Thanks, hawkaw, for the update.
What a mess! How are other Canadians responding to this case? Are they paying attention at all?
sunshineToo
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NEWS - VICKI BOER CASE - Canadian Press - Sep 22
by hawkaw inthis was article is also found in the toronto star internet site.
i am unclear if or when it will be in the toronto star paper.
you should find this article in numerous papers canada wide today.
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Farkel (fluff)
by notperfectyet infarkel,.
you are a most wanted poster on this board.
( not to be confused with most wanted on the post office board that no one reads).
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sunshineToo
NOOOOOOOO!!!! You can't leave, Farkel! I haven't even told you how to play that octave glissando in Waldstein!!!
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BBC Panorama in Portuguese TV
by Osarsif in.
portuguese tv station sic noticias will air the program panorama bbc: suffer the little children ("testemunhas de jeova encobrem pedofilos?
"):sunday, september 22, 2002 at 23:00wednesday, september 25, 2002 at 13:00thursday, september 26, 2002 at 03:00
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sunshineToo
In Portugual or in the U.S.A.? If in the U.S.A., which channel? Are they going to air it with Portuguese supertitle?
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My first Post: Am I an ADULTERER?
by The Alchemist intoday i visited my jw mother and i asked her a question.
i said, "mom if i was to get married would i be disfellowshiped?
" she said "well since you didn't have scriptual grounds for your divorce i would guess that if you went ahead and got married you would be committing adultery.
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sunshineToo
Alchemist, if you are not attending the meetings, no matter what you are not going to get DF'd. Well, that's what I was told by an elder's wife.
Do you have another child with your first wife? If you do, you are obligated to take care of this child as well. By the way,
What my mother nor any of my family knows is that I AM married to a wonderful woman, my second wife a non-JW for these past six months and I now have a 8 year old son.
You've been married for 6 months, and have a 8 year-old son? Is he from your first wife or the new one? (confused) And you had been a jw until 7 years ago which means you had this child when you were still a jw. Were you commiting adultery then? (confused)
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Last night my dad tried to commit suicide
by cruzanheart ini'm still blown away by it.
when i went out the door this morning to take the kids to school (7:15 a.m.) i turned on my cell phone and there were two messages from his retirement home, both saying that he had fallen at about 4:30 a.m. and was being taken to the hospital.
i called the hospital and they told me that he said he had taken 18 xanax in an effort to kill himself.
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sunshineToo
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You'd must be going through a lot now. I hope your dad gets better soon.
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Shunning Rules Changed Again
by Amazing insometime ago the faq at jw-media stated that if one "simply ceases to be involved, they are not shunned.
" ... now, the wording has changed to allow a broader position, one that could include even many more former jws, and "maybe" become the basis whereby they could argue that they are not apostate: do you shun former members?
those who simply leave the faith are not shunned.
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Well, well, well, are they saying "oops!" to their latest Aug.KM then?
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Family Portrait
by truthseeker1 in.
if you were wondering what my family lookes like, here they are:.
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sunshineToo
Very charming! So I'll take it as you have two little boys.
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Shunning your own teenage daughter?
by janiemh insomething just occurred to me that i have never thought of before.
my husband and i are separated currently.
among other things, his anger management problems and rages and my control and emotional neglect and withdrawl issues were key factors.
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Hi, jeniemh! I'm sorry about your daughter.
I don't think it is the jws who are telling him to shun her. I think it's mostly your husband who, out of disappointment, had decided not to talk to her. The jws openly shun only those who were jws. For those who were not, it's all up to them - a conscience matter. But I have heard they also discourage frequent communication with non-jw family members.
I am a so called DA'd one - disassociated. My mother is a very active jw, and she got angry at me when I told her that I loved her. Now I am afraid to say that to her because I don't know how she is going to react. We talk about other things now. But last month she told me that she is going to shun me. It really devastated me because I loved my mom.
Is your husband a baptized jw? Did he know that your daughter felt sorry for what she did? In jw's point of view, your daughter seemed to "repented" for what she had done, then normal jws should forgive her and accept her. They even accepted pedophiles for god's sake! (rolling my eyes) I think your husband got hurt deeply by her action. I know that it is very difficult for you, but please try to play as a mediator between your husband and your daughter instead of lashing out on your husband or on his religious stand because it can back fire at you and your family in a negative way.
If you need to email me, please feel free to do so. But meanwhile, good luck.
sunshineToo
Edited by - sunshineToo on 18 September 2002 12:7:2
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All UK CO's and DO's recalled to London Bethel
by Jim Dee inan emergency meeting has been called by jack dowson at london bethel.
all co's and do's were recalled yesterday and are meeting at 2pm today in bethel (most have left the visiting congregations in limbo.
the meeting is today(starts at 2pm), tomorrow and finishing on friday at 12 noon.
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sunshineToo
Woo! More actions! It's getting more exciting!
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Feeling depressed
by truthseeker1 inits weird...i was feeling fine all day and then all of a sudden i just feel depressed.. i'm wondering if i made a mistake divorcing my wife.
i know i made a right decision leaving the wt, but just wonder if i should have stuck it out with her.
not that she wanted me or anything, thats the main reason why i left.
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Hang in there. I don't know the details of your situation, but I agree with Marilyn. Live well.
Don't get drunk. Why do you have to suffer for the WTS or those unloving jws who may be shunning you. You must have loved your wife so much. Did she say she didn't want you? Did she want seperation? I'm sure you had your own reason. It is always painful when you apart from the loved ones.
Please do not suffer yourself. You deserve more than that. You are not really alone. There are so many in the world, who are like you: being in the similar situations. If this didn't work for you and your ex-wife, you will find the perfect match when the time is right. And you will know.
Open your heart. Open your eyes. See what you can do to live better life. Have you thought of gardening? Going back to school? Getting job training or going to seminars? Do you have a hobby? There are many things you can do.
Please do not drink to misery. If they left you, then they don't deserve you. You are much more worth than that.
I don't know you much. But I'm sure you had valid reason for DA. I'm DA'd, too. I intend to live my life to the full. I'll be more performing and studying music because those are what I like to do. What do you like to do? Do you have any passion for anything?
Remember - you are precious in God's eyes.
sunshineToo