i recently found out, "randomly ," via the internet that my grandmother passed.
since i wasn't afforded the opportunity to attend the memorial service, i'm working on an in memoriam blog post about her.
i'm wondering if anyone has a link, or knows a site, that would have old gilead grad photos?
OMG, dude... duuude! That's peeeerfect! I mean photos was a stretch, no matter what. But a report of grad day, from '44? Are you fucking kidding? That's gold right there my friend :-D
(plus, I finally and legitimately, had a use for my 1879-1949 watchtower pdf archive LOL)
Hell yeah. THANKS JWD!
i recently found out, "randomly ," via the internet that my grandmother passed.
since i wasn't afforded the opportunity to attend the memorial service, i'm working on an in memoriam blog post about her.
i'm wondering if anyone has a link, or knows a site, that would have old gilead grad photos?
i recently found out, "randomly ," via the internet that my grandmother passed.
since i wasn't afforded the opportunity to attend the memorial service, i'm working on an in memoriam blog post about her.
i'm wondering if anyone has a link, or knows a site, that would have old gilead grad photos?
Greetings all! :-)
I recently found out, "randomly ," via the Internet that my grandmother passed. Since I wasn't afforded the opportunity to attend the memorial service, I'm working on an in memoriam blog post about her.
I'm wondering if anyone has a link, or knows a site, that would have old Gilead grad photos? I looked in the Proclaimers book, but all I saw there was the 1st grad class - and she and my grandfather were in the 2nd grad class.
OR/additionally, if anyone knows of any JW related photos from the late 40s - early 50's from the Philippines, that would be very useful as well.
Much thanks and appreciation for taking the time to peek at my post!
if you do believe in the bible's message, do you believe society has gotten better, worse, or has remained the same?.
if you don't believe in the bible's message, do you believe society has gotten better, worse, or has remained the same?.
on a personal note, there are many things that i can't help but notice that coincide with what the apostle paul wrote to timothy in his second letter chapter 3 regarding tough times:.
Greetings fellow spiritual travelers!
i.m.h.o., it's important to remember that the bible canon, as we were taught, is a very much condensed version of ancient texts and information. It is essentially the cliff notes of antiquity.
Therefore using it as a sole basis or teaching, for any realm of belief or interpretation, is quite literally an incomplete approach.
Though society has shifted over the ages, humans have been doing the same shit since there were humans. Once all of humanity steps up to the plate to shape their own future, we'll see change.
Until then, the debate cycles will continue. Developing new opinions on the same set of limited information will keep spewing the same results. Hence the never ending question of, is society really getting worse?
Any test will yield the same results if the same stimuli is used every time.
i have been wondering lately if guy pierce did not approve of all these changes like jw broadcasting, the new jw kingdom halls and the direction that they are currently moving in.
i know that some changes happened while he was alive but a lot of these changes seemed to be pushed right after his death..
for example, jw broadcasting almost sounds like it was rushed out within 2 months.
Whats up peeps!!
Care to enlighten me on some of these changes? What's the Kingdom Hall changes? It's getting WORSE as a cult? that's fucking scary!
(ive been out for over a decade, and am not versed on all the new snazzy suits for their bullshit :-P )
a happy sunday evening to all!.
i'm wondering if anyone has any relevant references on the topic of satanic ritual abuse (sra) inside the organization, and possible shadow groups.
perhaps to get more specific, any victim accounts of the ritual aspects and/or presumed motivations of their perpetrators.
A happy Sunday evening to all!
I'm wondering if anyone has any relevant references on the topic of Satanic Ritual Abuse (SRA) inside the organization, and possible shadow groups. Perhaps to get more specific, any victim accounts of the ritual aspects and/or presumed motivations of their perpetrators.
Before everyone clicks off, or chimes in, let me preface the discussion with a better idea of what I'm really after.
