Posts by Tantalon

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I HATE JW funerals

by jws in

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jw funeral last night.

it was about half an hour from start to finish.

they opened with basic facts about the person.

Tantalon

Slightly off topic.

Not about JW funerals, but JWs at a "worldly " funeral; I have posted about this before but it still sticks in my throat.

At aunt's funeral, a secular service and very beautifully done, my parents who are aged staunch JWs refused to sit at the place reserved for them at the front with surviving family, showed no emotion what so ever and the best thing my Dad could say to me afterwards was " of course it was the blood (transfusion) that killed her". Aunty was an elderly women who had complications from heart surgery for f*** sake!

What is wrong with these people?

Oh yeah it's a cult.

I dread having to go to my folks funerals, maybe I wont.

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not a new topic - really a pet peave

by Moster in

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makes me crazy:.

there: go over there!.

their: they own it; belonging to etc.. for the love of pete - use them correctly!.

Tantalon

I work in a school and some of the younger teachers' errors really grind my gears. And I am just the groundsman.

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Poisonous chicken

by zeb in

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friends

last night my wife prepared dinner.

chicken and veg.

as she was cooking the chicken it gave off the most vile smell.

Tantalon

Zeb, it is my understanding that all commercially processed chicken in this country (Australia) is washed in chlorine solution. Sometimes the residue/aroma is quite strong in my experience. I was in the meat industry for 21 years.

I try to avoid commercially processed food but that ain't easy even tho we have a semi rural lot with fruit veges and chickens grown on site.

Hope you stay well

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Do you think the general public cares about former Jehovah's witnesses?

by Christian Gutierrez in

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i was wondering if you guys think if the general public cares about our stories or if they even care what the watchtower does to people??

?.

Tantalon

Just WOW, that last post from Outlaw with a photo of a group of brothers in front of KH; one of those ol geezers is my Dad! I swear it is him or a doppelganger! That's all just wow.

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JW Cart encounter

by Listener in

i've seen very few carts in western australia.

the only one i have seen is near the front entrance of the perth royal hospital and on the several occasions that i have seen it, they are there all day, at least during the week.

i've stopped and had long conversations twice now and both times when i have approached them they've told me to take whatever publications interest me and then we've started talking.this last visit i brought up the royal commission.

Tantalon

Thanks for your post Listener.

Great anti-witness. Not surprised at their ignorance of the actual findings of the ARC, of course they would not have looked for themselves, just blindly accepting out of context half truths.

Just to let you know, unfortunately I have seen the carts at Malaga Markets, Midland Markets and Mundaring farmers market, all weekend venues. Great to see another West Aussie on here.

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"We dont mourn the dead"

by HereIgo in

i remember a brother making the above statement in regards to an elderly sister who had passed.

he stated we don't mourn or even visit grave sites because we have a hope that jah will resurrect the dead.

it seemed really creepy at the time, hell, even jesus wept when lazarus died.

Tantalon

Well that's bizzare I have just re-read my earlier post and it says wedding instead of funeral, not sure wether to blame interweb or strange workings of the brain! most peculiar, obviously too late to edit! LOL

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"We dont mourn the dead"

by HereIgo in

i remember a brother making the above statement in regards to an elderly sister who had passed.

he stated we don't mourn or even visit grave sites because we have a hope that jah will resurrect the dead.

it seemed really creepy at the time, hell, even jesus wept when lazarus died.

Tantalon

I attended my not JW Aunt's wedding a couple of years ago. My aged parents, JWs, attended, the deceased being Mums sister. It was a secular memorial service They reserved seats for her up the front with other blood relatives, the deceased's children. She declined and sat up the back.

It was a really nice service, lots of family photo's and talks about Aunty. She was a really good community minded well liked and respected lady. Lots of tears and hugs, but no tears from the last sister my Mum. My folks came across so cold it embarrassed me deeply, especially as I had attended primarily to support them. Aunty had died from complications following heart surgery. When I tried to discuss with Dad some of Aunty's good works which I had previously not known his response was "it was probably the blood transfusion that killed her".

I am still angry. Still it was this which finally woke me from 40 years of being a JW apologist. I could never quite make the mental break until this moment.

Not looking forward to attending Dad's service when he goes, I will have to be good, I promised wifey.

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Should a JW accept Veteran payments?

by Tantalon in

hello people,.

i was born in but long time faded.

i think i hold current jws to a higher standard than they now maintain.. here's the thing; my father is very old, in his nineties and been a jdub for over 60 years and even made it to elder till he got too old.on a recent visit my siblings and dad were saying how wonderful that veterans affairs were.

Tantalon

Well I did say I have no problem with looking after ex service people in my OP. That wasn't my question. Never mind.

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Should a JW accept Veteran payments?

by Tantalon in

hello people,.

i was born in but long time faded.

i think i hold current jws to a higher standard than they now maintain.. here's the thing; my father is very old, in his nineties and been a jdub for over 60 years and even made it to elder till he got too old.on a recent visit my siblings and dad were saying how wonderful that veterans affairs were.

Tantalon

Hello people,

I was born in but long time faded. I think I hold current JWs to a higher standard than they now maintain.

Here's the thing; my father is very old, in his nineties and been a Jdub for over 60 years and even made it to Elder till he got too old.On a recent visit my siblings and Dad were saying how wonderful that Veterans Affairs were. Dad served in the army in WW2 before drinking the Koolaid. Any how Veterans Affairs came around and assessed his house and fitted him out with hand rails, auto hose reel and electric stand me up chair. Adjustable bed is next. All on free loan until he passes. He has also been on free health care since retirement. Thank you Aus Govt and Veterans Affairs. I have no problem with looking after ex service people but I have long thought it odd that they (staunch JWs) would accept this help with pride and Dad even said "I got shot at and caught Malaria so my conscience is clear".

What happened to pacifism and "no part of the world" etc?

I did not pursue the subject as there is no glory in arguing with frail aged people. Just bemused that's all. Any thoughts people?

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ARC - Case Study 54 - All Exhibits have been released

by jwleaks in

all exhibits for case study 54, jehovah's witnesses and watchtower, have been released by the arc.. http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/exhibits/10908a67-70c5-4103-94cc-dac096fdb585/case-study-54,-march-2017,-sydney.

exhibit list.

joint statement of o'brien and spinks.

Tantalon

Dear oh dear.

In my second post in this conversation I quite clearly said the policy I am subject to does cover Child Abuse matters.

I work in a school and it is a well formulated policy unlike that of the Watchtower.

A good policy stands up and makes sense what ever the field, but I think you know this so I wont waste any more time on it. Have a nice day or night.