Posts by blindnomore

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New YouTube video: Candace Conti tells her story

by cedars in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfhsewwd3wa.

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cedars.

blindnomore

I'm sorry to sound like Debbie Downer but in video 2, I don't think the lady asking Ms. Conti questions has done any background research or briefing on the case. Her questions were a waste of time if she had just done the slightest bit of preparation.

Actually, we have learned a very important information from video 2. Ms. Conti's moleter's status at the time of his crime. Kendrick was a Rank & File! The precedent is set for the Watchtower that they are liable for Rank & File as well as Elders and Ministerial Servant. It is Watchtower's worse nightmere!!

Thank you Juan and everyone who work hard to make these videos availble to us.

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JW Guest on Humanist Views

by Shepherd Book in

humanist views: how to talk to a jehovah's witness.

humanist views - august 2012.

blindnomore

Well done! I enjoyed watching it. It's an informative. (except one point: 4300 BCE instead of 4300 years ago on Watchtower view on human history)

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Do Jehovah's Witnesses feed the starving in third world countries

by Gnosis in

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or do they only help their own members ?.

is there anything in their publications that seems to cast a negative view on feeding the poor ?.

blindnomore

Oh My God, Scott77, that photo breaks my heart! That's so disturbing!

It reminds me of this: Kingdom Ministry June, 2012: Ouestion Box,

What should be kept in mind if we want some or all of our assets to go to Jehovah's organization upon our death?

When humans die, they no longer have control over their material possessions. (Eccl. 9:5, 6) So in advance many execute a will or trust that explains their wishes for distributing their assets....Therefore, if we have specific wishes regarding our assets, such as that some or all go to Jehovah's organization, it is important that we execute a legal document to stipulate this and that we carefully choose the trustee or executor.

Bascially what it saying here is that: You are going to die soon. I am watching you from behind. Make sure take care of yourself before you die so that it make easy for me to gobble you in one mouth. And make sure appoint elders (not your children) as the trustee or executor.

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New YouTube video: Candace Conti tells her story

by cedars in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfhsewwd3wa.

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cedars.

blindnomore

if you have any reason to believe you have been a victim of child sexual abuse by a Jehovahs Witness contact an attorney and ask them to Google Candace Conti

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All Conti docs & Zalkin's out-of-court settlement docs now on watchtowerdocuments.com

by AndersonsInfo in

they are pdf, searchable and downloadable.. http://www.watchtowerdocuments.com/cases/zalkin.html.

http://www.watchtowerdocuments.com/cases/conti.html.

barbara and joe.

blindnomore

Zalkins's Court Case Documents in Zalkin-Watgchtower's Points and Authorities in Reply to OPP-MSJ 12-16-11:

Introduction: During the time Gonzelo Campos abused Dorman, Campos was simply a member of the Linda Visia Spanish congregation, not an agent or employee or Watchtower, and thus, Watchtower is not liable for Campos abuse of Dorman under any theory of liability.

Here, Watchtower was arguing their unliablity over Campos' abuse since he was a simply a Rank & File.

Although an individual becomes a congregation member, publisher, and ordained minister upon his baptism as one of Joehvah's Wktnesses, this does not mean that all Jehovah's Witnesses are agents of their congregation or of Watchtower.

Really? Watchtower can't have it both way.

Jehovah's Witnesses do not engage in the field ministry as representativies or on behalf of Watchtower or any congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.

In that case, why do we get phone calls from an elder( congregation secetary) to report service time, let alone making a congregational announcement to report field service time monthly? If I don't represent any congregation why do they keep my publisher card with record of service reports in a local congregation file?

The Conti trial transcript on Jury Trial Day 7, June 11, 2012 page 172, Watchtower Defense Attorney McCabe in his closing arguments:

Now, I'm not saying this to shirk responsibility. If Mr.Kendrick had been an elder, I wouldn't be here defending the Congregation, I would advise them to settle this case, pay whatever they want. (credit to Barbara for this finding)

Once again, Watchtower had tried to argue their unliability over Kendrick(perpetrator) and his abuse for he was simply a Rank & file. Suprise, Suprise! The 12 Jury found Watchtower guilty and punished it with the single largest $ amount punitive damage . Therefore the precedent was set for Watchtower. Watchtower's liablity over Rank & File!

Watchtower attorney McCabe was a leading attorney on both cases. He sure spoke double tongue. He said he would have settled the case without fight had the perpetrator been an elder in Conti's trial. But he fought and took 2 years of legal wrangling to even offer to settle out of court with the victims most of them molested when the prepetrator was an elder in Campos trial. He used 'Rank & File' arguments on both cases as a main defensive strategy without prevail.

