Candace, you did what so many of us didn't know to do. My abuse happened 35 years ago, and it was ignored, and I'm certain covered up by the elders who were advising my mom. It's time that this evil policy be changed, and your actions will be a big part of the reason that they will be changed.
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Greetings from Candace Conti
by AndersonsInfo incandace asked me to tell you thank you for all your kind expressions of support.
this really means a lot to her.
she wants you to know that she is coping well with all the stress and excitement, even though she's had years of anger and frustration because of being abused for so long, first by the molester, and then by the wt.
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Plaintiff awarded in punitive damages -21M & 1 dollar. Total award, 28M & 1 dollar. Here's more info
by AndersonsInfo inthe plaintiff, candace conti's goal from the very beginning was to bring enough attention to this problem to incentivize watchtower to change its policy of secrecy.
the award can be explained as it was decided: separate compensatory and punitive damages.
the punitive award is established in law to punish wrongdoing - here, the conscious disregard for others - and deter that conduct in the future.
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But,so many Witnesses are so naive. They don't know the policies of the organization.
Empty, it's their choice to be naive. And even those who do know the org's policies still choose to follow this vile corporation. When confronted with the Dateline episode and subsequent news articles and broadcasts, my mom claimed it was all Satan's doing. This even after she learned of my molestation and dealt with it the same way the Watch Tower has been dealing with such crimes all along."The elders admonished Kendrick to stay away from children and stripped him of his unpaid role as a ministerial servant, McCabe said, though his fellow congregants were not told the reason and police were not notified.
"The elders watched him after that," McCabe said. "They met with the family, and the family seemed like they were working it out. No one saw him do anything inappropriate after that, or heard anything inappropriate. ...The congregation never put (Conti) in a situation of danger with this man."
"The congregation never put (Conti) in a situation of danger with this man."
She would've never been molested by this man had she not been put in danger by the Watch Tower's policies. After all, she didn't meet this pervert at another church or the park. She met him at the kingdom hall.
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It took me a long time to write this...i'm staying.
by MsGrowingGirl20 init took me a long time to write this....i'm being brutally honest...i am still a reg pioneer...three sundays ago,i was praying and asking god for a sign or something because i was so confused...i told him exactly what i needed to see for me to believe.i was feeling terrible--crying and feeling sick because i was so confused.ten minutes after, i walked into the kingdom hall and to my surprise--my prayer was answered!
i soooo wasn't expecting it, even though i prayed.
so this is where almighty god wants me to be,ii've reasoned.
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I made it a point to welcome you when you first started posting here, so I'm making it a point to say see you around since you'll probably be leaving here for a while. I'm not saying goodbye, because more than likely you'll be back soon. Kep thinking and searching. You'll find your way.
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Verdicts for $28,000,001 against Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.
by Marvin Shilmer inverdicts for $28,000,001 against watchtower bible and tract society of new york, inc.. .
today i added a new article to my blog with downloadable image files of the two verdicts against the watchtower organization in the case of jane doe v. watchtower et al.
my article is titled verdicts for $28,000,001 against watchtower bible and tract society of new york, inc. and is available at: http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2012/06/verdicts-for-28000001-against.html.
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Dkeeter, btw, that number of child molesters is just in North America. Think about what it could cost this vile cult worldwide!
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BBC News Program Not Broadcast Since 1995
by jamiebowers inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhsnd5hei3s&feature=share.
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i'm wondering if any of uk jwn members know any of these people or could pssibly look them up to see how they're doing today..
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Smebody posted ths video on Facebook, and for the life of me, I can't remember who it was. If that person is also here on JWN, thanks for posting it. I quit watching ex-jw videos on Youtube, because there are so many of them.
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BBC News Program Not Broadcast Since 1995
by jamiebowers inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhsnd5hei3s&feature=share.
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i'm wondering if any of uk jwn members know any of these people or could pssibly look them up to see how they're doing today..
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But one former Witness on it claims JWs are not allowed to read anything not published by the Watchtower Society, which is complete nonsense. Unfortunately it's the kind of inaccuracy that JWs use to dismiss the whole thing.
I noticed that too but took it to mean religious materials. Too bad he didn't better explain.
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Which Governing Body Member Did Works Greater Than The Apostles?
by Bubblegum Apotheosis inwe are carefully guided with the printed resources of the watchtower to come to the conclusion, the governing body are jesus christ's brothers who are taking the lead over his domestics.
throughout the world, there might be annointed members that are living their life the way of the self-less christians of the first few centuries.. which member of the governing body has endured the foretold punishment and martyerdom, members of the great crowd and apostles have suffered by giving up their lives?
examples in poland, russia, africa, and other banned countries.
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Bill Bowen Just Posted This on Facebook Moments Ago
by jamiebowers injane doe vs the watch tower in the oakland, ca case was awarded $20 million in punitive damages..
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Thanks Barbara...$21 million is even better, LOL! If I wasn't so crippled up I'd dance a jig and jump for joy! Anyway, I'm doing it in my mind!
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Beware of Sparlock! Pay No Attention To The Pedophiles Behind The Curtain!
by DT inisn't it ironic that the governing body saw fit to produce a child's video warning about the dangers of plastic toys while trying to cover up the danger of sexual predators in their kingdom halls?.
even the theme to listen, obey and be blessed only reinforces the kind of culture that allows the abuse of children to go unnoticed for years.. the callous disregard for children is mind boggling.. i suspect that the governing body knew that there could be some expensive settlements coming up and rushed the production of the ill advised sparlock video to try to squeeze a few more donations out of the rank and file while they still have a chance.
they probably didn't take time to consider that it would only add to their troubles and expose their hypocrisy.. .
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In all fairness the book learning from the great teacher teaches children to resist paedophiles,
That book has been highly criticized by some parents and was the reason why they left the borg. If I remember correctly, the wording put the responsibility for the molestation on the child. It was something about Satan and the demons tempting children to allow their private parts to be played with or some such nonsense.
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Letter I am writing to local Newspaper......
by tresdecu instill going back to correct grammer / spelling, but this is basically what i am writing to them.
it probably won't do any good, but you never know:.
thanks for taking the time to read this.
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Very powerful without being dramatic! I hope they print it.