For those of us who Didn't See DATELINE.....

Prisca

...could someone please give us a summary of what happened on the show, who was interviewed, what they said, what the reporter said, what the WTS' PR said, etc.

It would be much appreciated, thanks.

wonderwoman77

I am on central time, had it on nbc the whole time...and all that was on was ET...what is up with that?

peaceloveharmony

here's a chat transcipt that gives some glimpses of the show....

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=28765&site=3

jukief

I'm in Mountain time and it doesn't air here until after the game and the news.

Lady Lee

I posted the chat text with blow by blows

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=28765&site=3

A not-so-silent lamb

Aspire to inspire before you expire

lauralisa

Hi Prisca, Ozzie, WW...

It was extremely concise, to the point, balanced, and fair. It was staggeringly direct.

I taped it... I'm sure transcripts will be forthcoming soon... it was heartbreaking, and amazing, and exhilarating.

The initial rush has worn off at least for me, and I'm left wondering how Erica, Barbara Anderson, the Bowens, Holly, and the Pandelos are doing right now. The sense of vindication may be wonderful for the moment.... there's hell to pay for this though, I would imagine

NBC TRIED to get the WTS to at least make an attempt to go on record for the public, but in their refusal, they ended up looking very, very very very very very very very dubious.

Emotions running high here

VeniceIT

IF ANYONE MISSED DATELINE HYLANDER IS PLAYING IT IN THE YAHOO CHAT ROOM ON VOICE!!!!!

BeautifulGarbage

Sometimes it can really suck to be on the west coast...Dateline not on for another 3 1/2 hours!

Solace

Beautiful,
The first five minutes alone blew my mind. Very exposing. You really have to watch it with the volume turned up, I just couldnt believe it. I mentioned in chat how we live in a rural area and the people without cable only get the network that Dateline was on. Im sure many of the local witnesses saw it. Unless of course the kingdome hall issued warnings against viewing. That really ticks me off. "DO NOT WATCH THE APOSTATE DATELINE EPISODE, WE WILL HAVE A BUG IN YOUR TELEVISION THAT WILL LET US KNOW IF YOU DO, YOU WILL BE DISFELLOWSHIPPED" OK Im done being a smartass.
Seriously it talks about the molestation coverups, shunning and disfellowshipping process. It also talks about how members risk losing their family and friends if they dont conform to the policies, the blood issue etc. It shows a convicted sex offender now going door to door, as he has been welcomed back into the congregation. Very powerful stuff, especially to people who have been or are currently involved in the society.