Posts by Yadira Angelini

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Asking For Help On Important Project

by AlanF in

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an interesting project with respect to the jw child molestation problem is coming up that i want to get some help on.

if anyone would like to help, please email me at [email protected] .

there could be a time committment from a few hours to many hours, depending on how much you want to do.. thanks!.

Do you ignore certain posters?

by LDH in

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ok before we get off on the wrong foot this is not a flame war.

i read a comment by belbab on hillary's post this morning...he remarked that he had asked a question after the 09/11 attack, that no one answered.

well, i didn't even remember reading it, so i did a simple search.

Yadira Angelini

And... I didn't answer your question. Tell me if I am self centered?

I don't have to much time to even read many posts and I feel sad that I know I'm probably missing out on good posts.

I tend to read into people's feelings or their heart or if they experiencing some pain, then I respond to confort or something.

I do read intellectual posters, but usually do not respond to those, especially if I ignore the issue. I read the ones that I could learn good clues from to avoid mistakes with my JW daughter I respond to thank them. And the ones that are to seesy, like this one, I just avoid.

Yadira

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Do you ignore certain posters?

by LDH in

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ok before we get off on the wrong foot this is not a flame war.

i read a comment by belbab on hillary's post this morning...he remarked that he had asked a question after the 09/11 attack, that no one answered.

well, i didn't even remember reading it, so i did a simple search.

Yadira Angelini

Lisa! I just.... I just.... I just forgot what I was going to comment.... me been the air head that I am, I won't blame anyone for ignoring my threads. That been the reason why I haven't post for a while.. but seriously, I think there are so many intelligent posters on this board and me not been a JW, I consider myself lucky to be accepted even if I don't get responses. Hummm, I guest I'm reacting, eh? Love,

Yadira

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Been here a year...(ramblings)

by Cowboy in

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yep,one year ago tonight i first posted here.i had lurked for a few weeks,never intending to post,but a particular thread hit so close to home for me,that i felt like i had to voice my opinion.of course,i was promptly slammed as being a troll,but i was stubborn enough to hang around.here i am still hanging,a whole year later.

i've maybe learned more in this past year than in the ten before it all put together.i've learned a whole lot about myself-about who i am,and why.i've learned about the organization that shaped my life and my family.originally i was shocked by alot of what i read here,and wasn't sure whether or not to believe it all.but looking back,knowing what i do now explains an awful lot of things.

i've learned lot's about people,too.like many who were raised jw,i led a very sheltered childhood(even more so living in the country,going to a small school).i'm still not sure if this is a real cross section of life,but i think it's pretty close.i'm happy to say that i've made lot's of friends here,some very good ones.though i've had my share of disagreements,i don't consider anyone here an enemy.

Yadira Angelini

Well, Cowboy, congratulations! I chated with you when I was so scared to chat and post. And you were very nice with me that night making me feel fine. Love,

Yadira

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Too much bad language, sex & pics

by Simon in

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please can everyone think twice before they make posts containing bad language (even if not directed at individuals), graphic sex talk and nude or semi-nude pictures (especially if explicit).

this is not what the forum is here for.

if you want to post stuff like that then there are lots of places on the internet for it and, more importantly, if people want to see and read stuff like that then they are quite capable of going to these places themselves.. i know everyone likes to 'let their hair down' now and again, me included, and i like pictures of sexy women as much as anyone .

Yadira Angelini

Simon knows when to talk.

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Anderson Appeal Ltrs -Adversarial WT

by silentlambs in

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may 23, 2002. mrs. barbara anderson.

c/o jerre michael hood .

37396. dear mrs. anderson,.

Yadira Angelini

Farkel, what is tne next WISE STEP Barbara should take? Can someone on the forum define it for her? Or let her attorney take over, or what? I'm slow learner. Please say something else here.

Yadira

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Catholic Priests are allowed to molest one child

by StinkyPantz in

but if they molest two they are forced to resign.

did anyone else read this crap?

for every one child he gets caught molesting, there's probably another fifteen more that never get reported.

