What a great post.
there really is so much good on this forum, sometimes that means skipping over some threads (race) that upset me and focus on the many others that encourage us to be better and stronger.
truthseekeriam
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You have to be strong
by troubled mind instanding up for yourself,and deciding to follow your own path takes strength .
you have to be strong especially if you were raised in a way of life that dictated so much of who you were .
while being raised as a jehovah's witness i was taught to follow ,unquestionally follow .i was told to put others before myself ,serve,don't stand out ,don't be independent .
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Excusing the JW Child Abuse Scandals.
by Phizzy inmy question is prompted by a post of terry's on his own thread about a parable for jw's.
in that post terry shows how the standard jw response to any report of sex abuse within the borg is to use the "no true scotsman" fallacy.. i.e "he was not a real jw".. my question is for some time in the future, when the true, horrendous, extent of abuse within the borg is public knowledge, and the cognitive dissonance grows for jw's about this being endemic in "god's organization" for so long, how will they excuse it, or explain it, then ?.
how will they push away the obvious conclusion that jehovah must have approved of this going on, or he would have rectified it, not left it to the courts to pick up the broken pieces years later ?.
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truthseekeriam
As in the the song Let It Go they choose to "conceal, don't feel."
They have to put that wall up in order to protect their perceived "truth" I've seen with my own eyes that wall go up with my own family members. No matter what proof you have, their minds just shut down. They can blame the molester and even possibly the local elders for doing things wrong but when it comes to their GB or their policy's they shut down.
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My own daughter has much suffered; she will get justice in due time.
by TheFadingAlbatros injust learned today direct from my beloved daughter that she has been abused between 5 and 12 years old by 2 brothers (her own cousins) and 1 family "friend".
she has attempted suicide a few days ago.
luckily she is living and she is not physically injured.
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truthseekeriam
I'm so sorry:(
You are doing the right thing, continue to surround her with love and support and please do something I didn't when my daughter told us of her abuse. Don't allow her to speak with the elders, leave it to the proper legal authorities when she is ready. The elders will only make it worse with their questioning and most likely it will be for nothing.
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My dog just died.
by panhandlegirl ini just buried my beloved poddle, little brother.
he died suddenly.
i know to most people that is not an important event.
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truthseekeriam
Very sad:( Its so hard to lose a furry family member. I still miss my beloved doggy.
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After Years of Silence My Father Reaches Out to Me
by truth_b_known inbrief history:.
i was a born in.
my parents were uber-dubs, but never worshipped the organization.
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truthseekeriam
That's wonderful.
My mom has recently has done quite a turn around as well, I sure hope it lasts.
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Do you think the GB ever mentions these abuse cases directly?
by thedepressedsoul inthe title says it all, do you think that the gb will ever bring up these cases in their literature or in a talk?
i'm not talking about them just mentioning "persecution" i'm talking about actually bringing up child abuse cases and trying to justify it.. or will it just remain the elephant in the room until years have passed?.
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truthseekeriam
I very much doubt they will ever come clean and admit the huge elephant in the room. I also doubt they will ever apologize to the many victims they have damaged.
Just look at their past...
Organ Transpants for one.
I just had a huge heart to heart with my very active mother about this and she admitted many in the congregations are struggling with this. Many want to see changes as well, and many do know about this! I guess it's kinda hard to ignore something that is making the news.
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Press conference regarding newest molestation case.
by truthseekeriam inhttp://m.ustream.tv/channel/zalkinlawpress.
saw this on another forum and wasn't sure if anyone shared it here.. .
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truthseekeriam
http://m.ustream.tv/channel/zalkinlawpress
Saw this on another forum and wasn't sure if anyone shared it here.
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JW's hit with another lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse
by yalbmert99 inhttp://www.christianpost.com/news/jehovahs-witnesses-hit-with-another-lawsuit-alleging-child-sexual-abuse-organization-has-paid-over-13-million-in-damages-130490/.
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truthseekeriam
Wow! The WTS is really being hammered! I'm sure they hate the name Zelkin.
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Jehovahs Witness elder jailed for 12 years for multiple sexual offences against young girl
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://ukpaedos-exposed.com/2014/11/29/david-dennis-gunnislakeharrowbarrow/.
david dennis gunnislake/harrowbarrow.
29 saturday nov 2014. posted by author in cornwall.
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truthseekeriam
It just keeps coming.... I'm so happy, yet so sad at the same time.
So many victims have been through such horrific abuse, not only by the abuser but by the religion they trusted.
I just wish them all the best and hope they are getting the help they need.
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Re: CANDACE CONTI - What's the current status?
by CaptainSchmideo incalendar notice sent.
calendar date:.
december 10, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.. .
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truthseekeriam
Looks like it was moved to 1/14/2015
11/09/2014Filed letter from: Rick Simons, to notify the court of significant new authority not available at the time of the conclusion of briefing, and also to withdraw a previously submitted subsequent authority.
11/20/2014Calendar notice sent. Calendar date: December 10, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.
11/24/2014Request filed to: request to continue OA; from atty for appellant due to OA in other matters in two different cities on the two days before this argument