Another way I thought it draw attention is in the political realm. Politicians love to hang their hat on the right cause. Personally, I think there should be mandatory reporting in EVERY state, and the clergy should not be exempt from reporting any abuse involving children. This is an issue that I think even members of mainstream religion could hang their hat on. I think there could be a case made that not reporting abuse could violate a child's right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, so no one should be exempt from it.
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Come on, Mainstream Media!
by Wild_Thing init 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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Would You Go To A Memorial Service For A JW )if you were no longer attending the KH)?
by minimus insome of my old jw friends are sickly and getting on in age.
so far, i’ve only gone to my mother’s memorial and have avoided the kingdom hall altogether.... your thoughts please?.
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Wild_Thing
I was talked into doing that a few years back. It was horrible. I swore I would never do it again. (unless it was a family member)
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Come on, Mainstream Media!
by Wild_Thing init 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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Wild_Thing
What is so frustrating is that the world doesn't know who any of these small groups are until a huge tragedy happens, like in the case of the Waco Davidians or the Applewhite group (can't remember their name). I hate that the tragedy has to be on such a large scale before the world pays attention.
I think the alarming number of hidden abuse cases, and the alarming way they instruct their members to handle abuse is a tragedy worthy of attention.
The world doesn't agree.
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Come on, Mainstream Media!
by Wild_Thing init 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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Wild_Thing
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? It is still early, so I am holding out hope. Come on, main stream media! Don't let me down!
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Mene Mene Tekel Parsins - The real leaks are starting
by berrygerry inhttps://gizmodo.com/new-whistleblower-site-faithleaks-releases-confidential-1821799936.
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Wild_Thing
I've been reading them. I'm on the third one and my blood is boiling. How has this kind of policy been allowed to continue for so long?
From File:2000-03-27-JW-Christian-Dear Brothers.pdf:
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JW story - "husbands JW beliefs ruining the family" - on Dr. Phil today
by ShirleyW in"my husbands religious beliefs are ruining our family" is the topic.
i"m not home when it airs on cbs in the afternoon so i watch a rerun on ch 55 here in nyc at 8pm.
i have my cable box all set to switch over at the appropriate time..
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Wild_Thing
Totally agree: the elders in this instance did the right thing.
steve2,
They absolutely did the right thing. But the husband is obviously a fringe witness, at best. What I have observed in the organization is that the elders seem more willing to do the right thing if the person in question is "spiritually weak" versus someone who holds a position of authority. I have seen first hand where a body of elders will protect an abuser (seemingly) because he is a fellow elder, but when a fringer is accused, they all of a sudden grow a conscience.
When they said that the elders reported him to CPS, I thought, "Of course they did! Because you're a nobody in the congregation." That guy kind of gave me the creeps. There is something off about him. I am glad they reported him, but they are the exception, rather than the rule, and I wish the show had pointed it out.
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JW story - "husbands JW beliefs ruining the family" - on Dr. Phil today
by ShirleyW in"my husbands religious beliefs are ruining our family" is the topic.
i"m not home when it airs on cbs in the afternoon so i watch a rerun on ch 55 here in nyc at 8pm.
i have my cable box all set to switch over at the appropriate time..
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Wild_Thing
Dear Morpheus,
I don't respond to anyone that resorts to name calling. If you would like try to again and have an adult and civil dialogue, I would be happy to debate it with you.
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JW story - "husbands JW beliefs ruining the family" - on Dr. Phil today
by ShirleyW in"my husbands religious beliefs are ruining our family" is the topic.
i"m not home when it airs on cbs in the afternoon so i watch a rerun on ch 55 here in nyc at 8pm.
i have my cable box all set to switch over at the appropriate time..
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Wild_Thing
They just said that the ELDERS called child protective services on him because they suspected abuse. I can't believe my ears! If he had a position of authority, such as being an elder, would they have still reported him so quickly?
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Question about the Watchtower's Legal Team
by Wild_Thing inwhen they send their team of jw lawyers from bethel to various locations to argue the lawsuits against them, do they put them up in a hotel or do they make them stay with witness families?.
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Wild_Thing
In-house lawyers rarely appear in Court, to argue a case, in any organisation. They normally engage external lawyers (ie law firms, counsel, barristers) for that role. Watchtower probably does the same.
Watchtower is not other corporations, though, and they will do anything to save a buck. And since they struggling financially, I was wondering if they have doing any cost saving measures in their legal department.
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Question about the Watchtower's Legal Team
by Wild_Thing inwhen they send their team of jw lawyers from bethel to various locations to argue the lawsuits against them, do they put them up in a hotel or do they make them stay with witness families?.
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When they send their team of JW lawyers from Bethel to various locations to argue the lawsuits against them, do they put them up in a hotel or do they make them stay with Witness families?