AudeSapere

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  Royal Commission convened for now, but Jackson is an asshole

  by umbertoecho in

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  i have just finished listening to this man jackson.

  i remember him well.

  he is twisting things around as much as he is allowed.

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  Shocking. I missed the stream and hope I can find a copy of the audio AND video of this.

  -Aude.
  
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  The Australian Royal Commission hearings on the JWs handling of child abuse begins here in the US later today. It will be streamed.

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  the royal commission hearing starting on monday, july 27, 2015 - australian day and date - (and it could go on until august 7th depending on how many witnesses testify) regarding jehovah's witnesses handling of child abuse is supposed to be streamed.. it could be that the hearing will only be audio not video although we were informed it will be streamed.

  we'll find out in a few hours.. i live in the central time zone of the us and right now here it is sunday, 3: 45 pm.

  in sydney, australia, it is 15 hours ahead of us.

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  tornintwo reported on the hearing: "...They also highlight the instructions in the book to 'put the accused at ease' whilst there is no counsel to assist the accuser/victim...."

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  Wow.

  -Aude.
  
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  Update on Royal Commission

  by umbertoecho in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  paedophiles repeatedly promoted to positions of authority in jehovahs witness church royal commission told.

  1 hour ago july 27, 2015 12:45pm.

  counsel assisting the royal commission, angus stewart sc has told the royal commission that church elders could now face criminal charges.

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  @jwleaks: I thought so. But wanted to verify. Thank you!

  @tornintwo: Thank you. The numbers are kind of astounding, anyway you cut it. It's not just the abuse itself, but the cover-up. The 'wait on Jehovah'. Don't bring reproach upon Jehovah by 'reporting' the incident.
  

  -Aude.
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  Update on Royal Commission

  by umbertoecho in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  paedophiles repeatedly promoted to positions of authority in jehovahs witness church royal commission told.

  1 hour ago july 27, 2015 12:45pm.

  counsel assisting the royal commission, angus stewart sc has told the royal commission that church elders could now face criminal charges.

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  You are fast! Thank you for posting.

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  QUESTION: Regarding the "1006 allegations of child sex abuse made against church members since 1950"... Is this just for Australia? or is this figure Worldwide?

  Does anyone know?

  -Aude.
  
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  The Report - BBC Radio 4 about Jehovah's Witnesses and Child Sexual Abuse can now be heard

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0612hjs.

  the report about child abuse and jehovah's witnesses is now live.. jehovah's witnesses handle child abuse cases.

  jehovah's witnesses and child sexual abuse, the report - bbc radio 4 .

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  recovering wrote: I would like to have the youtube link please

  Please see the 2nd post on page one of this thread. Immediately following the OP, the next post gives the YouTube link.

  -Aude.
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  Sam Herd’s comment on the 2001 Dateline expose

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  im going by memory, so not an exact quote...i believe this was around 2002, at the crownsville assembly hall (now sold from what i understand)..

  he said basically: some people watch an hour show and give up the faith that theyve had for decades..

  the impact of this show was like a canon being shot into a swimming pool.

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  I had been inactive for a decade as a walk-away believer, but the story rang so true to me even then. A very important component that led to me becoming more 'Awake' to the workings of the organization.

  Thank you for re-posting the video.

  -Aude.

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  PS: Funny how the word 'organization' now makes me bristle when used in conjunction in a spiritual connotation. The JWs have many of the right words for how they run their Business. Somehow, we were all programmed to see those (secular) business words as special, favored religious concepts.
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  The Report - BBC Radio 4 about Jehovah's Witnesses and Child Sexual Abuse can now be heard

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0612hjs.

  the report about child abuse and jehovah's witnesses is now live.. jehovah's witnesses handle child abuse cases.

  jehovah's witnesses and child sexual abuse, the report - bbc radio 4 .

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  This was a great report. I was able to listen to the first link direct from BBC that Barbara posted.

  This report can easily be shared with JWs. Especially the BBC link.

  There are a few people I want to send this to.

  -Aude.
  
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  Daughter of Elder Reinstated Within Months!

  by disillusioned 2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a young sister in my husband's congregation who is the daughter of an elder has been reinstated in a matter of months.

  whereas another sister in the same congregation has been disfellowshipped now for nearly two years!.

  seems like it's who you know..

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  Funny how that works.

  I know a woman - baptized daughter of a well-liked elder - left her (ministerial servant?) husband for someone else that she ultimately married (pretty quickly). This was 20-30 years ago. No DF, no public announcement, no nothing.

  Funny how that worked out, too...

  -Aude.
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  Im ready to leave

  by SpunkedTeen in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just found this website and im so glad because for the first time in a long time i dont feel alone...i am a born in and in the last two years have been struggling because i thought that i was the problem and i was the reason for not feeling any love from and for the other pubs .i want to leave the org but have no idea how to tell my mother(who is a faithful jw).

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  @ goingthruthemotions: ["...sounds like a trol to me...] So what? Does it really matter?? This is an extremely pertinent topic for *MANY* minors who are brave enough to peruse the internet and learn the story BEHIND the story that they are presented at their local Kingdom Hall. I think we need a new post on this topic every day so it's easy for others to see that they are not alone.

  Why make a fuss??

  -Aude.
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  Im ready to leave

  by SpunkedTeen in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just found this website and im so glad because for the first time in a long time i dont feel alone...i am a born in and in the last two years have been struggling because i thought that i was the problem and i was the reason for not feeling any love from and for the other pubs .i want to leave the org but have no idea how to tell my mother(who is a faithful jw).

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  AudeSapere

  Welcome!

  My best advice (especially since there is just the one post from you), is to not say anything to your mom just yet. Take your time. There is really no need to rush anything.

  Be respectful to her - especially if you are still living in 'her' house...!

  Regardless of what you ultimately decide to do with the JW's, get a good education - as much as you can - and start saving your money. If you can both work and go school and still have your parent(s) support you, do it for now.

  Solid education and a healthy savings account will be the two best things you can do for yourself. They will have long-lasting benefits. Especially with no 'New System' around the corner.

  Congrats on figuring it out at a young age.

  I look forward to hearing more from you.

  -Aude Sapere (meaning: Dare to Know; Dare to Have Wisdom/Understanding; Dare to Think for Yourself.)