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  train up a child...with a squeegee...

  by wheelwithinwheel in

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  while relaxing with my morning java at the local coffee joint i suddenly noticed window-washing equipment moving across the glassed surfaces of the restaurant.

  yes, there was one of the local j-dubs hard at it.

  the strange thing was the height of his helper ... about the height of an 8-year-old.

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  On a side note, when I tell people I used to be a Jehovah's Witness, they tell me that "the saddest thing about the JW kids is that they didn't get to celebrated holidays." I say, "no" it was being alienated from having a real social life.

  Sadder yet is the rampant exploitation of children that is encouraged by the JWs and implemented by parents. The organization avails itself of free child labor by encouraging parents to require their kids to "go out in service." This despicable practice is only one of many inappropriate child-rearing tactics espoused by an organization interested solely in its own continued expansion and financial success, regardless of the human cost.
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  train up a child...with a squeegee...

  by wheelwithinwheel in

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  while relaxing with my morning java at the local coffee joint i suddenly noticed window-washing equipment moving across the glassed surfaces of the restaurant.

  yes, there was one of the local j-dubs hard at it.

  the strange thing was the height of his helper ... about the height of an 8-year-old.

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  A big deficiency of home schooling is in the area of social development. Kids who aren't exposed to other kids their age in a social setting on a regular basis are being deprived of the development of an important skill, the ability to successfully interact socially with their peers. In the case of JWs, development of this skill is further impeded by their isolationist views of outsiders as "worldly" and "bad associations."

  Furthermore, while there are certainly exceptions to the rule, the vast majority of parents are not fit to be teachers.
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  Posting personal information

  by Simon in

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  a reminder: .

  i would always recommend that people think twice before revealing personal information unless they are happy and confident about it becoming public knowledge.. a warning:.

  if anyone tries to reveal personal information about someone else then the post will be deleted & the account will be locked.

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  144thousand_and_one

  But I know of online sites, especially email, who will refuse information to Police for even people accused of serious crimes.

  Naeblis,

  They may refuse it, but once an easily obtained court order is issued for the production of such evidence, failure to comply results in contempt sanctions, up to and including incarceration. How many site operators are willing to go to jail for their principles in this regard?

  The bottom line is, those who think it's ok to intentionally inflict harm upon others by disclosing the private details of others online without their consent deserve to be deactivated on this forum and also deserve whatever adverse legal consequences their conduct causes. If it happened to me, Simon's deactivation of the perpetrator's account on this forum would be the least of that person's worries.
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  Posting personal information

  by Simon in

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  a reminder: .

  i would always recommend that people think twice before revealing personal information unless they are happy and confident about it becoming public knowledge.. a warning:.

  if anyone tries to reveal personal information about someone else then the post will be deleted & the account will be locked.

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  thewiz,

  Simon isn't a bully, he's a guy who performs a valuable service for many but has to take precautions to protect himself as well as others.

  There is nothing unreasonable about prohibiting others from engaging in conduct which is likely to be detrimental to others and is also very likely to result in litigation or worse.

  "Practice what you preach" The cited thread does not demonstrate any hypocrisy on Simon's part. Simon started this thread by announcing a prohibition against disclosure of other's personal information. In the thread you cited, he didn't disclose anyone's personal information. Threatening to disclose personal information is not equivalent to actually disclosing it, and, accordingly, your advice to Simon to "practice what you preach" is inapposite to the issue that is the subject of this thread.

  If you have an axe to grind with Simon, why don't you just email him privately instead of whining like an old hag. Excuse my French, Simon, but we have a phrase for this in the States: "Boo fucking who!"
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  Posting personal information

  by Simon in

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  a reminder: .

  i would always recommend that people think twice before revealing personal information unless they are happy and confident about it becoming public knowledge.. a warning:.

  if anyone tries to reveal personal information about someone else then the post will be deleted & the account will be locked.

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  Thanks Simon!

  I totally agree with your approach to this issue. There should be zero tolerance of those who post other's personal information as there is a real possibility and even a probability of adverse consequences to the person who has been exposed in this manner.

  Additionally, those who publicly disclose the personal data of others might also consider the fact that such conduct could expose them to legal consequences, including, without limitation, civil liability for invasion of privacy.
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  Are Jw's the only ones with apostates....

  by VioletAnai in

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  who viciously attack the teachings and beliefs of their resigned religion?.

  i was thinking of this last night....i have never in my life seen a movement so big as the apostates against jw's..... no other religion has displayed this....usually people just quietly leave and get on with their lives and there is no anomosity...even if they have been wronged by their religion.... but with jw's it's different...it's an all out and out attack on anyone and everyone who has something positive to say.... makes me believe the bible and the jw's even more...being here is setting the doubt in my mind right....

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  Violet,

  In response to your first post in this thread:
  

  No other religion has displayed this....usually people just quietly leave and get on with their lives and there is no anomosity...even if they have been wronged by their religion...

