i received the following e-mail from steven hassan.
it seems that he landed on the cutting floor at dateline.
devon .
If Dateline just exposes the silentlambs issue it's still better than nothing in mainstream media. Now that it's mainstream some aware JWs can bring it up without suspicion of apostasy. Although it is disappointing that the cult angle was cut from the program. It's still better than nothing which was available in mainstream media so far.
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"The only good elite are dead elite!!"-Naeblis
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i thought it would be interesting if we started count here on this board.
please list how many you know personally, then add from the previous results, to keep a running tally.
i realize it wont be an accurate count but perhaps an estimate of those that we know or are aquatinted with.. i'll start.. 3 +.
I haven't known any silent lambs but I believe you all do! I especially believe it because I know how they operate. When a "wrong doer" is accused and there aren't two witnesses and he denies the charge, the accuser is counseled for slander. Since when does a molester do his/her depraved acts it front of any witnesses let alone two. This I know for a fact, they have been doing this for all sorts of behaviors. So, it is totally believable to me. That's why I'm here!
The story, on this link, is an example of how I witnesses the elders victimizing the victim. Although it wasn't sexual abuse. When the elders silence dubs for anything it's a shame. When someone lies I tend to believe them. When someone shows a pattern of abuse; I tend to believe they are abusers. The elders tend to show a pattern of abuse by victimizing the victim. So I believe the silentlambs.
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"The only good elite are dead elite!!"-Naeblis
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hopefully someone out there can help me with some advise or direction .
i was raised jw and disassociated 30 years ago.
my family all remains jw so i'm very used to all the usual "world is ending, you're going to die" rhetoric i've gotten from them over the years.
LOL @ bboyneko...but I think it has more to do with power!
innout: There isn't anything YOU and your niece can do but protect yourselves from their disturbing behavior. Sometimes we have to distance ourselves from our families to protect our own sanity. You need to seek serenity.
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"The only good elite are dead elite!!"-Naeblis
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and they don't want me "exposing" myself..... come to think of it, neither would the board.. .
sooooo, here i am.
errrr...2 years ago.. so use your imagination:.
D8TA...I like your beard! Grow it back! Now! Here that!...hehehe you're very sexy
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"The only good elite are dead elite!!"-Naeblis
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if a jehovah's witness does something bad, evil, or shady, they are described as being imperfect.. if a non jehovah's witness does something bad, evil or shady they are wicked and under the control of satan and his demons.. if i've heard it once i've heard it 1000 times.. witnesses believe they are specially acquitted of their sins while the rest of the world is not covered by jesus' ransom sacrifice.. they use a few basic points to elevate themselves above the rest of humanity.. 1. they carry god's name.. 2. they don't fight in wars (love among themselves).
3. they have true doctrines (hell, soul, no trinity).
4. separate from the world (no birthdays, xmas, voting).
Joel,
If a Jehovah's Witness does something bad, evil, or shady, they are described as being imperfect.LOL... Yes, it's true when comparing JW's with outsiders (unbelievers) and insiders (believers). However, it changes inside the group. Every group must have it's scapegoats. We even have several scapegoats here...
Honestly, I've only heard this applied to elders, CO's, etc. It's the elders that are imperfect while the R&F are all sinners. The R&F are always subject to scrutiny and are most definitely sinners. And, yes Satan is responsible for everything depending on the cong. If it has a Pentecostal flavor then most certainly. I was in an Episcopal flavored cong and the Devil wasn't as responsible there as he was else where. If you live in Florida where there is a strong Baptist and Pentecostal influence then it would explain your view.
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"The only good elite are dead elite!!"-Naeblis
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hi guys.
i have been showing my friends this place because i talk about it alot and i am always on the internet when they call.
plus i asked my friend christine to come with me to dallas in august.. so anyways, my friend adam told me the other day that he registered here so he could learn more about the "jehovah's"!.
Hi Adam..I'm glad Katie has a good friend in RL. She's a sweetie!
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"The only good elite are dead elite!!"-Naeblis
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i thought this was a timely essay you all should read!.
http://kent.steinhaug.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=427.
the post-jw cult janh.
YOU know I'm referring to a note you sent. As I said I don't want to get sucked in to your bickering anymore so: *ignore but first passes laxative to Teejay* I wouldn't want him to continue to suffer!
To everyone else please note who I'm surrounded by here to verify my statements above..........
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"The only good elite are dead elite!!"-Naeblis
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i thought this was a timely essay you all should read!.
http://kent.steinhaug.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=427.
the post-jw cult janh.
Larc: Thank you but I'd really prefer to only discuss the WT and life from now on. We really don't need to go over this again.
Prisca: Paron me, I do insist that you were here first so I could only follow your example...I wouldn't want to take that away from you ever.
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"The only good elite are dead elite!!"-Naeblis
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i thought this was a timely essay you all should read!.
http://kent.steinhaug.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=427.
the post-jw cult janh.
Thank you so much Prisca you are always so kind to point out everyone's errors here!
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"The only good elite are dead elite!!"-Naeblis
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i thought this was a timely essay you all should read!.
http://kent.steinhaug.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=427.
the post-jw cult janh.
Six: what? Ok hahaha
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"The only good elite are dead elite!!"-Naeblis
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