Posts by talesin

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On the Lighter Side...

by apostrate in

why are there no jehovah's witnesses in heaven?.

because god and saint peter are behind the gates saying, "sssshhhhhh!

pretend we are not in!!

talesin

Q: Are you one of Jehovah's Witnesses?

A: Hey, buddy, I never even saw the accident!

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Saint Peter was giving a tour of Heaven to a group of new arrivals, where each denomination had their own large room. As they would pass the rooms, he would identify the groups, such as "These are the Baptists and they are having a church supper" or "This is the Catholic area, and they are playing Bingo."

One room had a closed door and a large sign that read "Do Not Disturb!". As they passed this room, Saint Peter put forefinger to lips, and said "Quiet, please! These are the Jehovah's Witnesses - they think they are the only ones up here!"

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that's my supply of very OLD JW jokes.

xx

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Do video games cause bad behaviour in children?

by The Rebel in

jw
friends

my boy is 10 and has got very interested in pocamon cards.

( a game way to complicated for me to understand) but i've also noticed it's linked to a computer game, which seems harmless enough but i also noticed advertisements for more violent games appear.. i would value people's opinion on whether, you think video games cause bad behaviour in kids.

i should mention my kid says i limit his time on these games, much more than other children's parents, and i was thinking of reevaluating that rule.. thanks.. the rebel..

talesin

Video games, like VLT gambling terminals, set off wonderful chemicals in the brain. The same chemicals that are produced by cocaine (OH JOY, OH BILISS!!) ....

http://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2010/mar/21/tom-bissell-video-game-cocaine-addiction

And on a related note, the story above.

Yeah, let's pretend ..... What-EVER!

xx

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Movies/Books for Cult Survivors

by Brighid in

for me, there have always been special movies or scenes in movies that trigger my old jw experience (fiddler on the roof and little mermaid touched me deeply when i watched them as a young jw).

later as a survivor, it was more donnie darko, thx 1138 themes that struck me in particular.. anyway, looking for suggestions on great movies, books (art of any kind, really) that especially speak to or move you as a jw survivor?

there are reasons beyond purely entertainment that i ask..

talesin

Oh, Donny Darko, yeah! Maybe The Fisher King or Powder, which I found to be along the same lines. xx

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Won't get fooled again ...Moon Landing.

by The Rebel in

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friends

so i was fooled by the witnesses.

what can i learn from that?

not to accept things at face value but to seek out opinion and different view points.. hence my question " do you believe man landed on the moon?.

talesin

The Rebel .... i never doubted the moon landing, although the waving flag is kinda strange, but it is true that governments lie to their citizenry, on a regular basis. Also, the MOON LANDING was part of a bigger operation, one that was known in the 80s as Operation Star Wars (I guess Regan let that one out of the bag).

It's not about exploring space - it's about the strategic placing of satellites to monitor, and weapons to control, any 'situations' that the rulers of our planet feel may need intervention.

xx

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Dreaming

by Sabin in

friends i have question to ask.

i suffered with horrific nightmares for along time.

i`m talking years.

talesin

If you're studying psychology, then you'll recognize the Jungian way of analyzing dreams ... this was the 'path' of one of my psychologists. In this way of looking at dreams (which is mostly agreed, are a way of processing life events), the people or perhaps, other things or animals, are projections of yourself, and/or parts of yourself and your own experiences that take other shapes in your dream processes. By looking at the actions of these 'projections' (for lack of a better word), it's possible to be able to relate to parts of yourself that may be shut down in day-to-day life, for various reasons. That's just one viewpoint, of course, but I hope it's helpful.

PS. Your dreams are not 'weird', they are just 'yours'. The important thing is, you are firmly on the journey of self-exploration, and that *is* the way to heal. Good for you! All the best. XO

Edit: No matter how you analyze, and there are lots of resources nowadays, whether through personal research online or at the library, or professionals who have sliding scales, etc., may I encourage you to keep writing your dreams down on paper? It's especially good if you keep pen/pencil and notepaper next to the bed, and get down whatever you can.

