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  help book

  by zeb in

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  2. child-abuse

  there are lawyers putting out 'help-guides' for abuse victims now.

  this one is from canada.

  there needs to be a lot more.. https://gallery.mailchimp.com/9a31d14c02dcc6195d602082d/files/76_mcki_breaking_the_silence_ebook.pdf?utm_source=breaking+the+silence&utm_campaign=b739738c9d-&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_55742b1332-b739738c9d-242182841.

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  darkspilver

  FYI
  

  Living well: A guide for men
  

  A 60 page book has been written to provide men with some practical information and support about dealing with sexual abuse and its effects. Written by Cameron Boyd PhD and Gary Foster PhD

  https://www.livingwell.org.au/get-support/living-well-services/living-well-a-guide-for-men/

  Australia: https://www.livingwell.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Living-Well-A-Guide-for-Men-Booklet.pdf

  UK: https://www.livingwell.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Bens-Place_Self-Help-guide_2016.pdf

  US: https://www.livingwell.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1in6-Living-Well-Booklet.pdf
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  Spain article about FaithLeaks release of 33 documents from an internal investigation into sexual abuse within a congregation of JW's.

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/vida/faithleaks-abusos-sexuales-testigos-jehova_113165_102_amp.html.

  vida.

  faithleaks: los abusos sexuales en los testigos de jehová ven la luz.

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  From the US through to the UK, via the Philippines, Spain and Lebanon....
  

  ALL THE LINKS: Child sexual abuse investigation in the Palmer Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Brimfield Massachusetts, US - FaithLeaks
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  Serena Williams after marrying rich baby daddy: I am a Jehovah's Witness

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  but how??????

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  https://www.christianpost.com/news/serena-williams-mom-encouraged-her-with-scripture-after-emotional-struggles-with-motherhood-213273/.

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  Lost in the fog: The Vogue interview is dated this week.

  And does it mention anything about JWs??
  
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  Jehovah's Witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - San Diego Reader (California, US), Friday, January 12, 2018

  by darkspilver in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  jehovah's witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - san diego reader (california, us), friday, january 12, 2018.

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  Jehovah's Witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - San Diego Reader (California, US), Friday, January 12, 2018
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  Serena Williams after marrying rich baby daddy: I am a Jehovah's Witness

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  but how??????

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  https://www.christianpost.com/news/serena-williams-mom-encouraged-her-with-scripture-after-emotional-struggles-with-motherhood-213273/.

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  Wild_Thing: what is the basis for your assumption that her quotes are from 2002?

  Because Hisclarkness can read?
  

  The link in the OP that references the quote/s goes to this page:
  

  http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=11699

  The date at the top of that interview very very clearly says "July 6, 2002".
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  "Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk" by Tony Dushane

  by JimmyPage in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  okay i've been reading this one lately and so far it's even funnier to me than kyria's book, maybe because it comes from the male viewpoint.

  this book is not to be missed!

  buy it now.

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  JimmyPage: Okay, finished reading it. Would make a great movie

  New Movie Being Released Today!
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  Come on, Mainstream Media!

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it has been sickening to read the most recently leaked documents by faithleaks.

  it makes me so angry because so many of us have experienced first hand the horrible policies of the watchtower on abuse.

  i feel like these documents are finally the smoking gun we have all been hoping to expose the watchtower, and so far, the only mainstream news that i have seen pick it up is newsweek.. what will it take for the mainstream media pick this up and give it the attention it deserves?

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  jwundubbed: Any statistics not provided by the JW is helpful

  You mean non-Catholics turn up at Catholic churchs and count the attendance??

  I'd presume even many of the apparently 'independent' statistics have their roots in the Catholics own provided numbers.

  I understood that Pew Research is independent, and they've covered the JWs fairly comprehensively in a number of breakdowns including by age, ethnicity, education, family income etc etc

  But the problem is how members are counted - is it purely by turning up for a service? or just saying they believe in it?
  
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  Come on, Mainstream Media!

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it has been sickening to read the most recently leaked documents by faithleaks.

  it makes me so angry because so many of us have experienced first hand the horrible policies of the watchtower on abuse.

  i feel like these documents are finally the smoking gun we have all been hoping to expose the watchtower, and so far, the only mainstream news that i have seen pick it up is newsweek.. what will it take for the mainstream media pick this up and give it the attention it deserves?

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  jwundubbed: Unable to find statistics on the JW religion that don't come from the JW.
  

  Does this count??
  

  Pew Research: A Closer Look at Jehovah's Witnesses Living in the US
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  Come on, Mainstream Media!

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it has been sickening to read the most recently leaked documents by faithleaks.

  it makes me so angry because so many of us have experienced first hand the horrible policies of the watchtower on abuse.

  i feel like these documents are finally the smoking gun we have all been hoping to expose the watchtower, and so far, the only mainstream news that i have seen pick it up is newsweek.. what will it take for the mainstream media pick this up and give it the attention it deserves?

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  JeffT: The question reporters ask is not "is this an important story?" It's "will this story attract viewers/readers?" In the case of JW's the answers to those questions are "maybe" and "not many."

  That's why people have to follow the links to those stories and articles!
  

  I posted a link to the Newsweek article on reddit which has got 2,300 views (as I posted the thread, I can see the number) - many more people will have followed the link to Newsweek from other places too - and it all adds up.
  

  • Leaked documents reveal the Jehovah's Witnesses Church attempted to cover up a sex scandal - Newsweek (US), Jan 10, 2018
    

  Then there's the example of these two 'end-of-year' popular articles:
  

  • The No. 1 story on the Human RIghts Watch website during 2017 was JW-related
  • The 10th most read article on the German Westfalen Post's website during 2017 was JW-related
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  Northenden Assembley Hall Of JWs (Manchester, UK) - A Little History

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this is the circuit assembly hall i attended since childhood.

  if you're a jw and you grew up in liverpool, lancashire or manchester then this is the hall you attended.

  when i was little i remember the decor inside being red and cream coloured.

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  Here's a youtube video slideshow about the Manchester Assembly Hall
  

  https://youtu.be/DPhBZGRhkEE