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  Sorry?

  by RichieRich in

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  over the past few days... someone who i'm no longer associated with has been out on vendetta to discredit me.

  it started with a mass mail to my myspace friends, which caused nothing more than a few eyebrows to be raised.

  that was the reaction of people who know me in real life.

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  Restrangled's hubby defends her by saying that in real life, he calls out his friends if he thinks he has a reason. I would like to know if it is his habit to do so at a large party in front of 100 of his friends, or if he prefers to handle such matters privately?

  So here we have unsubstantiated accusations (because one can claim anything, then post a phone number where they can be reached to "verify" the claims. Just because you reach them, and they repeat the accusations doesn't mean it is verified,) made by someone nobody knows, that all of a sudden have been not only plastered all over a board, still UNVERIFIED, but then jumped on for 100s of posts ASSuming that the accusations are true and demanding an answer.

  Disgusting.

  Richie, nice "apology." IMO, I have yet to see anything verifiable that you needed to apologize for, and if these are the kinds of friends you get around here, I hope you have contact information for those who aren't backstabbers. I can't see a reason why you'd ever come back here. Normal people wouldn't, after such treatment. Good for you for coming around and making a public statement though. Have a good Christmas, maybe I'll see you around (some other) board sometime.
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  Standish Arms Sold by WTS, 5 other buildings on the market

  by blondie in

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  5 other buildings remain on the market.

  by linda collins.

  brooklyn daily eagle.

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  $2000/month??? for a studio? I've stayed in one of the Standish "studios." My bedroom in my house is larger than the "studio." (And my house is a ranch house built in the 70s, so my bedroom is not big.)

  The view, though, was spectacular. Best Manhattan skyline pics I ever got, and that was only from the 4th floor.
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  Shock at the Doctor's office...

  by Odrade in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i had a routine doctor visit this morning with a primary care.

  she happens to be someone i saw once about 9 years ago during a brief swap in insurance providers.

  shortly after that visit, our insurance changed and the doctor was no longer on the "approved" list.

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  I had a routine doctor visit this morning with a primary care. She happens to be someone I saw once about 9 years ago during a brief swap in insurance providers. Shortly after that visit, our insurance changed and the doctor was no longer on the "approved" list. I never saw her again until this morning, nor have I been to this clinic since that first visit.

  Imagine my surprise when, upon being asked to sign off on paperwork, I discovered that they had unearthed my original record, and emblazoned across the top in RED CAPITAL LETTERS: ******JEHOVAH'S WITNESS: NO BLOOD PRODUCTS!!!!!!!!

  Seriously guys. Then the nurse came in and took my blood pressure.

  Of course I made sure that was off my records. I had the nurse make a note, then I asked the doctor to make a note. Before I left, I had reception double check that it was not on my file records. When I go back for a followup, I will triple check that it is off my records. In addition, I have realized that, since the only time this would ever become an issue is if I am unable to speak for myself, I am going to put a signed, notarized statement in my wallet that I will accept any treatment my doctor deems medically necessary to save my life, including blood products, and that I have no religious affiliation.

  Do not ever be certain that "JEHOVAH'S WITNESS" has been expunged from your medical records. Unless you are still prepared to die because of refusing transfusions, it's better to be safe.
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  I was told: The bible condemn Blood transfusions Period!!!

  by skyking in

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  this is what i was told by a c.o.

  eight years ago.

  that was before we went over bible information that i had compiled.

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  Wow. Just when you think you won't see anything new on JWD... Thank you very much. I was reading Ray Franz' chapter on Blood last night in prep for talking to my brother. But the information was written over 15 years ago, and does not take into account the Bulgarian ruling, the new polyheme and biopure information, etc. I appreciate the research, and am so happy that your daughter didn't become another martyr to this lie.
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  I dont understand the hate...

  by JamesWind in

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  i grew up as a jehovah's witness.

  my mother was uneducated and so we moved every 2-4 years as she tried to find stable enough work to support a child so ive attended many kingdom halls and have known many witnesses and many elders.

  i've never gone back to the witness organization and never will.

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  Meh, holidays schmolidays. That doesn't matter at all. I'm just not particularly crazy of organizations that kill people with beliefs that have no foundation. Jonestown in slow motion, that's what Watchtower is. Worthy of my hate, when I have the time to give it any energy.

  If reading the stories here make you upset enough to want to vomit, I think it's highly likely that you are experiencing symptoms of cognitive dissonance.
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  Elder Pedophiles that you personally know of . . .

  by JK666 in

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  2. child-abuse

  after the ambiguous response by the wts to the nbc broadcast, i would like to know how many of you had an "elder chester molester" in your own congregation?.

  we had an elder that molested his daughter's best friend when she was 14 years old.

  the elders in the congregation tried to keep the matter quiet and handled the matter privately.

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  Two, in two different congregations. And one more, ministerial servant.
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  Cruel Joke by Circuit Overseer

  by diamondblue1974 in

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  i was reading the thread about the prospect of the wts releasing some new light shite about a prophecy to fulfil the fact that they are not growing and it brought back a really horrid memory, unintentional i know but horrid nonetheless.. the co visited the congregation were i was from and after the obligatory song and prayer, it was announced that the co needed to speak to us urgently on a local needs issue.

  he came onto the platform his look was sombre and melancholy (nothing new there then).

  he said he had an announcement from the governing body and that their had been a law passed that day which banned jw's in the uk that the usa and other world governments had notified the wts that they were to follow suit shortly.

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  Jim Jones (People's Temple, Jonestown,) used exactly the same tactics. He would tell the people that the CIA/FBI/various organizations (including the illuminati) were after them, scare the people, then reveal it was a "drill," to prepare them for what would eventually happen to them. Of course, we know what happened to them...
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  When did you STOP considering yourself a JW ? ? ? ?

  by JH in

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  any particular event sparked this change of heart ?.

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  We were driving, about 2 hours into our 2-1/2 hour drive to Tacoma for the District Convention, and I was reading Crisis of Conscience for the first time. As we were passing through Olympia, I said, "That's it, I quit! I'm never going back."
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  What foods do you find offensive?

  by bigwilly in

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  2. friends

  apparently some food items offend persons on this site.

  so, out of curiousity, what foods offend you?

  what about them offends you?

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  Bananas, cucumbers, the now ubiquitous twinkie, kielbasas, hot dogs- especially those offensively inappropriate Kosher dogs... OH, bully sticks, passionfruit. I'm sure there are others. Many foods are offensive. There should be ratings.
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  Things to understand about talking to a Jehovah's Witness...

  by drew sagan in

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  2. beliefs

  please note that everything i write here is within the context of discussions between two witnesses.

  conversations between a jw and non jw are different in a number of ways and so i will not be discussing them here.

  the 'running ahead' fallacy.

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  How about the "those are just men" aka: "imperfect men make mistakes that will be corrected" fallacy? grr.