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  Blood Ban Witch Hunt in Progress

  by 5go in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i have had my own power of attorney drawn up and sent to my non jw family to void out my old card.

  but now the society is pretty much forcing the issue on everyone with the emergency contact information (witchhunt) gathering drive every year and basically not taking a no for an answer fill it ot or get pulled in back.

  well i am giving them the big fu this time i filling their card out but listng my non jw family on it as the contact and then filling yet another power of attornty to void out their stupid card again..

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  Scully

  What about if you said "Look, we both know that it is illegal for you to coerce me in any manner regarding my personal medical decisions. Now stop it already. I don't want to give any judge an excuse to invalidate my DPA card, with all these Brothers™ and Sisters™ around who have also been bullied and harassed by the Elders™ into handing over a copy of a personal medical document, who would all testify to that fact. This is one of my fundamental rights and freedoms that you're stomping on, BROTHER. Now go away."
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  Let's Hate on TV

  by Satanus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  perhaps, you're a fan of tv, perhaps, you're not.

  maybe, you like some aspects of it and not others.. my favorite tv hates are 'news', and commercials.

  i always mute the commercials.

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  Scully

  All the tripe shows on TLC (formerly known as The Learning Channel), and particularly all those stupid bridal competition shows, wedding dress drama, ProstaTots (Toddlers in Tiaras) and my biggest hate of all: Honey Boo Boo.

  Just a flash of a Honey Boo Boo commercial makes me feel bad for the brain cells I've killed in the process.
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  What's Da Word On Weed, Mon?

  by metatron in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i come to this site as my one-stop-shopping guide to scandals and controversy within watchtowerland ( much of which is about as real as world of warcraft).

  i'm surprized i haven't read anything about marijuana and 'the truth".. weed is getting legalized all over the place and california, in particular, is loaded with whacked-out witnesses.

  since it can be prescribed as a medical treatment (here and there), i imagine the wts might have to do some doctrinal gymnastics to df folks for using it.

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  Scully

  One of my elderly JW relatives has glaucoma, and the last thing I need to see is him trippin' ballz.
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  Wow did not see that coming.

  by msconcerned in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so for a while now i have had some doubts and i have slowly started and had conversations with my wife.

  she has kind of conceded very minor points in our conversations, but what i have been seeing is that she is starting to use her brain.

  im not insulting my wife, but she is starting to think critically.

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  Scully

  That's great!

  Interesting how the WTS just stomps all over Jesus' words. Because they are NOT known for "love among themselves", are they??
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  Put a 'No Junk Mail' sign on your door

  by The Quiet One in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://jwtalk.net/forums/topic/10308-no-junk-mail/#entry160215 .

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  Scully

  I'm kind of interested in this file: Workbook to Assist with Conscience Matters on Blood but I can't access it as I am not a member.

  Can anyone help me with that?? Send me a PM please.
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  Pedophiles Knocking

  by Marvin Shilmer in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  pedophiles knocking .

  in a nutshell, it points out why the general public should be leery of jehovahs witnesses knocking at the front door.

  my article is titled pedophiles knocking and is available at: http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2013/07/pedophiles-knocking.html.

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  EdenOne:

  Scully, I've read many reports of paedophile cases perpetrated by JW's. I don't recall a single one perpetrated by a JW while on the door-to-door ministry upon children of the household. I simply don't recall a single one. Perhaps you can remember one?

  You don't know how the psychology of paedophiles works. They are PREDATORS. They seek out vulnerable targets. They learn when their targets are most vulnerable. They groom their targets to feel safe around them, to accept and trust them. They are extremely patient. They don't introduce themselves and then immediately sexually assault a child. No, they take their time because the grooming and the "game" excites them - they know how they want their interaction with their target to turn out, but their target doesn't. They fantasize and meticulously plan how they are going to seduce their target, the same way a con artist scams people out of their money.

  The contact they make with families and children through the Door-to-Door Ministry™ is only the beginning, just like the JW recruitment (Studying the Bible™) process, grooming a target takes time and patience.

  So, I agree with you - the Door-to-Door Ministry™ is not the venue paedophiles use to commit child sexual abuse. It is part of their hunting grounds.