There's all kinds of information out there, "proving" and "disproving" that Russell was a Mason, part of the Illuminati, a pedophile and friend of the Rothschilds, who funded the initial (and possible ongoing) work of the original group of bible students. From what I've seen via online research, there's equal sources of information to confirm or deny these statements. While that's all fine and dandy, it's not particularly what I'm after.
(that's not to say that if anyone has *definitive* evidence one way or another, that I wouldn't be interested)
i.m.o., the true nature of what Russell or Rutherford were like, behind private closed doors, will always be a source of debate; a debate that can never negate the fact that JW's have had a serious infestation of child molestors, active within the community, for many years. This comes, regardless of whether or not this was a trait of the founding leaders.
So, when it comes to child sex abuse, specifically ritual abuse, which I was subjected to as a child - In my personal experience, it is very difficult to determine whether:
1. My perpetrator (he) was simply acting out sexual deviancy, with children, which just happened to coincide with established ritual practices
2. he was carrying out orders, as directed by a group superior, with the purpose of building a foundation of mental and emotional control, for an as yet unknown purpose (perhaps as simple as continuing a tradition of some sort)
3. he was acting from his own long term motivation, essentially the brain behind the plot - only it was a one man show
So, I wanted to tap into the JW knowledge base and see if anyone knows of victim accounts of SRA?
I sincerely appreciate you taking a few minutes to read my post, and thank all in advance for any links and/or reference material.
Have an awesome night!!
hey everybody!.
i'm working on a project and trying to remember what the publications cost, to place / leave with a householder, back in the 80's, right before the switch to voluntary donations.
does anyone remember, or have a reference they can provide?.
Fantastic, thank you everybody!! That's exactly what I needed :)
hey everybody!.
i'm working on a project and trying to remember what the publications cost, to place / leave with a householder, back in the 80's, right before the switch to voluntary donations.
does anyone remember, or have a reference they can provide?.
Hey everybody!
I'm working on a project and trying to remember what the publications cost, to place / leave with a householder, back in the 80's, right before the switch to voluntary donations.
Does anyone remember, or have a reference they can provide?
I remember the books (obviously) cost more than the magazines. And having the whole spiel about how the money went straight to and was only for printing costs of the magazines, or whatever. Etc. etc.
(boy after they switched that people freaked because suddenly they had the last half of their 30 second presentation to fill with actual content, instead of explaining about the money).
What do you guys remember?
it's been quite a while since i posted here... so hello everyboday!.
this time of year is always an interesting one for me emotionally.
my parents anniversary, which we all know was the one thing anyone ever celebrated, is two days after my birthday.
Thank you so much everybody for your replies!! It's some good info that has given me wonderful food for thought. I'm greatful for always having a listening ear with people who actually understand what's being said.
I feel some interesting things coming folks.... I'll keep you posted ;)
it's been quite a while since i posted here... so hello everyboday!.
this time of year is always an interesting one for me emotionally.
my parents anniversary, which we all know was the one thing anyone ever celebrated, is two days after my birthday.
It's been quite a while since I posted here... so HELLO everyboday!
This time of year is always an interesting one for me emotionally. My parents anniversary, which we all know was the one thing anyone ever celebrated, is two days after my birthday. And this October will be 10 years since being DF'd. But even after this long, I still find this time of year difficult as it reminds me of them.
Despite having grown into an amazing person, being happy in life, becoming more spiritual than I ever would have inside the organization... I still find myself with pain over this unmovable barrier between myself and my family. And I resent their inability, or unwillingness, to move around it. Which then makes me feel like a bit of a hypocrite, because neither will I.
My conviction, in the opposite, is just as strong as theirs.
So I find myself in a place where there are amazing things calling to me. A magical path putting steps in front of me one at a time.
But this emotional monkey on my back is wearing me down. And I honestly, am not sure how to effectively shed it.
Therapists have told me to mourn their loss, as if they were dead. I tried that, and I thought it worked... but I think in the end it was more of a distraction than a solution.
Anyone had any luck with this?
I would so very much appreciate some feedback :)
Namaste
