Here's my blog article on this (including pictures, and tweets from press)...
http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/candace-conti-speaks-out-at-rna-2013-conference
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13Audio of Candace Conti and Bill Bowen at the RNA 2013 conference
by cedars inthe audio file is 1 hour 28 minutes in total.
the first hour is the panel speaking, and the remaining 28 minutes is the questions from journalists.. here is the link.... http://192.185.44.220/media/13austin/podcast/06%20precon_%20the%20continuing%20story%20pf%20clergy%20abuse%20beyond%20roman%20catholics.mp3.
candace conti in particular did an amazing job, and the comments from the journalists show how appreciative they were of her bravery in speaking out on such a personal issue.. bill was also informative with some of the firsthand accounts he was able to give.. .
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Audio of Candace Conti and Bill Bowen at the RNA 2013 conference
by cedars inthe audio file is 1 hour 28 minutes in total.
the first hour is the panel speaking, and the remaining 28 minutes is the questions from journalists.. here is the link.... http://192.185.44.220/media/13austin/podcast/06%20precon_%20the%20continuing%20story%20pf%20clergy%20abuse%20beyond%20roman%20catholics.mp3.
candace conti in particular did an amazing job, and the comments from the journalists show how appreciative they were of her bravery in speaking out on such a personal issue.. bill was also informative with some of the firsthand accounts he was able to give.. .
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Hi Ruby456 - the RNA is an association of journalists and writers, including freelancers, who write about religion. They do not promote religion per se, they just cover it.
Here is their website... http://www.rna.org/
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Audio of Candace Conti and Bill Bowen at the RNA 2013 conference
by cedars inthe audio file is 1 hour 28 minutes in total.
the first hour is the panel speaking, and the remaining 28 minutes is the questions from journalists.. here is the link.... http://192.185.44.220/media/13austin/podcast/06%20precon_%20the%20continuing%20story%20pf%20clergy%20abuse%20beyond%20roman%20catholics.mp3.
candace conti in particular did an amazing job, and the comments from the journalists show how appreciative they were of her bravery in speaking out on such a personal issue.. bill was also informative with some of the firsthand accounts he was able to give.. .
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The audio file is 1 hour 28 minutes in total. The first hour is the panel speaking, and the remaining 28 minutes is the questions from journalists.
Here is the link...
Candace Conti in particular did an amazing job, and the comments from the journalists show how appreciative they were of her bravery in speaking out on such a personal issue.
Bill was also informative with some of the firsthand accounts he was able to give.
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New Awake magazine goes after the media
by cedars inhere is a link to the pdf.... http://www.jw.org/download/?issue=201312&output=html&pub=g&fileformat=pdf&alllangs=0&langwritten=e&txtcmslang=e&isbible=0.
some interesting quotes.... while it is wise not to believe everything we read in the news, it does not follow that there is nothing we can trust.
the key may be to have a healthy skepticism, while keeping an open mind.tone: when the tone of a news item is angry, spiteful, or highly critical, it suggests that an attack is under way and not a reasoned argument.sources: is there evidence of thorough research?
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Here is my article on this Awake issue for any who are interested...
http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/new-awake-magazine-urges-healthy-skepticism-of-the-media
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jwfacts
I have such an enjoyable and fulfilling life that I have to pinch myself sometimes and make sure I'm not dreaming.
...and that's all we can honestly ask in life!
Paul, your website was instrumental in my own awakening and I continue to refer to it in my research and reference it in my articles. I can't thank you enough for the diligent effort you have put in to helping others break free from indoctrination through reason. You continue to be an inspiration!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY <---- (Fosters!)
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Marilyn Zweifel of the 800-why-1914 Helpline passed away yesterday
by coffee_black inmarilyn manned the helpline for many years, and touched the lives of so many effected by the wt.
she will be missed.. coffee .
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Very sad news indeed. I never had the pleasure of meeting her, but it's obvious from these first few comments that she made a difference.
My condolences to her friends and family.
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New Watchtower video on "real friends"
by cedars inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5schopnecog.
it's difficult to imagine how this video could be more disingenuous and hypocritical.
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Oh yes - I should mention that it's a great video! I only wish all the comments it makes about friendship could be applied to Jehovah's Witnesses.
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New Watchtower video on "real friends"
by cedars inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5schopnecog.
it's difficult to imagine how this video could be more disingenuous and hypocritical.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sChOpnECog
It's difficult to imagine how this video could be more disingenuous and hypocritical. I don't know where to begin.
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New Awake magazine goes after the media
by cedars inhere is a link to the pdf.... http://www.jw.org/download/?issue=201312&output=html&pub=g&fileformat=pdf&alllangs=0&langwritten=e&txtcmslang=e&isbible=0.
some interesting quotes.... while it is wise not to believe everything we read in the news, it does not follow that there is nothing we can trust.
the key may be to have a healthy skepticism, while keeping an open mind.tone: when the tone of a news item is angry, spiteful, or highly critical, it suggests that an attack is under way and not a reasoned argument.sources: is there evidence of thorough research?
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losingit
Cedars-- are you going to come out with an article in which you apply Awake's criteria to their own literature?
Not a bad idea! I'm undecided at the moment precisely what to do with this. I've only just recently done an article on Watchtower ramping up the paranoia among JWs. It seems they are doing this to such an extent I can barely keep up, at least at the moment.
When it comes to finding material to write about, they do all the hard work for me. I'm spoilt for choice.
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New Awake magazine goes after the media
by cedars inhere is a link to the pdf.... http://www.jw.org/download/?issue=201312&output=html&pub=g&fileformat=pdf&alllangs=0&langwritten=e&txtcmslang=e&isbible=0.
some interesting quotes.... while it is wise not to believe everything we read in the news, it does not follow that there is nothing we can trust.
the key may be to have a healthy skepticism, while keeping an open mind.tone: when the tone of a news item is angry, spiteful, or highly critical, it suggests that an attack is under way and not a reasoned argument.sources: is there evidence of thorough research?
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Here is a link to the PDF...
Some interesting quotes...
- While it is wise not to believe everything we read in the news, it does not follow that there is nothing we can trust. The key may be to have a healthy skepticism, while keeping an open mind.
- TONE: When the tone of a news item is angry, spiteful, or highly critical, it suggests that an attack is under way and not a reasoned argument.
- SOURCES: Is there evidence of thorough research? Is the story based on just one source? Are the sources reliable, fair, and objective? Are they balanced, or have they been selected to convey only one point of view?
- TIMELINESS: Is the information recent enough to be acceptable? Something thought to be correct 20 years ago may be discounted today. On the other hand, if the news item is a breaking story, it may lack complete and comprehensive information.
- PURPOSE: Ask yourself: ‘Is the news item primarily to inform or entertain? Is it trying to sell or support something?’(Is anyone else thinking of those news items EVERY year to advertize the conventions?!)
- SPIN: Even if facts are as solid as bricks, how they are presented depends on the judgment of the journalist. What facts should be included in a story, and which should be left out? A soccer team, for example, may have lost a match by two goals. That is a fact. But why the team lost is a tale that a journalist can tell in many ways. (I can accept that explanation. If anyone can tell me how spin works, it's Watchtower.)
Paranoid much?
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