  Common Attributes of Child Molesters:

  -- from A Profile of the Child Molester

  • Pedophiles are notoriously friendly, nice, kind, engaging and likeable.
  • Pedophiles target their victims, often insinuating themselves into that child's life through their family, school, house of worship, sports, and hobbies.
  • Pedophiles are professional con artists and are experts at getting children and families to trust them.
  • Pedophiles will smile at you, look you right in the eye and make you believe they are trustworthy.

  in·sin·u·ate verb \in-'sin-y?-?wat, -yü-?at\
  in·sin·u·at·edin·sin·u·at·ing
  Definition of INSINUATEtransitive verb
  1a : to introduce (as an idea) gradually or in a subtle, indirect, or covert way <insinuate doubts into a trusting mind> b : to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply <I resent what you're insinuating>
  2: to introduce (as oneself) by stealthy, smooth, or artful means
  intransitive verb
  1archaic : to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly : creep
  2archaic : to ingratiate oneself

  Similarly:

  in·sid·i·ous adjective \in-'si-de-?s\
  Definition of INSIDIOUS1a : awaiting a chance to entrap : treacherous b : harmful but enticing : seductive <insidious drugs>
  2a : having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle <the insidious pressures of modern life> b of a disease : developing so gradually as to be well established before becoming apparent
  

  Common Child Molester Strategies:

  -- from A Profile of the Child Molester

  • Befriending parents, particularly single parents, to gain access to their children
  • Offering babysitting services to overextended parents or caregivers
  • Taking jobs and participating in community events that involve children [THINK: DOOR-TO-DOOR MINISTRY™]
  • Attending sporting events for children or offering to coach children's sports
  • Volunteering in youth organizations, offering to chaperone overnight trips
  • Loitering in places children frequent: playgrounds, malls, game arcades, etc. [THINK: JW CONVENTIONS!!!]
  • Spending time in Internet gaming and social communities, learning the online interests and lingo of youngsters
  • Becoming foster parents
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  Pedophiles Knocking

  by Marvin Shilmer in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  pedophiles knocking .

  in a nutshell, it points out why the general public should be leery of jehovahs witnesses knocking at the front door.

  my article is titled pedophiles knocking and is available at: http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2013/07/pedophiles-knocking.html.

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  EdenOne

  If you were a gipsy and I wrote an article titled "Gipsy Paedophiles", would you not feel offended by the blanket statement, even if the content was discussing only a few cases among the ethnical group?

  Except the title of his article is "Pedophiles Knocking" not "JW Pedophiles".

  Personally, I think it only fair to the general public to make them aware that some JWs may be knocking on their doors with ulterior motives, other than the obvious one of trying to gain converts to their belief system.
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  Not Every Great Sacrifice Is Religious

  by metatron in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/07/16-5.

  also, snowden - who i believe history will look upon favorably.

  when you grow up as a witness, it can be hard to imagine anyone sacrificing themselves for humanity.

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  I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up being assasinated.
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  Blood very common in breast milk

  by trujw in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my wife is pregnant and came across this little jem on the internet.

  so should elders start going around and testing mothers breast milk?

  and if found shouldn't we disfellowshipp the mother?

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  Scully

  There's no point in testing breast milk for blood components because it's well established that one of benefits of breastfeeding is the transference of immune properties (immunoglobulins).

  A lot of people fail to logically compute how milk is produced. This is highly simplistic, but it conveys the process sufficiently for most new severely sleep deprived parents to understand.

  Nutrients in by mouth --> digested in stomach --> absorbed by intestines --> enter the bloodstream --> blood circulates to mammary glands + stimulation by prolactin and oxytocin from hypothalamus + demands of hungry infant ==> milk production.

  Leukocytes are present in all milk produced by mammals (humans and cattle included).

  The World Health Organization would have a field day if the WTS ever dared to tell JWs that they couldn't breast feed their babies, or give them milk of any kind. I mean, even the Bible says that " like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation" (1Pet 2:2 ASV).

  Besides, breast is best for the WTS, it means spending less money on formula and being able to put those savings in the Contribution Box™.
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  The Watchtower Society Cripples Their Own Preaching Work

  by Nosferatu in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if there's one scripture that defines the entire purpose of a jehovah's witness's existence, it's matthew 24:14.

  "this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.".

  this is the entire purpose of going door to door.

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  Scully

  Nos, earlier in the year there was a thread about one of the ASL videos that the WTS made that had some graphic content about masturbation.

  Unfortunately, the WTS was so embarrassed by our critique they took it down, but someone had the forethought to make some GIFs for posterity.

  Scroll down a little to catch them: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/adult/235152/15/wts-made-a-video-about-masturbation-IN-SIGN-LANGUAGE-WITH-GESTURES

  and save it to YouTube with "modern translation". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytYykOop6HI

  Seriously, the WTS isn't doing itself any favors by being on the internet. LOL

  And even Worldly People™ found it hilarious:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FLJPKipukc