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  child abuse

  by paws in

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  2. child-abuse

  this is a full on question...i am in contact with someone who is the chairman of an organisation called the national society for children.

  he is an ex jw and is keen to be made aware of any child abuse being perpetrated in england at this time.

  as i said, a huge question to ask but here it is.. thank you.

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  birthdays

  by paws in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi everyone and warmest wishes.....please can anyone help me with this....i'm a very, very ex witness single mum but my teenaged son's dad remains enslaved.

  my son has reached his own conclusions about jw beliefs and has now had the courage to voice his dissapointment to his dad about not recieving even a birthday card from him and of course i have supported him.

  i would like to be able to use some effective arguments with my ex about the jw stance on birthdays.

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  am gonna be brave

  by paws in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  have decided to swap my alias photo on here for the real thing but am having probs trying to do so.

  can't seem to downoad a piccy from my docs.....alias photo remains.

  by the way....loved my first ex-jw b-b-q on saturday in weston super mare.

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  JW Control over Our Personal Conscience

  by paws in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  here in england we are currently celebrating v. e. day which reminds us overwhelmingly of the individual sacrifices too numerous to imagine that prevented our country being taken over by the nazi regime.

  as a jw i was told that if i supported any charities such as the poppy day for the veterans and their families, i was actually supporting the whole idea of the war and would therefore be opposing the kingdom.

  foolishly, i felt i had no choice but to 'ignore my heart' and its desire to indicate my appreciation to those who sacrificed the ultimate on my behalf.

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  Damage To The Human Spirit

  by paws in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hia everyone...i have only posted in response to other topics so far and thought i'd take the plunge and start my own.. over the weeks i've read so many of your heart wrenching experiences within the org which spans almost every variation of initial contact with the jw's possible imaginable and often times i have read with tears in my eyes.

  i am always sending my love and respect to everyone:.

  .... to those having successfully freed themselves....your example is a beacon of hope.

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  They told us to turn our backs on loved ones!

  by paws in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i would like to raise a subject that i bet all you long-time posties have already discussed:

  when a person enters the org having already had a life outside it, he/she is told that family and friends must take a back seat.

  further to that, some individuals will even 'council' you that total departure from those you love would be wise and indeed expected!

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