All the best, you're on a good path! xx

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Canada's CBC reports on Australia's Royal Commission

by OrphanCrow in

this story will not be kept silent.. thank you cbc.

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jehovah-s-witnesses-church-hid-child-abuse-cases-for-decades-australian-inquiry-told-1.3168944.

talesin

OC, nice work, as usual. You are SO GOOD at researching, and getting to the bottom line!

You haven't said much about 'your story'. I get the feeling you may be an Accountant ............hmmm.

I will say no more, except "remember your old friends".

xo

tal

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"We Already Forgive Him" - What Does That Mean?

by cofty in

the children of one of yesterday's shooting have told the media that they have already forgiven the killer for what he did.. dylaan roof has not apologised for what he did.

he hates black people and probably regrets not killing even more.. what does it really mean to forgive?.

if the legal system asked the victims relatives what they want done next would they ask for dylaan to go free and unpunished?.

talesin

This is all so tiresome. Hasn't this horse been beat to death?

*yawns*

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Wives who complain about their husbands work schedule but refuse to get a job

by hoser in

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friends

i listen to one of these all time in our hall.

she brings it up constantly about how they would do this or that but he has to work that saturday.

i think she should get a job and then he could find a lower paying 9 to 5 job..

talesin

DJS

I am sorry for addressing you in a rude way. That was wrong, and I'm sorry.

You make a sweeping statement about feminism, which is borne of ignorance. I would encourage you, and others, to research the roots and history of 'feminism' .. from the first wave, which gave us the vote, to the third wave, which eliminated the *rule of thumb*, that enabled men to beat their wives with a stick that was no bigger than a thumb in diameter.

It is my suspicion that you know little about what *feminism* really means, but that gives me no right to make you look foolish.

I can only hope that you will seek to educate yourself about these issues, and wish you peace and happiness.

xoxo

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Back in the Basement

by LostGeneration in

looks like the faithful jws are back in the basement, the oct 15th wt has this image on page 9. but now the lights have been turned out!

i guess the persecution is really kicking in if the electric company has shut off their electricity, or the jws are really, really paranoid that the government is gonna get them if they have the lights on!.

only one guy is smart enough to use his tablet (far right), the rest of the jws are old school, using a lantern to read their bibles in the dark!

talesin

I wonder how long those tablets hold a charge?

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Royal Commission into Child Abuse - Australia

by biometrics in

saw this in the paper today:.

the jehovah's witnesses church in australia is the latest religious group to come to the attention of the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse.. the child sex abuse royal commission will hold a public hearing into controversial christian group the jehovah's witnesses, next month.. the inquiry, to be held in sydney, will hear from people who were allegedly sexually abused within the jehovah's witnesses church in australia.. it will examine how the jehovah's witnesses church and its company, the watchtower bible and tract society of australia, responded to claims of child sexual abuse within the organisation.. a victorian inquiry into how churches handle child sex abuse claims has previously taken submissions from former jehovah's witnesses who alleged instances of paedophilia, sexual assault, blackmail and death threats.. the organisation has 64,000 active "disciples" in australia but has also been described as a cult.. jehovah's witnesses believe their church is the one true religion and all others are wrong.

they are among a number of religious groups which have been examined by the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse including the catholics, anglicans, australian christian churches and the salvation army.. the jehovah's witnesses australian headquarters has been contacted for comment about the inquiry which is scheduled to begin on july 27.. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/nsw/jehovahs-witnesses-to-appear-before-sex-abuse-royal-commission-20150622-ghue73.html.

talesin

* bump *

And wow, just reading the comments. People on this board were making fun of Steven Unthank? He has done so much for our TRIBE's children. I missed that, and can't understand why anyone would do such a thing. SMDH

Wiki lists only 132 Royal Commissions in Australia from 1902 - 2014. I don't think people outside the Commonwealth realize (generally speaking) what a big deal this is. These enquiries are national headline news. They are nonpartisan, and can uncover a lot of dirt!

The Australian government has already shown that it will not be cowed by the WTS (thank you, Steven Unthank, for getting the ball rolling), and this could be an huge step forward.