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  Lawsuit: I said GB member Barr that my Bethelite stepfather abused me; he did nothing

  by Corney in

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  2. child-abuse

  here's an excerpt from the recent lawsuit deborah hines v. watchtower bible and tract society of new york et al (paragraphs 158-180), one of 29 known cases brought against the org pursuant to the ny child victims act.

  what should be kept in mind is that gerrit lösch apparently worked in europe (the austrian branch and eastern europe) at the time when the abuse was allegedly reported to him (not a gb member then).. plaintiff was raised a member of the jehovah’s witnesses.

  she primarily attended meetings at various congregations in arizona.

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  Biahi

  I hope she’s now a multimillionaire!
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  Does This Case Show The Value of the 2 Witness Rule ?

  by BluesBrother in

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  2. child-abuse

  i read this in the public area of jwtalk, about a canadian case concerning reena virk, over 20 years ago..

  “manjit, her father, got arrested by the police due to reena's accusation of sexual abuse.

  he lost his job, many of his friends and almost his family.

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  It’s always better to err on the side of caution. If investigators could properly investigate, it would have worked out better for everyone.
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  Have you ever been on a congregation picnic?

  by LostintheFog1999 in

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  2. beliefs

  were you ever on a congregation picnic?

  i was on several occasions.. the arrangements were often announced from the platform after the closing song and prayer by the last elder up on the platform.. sometimes it was included in the service meeting announcements as "on saturday we're meeting at 10.00am at the kingdom hall for field service, and after field service for anyone who wishes, especially for the younger ones, we will be having a congregation picnic meeting at the beach carpark on seaview road.".

  well, according to the new elders manual you won't be hearing those words again.

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  Biahi

  No fun allowed! They can have fun in the new system!
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  Should Jehovah's Witnesses Trust the Governing Body?

  by Vanderhoven7 in

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  2. beliefs

  if there is evidence that jesus invisibly chose specific men at headquarters in brooklyn new york in 1919 to be his faithful slave and that mandate and ability passed on to future directors...then the answer might just be a resounding maybe.. what is the evidence for this invisible appointment and what is the evidence that this is just watchtower mythology?.

  i hope jws like scholar and fisherman will explain why the trust the gb.. i must be honest, i see no evidence at all to put trust in either the 1919 selection or the current men taking the lead in warwick.

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  Biahi

  Vanderhoven, of course you can trust them! Jehovah and Jesus trust them! Just ask them! 🤣
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  When an outsider sexually abuse the child of a Jehovah’s witness

  by Longlivetherenegades in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  when a non witness sexually abuse the child of a jehovah’s witness, who will the parents call or the elders call in this situation?

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  Biahi

  If they (parents) tell the elders, they will have a judicial committee with the child, asking them if they “enjoyed” it. 🤮😡
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  Jehovah's Witnesses lose registration as a religious community in Norway

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.statsforvalteren.no/nb/oslo-og-viken/folk-og-samfunn/tros--og-livssynssamfunn/jehovas-vitner-taper-registrering-som-trossamfunn/.

  published december 22, 2022. the state manager in oslo and viken has decided to withdraw jehovah's witnesses registration as a religious community under the religious society act.. .

  we sent a notice to jehovah's witnesses about possible loss of registration on october 25 this year.

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  Biahi

  Thanks, Earnest. I hope they lose big time!
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  Ted Jaracz a molester?

  by Confession in

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  2. child-abuse

  i've seen little bites about this for over a year.

  i understand that somewhere there is a video in which a woman named pat garza publicly accuses wts governing body member ted jaracz of having molested her as a child.

  does anyone have this video?

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  Baalamsass, I hope she learned her lesson, that money only flows “one way” in Watchtowerland.💰💰💰
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  I don't get it.

  by LostintheFog1999 in

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  2. beliefs

  i am a historian and the period of english history from henry vii to elizabeth i is my specialist area.. i was talking to an ex-jw about the time when tyndale first translated the bible into english with his intention that everyone from the ploughboy upwards would be able to read and understand the scriptures.

  it dawned on us both that this was a significant point in english history.. just having access to the bible in hi their own language allowed the common man to understand what god wanted him to understand.. it was and is, so simple.. why then oh why then do jehovah's witnesses think that they need a fds to explain it to them?

  when in the 1600s just having a bible written in english was enough for people to understand the word of god?.

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  That always bothered me, that they said you can’t get salvation without them. 🖕😡

  They replaced Jesus with 8 men in New York.
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  Will JWs throw you under the bus if you have a transfusion?

  by Vanderhoven7 in

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  2. beliefs

  mark writes.

  "if a person accepts a blood transfusion, the jehovah’s witness elders are required to “investigate” to see if the person is sorry for “cowardly” saving their life.

  if the person doesnt beg and grovel to the elders for allowing the doctor to save their life (or that of their child) then the elders can take this as a sign that he/she has disassociated from the congregation - and tell the congregation to start shunning them.. if someone willingly takes blood, perhaps because of being under extreme pressure, the committee should obtain the facts and determine the individual’s attitude.

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  Paul Blizard, exJW who appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, told how he and his wife decided to let their 6 year old daughter have a blood transfusion, were immediately shunned by the congregation, and they also shunned the 6 year old, who later died. Can’t you just feel the love?
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  How Many of Jehovah’s Witnesses Are There Worldwide? FAQ Are You A Jehovah's Witness in REALITY

  by Longlivetherenegades in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  from the faq as captured on the website with this question (how many jehovah's witnesses are there worldwide?

  ) led to this question of mine who do the organization sees as a jehovah's witness?

  the organization answers: .

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  Biahi

  Yes, they made some announcement about her, not certain if they used the actual word ‘disfellowshipped’, but they made an announcement from the platform that the congregation should shun her as bad association. And she was out, at 15.