My eldest child was reading before the age of 4. In kindergarten he was invited to do a reading of Thomas' Snowsuit by Robert Munsch at a school assembly. One of the Elders™ overheard us talking about how excited we were over this invitation, then came up to us and basically told us that if he could read a silly kids' book at a school assembly, then he should also enrol in the Ministry School™ - you know, to keep things "balanced". We let him do a single bible reading, and he never wanted to do another one. In fact, the experience turned him off doing anything like it again. Blessing in disguise, I suppose.
Posts by Scully
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Reference Needed - WT instruction in regard to medical privacy
by donuthole ini need help with a reference.
there was a watchtower article (or km?
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HIPPA did not exist in 1987.
I've been told by a JW apologist on a nursing website that the article in question is out of date. Having said that, there have been no clarifications, no New Light™ on the matter, and certainly no retraction on the part of the WTS. Oh yeah, she also insisted that I have "an ax to grind". LMFAO
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Watchtower Quoted in a book about how to lie.
by Sharpie inlink.
the book is about basicly how to protect yourself online with identity fraud.
this chapter had quoted good old theocratic warfare in how to not give people your ssn or any other information.
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It's not a lie if you believe it. ~ George Costanza
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Happy Thanksgiving from Canada, This one is not a DF offense.
by Quarterback inwell, well....i know that you have your turkeys, and your pumpkin, or pecan pies, and i know that you had your family over and all.. but, you really aren't celebrating thanksgiving, are you?.
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We used to go to non JW relatives for Thanksgiving weekend. Someone had a wedding anniversary around that time of the year, and that was how we managed to avoid getting in trouble with the Elders™.
Then again, I knew some JWs who would do a big turkey dinner and have lots of guests over on Thanksgiving weekend. The long weekend made visiting out of town friends and relatives quite do-able, and well, turkey is on sale and feeds a big (but not "great") crowd so why not?
BTW, I made an amazing pumpkin spice cake for dessert. Recipe link.
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My uncle has died.
by LouBelle inlast week wednesday at about 11:40 pm, on a cold and rainy night, my uncle breathed his last breath.
he was at hospice and he was alone.
alone because the whole family was there the previous night saying their goodbyes.
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Loubelle and Yellow
You both have my sincere condolences. Thank you for sharing those wonderful thoughts of your loved ones.
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Watchtower Quoted in a book about how to lie.
by Sharpie inlink.
the book is about basicly how to protect yourself online with identity fraud.
this chapter had quoted good old theocratic warfare in how to not give people your ssn or any other information.
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Scully
Guarding or protecting confidential information isn't wrong, and it isn't considered lying to do so.
I've had people come to my door offering a "free" water heater, if I will show them our bill for natural gas to "prove" that I am actually renting the water heater from the company I claim to be renting from. I know this is a ruse to acquire information from the bill so they can fill out paperwork that I have not authorized to send to the company I do business with to terminate their services and initiate services from the company that sent its toadie to my door. That person/company is not entitled to that information, and I feel no inclination to share confidential information with someone who is trying to scam me.
People phone our home occasionally claiming they want to confirm personal information for "credit card applications" - which we have not submitted, so I know they are bogus - they get told to shove off too. They can get very obnoxious about it too, saying that I could be at risk for identity theft if I don't cooperate, so I ask them to spell their names and give me their employee numbers so I can call that particular bank back on their 1-800 number to confirm that the call is genuine - and surprise, surprise, they hang up so fast it makes me LMAO.
I plan at some future point in time to let these callers know that we have not submitted credit card applications because we have sold all of our possessions and are planning to move to a commune... by the way, Dave, have you noticed the state of the world today? and can I offer you a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn the secrets of the Bible?
Likewise, in my job I am under obligation to patients to maintain their confidentiality. People can ask me about patients' conditions but I am not authorized to disclose that information.
What bugs me are people who get their noses out of joint because they think they are entitled to information to which they have no such entitlement. I include JW Elders™ in that group. They haven't bothered to darken my door in years to express concern over our absenteeism from the KH, and yet when they hear a rumour about us, they rush on over to find out whether what they've heard is true or not. I have no desire to validate their stupid little Napoleon complex, nor do I recognize any claims of authority they make, therefore, I consider them to be outside the realm of those entitled to private personal information.
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Hilarious "wardrobe worksheet" in new YPA book!
by cedars induring a quiet moment i picked the latest ypa book down from my bookshelf.
it's pretty much stayed there since my relatives came back from the latest convention.
i couldn't bring myself to see the extent to which the society is now trying to claw its way into the lives of teenagers.
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OUTLAW
Maybe being a blind person, Freddie made up that Wardrobe Worksheet™ to help his handlers get him dressed for the day, because we all know he didn't want to be too attractive to the opposite sex....
I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay...
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Why can't I just have one day with out seeing a JW ......seriously
by troubled mind intoday i went early to my dad's house to help my disabled sister with medical paperwork .
at 10am the cleaning lady shows up .
she was a jw recruit of my mom's yrs ago, and use to be like a sister to us a really long time ago .
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Teary Oberon writes:
Does't the fact that you are indeed an ex-JW and that you are active here on an apostate, anti-JW website
Yeah, and your being an active member here on an apostate, anti-JW website as a matter of fact indicates what exactly??
Pot, meet kettle.
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Why can't I just have one day with out seeing a JW ......seriously
by troubled mind intoday i went early to my dad's house to help my disabled sister with medical paperwork .
at 10am the cleaning lady shows up .
she was a jw recruit of my mom's yrs ago, and use to be like a sister to us a really long time ago .
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She is working for your father. Your never-JW father needs to have a word with her about how she treats his daughter, because it could potentially Stumble™ him.
Frankly, if she was working for my father and treated me that way, I'd be helping him find another housekeeper. Tell her the WTS doesn't care about the Standing™ of anyone who sends them money. For Pete's sake, they accept money from a trust fund that held stocks in a tobacco company (Philip Morris), and held stock in a weapons company (Rand-Cam), so she should be grateful for the employment and shut her damn mouth.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/scandals/198482/1/The-H-M-Riley-Trust
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/scandals/54708/1/The-Watchtower-the-cigarette-company
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They don't appear to be The Happiest People On Earth™, do they?