Hi Snowbird~! Nice to see you post again.
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JW's and suicide: Huffington Post Article
by kneehighmiah inthe writer of this article commends the work jw's have been doing on suicide prevention.
obviously he has not seen the secret elders tapes.. .
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-rivedal/mental-health_b_4788273.html.
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from the article linked by the OP: Two faith-based organizations have been doing commendable work. Awake! magazine (Jehovah's Witnesses) did an article about reasons to live and Eljiah's Journey is an organization dedicated to being "A Jewish Response to the Issues of Suicide Awareness and Prevention" (I am neither a Jehovah's Witness or Jewish; however, I serve on the advisory board for Elijah's Journey).
Wow! He sure got this one wrong.
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exJW Elder and Felon in Jail
by Haupi33 inexjw elder and felony fugative, michael johnson norris, plead guilt today, 2/27/2014, in santa barbara county superior court for sexual molestation of the daughter of brandon joel, under a plea deal norris was sentenced to in state prison, a far cry from the possible 25 years he could have received had the case gone to trial.
the family has full intentions of pursuing a civil litigation against norris and the watchtower society that harbors pedophiles..
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TGND wrote: I believe that will change with the efforts of OP Ed pieces that are being submitted. This case is also still fledgling. There will be news generated through the pursuit of civil litigation no doubt.
I sure hope so.
If you can, tell us specifically how we can help. I could have - and would have liked to have been - present when sentencing was passed.
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exJW Elder and Felon in Jail
by Haupi33 inexjw elder and felony fugative, michael johnson norris, plead guilt today, 2/27/2014, in santa barbara county superior court for sexual molestation of the daughter of brandon joel, under a plea deal norris was sentenced to in state prison, a far cry from the possible 25 years he could have received had the case gone to trial.
the family has full intentions of pursuing a civil litigation against norris and the watchtower society that harbors pedophiles..
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69 years old is elderly? Maybe. IDK.
I hope this helps the victim/family heal.
I was hoping this would be on the local evening news but after 2x 30minute programs, nothing. The storm is taking up most of the news today. Too bad this story is not getting more press.
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JW.Org
by Kool Jo ini've been pondering......with this new "push" to direct individuals to thw jw.org website, even when the dubs are out preaching...what do you think the future will be for the preaching work?.
some time ago i read that the mormons have implemented a live chat feature that allows you to speak with their missionaries....i doubt the borg would do this, but i think they have something up their sleeves.. peace.
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Maybe 'cookies' and 'spyware' for all who go to their website???
Shepharding Made Easy... ?
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JW.Org
by Kool Jo ini've been pondering......with this new "push" to direct individuals to thw jw.org website, even when the dubs are out preaching...what do you think the future will be for the preaching work?.
some time ago i read that the mormons have implemented a live chat feature that allows you to speak with their missionaries....i doubt the borg would do this, but i think they have something up their sleeves.. peace.
kool jo.
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Maybe they want more people logging on to *up* the metrics used for google search hits? This would balance out the JWN, JWFACTS and Freeminds hits. No?
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The society gets to rent out district convention sites for free!!!??
by EndofMysteries inlook what i just found.... "the jehovahs witness convention, christian congregation was approved for a $30,000 grant to offset the cost of renting veterans memorial arena july 4-6 and july 18-20.".
http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?story_id=542296.
i wonder how much are they charged for that event or if it ends up being close to free since the city will say it will generate revenue for the city.
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There have been several threads about convention deficits in general and many more on specific incidents (ie: Tacoma), but here a thread from 10 years ago that is pretty informative:
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The society gets to rent out district convention sites for free!!!??
by EndofMysteries inlook what i just found.... "the jehovahs witness convention, christian congregation was approved for a $30,000 grant to offset the cost of renting veterans memorial arena july 4-6 and july 18-20.".
http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?story_id=542296.
i wonder how much are they charged for that event or if it ends up being close to free since the city will say it will generate revenue for the city.
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Gosh... There was a great thread about Assembly/Convention donations that explained how it all worked. Essentially, the assemblies are designed to be money-makers for the org and no matter how much money is actually collected in the first half, they will *always* be deficient and beg for money to 'cover the necessary expenses'. Those 'necessary expenses', include a sizable donation to the WTS well over and above any actual operation costs.
Maybe someone can find one of those old posts that explain so much...?
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Help me Plz (teen issues)
by Demokan ini have bdd, it isn't just the meetings it's everything.
i don't want to go but i feel guilty of not going cause he said everyone is wondering where i am, but i dont want anyone to see my face... and tomorrow they said they'll call me to make sure im going but it's so tough.
also how do i cancel talks thx.. .
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Demokan wrote: I cancelled it, surprisingly he didn't ask why he just said OK. And then asked me if I would be at the meeting next week and I said "Idk".
Easy Peasy. Next assignment, cancel as soon as you learn about it. Tell the school overseer that you are "just not ready to give talks".
Repeat as needed.
In the meantime, focus on studies. Maybe try to find a job. Learning, developing thinking skills, earning your own money all help to boost your sense of self and will help you separate from the JWs and get on with your own life. Talk to your counselor/therapist about how to find job placement assistance.
Looking forward to hearing more from you soon.
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Is there a pedophile epidemic ?
by Snoozy inafter reading another thread on pedophiles i was wondering if there is a pedophile epidemic or is it just that we now have more access to the information?
it seems like everywhere you read there are more and more cases being reported.
are we becoming a nation with no morals at all?
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I had been thinking on how to respond and had many words and paragraphs in my head. Then along comes jwfacts and says it all in two lines.
The only thing I would add is that with the reporting (and in some cases, monetary compensation to the victims), more people are speaking up rather than hiding in shame.
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