i don't know if y'all have this yet or not.
i'm still having issues with this new site and i am unable to post photos & files, so here is the link to the pdf file.
2011 child safeguarding policy: https://www.dropbox.com/s/hpac00sfjoqyg8l/2011%20child%20safeguarding%20policy.pdf?dl=0.
I couldn't get past the first page without wanting to puke. It says parents have the primary responsibility to protect their children, yet the Watch Tower threatens congregants with disfellowshipping if they spread the word about a child molester in their midst.
It also says that the Watch Tower doesn't sponsor child related activities, yet children are expected to go door to door, which could potentially expose them to the unknown pedophiles in the congregation.
jehovah's witnesses could retain their two witness rule for internal judicial.
congregation matters .
but in the case of a child abuse allegation they should .
@wannabefree: What they do is what the law of the land requires. The lawsuits brought against the Organization are from decades ago for the most part.
Not so, sir! Please see the thread below. Gilbert Simental confessed to the elders regarding his molestation crimes committed in 2005 and 2006. Police were alerted by one of the victim's teachers at school. And the elders had to be threatened with charges in order for them to testify in 2008.
hi guys,.
i'd love to have the youtuber exgileadmissionary on jw podcast.
i've messaged him via his youtube channel, but i was also hoping some of you here know him and can maybe get him to contact me.. i think he would be a fantastic guest as he would provide us with what it was like in gilead.. anyway, hope you can help.. merry christmas & a happy new year,jaymes.
I think he's a Facebook friend. I'll send him a link to this thread.
Edited to add: Facebook message sent.
my husband just won the city wide holiday light display for christmas i am so proud .
just a few short years ago i was the one that put a strand of white lights around the porch railing ,and a couple of lighted deer in the yard ....that brought the elders around real quick (after three years of silence ) at that time my husband was still holding onto the notion his faith was not bond to a cult .
it didn't take long after the 'loving sheparding call' for him to see things in another light.
That's a gorgeous display! Congrats to your husband!
i just watched it on dvd, and holy cow, i can see so many similarities to the watch tower!
i don't want to give anythng away for those who would like to see it, but i really wish the way it ended was a possibility in watch tower world..
What struck me the most was Father played by Alexander Skarsgard. What he did as a job was so horrifying, yet he had no idea what he was doing. It reminded me of jws who stay loyal to the blood ban, shunning, the two witness rule, and the various assortment of other Watch Tower insanities.
i just watched it on dvd, and holy cow, i can see so many similarities to the watch tower!
i don't want to give anythng away for those who would like to see it, but i really wish the way it ended was a possibility in watch tower world..
I just watched it on DVD, and Holy Cow, I can see so many similarities to the Watch Tower! I don't want to give anythng away for those who would like to see it, but I really wish the way it ended was a possibility in Watch Tower world.
http://m.ustream.tv/channel/zalkinlawpress.
saw this on another forum and wasn't sure if anyone shared it here.. .
I watched the first 10 minutes, but the audio is so bad that I couldn't hear what was being said. If anyone has a cleaner copy, please post it, as I'd love to listen to it.
brief history:.
i was a born in.
my parents were uber-dubs, but never worshipped the organization.
It's weird, because it seems the older my jw mom gets, the more spiteful she becomes. However, she has shunned me for 26 years and my brother for the past six of them, also because she didn't like being confronted with the child abue that she permitted to happen while we were growing up.
It sounds as if your dad is being genuine. It will be nice to have him back in your life just as a father, not a jw father.
to three people in my family, disfellowshipping / shunning is just a tool the wtbs uses to hide what really happened.... they don't want people to 'see behind the curtain.'.
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I think it's easier for a jw to shun a family member if there's something to hide. But the act of shunning among jws is a Watch Tower tactic to keep the rank and file from learning TTATT.
literally, a text message to my husband from one of his "friends".
he also wrote, "it's in her hands.
it's her move now.
As much as I dislike your husband for all of the shit he's put you through during your marriage, I certainly hope he hasn't completely lost his marbles. You're doing the right thing by having him evaluated by professionals. It sounds as if the emotional terrorism that the elders and his friends have displayed have gotten to him more than it has to you.
Now continue the professional involvement with getting a good lawyer and possibly a counselor for you. Be proactive, not reactive. The Watch Tower cult will attack you from every angle, so stand strong, and get all of the help you need to protect yourself and your kids.
