Welcome Gypsy!
New Girl
by Gypsy Sam 51 Replies latest jw friends
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Gypsy Sam
Doc, I'm not sure of all the reasons why they left just yet, as I was busy shunning them.
I'm connecting with that group now through facebook. In addition, I've contacted all childhood friends that I lost touch with when my family moved, pre-Facebook, cell phone day's back when i was a teen in the 90's. So far, not a one of that group is still in. That means spouses and their children, too. That was pretty eye-opening for me.
For now, I ask everyone I'm close to that is in, what they think of the Conti case??? Let them wonder and search like I did.
Carpe Diem!
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FlyingHighNow
Collectively, all of you are just the sweetest, most charming group of people I've never met "
Sounds like you will fit right in then.
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Finkelstein
If you aren't aware Gypsy Sam about the other law suits with the WTS. and child abuse allegations.
Lawsuits
In a press release dated November 21, 2007, Jehovah's Witnesses' Office of Public Information stated:
In the United States, over 80,000 elders currently serve in over 12,300 congregations … During the last 100 years, only eleven elders have been sued for child abuse in thirteen lawsuits filed in the United States; In seven of these lawsuits against the elders, accusations against the Watchtower Society itself were dismissed by the courts.
In 2004, a Canadian court awarded CAD$5000 to a plaintiff for the negligence of an elder who failed to follow the official policy of the church. However, the court dismissed charges against the Watchtower Society, and directed the plaintiff to pay the Watchtower Society's legal fees amounting to CAD$142,000.
In 2007 during a ground-breaking trial motion in the Napa, California court against the Watchtower Society, victims' lawyers convinced the court that ' ecclesiastical privilege ' does not supersede the legal obligation of clergy to report child sex abuse to secular authorities. The Watchtower Society paid an undisclosed amount without admitting wrongdoing in an out-of-court settlement with 16 unnamed victims of alleged sexual abuse within the religion. [ According to court documents obtained by NBC News , one plaintiff was awarded over US$780,000.
Newspapers have reported that subpoenaed elders decline to testify against accused penitents , citing the confidentiality of penitent-clergy privilege . However elders did not object to testifying once a specific matter of penitent-clergy privilege had been adjudicated.
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Billy the Ex-Bethelite
Welcome!
Glad to hear that you have friends that are also fading. This forum is a great place to get support and share stories, but having friends in real life that understand is so very helpful.
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clarity
A huge welcome to you Gypsy, so many like minded
aware people have come on here....& found a hearing ear!
Amazing numbers leaving & finding a real life!
clarity
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mind blown
Welcome
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Borges
Welcome!
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happy@last
Welcome here, it's great to know what it was that made you 'open the door ' to your new life
Seize the day! Make each one count. It sounds like you are.
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smiddy
Welcome Gypsy Sam . I too was amazed that out of 25 of your freinds 22 have left jw`s for one reason or another .Apart from the encyclopeadic Knowledge you will receive from this board about jw`s , we look forward to hearing your experiences that you may like to share.
smiddy
