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  The Australian Royal Commission hearings on the JWs handling of child abuse begins here in the US later today. It will be streamed.

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  the royal commission hearing starting on monday, july 27, 2015 - australian day and date - (and it could go on until august 7th depending on how many witnesses testify) regarding jehovah's witnesses handling of child abuse is supposed to be streamed.. it could be that the hearing will only be audio not video although we were informed it will be streamed.

  we'll find out in a few hours.. i live in the central time zone of the us and right now here it is sunday, 3: 45 pm.

  in sydney, australia, it is 15 hours ahead of us.

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  Where is the link to the live stream???
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  I Am Cait

  by cognac in

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  does anyone else relate to this as much as i do?

  the fears, heartache, everything she went through to finally come out... just so courageous!!

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  Does anyone else relate to this as much as I do? The fears, heartache, everything she went through to finally come out... Just so courageous!!!
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  JW Hatred and Elders Apathetic Manners Drove Me Here! Why are JWs fooled in to thinking the WTS Cares?

  by Judas Maccabee in

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  for years i've been screwed with by some very bad people, people satan would kick out of his organization because even the devil might let up on evil just to allow someone to catch their breath.

  with the jwism's bad people move up while good people move down or leave the kingdom hall for good.

  i was talking with two elders who said "you know if you return to the kingdom hall, jehovah will bless you and these people will stop screwing with you.

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  Totally agree with Oppostate. People do care and if they don't on this site, they just shouldn't have posted. How rude...
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  JW Hatred and Elders Apathetic Manners Drove Me Here! Why are JWs fooled in to thinking the WTS Cares?

  by Judas Maccabee in

  1. watchtower
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  for years i've been screwed with by some very bad people, people satan would kick out of his organization because even the devil might let up on evil just to allow someone to catch their breath.

  with the jwism's bad people move up while good people move down or leave the kingdom hall for good.

  i was talking with two elders who said "you know if you return to the kingdom hall, jehovah will bless you and these people will stop screwing with you.

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  WofJ - he said his parents were supportive.
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  JW Hatred and Elders Apathetic Manners Drove Me Here! Why are JWs fooled in to thinking the WTS Cares?

  by Judas Maccabee in

  1. watchtower
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  for years i've been screwed with by some very bad people, people satan would kick out of his organization because even the devil might let up on evil just to allow someone to catch their breath.

  with the jwism's bad people move up while good people move down or leave the kingdom hall for good.

  i was talking with two elders who said "you know if you return to the kingdom hall, jehovah will bless you and these people will stop screwing with you.

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  I say RUN. Run as fast as you can the hell out of there before she gets pregnant.

  If you want to work it out, I think you should do marriage counseling while separated and not move back in with each other until changes have been made. Just my opinion...
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  Sam Herd’s comment on the 2001 Dateline expose

  by Londo111 in

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  im going by memory, so not an exact quote...i believe this was around 2002, at the crownsville assembly hall (now sold from what i understand)..

  he said basically: some people watch an hour show and give up the faith that theyve had for decades..

  the impact of this show was like a canon being shot into a swimming pool.

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  Cha Ching - just wondering if they ever said specifically not to go to the authorities. Weird that the elders would go so far as to say she'd be d'ffed for going.
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  Sam Herd’s comment on the 2001 Dateline expose

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  im going by memory, so not an exact quote...i believe this was around 2002, at the crownsville assembly hall (now sold from what i understand)..

  he said basically: some people watch an hour show and give up the faith that theyve had for decades..

  the impact of this show was like a canon being shot into a swimming pool.

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  Was this a rule at some point, that you weren't supposed to go to the authorities or did the elders do that on their own?
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  Power blackout during the meeting tonight!

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. experiences

  it was so funny!.

  the small rented hall our congregation uses had a blackout.

  we think there was some construction work next door that caused it.. at least the glow of everyone's tablets and cell phones kept the place illuminated!.

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  No one screamed "GREAT TRIBULATION" and ran off to read the bible in the basement?

  Hahahahahaha! Can you imagine the elders trying to figure out how to deal with that situation? Lol

  
  
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  Separated for over a month...

  by cognac in

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  it hasn't been easy at all... trying to care for two kids- ages 3 & 6, while working fulltime, barely any support from immediate family, my ex has only seen the kids twice for a few hours, ughhhh.... i make way to much money to qualify for any sort of help, ex barely makes anything so that's out.... this is a million times harder than i could have even imagined... but, we are managing somehow; abeit, a little creatively at times.... i had just started thinking to myself, "we can do this!

  " then, my house got robbed, about 10k worth of stuff stolen... ughhhh..... this is so depressing....

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  Flipper - most of my family doesn't even know, I'm not going to deal with their guilt trips right now... Thank you though, I will call you soon.

  diog - idk, but, yeah, I've felt like throwing in the towel a lot and having him come home... He can't take the kids for a weekend, he's staying with friends.

  lisarose, thank you.

  jwdaughter - no, he couldn't have taken it...
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  Separated for over a month...

  by cognac in

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  it hasn't been easy at all... trying to care for two kids- ages 3 & 6, while working fulltime, barely any support from immediate family, my ex has only seen the kids twice for a few hours, ughhhh.... i make way to much money to qualify for any sort of help, ex barely makes anything so that's out.... this is a million times harder than i could have even imagined... but, we are managing somehow; abeit, a little creatively at times.... i had just started thinking to myself, "we can do this!

  " then, my house got robbed, about 10k worth of stuff stolen... ughhhh..... this is so depressing....

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  Fink - no child support. I didn't even ask as he doesn't make a lot and I want him to be able to support himself.

  nic - not really, just a few.

  cha Ching - yup, getting some things installed on Wed.

  jhine - thank you