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Royal Commission live Today
by LostinJapan in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
tuesday 4 _ .

case study 29 .
Axelspeed

Very slippery.
175
Royal Commission live Today
by LostinJapan in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
tuesday 4 _ .

case study 29 .
Axelspeed

They say the branch can "mold the process to the individual case" Lol wow, but they don't mention the fact that no real change will come in the process without the direction from NY, and ultimately the Governing Body...Listening to this obfuscation makes me so glad to be out.
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Royal Commission live Today
by LostinJapan in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
tuesday 4 _ .

case study 29 .
Axelspeed

They're on the right track if they stay with it...Lol
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[Day 4 - 31/7]The Royal Commissions investigation of child sexual abuse within Jehovah’s Witnesses. + VIDEO
by C0ntr013r in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
by popular demand i give you day 4, and i will finally get a couple of days to sleep .

part 1 has been uploaded and part 2,3 and 4 will soon be available.. part 1:.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lmlcdqesa0&list=plpq6kz-aghvqbadlzmqn26dvmpzddxlui&index=11.
Axelspeed

Vidiot: You think they may have had coaching from helpful XJWs?
That would definitely explain a lot. With that being said I'm equally impressed by their restraint in not over-reaching and being tripped through over-eagerness. As they have demonstrated, there is more than enough evidence there to methodically hang the WTS with piece-by-piece.
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[Day 4 - 31/7]The Royal Commissions investigation of child sexual abuse within Jehovah’s Witnesses. + VIDEO
by C0ntr013r in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
by popular demand i give you day 4, and i will finally get a couple of days to sleep .

part 1 has been uploaded and part 2,3 and 4 will soon be available.. part 1:.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lmlcdqesa0&list=plpq6kz-aghvqbadlzmqn26dvmpzddxlui&index=11.
Axelspeed

Stewart and McClellan have been great and on target. For not ever being JW's they have more than in any case or argument that I've seen before, totally captured and channeled the JW tone, the unwritten double-speak, and the JW-isms. Usually the WTS is able to squeeze out on some technicality or have some prosecutor who hasn't taken the time to understand the real JW culture...and all the unwritten and implied stuff. But these guy's are no-nonsense and leaving absolutely no wiggle room. I'm impressed by their preparation. Any future prosecutor should study this hearing, as I believe they are shining light on the path for future cases.
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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..
Axelspeed

So sad. I don't feel sorry for the guy because of his history with this particular case, but in a general sense as an ex-elder I do sort of feel sorry for the guy. He is ill-equipped, way over his head, and It's been a long time, if ever, that he's had a fresh independent thought of his own. He has never ever even considered the angle being presented, and it shows.
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Will Child Abuse Issue Keep Growing Like A Forest Fire?
by OnTheWayOut in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i don't know if a commercial will come up and i can't find this on youtube as it is probably copyright material or i am just not in a good search pattern today.

anyway, try to view this if you haven't seen it:.

https://rutube.ru/video/0ba7a3ee7e89dbbc730c4af32032e33b/?ref=logo .
Axelspeed

Any elder seeing this and still wants that position of "privilege" is an idiot.
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Young Girl Exposes Jehovah's Witnesses at school video goes VIRAL last 2 days 273,000 views
by Watchtower-Free in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
original thread here.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/291080001/brave-high-school-student-exposes-abuse-corruption-within-jehovahs-witnesses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdvt_gyq-ls.
Axelspeed

Haven't been on this site in like, forever...but saw this on YouTube and wanted to say very brave and moving of this young lady. I wish her all the best.
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What Happened at Watchtower in 2001?
by Marvin Shilmer in
1. jw
2. friends
what happened at watchtower in 2001?

... the 2001 blood card that wasthen wasnt.. .

i have added a new article addressing a unique event that occurred in year 2001 involving a change watchtower made on its no-blood cards, and then changed back.
Axelspeed

One-time poster now-occasional lurker here.
I remember this clearly, and yes it was a major deal for me. I was still in at the time, but not happy at all with elder jwlife. I was the elder assigned to give the *blood* talk that year and was already having a problem processing the logic/thinking behind the whole thing, as this was the first time I actually had to try and explain the unexplainable in a SM part. The cards in my hall were already passed out (prematurely), and only later (the next meeting) were we told by the PO to destroy the cards.
To tell you the truth, I didn't even notice the wording change, until they made a big hubbub about destroying the card, and then I looked at it more closely, ...and then I knew something was very wrong. I still have the card somewhere.
Shortly thereafter, they made some changes the the new (reworked) worship book and that was it.
Axel
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New Light on Prayer in NOV 15 WT Study Edition
by lepermessiah in
1. jw
2. friends
i finally saw that november 15th wt article on prayer that everyone has been talking about - the people in the photos look as stiff as corpses!.

people will be called in the back room for inadvertantly making contact with their spouse during prayer.. i think i will adopt the following stance during prayer now:.

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Axelspeed

This is the most idiotic thing I've seen in a while. While it may be old light to some, I have never ever seen this put in print like this and accompanied by a picture, and I have been around for a while. I stand corrected if it has. Talk about self inflicted wounds.
It will be very interesting to see how this goes over in the spanish speaking congs as culturally they are very family oriented, and very embrace/hug oriented as couples and with the kids from what I observed. It will also be interesting to see how the younger jw couples (post 2000) who have very little experience in reading between the wts lines react to this. I have been to a meeting or two for family, and I can tell you that where I visited it was striking how much hand holding, arms around the waist/shoulders was happening esp with the 30 and under crowd.