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  Is the JW Twitter Real? Crickets Coming from the WTS

  by LostGeneration in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  was looking to see if there was any "official" reaction from the wts on the verdict.... jw-media.org - nothing.

  http://twitter.com/#!/jworg supposed twitter account, nothing, in fact i can't even see past tweets.. where are these guys?

  head in the sand?

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  DT

  I just started a thread about this here.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/child-abuse/227238/1/JW-Media-org-Why-isnt-there-an-official-statement-about-the-Candace-Conti-case

  It incudes a description of my phone call to the media department. I didn't notice this thread until after I posted mine.
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  JW-Media.org - Why isn't there an official statement about the Candace Conti case?

  by DT in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  jw-media.org is strangely silent about the candace conti case.

  they haven't said anything about it as of the time of this post.. i decided to call the media department at this number (718) 560-5600. i identified myself as a researcher who also has some websites.

  i was asked for the web address of my website.

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  JW-Media.org is strangely silent about the Candace Conti case. They haven't said anything about it as of the time of this post.

  I decided to call the media department at this number (718) 560-5600. I identified myself as a researcher who also has some websites. I was asked for the web address of my website. I replied that I wasn't willing to provide that and then explained that I was only looking for a public statement about the Candace Conti case. I told him that I checked the jw-media.org website and couldn't find anything. I was told that there wasn't a statement. I asked if there are any plans to put a statement on the site in the future. He said "no". I then asked if he is able to provide a statement for people who call in like me. He said "thank you" and hung up.

  I was surprised at how abrupt he was. I have called previously and the people I talked to were generally polite, even though I asked some difficult questions.

  Of course, I'm only one person. You may want to call too and see if they treat you the same way.

  It appears that they are going to keep silent about this issue for the near future at least. I wonder if they realize how guilty that makes them look.
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  Interesting Commentary in New Statesman Article About Candace Conti

  by DT in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  here is the article http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/world-affairs/2012/06/secrets-and-lies-have-no-place-when-dealing-child-abuse.

  here are some quotes.. "jim mccabe, a lawyer for the jehovah's witness congregation, said that they plan to appeal the decision, contending that kendrick was just a member of the north fremont congregation, not a leader or pastor.

  he said: "this is a tragic case where a member of a religious group has brought liability on the group for actions he alone may have taken."".

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  Thanks Cedars for helping to get the errors corrected. It's a great article. I would hate to see the Witnesses complain about preventable factual errors.
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  Very Curious, what kind of feedback are you getting from ACTIVE Jehovah's Witnesses on Candace's California Court Victory ?

  by Balaamsass in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i am stunned by candace's huge court victory.

  it is overdue.

  i have been reading comments on jvn, huffington, san jose mercury, nbc, and other sources.

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  It's good to hear that this news is having an effect on some at least. Many will blame the Governing Body, even if they remain loyal to the religion.
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  I am so proud of how we've handled Sparlock!

  by NewChapter in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know, another sparlock thread.

  but i just have to express this!

  i am so proud of what we have done with sparlock.. youtube is being flooded with videos.

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  DT

  I'm proud of how we have handled Sparlock, but even prouder of how we have handled the Candace Conti case. The media coverage is unprecedented.

  I think Sparlock helped to unite the xjw community at a crucial time. It helped us to be better able to bring attention to the Conti case.
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  Interesting Commentary in New Statesman Article About Candace Conti

  by DT in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  here is the article http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/world-affairs/2012/06/secrets-and-lies-have-no-place-when-dealing-child-abuse.

  here are some quotes.. "jim mccabe, a lawyer for the jehovah's witness congregation, said that they plan to appeal the decision, contending that kendrick was just a member of the north fremont congregation, not a leader or pastor.

  he said: "this is a tragic case where a member of a religious group has brought liability on the group for actions he alone may have taken."".

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  "Accordin' to the Organized to do Jehovah's will book on page 78

  Baptised witnesses are Ordained Ministers, How he gonna beat that ????????"

  I've been trying to bring that out in some comments. Kendrick was an ordained minister who represented the Watchtower Society while going from dood to door. Of course they are going to be liable if they know he is dangerous and do nothing.

  Most religions only have one minister per congregation. Jehovah's Witnesses have dozens. Their legal exposure is astronomical.
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  Watchtower Lawsuit on Twitter

  by purplesofa in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i just checked twitter and the story is picking up tremendously there.. many people only get their news from twitter now.. i encourage you to use twitter, you can do this anonymously.. rt (return the stories) get familiar with twitter if you are not already.. it's a wonderful format for spreading the news.. many activist will see this and spread the story that have many followers.... the time to do this is now, before the story gets too old.

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  DT

  Here is a tweet that can be copied exactly. It mentions the New York Times article and a catchy phrase.

  Very true, see http://nyti.ms/LgD5uh RT @Lord_Siyanda: It's a hard knock life for Jehovah's Witnesses. via @MrWorldly
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  More exposure - Google "Jehovah's Witnesses" and what is the first item listed?

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hint: it ain't "watchtower.org"!.

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  yep, news of this court case is now the most popular result returned when you google "jehovah's witnesses".. you get links to the ny times, dauly mail, and usa today..

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  DT

  This is probably why they want to use jw.org for their main website. It's easy to type into the address bar. A simple search for an official site could cause them to lose a member.
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  Watchtower Lawsuit on Twitter

  by purplesofa in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i just checked twitter and the story is picking up tremendously there.. many people only get their news from twitter now.. i encourage you to use twitter, you can do this anonymously.. rt (return the stories) get familiar with twitter if you are not already.. it's a wonderful format for spreading the news.. many activist will see this and spread the story that have many followers.... the time to do this is now, before the story gets too old.

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  DT

  I recently saw these comments on Twitter.

  "It's a hard knock life for Jehovah's Witnesses."

  "Pop up ads are the Jehovah's Witnesses of the Internet."
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  Interesting Commentary in New Statesman Article About Candace Conti

  by DT in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  here is the article http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/world-affairs/2012/06/secrets-and-lies-have-no-place-when-dealing-child-abuse.

  here are some quotes.. "jim mccabe, a lawyer for the jehovah's witness congregation, said that they plan to appeal the decision, contending that kendrick was just a member of the north fremont congregation, not a leader or pastor.

  he said: "this is a tragic case where a member of a religious group has brought liability on the group for actions he alone may have taken."".

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  DT

  Here is the article http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/world-affairs/2012/06/secrets-and-lies-have-no-place-when-dealing-child-abuse

  Here are some quotes.

  "Jim McCabe, a lawyer for the Jehovah's Witness congregation, said that they plan to appeal the decision, contending that Kendrick was just a member of the North Fremont congregation, not a leader or pastor. He said: "This is a tragic case where a member of a religious group has brought liability on the group for actions he alone may have taken.""

  This has been mentioned in dozens of other news article, generally without any comment. However, this article had this to say as a response.

  "Had the secrecy around Kendrick's 2004 conviction not been put in place, that might have been a semi-valid point - demonising a whole faith and community because of individual incidents is absolutely not what this is about. That said, it's the idea that a church-wide policy enforced the silence that is so disturbing. Traumatic as this case will certainly have been for many involved, part of me can't help hoping that it sets a precedent and we see many more like it come to light, until every institution, religious or otherwise, understands that hiding things like this is much, much worse than exposing them - for everyone."