Parts of the AWA are currently under review by the US Supreme Court, btw, for being overbroad and over-reaching and violating civil rights. They have not yet ruled.
Georgiegirl
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Pedophiles in your congregation??
by ziddina ini'm listening to the "six screens of the watchtower" broadcast from october 25, 2008 [yeah, i know, i'm waaay behind...], discussing pedophilia... that broadcast caused me to look up the current status of 'pedophilia notification' in the u.s.a..... rebel8 posted a link sometime back that gave locations of pedophiles in one's (u.s.a.) neighborhood... that portion of the link is, unfortunately, not working right now.... i decided to check out my [old] site, http://www.nsopw.gov/core/offendersearchcriteria.aspx to see if it still functioned the same way.... again, unfortunately, that site is also no longer giving out maps of one's area.... but, as pointed out in rebel8's posted link, pedophiles tend to move around.
this was also mentioned in the six screens broadcast by a lady named "lilly".... the new versions of both sites simply allow one to input the name of someone suspected to be a pedophile... not as effective, imo, but perhaps the cost of updating the maps due to pedophiles' high mobility became prohibitive.. so, here's my suggestion... using the 'name' search function, check out every name in .
your congregation, starting with the elders!!!.
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Pedophiles in your congregation??
by ziddina ini'm listening to the "six screens of the watchtower" broadcast from october 25, 2008 [yeah, i know, i'm waaay behind...], discussing pedophilia... that broadcast caused me to look up the current status of 'pedophilia notification' in the u.s.a..... rebel8 posted a link sometime back that gave locations of pedophiles in one's (u.s.a.) neighborhood... that portion of the link is, unfortunately, not working right now.... i decided to check out my [old] site, http://www.nsopw.gov/core/offendersearchcriteria.aspx to see if it still functioned the same way.... again, unfortunately, that site is also no longer giving out maps of one's area.... but, as pointed out in rebel8's posted link, pedophiles tend to move around.
this was also mentioned in the six screens broadcast by a lady named "lilly".... the new versions of both sites simply allow one to input the name of someone suspected to be a pedophile... not as effective, imo, but perhaps the cost of updating the maps due to pedophiles' high mobility became prohibitive.. so, here's my suggestion... using the 'name' search function, check out every name in .
your congregation, starting with the elders!!!.
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Georgiegirl
The laws have changed, especially after the Adam Walsh Act. All states now are reporting states. The details vary on what and how it is to be reported.
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Is it just me or do people who think they have some special inside relationship with God come off like self-absorbed lunatics?
by gubberningbody ini mean, i know i'm self-absorbed, however i don't think i have or ever will have some relationship with god that everyone else doesn't likewise have.. .
and geez!
knock off the paragraphs upon paragraphs of blah, blah, blah..."and that's how i know i'm so special.
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Georgiegirl
HA! @ Gladiator. I find it very educational - for someone entering the field of mental health, it's like reading case studies.
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Pedophiles in your congregation??
by ziddina ini'm listening to the "six screens of the watchtower" broadcast from october 25, 2008 [yeah, i know, i'm waaay behind...], discussing pedophilia... that broadcast caused me to look up the current status of 'pedophilia notification' in the u.s.a..... rebel8 posted a link sometime back that gave locations of pedophiles in one's (u.s.a.) neighborhood... that portion of the link is, unfortunately, not working right now.... i decided to check out my [old] site, http://www.nsopw.gov/core/offendersearchcriteria.aspx to see if it still functioned the same way.... again, unfortunately, that site is also no longer giving out maps of one's area.... but, as pointed out in rebel8's posted link, pedophiles tend to move around.
this was also mentioned in the six screens broadcast by a lady named "lilly".... the new versions of both sites simply allow one to input the name of someone suspected to be a pedophile... not as effective, imo, but perhaps the cost of updating the maps due to pedophiles' high mobility became prohibitive.. so, here's my suggestion... using the 'name' search function, check out every name in .
your congregation, starting with the elders!!!.
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Georgiegirl
Just a few points.
1. Policies HAVE changed. It IS being handled differently now. Um...woohoo? So for the last 20 years (and it always takes time for the policies to be adjusted multiple times etc etc etc for it to be fully changed) the "official" published doctrine (as ably quoted by Jordan12) IS the "official" way. Of course, it took media exposure and lawsuits for that to happen. And what was the policy for ONE HUNDRED YEARS prior? Yep. Cover it up, blame the victim, don't tell the rank and file, and above all don't call the police. DF the victims for slander if necessary.
2. Over and over again the policies referred to are U.S. policies. Only 1/6 of JWs are in the U.S. (maybe less now?). So tell me, what happens in other countries? I would be interested to know what happens in - oh say - Africa. Anyone willing to bet the policies of US witnesses on this are different simply because the law is different?
And yet a loving God who had only one true approved organized religion would surely have protected his flock from these egregrious crimes - or at the very least - made sure it was handled far better and more progressively than the world would. Let's see, this is a God who people claim was way ahead of the medical doctors on blood transfusions, who "protected" the Israelites from all sorts of disease by dietary restrictions...and yet - allowed the policies regarding the sexual rape of children to go unchecked for a hundred years? What? The fact that things have (relatively) recently changed means we can excuse history? Seriously?
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For born ins- what tipped you off it was wrong
by teela(2) inat a young age i remember watching tv and commenting why is the red cross always helping people and we don't.
the second big one is if the witnesses only started up in 1890 - 1900 did jehovah not have anyone else doing the preaching work?.
as a child i don't think we think about theological problems so what tipped you off?
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Georgiegirl
Born in. True believer in the doctrine.
607 --> 1914. Found out that wasn't true and my world came tumbling down. In the same night, found out about JWs being an NGO/UN connection.
That was it. Of course, then it took a couple of years to finally sever all ties and go through therapy to get my head screwed back on straight.
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You've got to be kidding - WTBS on twitter
by Georgiegirl inhttp://twitter.com/jworg.
this is actually pretty hilarious.
perhaps they've finally decided if you can't beat 'em - join 'em!.
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Georgiegirl
(laughing at sd-7)
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You've got to be kidding - WTBS on twitter
by Georgiegirl inhttp://twitter.com/jworg.
this is actually pretty hilarious.
perhaps they've finally decided if you can't beat 'em - join 'em!.
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Georgiegirl
I have no idea. The website listed is the "official" one but that doesn't mean anything. The links all go to the download page but don't work. There is also a a twitter account for their media feed. Funny, huh?
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You've got to be kidding - WTBS on twitter
by Georgiegirl inhttp://twitter.com/jworg.
this is actually pretty hilarious.
perhaps they've finally decided if you can't beat 'em - join 'em!.
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Georgiegirl
Seriously????
This is actually pretty hilarious. Perhaps they've finally decided if you can't beat 'em - join 'em!
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what was one thing you wanted to buy that you never could
by rockmehardplace ini always wanted a boat, but was told that if i had one i would never make another meeting.
guess i should go get a boat now..
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Georgiegirl
Girl Scout Cookies! ;)
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Sixscreensofthewatchtower
by Piercingtheveil81 ini was just reading an email from rick fearon about the conference call this saturday.
i'm starting to think that some things they say are a bunch of crap.
they seem too stuck in the past and can;t seem to let go.
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Georgiegirl
I commented once about his over-the-top sensationalism and how harmful I think it is and he jumped all over my a**, accusing me of not doing enough to help free people from the cult. (sighs and rolls eyes) I refused to engage. But - now that you guys all had the effrontery to say bad things about him - oooooooo you're gonna be in trooooubbbbblllleeeee. ;)