Posts by truthseekeriam

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Reveal News: "Jehovah’s Witnesses fight law on reporting child sex abuse to police" by Trey Bundy

by AndersonsInfo in

https://www.revealnews.org/blog/jehovahs-fight-law-requiring-child-sex-abuse-be-reported-to-police/.

jehovah’s witnesses fight law on reporting child sex abuse to police.

trey bundy, february 1, 2016 .

truthseekeriam

Data Dog said what I was thinking!

I'm so sickened by the games this religion plays! They seriously have a lot of blood on their hands.

Thank you Barbara, I'm so glad you are right there helping with informing those who need to know. You are helping so many😀

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Finally posting and I'm FRUSTRATED!!!

by stephanie61092 in

okay, i'm about to engage in a major word vomit.

just giving you fair warning as your time may be better spent somewhere else.. so, i'm sitting on my lunch break, bawling my eyes out, and writing on this forum to people i don't know yet probably have a great deal in common with but at the same time, used to scare the daylights out of me.

for years, i would come across this forum and 'lurk' awhile if you will, or see things on youtube.

truthseekeriam

Welcome Stephanie,

Please take care of yourself. I remember those same nauseous feelings and headaches, it feels so overwhelming in the beginning.

Talking it out with your therapist and maybe some medication to get you through this stage might be the best thing for now. I'm sorry for how your feeling, but I'm happy you're free from the cult.

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What shocking stories did you ever hear about?

by Truthexplorer in

as a pre-awakened ms, i heard of 2 stories that i found very shocking at the time.

please keep in mind, i was following wt blindly at the time and was part of what i thought was the true religion.

the first shocking story was when i attended a large meeting for elders and ministerial servants covering our circuit.

truthseekeriam

I'm from SoCal,

So Fredrick McLean on U.S. Marshals Most Wanted ( child molestation)Gilbert Simental(child molestation)and Kelle Jarka(murdered his wife) need I say more?

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Whatever happened to the Lopez case?

by StarTrekAngel in

was it settled?

is it still pending further appeal?

truthseekeriam

I'm pretty sure it's just one side asking for more time before the oral argument.

In this case the judge denied that request.

Please correct me if I'm wrong you lawyers on this forum.

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New Here

by Grey Goose in

jw
friends

hi one and all.. i've lurked for 3 years, about time i signed up.. i'm a still in ms due to family.. fully awake.. i look forward to getting to know all of you..

truthseekeriam

Welcome. Glad to hear you're fully awake, that's a important step to your freedom.

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Whatever happened to the Lopez case?

by StarTrekAngel in

was it settled?

is it still pending further appeal?

truthseekeriam

I thought it was the oral argument happening on Feb 11? I could be wrong but what I read was the appellant tried to continue( postpone) the oral review and was denied, so on it goes.

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Witnesses killed my friend today.

by WasOnceBlind in

today has been a horrible day.

what began as a day of joy finding out that one of my lifelong friends had her baby, turned into a nightmare when her brother called me to let me know she had passed away after birth.

i was in shock and didn't ask how.

truthseekeriam

So sorry for your loss.

A new baby has no mom because of a stupid cult!! Makes me so sad :(

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How do you feel about the expression "The Truth"?

by stuckinarut2 in

jw
friends

it's amazing how the expression "the truth" has become such an ingrained term used by witnesses.. "we have 'the truth'".

"is he 'in the truth'?".

most here have found out so many facts about the organisation, and felt the effects of being "gut-punched" as we realised these facts.. so how do you feel about the expression "the truth" now?.

truthseekeriam

I hear it all the time from family members and I secretly can't stand it! I never ever call it that anymore. I say the religion or the organization.

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Whatever happened to the Lopez case?

by StarTrekAngel in

was it settled?

is it still pending further appeal?

truthseekeriam

http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/mainCaseScreen.cfm?dist=41&doc_id=2083576&doc_no=D066388

Looks like Feb 11, 2016 is the day for the oral argument. I'm hoping the judgement stands and the WT gets exposed even more for their horrible policy's.

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Whatever happened to the Lopez case?

by StarTrekAngel in

was it settled?

is it still pending further appeal?

truthseekeriam

Looks like the oral argument is set for Feb 11, 2016.

I really hope Watchtower loses this appeal!

Parties and Attorneys

Trial Court

Docket (Register of Actions)

Lopez v. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.

