Posts by Emma

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5000 PAGES OF DOCUMENTS OF JW PEDOPHILE CASES AVAILABLE! B ANDERSON BOOK

by Seeker4 in

barbara anderson has just released a new book on cd that contains some 5000 pages of public court records from the nine lawsuits involving 16 victims that the wts settled secretly in may of this year, plus documents from two other cases the society settled in 2000 and 2006.. .

its called secrets of pedophilia in an american religion: jehovahs witnesses in crisis.. .

the book, and more info from barbara about it, is available here:.

Emma

Well, I've ordered one, too. I just think it's important to have on hand. Hopefully, this will be a huge help to other victims.

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Growing up a gay Jehovah's Witness (My Life Story)

by m0nk3y in

i feel the need to express how i feel and felt about my life as a gay man.

i was brought up from birth as a jehovahs witness.

this has played a major part in my life and it has been a real struggle to get past.

Emma

Josh, I'm touched at how your story has brought so many new ones to posting; I wonder how long some may have been lurking. Thank you and welcome to the newbies.

I'm glad to hear you're doing so well, Josh. Keep us up to date on the wedding!

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How Did YOU Find JWD?

by minimus in

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i used to read the old h2o site and i believe they brought up that this place was up......either that or i typed in jws on search.

Emma

Free Minds. Thank you, Randy.

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I've Fallen In Love

by choosing life in

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with michigan.. i have been to michigan many times and i just love the lake and the landscape.

the sunsets over lake michigan are the most beautiful i have ever seen.

i have been to most places up the west coast along the lake.

Emma

Yes, Michigan is beautiful. We're having more than our share of economic problems right now, though.

I live in the south-eastern part of the state but spend vacations up around the Traverse City area.

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OK, YOUR FAVORITE FOOD/COOKING SHOWS. Anthony Bourdain...

by Seeker4 in

yep, bourdain's no reservations tops my list of favorites.. why is it that shows on food and cooking, reality or otherwise, kick the ass of just about everything else on tv?

what do you expect with crap like america's got talent?

yeah, maybe it does, but not much of it's getting on that show!.

Emma

sliced it thick, put on butter, slices of tomato from my own garden, covered that with sharp cheddar cheese made at the farm down the road, then slid them under the broiler til the bread browned and the cheese and butter melted

that was my breakfast this morning, though I'd made the bread but didn't have local cheese.

Anyone belong to a CSA (community supported agricultural farm)?

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BETHELITES - Whatever Became of?

by Black Man in

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i often times wonder what happened to certain bethelites that i ran around with during my 1990s tenure there.

while there are still a few left there, the greater majority of them aren't there for various reasons (marriage, disillusionment, left the borg, etc).

a couple of cats i wonder about - there was one brother who i believe was from kansas, who got his fingers cut off in a printing press.

Emma

Darth Frosty and Black Man, thanks for responding about Rich Devine. I still wonder what happened to the Canolas. They'd be in their late 50's by now; maybe they also went into the circuit work.

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Scan of the latest "Questions From Readers"! OH EM GEE!

by deaconbluez in

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Emma

Thank you! I so needed to smile this morning!

Emma

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Gas Prices Affecting the Ministry?

by WTWizard in

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with gas prices staying up, i wonder how that is going to affect the ministry.

i wonder if people are going to be more inclined to do more door to door, since that usually involves less driving around than calls do.

and if they are going to spend less time warming up or cooling down, since it takes gas to run the engine to heat the car or to run the air conditioner.