Thank you to all for reading and sharing your thoughts.
A group hug for all of you
Zing
your thoughts on this please.i am asking you coz i can never ever share this with the jdubs.they will want me not to do this as it is "worldy association".
my birthday is coming soon.this is what i normally have done (not on my birthdays since i was .
still pimi then) in the past for days/ dates that are close to my heart and special/ even people.
Thank you to all for reading and sharing your thoughts.
A group hug for all of you
Zing
dont know if anyone has picked up on this news.
putting it out there anyway.. http://www.zocalo.com.mx/new_site/articulo/permitieron-en-iglesia-abuso-de-una-joven.
translated into english (by someone on reddit).
Dont know if anyone has picked up on this news. Putting it out there anyway.
http://www.zocalo.com.mx/new_site/articulo/permitieron-en-iglesia-abuso-de-una-joven
Translated into english (by someone on reddit)
A young woman was allowed to be abused in church
By Armando Valdés
Piedras Negras, Coah:
A member of the Jehovah's Witnesses will be denounced today for sexual abuse against one of their sisters in the temple, located in the ejido Villa de Fuente.
The denunciation that the defense lawyers Hugo Flores and Luis Miguel Espino will lodge today at noon before the northern delegation of the Attorney General's Office of State Justice.
According to the first reports, the 31-year-old member of the Jehovah's Witnesses has repeatedly sexually abused the young woman for years.
However, these cases, according to the laws of religion, must first be brought to trial inside the temple by the group of elders it governs.
The elders, knowing that the act itself was committed, covered up their member because of his closeness within the congregation, according to the victim.
According to the complaint to be filed by Hugo Flores, the young woman went last week to ask for his support to act through the law against the member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
This is in order for justice to be done since nothing has been done within the flock of Jehovah's Witnesses since the same elders of the aforementioned sect have not acted.
documentary about sexual abuse in jw's on belgium's biggest tv/news-channel .
there's a documentary about the sexual abuse within jehovah's witnesses on belgium's biggest tv-channel.. there are also multiple articles on the biggest news-channels of belgium as well as other websites.
link to belgian news-article.
Documentary about sexual abuse in JW's on Belgium's biggest tv/news-channel
there's a documentary about the sexual abuse within Jehovah's Witnesses on Belgium's biggest tv-channel.
There are also multiple articles on the biggest news-channels of Belgium as well as other websites. Link to Belgian news-article
The creator of avoidjw.org is also mentioned and talks about the disfellowship progress as well as the compilement of every single sexual abuse case at the JW headquarters in New York.
Translation of writing under every video as follows Done my best)
1. Jehovah's are paradise for child abusers": Watch here the "Pano"-report
The Jehovah's witnesses for years cover sexual abuse of minors within the Organization through an internal justice system. That is the conclusion of an investigation of "Pano". "Pano" spoke with victims but also with ex-elders, men who act as a judge in the organization. They tell how they have covered up sexual abuse of children and how the organization is aware of offenders but not to the competent authorities.
2. Several months ago the editors of the VRT NWS program "Pano" with an investigation into the sexual abuse of children within the community of Jehovah's witnesses. The problem was already in thirteen other countries have emerged. Pulled the C.I.A.H.S.O. at the end of december, the independent sect watchdog in our country sounding the alarm: also in Belgium there would be victims. We drew on research and found there are different. They tell how they were not heard and helped in the Organization and how they had to remain silent.
So one of our victims tells how she was told: "this you need so now really for you, we do not want a libel on God's name. You have to trust us that we will lead in the right jobs. We will together one more time praying to God, and that's good. "
.Internal legal system: the power of the ' elders '
3.The Jehovah's witnesses have their own internal legal system where crimes result in a penalty. Such a legal Committee always consists of several men who the organization ' elders '. They examine allegations on the basis of biblical texts. We talked with several ex-elders. They tell how they have covered up sexual abuse of children and how the top of the organisation is aware of offenders but not to the police.
"We had instructions that you get to sexual abuse first of all contact the head office here in Belgium," says an ex-elder, "and they would then instruct you how you proceed such ' contentious issues ' in the interest of the cleanliness of our further community would have to deal with. And then one of the first things they ask you, or that girl or we already come out. There is so to
Covered up: "the word of the offender against your word"
We also collected hundreds of pages via international whistleblowers secret internal legal documents and letters which explain step by step how things like sexual child abuse be handled indoors. Victim and offender must often appear together for the internal legal Committee. If the offender denies, there should be two testimonials are, only then is the perpetrator excluded from the organization. In sexual abuse this is almost never the case. Therefore, the abuse in many cases no consequences to the perpetrators.
"There are never two testimonials", explains a former elder, "and how sad that is.
Zing
a study of religious retention rates–that is, what percentage of people raised in a particular church or religion stay with it when they are grown–is quite interesting.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/geneveith/2012/07/religious-retention-rates/.
jdubs have alittle over 36%.
I am looking for the last year 2018, havent found yet. If anyone can find it ,please share.
Zing
a study of religious retention rates–that is, what percentage of people raised in a particular church or religion stay with it when they are grown–is quite interesting.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/geneveith/2012/07/religious-retention-rates/.
jdubs have alittle over 36%.
This one is from 2014.Still Jws ae in the 30%
Zing
i haven`t had a chance of yet to welcome all of you newly resurrected ones that joseph rutherford assured us would be arriving since 1925 .. so please feel free to make yourself known to us and if we don`t hear from any of you, what should we derive from that .?.
hello......hello.......?.
@Smiddy3
didnt you know they are all just "round the corner" from you.
Zing
this pope is apparently not comfortable with people kissing his ring.
should you meet him please be aware of this new light.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4qckk4atyy .
Well if he does not want me to kiss his ring, then he can kiss my a.. !
(No offence to anybody, just being fun.)
Zing
your thoughts on this please.i am asking you coz i can never ever share this with the jdubs.they will want me not to do this as it is "worldy association".
my birthday is coming soon.this is what i normally have done (not on my birthdays since i was .
still pimi then) in the past for days/ dates that are close to my heart and special/ even people.
@Zeb
I do do other things for my neighbors round the street. Quite a few are getting on in years so the best way I think i can help them is by visiting them now and again and just having a cup of tea and chat.Thus I get to know if they need any help and then help them out. I have a small veg garden so I always make sure I take my veg's {cooked or uncooked} to them which is always appreciated.
Other times I just give them a call to ask if they need anything from the shops (as i am going too),and get it for them. I like to help where ohters get ignored or are not aware perhaps.I am still learning so much too from observing , spending time with them the difficulties,fears they have as they get older. They all know where to find me if they need any help.
@Biahi I leave the spiritual food to the Jdubs as usual.
Zing
a study of religious retention rates–that is, what percentage of people raised in a particular church or religion stay with it when they are grown–is quite interesting.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/geneveith/2012/07/religious-retention-rates/.
jdubs have alittle over 36%.
A study of religious retention rates–that is, what percentage of people raised in a particular church or religion stay with it when they are grown–is quite interesting.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/geneveith/2012/07/religious-retention-rates/
JdUBS have alittle over 36%
Peace
Zing
i have a funeral to attend for a non jw family member and the jdub family member reminded me that i should not wear black.
for the life of me, i can't recall where this belief came from in jw teachings and i'm born in.
is there something in print or is that just a personal opinion belief?
Black is beautiful.
I have always worn what I like and am comfortable in but always bearing in mind the family of the deceased and the reason I was htere for.. A few times it has been total black and not a peep from anyone even when I was PIMI.Black used to be my favorite color.
Wear what you are comfortable in.Black is just a color.
Zing