when a min servant from bethel was found out to have abused a lot of kids in the congregation it was said by a few in the congregation that he not a "real " jehovahs witness ! despite the fact that right up to his arrest many thought he was so wonderfull and spiritual ! then when my daughters abuser was convicted a young woman in the congregation whos sister was another victim used the saying to me that he was not a "real jw ! an elder had said it to her ! a elderly lady said to me " i often wondered why he had never been made a elder , i suppose jehovah wouldnt allow it " i said "maybe that was because the elders knew he had abused a girl before , and not anything to do with jehovah ! " how come a catholic priest isnt a "real catholic" when accused of abuse ! did anyone else hear this saying ?
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can anyone explain the saying "he was not a real jehovahs witness "
by looloo inwhen a min servant from bethel was found out to have abused a lot of kids in the congregation it was said by a few in the congregation that he not a "real " jehovahs witness !
despite the fact that right up to his arrest many thought he was so wonderfull and spiritual !
then when my daughters abuser was convicted a young woman in the congregation whos sister was another victim used the saying to me that he was not a "real jw !
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by journo inhi, i am an ex-jw now a journalist and am researching an article about sexual abuse within the religion.. if anybody has any experiences or stories that they would like to share (in complete confidence) please pm me in strictest confidence and i will give you my direct contact information.. i understand that this is a sensitive issue and will treat any stories or personal experiences with absolute discretion and respect.. journo.
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looloo
you have a pm journo !
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How Were You Affected By The Judgmental Views Imposed By Jehovah's Witnesses?
by minimus inwere you too a very judgmental person?.
did others judge you harshly?.
i know no longer being a 'believer' means that i do a lot less judging of my brothers and sisters..
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looloo
its odd but i found the most judgemental dubs were the ones that had absoulutly no right to judge anyone ! including a child molester who hated homosexuals , tarts , criminals , people with no morals etc !!!!!!!! what a hypocrite ! his wife once said to me" people just dont take marriage seriously anymore" ! ( how ironic that while her husband was married to his first wife and abusing his friends children he was also having an affair for 3 years with his daughters best friend ,who became wife number 2 !) never known so many judgemental looney hypocrites , im glad to be back in the"" know where you stand" world where what you see is usually what you get !!!!
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my sons going to medical school tomorrow ! glad i gave up "the truth"
by looloo inim so proud of him as he is not naturally gifted but works so hard , i remember an elder telling me years ago what a nice lad he was and so easy to "mold" well im glad i didnt allow him to be "moulded" by them !
and in a few years our country will have another doctor instead of another window cleaner !!
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looloo
lol, i would love to help him but im not brainy enough ! not sure where he got his brains from actually !
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Has Your WT Experience Taught You to Be Wiser?
by cameo-d indo you think your wt experience has taught you not to be so gullable?
because of the injustices and bad experiences, have you become a more discerning person?
do you find now that you ask many more questions before you "jump" into things?
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looloo
its hard to trust people now especially when they put on a fake smile and act really interested in you !!!!!
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my sons going to medical school tomorrow ! glad i gave up "the truth"
by looloo inim so proud of him as he is not naturally gifted but works so hard , i remember an elder telling me years ago what a nice lad he was and so easy to "mold" well im glad i didnt allow him to be "moulded" by them !
and in a few years our country will have another doctor instead of another window cleaner !!
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looloo
im so proud of him as he is not naturally gifted but works so hard , i remember an elder telling me years ago what a nice lad he was and so easy to "mold" well im glad i didnt allow him to be "moulded" by them ! and in a few years our country will have another doctor instead of another window cleaner !!!
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The pain got too much so I wrote to my daughter....
by Lozhasleft ini just wrote a message to my youngest daughter - its been over a year since we were in touch.
she moved to live with an older sibling and cut off contact with me.
she's only 17. its been heartbreaking.
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looloo
im so sorry for you i hope your girl sees sense one day ! my girl changed a lot towards me from 17 to 22 (we good friends now ) so there is still time xxx
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Carolyn Jessop
by mamalove inwhen she was on oprah some years ago, promoting her book escape, i was mesmerized.
(for those of you who are not familiar, she was a member fo the fundamental mormon sect and broke free).
i went to school and had worked with mormon's in the past, so i was intruigued.
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looloo
i read that book it made me see similar situations in dub land ! have you read not without my sisters about a girl in children of god cult ? cant remember author , great read !
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Today's my birthday and I anti-witnessed to my co-workers! Can I count my time?
by QuestioningEverything inmy co-workers brought me flowers and a cake.
i was also able to anti-witness to them about the jw's.
it feels good sharing with others the real reasons why i never celebrated my b-day.
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looloo
happy birthday to you !
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Covered up child abuse - Now in Court in Bolton , UK (Frank Burke)
by BluesBrother inif this has been up before...then i missed it.
this creep walked free with a suspended sentence !.
http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/8375439.abuse_shame_of_jehovah___s_witness/.
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looloo
my daughters abuser was told by the judge "brownie points for you " because he had gone to the elders years earlier and admitted abusing a girl in the congregation , (he didnt admit everything though , that came out years later ) but then the judge wanted to know how long it was before he went on to abuse another girl in the congregation after his confession to the elders and his "reproof" , the judge withdrew the "brownie points " when he realised that straight away he went on to abuse another girl for the next 5 years ! then my girl 5 years later ! he also called it a "coverup"! just how often does this happen ? and theres all the ones you never find out out about ! im suprised the doc never reported it ! not suprised the elders never !