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  FMF Rant on Abuse and JW Apologists: The Single Root of the Whole Issue(s)

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  for the jw apologists, they debate certain factors to down play all the recent sex abuse information in the jehovah's witness organization.

  and there is so much focus on "two witness rule" and "parents can report" the "elders aren't legal authorities" and many other smoke screen issues.

  a lot of these issues and discussion are down stream from what i believe to be the root of the issue.

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  truthseekeriam

  Well said! I totally agree and would add that not going straight to authorities first they are also exposing the victim to much more trauma then need be.
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  Governing Body, painted in a corner, now what?

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  the governing body have painted themselves in a corner, so to speak.

  if they acknowledge their response to abuse claims was insensitive, unloving and inadequate they are denying the belief that "god's way" is best and risk losing abuse cases.

  if they stick with it and say it is "god's way according to the bible" they will be seen as cult leaders and risk losing abuse cases.

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  truthseekeriam

  What Stealth said.

  As long as they need money and free slaves to run this religion they sadly will keep protecting the men over the children.
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  All three parts of the July 27th Royal Commission Hearing are on Watchtower Documents Website

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  https://www.youtube.com/channel/ucavrp6e1aymhbf7yueukkxw.

  all three segments of day one are on my website and youtube channel.. .

  barbara .

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  truthseekeriam

  Thank you so much Barbara.
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  Dragging Jehovah's name trough the mud!

  by truthseekeriam in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  listening to the first survivor testify to the australian royal commission really brought back some feelings i had put aside.. the feelings of guilt you feel for doing the right thing is extremely hard even when you know it's illogical it doesn't stop the abuse you do to yourself with these toxic thoughts of "dragging jehovah's name through the mud" i guess it doesn't help that you have the elders freaking out saying "reproach, reproach...this is bad!!

  it took quite awhile for me to come to terms with how completely ridicules it is to think jehovah would want this hidden.

  the truth is the religion wants it hidden and they are perfectly fine with destroying lives along the way!!

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  truthseekeriam

  Listening to the first survivor testify to the Australian Royal Commission really brought back some feelings I had put aside.

  The feelings of guilt you feel for doing the right thing is extremely hard even when you know it's illogical it doesn't stop the abuse you do to yourself with these toxic thoughts of "dragging Jehovah's name through the mud" I guess it doesn't help that you have the elders freaking out saying "reproach, reproach...this is bad!!"

  It took quite awhile for me to come to terms with how completely ridicules it is to think Jehovah would want this hidden. The truth is the religion wants it hidden and they are perfectly fine with destroying lives along the way!! What an evil bunch!!

  I truly hope speaking out even trough tears has been somewhat healing for her and I thank her for being so brave!!
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  How Far Apart Were Your Legs?

  by Joe Grundy in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  several threads on here about the excellent bbc r4 programme this week ('the report') focussing on rape and abuse in barry, south wales, jws.

  fat pervert mark sewell later got 14 years and i hope he is enjoying every minute of it.. the courageous ladies who spoke on the programme were articulate, reasonable and made a tremendous impression.. the quote in the thread title made an impression on me, and i hope, on all listeners.. forget religious, theological, 'biblical' issues and cut to the basics.

  a rape victim was asked to demonstrate - to demonstrate, ffs - to three unqualified (middle-aged at least, presumably) men just how far her legs were apart when she was raped.. i have rarely heard anything so outrageous, and i used to investigate rape and abuse in my profession.

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  The way these elders conduct themselves during these " investigations" is criminal in itself!

  My 10 year old went through the most horrible experience being questioned by the elders after her abuse. It only added to our trauma and was nothing we expected when we allowed them in our home.
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  "God by the Neck" short film

  by wolfman85 in

  1. forum
  2. links

  now you can see the full short movie online.

  storyline: its sunday, and pablo, 8 years old, has an invitation to a very special but also forbidden birthday party.

  its sunday, and for the first time, pablo is going on a door-to-door preaching with his mother.

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  truthseekeriam

  The mother was testing that poor child:(

  Just watched it again this time with my kids and husband. They all agreed this is exactely the way they felt.

  Very powerful short film.
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  The Report - BBC Radio 4 about Jehovah's Witnesses and Child Sexual Abuse can now be heard

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0612hjs.

  the report about child abuse and jehovah's witnesses is now live.. jehovah's witnesses handle child abuse cases.

  jehovah's witnesses and child sexual abuse, the report - bbc radio 4 .

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  truthseekeriam

  Very interesting program.

  I really think all the recent media attention is really hurting the Org and they deserve every negative report they are getting.
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  Abuse of a Slow neighbor.

  by Protarded in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i figured relationship would be appropriate.

  so my next door neigbor is, not slow.

  she's pretty sharp.

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  truthseekeriam

  Absolutely call and let the authorities look into it. Always error on the side of those who can't protect themselves.
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  Why hasn’t someone gotten real pissed off yet?

  by John Aquila in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i keep reading of some guy who is so upset at someone that he goes into a theater and shoots 20 people..

  or a kid that is so mad that the other kids made fun of him that he goes to school and shoots a bunch of kids..

  or some guy that was fired from his job and he goes back and shoots of bunch of his workers.

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  truthseekeriam

  Sadly those that leave are most likely to act out on themselves. I think the years of being told anything negative we are feeling is because we aren't praying enough, studying enough or preaching enough stays with us longer then we think.
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  Family Reuinion and Being Disfellowshipped (sorry...but it's long)

  by babygirl30 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it has been a long looong time since i posted on here, but never ceased reading all the posts and keeping up on the changes that have been going on!

  but it just seems that now i have a need to get something off my chest, and this is the one place that will most definitely understand the topic at hand.

  i have been disfellowshipped for about 8yrs now, and have dealt with the 'consequences' of that decision: all my so-called friends in the org left and i was also abandoned by my own family.

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  truthseekeriam

  You did really good! I'm so happy your family supported you and made it clear your parents are in the wrong, because they are.