brilliant film, saw it on Saturday. Very bleak but excellent acting. I noticed that speech too.
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March 2018 Broadcast - When quotes become rumors
by Listener inthis months broadcast is presented by losche and he discusses the need for trust in the fds.
the following is transcribed from the 12.30 mark.. satan also has the scheme to spread rumors about our brothers including the faithful slave.
the method of spreading rumors is not new.
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Xanthippe
Quoting Jackson at the ARC on this forum is still putting the wind up them. Let's keep it going!
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Yes exactly Amelia, that's where I found it, saved my life, got me out!
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I'm going to order a hardback copy and donate it to my local library.
Brilliant idea Diogenesister. I'll do that too for the library I work in. Don't put it in reference, no one will find it. If you donate it they will put it in the 200s, the religious section and it will help a lot of those seeking answers who will pick it up and borrow it. We have a copy of Goodbye to Jehovah's Paradise in that section written by an exJW and it's never been pinched.