there's a lot of talk on here about changes the society must make, one of them being the announcing of sexual predators in the congregation.
i agree.
but do any other organizations do the same?
So, in summary, simply report all accusations of what is a CRIME to the police. Immediately. Simple.
Cooperate with the authorities. Simple.
Support the accusers. Simple.
Seems to be fairly logical and common sense.
How the hell do they get it so wrong?
I like otwo's suggestion of reminding congregation goers to check whatever website lists sexual offenders for your area for the protection of your children. Again common sense.
there's a lot of talk on here about changes the society must make, one of them being the announcing of sexual predators in the congregation.
i agree.
but do any other organizations do the same?
There's a lot of talk on here about changes the society must make, one of them being the announcing of sexual predators in the congregation. I agree. But do any other organizations do the same? Any other churches, groups, clubs?
I know that to work with kids here in the UK, you have to pass a crb check, and if you've got anything like that on your record then no way José. But if a crb check isn't mandatory (which it clearly should be), then does any other group do what we think the WT should?
http://www.inquisitr.com/1766536/biology-professor-creationist-magazine/.
a biology professor is speaking out, demanding an apology and calling for an end to attempts to perpetuate lies against evolution after a statement from him was taken out of context in a creationist article in awake!, a jehovahs witness publication.
he says that a portion of his statement was picked from the whole, leaving a completely different impression from his actual statement.. .
Well, I, for one, shall never trust professor Singh again after this quote in the Awake magazine. Incidentally, I'm very rich and was going to commission professor Singh to undertake several studies for me. But not any more.
(there, his reputation has been damaged and he's out of pocket financially. Go ahead and seek restitution prof!)
hello forum,.
i'm new here and not sure where to post.
so, i'm 21 years old and currently a baptized witness, however, i'm slowly making my mind up to leave and here's why.. first, there are certain things that make no sense to me in the organization.
Good for you mate, waking up so early. Wish I had.
You'll go far!
as an elder, i used to find a legitimate reason to wander.
remember this and other threads a few months back, on the subject that some kingdom halls in chile acquiesced to govt rules that every building should display the national flag on the day of celebration?.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/262505/kingdom-hall-chile-has-national-flag?size=20&page=1.
many of us here and around the net, calling on our dub experiences cried "never would that happen!
Wow. I labelled it bs too. Sorry!
Can't read the letter but you guys' synopsis is damping. Wow.
i'm really interested in this question because i've heard for years that if you forgo further education and go pioneering, when you have a family down the track you will get a good job because jehovah will provide for you because you pioneered.
as long as i was a kool-aid drinker, even then, i thought, "how does pioneering pay your bills?
surely education should come first.
Well bumped madam.
I'm screwed too. Window cleaner for two decades. No college or university. No retirement money set up. Body failing in all sorts of ways. Now I'm wondering what on earth I can do instead of my current job. Cack.
Jwpodcast has a good section about this this month.
it has been a good 8 years away from my area, a good 10 years + since i was regularly at meetings.
a good 12 years since i was hesitantly active.. it is a slow process but it does happen.
i now feel no connection to the belief system beyond memories.
You, sir, ROCK!
Good for you!
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i don't know where to start.
i got married a year and half ago.
some months into the marriage things where discovered.
There's some great advice up there. ^^
AllI can add is, please watch this video, a documentary, it will show how the elders are clearly not trained to counsel marriages beyond very basic issues, and why outside help is necessary where physical violence is present.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7k8gA37KMGE
I'm really sorry to hear of your distress, but as an ex elder, I can assure you we are NOT equipped to deal with such things, and as a husband I can say you SHOULDN'T have to put up with it.
at least i have this forum.
is there a shorthand for referring to this website?
saying jehovahs-witness.com seems like a long winded way..
"Hurly Spirit must have been flowing tonight because during Bible Highlights my hand was up the entire time to point out Judges 1:19, but I wasn't called on that time"
Cappy Tan, are you ME? Am I posting under two different accounts? And not even realising it?
Maybe they're wise to the fact that SOME try to be controversial in their comments, I was going to bring that out too but wasn't asked..
