Lee says "Thank You", picks up a copy and heads for the reading room
Custody brochure next to be examined?
by alamb 38 Replies latest watchtower scandals
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Laney
I've already read the custody booklet from cover to cover, as we were about to head into a battle for my stepson. Thankfully his mother(and I use that term loosely) abandoned him before it got that far. These are my favourite parts of the text(highlighting is mine):
EVIDENCE OF YOUNG PEOPLE :
This can be used to show that they are normal .
Identify and interview young people from local
congregations who have been raised as Jehovah's
Witnesses and, in the eyes of the presiding overseer, are
spiritually minded but also enjoy the normal healthy
things that young people do . They don't have to be
competitive to enjoy sports . Be careful that they don't
get the impression that they are in a demonstration at
the circuit assembly, when they would show that the
first things in life are service and going to the Kingdom
Hall . Show hobbies, crafts, social activity, sports, and
especially plans for the future . Be careful they don't all
say that they are going to be pioneers . Plans can be
trade, getting married and having children, journalism,
and all kinds of other things . Maybe you can show an
interest in art and the theater . They must be clean,
moral, honest, but with the interests that you would
expect from other young people .
In other words, find the best young liar in the congragation, and cover up exactly what you've been teaching your children. The first thing in life for these kids is going on the work and the Kingdom Hall. Being a Pioneer is the be all and end all. I love the fact that they encourage them to hide it like some dirty little secret.
From the psychology section;
1 . Show' that you have a balanced view and that
the truth has helped you to maintain such a
view. Do not present yourself or the truth as rigid or
obsessive . Rather, show the evaluator that you are a
reasonable person by showing your flexibility and
responding in an open and nondefensive manner.
6. You may be asked questions about your
refusal to take blood or blood products . You may
be questioned about whether you would permit your
child to die because of your refusal to consent to a
blood transfusion . Rather than just explaining your
hope in your child's resurrection in God's new world
and deemphasizing the importance of your child's
life in this system, show a balanced view and state in
positive terms the medical steps that you would take
to assure the child had the best possible medical
treatment available .
Or, pretend that you are not rigid and obsessive, and lie about the fact that you want your child to die a martyr so that when this system ends they will be saved. Bollocks to the here and now!
Q: And what do you teach your child in these
Bible studies?
A: I try to teach her about some fundamental
principles like honesty and why it is important . Also,
we study about showing love to others, being kind,
forgiving, and things like that .
So hating Gays, Catholics, Ex-JWs etc. is loving now is it? The fact that I have an 11 year old boy on my hands who wouldn't piss on a gay man if he was on fire is 'Kind'. Riiiiiight! Splitting families up because one of them dared to research some scripture for themselves, thats very forgiving.
I just love the hypocrisy and the stench of the lies.
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tall penguin
I just read the custody brochure. I feel like throwing up.
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CountryGuy
I just read the custody brochure. I feel like throwing up.
Same here...
Not that I needed it, but I have another reason to hate the WTS.... but I only hate them the way they hate us.
CountryGuy
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Fatfreek
The secret book? I wonder if this is the one?
http://www.davidgladden.com/jw/Docs/Child_Custody.pdf
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Fatfreek
One of my favorites:
"You do not want to give the impression that your religion
requires you to allow your child to die should a
medical emergency arise."
Yeah, right.
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Fatfreek
Oops! Sorry, Jourles. My post was so redundant. I didn't see that your reference was a link.
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jgnat
Now that the blood essay has pointed the way, it is an easy matter of highlighting the secular misrepresentations. Is there evidence in the brochure that the Watchtower Society expects to be treated as an authority on these matters by faithful congregation members?
Do we have evidence that divorcing JW parents have indeed used the brochure during custody hearings?
Then we have them. Children and ex's can sue for alienation of affection.
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alamb
I have contacted the Justice Department in DC regarding this document. I described its contents and the fact that the members using this instruction do not respect the constitution, will not salute the flag, will not serve in the military and are being instructed to lie to authorities. I also included the letter sent to elders instructing them not to honor search warrants.
They are VERY interested. Anyone with proof of perjury by a JW as a result of this brochure, or matters of custody being altered due to misrepresentation, please contact me.
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Lady Lee
good going alamb