Posts by Uzzah

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MA paper's lame JW interview

by willyloman in

this appeared in a massachusetts newspaper:.

jehovah's witnesses - who are they?

by joel beck with information from www.jw-media.org .

MA paper's lame JW interview

by willyloman in

this appeared in a massachusetts newspaper:.

jehovah's witnesses - who are they?

by joel beck with information from www.jw-media.org .

What happens when Bethelites are too old, infirm, or disturbed to work?

by True North in

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in barbara grizzuti harrison's book visions of glory: a history and a memory of jehovah?s witnesses (which is online at http://www.exjws.net/vg.htm -- i highly recommend it) there's an account of heartlessness at bethel that i found particularly troubling.

it's in "chapter iv.

accumulating wealth while the world refuses to die" (http://www.exjws.net/vg4.htm) and is as follows:.

Uzzah

I have been tempted at times to write some of my former friends at Bethel. Just a simple note:

If you ever want to leave I can help you. Here is my phone number ********* I have a job for you if you ever need it. You will not be alone. As always I remain your friend, Uzzah

What do you think the response would be? I'd have be judicious as to who I send it to but I agree that many do feel captive. It might be good for them to know they do have an option. hmmmmm

Uzzah

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Jehovah's Whitenesses

by Englishman in

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never seen one yet that had a decent sun tan.. weird.. englishman.

Uzzah

At the summer conventions, it used to be a common thing to hear:

He must be a Bethelite. He has that pale Bethel palor about him.

All the pioneers (window washers all) had great tans. Yep "Bethelite" was basically a pasty glowing white sign on the forehead, arms, legs etc. (except for some of us pagan sun-worshippers that skipped lunch to lay out on the back areas of Bethel property).

So if you see pasty white, they are either a Bethelite or possibly an accountant.

Uzzah - a currently non-practicing sun-worshipper that longs for the days when he was blissfully ignorant as to the damage that can be caused by the sun.

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MA paper's lame JW interview

by willyloman in

this appeared in a massachusetts newspaper:.

jehovah's witnesses - who are they?

by joel beck with information from www.jw-media.org .

Uzzah

Hey Poz:

That is exactly one of the points I am going to be making to the paper. The Town may not be able to force the JW's to register but if the population refuses to open the door to anyone not showing proper credentials, (photo ID identifying them as JW's authorized by the Town) it'll force the JW's to re-think it.

SO the Town will offer to provide such ID (for a fee) for anyone wishing to engage in door to door solicitation. No exceptions. It is not mandatory but Town residents are encouraged to demand it from anyone coming to their door, otherwise it may not be safe to open the door at all.

Anyone with a criminal record cannot receive a Town issued ID. (At least this will help towards keeping convicted pedophiles away from door to door sales).

This is just one suggestion I will be making. If any others have suggestions (Enhanced DO NOT CALL registry, educating townspeople as to what constitute trespass and harrassment - continuing to come to my door after my expressly forbidding it, etc., providing a pre-printed trespass notice that can be circulated, the 'householder' fills out the personal info, name address and it can be 'served' on the next Witness that calls)

So I am interested in hearing your ideas!

Uzzah

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Waiting's Birthday!!

by patio34 in

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well, this is my well-wishing for my younger

waiting ,

to have a very happy birthday!!!!!!

Uzzah

Well here's one more old timer (board years anyway) wishing you a happy birthday! Sorry I am so late with it tho!

Happy B-Day!!!

Uzzah - the 'big Canadian'

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MA paper's lame JW interview

by willyloman in

this appeared in a massachusetts newspaper:.

jehovah's witnesses - who are they?

by joel beck with information from www.jw-media.org .

Uzzah

I am going to be about 20 minutes north of Topsfield at the end of June. I might just have to stop by the newspaper and offer an interview on this topic. The Board of Selectmen might get a visit as well.

BWAHAHA ahem ... sorry

Uzzah - who is actually quite serious about doing the above.

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Mouthy - Our Favourite Grandma

by Uzzah in

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mouthy: .

these past couple of days you have been alluding to passing on and a few 'if i die soon' type comments.

i know death is natural but you can't go anywhere yet!

Uzzah

Mouthy:

These past couple of days you have been alluding to passing on and a few 'if I die soon' type comments. I know death is natural but you can't go anywhere yet! We all love you here and need your special kind of humour and wisdom for all us young pups!

Besides, who else could make Glen How and Ken Little squirm like you did?

Please know we all love ya .. even this big ole retired WT Convention Security guy/bouncer

Consider yourself hugged!! I am hoping to be coming by your area in the next few weeks for work. I'll let you know when and we can get together.

{{{Mouthy}}}

Uzzah

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Southern Ontario Canada

by rexie in

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just wondering if anyone on this website is from southern ontario?

i have been out of the truth for 14 years now and just wanting to re-connect with people if possible..

Uzzah

I am from the GTA (Greater Toronto Area - for those outside the province) and have been around the western part of the city since 84 and prior to that the north part of the city growing up.

Can I be of any help?

Uzzah

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Interesting Link on Pedophile Database

by worldlygirl in

i received this link in an e-mail today:.

http://www.interlogy.com/products/netcard/cards/watchtower_bible_and_tract_society_-_jehovahs_witnesses.htm.

this is the text of the article.

Uzzah

The 23,700 is probably fairly accurate based on my experience.

In the 1992-93 service year, the Watchtower Society in Canada fielded over 50 (just under 1 per week) separate telephone inquiries regarding child abuse from across Canada. During that year there was approx 100,000 publishers. The year prior was about the same number of calls and it was presumed by the Branch Committee and the Legal deptartment that this number would increase in future years. The expected increase was based on the Society re-issuing it's directive that elders report abuse directly to Legal as well as the greater exposure to the issue of child abuse in the media.

Speculating on this then the USA has 10 times the number of publishers of Canada, then would be fair to say there could easily be 400-500 reports to the US branch per year, but from what I heard at the time this number is extremely low. During one telephone conference Brooklyn commented on 850 calls that year regarding abuse. It was also during this period that the Service Dept and Legal departments were fighting over who should be handling the abuse calls. So there were many other calls that year not included in these figures which were handled by Service Desk.

The 23,000 figure included the US, Canada, as well as other European countries and these files were collected over several years (I heard it was approx. 15 years of records).

So just between Canada and the States you are looking at just over 1,000 abuse calls per year = 15,000 reports over the 15 year period. The other European Countires could easily make up the other 9,000 reports.

Hope this helps.

Uzzah