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  "Report it to the elders if you hear anyone in the congregation talking bad about the GB"

  by hardtobeme in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  last night and elder gave the bible highlights at the congregation.

  he talked about apostasy.

  and among other things he said: "report to the elders if you hear anyone in the congregation talking bad about the governing body".

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  sparrowdown

  I wonder if nittygritty has reported us all to the elders yet?

  I can imagine it now.....

  "I have to inform you brothers, kiss kiss, that there are some weally tewible apostates saying weally bad things on a weally tewibble website I go to."
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  A few facts to ponder

  by Nitty-Gritty in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i have been in correspondence recently with silentambs and a few interesting things have been highlighted.

  some of you may know, that bill bowen has twice tried to get the fbi involved in investigating child molestation issues in the jws org.

  this is what he said to me, i quote: we have reported to the fbi on two occasions and were rebuffed due to them not wishing to get involved with a religion.

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  You don't have to come here to defend your religion and yet you do.... hmmmm...

  Me thinks you must weally weally wuv us underneath that trolly exterior.
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  Those aussie elders may escape repercussions after all....RC day 3

  by Witness My Fury in

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  2. child-abuse

  damn those tricky state laws: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmeg1omfumk 15:30 on.

  annoying no?.

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  sparrowdown

  At the end of the day what recommendations will be made remains to be seen until all the institutions being called to "please explain" have been called. This will take some time it has already been going for a while already, it's just JW's turn at the moment. The thing to remember is that our beloved cult is on recieving end of some serious scrutiny, the likes of which is unprecedented in this country. That is a good thing. This is just the first domino in a line of dominos.

  Soflty , softly catchy monkey.
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  Nine Seconds that says it all. Have these elders any shame?

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  what can i add?

  this says it all.. elder on stand is mute till prompted.. .

  i guess i could encourage you to watch to the end and a guest commentary, lol..

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  sparrowdown

  I don't consider being ill-equipped to answer reasonable questions pertaining to the protection of children in a direct manner worthy of my sympathy.

  I will save that for the actual victims.
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  Another Shocking clip From JW Australia Royal investigation Elder would not report MURDER

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfj1ecde5fy.

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  sparrowdown

  If you are proud of your beliefs, why lie?

  They are "spirit directed" after all.

  Oh yes God and Jesus would be high fiving each other in heaven saying "atta boy"
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  Another Shocking clip From JW Australia Royal investigation Elder would not report MURDER

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfj1ecde5fy.

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  Apparently, the best argument against elders being in any way "qualified" to handle anything is to spend five minutes talking to one.
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  Clip of shocking testimony from Day 2 of the Royal Commission hearing

  by cappytan in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i posted this as a reply to another thread, but thought it deserved it's own thread to draw attention to this important moment in the day 2 testimony.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl4fobrocc8.

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  sparrowdown

  I have zero sympathy for these elders.

  In fact the only thing I do feel is disgust. Disgust for their pathetic responses.

  They are not the victims here. They are willful accomplices to the obstruction of justice, they are a disgrace.
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  Another Shocking clip From JW Australia Royal investigation Elder would not report MURDER

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfj1ecde5fy.

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  sparrowdown

  So it's up to the individual to decide whether or not to report a crime like murder to the police, and the elders would not do so. But if that same person were to....oh I don't know let's just say....unrepentantly smokes cigarettes, they would get expelled from the congregation.

  Wow, that could only make sense dub world.
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  Extrapolation of the Australia child abuse numbers

  by sir82 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  (let me know if anyone thinks my assumptions are way out of line, or if i've forgotten anything).

  basic facts:.

  the australian royal commission has 1000+ documented cases of child abuse over 65 years.

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  For every rat you see there are twenty you don't. This is the tip of an iceberg.
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  Hundreds of JW Child Molesters in Australia not Reported to Police- CNN News you tube

  by flipper in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i felt it might be a good idea to post this so that sitting on the fence jw's or jw lurkers can see that this australia jw child abuse news of 1,006 jw child molesters not being reported to police by elders is a reality that has hit mainstream news media.

  i thought this report was very well done.

  here's the link : http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/07/28/australia-jehovah-witness-sex-abuse-hannigan-lklv.cnn.

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  I'm hoping that as well. The callous attitude of JWs and their leaders towards ...well just about everything and everyone, needs to be exposed. I am soo glad I left!