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Day 4 Looks to Be Live at Any Moment - Link...and Upcoming Witness List!
by LostGeneration in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/case-study/636f01a5-50db-4b59-a35e-a24ae07fb0ad/case-study-29,-july-2015,-sydney.

anyone know who this monty baker is?

i'm sure this guy will be able to tell the rc how things work behind the scenes without all the evasiveness, being that he is an "apostate".
Ohiamfree

@burnedout - Isn't she brilliant!! She has pulled some brilliant face through this, there have been quite a few faces of absolute disbelief - I think one of the publications said something ridiculous that was even worse than what one of the elders said she pulled a "what the f?!" face haha!
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Day 4 Looks to Be Live at Any Moment - Link...and Upcoming Witness List!
by LostGeneration in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/case-study/636f01a5-50db-4b59-a35e-a24ae07fb0ad/case-study-29,-july-2015,-sydney.

anyone know who this monty baker is?

i'm sure this guy will be able to tell the rc how things work behind the scenes without all the evasiveness, being that he is an "apostate".
Ohiamfree

He is not happy with her...he is not happy....AND IT'S BRILLIANT.
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JW Reaction to Royal Commission Reports
by maksutov in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
has anybody confronted any jws with the royal commission reports on the news yet?

i showed my 8-year old daughter a newspaper headline about it, and when she told my jw wife that the jws in australia were in trouble for not reporting over 1,000 child abusers to police, her response was "oh, really?

well, i don't know what the rules are over there.
Ohiamfree

Well done BluesBrother! I wonder if we all emailed BBC and Sky if it would help?
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Branch Service Department Manual approves appointing Child molestors as Elders
by stuckinamovement in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/downloadfile.ashx?guid=7ba22716-556c-43c2-9fc6-76697afad440&type=exhibit&filename=wat.0001.004.0076&fileextension=pdf
Ohiamfree

Okay...so let me get my head round this AGAIN....if I marry someone when I am not free to marry again under their rules of what qualifies as loose conduct, myself and my husband can never ever have privileges again.
However a known child molester.......
What the freakin hell????!!!!
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Wednesday Hearings LIVE LINK NOW
by Mad Sweeney in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/case-study/636f01a5-50db-4b59-a35e-a24ae07fb0ad/case-study-29,-july-2015,-sydney.
Ohiamfree

Having been emotionally abused by my ex I was also counselled for telling a few close friends about the situation when I left him. I was counselled to not gossip. So of course instead rumours spread of my mental health instead thanks to my ex....its disgusting.
And the idea of adultery being more serious than child abuse? Wow, bet the court are going to have fun getting their teeth into that discussion.
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Wednesday Hearings LIVE LINK NOW
by Mad Sweeney in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/case-study/636f01a5-50db-4b59-a35e-a24ae07fb0ad/case-study-29,-july-2015,-sydney.
Ohiamfree

Did he just say that they found "a more serious reason for disfellowshiping"???!!!
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July 26th Watchtower. Twisted learning
by Lemonp in
1. watchtower
2. bible
the wt study this week made me feel sick!

it is one of the most blatantly un-scriptural articles i have ever seen!

in these paragraphs we see how we should treat our neighbor ... so, what examples do we have of loving our neighbors?
Ohiamfree

Why do the Witnesses need "extra" reminding above and beyond and why do they fail at the basics even in spite of the "reminders"?
Because you can't have morals unless you are JW ;) jokes.
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Phonecalls
by asensier in
1. jw
2. experiences
dealing with phonecalls from home is becoming increasingly more difficult.

for any of you following my blog, please take a moment to look at my most recent post.

as always, your support is invaluable, thank you.
Ohiamfree

Oh something else! My counsellor helped me to realise that you can't make other people feel a certain way - if you mum thinks this and she thinks that etc that is HER problem not yours. So saying to her things like "I'm sorry that you feel that way, that isn't how I see things, I hope you can realise that simply isn't how it is one day" may possibly help. But most of all - don't feel guilty - how she's making herself feel is her problem and carries no evidence. Continue showing love and they might just see in the end that you are happier than ever.
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Phonecalls
by asensier in
1. jw
2. experiences
dealing with phonecalls from home is becoming increasingly more difficult.

for any of you following my blog, please take a moment to look at my most recent post.

as always, your support is invaluable, thank you.
Ohiamfree

Asensier - there are so many replied I can provide haha!
One me big one is about you choosing Liam over your family. My future mother in law used this against my bf in a way. She asked him what he was going to do about all his friends. He didn't know how to reply at the time but I thought about a good reply to that. When you get married your mate IS your family, you leave your mother and father and they become your family - THATS LIFE. That's what your mum decided to do and your dad.
Secondly - turn it on its head - ask them do they want you to come back because they want you to and they bullied you into it, or because YOU want to? What would Jehovah want ;) you need to reply with questions. Write replies down and keep them with you in case they call.
These are a good way to try and make them realise that your relationship with them and your relationship with a creator are AND SHOULD BE two different things. As the scriptures say, everyone must carry their own load. Remind them of the prodigal son (did they see the drama a few years back at the convention? The DVD?) ask them if the family hounded their child to return or simply left them to make their own mind up. Even recommend they watch the DVD. They won't know what to freakin do!
Keep strong, and don't forget there is support out there for people who need it - cognitive therapy is incredible for this - it helped me so much to not be in fear and I highly recommend it. There are lots of self-referral organisations out there. My counsellor was great at getting me planning about what I could do in the worst scenario etc.
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Happiness is achievable
by asensier in
1. social
2. relationships
update - for those of you who read my last topic 'disfellowshipped at 18' i am so thankful for all the support and helpful comments i received.

it's amazing to know that despite how alone i may feel, so many of you have suffered the same way that i have.

i know that i can live happily without being one of jehovah's witnesses.
Ohiamfree

You are so brave xxx congratulations on your new life xxx