Posts by scratchme1010

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Does anybody know the story with this?

by careful in

jw
friends

there is a book entitled untouchable by jacob miller published in 2010 (© by angel garcia).

the cover says that it's about "the biggest latino gangster ever recorded to be associated with the mafia.

" ordinarily i could care less about things like that.

scratchme1010

So does anyone know what the story is with this book and/or this "Frankie" guy (perhaps "Angel Garcia")? Does anyone know if the book's publication is now, or will become, a problem for the org? If nothing else, it bears watching.

I know nothing about it. However, what you explain may be true, but I think the facts have to be proven. First, is the book a memoir, and autobiography, fiction, a biographic story from the point of view of an outsider about another person? Then, is it verifiable that the person was in fact a JW, became a JW, stayed a JW, that is, what kind of connection if any exist(s/ed) between that person and the WT? Also, was the person's claims about the crimes committed verifiable? And if such relationship with the WT is verified that exist(s/ed), what if anything did the WT (a) know about it, and then (b) do about it?

With the information that you provide it's difficult to hold the WT responsible of anything related to a person that may or may not exist, that may or may not have committed crimes, and may and may not have had a connection with the WT.

I think that makes an interesting research project, thought.

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EX JW art

by aintenoughwiskey in

best use yet for old light.

i have no vested interest in her art venture, just an fyi her name is sarah riches hall.

in australia.. .

scratchme1010

Those are so beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing them.

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Tried my hand at creating a couple of memes. What do you think?

by nicolaou in

jw
friends

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just a bit of fun..

scratchme1010

Very nice, nicolau.

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Mom died, How and When I found out

by 3rdgen in

hi friends,.

it's been awhile since i've been talkative.

thought i'd give you an account of my latest family dysfunction.. a brief backstory is that i am an only child whose parents were born in jw's.

scratchme1010

I am not nor have ever been DF'd DA'd. I have never said or implied anything "Apostate" to anyone other than this forum. YET....This is the fruitage of Watchtower. Just thought you might find it mildly revealing.

I'm so sorry about the entire thing. You don't deserve such mistreatment, never did. It's difficult to be ostracized by your own family in such manner.

I lost my JW mom in 2016 and the events around it with the JWs and the messed up family I have were horrible to deal with.

I hope you're holding up well, and I hope you have a way to bring some peace to yourself and our family. None of it is your fault.

Interesting to see that she was completely involved with the WT nonsense, yet that organization couldn't care less about her well being.

Take care of yourself.

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Question.

by phats in

hi, is there a scripture saying it's okay to beat your wife with a stick no thicker than a mans thumb or is this a myth?

i remember something & have done some serching but need help.

phats.

scratchme1010

Hi, Is there a scripture saying it's okay to beat your wife with a stick no thicker than a mans thumb or is this a myth?
I remember something & have done some serching but need help.
Phats.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1−800−799−7233
http://www.thehotline.org/

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No updated Watctower's articles on Evolution

by opusdei1972 in

as far as i know, the "creation" book is out of print ?, am i right?.

well, i was searching for new watchtower articles trying to debunk, for instance, human evolution.

so, i did my homework, for the first time, so as to read past and updated papers and books on human evolution.

scratchme1010

What an interesting thread. Didn't know much about the WT current stance on the matter. So they are just brushing off the subject? That's kind of pathetic.

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Did Jesus really say: “If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also”? (Mathew 5:39)

by anointed1 in

if we apply to the above verse jesus’ own criterion (“every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit”—mathew 7:17) we will know that it is unlikely that jesus did say it.. when i practiced it, i found that i was encouraging others to slap (whether in its literal or figurative sense) me more and more.

the same is happening in large scale when countries practice tolerance.

we know many countries who “turn the other cheek” when attacked, and it only invites more trouble (which means jesus’ advice is counterproductive).. but see what happens if you return more than what you receive in view of the principle god himself follows.

scratchme1010

Did Jesus really say: “If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also”? (Mathew 5:39)

Who knows, who cares.

What I say is "if anyone slaps me on the right cheek, (s)he will have a reminder of my second amendment right".

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Real Estate Business?

by no-zombie in

i was going over some of the older posts of others and without starting some kind of flame war, i got no idea why people are saying that the society is some kind of real estate business.

of course its making millions of dollars in its real estate sales but this a one time event.

its down sizing by selling the furniture.

scratchme1010

...Of course its making millions of dollars in its real estate sales but this a one time event...

You're kidding, right? You really believe that they are going to stop milking that cow?

OUTLAW, you stole my line, but I'm glad. Time and time again I have been posting the same information. I have to say, cognitive dissonance is a --tch!

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Old article worth a read

by carla in

here is a link to an older article about jw's & mind control.

it appears to be from the time period when jw's were about 5 million and still had that extra meeting during the week.

i have no idea about the website in general, only found the article doing some research.

scratchme1010

I have a link from an organization that does research and provides support on mind control and high demand groups:

Here

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Questions Surround Jehovah's Witness HQ and Allegations of Sex Abuse - REPORT FROM WNYC

by NikL in

apologies if this has been posted before.... http://www.wnyc.org/story/watchtower-jehovahs-witness-headquarters-brooklyn/.

scratchme1010

Thanks for sharing.