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  Malawi — Savage Betrayal by Watchtower?

  by Marvin Shilmer in

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  malawi savage betrayal by watchtower?

  today i uploaded a new article presenting information about why jehovahs witnesses in malawi suffered brutal persecution compared to what watchtowers top leadership was doing at the exact same time.

  the article is titled malawi savage betrayal by watchtower?

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  Marvin:

  I noticed some missing information intended for my article and went back and added it. It has to do with membership in the MCP. Witnesses were led to believe that paying to have an MCP card was the event that made a person a member of the MCP. That is false. Under the Banda regime birth made Malawians members of the MCP.

  Giving a thug 50 cents and letting them hand you a blank MCP card was no more than an expedient for normal activity like traveling on the bus, visiting the hospital or shopping in the local market. It was not purchasing membership in the MCP. Whether they wanted it or not, by virtue of birth each Malawian was already a member of the MCP.

  That's how it works in the nurses' union - whether I want to belong to it or not, I'm required to pay dues because all nurses in my place of employment are under the nurses' union. However, if I want to membership in the union, I must fill out a membership document and pay union dues.

  I remember the sickening feeling I had when I realized the suffering that was inflicted on these unfortunate people, and for what? some manufactured political neutrality bull$h!t???
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  Malawi — Savage Betrayal by Watchtower?

  by Marvin Shilmer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  malawi savage betrayal by watchtower?

  today i uploaded a new article presenting information about why jehovahs witnesses in malawi suffered brutal persecution compared to what watchtowers top leadership was doing at the exact same time.

  the article is titled malawi savage betrayal by watchtower?

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  I have to wonder if Sam Herd is even remotely aware of that skeleton in WTS's closet. Most JWs aren't - even the ones that lived through those years. I certainly knew nothing of it until I read Crisis of Conscience. Given the paranoia surrounding Apostate™ literature, it wouldn't surprise me if he never read it either.
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  Malawi — Savage Betrayal by Watchtower?

  by Marvin Shilmer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  malawi savage betrayal by watchtower?

  today i uploaded a new article presenting information about why jehovahs witnesses in malawi suffered brutal persecution compared to what watchtowers top leadership was doing at the exact same time.

  the article is titled malawi savage betrayal by watchtower?

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  In addition to racism, there was also a property ownership issue - the WTS was allowed by the government to own property in Mexico and had a religious tax exempt status, but could not in Malawi. If I remember correctly.

  I also remember the letter writing campaign and, like james_woods, was concerned that it would be construed as harassment by the Malawian officials, who would, in turn, take it out on the JWs. I refused to participate. I was just a kid hearing about the persecution in Malawi for the first time - seated in a cold school auditorium/gymnasium that was utilized for a Circuit Assembly™. Excellent first impression for a seven year old to hear that the "reward" for serving Jehovah would be violence of that magnitude.
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  I goofed again

  by mouthy in

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  i am so sorry on the post are you still fighting.. i copied a pasted a list of things the wt wont tell you.i was trying to answer curtains .

  but when i answered it the list i have on my computor for newbies went on it.

  please forgive me... remember my age ...i am on the way to alzheimers so please pity for me.

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  I fixed it for you Grace.
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  The Empty Cupboard

  by compound complex in

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  for dear snowbird and any others who occasion upon strange fiction [?

  ] .... [inspired by six feet under].

  ruthann awoke to the soft pad, pad padding of snowflakes falling en masse, gauzily observable, outside her curtainless bedroom window.

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  Thank you, CoCo and Snowbird, for a thoroughly entertaining read. I could see the images and characters you painted with words.
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  Fallen out of love with Husband?

  by bloominglotus in

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  hi u guys.

  right now i am literally in tears because i am so confused right now as to the state of my marriage.

  lately, i have been really noticing some major flaws in my husband(well at least they appear major in my eyes).

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  BurnTheShips:

  I'm trying really hard to give you the benefit of the doubt regarding your "Women are all whores" comment. Maybe you had a bad day, or a bad week, or an argument with Mrs. BTS. I don't know and unless you're prepared to explain yourself, we'll never know what brought out this kind of odious misogyny in someone I normally regard as extremely reasonable and level headed.

  An apology is in order.
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  Snowbird, Snoozy, MrsJones

  by Scully in

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  please check your pms..

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  vamp... I can relate.
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  Snowbird, Snoozy, MrsJones

  by Scully in

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  please check your pms..

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  Misery

  Do you want to take it down that road? Really?
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  Snowbird, Snoozy, MrsJones

  by Scully in

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  please check your pms..

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  Snowy

  You're more than welcome to come and enjoy the refreshment of Canadian winters. I can sit out on my front porch, wearing a light sweater, while the snow falls around me and feel complete relief. A blessing in disguise, I suppose.
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  Snowbird, Snoozy, MrsJones

  by Scully in

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  please check your pms..

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  misery

  I was pretty sure that you do not wish to be included in our JWN menopause support meetings. But if I am mistaken, feel free to send me a PM with your email address and I'll be sure to include you next time.