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  Bonus incentive

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  anyone who contributes to our efforts to get to the silentlambs march and prosecute our children's abuser will receive the full transcript of my recent exclusive interview with j. r. brown.. thanks for helping.. mike pence

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  Please see http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=34485&site=3 for an update!
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  A plea for the silent lambs

  by mikepence in

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  in early march of this year, in the echoes of uncertainty left after the horror of 9-11, just one year after i had nearly died myself from a massive, still unexplained, seizure, i determined that i wanted to be a writer.

  there were so many things i wanted to write about, my head swirled with possibilities.

  one topic kept coming front and center, unavoidably.

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  As of 9:30 am Arizona time, we have received help from 7 people for a total of $120, 12% of our goal.

  I greatly appreciate this assistance. When I took my laptop home last night, with this thread downloaded for the family to see, the kids were thrilled. It gave them hope that maybe we can make it to New York and they can get a chance to make their voices heard and no longer be silent lambs.

  My son Ryan cried about what happened to him for the first time since he initially told us just a few months ago. We considered that a major breakthrough. Your kind words of support helped.

  But, we are a far way from our goal. Like all of you, I have bitched and complained endlessly on the net about the abuses of this organization.

  THIS IS A CHANCE TO ACTUALLY *DO SOMETHING* AS A FORMER JW -- something much more effective than complaining on an obscure internet discussion board.

  When else in our lifetime will there be a highly publicized march on the headquarters of this cult?! Our being there will not only greatly benefit our kids, it will also give the media an additional news hook -- something new to report about: the outing of yet another child sex abusing elder!

  Please help! As of this writing, 629 views of this thread have occurred. If only half of those viewers had contributed $3 each, a Big Mac and Coke, we would be at our goal! Even a small contribution helps.

  Lets show Jehovah's Witnesses what they fear most: that we can be united and get behind something.

  I WANT TO STAND BEFORE THE WORLD MEDIA AND SAY "I AM HERE TODAY BECAUSE OUR FRIENDS AT JEHOVAHS-WITNESS.COM AND OTHER CURRENT AND FORMER JW'S ON THE NET SPONSORED OUR FAMILY'S TRIP HERE."

  I will also be taping the march and writing about it for publication, so this will help keep the momentum that silentlambs and others have created in full swing!

  Like any population, growth or shrinkage is exponential! If we can keep this press coverage going the organization will suffer major losses in its membership and be forced to take a more moderate stance and protect children!

  Please help in whatever amount you can: http://www.amazon.com/paypage/P2RANMTQODEI4E

  Thanks,
  Mike Pence
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  Bonus incentive

  by mikepence in

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  anyone who contributes to our efforts to get to the silentlambs march and prosecute our children's abuser will receive the full transcript of my recent exclusive interview with j. r. brown.. thanks for helping.. mike pence

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  I am about to leave the office for the day. I don't have net access from home. Please contribute whatever you can, so that I have happy news to tell my wife and children when I come in tomorrow. I will be letting them know about this fund raising effort tonight.

  3 people have contribute money so far, for a total of $50. Thank you so much. Airline ticket prices just get higher as the time shortens, so please don't delay if you can help.

  You can continue to track the progress of the effort here: http://www.amazon.com/paypage/P2RANMTQODEI4E

  If you have contributed and want the J. R. Brown transcript, email me.

  Peace,
  Mike Pence
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  Bonus incentive

  by mikepence in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  anyone who contributes to our efforts to get to the silentlambs march and prosecute our children's abuser will receive the full transcript of my recent exclusive interview with j. r. brown.. thanks for helping.. mike pence

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  mikepence

  Anyone who contributes to our efforts to get to the silentlambs march and prosecute our children's abuser will receive the full transcript of my recent exclusive interview with J. R. Brown.

  Thanks for helping.

  Mike Pence
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  A plea for the silent lambs

  by mikepence in

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  in early march of this year, in the echoes of uncertainty left after the horror of 9-11, just one year after i had nearly died myself from a massive, still unexplained, seizure, i determined that i wanted to be a writer.

  there were so many things i wanted to write about, my head swirled with possibilities.

  one topic kept coming front and center, unavoidably.

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  I have setup a way for people to donate through Amazon.com.

  
  
  

  Even if you can only donate $1, there are certainly enough of us to make it happen.

  Bill Bowen and silentlambs will be conducting a related fundraising effort very soon. Any money given to my family will reduce the amount needed to be raised by silentlambs.

  Thanks,
  Mike Pence
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  A plea for the silent lambs

  by mikepence in

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  in early march of this year, in the echoes of uncertainty left after the horror of 9-11, just one year after i had nearly died myself from a massive, still unexplained, seizure, i determined that i wanted to be a writer.

  there were so many things i wanted to write about, my head swirled with possibilities.

  one topic kept coming front and center, unavoidably.

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  Frankly, we are getting by day by day. Denise has some serious health problems right now, and the kids are doing remarkably well. Imagine having been shunned by your grandparents and recalling your own sexual abuse by the age of 12. It is amazing they are doing as well as they are.

  Denise and I have been through our share of therapy, which has helped us to work with the kids. But, we still have to get them into some regular therapy and move to stop this man. It outrages them to know that he still holds children on his lap during the meetings, even though the elders at his hall know of the charges against him.

