this is the email i have just sent to mr. stewart angus, who has been conducting the questioning of the jw leaders during the australian royal commission dealing with child abuse cases among the jehovah's witnesses, concerning the claims made that a jehovah witness who wishes to walk away from the organization can simply become inactive and avoid being shunned:.
dear mr. angus stewart,
i have followed with interest the videos of the arc regarding the jehovah's witnesses in australia.
Eden One, I loved your letter. It was clear and factual without being emotional. Perfect.
On a personal note, I did not realize the things your son (as well as you and your wife) had to go through at the hands of this organization.
Good for you and your wife for leaving and standing by your son. You are walking in truth in a very real way.
Unlike the "Org" who makes a mockery of the word "truth".
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0b0d-uj0uvjrasknuagrmd0vixza/view.
interesting reading.
a few things i learned from reading this that i wasn't aware of when i was a jw:.
Interesting that taking a blood transfusion and "being sorry about it" is grounds for counsel. NOT being sorry is grounds for DF.
If most witnesses knew that, I bet they would take the blood when needed, save their lives and then be appropriately sorry about it when they needed to once the health crisis was over.
i don't recall seeing this come up after the document regarding qcs telecom.. leasing 288 miles of dark fiber is not cheap.
in fact, it borders in the crazy.. http://www.alliedfiber.com/news/press-releases/qcstelecom-signs-20-year-lease-agreement-with-allied-fiber/.
Is this the deal that Haniph Latchman is associated with?
my name is collins.
i am from nigeria.
i was born in the year 1997. i was raised by witness parents.
Hi Victory!
Like your name and you keep getting an education and you truly will be victorious.
Very nice to meet you and welcome.
i've been as honest as i can on this forum throughout my time bouncing in and out..and been jumped on for saying anything positive about the "truth" or my experiences at the hall, but it's been a few years now since i have been attending meetings.
i go to the memorial for family reasons and went to the assembly today for the same reason...but one observation i have to make is most of us have all dealt with years of hearing how gawd awful "the world" is and how the only happiness is going to meetings and out in service.
now that is total bs.
hello.. i am a young 18 year old danish guy, who is a baptized jw.
since one year ago i have been maturing gradually and asking questions about many things, not only about jw stuff(which has caused some problems.
but nothing i couldnt handle with a bit of social skill).
Hello CitizenoftheEarth,
I admire the rational approach you are taking.
I am not good at finding past information here but perhaps someone who is could show you two things...
the JW flags flying at a convention site.
The national flag of a South American country in the window of a Kingdom Hall.
This selective stand on what they say is absolute neutrality (Malawi for example) makes them look exactly like what they are.
All the best to you in your quest.
i just thought about my old congregation where an elder met worldly married couple in field service some years ago.
the couple knew me for years but we do not know each other very well and they mentioned my name to him and he started to talk bad things about me!
wtf!
Elders seem to be the worst for doing this.
I wonder why?
Is it because they have a supposed confidentiality within the congregation that they think doesnt apply when its "worldly people? Or is it because they want this worldly person to perceive them as "in the know" since the title "elder" has no meaning to a worldly person?
It seems ego driven and a "look at me" response regardless.
some that come to mind for me.. seven brides for seven brothers.
brigadoon.
carmen.
Well since you guys have mentioned all my best favs I guess I will add the songs from "Paint Your Wagon"
i hope all is well.
my last post over a month ago was going to be the last considering i wanted to get away from all things jw but this place is much harder to ignore than previously thought.
life has taken some very interesting turns since late last year.
Most beautiful thing I have read all day!
And congratulations X 2!!!!!!
http://www.orlando-times.com/the_journey_of_jalessa_526.html.
the orlando times.
home.
Is the college she attends a community college? Some places they call it Junior college?
In my area, JW kids can go to the community college without repercussions but NOT university.
