Posts by under the radar

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Do You Give Personal Information About Yourself On This Site?

by minimus in

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if someone asked you for information regarding your identity, would you tell them?

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I know this sounds gross

by Doug Mason in

there is a medical procedure known as: fecal microbiota transplantation (or transfusion).. has the watchtower society identified whether blood is possibly transfused through this process?

if it has, what is its verdict?

if it has not investigated this medical procedure, why hasn't it?.

I had a friend who had to have this done. He had a particular intestinal disorder. Anyway, the transferred matter is NOT simply stool from another person. The fecal sample must come from a close relative and then it goes through an extensive process before being introduced into the intestines of the patient. There's nothing erotic about it at all. It's simply a last ditch medical procedure to avoid some pretty serious consequences.

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Catholic priest speaks his mind, is asked to retire

by under the radar in

can you imagine what would happen to a jw elder who spoke his mind like this catholic priest?

while i definitely do not endorse the bronze age superstitions that most of his beliefs are based upon, i do admire his courage and apparently guileless sincerity.

you might even say his enjoys "great freedom of speech in connection with the lord.

under the radar

Can you imagine what would happen to a JW elder who spoke his mind like this Catholic priest? While I definitely do not endorse the Bronze Age superstitions that most of his beliefs are based upon, I do admire his courage and apparently guileless sincerity. You might even say his enjoys "great freedom of speech in connection with the Lord." (Philemon 8) If someone with the misogynistic ego of Paul had such freedom of speech, how much more so someone with no such pretensions or prejudices. Just sayin'...

http://www.wsmv.com/story/25541332/nashville-priest-offers-revealing-farewell-interview-before-retirement

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The plumbing team in Barranquilla, Colombia working on an assembly hall

by Watchtower-Free in

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under the radar

That photo has obviously been photoshopped. The blends are not particularly well done. That said, whoever has the boobs that were photoshopped in is partuclarly blessed. Indeed, indeed...

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ELDER BOOK surrender - FINLAND (also in Scandal/Coverups section)

by RagingBull in

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jehovah's witnesses to hand over top-secret manualon friday finland's jehovah's witnesses will give their religious rule book to the minister of justice and the minister of the interior so that it can be inspected to ensure that it's in line with finnish rule of law.

jehovah's witnesses will hand over their secret rule book to the minister of justice, anna-maja henriksson, and the minister of the interior, paivi rasanen.

image: heikki saukkomaa / lehtikuva until now, only senior members of the jehovahs witnesses committee have had access to the congregation's secret book of rules.. the disciplinary activities of the jehovah's witnesses committee have been criticised for violating human rights.. according to anna-maja henriksson, finland's minister of justice, the purpose of the handover is to examine the book and determine whether its rules and regulations run counter to finnish law.. henriksson and interior minister paivi rasanen met on thursday with the leadership of the jehovah's witnesses in helsinki.

under the radar

Does anyone have a copy of the complete Flocking the Sheep book with all the handwritten notes? Maybe it could be emailed to this lady for her reference. It wouldn't necessarily have to be in Finnish. I'm sure she has many competent translators at her disposal, so an English version, or probably any other language, should do nicely. The handwritten notes would show the WT's true intentions and policies, regardless of the legalese in the printed text.

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That does it ! I'm leaving ! ! !

by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

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leaving the university with my degree!.

exams are finished and it's just a matter of days before i walk.. i was certainly stressed about doing this.

i'm older than my classmates and armageddon was sooooo close!

under the radar

Congratulations Billy!!!

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wild n reckless exjws... how many do u know?

by losingit in

since my ex and i separated over a year ago, we have taken entirely different paths as ex jws.

i have primary custody of the girls.

i take them biking, to the park, hiking, and fir strolls in the neighborhood.

under the radar

Well, he can be as wild and reckless as he wants to be but he still has to pay child support. It's the law. Please don't let him get away with not doing so. Take him to court and make him pay... including all the payments he's missed. If you can't afford a lawyer on your on, there are agencies that will help you for free. Do not let him shift his responsibilities onto you or the public. That would be rewarding his bad behavior.

Best wishes as you learn to enjoy life free from slavery to the Watchtower. You go, girl!

Radar

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Norman v Watchtower Bible And Tract Society Of Canada

by Bangalore in

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norman v watchtower bible and tract society of canada.. .

https://wiki.qut.edu.au/display/cpns/norman+v+watchtower+bible+and+tract+society+of+canada.

bangalore.

under the radar

It is sad that the Normans gave this money to the Society instead of to their family. But this was clearly their deliberate act. Who knows what went on behind closed doors, but strictly from the evidence presented in the court finding, it appears this was indeed their intention.

To give the Devil his due, and as much as I hate to admit it, it looks like the Society acted properly and above board in this matter. I'm sure there are plenty of instances where they did in fact cheat rightful heirs out of their inheritance, whether through legal shenanigans or undue influence on the "donors," but in this case there was no evidence presented that this was the situation.

Still, it's too bad the presumptive heirs lost out. In my view, the ruling was regrettable but legally correct.

Please submit 2¢ for this valuable opinion.

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Ex-Jehovah's Witness success story

by Watchtower-Free in

this was just posted to facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/xjwrg3/10152073176825835/?comment_id=10152073536380835&notif_t=group_comment_reply.

by christina jones.

under the radar

That is a wonderful story. I hope it is entirely true and not just another "heartwarming" fabrication that winds up doing more harm than good. People who write such things undoubtedly mean well, but when the truth comes out it undermines accounts that actually are factual in every detail.

Assuming it is a completely true account, I would offer this amazing young woman a couple of suggestions. First, take her deadbeat ex-husband to court and make him pay back child support. The way the courts are today, she should get a nice lump sum that will make life a bit more comfortable for herself and her children while also punishing the deadbeat sperm donor. He deserves it!

Second, I realize this was a Facebook posting and not a formal article submitted for publication, but since she is teaching grade school children and that probably includes English composition, she might consider geting a better spell checker and proofreading her own writing one more time. A teacher should not misuse/misspell words like "bare" and "loose." I'm sure she meant "bear" and "lose." If she used voice recognition softward to dictate the posting, that would explain the errors. There are some capitalization and punctuation errors as well, but there's no need to nitpick every apparent imperfection. I'm just saying that a teacher's writings should be error-free and set an example for her students to emulate. There are likely errors in this posting as well, but I am not a teacher and don't claim to be an exemplar for anyone.

All that aside, this amazing young lady should be heartily congratulated and encouraged in any way possible. Her courage and determination are shining examples of what a person can accomplish once he or she is freed from the shackles of superstition and blind obedience to those who presume to claim divine authority.

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40 Years Today

by Still Totally ADD in

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yes that's right reopened mind and me have been married 40 years ago today.

we had a little party today at our uu congregation.

we brought wine for the pot luck dinner we had today.

under the radar

Congratulations! I am so glad you two found enduring happiness together. That's a wonderful achievement. May you have many more years together. Don't worry about that "God ending the marital arrangement" thing. I think you're pretty safe there...