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  Australian journalists investigating abuse

  by Joel-ABC-730 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  dear members,.

  i am an investigative journalist with the australian public broadcaster, the abc.

  we are currently gathering information from members of the jehovah's witnesses who experienced sexual abuse as children and adolescents in australia.

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  Mattieu

  Just sent you a PM Joel....
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  10th Anniversary

  by geevee in

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  2. experiences

  just popped in to say hi and let you know that my wife and i have been "out" for 10 years!!!

  wow a whole decade without going to a meeting or out door to door.. no bolts of lightening, only a couple of visits in all that time by some petrified elders and a couple of newbie locals knocking on our door in all that time!.

  how wonderful!

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  Mattieu

  Congrats to you both geevee!! Can relate to your sentiments, I'm only 4 years behind you ;)
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  Family gathering before disfellowshiping

  by Mattieu in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  if you were/are in the sydenham (melbourne/victoria) congo you may be very familiar with this a few years back.

  a prominent elder who likes the sound of his own voice (hint, his initials are william saad) yes of quite a well connected family, was on a judicial committee who was disfellowshiping one of his own male relatives for repeated marijuana usage.. this story by the way shows how corrupt the whole system is.

  as williams family (elders and c/o) had covered up the previous few sorrid outcomes of his drug usage, they couldn't contain the last public viewing of his drug dependency, witnessed by many witnesses ironically... so they held a jc to disfellowship him.

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  Mattieu

  If you were/are in the Sydenham (Melbourne/Victoria) congo you may be very familiar with this a few years back. A prominent elder who likes the sound of his own voice (hint, his initials are William Saad) yes of quite a well connected family, was on a judicial committee who was disfellowshiping one of his own male relatives for repeated marijuana usage.

  This story by the way shows how corrupt the whole system is. As Williams family (elders and c/o) had covered up the previous few sorrid outcomes of his drug usage, they couldn't contain the last public viewing of his drug dependency, witnessed by many witnesses ironically... So they held a JC to disfellowship him. His outcome was determined even before the JC as William announced to those that worked with him (elders and ms, yes I was one of them, and I don't care if that gives away who I am William) that they were going to disfellowship him even before they sat down with him (so much for fair trial and relying on the big J spirit).

  But before they announced it, they organised (yes William Saad was one of the organisers) a huge family farewell dinner - over 100 of the close Saad/Sadi family in attendance in western Melbourne, all knew he was going to be disfellowshipped in the coming week. Multiple elders and one c/o in attendance. When questioned by one ms as to the appropriateness of such a farewell d/f dinner, William said that's how middle eastern families are, they knew it would be 12 months before they could associate together again with him...

  So they held a feast in his pre-disfellowshipping honour....

  PS - it was also because of William Saad I discovered this website.... He was the elder who left JWN open on his office computer one day... when asked about it, he mentioned (as an ex bethelite) that him and a few of his bethel mate elders monitored and reported back to his brother in law c/o about what they picked up. That and the fact he was suspicious of someone in Glenroy cong who was posting on this site - and has since left!

  So many stories to tell....
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  Why are people burning their city to the ground in Baltimore? How doe Looting and Mob Violence Help?

  by PokerPlayerPhil in

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  2. current

  it's hard enough for businesses to enter these areas the government once had to offer up tax breaks to service them.

  in watts, california it took decades for city residents to get a grocery store after the thugs burned their businesses to the ground.

  you can see the insanity taking place, when you allow mobs and fools to burn building down nothing good comes from it.

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  I write this without reading all the posts here except the 1st page (agreed Smiddy). I watched the news about Baltimore here in Australia 16 hours ago over breakfast with my13 year old daughter.

  She understood the need to protest and why they are protesting, but she asked, why they would loot and burn their own neighbourhood businesses down??

  Too many professional protest groups hijack local causes. Good on the Baltimore Mum shown on the news here giving her son a dressing down for getting involved in the riots...
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  Geoffrey Jackson is a Furry?

  by cappytan in

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  who knew?.

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  Mattieu

  Beware of wolves in sheep's clothing!!
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  International Conventions = $$$$. WTBT$ in bed with South Korean government

  by Mattieu in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i remember the whole process of selecting a host city for australias last international convention.

  the australian bethel played the nsw government against the victorian.

  it was so similar to choosing an olympic city and the big boys from bethel knew how to play the game.

