Posts by etna

I'm like you stillin, I just want to think that what we have been taught from our infancy is right, but I have to agree with alwayshere and I wouldn't care so much about dates and yhe likes, but the society puts so much emphasis on dates.

Etna

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Dealing with a 'molested child' in a Judicial matter.

by dissed in

i'm trying to respect the privacy of this individual, so forgive me if i'm a little too vague in my descriptions.. this for me, was the most emotional and difficult judicial matter that i have ever experienced.

its been many years since this happened and i'm still troubled, and troubled for this individual.. a young sister had committed fornication and i was chosen to sit on the judicial committee.. the case didn't make sense at first.

she was a faithful example in the congregation and was very much liked by all.

etna

jam, I feel for you and your story, it made me think about my son, he was only 5 years old and had his tonsils out and the bleeding just wouldn't stop. I had been ds and left my wife (a good woman, but thats another story). And while we were in hospital all these liason elders came out of the woodwork. My ex was so pressured into not giving blood and I agreed until the poor little thing had lost so much blood and they couldn't operate to stop the blood-lose. Then as I was still being shunned I spoke to the doctor and he assured me if my son didn't have blood he wouldn't survive the night. So the only thing I could do was give it to him. I wish I would have done that sooner and my ex rhanked me so much that I had the balls to do that with all the jws there in he ear. I feel so sorry about the way we have been told to do things that goes against our better judgement, I'm sure Jehovah wouldn't of wanted to let that baby die and I'm sure he would have been more understanding in dissed case too.

Etna

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Jury, err, Judicial Committee Nullification

by Open mind in

just had a brain fart and i don't think i'll actually try this, but see what you think.. .

i made myself a promise that i was done serving on jcs roughly 2 years ago.

and, with the exception of a rubber stamp reinstatement charade, i've kept that promise.

etna

creativehoney, I understand were you are coming from. There really is alot of elders who are hypocritical. My daughter and my wife have fallen victims to that and I can never go back and I'm so angry too. I thonk om is different than the normal elder. Alot of the elders I know (sorry knew) had one rule for one and one for another - THATS HYPOCRICY!!!!!!

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Dealing with a 'molested child' in a Judicial matter.

by dissed in

i'm trying to respect the privacy of this individual, so forgive me if i'm a little too vague in my descriptions.. this for me, was the most emotional and difficult judicial matter that i have ever experienced.

its been many years since this happened and i'm still troubled, and troubled for this individual.. a young sister had committed fornication and i was chosen to sit on the judicial committee.. the case didn't make sense at first.

she was a faithful example in the congregation and was very much liked by all.

etna

DISSED, I feel for you and the girl. Are you still going to the meetings or have you stopped? I also think avishai is right in trying just to see if she is alright. I can't imagine how she would have felt being molested when she thought in Jah's organization there would be protection.

Etna

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Please nominate your favourite film and say why you rate it so highly.

by lifelong humanist in

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friends

i've just watched all 3 parts of francis ford coppola's epic godfather once again.

it is a superb achievement on many levels.

each viewing reveals something new and fresh.. i recall, as a good jw at the time, not seeing it when released as it was not certified as 'suitable' given the content for jws.

etna

I love all movies, being in Australia I like some aussie movies and especially aussie actors/actresses. The Godfather is fantastic(I'm from sicilian background).

Etna

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New here

by Heartbreaker in

i have no idea what i want to convey in words here on this site, and have surprised myself by even joining at all.

i intended just to read, and get a few pieces of information, and now am a member, and spend many hours looking through posts old and new alike.

i am a current jw, born into it, and lets just say i'm in my thirties, female, and a mom of more than your average kids.

etna

Hi heartbreaker, I haven't relly told my story either, but it helps reading all the others and they are all similar, its nice to know I am not the odd one out. All on hear really try and help and do so with no gain for themselves.

etna

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Poll: Who Left Whilst Still Believing?

by brinjen in

this is for an upcoming youtube project.

i would love to do this on a mass scale... think there might be something "big" in the results.. 1. were you a born-in (including those who's parents converted while they were still children) or did you convert as an adult?.

2. when you left, did you still (a) fully believe in the truthtm, (b) partially believe or (c) realise it was all a load of crap?.

etna

Hi brnjen, 1-was born in. 2-b partially believe. 3- partially believe. 4-not really afraid of armaggedon. 5- a christian.

I'll be interested in the results.

Etna

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When did a lightbulb first go off in your head that something didn't seem right???

by cognac in

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friends

i was about 4 or 5 years old.

they must of been talking about prejudice in the meeting or something.

that's when i first learned about it.

etna

What a great thread, cognac. Lots of things didn't sit right and thinking just wait on Jehovah. I was even ds and then reinstated and still thought that maybe it was ok. But once the lightbulb goes off in your head then there is no looking back at how many distorted things there are, and all the comments on this thread has brought them all back.

Etna