  Wronged is a very friendly way of describing what the Jehovah's Witness cult did to me, my family, and countless others. Encouraging parents to coerce their children into becoming marketing slaves for a corporation via the threat of severe beatings is a good basis for some animosity and resentment. Secondly, as I recall, thousands of hours of my precious childhood were stolen from me as a result of being forced to sit through extremely long, boring programming sessions (aka "meetings") in which the society burned the idea that life should be miserable into everyone's heads, using idiots to spew this nonsense from the podium. Thanks to the Society, JW children are denied the joy of holidays and meaningful relationships with non-believing family members. Finally, although I could go on and on, the pervasive use of inquisitions (i.e. judicial committees) into the personal lives of JWs and resulting disfellowshippings have destroyed many families and contributed to the higher than normal suicide rate experienced by those who have been exposed to the JW cult.

  You can blab all you want, but your bibble babble won't erase the damage the JW cult did to me and my family, nor will you erase the anger that I harbor against your cult. I feel very sorry for you, as one day you will realize the truth about the "truth," but, unfortunately, it will probably be too late to preempt the damage the "truth" will do to your life. Good luck to you, you're going to need it.
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  Media after NUKES - Again!

  by Amazing in

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  after 9-11 events, the media, mostly cnn, made sensationalistic claims about american nuclear power plants, some of which were blantant lies or braindead journalists.. i posted the following in response:.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=13956&site=3#166901\.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=15287&site=3#184257.

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  Amazing,

  I don't see how the issue of nuclear weapons and power is related to JW discussion, but since you've raised it, are you an advocate of the expansion of the use of nuclear power in this country? If so, what would you propose to deal with the issue of nuclear waste? Are you in favor of legislation limiting liability to the public for catastrophic accidents attributable to nuclear plant operators?

  I personally believe that the risks of nuclear power far exceed the benefits, and the answer to our energy concerns does not lie in a nuclear reactor.

  Scare tactics indeed. The real scare tactics are those utilized by the current administration in its efforts to justify its plans to drill at Anwar and expand the use of nuclear power.
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  Lotus

  by getingout in

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  before you jump the gun and start offering a friendly hand maybe you should take the advice given and do some reading & research here first.

  you are going to be very surprised with what you find from these so-called loving x-witnesses.. let me give you a couple of examples.. go look up the topic: bryant memorial report.

  read how sadden everyone was to learn of this man who couldnt deal with lifes problems and decided to become judge and jury for his whole family and took them out with a shot gun blast to head as they slept in their beds.

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  Getingout,

  You failed to address my question as to whether you also condone and/or engage in the child abuse and exploitation that is rampant in the JW cult, but put plenty of effort into disparaging others here. Is your failure to respond attributable to a lack of self-confidence or is it indicative of your tacit approval of child abuse and exploitation?

  As for your characterization of others here as "idiots," maybe you should learn proper spelling and grammar before you criticize the intellect of others. You present yourself as just another dummy who adhered to the Society's admonitions against higher education.
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  Lotus

  by getingout in

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  before you jump the gun and start offering a friendly hand maybe you should take the advice given and do some reading & research here first.

  you are going to be very surprised with what you find from these so-called loving x-witnesses.. let me give you a couple of examples.. go look up the topic: bryant memorial report.

  read how sadden everyone was to learn of this man who couldnt deal with lifes problems and decided to become judge and jury for his whole family and took them out with a shot gun blast to head as they slept in their beds.

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  geting out,

  Since you want to stereotype others on this board, are you a proponent of child abuse like many others in your cult? As a child, I was coerced under threat of severe beatings to engage in marketing services (i.e. "going out in service") on behalf of your sickening cult, without compensation. Additionally, I was forced to endure thousands of hours of boring, mindless mental programming spewed from a podium dominated by idiots. Holidays and non-believing family members were a no no, as were birthdays, and school sports and other activities. Education was discouraged as being likely to contribute to attrition in your cult.

  The Jehovah's Witness cult has caused immeasurable misery for millions of people and destroyed countless families. You seek to defend a cult that owes a big moral debt to the many people it has harmed.

  I served your despicable cult without compensation and endured much hardship as a result of your cult. Your defense of it is like bile to me, it brings up lots of vomit.
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  ANOINTED Jehovah Witness has no doubt,

  by lotus in

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  hello, i am new to this website, but have to be straightforward and say that i do not agree with most subjects and contents.

  i am an active jehovah witness, but i am very lonely so i am looking for others with the "hope" or to speak to those that know someone that does.

  it has been a long , hard road for me.

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  Lotus,

  You can talk to me, because I'm neither DF'd nor DA'd. But you're not going to like what you hear.

  I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you are representing yourself as being a member of the "annointed," the "faithful and discreet slave" of a cult.

  I was a slave of the JWs at one time. The JWs encouraged my parents to coerce me into performing marketing services on behalf of the WTS (i.e. "going out in service"), without compensation. I was also forced to endure thousands of hours of ignorant bibble babble spewed from a platform dominated by idiots. But that wasn't enough. I was also denied any opportunity to participate in school sports and activities, denied normal family relationships with my extended family, denied the enjoyment of holidays, and robbed of my culture by parents who zealously adhered to the message of your cult.

  After 14 years of this torture, I stopped attending, and opted instead to suffer the consequences of disobeying my parent's commands. That was 22 years ago, and my only regret is that I wasn't able to do it sooner.

  If you suddenly believe you are of the "annointed class," may I respectfully suggest that you seek counseling, as such a belief is really a delusion. I hope that you will also attain mental freedom some day. Good luck to you.