Topics Started by Mum
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Inconsistency in Placing Blame?
by Mum ini was just reading something about the story in genesis about the angels leaving heaven to mate with earthly women.
does anyone else find it peculiar that the watchtower places no blame on the women?
in the wt world, it is always the less powerful who bears the primary burden of guilt except in this one case.. for example, didn't someone post a wt form which asks an applicant about pedophile practices and then asks if the child did anything to provoke the assault?
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Which screen name is your fave?
by Mum inplease post your favorite screen name on jwd.
there are many clever screen names of jwd posters.
i had to narrow down my list of favorites to arrive at my overall favorite, which is "abaddon.
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Core88 - Here's the latest
by Mum intatiana pm'd me core's phone #.
i called the # and got his answering machine.
the message included his last name.
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Apologize here....
by Mum inour fun-loving friend, nvrgnbk, has turned somber and apologized for "everything.
" i, too, am an unwitting transgressor and owe many apologies, mostly for things i'm sure i don't even remember i did.. let us all apologize here, and then begin an absolution thread, so we've all cleared the air and everyone is forgiven by everyone else.. i'll start:.
i'm sorry.. penitently,.
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My daughter is in surgery....
by Mum inmy daughter, rebekah, has had persistent, debilitating headaches for about four years now.
as i write, she should be in surgery.
she is having surgery for chronic sinusitis and a deviated septum.
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JW's and Domestic Violence
by Mum init has been a long time since i left the jw organization.
it seems that families may be more fractured now than back then (1979).. recently i was reviewing some materials about domestic violence.
some of the traits of the abuser are traits also exhibited by the watchtower authorities -- specifically, never admitting a mistake, blaming the victim for her/his own abuse, limiting the victim's association with others, particularly family members or supportive resources.. it follows that jw males in particular are almost programmed to become abusive.
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My Co-Worker's Story
by Mum inmy co-worker has a daughter who is married to a lapsed jw.
he is disfellowshipped for adultery, but she has chosen to stay with him for reasons imperceptible to the rest of the universe.
he met her in high school, and she made it clear that she was not interested in his religion.
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I'm coming to London
by Mum inare there any english apostates who could meet me in london or a mutually convenient location.
i'm arriving late tuesday night, so from wednesday forward i am amenable to being reached.
i am at an internet cafe in new york now.
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British Airways specials!
by Mum ini just booked round-trip passage to london on british airways.
the cost of the ticket was only $381.00.
i will be in london for the silentlambs march!
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Aunt Lizzie and Uncle Joe
by Mum inthis morning the mailman brought me a package containing my aunt lizzie's dishes.
aunt lizzie was actually my grandfather's aunt.
i was lucky to have a multi-generational family for most of my life.