  Thanks,
  Mike Pence

  Edited by - mikepence on 13 August 2002 17:40:34
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  A plea for the silent lambs

  by mikepence in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in early march of this year, in the echoes of uncertainty left after the horror of 9-11, just one year after i had nearly died myself from a massive, still unexplained, seizure, i determined that i wanted to be a writer.

  there were so many things i wanted to write about, my head swirled with possibilities.

  one topic kept coming front and center, unavoidably.

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  mikepence

  In early March of this year, in the echoes of uncertainty left after the horror of 9-11, just one year after I had nearly died myself from a massive, still unexplained, seizure, I determined that I wanted to be a writer. There were so many things I wanted to write about, my head swirled with possibilities. One topic kept coming front and center, unavoidably. My knowledge of the pain and suffering in the world of the silent lambs would not permit me to write about anything else until I had made a difference for the victims of child sexual abuse among Jehovahs Witnesses. I had to write about that first.

  Imagine my excitement when I managed to rouse the interest of Salon.com, widely considered the best of the web magazines by none less than Time magazine. I started working with an editor there, and researching the topic in depth and in earnest. My hope had been that at some point in my career I might manage to get published in this erudite journal, I had never imagined the opportunity would arise so quickly.

  Open discussion of the topic of sexual abuse among JWs in my house went on for days. Our children, Ryan, 12, and Becca, 10, are exceptionally intelligent and mature for their years. They were active participants in our discussions and brainstorming. As the sun was setting one particular evening in mid-March, my wife Denise spoke these fateful words to me: Mike, the kids have something they need to tell you.

  My children proceeded to unravel a horrific tale of being sexually assaulted by the man who is now Presiding Overseer of our former suburban Philadelphia congregation. They finished each others sentences, as they recalled, in bits and pieces, what the room looked like, what was said, how my son cried out for help, and how my daughter, so young then, struggled to help him, only to be kicked to the floor.

  The file folders full of stories of other peoples pain printed from Silentlambs.org seemed, suddenly, very far away.

  In the months since, I have published several articles on this topic on web sites like morons.org and kuro5hin.org, widely respected sites. My article for Salon now includes an exclusive interview with J. R. Brown, and details of who in the governing body knew there was a serious problem with sexual abuse in the group as far back as the early 90s. It will be ready for publication at the end of this week.

  There have been many tearful days and nights in my house since. It has been a bewildering and difficult time for all of us. For me, helping the cause of Silentlambs and researching the topic at arms length has allowed me to look, indirectly, at a wall of pain in my heart that I know I have not begun to breach. A long, difficult road lies ahead.

  We now live in Arizona. Our hope is that we can go to Philadelphia and file charges against the elder who committed this horrible crime, since Pennsylvania law requires us to go there to file these charges in person. This man was our friend. We have reason to believe that his abuse continues to this day.

  We would like to fly to Philadelphia, celebrate our nephews first birthday with my wifes brother, who just left the group in the last year, and file charges against this horrible man which we must be physically present to do. Then we will go to the Silentlambs march, and in front of 24 Columbia Heights and the national media, name this man for the entire world to hear. We have a unique chance to do something, to provide the beginnings of some sort of closure for our children, to raise awareness and protect current and future victims of sexual abuse.

  In these difficult economic times, we dont have the funds to do this. It will cost us about $1000 dollars just to fly to and from the Northeast. So, I am asking for your help. Please contribute whatever you can to Silentlambs at http://www.silentlambs.org/contribution_page.htm so that the money can be there to fund families like mine who want the world to see that victims of child sex abuse among Jehovahs Witnesses are real, and so is their pain. This is a once in a lifetime chance for former Jehovahs Witnesses and current Jehovahs Witnesses to make a difference.

  You may also go to http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/pay/T3VSKZI0KMUOOK/103-2337257-7466225 if you would like to help us in our personal quest.

  Join us and support us at the march. Contribute whatever you can. Our children and so many other children have been, and are being hurt. Please help. Please sponsor a silent lamb.

  Edited by - mikepence on 13 August 2002 17:38:49
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  Obie sports a new look

  by mikepence in

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  check it out (sheesh!):.

  http://www.livejournal.com/talkread.bml?journal=obiefernandez&itemid=23408&view=9072#t9072

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  mikepence

  Goddamn! Even the folder for this discussion is flaming! Who are we gonna blame that on?!

  See ya'all Monday!
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  Obie sports a new look

  by mikepence in

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  check it out (sheesh!):.

  http://www.livejournal.com/talkread.bml?journal=obiefernandez&itemid=23408&view=9072#t9072

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  mikepence

  Oh yes.

  I obtained his permission in writing, in triplicate in fact, to post a link to his publicly available online journal.

  I am expecting a sworn statement via certified mail to be sent also.
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  Obie sports a new look

  by mikepence in

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  check it out (sheesh!):.

  http://www.livejournal.com/talkread.bml?journal=obiefernandez&itemid=23408&view=9072#t9072

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  I KNEW IT!

  It is all Kent Steinhaug's fault! Damn him to hell.

  By the way, speaking of scary pictures...