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  Detroit TV station expose' on JWs

  by Emma in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  here's a link to a brief but good, four-minute piece on jehovah's witnesses.

  wdiv in detroit filmed it.

  there's a place for comments so please add helpful info.

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  Tyrell (sp?) , if you are reading this, you're not alone.
  
  This report was heart-rending. Let's hope that it helped someone in the GDA, and especially Tyrell. x
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  Just wondering ....

  by talesin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there are many new posters here, and i'm very interested to learn why you chose your screen names.. .

  one book i read, the mists of avalon, was very important to me.

  among the main characters was merlin, who in the book, was called "taliesen".

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  Just wondering ....

  by talesin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there are many new posters here, and i'm very interested to learn why you chose your screen names.. .

  one book i read, the mists of avalon, was very important to me.

  among the main characters was merlin, who in the book, was called "taliesen".

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  Spiral, I have carved the circle of life into amulets to wear, it's a truly amazing and ancient symbol for the circle of life ....... you would probably like my little alabaster carvings. x : )
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  Just wondering ....

  by talesin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there are many new posters here, and i'm very interested to learn why you chose your screen names.. .

  one book i read, the mists of avalon, was very important to me.

  among the main characters was merlin, who in the book, was called "taliesen".

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  Oh, by the way, screenshots SAVED, along with many other screen shots you have deleted. I think you need to sit back and consider .............. are you still here to help? Or are you on a power trip? It's sad .....
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  Just wondering ....

  by talesin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there are many new posters here, and i'm very interested to learn why you chose your screen names.. .

  one book i read, the mists of avalon, was very important to me.

  among the main characters was merlin, who in the book, was called "taliesen".

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  Hey, Van. You are in PQ? I am only a few hours' drive away....... I know it will never happen, but would love to meet you. xx tal

  PS to SIMON- (and I'm sure this will be DELETED, are you happy with your new role as censor?)

  Tried to send this PM to Cofty, but you have disabled my PM.............. thanks, after over 10 years of being a member,and flagging trolls, and having your back.

  YOU are being a real ARSEHOLE.

  Here's the messageI I was TRYING to send to your "new friend", who has lied and stabbed you in the back .. but I guess that's okay, since you're both Brits and both ex-ELDERS .............

  I hope you are happy. We could have shared space,and helped a lot of people. instead, ,you persist with your agenda of hate. I feel sorry for Simon,that he has fallen for your lies, after all the things you said behind his back.

  SHAME ON YOU!
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  Just wondering ....

  by talesin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there are many new posters here, and i'm very interested to learn why you chose your screen names.. .

  one book i read, the mists of avalon, was very important to me.

  among the main characters was merlin, who in the book, was called "taliesen".

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  What's your handle, and what does it mean?

  Si many new members, and so little time! Tell us, what does your screen name signify? : )
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  shunning

  by zeb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in the awake!

  of 8th jan 1947 it states that shunning is a pagan practice and is "all together foreign to bible teaching".. hope this helps some..

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  I know that my grandmother (whose parents were IBS) is rolling over in her grave, re the shunning practice. It's unimaginable to me, that my own father is practicing this, only recently ... does he not remember? How can this be? "HE" was never shunned, in spite of his reckless youth.

  Thank you Zeb. It is some comfort, if it's only that I know that others understand. The Watchtower organization is like all other corps - they lie and decieve - all that matters is the bottom line. We are nothing more than collateral damage. *sighs* : (
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  Critical Thinking-is that phrase a stigma?

  by PaintedToeNail in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i first heard the term 'critical thinking' it was as a teenager during a watchtower study.

  the study went on to elaborate how we shouldn't be swayed by critical thinking.

  there was no explanation that the term didn't mean 'to criticize' thoughts and words, but rather that it means 'to objective think and to evaluate thoughts and words'.

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  talesin-I wasn't saying that JWs can't or don't use critical thinking, but when we use that phrase when speaking to them, it automatically sends alarms to their brains not to listen to us.

  
  

  Umm yeah, that was my point. Did you even read my post?
  
  *** why am I here? Goodbye *CLICK*

  
  
  
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  FYI My JW mom and Alzheimer's

  by scary21 in

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  2. friends

  one year ago today my mom passed away.

  she was 91 years old.

  it has been really hard on me because i never expected what happened, to.have happened.

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  Thank you, Sherry. I am going through it now, and what with the shunning, crazy tearful calls from my mother who has always hated me (formerly shunning, now ridden with guilt via Alzheimer's), it's hard to wrap my head around and deal with it on my own. I so appreciate your OP. (( )) xo tal
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  Gord Downie - No Mention ??

  by berrygerry in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  with the loss of music greats in 2016, i'm somewhat surprised that gord downie hasn't been mentioned here.. the hip make such good music, and put on a good show.

  saw them here about 4 years ago, and gord brought his young son out on stage.

  with his health news, it makes that memory so much more touching.. whenever we lose a talented entertainer, we feel such loss, wishing that their talented gift to us did not stop.. for him to give, what can only be described as, a self-sacrificing good-bye tour, leaves me absolutely speechless.. http://www.torontosun.com/2016/05/25/final-tragically-hip-tour-dates-announced.

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  My flatmate told me about this a few days ago........... so SAD. :'( Brain cancer .. I don't even want to go there again.

  
  

  Darn, half my post didn't post ........ 

  
  Wanted to say, for those in other countries, I'll post this vid.  Gord Downey was singer for the Tragically Hip, a much -beloved Canadian band.   The word "iconic" comes to mind.
  
  We are with you and your family, and your music will live on forever.  xx 

  
  

  .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAZUsCONjIQ