Sammy Jenkis

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  Elizabeth McFarland child abuse lawsuit on the news

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  hi folks.

  i'm aware that there is already a thread on the newly-announced elizabeth mcfarland lawsuit, but i thought i would start a new thread for the benefit of lurkers showing the newly released news videos more prominently.. here they are.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfhrhrvm2c4.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xegm1gunz2c.

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  Sammy Jenkis

  Thanks for sharing, best wishes to Elizabeth and the long battle ahead.
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  Baffling comment by my JW parents about non-witness funeral

  by joyfulfader in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my parents attended the funeral of an elderly family member today.

  being out of state i was unable to attend.

  i asked how it went and was told that "worldly" people don't care enough about anyone to mention anything personal.

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  Sammy Jenkis

  "They stated they were horrified by the cookie cutter talk "

  They've never actually heard a WT funeral talk have they? That's about as unpersonalized and cookie cutter as a memorial service can come.

  Oubliette, your post knocked me on my ass- I didn't know the outline actually stated to not eulogize the deceased but instead focus on giving a good message of the truth. Wow!
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  Telling my wife that I would accept a blood transfusion

  by Daniel1555 in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  this is my first post here.. first a few details about myself.

  i am 33, married, from switzerland and i have a little baby boy.

  i am still a jehovah's witness and i am still attending the meetings.

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  Sammy Jenkis

  Welcome Daniel, I think just for the sake of avoiding a potential problem with the misses to go with option 2.
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  Bethel has Witness Psychiatrists on staff for Depression/suicide

  by BlindersOff1 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  as told by former bethelite at xjw gathering june 2012 .

  her experience with a governing body member .

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pit30xbjybu&list=uuefch9mapvfjihotacywxfa&index=9.

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  Sammy Jenkis

  wow
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  Role Reversal: Placing 1969 Awake with JW's Manning the New Portable Literature Displays

  by snapdragon4 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in recent weeks the jw’s here in the uk have been setting up their new portable watchtower literature displays in my local town square on a saturday morning.

  as they hadn’t knocked on my door for at least five years, and consequently feeling somewhat neglected, i thought that i would pay them a visit instead.. .

  the first thing i needed to do was arrange my literature.

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  Sammy Jenkis

  You're an inspiration!
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  Since leaving watchtower what has been your biggest act of rebellion?

  by 3rdgen in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm in a pissy mood and would love to hear your stories.

  personally, i'm thinking of getting a tatoo on my rear end saying wbt$ kiss this!.

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  Sammy Jenkis

  I gambled at a Casino and won a whole $10 bucks and have been watching cartoons every Saturday morning- trying to reclaim the childhood they owe me.

  Take that WT!
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  Former Unbaptized Publisher, New Here

  by GloomySunday in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  former unbaptized publisher, here.. i'm new to the forums and have hesitated for months to join this forum.

  i was raised in a jw family, and was never baptized, because one of my parents didn't think i should be baptized early.. my mother became inactive, but i eventually went back for social contact, eventually starting a study.

  i raised a few questions, only to find that the conductor would get irritated and defensive when my questions would get deeper into the topic.

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  Sammy Jenkis

  Hi gloomysunday, welcome- nice to have you on. Look forward to reading your posts..
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  Another Suicide

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  there wouldn't have been any good way to hear the news i suppose.

  it's just so strange to recall the conversation yesterday.

  my "still in" parents are with me and my inactive sister having a pleasant conversation.

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  Sammy Jenkis

  Sorry Billy
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  Experience regarding Elders being spirit appointed

  by Comatose in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was told recently about a situation where an elder did not get recommended to serve upon moving to a new hall.

  i think he left for a job.

  but, something internal politics happened in the old hall and he was not recommended.

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  Sammy Jenkis

  One, isn't it funny the way congregational politics works?

  Yeah it is, sometimes I couldn't wrap my mind around how ridiculous some of these guys would act- especially when the CO came around. It was like the King himself had arrived and they would go into full politico mode.

  Two, if spirit does the appointing, then how could it be wrong to appoint him?

  Well the truth has to be that most JW men that are trying to "reach out" for one of those power positions are really just good old fashioned lobbyists. The case you shared with us illustrates the fact perfectly, using service time and charisma they win over people's hearts and gain favor. How can it be then that they're spirit appointed? It can't be but the plan sounds good on paper.

  Thanks for sharing.
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  Every so often I receive a very uncomplimentary email thru my website from a JW. Want to read it?

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  their email address is: xxxxx.

  and their message is:.

  you probably would say, 'i didn't abandon him, i can still serve him on my own.

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  Sammy Jenkis

  "I wondered if you ever apologized to Jehovah for smearing his name all over the public media because you 'just couldn't help yourself.'"

  Really, Barbara Anderson has to apologize to Jehovah for smearing his name?....Nah all the pedophiles lurking in now and that have ever been in and hurt some poor kid need to do that.

  Because in reality you were just one of these strong women who didn't know how to stay in your place and faithfully serve Jehovah

  Ah this person is ridiculous, "stay in your place"- like some servant who doesn't have the right to question?

  The balls on some of these JW's is Guiness worthy, I don't understand how a logical person can blame someone for taking a stand and trying to correct a dangerous situation.