Posts by Amelia Ashton

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Controversial essay- cull 20% of the poor.

by fulltimestudent in

a controversial essay is part of aussie news today.. the essence of it is that the state needs to kill about 20% of the poorest in the community, to fix its financial problems.

it is, of course, claimed to be 'tongue-in-cheek,' but is there a sound basis to the concept?

i sound very right-wing in saying that, but i live opposite a boarding house that is full of people who, i guess, would be prime candidates for the cull.

Amelia Ashton

Since being poor is not yet a crime why not start with culling 20% of the prison population.

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AAWA is here!! (The Association of Anti-Watchtower Activists)

by cedars in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcic4g5tulw.

http://www.jwactivists.org.

facebook the association of anti-watchtower activists.

Rant about WBT$ fulfilling scripture

by punkofnice in

i feel the need to rant so bear with me.. i've seen posts and blogs where a scripture is used to show how wicked the wbt$ are.. well, i believe the wbt$ is a vile cult with disgusting individuals as it's leaders.. one thing i learned from the wbt$ is that a scripture can be used to prove almost anything!.

when i read posts where a scripture is sited and directed against the wbt$ i'm not impressed.

not because i'd ever defend the paedophile loving filth in brooklyn but because it's just words and personal interpretation from a collection of fables, myths and fairy tales.. even when i was a christian i still thought that you could make anything fit scripture......and if you have a bee in your bonnet you can use the bible in the propagandist way eg.

Amelia Ashton

When I first started my exit I still believed The Bible but started seeing scriptures that seemed to apply to the WTBT$ after I started to view them as corrupt.

After doing this for a while I became aware that scriptures could nearly always be applied in a way that fit a predetermined view point.

If helping some-one exit meant using the bible to identify the society as an evil master I would.

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Our family wishes to extend our sympathies to Gregg [Greybeard from JWStruggle]...

by Newly Enlightened in

jw
friends

gregg, we are deeply sorry for your loss.

you will be with us in our thoughts & prayers.

Amelia Ashton

So sorry for you loss

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A CD "The Watchtower & Christ's Presence"

by mouthy in

jw
friends

has just come into my hands ,1920-1929.....is the one of you who would like it?.

Amelia Ashton

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Ruminating on an age old question...

by Glander in

jw
friends

i mowed the lawn today, and after doing so i sat down and.

had a cold beer.. .

the day was really quite beautiful, and the drink facilitated.

Amelia Ashton

If after being kicked in the nuts you had all your heart's desires fulfilled for a year woud you do it again to get another year's worth.

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BOE Letter: Kingdom News No. 38

by pixel in

to all bodies of elders re: kingdom news no.

dear brothers: .

april 1, 2013. we are pleased to inform you that in november 2013 a month-long special campaign will focus on a wide distribution of kingdom news no.

Amelia Ashton

It is so special they all have to wait til November. Are they sure armageddon won't come between now and then?

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Unemployment is down, but why did America set a record 47.8 million on food stamps?

by moshe in

in the usa a new record was set on food stamp enrollments, which seems ironic.

you would think as unemployment drops , food stamp usage would be dropping, too.

maybe those government unemployment numbers are fake numbers.

Amelia Ashton

They have just introduced food stamps in the UK to replace crisis loans which were repayable but you could spend the money on what you wanted.

Food stamps are redeemable only in Asda (Walmart) and ony for food. (Not cigarettes or alcohol. Not sure about any other restrictions).

Food banks are the biggest growth industry in the UK next to our welfare costs.

Our government too keep saying unemployment is down but the welfare bill is rising. Only 13% of the bill is unemployment payments.

The cost of living is so high often a family with both parents working still need help towards rent and bills but the government do nothing to raise the minimum wage and vilify those who do qualify for help as lazy and scroungers.

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Easter - Important!

by free2beme in

jw
friends

easter, celebrating someone rising from the dead.

stop!!!

if they rose from the dead, it is a zombie and you need to know a couple things.. 1. do not let it bite you, as it trying to eat you and if it doesn't the bite will turn you zombie.. 2. shot for the head!!!!

Amelia Ashton

Christ is a myth very often seen on toast

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Watchtower Society knows they are beat

by outsmartthesystem in

in regard to the conti case......i have a new hypothesis.

i think they know they can't win this one.

but for the sake of damage control, they must litter the court with appeals and extensions.

Amelia Ashton

Good for you saying something.

When the Panorama programme on paedophilia amongst JWs was shown I didn't believe a single bad word that was said about the society and although had always enjoyed and trusted Panorama prior to this episode I stopped watching it I was so disgusted with them.

Nothing in that programme made me question the religion I was in and the only difference it made was to keep a close eye on my girls around the brothers.

Once out I revisited that programme and watched it again knowing that what was said was the truth. It helped in my escape and in the same way anything said now to someone still in may appear to have fallen on deaf ears I know once some-thing like that is in your head, it doesn't leave.

She may do nothing now but if something else crops up she may decide to research it then and if you hadn't said anything she wouldn't know where to even start.

You did a good job.