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  General health after learning TTATT

  by Darkknight757 in

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  4 months ago i was conducting the watchtower study along with a long list of responsibilities that come with being an elder in a very goofy congregation.

  during this time my health was going down hill.

  i've always had a low blood pressure,(102/65 or abouts) but for the past year it had creeped up to 135/90 range.. so 2 months ago after learning ttatt, i'm still considered an elder because the brothers won't let me step down, but i haven't done anything in that time except comment once at a meeting a few weeks ago.

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  Brokeback Watchtower

  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/samuel-j-mann-md/stress-and-hypertension_b_2517600.html

  .....Over decades, thousands of studies funded by hundreds of millions of National Institutes of Health dollars have been performed. It is long past time to ask: What has this enormous body of research taught us regarding the understanding or treatment of hypertension? Should further money be poured into mind/body research in hypertension? In this two-part blog, I will address these questions, based on what research tells us, and based on my own research and clinical experience.
  It is clear that in most cases, genetic factors and health habits (diet, weight, salt intake, lack of exercise) are the major contributors to hypertension. In my professional estimation, about 40 percent of hypertension is attributable to genetic factors, and another 40-50 percent to health habits. Healthy diet and exercise have been consistently shown to lower blood pressure. In some they normalize blood pressure, but in many they don't, either because of genetic factors that don't respond to these measures, or because of inadequate adherence to healthy habits. Here, medications will usually do the job, and, in fact, 50 of the 75 million Americans with hypertension are taking medication.
  What, then, is the role of psychological factors? Psychological studies in hypertension focus on identifying psychological causes, but not on the proportion of hypertension that is attributable to psychological factors. My research and experience suggest that psychological factors do not play a major role in most cases, but are very relevant in about 10-15 percent, and that research attention should be focused on that 10-15 percent and not on everyone with hypertension. ........
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  Geoffrey Jackson and the Australian Royal Commission's timing of events

  by Tenacious in

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  2. beliefs

  i'm not sure why i was thinking this but does anyone else find it an incredibly rare coincidence that geoffrey jackson just so happened to be in australia attending to his father when the arc happen to be at the exact stage for him to be deposed as a witness?

  what are the chances of him being in the country at that precise moment?.

  divine intervention?

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  Brokeback Watchtower

  Don't forget bad Karma and Synchronicity

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsKz1FBPTxc
  

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronicity

  Synchronicity is a concept first explained by psychiatrist Carl Jung, which holds that events are "meaningful coincidences" if they occur with no causal relationship, yet seem to be meaningfully related.[1] During his career, Jung furnished several slightly different definitions of it.[2]
  Jung variously defined synchronicity as an "acausal connecting (togetherness) principle," "meaningful coincidence", and "acausal parallelism." He introduced the concept as early as the 1920s but gave a full statement of it only in 1951 in an Eranos lecture.[3]
  In 1952, he published a paper "Synchronizität als ein Prinzip akausaler Zusammenhänge" (Synchronicity – An Acausal Connecting Principle)[4] in a volume which also contained a related study by the physicist and Nobel laureate Wolfgang Pauli.[5]
  Jung's belief was that, just as events may be connected by causality, they may also be connected by meaning. Events connected by meaning need not have an explanation in terms of causality. This contradicts the Axiom of Causality in specific cases but not generally.
  Jung used the concept to try to justify the paranormal.[6]
  A believer in the paranormal, Arthur Koestler wrote extensively on synchronicity in his 1972 book The Roots of Coincidence.[7]
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  Have we become what we despise so much?

  by Tenacious in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the majority of members who tend to join this forum have been hurt possibly even traumatized sometimes to the point of wanting to end their lives.

  upon joining the forum, new members are welcomed with open arms, welcome messages start pouring in, "likes" are freely given, a false sense of security is promoted where a member is free to speak his mind without having to worry about the wt gestapo.

  again, similar to how potential converts are welcomed and "love bombed" upon entering a kh for the first time.

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  Brokeback Watchtower

  I think it is unrealistic to feel that every ones comments should be so kind and helpful. The forum has a multitude of personalities that you can't control so arguments will arise and some will write things we don't agree with, which a very healthy IMO. If we are over sensitive perhaps a thicker skin is need so as not to be overly hurt by another's comments.
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  Governing Body Member Gerrit Loesch Must Eventually Take The Witness Stand In Child Molestation Lawsuits

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  with many more cases in the offing the zalkin lawfirm will press the issue again and again and force gerrit loesch to testify.

  what say you?.

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  Brokeback Watchtower

  "You guys think the WTS is gonna hang Toole out to dry?"

  I don't think so but I do think that he will lose his license to practice putting the WT in a bind and force them to seek outside help with their legal problems. Thus the urgent call for lawyers and accountants among the R&F that have been sufficiently indoctrinated to handle their legal woes which will shortly increase exposnetially.
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  Governing Body Member Gerrit Loesch Must Eventually Take The Witness Stand In Child Molestation Lawsuits

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  with many more cases in the offing the zalkin lawfirm will press the issue again and again and force gerrit loesch to testify.

  what say you?.

