Adamah, in the 50s and 60s I remember sisters introducing themselves as ministers in the d2d work. I remember it being taught that all publishers were ministers. Am I the only one who remembers this.
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Another one...nine felony counts - Sun Valley, CA
by Dagney inhttp://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/church-usher-charged-with-sexual-abuse-of-boy-parishioners-217825121.html.
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church usher charged with sexual abuse of boy parishionersmarcelo lozano, 34, faces nine felony countsby melissa pamer| thursday, aug 1, 2013 | updated 1:51 am pdtview comments ()|email|printadvertisementan usher at a jehovah's witnesses congregation in sun valley was charged wednesday with sexually abusing four boys he met at the church.. marcelo lozano, 34, is expected to be arraigned wednesday afternoon at van nuys superior court with nine felony counts, according to the los angeles county district attorneys office.. lozano, who was an usher for the churchs spanish congregation, allegedly abused boys who ranged from 8 to 15 years old between 2006 and 2013.. he is charged with two counts each of aggravated sexual assault of a child, continuous sexual abuse and oral copulation of a person under 14. and he faces one count each of forcible lewd act upon a child, lewd act upon a child and sodomy of a person under 14 with 10 years difference.. prosecutors will recommend that the defendants bail be set at $1.8 million, the das office said.. lozano faces a maximum term of life in state prison if convicted on all charges.. the los angeles police department is still investigating the case, the das office said.. .
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Our DC is on now and I...
by Julia Orwell in...was just in the yard playing with my cat.
spent ages with my beautiful cat, watching her roll on the lawn and purr.
her fur is unbelievably soft.. we slept in, got up, had a leisurely breakfast knowing we can go at our own pace, tended the chickens, i called my brother; hubby and i did some housework, played with the cat, and we're off to a lunch date down the local pizza place, knowing we won't have any jws pass by and snub us or look askance at hubby's beard because they're all in brisbane.. it feels a bit funny missing something i've been going to since i was 18, but it also feels good.
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Julia isn't it a great feeling, living life in a much leisurely way. Enjoy
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Were Any of You Part of the L.A. JW Party Scene in the Late 60s/Early 70s?
by DNCall inif you were, you'll remember how happening it was..
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Maybe you all would have known my husband. But he wasn't a big partyer but he was into fast muscle cars.
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My daughter got her A Levels yesterday and is off to university in September
by Xanthippe inshe took english, maths and physics and acheived a* a* and a. .
it is the best thing possible for me, even better than seeing her opening birthday presents or the day she won the halloween fancy dress prize at school.. her dad died five years ago but she has coped and done so well at school.
it has shown me that despite what happens in life you can still do well and reach your goals, especially if you take a cult upbringing out of the equation!
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Awsome, doesn't this make you proud. We love it so much when our children are successful.
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Thank you LoisLane Looking for Superman
by TotallyADD inmy wife and i ran up against a brick wall trying to find out imformation on our search of finding my half brother.
will loislane pm me and offered us her service in finding him.
found us some very good leads but surprise, surprise she came across someone i totally forgot about from my childhood.
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Lois Lane is a big hearted person who wants to help in any way she can. I am sure the congregation misses her even though they won't say it to her. Lois Lane stay true to yourself.
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WEASEL words: "nobody forced to choose religion vs family" Insight
by hamsterbait indo we see now how this "statement" in the public rags is deceitful?.
"nobody should be forced to choose between a religious way they cannot concientiously believe or their family.".
all jdubs conscientiously believe what they are forced to swallow.
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Why are the moms so attached to religion?
by ILoveTTATT inplease don't take this the wrong way, i would love it for women to comment on this thread because i just can't understand something!!.
here's the pattern i see:.
mostly guys in here.. if the guys are married, their wives usually stay a jw, or it takes 3 times as much time to convince a woman to leave than a man.. if the guys have a jw father, the father is open-minded and can be more easily persuaded to leave.
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I have been thinking on this subject for a while. Women are definitely more emotional than men. Speaking for myself only, I remember doubts since I was in my teens yet I always dismissed these doubts because of emotional attachment to family, I spent 50 years wondering why I always had doubts but never asking questions, I always felt I was the only one experiencing questions of why I understood scriptures differently from others. I attribute this to emotional ties with those I love. Even now at 65 I handle my JW family members from the emotional level.
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To Everyone Born in August, Happy Birthday!!! With L?ve & A (((HUG)))
by Iown Mylife inonthewayout gave me this great idea!
let's wish happy birthday month to everyone, every month.
celebrate all month long, yes!!
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gma-tired2
Happy Birthday to all born in August
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Article: It's Time to Outlaw Extreme Shunning in Modern Society
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://gilmermirror.com/bookmark/23272594/article-extreme%20shunning#.ufwjurllscm.facebook.
extreme shunningthe gilmer mirror.
its time to outlaw extreme shunning in modern society by: richard e. kelly .
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I recently had two of these active JWs try to explain how it is a loving thing to shun both ended up in emotional distress. So how can a such loving arrangment cause so many people so much stress. Stress is not LOVING. Shunning is not LOVING. I choose to show true love.
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Article: It's Time to Outlaw Extreme Shunning in Modern Society
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://gilmermirror.com/bookmark/23272594/article-extreme%20shunning#.ufwjurllscm.facebook.
extreme shunningthe gilmer mirror.
its time to outlaw extreme shunning in modern society by: richard e. kelly .
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Prime you offend me. Disfellowshipping is a devestating to every family it has happened in. I myself have never been df'd but I have family members that are. I have watched several family members who feel they must shun and I have WITNESSED the harm it has done to them. One family member is so afraid of the Elders she can no longer be included in family discussions because she is so afraid to say something that would be wrong. We can no longer even mention our df'd family members because of the stress it puts on her. She is near a complete breakdown from reality brcause of trying to obey 8 men in Bethel. I can reduce her to tears merely by mentioning these df'd family members. Now the other side of the family, I know for fact that they do not agree with shunning family members, but have been threatened with being df'd themselves for continueing contact. Is this a good situation for anyone. NO!!!....!!!!!! You make many people live in unnatural circumstances when you force members to live by unnatrual rule. Prime again you offend me by standing behind stupid rules that a loving God would not approve of.