Posts by Mystery

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Just sitting here thinking of Mulan and Big Red

by ozziepost in

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and sending the love of mrs ozzie and myself in your difficult time.

any news?

ozzie

Goodbye Old Friend.......

by ScoobySnax in

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absolutely gutted tonight......got in from work and my sisters dog "lady" had just passed away.

i missed her literally by 5 minutes.

she hadn't been ill and had been out for a walk this morning as usual, when my sister came in from work she was just laid in her basket, but was barely alive, fixed eyes and very shallow breathing, i think she must have had a stroke at some point this afternoon.

Mystery

I am sorry Scoob..

I picked up a absolutely beautiful collie today (minus her matted hair and being able to feel her ribs) we need a home for her.

I know it is a little early for someone to take your special ones place, but, as it was stated earlier, rescue dogs love you forever.

I would love to see a picture.

Take care,

deborah

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How much of a Witness are you? Take the quiz!

by AlmostAtheist in

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i've wasted most of a day putting this quiz together.

it's only 10 questions, please give it a go and see what you get!.

if you think it could make a decent anti-witnessing tool, i might dress it up with links to the quotes site and the watchtower site to prove the accuracy of the points made.. if you see any inaccuracies or misleading comments, please let me know.. url = http://www.thebentinel.com/jw-quiz.php (embedded below).

Mystery

23%

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Have You Registered For Soccer Worldcup Tickets?

by GermanXJW in

the soccer worldcup is taking place in germany next year.. i have just applied for getting two tickets at: http://www.fifaworldcup.com.

are you planning to go?

if you want to register you should have your id-nr.

Mystery

Wish I could!!!

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February 28th and My Dad.

by Englishman in

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it'll be 21 years ago since my dad died.. i remember it vividly.

i got into work to find a message to ring my mum urgently.

she told me he'd had a massive cardiac infarction and died at 9.30 that morning.

Mystery

Unconditional Love.

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...Move ahead with his $975,000 lawsuit against the WBTS

by Mystery in

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/articlenews/tpstory/lac/20050226/nats26-1/tpnational/canada today's paper.

suit against sect members can proceed.

by dawn walton.

Mystery

I hope a judge in the US is smart enough to follow suit.

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...Move ahead with his $975,000 lawsuit against the WBTS

by Mystery in

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/articlenews/tpstory/lac/20050226/nats26-1/tpnational/canada today's paper.

suit against sect members can proceed.

by dawn walton.

Mystery

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050226/NATS26-1/TPNational/Canada

TODAY'S PAPER

Suit against sect members can proceed

By Dawn Walton
Saturday, February 26, 2005 - Page A7

Calgary -- A lawsuit that accuses Jehovah's Witnesses members of contributing to the death of a Calgary teen who refused blood transfusions cleared a major legal hurdle yesterday as the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench rejected a motion that would have effectively thrown out the case.

Lawrence Hughes was rightfully named administrator of the estate of his 17-year-old daughter, Bethany, who died of leukemia in 2002, the court ruled yesterday. As a result, he can move ahead with his $975,000 lawsuit against the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada, its lawyers, its members and Bethany's mother.

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Ruling offers new basis for suits against churches

by Mystery in

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/02/23/ruling_offers_new_basis_for_suits_against_churches/ruling offers new basis for suits against churches.

by michael kunzelman, associated press | february 23, 2005. a superior court judge has ruled that a jehovah's witness church in boston can be sued for breaking its trust and legal duty to a girl who said she was sexually abused by one of the church's ministerial servants.advertisement.

suffolk superior court judge herman smith jr.'s ruling is believed to be the first time a massachusetts court has determined that church officials have a "fiduciary duty" to members of their congregation, a relationship akin to the one lawyers and doctors share with clients and patients.. smith's ruling, made earlier this month, also is expected to open another legal channel for lawyers to bring civil suits against churches for clergy abuse cases, according to lisa bruno, news editor for massachusetts lawyers weekly.. "it gives another piece of ammunition to plaintiffs, another grounds for finding a church liable for the actions of priests and ministers," bruno said.. carmen durso, a boston lawyer who settled 40 lawsuits against the archdiocese of boston in 2003, said he expects smith's ruling to pave the way for more clergy abuse cases to proceed.. "it affords another basis, a stronger basis, for bringing claims against churches in sex abuse cases," durso said.. the girl at the center of smith's ruling was between 9 and 11 when a ministerial servant with the columbus park congregation of jehovah's witnesses allegedly molested her during bible study classes in her home, lawyers weekly reported.. the girl's parents, who learned about the alleged abuse in august 2000, sued the ministerial servant and two boston-area jehovah's witness congregations for negligence as well as breach of fiduciary duty.

Mystery

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/02/23/ruling_offers_new_basis_for_suits_against_churches/

Ruling offers new basis for suits against churches

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press | February 23, 2005

A Superior Court judge has ruled that a Jehovah's Witness church in Boston can be sued for breaking its trust and legal duty to a girl who said she was sexually abused by one of the church's ministerial servants.

Suffolk Superior Court Judge Herman Smith Jr.'s ruling is believed to be the first time a Massachusetts court has determined that church officials have a "fiduciary duty" to members of their congregation, a relationship akin to the one lawyers and doctors share with clients and patients.

Smith's ruling, made earlier this month, also is expected to open another legal channel for lawyers to bring civil suits against churches for clergy abuse cases, according to Lisa Bruno, news editor for Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.

"It gives another piece of ammunition to plaintiffs, another grounds for finding a church liable for the actions of priests and ministers," Bruno said.

Carmen Durso, a Boston lawyer who settled 40 lawsuits against the Archdiocese of Boston in 2003, said he expects Smith's ruling to pave the way for more clergy abuse cases to proceed.

"It affords another basis, a stronger basis, for bringing claims against churches in sex abuse cases," Durso said.

The girl at the center of Smith's ruling was between 9 and 11 when a ministerial servant with the Columbus Park Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses allegedly molested her during Bible study classes in her home, Lawyers Weekly reported.

The girl's parents, who learned about the alleged abuse in August 2000, sued the ministerial servant and two Boston-area Jehovah's Witness congregations for negligence as well as breach of fiduciary duty.

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In Memory of our Dear Friend

by Puternut in

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we have just lost one of our dear brothers.

this new just came to me today via email.

i dedicate this post in memory of my best friend dave rapp who is one of us.

Mystery

My thoughts are with you ...I'm sorry.

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Please Help Me Fill In The Blanks

by HadEnuf in

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hellooooooo all you alternative rockers out there.

i heard this song on a cd my son had recorded and i loved the lyrics, as i thought they were quite fitting as an x-jw.

so...i was wondering if any of you out there know the artist(s) who recorded this song or the name of the song and...the missing lyrics (indicated by the question mark).. .

Mystery

I don't know, but i would like to hear it.