Posts by Tameria2001

the montana supreme court has unanimously overturned the largest civil verdict against the jehovah's witnesses in u.s. history in a closely-watched case on the requirements of religious leaders to report suspected incidents of child sexual abuse.. the ruling, issued wednesday, erased a $35 million jury verdict to alexis “lexi” nunez, who was abused by a member of the thompson falls, mont, congregation.

elders at the local kingdom hall knew of separate allegations against the man, but did not report those to law enforcement after relying on legal advice from headquarters that clergy in montana are not required to report allegations deemed by religious organizations to be “confidential.”.

Tameria2001

It's not over yet.

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New Wuhan coronavirus around.....

by mikeflood in

new coronavirus wreaking havoc.....first case detected in the us one hour ago....six deaths already in china.....hope it gets controlled soon.....

Tameria2001

When I read the article the person who has it in the US had just recently come back from China, and he is getting treatment. I'm not worried.

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Would You Ever Go Back To The Witnesses??

by minimus in

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every once in a while you hear people say they actually “miss” their old witness friends and or family.

some would have even stayed in the organization if they became a bit more liberal and open minded.

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Tameria2001

Would I ever go back? I have one word, and I will say it loudly....NO!!!

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Were You Willing To Die For Jehovah?

by minimus in

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friends

we were supposed to be dedicated unconditionally to jehovah god.

we were willing to be persecuted to the death if need be.

if it came to taking a blood transfusion or dying, we were loyal to jehovah and would be a martyr for god.

Tameria2001

I just received some news this evening about my mother in law. She has been dealing with cancer and thought that she had made a full recovery. A few months later she learned that she is going to have to go through some more treatments because either they didn't get it all, or it has returned. Found out also that she was rushed to the ER because she felt dizzy, fell and hit her head on a dresser. While at the ER the hospital did some testing on her and discovered that she is in serious need of a blood transfusion, her blood count is so low that if she accidentally cuts herself, or causes any type of injury that would result in any type of blood loss, it will kill her. She is supposed to go in for a chemo tomorrow but with this other issue, they can't treat her until her blood count gets into an acceptable range. It looks like the Watchtower will be killing my husband's mother with their no blood policy.

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After the death of a spouse, how long did people wait to get remarried?

by RubaDub in

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i was on the phone with a long-time friend from my original congregation north of new york city and she told me that the 'shit hit the fan' when a brother (long-time elder i know well) got remarried about 6 weeks after his wife died.. he was about 60 and his new wife (a pioneer that i also know) was about 50 and had never been married.. it became a huge issue when the co came.

due to all the talk and chatter in the congregation, he even included in one of his talks without naming names, that marriage is something sacred and that when and how people get married is a personal matter as long as it conforms to bible standards.. anyway, it shut everybody up.

any similar experiences in your current/former congregations?.

Tameria2001

That is one thing I don't miss - all the dam chatterboxes who don't know when to shut up and to keep their thoughts to themselves. Something very similar happened to my husband when we were engaged. At the time no one from his congregation with the exception of a couple of people knew who I was. It was so bad with the gossip that he was taken before a couple of his elders to ask if he was dating a "worldly" girl. Once he explained who I was and how we met, let's just say there was a few old nosey biddy bodies who found themselves in the hotseat.

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Were You Willing To Die For Jehovah?

by minimus in

jw
friends

we were supposed to be dedicated unconditionally to jehovah god.

we were willing to be persecuted to the death if need be.

if it came to taking a blood transfusion or dying, we were loyal to jehovah and would be a martyr for god.

Tameria2001

Nope.

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Montana News

by AuntBee in

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/montana/articles/2020-01-08/court-reverses-35m-verdict-against-jehovahs-witnesses.

Tameria2001

I think now their only option would be to plead to the Supreme Court of the United States.

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A different slant on the Montana Verdict Reversal

by HiddenPimo in

i was thinking how the jw's are no doubt going to point to this as a show of jehovah's hand in the matter.. however i think it may also have a negative impact and lead others to learn the truth about the truth.. this ruling does nothing to remove the fact that child abusers were among 'god's people' and the elders did nothing to protect the flock.

regardless of the fine, i think any publicity is good publicity for helping others wake up.

that's just my 2 cents.... and i could be totally wrong as well, but that is what this board is for right :-).

Tameria2001

I know you are correct with how the JWs are going to be bragging about this. They will be thinking and saying out loud that their god protected his organization against such an attack. What I really hope happens that this will wake up even more people showing that children are not safe around anyone who comes to their door. I hope this shines an even bigger light on this.