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  In the hospital with Meningococcal....

  by Lost Diamond in

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  this last week has been very freaky for me.

  last saturday i went to bed feeling just fine.

  i woke up sunday morning with a very high fever, chills, headache, sick to my stomach, and i couldn't really stand up.

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  Gee LD,

  So glad you got to the hospital on time, Meningococcal, is in the news a lot lately, and I've seen ppl not get help on time and within hours have died, or had limbs amputated, this bacteria is deadly, and works so fast.

  Glad your well.
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  WT MAKES OUT OF COURT SETTLEMENT

  by DevonMcBride in

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  http://www.koskoff.com/index.cfm?section=lawyers&peopleid=18

  .. scroll down to coughlin v. jehovah's witness and watchtower bible and tract society of new york.

  joel's practice includes products liability, employer liability, civil rights, automobile accidents, air crash cases, commercial litigation and claims against insurance companies.

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  Jourles,

  I'll wager part of the out of court settlement, was not to make public or reveal what those documents contained. Hope Not

  Hmmmm, wonder if the R&F know this is how some of their contributions are being put to use, to increase the world wide preaching work...hehehehe.

  $1,500,000 is a load of money.

  Is this the first case the WTBTS lost?
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  Any ideas?

  by AnotherEscapee in

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  good morning to you all, .

  so my only bit of post this morning is a letter from the elders, i've been doing battle with them for a few weeks over arrangements for a judicial committee.

  well, anyway as expected they "will not enter into any correspondence" nor will they allow a friend to attend the meeting with me but they will meet on friday to finalise the matter!

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  AE,

  My pleasure, I'm so glad you found the information useful, anything I can do to help get you a fair hearing (cough, cough).

  Sad thing is if they have it in for someone, they always find a way around their own rules, and even if it's appealed, the other committee always takes the first committees side.

  Take whomever you want along as a character witness, and shove their own rules at them when they cry foul..but stay cool, as the scripture says it's like pouring hot coals on their heads, when you play the game right..and a tape recorder is a good idea, but I would take a small one hidden and switched on, they are more prone to speak freely when they don't know they are being recorded I did that once with an elder 20 or so years ago, still have the tape...lol...and he doesn't have a clue!

  hehehehe

  again all the best!!

  Edited by - gizmo on 18 January 2003 20:23:42
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  Any ideas?

  by AnotherEscapee in

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  2. friends

  good morning to you all, .

  so my only bit of post this morning is a letter from the elders, i've been doing battle with them for a few weeks over arrangements for a judicial committee.

  well, anyway as expected they "will not enter into any correspondence" nor will they allow a friend to attend the meeting with me but they will meet on friday to finalise the matter!

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  Problem with your suggestion francois, is that it's what they would hope and expect her to do, that is be proud and arrogant, so they could get her on a trumpt up charge of not being co-operative, that is if whatever she has been called in for can't be proven. The reason I posted the details of the procedure is so it can help her get an idea what elders have to comply with.

  But, AE it's up to you how you decide to handle it, depending on what you wish the result to be, hey have fun.

  I doubt the media would be interested in covering this, it's not sensational enough to cover.

  Good Luck
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  Any ideas?

  by AnotherEscapee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  good morning to you all, .

  so my only bit of post this morning is a letter from the elders, i've been doing battle with them for a few weeks over arrangements for a judicial committee.

  well, anyway as expected they "will not enter into any correspondence" nor will they allow a friend to attend the meeting with me but they will meet on friday to finalise the matter!

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  "Pay Attention to Yourselves and to All the Flock "

  1991
  WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  Elders reference book

  HOLD your Horses AnotherEcapee

  Read the following before you see anyone... Elders have certain rules they must follow as outlined below, most of which the R&F aren't aware exist!

  UNIT 5 (b)

  Handling Judicial Cases

  Do not send an individual any kind of correspondence
  that directly accuses him of specific wrongdoing.

  It is best for two elders to speak with the indlvidual and
  invite him to meet with the Judicial committee.

  Suitable arrangements should be made as to the time
  and place of the hearing.

  State what the person's course of action is supposed to
  have been.

  If it is necessary to send a written invitation, you should
  simply state what the individual's course is alleged to have
  been, the time and place of the hearing, and how the
  person can contact the chairman if the arrangements are
  inconvenient for him.

  If the accused wishes to bring witnesses who can speak
  in his defense regarding the matter, he may do so.

  However, observers are not permitted.

  No tape-recording devices are allowed

  If the accused reeatedly fails to come to the hearing,
  the committee will proceed with the hearing but will not
  make a decision until evidence and any testimony by
  witnesses are considered.

  The committee should not take action against a person
  unless the evidence clearly proves this necessary.

  Failure to appear before the committee is not in itself
  proof of guilt.

  Why does your Elder Hubby want this now? Are their scriptual grounds for Divorce?
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  Did being a JW stifle your ambition?

  by ballistic in

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  did being a jw stifle your ambition?

  did not needing to plan for the future affect your career choices and your consequent wealth?.

  i'm not simply talking about following the advice to not take up an education which has been discused many times, but i'm going further to say that those brought up in "the truth" had their whole philosophy moulded and shaped in a way which never searched for more or wanted more; a non-materialistic outlook.. now some may still say materialism is evil, or that being brought up this way leads to a more content life.. the cynics, like myself, will say that keeping people 'happy but poor' is the genius of the rich.. i've had some success after leaving the org, after taking up education and so on, but it has taken time.

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  Did not needing to plan for the future affect your career choices and your consequent wealth?

  Without a doubt in the world, as far as I'm concerned it hit hard with me, I wanted to wait till the New Order, I believed 100% in the LIE, and sometimes I let slip and still do. Grrrrrrrrr

  If I wasn'r brought up in the (B)org I would have definately been more ambitious No DOUBT!
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  Williams fined for obscenity

  by barry in

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  the australian daily telegragh on 17th jan has an artical on serena williams and goes on to say.

  top speed serena williams clains she has no memory of swearing during her tight australian open first round match despite being fined $2500 for the offence yesterday.

  williams was fined for an 'audible obscenity ' while she came back from a set downto overcome emilie loit, of france , on tuesday.

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  What a great witness huh?

  I'm sure the elders in the Williams' congo line isn't going to let this one go, and if they do, it would be purely on the basis that these girls have money.

  If it was one of us caught swearing in public, say McDonalds, we'd get raked over the coals, wonder if there's a rule for us (non Millionaires club) and a different one for them?

  Gon't get me wrong, i think these girls are marvelous, especially Venus, but I wonder if anything will be said in their cong.?
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  Name Something Positive About Being A Witness

  by minimus in

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  can you do it?

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  Farkel you get you're face in Everything...sheeesssshhhh
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  Williams fined for obscenity

  by barry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the australian daily telegragh on 17th jan has an artical on serena williams and goes on to say.

  top speed serena williams clains she has no memory of swearing during her tight australian open first round match despite being fined $2500 for the offence yesterday.

  williams was fined for an 'audible obscenity ' while she came back from a set downto overcome emilie loit, of france , on tuesday.

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  Here's the Actual Article wriiten by Jeff Wells
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  ONE year ago!

  by Vivamus in

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  wow, today i suddenly realized just what day it was.

  exactly one year ago, i decided i was no longer willing to be a witness.

  january 17, 2002 was the first day i stopped praying to a god i no longer had any faith in.

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  Plus.... you have been seen hugging an Animal.....

  Gee Animal you lucky DAWGGG you, Vivamus is soooo cute!

  Glad you're ok Vivamus