These cases are just popping up all over!! Makes me wonder how many don't even go public because of settlements?!
Posts by Gayle
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41Another one...nine felony counts - Sun Valley, CA
by Dagney inhttp://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/church-usher-charged-with-sexual-abuse-of-boy-parishioners-217825121.html.
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church usher charged with sexual abuse of boy parishionersmarcelo lozano, 34, faces nine felony countsby melissa pamer| thursday, aug 1, 2013 | updated 1:51 am pdtview comments ()|email|printadvertisementan usher at a jehovah's witnesses congregation in sun valley was charged wednesday with sexually abusing four boys he met at the church.. marcelo lozano, 34, is expected to be arraigned wednesday afternoon at van nuys superior court with nine felony counts, according to the los angeles county district attorneys office.. lozano, who was an usher for the churchs spanish congregation, allegedly abused boys who ranged from 8 to 15 years old between 2006 and 2013.. he is charged with two counts each of aggravated sexual assault of a child, continuous sexual abuse and oral copulation of a person under 14. and he faces one count each of forcible lewd act upon a child, lewd act upon a child and sodomy of a person under 14 with 10 years difference.. prosecutors will recommend that the defendants bail be set at $1.8 million, the das office said.. lozano faces a maximum term of life in state prison if convicted on all charges.. the los angeles police department is still investigating the case, the das office said.. .
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Shocking talk from 2013 District Convention urges parents to shun disfellowshipped children
by cedars inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yldwe_6jsu.
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Gayle
dissonance_resolved,, wow,,thank you.. for outlining briefly but so clearly, how the GB utilize modulation and enunciation, and the methodology of their negative "stuff" (or beating up) one day and the next day of with 'feel good' stuff, encouraging stuff (kiss, kiss, hug, hug). This is how an abusive person controls their victims. Their mind control technique in a nutshell. Urghhhh!
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Shocking talk from 2013 District Convention urges parents to shun disfellowshipped children
by cedars inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yldwe_6jsu.
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Gayle
Wow, Cedar, thanks for that video. I'll be forwarding that on to many exJWs that are not on this site. Boy, doesn't one just feel the love and joy after a talk like that!!! Oh my gosh!
Well, clearly, the WTS is DESPERATE on this. They see a lot of the rank & file are troubled about this. Many are not willing to throw the first stone at their family members getting DF'd. Or, they are so depressed about this GB "edict" imposed on them to 'shun' their loved ones. This is a burden that many cannot bear. The GB see their 'control' just won't work if members don't follow this, to this degree.
After hearing a talk like this, hopefully, that in itself will put the chill, especially for kids, in getting baptized anytime soon and make parents not push for baptism so strongly for a while. I would think even adult non-JWs in attendance would have a personal thought of 'whoa~' hearing a talk like that.
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Candace Conti: Due date for WTS Reply Brief Extended
by DNCall inoriginally due this monday, the parties have stipulated to an extension of 30 days to july 31. .
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Gayle
Now 8/30/2013 - Extended again.
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Governing Body Conduct Anonymous Cofidential Polling of Bethelites On New Light Acceptance, Currant Biblical Chronology, And Faith In Corporation CEOs
by frankiespeakin inwhat do you think they would find?
even with assurance that all data collected would not be traceable to the individual many would still not have the courage to answer any nagging doubts?
as corporation ceos they have to know what the morale of their employees really is, if they don't they are driving this corporation blindly.
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Gayle
The GB don't care about how anyone at Bethel is thinking about any of it. Any can leave Bethel, they don't consider any there to be indispensible.
If any are depressed, they (GB) don't care. At the most they have a psychiatrist to identify any possible suicide there, because suicide is just bad publicity for them. Headquarters sends any away if depression seems too apparant.
They don't fear for their control because of their arrogance.
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Former Longtime Elder- Met up with a Former CO,DO
by James Jackson inat a convention recently, i met with don wallace, a former co and do.
he told me he came off the road 6 years ago and is living in scottsboro al.
him and his wife are in their late 70's.
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Gayle
how can one emphatically "preach" the end is 'so imminent, preach all to pioneer and 'eke' by, etc., not to worry about 'storing' up in this world or system, and then they personally (quietly/secretly) having a plan B all along, and end up being able to pay for a house in cash - "just in case." ??? good for him.
Well, no leaders (COs, DOs etc) ever expressed "just in case" verbally along the way. And then they tell the kids don't get a college education!
What do we call a person who preaches one way and does another!
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Zone Visit; Brother Splane visits Ireland
by VM44 insee verse 8b and 9.. .
see verse 28 and 33.. .
see verse 38.. .
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Gayle
Billy, I always value your comments and your choice humor. Thanks.
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Former Unbaptized Publisher, New Here
by GloomySunday informer unbaptized publisher, here.. i'm new to the forums and have hesitated for months to join this forum.
i was raised in a jw family, and was never baptized, because one of my parents didn't think i should be baptized early.. my mother became inactive, but i eventually went back for social contact, eventually starting a study.
i raised a few questions, only to find that the conductor would get irritated and defensive when my questions would get deeper into the topic.
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Gayle
Glad you never dedicated yourself to the organization!
Lucky for you, your father didn't give in to joining the org. too. Seems when one parent is out, it leaves a door or window open for many of the children to think themselves out also.
Many best wishes!