Zoos Late at night here in Australia. No clue. If/when I remember will let you know. I thought it captured the spirit and intent of the WT representatives perfectly.
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Institutional abuse in the RC context means abuse by elders or others reported to the elders/organisation but not dealt with appropriately eg, reported to the child protection or police. The courageous woman giving evidence was a victim of abuse by her father eg, incest. Cults like JW are a perfect place for acts of abuse sexual or not to be carried out with impunity as it is patriarchal protected by a patriarchy. And JW as a high control cult is very aware of what goes on in families to the most intimate details of married brothers and sisters sex lives or they wouldn't have rules and police eg, oral sex masturbation. And the fact they try to control sex and sexuality gives the JWs a very warped vision of healthy sexuality and gender. How many parents have confessed to priests about abuse and never been reported to police?? The commission also made it plain that many of the persons who contacted them where in a pretty bad shape emotionally/mentally and even if their stories didn't fit the brief "institutional abuse" they at least had their stories acknowledged.
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When my daughter gave evidence in person(prior to the public hearings) the commission told her and me that JW where the worst they had dealt with and they received many more submissions then they could deal with because a large proportion of them dealt with incest not "Institutional" abuse. They where shocked!!!!! -
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Maybe because in Australia we had one very senior Cardinal Pell (who has since gone to head office Vatican) who was particularly slimy......??? -
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Found this (joke?) pretty sad indictment of
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August Study WT "Prepare Now to be a Good Little Drone in the New Order"
by JW_Rogue ini thought paradise was supposed to be a delight?
not according to the august study wt, on page 20 paragraphs 4-12 it outlines how much paradise will be exactly like being in the org today.
still following rules, waiting on jehovah and obeying those taking the lead.
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I was one of the ones that sat and obediently nodded my husband wasn't an elder so I assumed we would have to go somewhere a bit tougher!!!! WT knows best so embarrassed, was dumb as a doorknob!!!
Cult members typically believe that they have made their own decisions and are continuing to do so - even when to outsiders their beliefs and their logic seem very strange and almost unreal! But their volition, their free-will, has been severely limited. Cult members may believe all sorts of things, they are part of an elite group, having special or important information that can change or save the world, amongst other things.
Live in paradise pat lions blah blah blah............
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August Study WT "Prepare Now to be a Good Little Drone in the New Order"
by JW_Rogue ini thought paradise was supposed to be a delight?
not according to the august study wt, on page 20 paragraphs 4-12 it outlines how much paradise will be exactly like being in the org today.
still following rules, waiting on jehovah and obeying those taking the lead.
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Forgot! that the angles where chick magnets (more illegal sex)...........what then Nephilim?
"The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came into the daughters of man and they bore children to them. They were the mighty men who were of old, the men of renownGenesis 6:1-5:
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August Study WT "Prepare Now to be a Good Little Drone in the New Order"
by JW_Rogue ini thought paradise was supposed to be a delight?
not according to the august study wt, on page 20 paragraphs 4-12 it outlines how much paradise will be exactly like being in the org today.
still following rules, waiting on jehovah and obeying those taking the lead.
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Paternalistic/misogynistic poorly educated hillbillies of course they will keep the 2 witness rule at least it will a pedophiles paradise..... -
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interesting stuff re the RC in my local area
by umbertoecho ini was sent a list of places i could contact in my part of wa.
i was cautious.
i always ask if they are jws.
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The royal commission is paid for by Australian taxpayers. No public criticism that I know of money well spent. As a ex Jw and humanist it is essential to feel compassion and be willing to fight against all religious/sexual oppression and abuse for not only JW but all colors/castes and creeds........ -
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interesting stuff re the RC in my local area
by umbertoecho ini was sent a list of places i could contact in my part of wa.
i was cautious.
i always ask if they are jws.
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I attended an all day social workers, domestic violence seminar this week. Part of which was broadcast on the ABC news last night. One of the speakers is also working with the royal commission and has included religious oppression/abuse in her talk about violence and women. She was required to speak to aprx 100 fundamentalist elders. She came prepared with a list of the rules and regulations that they use to control and distort sex and sexuality and took them on. Very interesting!!!
The counseling I that was provided by the RC ( in a local womens center) was great and no JW sister (in full cult mode) would be able to work in that particular organisation who have such a strong human rights focus for males and females.
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