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  has the Conti case hit australia's media?

  by Aussie Oz in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  have been looking but cannot see anything.... hope they do before it's old news.... oz.

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  Thank you for bringing this to the media's attention. Australia is one country where this news should really be seen. If nothing else, it may bring some comfort to the victims there. It may also scare some of the elders into actually getting those background checks.
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  GetReligion.org Article About Candace Conti (Comments Needed)

  by DT in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.getreligion.org/2012/06/a-church-policy-of-secrecy-or-confidentiality/.

  the article seems to suggest that some of the news reports about the case may be exaggerated.

  although i can understand this perspective if you only consider what the media has said, the actual facts of the case are much worse than has been indicated by the newspapers.. i left a comment.

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  http://www.getreligion.org/2012/06/a-church-policy-of-secrecy-or-confidentiality/

  The article seems to suggest that some of the news reports about the case may be exaggerated. Although I can understand this perspective if you only consider what the media has said, the actual facts of the case are much worse than has been indicated by the newspapers.

  I left a comment. It might be good if more of us shared our perspectives on the case. (You don't have to register to comment, just a screen name and email is sufficient.)
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  How do you think the W.T.S will spin the Candace Conti case to the R&F???

  by karter in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the cats well and truly out of the bag and even the r&f are all going to know about it soon.. .

  will they blame her?.

  blame satan?.

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  DT

  Can you imagine how much media attention there would be if they took it to the Supreme Court? I would almost like to see that.
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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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  I think most organizations would prepare something ahead of time, even if it were just something like, "We disagree with the decision and are considering our options." However, I don't think they even want to admit it's true on one of their official websites. They know that many Jehovah's Witnesses won't believe it unless they confirm it.

  The problem is that this is far too big to ignore. Their silence will be seen as an indication of guilt by many.
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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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  The official Twitter acounts (assuming they are official) are kind of funny. I think they want some social endorsement of their sites to help them rank in the search engines, but they don't really want to advertise them. All they would have to do is send a letter asking people to follow them and they could have millions of followers in a few days, but I think they are a little embarassed to even be on Twitter.
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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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  DT

  It's good to have you back Outlaw.
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  Watchtower's Database — What is the real fear?

  by Marvin Shilmer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  watchtower's database what is the real fear?.

  today i added a new article to my blog revealing a piece of documentation explaining why watchtower feels the need to have so many lawyers working for its legal department.

  this information includes a document where, shockingly, watchtower makes a rather candid admission about its database of reports from elders across the united states.

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  DT

  Nice find!
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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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  DT

  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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  DT

  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.