I remember, when I was an elder some years ago, the question of police reporting on paedophilia came up in informal discussions. All fathers were determined to report it to the police, and their wives even more so...
InquiryMan
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A "Return Visit"'s Experience with a JW Pedophile
by Ruth Eeker inhi folks,.
someone posted this below experience on my facebook group and just thought i'd put it up....they were someone's return visit.. .
all these abuse stories never fail to bug and frustrate the $hit out of me.
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My bosses are JW, today we had heated exchange & I've got to vent....
by NotaNess ini haven't been around for a while, but i had to post this and get this stuff down for commentation and maybe any help that can be given.
it might be a long-winded, but if you can stick it out...thanks.
(see my note at the end about the 400,000 member growth a year thing).
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InquiryMan
REgarding the comment: I briefly told them about Russell's Pyramid, and you should have seen his facial expression as he threw his head back like I was crazy, saying he didn't believe it. I think there is a photo of Russels grave and a comment on pyramidology in the "Proclaimer" book in a section entitled Deserted Practices and something like that.... I was aware of this even when I was an elder. Also Beth Sarim, christmas celebrations prior to the 20s etc etc.... I guess it was because I looked through the old society books in the library. The illustrations (paintings) in the Rutherford era books were hilarious... Especially one with a fat, naked, bare breasted woman being the harlot on the Beast...
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Birthdays are now a matter of conscience????
by sacrebleu ini just heard this.
i can't believe it.
does anyone know if this is true?.
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InquiryMan
I revealed to an elder and long time friend that I did not support the societys position on birthdays. He turned me in to the local branch office. He wanted to form a judicial committee because of it. However, Bethel just stated to let it go, obviously since I had stepped down already and was gradually fading....
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DUTCH FILM ON JWs - HEAVY & BIG
by skeeter1 infrom danny hazzard,
this is big.
it appears to be a professional movie (not a you tube job).
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InquiryMan
Elders in Denmark are allowed to have beards. I remember being at a disctrict convention. Some of the speakers had beards.. In my home congregation, you could not even carry the microphone with a moustache...
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DUTCH FILM ON JWs - HEAVY & BIG
by skeeter1 infrom danny hazzard,
this is big.
it appears to be a professional movie (not a you tube job).
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InquiryMan
The film is going to be a block buster, at least among ex-JWs, people who have JWs as relatives, friends, colleagues etc... I have spread the word already, and one colleague and one former neighbour both stated that they are determined to see the film... It is noteworthy that the actors in the films are famous in Scandinavia and it is a real quality production. I will also ask if the film will be shown on cinemas in Oslo...
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For those of you who don't go to meetings anymore...
by exwitless inwhen you attended your last meeting ever as a dub, did you know it was your last?
did something happen which made it clear in your mind you were 'never going back' (not to be confused with nvrgnbk)?.
the last meeting we went to was the memorial in 2006. we only went because we knew we were already pegged for the elders' unwanted attention, so we had to go to keep them off our backs a little longer.
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InquiryMan
My last meeting was the memorial of 2003... The elder s wife sitting next to me did not even say hello. I knew it was the last time. It was a bit strange, but I never looked back either.
BTW: Excuse to everyone cause as an elder I remember saying privately that those who came once a year were submarines. Did not want to be one, so I did not go back in 2004..
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Told my Wife WTS tactics were evil
by zack inwe both know a couple that have been inactive for almost a decade.
this week they were disfellowshipped because someone had seen christmas decorations.
on their home last year!
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InquiryMan
My ex-wife was turned in for having christmas decorations in her window too... After two elders paid her a visit, as an act of "love" and "concern", we decided to DA ourselves in stead, thus saving their precious time.
We had been inactive for 4,5 years when that happened. Practical implications: only allowed to see my sisters at funerals, able to negotiate to see my parents when children are visiting... Fortunately for them, I am neither bitter nor scornful.... I have noe bad sentiments towards JWs as individuals either, but I do not place the Watchtower organization on my top five list.
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Do you think that the JW's in your congregation "Hate"you?
by JH in...and, do you also think that they have the same bad feelings towards you that you may have towards some of them?.
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No, why should they. I dont hate them either... I guess they will sad I am gone.
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JWs right in front of my flat
by InquiryMan inthis is actually the first time i saw the jws preaching in my immediate neighborhood.
i watched, and lo and behold, two men dressed in dark blue with bags... of course i knew them, one was a brother i have known for decades, and i knew the other brother too.... i decided to hurry on in order to finish my breakfast,take a shower, put on a nice sweater and go out and deliver my litter.... (literal)... when i came out, there were not only those two present, but a group of 7 witnesses, doing group witnessing, obviously comparing notes right in front of my yard... i put on my brightest smile, looks the elder right in the eye saying a pleasant hello and walks to do my business.
of course he just stands there dumbfounded and flabbergasted.
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InquiryMan
This is actually the first time I saw the JWs preaching in my immediate neighborhood. I watched, and lo and behold, two men dressed in dark blue with bags... Of course I knew them, one was a brother I have known for decades, and I knew the other brother too.... I decided to hurry on in order to finish my breakfast,take a shower, put on a nice sweater and go out and deliver my litter.... (literal)... When I came out, there were not only those two present, but a group of 7 witnesses, doing group witnessing, obviously comparing notes right in front of my yard... I put on my brightest smile, looks the elder right in the eye saying a pleasant hello and walks to do my business. Of course he just stands there dumbfounded and flabbergasted. No one dares to look my way... Going back, the elder has moved to the other side of the group, in order to be less visible.... They play with the cat of my ex-wife,who lives next to me.... Although I am allergic, i take the cat and talks to eat cheerfully.
It was a rather strange experience. I rejoiced that they had nice weather to preach in, that they did their thing. On the other hand, I felt so liberated, since it is not for my anymore. And they owe the problem of shunning,not me... It is just so unnatural, ignoring someone you have known for decades. What would Jesus do? He who talked to the samarate woman, and many wonderful parables....
But I do not hold it against them, I would have done the same, standing in their shoes. We are on different planets now...
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How many years before you left did you realise it was not the truth?
by jambon1 ini was only in for 10 years.
however, i never feel that i 100% believed it all, even at the point of baptism.. i think after the initial period of 'love' shown on the part of the brothers, i must have only been a baptised brother for about 4 years when i knew it was all wrong on so many different levels.. i remember a sister saying to me "once they have got you under the water, that's when you see the real way they treat you".
it all changed after baptism.
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11 years. Started when I was en elder. Tried to combat it, but it grew stronger, and the internet reinforced my opinions and reading CofC and IsofC substantiated that I was right in leaving.... It was though though. Was afraid to loose friends and family. Well, of course lost all friends, and have limited contact with family.