Van - I lost my feline companion this year, and understand. Missing her so much. xx
talesin
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Your favourite dog breed ...?
by LoveUniHateExams inin an earlier thread, i mentioned that i wasn't a particularly doggy person but that my parents got a husky last year that i've come to regard as a kind of brother.. huskies superficially resemble wolves and for me it's been fun to compare and contrast husky and wolf behaviour.
huskies howl but rarely bark, and seem to have a strong prey drive and a strong pack instinct - a nod to their wild cousins.
this is why i love huskies, i think.. do you have a favourite dog breed and why?.
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Just quit quietly - the law is on your side!
by Ajax infreedon of religion guarantees any individual the legal right to abandon any religion at any time for any reason.. if you are a citizen of a country which champions human rights, then your government doesn t care what religion you join, but they will uphold your freedom to join it, without interference, coercion or persecution.
your countries human rights legislation will conversely uphold your rights when it comes time to abandon any religion you so choose.
those (elders) who incite others interfere, coerce or persecute those who have left will be in transgression of the human rights statutes.. a person is only obligated to ecclesiastic law if he exposes himself to it or transgressed it while still a member of a religious community.. when your time comes to abandon the jw-wt cult, do it while still in good standing, be proactive - be decisive -put it in writing!..and do it before the hounders set sights on you.. write a card or letter with as much or as little explanation as you one day might wish to share with pharisees and lawyers.. take this card to a notary public to have your signature witnessed and have the writing overstamped in several places with the date.
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talesin
If you do this and they decide to DF you anyway and announce it, I highly doubt you would be successful in a lawsuit, and I am unaware of anyone who has been. Some bodies of elders, anecdotally, have decided not to make an announcement out of fear of personal liability and legal costs, but the chances of an actual successful lawsuit are slim to none.
Actually, they did that to one of our members, Kwintestal. He hired a lawyer, had a letter drafted saying that they needed to show what grounds he was DF'd for (there were none), or REVERSE their decision.
[ EDIT: Now, I would have to ask, but I don't believe he wrote a disassociation letter ....... you may find it here, if you look at his threads. ]
The DF was reversed. And he is someone I know in person, and well - I watched it unfold. But this is Canada, and there was no lawsuit. ;)
I know, that was amazing! But ,,, all BOE's may not respond that way.
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Whose KH has the Blue Square jw.org on it?
by blondie ini have been looking and finally saw the logo on the kh sign............. .
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talesin
I can make one of these signs - how much do you want to pay?
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Want to hear something funny ?
by troubled mind inmy husband just won the city wide holiday light display for christmas i am so proud .
just a few short years ago i was the one that put a strand of white lights around the porch railing ,and a couple of lighted deer in the yard ....that brought the elders around real quick (after three years of silence ) at that time my husband was still holding onto the notion his faith was not bond to a cult .
it didn't take long after the 'loving sheparding call' for him to see things in another light.
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talesin
we still dont celibrate anything....no kids
Hang on, that is too sad. It's time for you to BE kids, I don't care how old you are. So, make some of your own traditions; it's a lot of fun, and you deserve it.
My first Xmas tree --- late 30s, had a ficus (weeping fig). So I cut out moons and stars from yellow, and hearts from red construction paper that I bought at the dollar store. I hung them with thead. Made a paper chain out of the same construction paper, and papered the pot that held the ficus with Xmas wrapping paper.
It was a beautiful tree, and why? I did it just for the FUN of it - had no gifts, but a lot of hope .......... enjoy the holidays, start now.
xo
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What's up with pinterest?
by mynameislame inafter trying to find the picture that blondie posted on the "whose kh has the blue square jw.org on it?
" i noticed this under every jw related pin:.
jw.org has the bible bible based study aids to read, watch, listen download in 300+ (sign included) languages.
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talesin
I would guess it's 'good advertising' for the JWS.
They have always relied on getting converts from people who are needy. Like LG said 'lots of chicks' - yeah, and most likely a lot of single moms who are desperate for 'family' - perhaps the WTS sees this as an advertising opportunity.
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Graduation and Pinning
by sooner7nc ingiving my speech.
being pinned by my son.. .
the best day ever.. .
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talesin
Hey, bro! How wonderful to see, and who is THAT ??? pinning you?
*smiles*(Edit: I see a new HMFIC 'in the making' *bigger smiles*)
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life after the wtbts
by Hortensia inyou can't move forward to a new, more interesting, possibly much happier life, if you're still looking behind at the former life.. there is so much obsession on here about what the wtbts is doing, and discussing all the forms of injustice and bullshit in the wtbts, or how to bring down the wtbts.
yes, their doctrines are crazy and they are a cult and cruel to boot.
move on.
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talesin
The best revenge is living well.
:))
And hey, yeah, I have one foot in the grave, and the other in the pain asylum. But I guaran-damn-tee you, that if I had my health, I wouldn't be hanging out online, arguing about Michael Whats-his-name or 1914. I'd be going to school, working, partying, whatever else ---- I'd be LIVING.
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Want to hear something funny ?
by troubled mind inmy husband just won the city wide holiday light display for christmas i am so proud .
just a few short years ago i was the one that put a strand of white lights around the porch railing ,and a couple of lighted deer in the yard ....that brought the elders around real quick (after three years of silence ) at that time my husband was still holding onto the notion his faith was not bond to a cult .
it didn't take long after the 'loving sheparding call' for him to see things in another light.
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talesin
Thanks for sharing, and CONGRATS to hubby on his award! I just love, love, love, the new Xmas lights displays, and watching them on youtube with the music.
Happy for you. :))
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tal
(edit - I want some of what prologos is smoking! :P)
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Advice Needed...Again
by wallievase incurrent update- the wife and i are separated.
i dont go to the meetings or in service but im not df, or da.
she is not budging.. problem- my wife has made it clear that she doesnt want me back unless i do all the witness stuff, i have even offered to attend meetings but not participate in commenting or go in service and this is not good enough.
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talesin
Leave, and start again. If you happen to find a new life partner, well BLESSED BE, if you get DF for that, then carry on and live in PEACE.
Yikes, yes - so leave, and let it go!
(let it go, let it go, let it go)
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What do you want for Christmas?
by Hortensia init's ok to share your xmas wishes here -- none of us is going to buy you anything, anyway!.
i have a list of books on my wishlist at amazon, some about critical thinking, some about knitting, some about yurok indian basketry.
i wouldn't mind getting any of those.
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talesin
Cool, thanks V, for the explanation. So, yeah, it's similar to an 'heirloom tomato', in that it's an original breed, and hell yeah, organic always tastes better, never mind the *is it better for you* argument. :D
Hope T-day was a good celebration for all!
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