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  Mattieu

  Guilty that I don't post as often as I should. Just wished I had of resurrected this post last year during the round of international convention's
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  Conventions, Kingdom Halls, Relief Funds, and Other Financial Scams and Schemes of Jehovah’s Witnesses

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a few seconds ago this hit the net todayhttp://jwvictims.org/conventions-kingdom-halls-relief-funds-and-other-financial-scams-and-schemes-of-jehovahs-witnesses/.

  conventions, kingdom halls, relief funds, and other financial scams and schemes of jehovahs witnesses.

  jehovahs witnesses often note that at their meetings (like church services), they dont pass a collection plate.

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  The biggest scheme was overlooked:

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/191349/international-conventions-wtbt-bed-south-korean-government
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  Australian Football player Alex Rance

  by Mattieu in

  1. social
  2. current

  how can i describe alex rance?

  if i was from the uk or europe, imagine your best football goal keeper.

  if from the usa, imagine your best defence player in the nfl.

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  Mattieu

  How can I describe Alex Rance? If I was from the UK or Europe, imagine your best Football Goal Keeper. If from the USA, imagine your best Defence player in the NFL. If from South America, imagine your best looking F1 driver. This guy (no I’m not gay – not that there is anything wrong with that Jerry) is the complete package, good looking, extreme athlete and is Australia’s number 1 rated footballer (AFL) playing for the Richmond Tigers.

  Yet since late 2012 he has kept a secret from his management, family and football club team. He has been studying with Jehovah’s Witnesses. They have convinced him he has found the “truth”. During that confusing time, he has also had to put up with male and female stalkers (no different from any other celebrity I suppose). Yet his bible study conductor has convinced him that it’s all part of Satan’s plans to distract him from the truth.

  He was ready for baptism (his own words) in 2014, though the body of elders in his eastern suburbs congregation in Melbourne said no, as long as he was playing competitive sport, he wasn’t eligible.

  You could not meet a more sincere guy than Alex Rance. So to honour his AFL contract to his beloved club Richmond (which finishes at the end of 2015) he is playing every game like it’s his last. He is being offered multimillion dollar contracts as a free agent at the end of this year. He is saying no to everybody based on his religious beliefs. On Australia’s most watched Ch9 Footy Show tonight, it came out that he would not sign with any AFL team due to “outside influences”.

  Keep in mind that this guy is an All Australian Footballer. We haven’t see anyone like him in 30 years (I’m thinking Bruce Doull, for those of you playing at home).

  They refused to name that outside influence as JW’s. That despite his teammate being a practicing Muslim, who the Richmond Football club and AFL have gone to extreme measures to accommodate his beliefs. But sadly for Alex Rance, the club and the AFL want to accommodate his JW beliefs’, but the JW’s don’t want to accommodate Alex AFL aspirations.

  What’s even sadder, is the fact that the reason the elders keep telling Alex Rance that he cannot continue to play AFL is that it promotes self-glory and only god deserves that glory. Yet his bible study conductor continues to promote himself around Melbourne as “Alex Rance bible study conductor” and the other elders in his cong keep saying “Alex is in my congo”. And I’ve heard 2 of his elders loudly pronounce “I went through the baptism questions with Alex”…. Poor Alex Rance has no idea what he is giving up…..

  Hopefully, by the time Alex realises “the truth”, he will still have a few years left in him…. Go Tigers!
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  Hi Everyone. Answer to prayer countdown...

  by Stumpy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been lurking for about 3 months now and thought i'd better finally sign up.

  you have all been an immense help to me as i have come to realize that this isn't the truth so i want to say a great big thank you!

  what a crazy, emotional ride it is to finally face the truth about the doubts that i have carried for many years.

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  Mattieu

  Hi Stumpy,

  I have enjoyed reading your story so far and feel for both you and your wife. Having gone through it and coming out the other side, I'm so glad I faded when I did, better late than never for moi :) I'm in Melbourne, will pm you my details.

  Though as Stuckinaru2 said, you may have outed yourself with your previous post. I know for a fact a few in Ingleburn monitor this site, including a few of their pit bulls here in Melbs. They get heir rocks off trying to play private investigators. you would think they had better thing to do, like going door to door......

  Anywho, I hope you both are ok, keep up the long walks, it helps one emotionally, not just physically.

  Cheers, Mattieu
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  Attending memorial tomorrow?

  by Ghiagirl in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this is my first year i will not attend memorial.

  to be honest if it wasn't for my husband i would probably be going still.

  he says what's the point, don't be one of those people who doesn't give a sh** but just shows there face once a year.

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  Mattieu

  My kids are with their Mother right now at "The Memorial" in Melbourne as we speak. I'm about to partake ........... Of a glass or two of Giesen Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc - Best thing to come out of NZ since the Finn Brothers.... Nice clear night here, the full moon looks amazing!

  Cheers...

  PS - Chiagirl, its so liberating not going after a couple of years..... And yes having a wonderful Friday night :)