What do I think about WTS and child abuse? It frightens them, surely someone destined for 'everlasting life in paradise' wouldn't commit such a crime! therefore they do not view it as a crime, instead act as if it doesn't happen. I am a survivor of this crime, my abuser was eventually DF'd but when reinstated I was told I had to "move on" as everyone else had, and I was told I couldn't warn anyone about my abuser. Recently the police asked the elders about my case, they refused to cooperate, this after I was told that they would handle things 'by the book'.
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Wondering what you guys think about child abuse...
by bobert into start off, i'm not saying this happens, or doesn't.
i'm just a bit confused on the subject, and what you guys are always talking about.
what exactly is it with the wt on the issue of child abuse?
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Survey---who is inactive, disfellowshipped/disassociated or active?
by minimus ini am inactive for about 10 years now..
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happy@last
Welcome Tyler77
I deactivated in 2011 after having been very active, was left alone until end of 2013, I then DA'd, the difference is huge to me and has given me my freedom mentally.
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Happy 21st!!!!
by KateWild in21 years ago today, was the one of the most special days of my life.
i gave birth to my precious daughter.
who knew it would pass so quickly!
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Happy birthday to her, I celebrated my 21st even though I was still a JW at the time! Have a great evening
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If You Could Tell A Jehovah's Witness One Thing~~~What Would It Be?
by minimus ini really would just like to ask them if they believe everything they hear on the platform or read in a magazine.
they seriously look like cultists.
it is embarrassing..
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The title of the thread asked, what would you tell them, not what would you ask, so I would tell them:
1. You are being used by men not god
2. Don't believe anything that you are told and half of what you see, search it out for yourself
The OP then asked what would you ask:
1. Why are elders instructed not to co-operate with cases of child abuse when questioned by the police?
2. When does a loving father stop being a loving father?
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After leaving did the feeling go away?
by committeechairman inthe feeling that you're never good enough.
the feeling that you're wicked and evil.. .
because i'd give anything not to feel this way.
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Who is it telling you that you are not good enough? Not good enough for what? Who is telling you that you are evil? What evidence is there that they are accurate?
Judge yourself by your own standards, not by others, if you have the wrong standards, raise them, better yourself, hold your head high
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Am I part of the Cure or am I part of the disease
by Jon Preston inso this is the ultimate dilemma.
my wife and i are on the same page.
do we fade, in which all our friends, and i stress friends call us and feel sick and hurt and hurt and we feel guilty; or do we da so we tell the wt what we see as wrong as what we see that lead us to believe its a false religion; or do we df and let me or my wife let them catch us at some wrong doing and stop going to meetigs..... .
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Tell your wife they'll soon forget about you both once you're gone. Believe me, they will.
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"The end will come when you least expect it"
by stuckinarut2 inok, so didnt jesus supposedly say "the end will come when you least expect it"?
(or words to that effect...).
so, with so many witnesses running around in an excited way talking about "100 years since the kingdom...etc" and "it may be our last chance to pioneer etc"..."may be the last international conventions".....doesnt this mean then that the end can not come now??!!.
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Even Jesus didn't know when it is going to be when he said those words. But given the political situation he was living in it must have been clear that Jerusalem was going to be overthrown and it was.
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Hello- new here
by Kikura inbeen lurking for a while on here and thought i'd jump in.
a great deal of many thoughtful posts on here but have to say am a bit turned off with the 'rabid apostate' ones!.
my history- was raised in a divided household, mum converted to jw when pregnant with me back in 1970, dad was never jw but was supportive of taking us to meetings, assemblies etc.
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Welcome here, I'm glad you have a good relationship with your family and have found your way, and all without having to attend all the meetings that JWs say you have to. As to the truth you refer to, I'm afraid you still have the cult mentality, I'm not being rabid, just realistic.
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First Post - Emotionally Torn
by scaredtospeak ini haven't been on here long but i found this site a couple days ago and quickly realised it had a lot of posts by people going through similar experiences as me.
i read some of the answers and it helped relieve some inner anguish i've been carrying since everything i came clean to my parents about everything i've been reading about.. .
i just have been going through a rough patch right now; that might be an under or overstatement depending on your own personal experiences with this kind of stuff.
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happy@last
Welcome here. You have tough decisions to make if you stay and live a lie it may affect your health mentally and physically. If you don't you may suffer the same! All I can say is be true to yourself.
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Do you have any body modifications?
by make yourself in.
just wondering since leaving jws, has anyone went tattoo and piercing crazy, so to speak??
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3 tattoos, and happiness inserted into my life