pdf.
why won't watchtower tell abusers "i'm going to tell on you!
" and follow through with the proper authorities?
It's really just "I'm going to tell on you to the elders.".
In addition the publication ignores that most abusers are known, and in many cases control what the child sees.
Sad to see them try to back track. I wonder how long till this shows up as evidence in a court case.
http://www.jw-archive.org/post/137091096103/canadian-branch-office-directed-a-congregation-i.
in this jc the couple accused of apostasy, lay down some inconvenient and incontestable truths about the organization's teachings that leave the elders speechless - as far as them mustering any efforts to refute them.
oh and by the way, do you remember what geoffrey jackson said at the australian royal commission when he was asked about an inactive jw being called to account if the elders stopped by and find him celebrating the holiday?
don't worry if you've forgotten because the couple mentions it to the elders, you know, seeing as it's the very same reason why they're being accused of apostasy, thus proving geoffrey jackson's statements to be false!.
Well said Shadow.
I'd add that he should have threatened legal action rather than making trouble. In addition he should have included the watchtowers own documentation on there rebuttal from there arc.
They should have never admitted anything as well they followed the JW rules and that screws then over. Hostility never works when your dealing with a cult member, they get defensive. I viewed this whole experience as what not too do if you want to maintain family relationships.
Many other ways to handle this.
anyone here watching this on netflix?.
it's funny, kind of silly at times, but somewhat relatable.. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ellie-kemper-kimmy-schmidt-character-798166.
You made me get that theme song back in my head. Just love it when in the opening that guy says "it's a miracle".
I binge watched it but got bored pretty fast.
i wanted to relate an experience that happened this morning.
it is regarding the new format for the meeting on thursdays in my area.
its not word for word but im summarizing what i heard, the best i can remember.
John firstly it's great to hear you. I was a touch worried as you were quiet for a while and I enjoy your thoughts and observations.
It's really terrifying that the old guard are waking up. What an interesting time.
Could explain why the gb is emphasizing we are "so close" just to keep them form leaving
hi everybody, 1st post here.
20 years jw, elder for 6 years, regular pioneer for 3 years, have always been following the 2012 candace conti abuse case with much interest, especially since the case suddenly disappeared from www.watchtower.com's news section (thanks brother j. r. brown, office of public information, because it led me to "worldly" websites for more info), leading to more and more dissatisfaction , leading to jwfacts, jwsurvey, ad1914, wtdocuments etc., leading to my awakening about 4 months ago, now fading faster and faster to zero meetings and zero field service...and you know what?
it feels good!.
Welcome RP2,
Did you step down already? Or are you waiting for the shoe to drop
i was in the cult for twenty years and da'd in sept. 2014. as time passes i feel that i am ready for more healing.
the fear has passed of being out and i'm never going back to the funny farm.. an excellent book i came across for current and former jw's in the healing process is "exiting the jw cult: a healing handbook" by bonnie zieman.
it's available on amazon kindle for $6.99.
I bought the book for my wife. She hasn't put it down. I'd love to meet the author and buy her a coffee.
I'd recommend it as well to others
in the may 1922 edition of the wt, page 133, rutherford is writing defending the work of russell and the 1914 doctrine, he quotes what some have said to prove russell was wrong :.
" "zedekiah was taken captive and jerusalem fell in the year 587 b. c.; thus showing that the full end of the gentile times and the fall of gentile governments is indicated to take place in 1934".. he goes on, in his own inimitable style, to disprove the above, but note, he is aware of the 587bce date for jerusalem's destruction.. if you are interested, you can read the whole mag here*, just click on pdf to read.. * https://ia700401.us.archive.org/19/items/1922watchtowerarticlesonchronology/1922_watchtower_articles_on_chronology.pdf.
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i'd like to start off by saying that i will be very vague in everything i say.
i am fairly "high up" in jw land and have to be somewhat careful how i word and say stuff.
sorry in advance if any specific details are left out.
depressedsoul
your comment on the younger ones, shows me how disconnected they really are to what is happening with the JW kids. The vast majority google or bing JW and find out TTATT. It is not the video games or movies, they know they have to play nice knowing the real meal deal.
I wondered if they (the GB) were so deluded not to see the information age is making them irrelevant.
i was just reading this news clip about a mayor from my home town of waterbury, ct how was given a 37 year sentence for raping to minor girls.
the fed were watching him " trying to determine whether giordano was taking bribes from a mafia building contractor, fbi agents learned he was systematically raping the 9- and 11-year old daughter and niece of a prostitute in his office in the city hall.".
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-philip-giordano-appeal-sex-charges-20151204-story.html.
A pedophile database would be enough to justify an FBI investigation. The information would have national and cross state issues. I'm surprised they wouldn't want to get there hands on it for the same reasons we do.
I'd bugg it as well for money laundering.
