Posts by possum

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The social institution of the Kingdom Hall.
by The Rebel in
1. jw
2. friends
it is a warm sunny day, blue skies and i am excited by the prospect this sunday holds.

will i dismantle a motorbike?

paint a picture?
possum

I knew I was reclaiming my life when I realized I couldn't remember wasn't guilty and didn't care anymore what time I was supposed to be at the meeting/field service...................So true The Rebel
No public talk.
No W.T study.
No 1 hour service.
No magazine placements.
No food at the proper time.
No false handshakes with my brothers.
No wasted petrol.money.
No contributing my money to the W.T
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Australian RC Cartoon
by possum in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
found this (joke?

) pretty sad indictment of wt.
possum

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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Australian RC Cartoon
by possum in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
found this (joke?

) pretty sad indictment of wt.
possum

Nitty-Gritty

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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Australian RC Cartoon
by possum in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
found this (joke?

) pretty sad indictment of wt.
possum

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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Australian RC Cartoon
by possum in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
found this (joke?

) pretty sad indictment of wt.
possum

Maybe because in Australia we had one very senior Cardinal Pell (who has since gone to head office Vatican) who was particularly slimy......???
15
Australian RC Cartoon
by possum in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
found this (joke?

) pretty sad indictment of wt.
possum

Found this (joke?) pretty sad indictment of WT
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August Study WT "Prepare Now to be a Good Little Drone in the New Order"
by JW_Rogue in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i 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.
possum

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 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i 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.
possum

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 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i 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.
possum

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 in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
i was sent a list of places i could contact in my part of wa.

i was cautious.

i always ask if they are jws.
possum

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........