can anyone share their input (stupid question) on the possibilties of former jw's or df'd dubs filing a personal or class action lawsuit against the wts or it's local congregations based upon defamation of character.
in some states there is the provision of a slander/libel suit based upon "malicious use of truthful information".
i would think that some precidence has been established by similar suits against other social and religious groups.
YES Mary. I did just that.
I used the name of the Elder that molested my daughter and purchased a subscription to Playboy to be mailed to the congregation he was in.
Ya know what??
I never heard a damned thing about the outcome.
I think they may have kept the mags' as they came, in the interrogation room and had a circle, you know what.
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naperville, dekalb, joliet......... il.
i tried to bump an old thread on this topic, but i couldn't find it.. anyone?
beuller?.
San Diego Calif.
Alpine Calif.
Nampa Idaho
Green River Wyoming
Meridian Idaho
Weiser Idaho
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i was raised "in the faith" for most of my life.
my mother married an elder when i was 1 1/2 years old.
he came from a family of pedophiles (also jw's) and i was a pet project.
Well Free girl I think that you must have a lot of strength. Both mental and emotional, to have gone through all the idiotic beliefs and actions of the jw nitwit elders etc' and come out of it all in one piece.
In a way you are starting your life all new and over again. Make the best of it, may the rest of your life be rewarding and filled with pleasure.
The pleasure of dealing with and working with the real world and its real people.
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i am sending this letter tomorrow to the judge in this case.
i am not emailing it but sending it in an envelope.
i am hoping that at least everyone who reads this will send a quick note and engage at least one other person to do so also.
I have copied your letter and will modify it to fit my position, of having my daughter molested by an elder and the usual nonsense from the elders.
This terminated in my being df'd and the break up of my family.
I appreciate what you have done and what so many others on this website and others, to bring this
to the attention of the authorities.
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i took this opportunity take a copy of the calif. court case and attached a copy of the silent lambs response to the wbts pamphlet, to our small local news paper.. the guy there was really interested in what i told him.. although i have some doubts that he will print any of this in his paper.. however i am sure that he has connections to several people through the useof his paper in .
advertisements etc.
he mentioned fyi "for your information" as he read a part of it.. if it only gets to this guy and it is talked about with another, i am satisfied.. outoftheorg.
I took this opportunity take a copy of the Calif. court case and attached a copy of the Silent Lambs response to the wbts pamphlet, to our small local news paper.
The guy there was really interested in what I told him.
Although I have some doubts that he will print any of this in his paper.
However I am sure that he has connections to several people through the useof his paper in
advertisements etc. He mentioned FYI "for your information" as he read a part of it.
If it only gets to this guy and it is talked about with another, I am satisfied.
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hi guys, i was researching this because of something that's going on with a family member, and i found it quite interesting since some other family members who we have tried counseling on the use of this substance told us that marijuana is not addictive, that it's an innocent plant and is not harmful yadayadayada, yeah right!
i intend to go over this with our kids and make sure they understand the documented dangers of this very popular drug.
i just wanted to share it with you all.
On the news last night, they were talking about Marijuana and some of its constituents seem to help people with alzhymers disease.
I guess one day we may be sucking on that twig legally.
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i've looked for him for 16 yrs.
and he found me this morning.
:) there are 8 and my oldest son has the only two g/sons that i have.. we were lost to each other before i left the wts, because when i lived in california and he lived in colorado springs, we both moved at the same time and we each had unlisted numbers.. i'm very, very pleased and excited.
HI Frannie!
I can only imagine how great it feels to hear from your son after all these years.
Best wishes and enjoy enjoy enjoy your happy times with your sons and the little ones.
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i have tried ways of overcoming the "cult programming" -.
i tried lady lees suggestions, and they really work.
getting accurate information to counter vague threats with facts does too.. i am just so tired of using my only minutes in this world sitting and thinking about trigger phrases, manipulation and guilting.
I tried Hypnotherapy one time.
For some reason or another the hypnotist was unable to hypnotize me. Then he got angry with me. I decided that I didn't need him.
I then found this forum and I would look up the different teachings of jw's and read over and over a couple of times.
Then I would out loud tell myself "do this in private so you won't look like a nut" how stupid and dishonest this belief is and how the wbts deliberately lies.
Once I was convinced that the wbts deliberately lies to us and really don't give a damn about its followers, it became easier to throw out the stupid demands and guilt trips they put on me.
It took a little time, but I enjoyed this site and after a while, I had no more of the feelings you are talking about.
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Is there any way to down load the statement added by Silent Lambs??
It has copies of the wbts pamplets AND something I would love to put together and leave them around town.
In a restaurant today, I mentioned "loud enough" for several to hear, a pamplet was left on my porch saying that. "All false religion will be destroyed VERY soon, except of course -- JWs ."
It made a few laugh and the jw who shuns me got up and went to a table as far away from me as he could.
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i was talking to my mom and she has begun fulltime pioneering.. she is grieving over the loss of her son and its all just too much.. i told her to quit pioneering and take care of her.
she said , but i gave my word.. i said it makes me sick that you feel the pressure to do this and not give yourself time.
she is already feeling rundown and beginning to hate going out and it's just the second month!.
Sorry about your mothers loss.Does she have any family or friends close by that could help?
If not, there are groups in most areas that could help. The local health dep't usually can get the phone numbers etc.
Even you calling and talking for a while each day would help her. But might be another stress on you.
Look out for your mother but also take care of yourself.
Yep, live is difficult.
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