"no one who has a history of that type of behaviour......would be put in a position of trust or responsibility in the cong."........in my cong. as late as 1998 that wasn't so. If that is the real policy now, then all the hard work of Silentlambs and all you other "disgruntled apostates" has had it's effect. Keep up the good work!!
SloBoy
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Just In: CP 5PM Feb. 6 Disclosing CDN Abuse Files
by reporter informer jehovah's witnesses press church to disclose abuse files.
at 17:00 on february 6, 2003, est.. .
printable version send to a friend.
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Signs that you are no longer a kid
by WildTurkey insigns that you are no longer a kid (or even close)...
you're asleep, but others worry that you're dead.
you can live without sex, but not without glasses.
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You're going to your fathers 80th birthday party.
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Who watched the Jackson Interview ?
by Xandria ini am sitting here watching this shocking interview.
the reporter spent 8 months with this um, person.
i cannot believe how bizarre mr. jackson is.... and it has given me the willies.
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Maybe as a young teen, Michael's parents arranged for him to have a "love study" with Ted Jaracz.
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Maybe as a kid growing up in Southern Cal., Michael had the misfortune of spending a morning in "service" with Ted Jaracz. That could explain a lot of things.
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Hubby passed away this morning...
by Golden Girl ini want to thank all those that helped and encouraged me in my hard times!..hubby passed away from his cancer this morning.
i am so sad my heart is broken.
we decided to go ahead and have a memorial for him this weekend at the kingdom hall he went to.
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Snoozy,
So sorry to hear this news. It makes us all stop and think about what we might take for granted about our mates. I hope I can be as strong as you in my time of test. May you have peace.
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Just had to share this!...
by Golden Girl inas many here know..my hubby has terminal cancer.
well hospice came today and we discussed many things.
one of them was a 'pastor of your choice".
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Golden Girl,
Many thoughts, concerns, and hugs your way. I am so sorry.
You are doing such a great job. How loving of you to continue to arrange visits with hubby's witness relatives and to try and arrange them with the elders. You have really tried to comply with his wishes, to help him find some sort of peace.
I admire you.
I can only think of one JW I would want anywhere near me if I was ill or dying. I think they write him off as crazy now and thats the only reason he's still in.
More and more, all the stories, both personal and public, have me considering making a clean break, and dropping this fade away. Where did you find the courage to DA yourself? I know you are consumed with more important things right now. Perhaps you have told your story before. I hope someday to hear it.
Truly,
SloBoy's Spouse
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Watch Tower Finances
by link inwould anyone like to comment on the following observations?.
the very large majority of the jws that i come into contact with on a regular basis are not wealthy and many have very low incomes, yet they still make substantial contributions to the wbts every month.
because they are firmly lead to believe that it is an organisation that is struggling for its financial survival.. following a recent visit from the c.o.
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Two reasons why most JW's would not be fazed by the true nature of the Society's worth:
1.. For all their nay-saying about material wealth, the Witnesses, in reality, actually admire those that have much ( especially when they can say"oh yes, that's MY organization".
2...The Witnesses see the Org. as their protector. A wealthy protector must mean a strong protector.
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The Fifth Estate: Post your comments HERE
by Scully infor everyone who's watched.... or is in the process of watching the show..... .
please feel free to post your comments.... reactions.... quotes that stood out in your mind here!.
love, scully
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Stan,
Sometimes, in the heat of emotion, people say things that,yes, border on sweeping generalizations. I too, do not believe every JW engages in pedophilia. Yet as the evidence against that organization continues to mount, the question begs asking, "Do I give blind allegiance to an organization that perpetuates such a woeful policy on acknowledging and dealing with child molestation?" For some to say," I'm not aware of such problems", or," that's just propaganda spread by disgruntled apostates" doesn't cut it anymore, and only serves notice of a persons unwillingness to honestly defend "truth". Though I haven't lived many years, I have seen that there are consequences for anyone who rationalizes away the truth. And that holds true no matter how noble that rationalization can seem. I will not judge those sticking with that organization, but for my own spiritual health, I will put distance between me and such a font of denial, and will share my experience when needed.
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Fifth Estate now available on Streaming Media
by Simon inmany thanks to 'reporter' for sending this to me.. just click here:.
streaming media.
view recently broadcast tv programmes nbc dateline and bbc panorama.
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Simon,
Thank you so much for all your hard work in getting this up.
We fixed our dinner, and spent another hour watching the reality of Child Molestation amongst Jehovahs Witnesses. Through such investigations the truth about their hurtful policy becomes ever more so clear. Glad they are being exposed repeatedly in the Media.
Hopefully, as a result some victims will be spared.
SloBoy and Spouse. . . .shunned for supporting victims.
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HOLY $HIT!!! Another Elder Molester !!!
by LDH inright in front of my eyes.
i read the newspaper every morning, but this morning it hit me like a ton of bricks..... i've checked the fresno bee website and the story is not there, so i will try to scan it in and send to someone to post....any takers?.
ex-church elder accused of molest..... visalia, ca...a 38 year old visalia man who was a leader in a local congregation may face up to 16 years in prison on charges of sexually molesting a 12 year old congregation member..... louis anguaino served until last year as an elder at the kh of jw on 5310 caldwell ave. he is accused of continuous sexual abuse over a two year period of a girl who attended the same congregation..... .
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Avishai.....you mentioned something about the JW mindset. I think it's important to note that ;as JW's we were ;conditioned, ;right or wrong, to put ;implicit trust in the elders, not the pioneers. ;It takes time and experience to understand that ;such trust was ;misplaced. As an organization, the hand writing is on the wall. As for individual members, someone greater than me will decide who acted when they ;should have and who didn't.