Case Number D066388

Date	Description	Notes
07/29/2014	Notice of appeal lodged/received.	filed on July 24, 2014 by Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.
07/29/2014	Appellate package sent.
07/29/2014	Notice per rule 8.124 - with reporter's transcript.	no mention of reporters (combined with eReceived NOA)
07/30/2014	Filing fee.	from superior court
08/05/2014	Received default notice 8.121(a) designation not filed. Dated:	8/5/14
08/18/2014	Default letter sent; no case information statement filed.
08/25/2014	Civil case information statement filed.	Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. 8/13
08/25/2014	Certificate of interested entities and parties filed by:	Defendant and Appellant: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. Attorney: Jon R. Williams Attorney: Rocky K. Copley
08/25/2014	Received copy of document filed in trial court.	Notice of designation of reporter's transcript
08/25/2014	Default re: 8.130(b) rptrs fees not deposited rcvd. dtd.	8/22/14
08/25/2014	Received copy of document filed in trial court.	Amended notice of designation of reporter's transcript
09/12/2014	Notice to reporter to prepare transcript.	CSR's, Gomez: 10/25/13, Ledesma: 11/22/13, 3/5/14, Peabody: 1/2/14, Martin: 2/6/14, Song: 5/2/14
09/12/2014	Notice to reporter to prepare transcript.	Amended
11/19/2014	REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT FILED***	Clerk's rule 8.124 and Reporter's RT-6/225 blocked pgs.
01/05/2015	Appellant notified re failure to timely file opening brief.
01/20/2015	Granted - extension of time.	Appeal dismissed for failure to file opening brief. Due on 02/19/2015 By 30 Day(s)
02/19/2015	Granted - extension of time.	Appeal dismissed for failure to file opening brief. Due on 03/23/2015 By 32 Day(s)
03/25/2015	Order filed.	Appellant's application to file an over-sized opening brief is GRANTED. Its proposed opening brief is deemed filed as of the date of this order.
03/25/2015	APPELLANT'S APPENDIX AND OPENING BRIEF FILED.	Defendant and Appellant: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. Attorney: Jon R. Williams Attorney: Rocky K. Copley 12/29 AA-6/1732pgs.
04/23/2015	Stipulation of extension of time filed:	RESPONDENT'S BRIEF. Due on 06/23/2015 By 60 Day(s)
05/26/2015	Association of attorneys filed for:	Respondent
05/26/2015	Motion filed.	Respondent's motion to consolidate w/D067254. Oppo. due 6/10/15.
05/26/2015	Motion to dismiss filed (after record).	Respondent. Oppo. due 6/10/15.
06/17/2015	Order filed.	Respondent's motions to consolidate the above entitled appeals and to dismiss them will be considered together and with the appeals.
06/17/2015	Reply filed	Respondent's reply to oppo. to motion to dismiss.
06/24/2015	Granted - extension of time.	RESPONDENT'S BRIEF. Due on 07/23/2015 By 30 Day(s)
07/23/2015	Granted - extension of time.	RESPONDENT'S BRIEF. Due on 08/06/2015 By 14 Day(s)
08/14/2015	Respondent notified re failure to file respondent's brief.
08/26/2015	Granted - extension of time.	Case on ready list; no reply by respondent to notice re failure to file brief. Due on 09/08/2015 By 8 Day(s)
09/08/2015	Application filed.	Respondent's request to file an oversized brief
09/17/2015	Order filed.	Respondent's application to file an oversized brief of 16, 461 words is DENIED. However, respondent is granted leave to file a brief containing 15, 288 words or less. Respondent must file and serve a revised brief no later than 10 days from the date of this order.
09/17/2015	Filing fee.	Respondent
09/25/2015	RESPONDENT'S BRIEF.	Plaintiff and Respondent: Jose Lopez Attorney: Devin Miles Storey Attorney: Irwin M. Zalkin Attorney: Norman Howard Pine Attorney: Scott L Tillett Last Extension 8/6 Last and Final Extension
09/25/2015	Certificate of interested entities and parties filed by:	Plaintiff and Respondent: Jose Lopez Attorney: Devin Miles Storey CIP in Brief
09/25/2015	Respondent's appendix filed.	RA-2/430pgs.
09/28/2015	Oral argument waiver notice sent.	10/8
09/29/2015	Request for oral argument filed by:	A/15
10/01/2015	Request for oral argument filed by:	R/15
11/17/2015	Stipulation of extension of time filed:	APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF. Due on 12/16/2015 By 30 Day(s)
12/09/2015	Order filed.	Respondent's opposed motions to consolidate and to dismiss appeals numbered D066388 and D067254 are DENIED.
12/15/2015	Granted - extension of time.	APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF. Due on 12/30/2015 By 14 Day(s)
12/30/2015	APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF.	Defendant and Appellant: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. Attorney: Jon R. Williams Attorney: Rocky K. Copley Due 50 days after RB filed per stipulation Last Extension
12/30/2015	CASE FULLY BRIEFED.
01/04/2016	CALENDAR NOTICE SENT Calendar Date:	Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 9 a.m.
01/11/2016	Filed letter from:	Appellant's request to continue OA
01/14/2016	Order filed.	Appellant's request to continue oral argument is DENIED.

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