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  Megan and Candace – Casualties of Known Molesters

  by Dogpatch in

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  written by barbara anderson wednesday, 07 november 2012 00:05. in most child sexual abuse cases the abuser is someone the child knows and trusts relatives, neighbors, coaches, teachers, ministers.

  and, incredibly, in too many of these cases, the abuse was preventable because the abuser was known by others to have molested before, but that fact was not known to those who could have protected the child.. .

  in 1994, both megan and candace were sexually abused and megan died at the hands of convicted pedophile, jesse timmendequas, who was a known child molester.

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  Thanks for posting that! I hope at some point in the future the GB gets the same treatment as the officials at Penn State University.
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  American Elections - From an outsider

  by LouBelle in

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  2. friends

  i am not huge into politics but i follow the american elections and kind of keep my finger on it.

  i have my own strong views on sa politics.. i just want to applaud you, the american people for going about your elections in a very fair, democratic and peaceful manner.

  it certainly came across very polished and well run.

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  I guess we take it for granted in the U.S. that we can count on peaceful elections and transfers of power. It really is a blessing.
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  Hi Everyone

  by Skbj in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello people,

  i'd like to start by saying wow!

  i've only just discovered this "world" of ex jw's so i'm still catching up on lots of stuff, my story is a bit long so don't know if people have patience to read :p but if you can bear the reading then i'm happy to share.

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  Welcome! Wow, you have had quite a life. I'm glad you got out of JWs and found happiness!
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  As of September 2012,20 branch offices are CLOSING DOWN

  by raymond frantz in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  fresh out of the jw.org website http://www.jw.org/en/news/by-region/world/jehovahs-witnesses-office-consolidation/ .

  the society as from september 2012 is closing 20 branches worldwide .the best bit is the last paragraph :.

  workers are available to spend more time preachingbecause of the mergers, qualified ministers who had been serving in small branches can now concentrate on preaching the good news.. a witness in africa, who was reassigned to the preaching activity, wrote: "adjusting my lifestyle to suit the new circumstances was a challenge during the first few months.

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  Irondork - My thoughts exactly! LOL!!!
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  Watchtower Artwork Revisited...

  by Mr. Falcon in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was wondering if any former bethelites could clue me in to how the illustrations get planned/decided upon that wind up in the watchtower publications?

  does the writing department formally ask for a specific illustration to go with their dumb article or do the artists just smoke some ganja and come up with their own zany stuff?.

  also, to any active bethelites monitoring this site, i would like to submit a recommendation.

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  He makes an interesting admission that the "Questions from Readers" do not come from outside readers.

  I remember wondering about that when I was a teenager. Hah! Too funny!
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  I grew up not fearing old age

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  as a teenage jw, i grew up believing that i was not going to finish high school nor would i get old and have to die like my grandparents did.

  well, i did finish high school, as did my children and my grandchildren and old age has not been kind to me.

  i don't like to look at pictures from 40 years ago, from a time when i was healthy and i had the goal of "stay alive till 75.

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  I hear you. That fact smacked into my brain one day, and I'm still coming to terms with it. I'm 53 and I was never even supposed to graduate high school.
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  How Soon is Soon?

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the witchtower is being more careful now about putting a date.

  out there for the beginning of the great tribulation.

  they have learned their lesson from 1975. however they sure.

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  outdoor Christmas decorations

  by finally awake in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have some!

  just ron has put up christmas lights on our front porch!

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  Oh yeah, that's got devil worship written all over it.
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  Any Elders comments on latest idea about Sisters

  by truthlover in

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  2. friends

  just finished our 2 day and one of the talks by the do indicated that single sisters in the congregation are to be subservient to all male brothers in the hall..as well a widow too is of the same "status".

  is this a new thought or just now an open secret?.

  personally, i dont think that is good - after all there are many elders who although, supposedly appointed by hs, can be personally involved with porn behind closed doors or nasty with his wife and family.. i personally know of two like that .... why should i listen to a "stranger" about my life?

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  Anyone remember the comment that the WT gave about how sisters are not to disagree with brothers, even by expressing negative FACIAL EXPRESSIONS?

  
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  Ever just want to run away.

  by LouBelle in

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  2. friends

  just give up the job, the house and go somewhere where life moves at a slower pace and there are not as many electronic intrusions?

  only thing to get to a place like that costs money.. if i had my way, give all of this up for a quiet life on a little small holding that can look after my needs..

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  A rum drink in hand and a good book. Aaaaah.