NEVER SUGGEST TO ANYONE THAT THEY SHOULD NOT REPORT AN ALLEGATION OF CHILD ABUSE TO THE POLICE OR OTHER AUTHORITIES.
Which implies the opposite too - so don't suggest either way.
MidwichCuckoo
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Current policy regarding child molesters
by loosie ini brought up the conti case with a newly x- jw and they said that the child molestion policy was changed in 90's as far as elders reporting to the authorities.
so my question is what was the policy changed from and what did it change to?
and what is the most current letter that we have a copy of regarding the reporting policy?
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Memorial attendance DECLINED by 2.4% in the US from 2011 to 2012!
by sir82 inthe september km is out, here is the thread pointing to it:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/228224/1/2012-september-kingdom-ministry.
of particular note is the "highlight" on page 4, announcing the attendance at the memorial in the usa.. the 2012 yearbook notes the memorial attendance in 2011 was 2.563,318, while in 2012, per the september 2012 km, it was 2,502,055 -- a decline of 2.4%.. .
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MidwichCuckoo
Slimboyfat - I may be wrong but I think the 2011 memorial was on a Sunday.
Yes, last year's (2011) Memorial was definitely on a Sunday (I know, I was there). Very odd that I never got invited to this year's though. In fact, it was not mentioned to me at all.
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Memorial attendance DECLINED by 2.4% in the US from 2011 to 2012!
by sir82 inthe september km is out, here is the thread pointing to it:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/228224/1/2012-september-kingdom-ministry.
of particular note is the "highlight" on page 4, announcing the attendance at the memorial in the usa.. the 2012 yearbook notes the memorial attendance in 2011 was 2.563,318, while in 2012, per the september 2012 km, it was 2,502,055 -- a decline of 2.4%.. .
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Ah - does this indicate that the love of the greater number is cooling off..?
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MidwichCuckoo
With so much 'safeguarding', JWs will become more paranoid.
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If you had to write a page called "kingdom hall'' what would you write?
by Aussie Oz ini am writing stuff for the benefit of my kids mainly, i may one day make it public and i am a liitle stumped on kingdom hall.. the thrust of my writings is whats wrong with jws, on many subjects naturaly.
i try to contain the info to one page per subject.. just what is 'wrong' with a kingdom hall?
maybe i need to drop the subject?
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MidwichCuckoo
Black Sheep - It's a church.
Oh, I don't see them as 'churches' (the physical building I mean). I see them as private property. My local Parish Church (CofE) is open to everyone - sometimes I wander in just because I can (lol) to look at the architecture and windows, during the daytime, when no services are being held. I am never challenged or questioned and I never feel 'uncomfortable'. I have had one occasion when I've needed to use the Church - a different Church in a neighbouring area - car park (labelled private property), and I entered the Church building and asked the permission of the vicar (I must say, I was apprehensive, as for some reason I had it in my mind that JWs would turn people away from their car park), and he (the vicar) couldn't have been nicer. In fact, I stayed a while and chatted about the Bible/144,000/charity etc.
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staying "in Truth" for family--is it worth it?...hyporcrite needing help
by oompa ini have just been outed on this site due to my own stupidity, and lost my anonymity after just a short pleasant while here.
i have been turned in folks, compete with screen name/avatar, by family and i have a ton in.
it is easy to tell it is me, although i never use anyones names.
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I think it's crazy that so many HAVE to go through the fiasco of fading. The Society (and JWs themselves) must KNOW that many members are just 'pretending' (if this site is being monitored, then it's quite obvious). What I don't understand, is that the Society/family would still want 'us' to 'go through the motions' even if it makes us miserable and unhappy.
Oh, didn't realise 'oompah' is a reincarnated name. I'm curious now, lol.
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disgusted by the Watchower anew...and others
by Aussie Oz ini was reading 'old news' today in the form of a newspaper from a month ago ( i use stacks of old newspapers to pack stuff i make).
so there i was reading the news as i pack and read an article where 5 girls/women were slaughtered for bring shame on the family.
the crime?
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MidwichCuckoo
I'm not aware of the news item you are referring to - however, the WT (co) hosting a conference on persecuted minorities?
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They Don't Know dubs
by Farkel init's interesting how dubs are portrayed in tv shows.
what's interesting is how little the people who write those scripts know about the religion.
i'll give two examples and then solicit others you folks may recall.. the first example comes from the pilot episode of the tv series "lie to me.
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You've just jogged my mind about an episode of Kavanagh Q.C. (love that series) called ''Bearing Witness', where a 13 year old (JW) lad is in hospital refusing a blood transfusion. If you haven't seen it, it makes very uncomfortable viewing (in my opinion). The mother is constantly carrying her copy of the NWT. I won't spoil the ending for you, lol.
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When did the religion become a cult?
by Hermano inam i wrong in believing it was rutherford who took the religion from strange to cult?
under russell they had some strange beliefs but strange beliefs don't make a cult.
wasn't it rutherford who established and reinforced the hierarchichal structure and demanded absolute loyalty?.
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I think it was 'born' a cult (as NVR2L8 said) - ''Russellites'' - so from the start members followed the direction and beliefs of one man who used the Bible in conjunction with his personal beliefs (eg., pyramids). The 'Truth' cannot evolve from a lie - instead it develops gathering more cult traits, eg., shunning
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The JW's have far to much time on their hands LMAO!
by watersprout inmy sister sent me this link this morning and listed on there are names of ''known'' apostates!
i made the list yey!
so did my nine year old daughter lol!
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MidwichCuckoo
Waterspout - I don't think it's cricket for your nine year old's (a minor) name to be on any 'list' available for public viewing. Also, to label someone 'homosexual' as if it's a crime is inciting hatred and I think they're on very dodgy ground there.