Posts by FadeToBlack

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Daily Mail: Married JW woman, 36, had sex with 15-year-old boy breaks down in tears as she is told she faces jail. Elders there for support

by AndersonsInfo in

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2976095/married-woman-36-sex-15-year-old-schoolboy-breaks-tears-told-faces-jail.html.

married woman, 36, who had sex with 15-year-old schoolboy breaks down in tears as she is told she faces jail .

married mother of two broke down in tears at merthyr tydfil crown court.

FadeToBlack

You have to wonder what her husband is thinking? I don't think the boy has been overly traumatized. I doubt too many 15 yo guys would complain too much...

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Definition of "Active Publisher" depends on the context

by Simon in

i don't know what the current definitive rule is that determines whether someone is viewed as an "active publisher" or not.

i've seen comments suggesting that it is reporting a certain minimum number of hours per month which seems reasonable.. what is interesting is how they change the definition of what an active publisher is based on the context.

normally, you are never doing enough, however much you are doing, and too little or some missed reporting will get you a talking to.. but note how they class 'active' in one of the latest body of elders letters:.

FadeToBlack

@sparrowdown: not reporting is such a 'naughty' and subversive idea. Or, on the flip side, everyone could start reporting 180 hrs - that is only 6 hrs/day. I mean common. You are awake at least 6 hrs/day (I hope) and you are a JW. Shouldn't every waking moment be spent somehow witnessing to others, especially since we are so close to 'the end'.?

Wouldn't you love to see the secretay's face as he scanned thru all the reports with 180 hours? Can you see a 'local needs' part coming up soon after that?

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tvjworg

by pbrow in

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friends

what an impressive bunch of goofy looking bastards.... .

FadeToBlack

Thank you for that. I had no idea Loesch was so bad. Thankfully, I never had to sit thru 50 minutes of that in the summer heat. I can only imagine listening to him drone on attending a DA in Philly while getting sun burned beyond recognition.. People would probably being throwing themselves over the railings in despair.

Seriously, could even a JW sit thru an entire video from jw tv?

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Definition of "Active Publisher" depends on the context

by Simon in

i don't know what the current definitive rule is that determines whether someone is viewed as an "active publisher" or not.

i've seen comments suggesting that it is reporting a certain minimum number of hours per month which seems reasonable.. what is interesting is how they change the definition of what an active publisher is based on the context.

normally, you are never doing enough, however much you are doing, and too little or some missed reporting will get you a talking to.. but note how they class 'active' in one of the latest body of elders letters:.

FadeToBlack

So what's next?

(Active publishers are all those who can still fog a mirror and someone currently attending still remembers them.)

Kind of an overlapping active publisher thing... It is amazing how 'creative' the org can get when it comes to money related matters.

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Wife just found out I won't be attending the Memorial this year!

by FadeToBlack in

my wife is staying with 'friends' out of town recovering from surgery on her foot.

i called to see how she was healing up and mentioned that i hope she gets back on her feet before i leave for the states to visit family (all non-witness) in april.

i begged her to postpone this surgery until i got back, but she did not forsee any problems.we will see.. anyway, it dawned on her that i won't be here to attend the memorial and she said: you are probably happy about that.

FadeToBlack

Excellent point Vidiot. I will add it to my comeback list.

@Joe134cd: I wasn't being an ass. I just told the truth and gave her a reason why and I put it in a way that implied I 'appreciated' the serious nature of past memorials I attended but did not appreciate the commercial nature of last years JW.org love-fest. Did you happen to have the misfortune to be there last year?

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March JW Broadcast: Once again disparaging Higher Education - this time in the Music Video.

by cappytan in

i will have the music video separated shortly.

will post the link once it's done..

FadeToBlack

Obviously most of this crap (if not all of it) is intended for JW consumption. Why else would you let someone like Lett do presentations? Does anyone know if the young JW's are even paying attention, perhaps from comments you have seen on other JW related forums? Who is really watching this stuff (except us)?

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The "preaching work" is just laughable!

by cookiemaster in

the "preaching work" they're so eager to brag about is just laughable.

they say their number is an indication of god's blessing.

oh, please, give me a break!

FadeToBlack

Today on the way home, at the train station I saw not 1, not 2 but 3 trolleys standing proudly next to one of the entrances. I guess they were expecting a big crowd. I slowly walked as close as possible by the carts as I could get, but not even one of the 3 cart guardians even attempted to engage me in eye contact let alone say hello. Maybe I have to beg for some literature?

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Wife just found out I won't be attending the Memorial this year!

by FadeToBlack in

my wife is staying with 'friends' out of town recovering from surgery on her foot.

i called to see how she was healing up and mentioned that i hope she gets back on her feet before i leave for the states to visit family (all non-witness) in april.

i begged her to postpone this surgery until i got back, but she did not forsee any problems.we will see.. anyway, it dawned on her that i won't be here to attend the memorial and she said: you are probably happy about that.

FadeToBlack

Honesty,

Of those three issues, the only one that has any chance of making any impact is the child abuse. But even with that, she will probably choose to play the 'wait on JHVH' card. I have already mentioned the Candace Conti case but did not press it. I was thinking about inviting her to watch the recent PBS piece but I may have undermined any remaining credibility I had by admitting I was happy not to be going to the memorial this year.

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Wife just found out I won't be attending the Memorial this year!

by FadeToBlack in

my wife is staying with 'friends' out of town recovering from surgery on her foot.

i called to see how she was healing up and mentioned that i hope she gets back on her feet before i leave for the states to visit family (all non-witness) in april.

i begged her to postpone this surgery until i got back, but she did not forsee any problems.we will see.. anyway, it dawned on her that i won't be here to attend the memorial and she said: you are probably happy about that.

FadeToBlack

My wife is staying with 'friends' out of town recovering from surgery on her foot. I called to see how she was healing up and mentioned that I hope she gets back on her feet before I leave for the states to visit family (all non-witness) in April. I begged her to postpone this surgery until I got back, but she did not forsee any problems.We will see.

Anyway, it dawned on her that I won't be here to attend the memorial and she said: you are probably happy about that. I paused for a second and then responded that yes, I was happy about it. I then explained to her that I was so disgusted with last years jw-org infomercial excuse for a memorial that I wanted to walk out but didn't because I did not want to embarass her. She started to blather on about how close we are to 'the end' and we need stick together, but I cut her off and changed the subject to something else. Not a conversation to have over the phone.

I could hear the sadness in her voice, but what could I do? I refuse to be a door-mat for these people any longer. I will try to be polite while firm. If she wants to talk about it, we can. I think she still has some hope that eventually I will come to my senses but I need to make it clear to her that I already have and that is why I'm not going back.

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Donations

by FadeToBlack in

i think that since i am the sole wage-earner in our household, i need to make it clear to my wife that i don't want any of my hard-earned wages going to the wt.

i know she makes a monthly contribution to an animal shelter and i am fine with that.

what do you think?

FadeToBlack

Wise words Oubliette, but I'm starting to feel like I've already lost her. To be honest, it seems like we are just 2 people that happen to live under the same roof. I think the only thing we have in common at the moment is our love for our dogs. I think she is still willing to make a go of it (with the hope that I come back to 'the truth'). but I'm just feeling angry.

I know that I need to 'get it together' for the both of us, but I'm just not feeling the love. Her comments on the side, seem to imply that she also is feeling stuck in a place she'd rather not be. I guess we are going to have to have that grown-up conversation sooner or later.

Thanks (honestly)...