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  Brokeback Watchtower

  The WT Legal Dept. would have to be staffed by morons not to have figured this out by now; the recent upticks in fund solicitation and property sales can't be a coincidence.

  You got that right. Just look at the legal department at the Australian branch who didn't even know that failure for reporting child molesters to the legal authorities was misprision of felony, he may get his licence to practice revoked. You get what you pay for and it seems the Watchtower Corporation is neck deep in cheap lawyers who look to a brain dead Governing Body for approval in order to keep their slave labor jobs that pays them in peanuts.
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  Where to draw the line: how Platonism haunts our discourse and the search for exorcism

  by slimboyfat in

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  in the discussion about race i adopted a position i am not entirely comfortable with.

  i think there is a sense in which it is useful to distinguish categories of description that can be fruitfully defended (apples and bananas) and those that cannot (caucasian or other racial descriptions for example).

  but there is a more fundamental sense in which i believe that everything is socially constructed, every single line you can think of.

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  Brokeback Watchtower

  The human brain is therefore said to be the only known mind device in the universe capable of understanding the universe. But how can we be sure we are not misunderstanding the nature of the world in itself at such a basic level we can never see it?

  I think the human brain is capable of understanding the universe in varying degrees some more than others as we explore it, but the knowledge is not absolute. Our sensual understand is admitted arbitrary as for instance the minds interpretation of colors is not according to reality it is according to visual interpretations of light wave lengths as is sound waves also producing in the mind what we hear, as in the old saying: 'if a tree falls in the forest and no one is their to hear it does it make a sound?'

  In my idea of consciousness and I'm sure others as well will agree that it does not require complex thinking with all the details of the specific event in ones awareness. Instead I view it as some creatures are simply more aware than other creatures and respond differently to different stimuli according to their nature of existence with varying degrees of complexity.

  There since a dog may not make plans for tomorrow and is more in the now than in the past or present doesn't constitute a lack of consciousness but simply a different form of degree of consciousness.
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  Governing Body Member Gerrit Loesch Must Eventually Take The Witness Stand In Child Molestation Lawsuits

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
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  with many more cases in the offing the zalkin lawfirm will press the issue again and again and force gerrit loesch to testify.

  what say you?.

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  Brokeback Watchtower

  Is there any new news of these story?

  Not that I know of but you can click on the first link I provided to read Gerrit's sworn statement to the court refusing a court order.
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  Governing Body Member Gerrit Loesch Must Eventually Take The Witness Stand In Child Molestation Lawsuits

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  with many more cases in the offing the zalkin lawfirm will press the issue again and again and force gerrit loesch to testify.

  what say you?.

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  Brokeback Watchtower

  Here is the court doc of Gerrit Leoch refusal to appear:

  https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/2428458/img-921115847-0001.pdf

  And here's some interesting info on getting a subpoena and not attending:

