Posts by Mickey mouse

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What did your Grannie teach you?

by compound complex in

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for me: how to garden, do laundry (we washed in an old maytag wringer and pegged the wash on a wire line), cook, clean house.. most importantly, how to show love and respect .

.. miss you, nana!!!

please share!.

Mickey mouse

Since they are/were both feisty birds I would say they showed me how to be a strong independent woman.

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Jehovah's Witnesses destroyed documents showing child abuse allegations against church elder

by burnedout in

mark sewell convicted of eight historic sex charges, including rape.

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i can not copy the link, but go to walesonline.co.uk.

Mickey mouse

The Charity Commission need to be aware of this in light of their current investigation.

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John Lydon knew about Saville, and tried to speak out in 1978

by cantleave in

this interview was a held back by the bbc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjy8olvovi4.

Disturbing Footnote in Tomorrow's Study Article...

by HeyThere in

article is basicqlly about families where a spouse is working away from home for an extended period, etc...a foot note says basically that some studies have shown that working away from home can cause serious consequences, such as infidelity, homosexuality, or incest.

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pull it up on jw.org...that is what it says.

Mickey mouse

LOL @ Cantleave and nugget :-)

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org is dying

by lambsbottom in

i don't understand why so many ex jws and faders think that the jws will continue to grow and thrive as a religion.

i still attend a meeting once a week and you can smell the death of the religion creeping up when you hear the talks, read the study wts and hear the letters from the gb.

the way the organization has changed is a sign that it reached its peak (in "healthy" membership) long ago.

Mickey mouse

I have a theory that some ex-JWs need to believe that the org is indestructible because it has had such a strangle hold on their life that it becomes a nemesis. They would find it hard to accept that this all powerful thing that controlled their lives for so long could disappear.

In the case of our old congregation it's simple maths. Half the congregation is over 70 and most of those will die in the next 20 years. The Internet has prevented normal new people joining in the last 15 years. The org will still be there in 20 years but it will look vastly different. After that I can't predict.

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Just seen this about the charity commission in the UK

by ItsMyLife in

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/jehovahs-witness-church-allowed-convicted-3703121.

i hope this is just the tip of the iceberg and they continue to investigate..

Mickey mouse

Thanks for posting this, it's always interesting to see how the media is covering these issues.

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The Botchtower's attitude towards using the Internet

by Composer2005 in

has the botchtower discouraged or spoken against members using the internet?.

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satan / devils environment & all that j.w bs!.

Mickey mouse

Snake

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Charity Commission investigates Jehovah's Witness congregation in relation to indecent assault case

by Mickey mouse in

manchester new moston congregation of jehovah's witnesses is at the centre of reports that a convicted offender was allowed to question his victims at a public meetingthe charity commission has opened an operational compliance case into a manchester-based jehovahs witness congregation following concerns about how it protects vulnerable beneficiaries.. the commission said it was in discussions with manchester new moston congregation of jehovahs witnesses after reports in the manchester evening news that a congregation member, jonathan rose, who was recently released from prison after serving nine months for the indecent of assault of two girls, was allowed to question his victims in front of congregation elders.

the victims were required to recount the abuse at the meeting in order to have rose barred from the church, the paper says.. a spokeswoman for the commission said: "the commission has ongoing serious concerns about the manchester new moston congregation of jehovahs witnesses in connection with its policies and procedures for the protection of vulnerable beneficiaries.

we are engaging with the charitys trustees about our concerns.

Mickey mouse

Thanks for the update.

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Charity Commission investigates Jehovah's Witness congregation in relation to indecent assault case

by Mickey mouse in

manchester new moston congregation of jehovah's witnesses is at the centre of reports that a convicted offender was allowed to question his victims at a public meetingthe charity commission has opened an operational compliance case into a manchester-based jehovahs witness congregation following concerns about how it protects vulnerable beneficiaries.. the commission said it was in discussions with manchester new moston congregation of jehovahs witnesses after reports in the manchester evening news that a congregation member, jonathan rose, who was recently released from prison after serving nine months for the indecent of assault of two girls, was allowed to question his victims in front of congregation elders.

the victims were required to recount the abuse at the meeting in order to have rose barred from the church, the paper says.. a spokeswoman for the commission said: "the commission has ongoing serious concerns about the manchester new moston congregation of jehovahs witnesses in connection with its policies and procedures for the protection of vulnerable beneficiaries.

we are engaging with the charitys trustees about our concerns.

Mickey mouse

Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses is at the centre of reports that a convicted offender was allowed to question his victims at a public meeting

The Charity Commission has opened an operational compliance case into a Manchester-based Jehovah’s Witness congregation following concerns about how it protects vulnerable beneficiaries.

The commission said it was in discussions with Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses after reports in the Manchester Evening News that a congregation member, Jonathan Rose, who was recently released from prison after serving nine months for the indecent of assault of two girls, was allowed to question his victims in front of congregation elders. The victims were required to recount the abuse at the meeting in order to have Rose barred from the church, the paper says.

A spokeswoman for the commission said: "The commission has ongoing serious concerns about the Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses in connection with its policies and procedures for the protection of vulnerable beneficiaries. We are engaging with the charity’s trustees about our concerns. We cannot comment further at this stage."

The commission added that it had opened an operational compliance case into the charity.

The charity has been registered with the commission since 1997 and had income of between £5,000 and £10,000 for each of the past five years.

A spokesman for the Jehovah’s Witnesses told Third Sector while it did allow victims and their perpetrators to meet, this would only happen with the victim's consent and the meetings would be held in private.

He added in a statement: "When any one of Jehovah's Witnesses is accused of serious wrongdoing, the matter is investigated. If a victim wishes to assist by providing details, this can be done in person or in writing. Victims are never forced to attend a meeting or confront an alleged perpetrator of child abuse, and indeed we have no power to do so. Any meetings are held in private and are not public. When child safeguarding is concerned, these procedures are in place to help protect children."

He said he was unable to comment further on the Manchester New Moston Congregation case, but said that Rose is no longer one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/Governance/article/1296113/charity-commission-investigates-jehovahs-witness-congregation-relation-indecent-assault-case/

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That does it ! I'm leaving ! ! !

by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

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leaving the university with my degree!.

exams are finished and it's just a matter of days before i walk.. i was certainly stressed about doing this.

i'm older than my classmates and armageddon was sooooo close!

Mickey mouse

Congratulations Billy! X