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The Way Things are, Not How You'd Like Them To Be

by AllTimeJeff in

jw
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at 37 years of age, i'm much to young for feeling this damn old, so apologies for sounding less than idealistic, but...... we need people who will be honest and true to themselves.

having offered jws the entire decade of my 20's while they tried to suck out my soul, i have come to appreciate how little of a desire these days i have to change the world.

which was sad at first.

blindnomore

SauerKraut, Once you disassociate yourself, you may no longer able to help your mother learning the truth about the truth. I wonder you shold hold on the DA letter for now. You will be label as an apostate. Are you ready for that? I would send copies of a DA letter to your mother and people in the congregation if you decide to go for it. (I apologize to OP if you feel I am hijecking your thread.)

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New YouTube video - Anthony Morris III in Vietnam

by cedars in

in this latest video instalment, anthony relates his horrifying experience during the bloody conflict in vietnam.

as a new recruit, he is forced to endure the terrible inconvenience of having his much-needed sleep interrupted by enemy mortar explosions, leading him to make a brave decision.... .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nxodelibbs.

blindnomore

I gaurantee those Vietnamese Witnesses had no idea of his illustration on,"Boombing all the time. It was like the 4th of July." He should have used illustration that's more common to his audience. He should have said "....like the New Years Eve."

Anthony need to work on Counsel #46: Illustrations/examples that teach, and #46:Illustrations from familiar situations.

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Conti Trial Transcripts and Court Documents of Attorney Zalkin's cases of 5 victims WT settled out-of-court, San Diego, all available to download using MediaFire

by AndersonsInfo in

the conti trial transcripts have been uploaded using mediafire.. .

conti trial transcript: http://www.mediafire.com/?oj940x48xuuaa.

the public domain court documents for the 5 victims wt settled out-of-court case in may-june 2012, attorney irwin zalkin, san diego, calif., have been uploaded using mediafire:.

blindnomore

Farkel: Nonetheless, I'm sure the documents my good friend Barb provided are genuine. She rarely makes a mistake when it comes to her research.

If anything, It wasn't the documents but the Watchtower lawyers and elders provided misleading information to the victims' lawyers and the court. They were lied by the Watchtower lawyers and elders on many things.(I am speaking this from first-hand information).

Rather be in hades, you've made a very insightful point on page 2 on Watchtower's object. With solid evidence, the Watchtower couldn't deny any charges that had been made toward it and its' members. The Organization has been trying to get out of their responsible relationship to their members. This is especially the case if offender is Rank & File. That's why Candace Conti's case was detrimental to the Watchtower Organization. It sounds like Kendrick(molester of Conti) was a R & F if anything. Other words, Conti's case set the precedent that the Watchtower is responsible for the action of not only elders and servants but also Rank & File as well. Rembember what the Watchtower lawyer said on the jury verdict that the Organization can't be responsible for what Rank & File do. Well, turned out, the normal citizens don't care about the status of offender, elder or not. The people(the 12 jury) spoke clear and loud.

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JW couple beats daughter to death

by saltiest in

jw
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i just read this article in the chicago sun times.

when i started reading the parents were religious and then saw home-schooling, i had a gut feeling they were jw's.

i read on and found out i was right.

blindnomore

The parents accused of beating their 12-year-old daughter to death have told police they were meting out the biblical punishment of '40 lashes minus one, three times.'

You know where this come from.

2 Corinthians 11:24, 25. "By Jews I[apostle Paul] five times received forty strokes less one, three times I was beaten with rods,..."

It was, in fact, a jewish way of punishment, but biblical, toward adult accused not child. This extrem twisted viewpoint is a perfect example of minds of Jehovah's Witnesses. How far and extrem they can go. I am sure the parents did get such viewpoint on their own. This particular incident happend over 10 years ago.

Was this an isolated incident among Jehovah's Witnesses? I don't know any other case to this extend. But then, hadn't someone posted this 10 years+ ago, I would never have known this one either. I know an elder belt his 3 children. The beating finally stopped for their oldest one when he got married and left home. There are still 2 more children home. I know another family who was investigated by the Child Protective Service for beating their toddler. They didn't happend 10 years ago but has been gone on for 10+ years. I stopped associate with them for a couple years now but last I know, their physical abuse toward their children have not stopped.

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A new book with a chapter about JW Child abuse??

by darthfader in

i get this add on this site -- anyone know if it's legit or just a bunch of nothing?.

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blindnomore

I did open the link and looked it up. It sure looks legit and interesting. It was written by a prosecutor in Southern California.