  http://www.howtovanish.com/2011/04/three-steps-to-handle-a-subpoena/

  And How To Protect Your Privacy From One
  Learning how to get out of a subpoena is very important because the subpoena is one of the most invasive legal tools in the US. Its not just several pages of headache inducing legalese. It is a court order, demanding you to comply with whatever expensive command is gracing its pages. It might ask you to reveal more about your business than you would like your competitors to know. It might reveal embarrassing personal information.
  A subpoena doesn’t even need to be signed by a judge. A court clerk, prosecutor or even a private attorney can issue a subpoena to gather information.
  The worst part is that you don’t even have to be involved in a criminal or civil case to get served with one. All you need is to have possession of some record that is remotely likely to contain information relevant to a case or investigation. In the law we call those kinds of requests “fishing expeditions.”Not everybody likes fishing, especially the fish. There are ways to protect your privacy and protect the privacy of your customers or clients from an invasive subpoena with a few simple tips.
  Types of Subpoenas
  There are three basic types of subpoenas. One will ask you only to produce records. Another will ask you to appear in person and testify. The third will ask for both. These tips are geared towards the first, producing records, but may help for the other two as well.How likely are you to be served with a subpoena? Everyone’s situation will be different, but when you look at how many lawsuits are filed every year, and think that there are probably a handful of subpoenas issued for each lawsuit, the chances are pretty high that you or your business will get one at some point. Every year, much more information is gathered from subpoenas than from wire taps.
  Who do they send the subpoena to?
  It can be directed to you, ordering you to produce records that you possess about yourself or about someone else. It can also be issued to someone else to get records they have about you. Sometimes a third party will notify you if your records have been subpoenaed, but many times, you will not have any notice at all.
  What can they get with a subpoena?
  Either you or a third party are ordered to produce just about any record that is kept. There is no need for probable cause, all they need is some reasonable belief that there might be evidence in the records requested. Those records include anything like customer orders, invoices, repair reports, subscriber lists, contracts, memos, meeting minutes, and lots of other things.
  There are a few things that you don’t have to produce. Privileged material, like communications with your lawyer, remain private. Also, things like emails, text messages and voice mail require a higher standard for law enforcement and opponents to collect. A subpoena can still get a list of the numbers you dialed, the websites you visited and lots of other information that could lead to more evidence anyways.
  How To Get Out Of A Subpoena – What to do if you get a subpoena.
  Step 1.
  Take the paper and close your door or walk away. Don’t say anything to the person giving it to you, don’t invite them in, don’t read it in front of them, don’t buy them a beer. Just take it and get to a phone.Step 2.
  Call your lawyer. You can challenge a subpoena in court before you have to produce anything. If its too broad or burdensome to comply with or if it seeks privileged material then you may be able to limit the scope of what you have to produce and you may even be able to quash it completely.
  You can even challenge a subpoena received by a third party if any of your own records would be disclose and, assuming you know about the subpoena in time to challenge it. A lawyer can also help make sure you limit the documents you produce to the bare essentials.
  You do not want to waste time and money disclosing more than you have to and it is responsible citizenship to not provide a huge amount of unneeded documents that are irrelevant yet would cost taxpayer funds to sift through.
  Step 3.
  Don’t ignore a subpoena. You could be held in contempt of court if you do.
  Prevent Disclosure of Records From a Subpoena
  Keep as few records as possible. If you don’t have it then you either will not or cannot produce it. The more records you have then the more likely it is that you have something that someone else wants.
  Have a clear document retention policy and stick to it. If you are selectively destroying a few records here and there then it might look like you are trying to hide evidence. Never destroy records after a subpoena is issued or even if you think one might have been issued. That is a big no no.
  Make Fewer Records Yourself
  You may find it hard to learn how to get out of a subpoena since third parties can be compelled to disclose details about you and since you may not always know this with enough time to challenge the subpoena and therefore you should limit the records that other companies and individuals have about you. Simply reduce the footprints of data you leave all over the place.
  Be as anonymous as possible to other companies that might be making records with your information. Use proxy servers, Tor, VPNs, Startpage,prepaid cell phones, pay for things in cash, and many other techniques from the book How to Vanish. This way, even if third party records are disclosed, they do not immediately identify you.
  Retain Less Data
  You may learn how to get out of a subpoena to be fairly easy if you simply have a zero knowledge policy to begin with. Even if you collect some information about customers or yourself, you can eliminate unnecessary data on a regular basis according to your written data retention policy.
  Securely delete old files, anonymize marketing data, delete emails, wipe old hard drives, use encryption to store and send files, and clear your browsing history. And don’t forget the old fashioned technique ofshredding your trash.Use Offshore Companies
  Records of companies outside of US jurisdiction are harder to reach by simple court processes. Some countries, like Panama, are known for flagrantly disregarding US court orders.
  If you want be successful when learning how to get out of a subpoena and protect your records then use foreign companies. You can get email (like Hushmail), VPNs (like Private Internet Access), and a lot of other services from foreign countries.
  Conclusion
  All of these measures don’t mean that you will never be served with a subpoena. It means that if you are lucky you can respond with the glorious “certification of no records. ” But it will still be a win if you can reduce the number of records that you have to produce from millions down to dozens.
  If you can figure out how to get out of a subpoena then it is a lot easier, less expensive and will protect more privacy than if you simply submit. Check out other ways to reduce the records that you make and keep with the book How To Vanish.
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  January jw-tv broadcast with Lett

  by bohm in

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  lett is back with a vengance!.

  * the last money-begging effort increased donations by 15% for two months; a letter by a 13 year old who donated is read out loud.

  * since last may "so many good things have happened".

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  Brokeback Watchtower

  Lett is quite the spin doctor with his lips flapping to beat the band as he spins one yarn after another, as he holds his corporation's bible in the picture above he's giving the middle finger with his left hand under the bible.

  At minutes 28-30 says that the volunteer are willing and want to go to Warwick tomorrow. I have a feeling that such feelings will be fading as more scandals become known and the GB get subpoenaed to court. Let them lap it up now because very soon things are going to change drastically.
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  January jw-tv broadcast with Lett

  by bohm in

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  lett is back with a vengance!.

  * the last money-begging effort increased donations by 15% for two months; a letter by a 13 year old who donated is read out loud.

  * since last may "so many good things have happened".

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  Brokeback Watchtower

  These guys are hardened liars. Anything they say is a lie and anything they deny the opposite is true. If they say that donation went up by 15% I would suggest the opposite is true. They will never say contribution are plummeting after the last big money grab because this would cause an even further decline in contributions so it is deny deny deny to keep the money coming in.

  If they say: "The governing body has re-analysed ways to cut back at all branches to re-direct money to the field. including long-standing Bethel routines and services".

  You can bet the money is going towards anticipated multi child molestation pay outs and huge costs in legal representation to keep from going under. The lawsuit lawyers are like sharks that smell blood in the water and are circling around the Watchtower carcass to get their share of the banquet to feast on. We should be hearing very soon now about many Kingdom Hall being put on the market to help this corporation from drowning in debt.