I hope this guy gets nailed. Ms. Waters will have a hard time proving that his position led to a cover up though. I'm not saying there wasn't one,(I don't know the details of this case) but it seems to be a theory that could be hard to prove in my opinion.
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Latest on UK Court Case - Unbelievable!
by skeeter1 injehovah's witness elder denies cover-up at church over 'massaging half-naked schoolgirls'jun 20, 2014 12:53by ciaran jonesdevoted churchgoer mark sewell rejected suggestions his seniority in the barry congregation meant allegations of child abuse would be "swept under the carpet".
mark sewella former jehovah's witness elder today denied massaging half-naked schoolgirls because he knew his church would "cover up" the allegations due to his position.. devoted churchgoer mark sewell rejected suggestions his seniority in the barry congregation meant allegations of child abuse would be "swept under the carpet".. the businessman, 53, denies 10 historic sex charges against girls and women in a period spanning more than eight years.. during cross-examination by prosecutor sarah waters it was put to the defendant that he "took the risk" of massaging topless schoolgirls because he believed his standing in the church would spare him from allegations of wrongdoing.. ms waters said: "what i'm suggesting, mr sewell, is that it was a cover-up and no-one was allowed to talk about it.".
greying sewell, wearing a navy suit over white shirt and patterned blue and yellow tie, told merthyr crown court: "not at all, no.".
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When I decided to no longer turn in time...
by SG098 inbeing my 1st post i figured i should relate a personal experience.
a few months ago i decided to stop reporting time.
i'm mentally out of this cult now but still trapped because of family.
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Thanks for the post sg I just listened to your recording today. I found a few things I interesting. You made the comment about a cog in the machine, I just said the same thing in a post I made Saturday before I viewed your video, we definitely are on the same page lol.
its also telling that the elders right away went to ask if you have been reading anything else. That is the first thing my elders asked me. then they ask right away if you still believe the gb is the FDS. they all think the same and go into protection mode right away, sickening. hang in there buddy your head is in the right place.
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..A New TV Show About exJW`s??!!..
by OUTLAW in.. do you want to be on tv?.
reposted to help tv producers of ex-jw series: my name is shauna woods and i work for hot snakes media, an acclaimed television production company based in new york city.
we have developed and produced hit content for tlc, discovery, and travel channel among many others.
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GoUnion
my wife has had the tv on when they had a couple of the episodes dealing with the amish being shunned. if the show could just factually explain the process of a normal, hardworking person informing the elders they no longer want to be a JW i think it would be very powerful.
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Loyalty to Org Over Everything Else Part 2
by startingover13 ina few months ago i posted about the dilemna i was facing with my girlfriend and getting reinstated.
a little under a year ago, both of us were disfellowshipped for sexual immorality.
while it was difficult, we promised to stick together through it, work our way toward marraige, and eventually return.
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GoUnion
i think you have dodged a bullet. better to get things out in the open before you are tied down together. being an outcast in the eyes of JWs while married to an active JW is a challenging situation.
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received text from my mom
by GoUnion inso my wife and my parents are at their convention today.
this will be the first time in my life that i will not have seen a drama or baptism.
i will miss the public address, i will not see many of my lifelong friends that i have moved away from.
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ty for all the advice. I had a relaxing day, now I'm enjoying a couple of drinks and a fine cigar. I dunno I'm not an educated person but this feels like paradise to me.
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received text from my mom
by GoUnion inso my wife and my parents are at their convention today.
this will be the first time in my life that i will not have seen a drama or baptism.
i will miss the public address, i will not see many of my lifelong friends that i have moved away from.
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GoUnion
So my wife and my parents are at their convention today. this will be the first time in my life that i will not have seen a drama or baptism. i will miss the public address, i will not see many of my lifelong friends that i have moved away from. it took me awhile to get started this morning, im going to be heading to the gym but i just received this text from my mom.
"I just wanted to tell you, Dad and I love you, (my wife) loves you and all your friends love you, as does Jehovahs. Please don't throw it all away."
my mom has never talked to me like this before and it kind of hit me hard today. it amazes me how much my decision to simply stop attending meetings has affected them. i would like to be part of my old social network, i had real friends and while it was "the truth" that brought us together, the friendships that developed over a lifetime were real. they would still be real except for this manmade barrier that is engrained in the minds of JWs, this barrier that tells a person that when their friend does not fit into the mold, they are spiritually "weak". the alarms go off in their mind, and the isolation process begins. no more conversations, no more invites, the defective cog must be left alone, maybe it will be fixed, maybe not, leave it alone so it wont rub off on others.
its a tough process to go through, to leave this religon/cult. i have been very careful so as not to incriminate myself in various conversations, but that is what is so ingenious about this cult. it forces ones that learn TTATT that do not want to be df/ed, to keep queit. the ones that dont, obviously we know what happens.
open discourse, dangerous indeed.
its a nice day outside, i think im gonna go enjoy it.
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Return to the Kingdom Hall!
by One Last Kiss ini recently did just that and had an unexpectedly uplifting experience.
whilst on vacay i was informed by my jw friend (only dimly aware of my faded status) that wed be visiting the local kh .
so there i was, far from home, not been to a kh in over a year and heading to the sunday meeting.
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Xwhyzee... I almost want to go to a hall where they dont know me just to try your theory. Almost. The JWs teach they are the happiest people but most, I think, are just run down and simply say they are busy in the lords work. induced delusion.
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Recordings of conventions and co talks
by GoUnion inare the parts on conventions and the talks given at congregations at co's still under the orders not to be recorded by the members?
i seem to remember an announcement like this when i was in, but i paid very little mind to it.
after learning about some of the more outspoken talks given by co's over the years i was curious what their official reasonings were for these bans.. it seems clear to me though that the ban is simply to give themselves some sort of plausible deniabiltiy and allow the co's to go on their little rants.
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GoUnion
Are the parts on conventions and the talks given at congregations at co's still under the orders not to be recorded by the members? i seem to remember an announcement like this when i was in, but i paid very little mind to it. after learning about some of the more outspoken talks given by co's over the years i was curious what their official reasonings were for these bans.
it seems clear to me though that the ban is simply to give themselves some sort of plausible deniabiltiy and allow the co's to go on their little rants. anyone have any information on this?
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Shaving: Wet or Electric?
by FL_Panthers insomething i ponder about now and again.
i don't shave that much, maybe twice a week so it's not even a big deal, but i saw someone at the health club using an electric shaver and that got me pondering all over again.. .
i've been using mach iii recently and fairly happy with that.
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GoUnion
I wanted to be one of those guys that grew a beard after leaving JWs but I'm not allowed to have a beard with my job so I shave pretty regularly. good shaving cream after a hot shower and keeping sharp razors helps turn your shaving chore into a manly ritual. Check out safety blades sometime, someday I'm gonna get a straight blade though.
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SOCIETY OFFICIAL'S TESTIFY AT TRIAL
by Giordano insociety official's testify at trial .
in 1954 some of the most important leaders in the society were called on to give testimony in a court of law in scotland in 1954.the testimony is found here at http://hourglass2.com/historical/the-list/list7_09.htm.
nathan knorr was president of the society at this time, and fred franz was vice president.
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GoUnion
I used the phrase "forced unity" when an elder told me only JWs have love among themselves. Always nice to know others think very similar to me, helps remind me I'm not crazy. thanks for the link.