something struck me the other day.. elders are told to maintain confidentiality with regard to the details of judicial cases or congregation "discipline" in an attempt to dignify individuals etc.. this is even the case for known child abusers!.
yet, if they suspect someone of being an "apostate", for instance being a member on this forum, they will spread such information far and wide, through the witness "grape vine" to congregations miles away (or even in other countries).
so, does that mean they place more importance on "apostasy" rather than child abuse?.
*** w80 9/1 p. 24 par. 12 Overseers—Be Fine Examples to “the Flock” ***
Confidentiality must be maintained. The congregation can be expected to have full confidence only in elders who exercise proper oversight and whose personal conduct is always above reproach.
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2016/apr/24/ticker-tough-build-jehovahs-witness-sex-abuse-case.
tough to build jehovah's witness sex-abuse case.
11. without documents, says plaintiff, he can’t get justice.
i've seen this weekend's uk branch visit mentioned a few times.
for those who are interested, here is the programme:-.
1:00 pm song 63 & prayer - p. gillies.
Many thanks, that will keep the wife busy on the telephone to the KH for a few hours!
I can watch the Snooker.
i am just curious who on this board is in the same situation has i am?
a spouse that is fully brain doogled in and you are awake to ttatt.. without going into serious detail and no names are given.
i would like to possible talk with one of you all, it's just so helpful to communicate with someone in the same situation as me.. i am located in the southwest united states..
Exactly the same. My wife is fully in and my two sons.
I am totally shunned by one of my sons and his family.
My other son can't do enough for me!
I have just celebrated 4 years since my "kangaroo court".
does anyone know if the 2015 edition of the wt library is available on cd rom?
does anyone have it for download?.
cheers.
does anyone know when the inquiry into child abuse in the uk is set to begin?
any idea on the timelines?
Already underway, started yesterday here:-
9th March 2016
"The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has today held its first preliminary hearing on the investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse involving Lord Greville Janner and the institutional responses to those allegations."
a carload of jw's worked our street today.
obviously they are doing the invites to the memorial.
of course, we didn't answer.. 1 ring, 2 seconds at the door (that's all we get?
have we noticed how often the society uses comments like this?.
"jehovah's witnesses are the most honest people...etc".
while it may be true that witnesses as a whole are decent, law abiding people, are they truely "honest" when the very foundation of beliefs are based on mistruths?.
The Elders in my wife's congo are the biggest liars I have ever met!
They are certainly NOT the most honest people anywhere.
so my hubby has been on a bit of a roll about the jdubs, we were talking a lot about them & he said the buzz word he hate's the most is "worldly" why?
because he say's "with that one word they have condemned (according to their believes) a person as being worthy of nothing but death.
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All of the above and:-
"Qualified"
"Spirit appointed"
in the u.s., three's company was not allowed.
it was explained to me that it was an immoral show because a man and women lived together and no one was married.
the sister who gave this observation was a family friend and we were newbies to the religion.. at least i somehow managed to watch the benny hill show undetected..
