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  Petition for U.S. AG investigation.

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  not sure if anything will come of this.

  but i signed it.. https://www.change.org/p/united-states-attorney-general-investigate-the-watchtower-society-of-jehovah-s-witnesses-re-child-sexual-abuse?recruiter=363165656&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink.

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  millie210

  Hi eyeuse2b,

  Go to the link in the original post and fill out the info and click on the button after you fill out the info boxes.

  You will receive an email after you vote in case you have any doubt about whether your vote went through.
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  A word of advice clining to their persecutors ...

  by SecretSlaveClass in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  let me start off by saying i do not presume to have the answers, i am merely offering advice.. i will preface this posting with this, cutting a long story short:.

  my sister was raped by a popular jw lad wh's dad happen to be a rock star elder.

  in the attempt to fight him off his face was covered with scratches and it was reported to the police ( instead of rape he was sentenced on the lesser charges of sexual battery and assault) but he confessed to having violent, consentual sex.

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  millie210

  You have lived a life that is unique in many ways SSC.

  I enjoy hearing about it and seeing things from your perspective.

  I think of us ex JWs as being a rare group. Touchy, sensitive, beautiful, wise and all at different stages.

  If the rest of the world is like a piano or maybe an organ, than we are like the carillion bells of humanity.
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  The JW Family

  by dubstepped in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  maybe this is a bit obtuse, but see if you can follow me here and maybe throw in your own views.

  as i see it, the organization as a whole is a family, and like most, it is dysfunctional.

  you have the parents in those taking the lead (gb, elders, overseers, etc.

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  millie210

  Well Dub, you were probably not wrong - just sharing your current perspective at that time.

  Isnt it interesting to read back and see how our thoughts change as our knowledge about the inner workings of the Org grows?

  I felt exactly like you did in your OP at one point. Then I got a big shock when the compilation of devious actions by the Org was revealed to me through research here.

  So now I am working on keeping my balance. Trying not to be too outspoken with my JW friends that remain, trying to see where the real blame lies (its a trickle down) and trying to forge ahead in a positive frame of mind.

  It can be exhausting and a little lonely I am finding.
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  i made my sister cry :(

  by BlackWolf in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so lately i've felt so frustrated and overwhelmed that i had to tell someone how i felt.

  my parents were gone so i decided to talk to my sister.

  we've always been close so i thought i could trust her because we have talked about it before.

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  millie210

  BlackWolf
  Thank you all for the advice. I realize now that my sister is probably not mature enough to handle this yet ( she just turned 14) but id hate more than anything to see her waste her entire life for something so stupid

  Well that is certainly an understandable and loving viewpoint that you have.

  There is a really good old saying that talks about "what you are doing speaks louder than what you are saying."

  If your sister sees you slowly but surely build a nice life independent of the JWs she will be much more likely to explore her own doubts in the future.

  An added benefit is that you will then be in a position to help her in whatever practical ways she needs.

  All the best to you BlackWolf!
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  Fading and finding our REAL beliefs

  by BeautifulMind in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey all.

  i hope you are all having a good day.

  just a quick update on our fade.

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  millie210

  Really enjoyed reading your heart warming post..

  Your words about taking your babies to the park and getting to know the others there made me smile.

  Time spent loving your children instead of "struggling" with them is a gift you are giving them and yourself!
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  Petition for U.S. AG investigation.

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  not sure if anything will come of this.

  but i signed it.. https://www.change.org/p/united-states-attorney-general-investigate-the-watchtower-society-of-jehovah-s-witnesses-re-child-sexual-abuse?recruiter=363165656&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink.

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  millie210

  Signed it.

  now its nine...
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  So I was enjoying a business trip in down town Bangkok...............Next thing BANG!!!

  by cantleave in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so last night i was having a wonderful meal in a very nice restaurant when we heard what we thought was a loud clap of thunder.................. it was a bomb.

  yards from my hotel.

  thankfully i made a few decision that meant i wasn't in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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  millie210

  Seeing your beautiful pictures makes it all seem very real.

  I am so glad you are ok cantleave.
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  JW to SDA anyone do it ?

  by Introvert 2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a couple friends pointed me to some info on the sabbath and i just plain like it, being the workaholic i am it's a lifesaver for me and gives me the motivation to be more balanced about my business and work schedule.

  so from there i looked into the adventists and found a hall near my place and went last week.

  i honestly enjoyed myself and the meeting time is not disruptive and the people were great and pretty laid back.

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  millie210

  I took a 6 week class with SDA last winter.

  My impressions were that the people were much more relaxed and seemed happier than the folks in my own Kingdom Hall did.

  Their growth is much more impressive than the JWs also.
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  Remember the two elderly sisters?

  by John Aquila in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  about a month ago i posted what had happened to two elderly sisters who were reprimanded by a couple of elders for crying because the jw broadcasting was going to be stopped at the kingdom hall and it was up to each publisher to learn how to use the internet.

  if you recall the sisters got together with my mom and talked about it and it resulted in all of them declining to make meals for the pioneers.

  here is the link.

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  millie210

  This is the greatest thing I am probably going to read today.

  Way to go older ladies!!!
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  I believe that the greater percentage of JWs-You Will Not Be Able to Help, no Matter What Facts You Show Them.

  by John Aquila in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so i ran into this brother whom ive known for a while and the conversation led into me being invited to come back to the kingdom hall.

  we talked for about an hour during which time i explained to him 607 being the wrong date and a lot of other stuff including the child abuse cases in australia.

  but what i wanted to relate was the last few minutes of our conversation.

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  millie210

  I have to laugh and shake my head at the man in the OPs conversation,

  I WAS him just a few short years ago.

  That whole line about "yes there are things wrong in the Org but basically what is better?" is designed to make yourself feel aware without having to really do anything different.

  I think it works best for JWs who mainly use the Org as a social network. They are too aware and realistic to deny the problems but they dont want to take action - not really.

  Many times it is family and fear of the unknown.

  I still dont know if I would have been as brave as some here if I hadnt been smacked in the face, I might still be spouting that same line.