Yadira Angelini

Chicago Tribune Vatican Says Not Ignoring Scandal
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/showcase/sns-ap-vatican-sex-abuse0605jun05.story?coll=chi%2Dnews%2Dhed

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Plan to Oust Abusive Priests Unveiled(MSNBC)

by sf in

< http://www.msnbc.com/news/761340.asp?0na=x2101110-.

the boston globe, which obtained a copy of the draft policy scheduled to be released later tuesday by the u.s. conference of catholic bishops, reported that the document also would require that every diocese in the country report all accusations of sexual abuse of minors to secular authorities for investigation.

the globe also reported that the bishops are expected to offer an apology to the victims of abusive priests and for the handling of the cases by bishops.. the plan by the conferences ad hoc committee on sexual abuse will be put to a vote when bishops from around the country meet june 13-15 in dallas.

Yadira Angelini

Bad News From Rome

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June 4, 2002

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I have some bad news for you. I know, you've gotten all you can take for a while. But still, this is important, and you won't be hearing it anywhere else.

I just got back from a visit to Rome and the Vatican. On the bright side, the weather was great and the city is as beautiful as ever.

Unfortunately, that's where the good news ends.

My reason for the trip was to talk to Vatican officials about the sexual abuse scandal in the United States. Just like you, I've been wondering why Rome doesn't seem to be doing anything about it.

Well, I found out. And the report isn't so good. Here's what I learned...

Most of the high-level Curia officials think there really IS no scandal. They told me it's just another case of media bias against the Church... that secular news reporters are just blowing things out of proportion. They say, rightly enough, that the Church doesn't have any more pedophiles than any other institution. In fact, one official commented that there have always been sexual scandals in the Church, and the Church is always going to be subject to sin, so why are we so concerned?

Why are we so concerned?! Let me see... It might have something to do with the Church authorities' denial of the real problem -- namely, predatory homosexuals in the priesthood. Or we might be concerned because no one in the Church seems to be stepping up to the plate to lead us out of this mess. Or maybe we're a little upset by the cover-up culture that's been growing in the chancery offices.

And when you throw in the fact that the Curia doesn't think there's a scandal to begin with... well... I'd say we have a pretty good reason to be concerned.

But it gets worse.

Apparently, the scandal in the U.S. didn't even register with Vatican leadership until an Italian newspaper happened to mention it in May. May! That's almost 6 months after the crisis erupted on the front page of the Boston Globe (and became the lead story on all the major news programs).

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I asked if the Curia ever followed the news in the U.S. and was told about the Vatican's "peninsula thinking." That means that if an issue doesn't affect Italy, it doesn't affect them.

I tried to explain things from the American Catholic perspective, but they tried to shush me by repeating again that the Catholic Church has no more pedophiles in the priesthood than any other group of males.

"Fine," I said. "But the problem ISN'T pedophilia... The real problem is active homosexuals preying on post pubescent children and bishops covering it up."

No response.

Needless to say, I came away from Rome with little hope for the upcoming Dallas meeting of the bishops. The April 24th Vatican communiqué, following the Pope's meeting with the American cardinals, put the ball squarely in the U.S. bishops' court.

Of course, there has been no real leadership here, either.

"The bishops are divided on these issues," I was told by a high-level official, who wanted to remain anonymous. "Their divisions are going to become even more apparent at that meeting."

Another member of the Curia predicted that "unless some bishop or group of bishops takes firm leadership at that meeting, the results will be very disappointing."

After my meeting with the Curia, I'm not holding my breath.

Best,

Deal

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PLEASE WELCOME SISTER NUMBER 2!!!

by zev in

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well ok, "shunned" is really sister number 2, but peachypoof is sister number one, and the second of my sister to join the board.. she is about 18 months younger than me, and today joined us on the board.. i know when i was talking to her online, i was kinda choked up, that she was signing up with us here.

these are moments that this brother, the real brother of these two sisters of mine will never forget!.

welcome peachypoof, and may your stay here be as long as mine.

Yadira Angelini

Hello sisters and brother Sev. Isn't it nice to have a brother aboard so he could introduced you? It make it easier.. hey! bluesapphire! how come you didn't do it for me? he? Anyway, warm welcome from me. Love,

Yadira

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To Amazing, AlanF or Randy

by Cassiline in

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amazing,.

i was just wondering how you were.

i have not seen any posts since part 2. i realize you have just undergone major surgery but the lack of a post made me worry.

Yadira Angelini

Coincidence! I just was looking for Amazing's part 3 when I found your thread.