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  So tired of grief

  by Sirona in

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  hiya everyone,.

  the thing is, i'm so tired of grieving.

  it seems like i've grieved for so long.

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  Gadget

  (((((Sirona)))))
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  good site I think

  by mouthy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  http://www.energeticsolutions.com.au/great_watchtower_deception.html

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  Gadget

  I like the way he places the emphasis on the damage that can be done to children growing up in the JW environment, he makes some good points. But his list of links down the left hand side makes him look like he's challanging everyone, doing his credability no good at all. Its no point shouting if no one will listen to you.
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  BANNED FROM COLD CALLING in SCOTLAND

  by DannyHaszard in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  knock, knock, who's there?

  no jehovah's witnesses or double ...

  comment box.

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  Gadget

  This will have no effect on the activities of Jehovahs Witnesses.

  It is an advisory scheme and is not enforceable and we are just inviting people to co-operate.

  The jws will 'obey gods law rather than mans' and ignore the invitation, and just continue knocking on doors as before. If it were to become law expect a case to be brought that its against their human right of freedom of religion. The only consequence I can see from this is they thinking they are being persecusted, and so strengthen their conviction they are right.

  Paul
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  Remember the Panorama programme on JWs a few years ago? Question

  by evergreen in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yes, many will remember the panorama programme shown on channel 4 (uk) a few years ago.

  the one that highlighted the child abuse scandal and the disgusting manner in which the borg deals with it.

  then when the letter was read out to the congregations a week or so later addressing this issue by dismissing the programme by simply saying that two witnesses were needed before a person could make an accusation.

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  Gadget

  "I did not hear from Holly for 18 months. She called one day from Indianaand sa1d she wanted to come home. I sent her a bus ticket and picked her up in (Ascutney), Vermont. She was thin, she was sick, and she had parasites. When she dismounted from that bus, she asked me, "Why did you let that happen?" And I said, "Why did I let what happen?" And this was the first time that I heard about the sexual abuse that had happened to her.""

  Are we talking about the same programme? The Panorama I watched on UK tv featured a family from Scotland, not USA. Jon Briggs, who I've known for many years, was sent from the northeast to be their new PO and try and clear things up.

  The thing is, Jon was involved in some things (not connected to child abuse in any way) where things were covered over to protect the reputation of some elders even though it seriously screwed over some publishers. It caused ructions in the local congregation, plus 2 nearby ones, and ended up with a CO's visit being cancelled for another hall so he could go in and fix it.

  I thought it was rather ironic to send somebody to fix a mess caused by things being covered up, who had been involved in things being covered up himself.
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  What do you drive and why did you chose the vehicle you have?

  by JH in

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  i love japanese cars, easy on gas too, and that's why i drive a corolla.

  also it has 4 doors

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  Gadget

  Between me and Claire we have 4 vehicles. I mainly drive a '97 rover metro diesel, which is battered to bits, but never lets me down, carries all the junk I neeed and still gives 60-70mpg. We've also got a '06 Mazda 2 Sakata for when we want a bit more comfort, a camper van for going away in, and a Yamaha FZR600 motorbike for having fun on.

  Paul
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  Who has Tattoos?

  by Good Girl or Bad Girl? in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey y'all,.

  how many of you have tattoos, and if so what are they?

  what is the meaning, if any, behind them?

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  Gadget

  The thing is to those who don't know, TATTOOING HAS WITCHCRAFT "ROOTS".

  
  Very appropriate for me then, I'm a witch and an officer of the pagan federation http://www.paganfed.org/. I got my first Tattoo while still a witness. I kept it hidden for the first year or so, then nobody could tell how new it was so presumed it had already been dealt with..... It got a lot of admiring glances at congregation outings! I now have three, one on each shoulder and one on my right calf.

  The second pic is taken in a mirror, its actually on my left shoulder.

  Many young people today do not realize that they may be sorry in the future that they chose to put tattoos on their bodies today.

  This is a very important point. You have to think about what its going to look like when your older. Thats why I started getting piercings instead of more tattoos, I can remove a piercing whenever I want but tattoos are forever. When I chose my tattoos, and their locations, I made sure that I can keep them hidden with clothing if I choose to, or alternative I can wear things to deliberately show them off.
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  Disaster : ( My niece wants to get baptised soon.

  by Spectrum in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how do i stop her?

  she's is only 16 and is bent on getting baptised.

  i know for a fact she is doing it for show, to show that she is a mature sister.

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  Gadget

  She's is only 16 and is bent on getting baptised

  Ask her parents when she's getting married? My parents would object strongly to someone getting married at 16 because they would think they're not emotionally mature enough to be able to make such a large commitment to someone...... What would your neice and her parents think looking at it from this angle?

  Paul
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  Gadget Just called.HE is at the Airport

  by mouthy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  he will be at my place on wednesday( not sure of the time) mary!!!!!

  please note -he will be staying the night here.

  anyone in the area (toronto or thereabouts )that want to me him let me know.. will be anxious to see him again-it has been over a year.. your next lee lol after me......

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  Gadget

  We made it to Mouthys!!!!!

  She had a lovely lunch ready for us, and met Mary too. Its great to be able to get round and see people again. We spent the last few days at Niagara Falls, where me and Claire got engaged. We're heading up to Kingston, Montreal and Ottawa next, before heading home on the 20th.

  Paul & Claire
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  How do you introduce a cat to a dog

  by looking_glass in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have a gf that has a 5 year old dog.

  very sweet and easy going.

  she is traveling a lot over the next two months and the person who was suppose to watch her dog has all of a sudden backed out.

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  Gadget

  I followed the same procedure as Audesapere, and it took a few weeks to settle down for them to tolerate each other.

  And don't take kitty meowing as something you need to move in on...when they ''SCREAM''....then it's time to move in.

  If you do intervene make sure your wearing some protective clothing. My armoured motorcycle gloves were not tough enough, the cat's teeth pierced straight through them and into my hand. My welding gauntlets were the only things that worked for me, and they protected my for-arms too.
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  Gadget!!! Let me know

  by mouthy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am all settled in my new apartment.... have a spare room.

  are you still coming to stay with me on the 15th may????

  let me know please...... hope all of you are well on board...looks like no-one missed me >>>>their granny- guess you hoped i kicked the bucket eh????

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  Gadget

  I'm definitely still coming, but I thought we arranged for the 10th not the 15th? I'll call you one night this week.

  Paulxx