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  Anyone Deaf ex-JW?

  by Houng in

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  just want know anyone deaf ex-jw in this page?

  have few questions to ask.

  thanks!.

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  jeanpicard

  I'm not deaf, but I was in an ASL congregation for about five years before I left the witnesses.
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  8 Documents Arrived Today!

  by Atlantis in

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  1.--authorization and release agreementfor disaster relief medical assistance.

  ------------------------------------------------------------------2.--for the attention of all elders------------------------------------------------------------------.

  3.--additional direction regarding assistance with practical needs------------------------------------------------------------------.

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  jeanpicard

  Me please! How do I get on the email list?
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  Miss Piggy----Thrown Out of Zoom Meeting!

  by Atlantis in

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  miss piggy was thrown out of the zoom meeting because she was showing to much cleavage.. https://docdro.id/s9jhehton her way out she grabbed the co's briefcase and gave him the finger.https://docdro.id/szfjix4then miss piggy jumped into her hot rod and is delivering all the co's secret documents to the neighborhood.https://docdro.id/bed59f8if you are on the email list, these documents are already in your email.

  so just keep eating your buttered popcorn.2020-04-27--broadcasting meetings2020- information notice of broadcasting congregation meetings2020-notice of broadcasting2020-information on broadcasting congregation meetingspetra!.

  https://docdro.id/i8d4tli.

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  jeanpicard

  Can I get on the list as well?
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  Help with my novel I'm writing

  by pimonotforlong in

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  i don't know if i'm submitting this under the proper subject area, but i had a question i was wondering if anyone had any expertise on.. i'm writing a ya novel inspired by my experiences growing up and being a teenager as a jehovah's witness.

  it is a fictional story though.

  however, my critiquing beta readers are torn between whether i should make it the actual jw religion in the book, or if i should make a fictional religion based on the jws.

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  jeanpicard

  You’re welcome. My only other recommendation is that, if you don’t want your family to find out about it, definitely publish under a pseudonym. Otherwise I can guarantee someone will find the book and connect it to you eventually.
  
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  Help with my novel I'm writing

  by pimonotforlong in

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  i don't know if i'm submitting this under the proper subject area, but i had a question i was wondering if anyone had any expertise on.. i'm writing a ya novel inspired by my experiences growing up and being a teenager as a jehovah's witness.

  it is a fictional story though.

  however, my critiquing beta readers are torn between whether i should make it the actual jw religion in the book, or if i should make a fictional religion based on the jws.

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  jeanpicard

  I’ve written a novella about JW youth, which was professionally published. I’ve faced no legal trouble whatsoever, and I’m a writer with a decent-size audience. I also did a book tour and readings of the book when it came out. The only backlash I received was from my family: they were already shunning me to some degree, but when the book came out, they started shunning me completely, despite the book actually being a fairly empathetic portrayal.

  https://www.amazon.com/Assured-Expectation-Things-Hoped-ebook/dp/B016U57WHC/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+assured+expectation+of+things+hoped+for&qid=1577212384&sr=8-1
  
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  Anyone from NE Ohio ?

  by Freeandclear in

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  hello all, i'm wondering if there are any ex-borg members in here from the north east ohio area?

  specifically warren, youngstown, niles, and surrounding areas.. feel free to private message me if you are still "in" and want to remain anonymous.

  i personally grew up in the warren tod heights congregation and know a lot of people from this general area, it would be nice to reconnect.

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  jeanpicard

  Hey! I'm from Youngstown. Specifically Youngstown West and Youngstown Sign Language. I left about three years ago.

  I live I n Montana these days.
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  5 Reasons Why the DEAF Masturbation Video is different than anything before...

  by BluePill2 in

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  as some of you have noticed the asl video warning against masturbation (another guilt trip) is creating waves.

  this is not small fry.

  1. it is humorous - most topics (like other policies) are serious/depressing (blood, shunning, pedos).

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  jeanpicard

  So why didn't the American deaf community ever come up with signs that are not as vulgar, much in the same way all other languages engage in euphemism when discussing difficult topics?

  It's just the nature of the language and the culture. Deaf culture tends be very blunt and very detailed. The culture has evolved that way, whereas most hearing cultures have evolved to be more sensitive to certain topics, and some hearing cultures are far more sensitive to said topics than those of English-speaking cultures.

  As an aside, I think it's a shame that, even here, we refer to topics like sexuality and masturbation as difficult or vulgar or potentially offensive. A thing--a word, a gesture, a topic, a discussion, etc.--is only offensive if it offends us, and as obvious as that might sound, we really can choose, if we want, to not be offended by things.
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  5 Reasons Why the DEAF Masturbation Video is different than anything before...

  by BluePill2 in

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  as some of you have noticed the asl video warning against masturbation (another guilt trip) is creating waves.

  this is not small fry.

  1. it is humorous - most topics (like other policies) are serious/depressing (blood, shunning, pedos).

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  jeanpicard

  Well, this is just getting exhausting.
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 09-02-2012 WT Study (TRUE FREEDOM)

  by blondie in

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  true freedom.

  law that belongs to.

  what is true freedom?

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  jeanpicard

  I had a hard time sitting through this article at the meeting this past weekend. I recently finshed reading the novel Freedom by Jonathan Franzen, and Franzen explores the concept and meaning of real freedom far better and more accurately than the Watchtower did.
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  My review of the new JW.org website, and why Watchtower videos are landing them in a sticky situation!

  by cedars in

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  i know some of the fuss about the newly revamped jw.org has died down, but i wanted to write a blog article by way of a "review" all the same.

  i felt it was important to highlight the dishonesty and evasiveness of the information on the new website, particularly in the "faqs" section.

  hopefully, if people decide to research "jw.org" on google, eventually my article might rise to the top and give people a more balanced perspective.. here is the link.... http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/the-new-jw-org-watchtowers-attempt-to-tame-the-internet.

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  jeanpicard

  I just want to point out that the Society has actually had their sign language videos available on the internet for years. It's not a new strategy.