Great story, thank you both for the posts. I hope that many non-jws and jws read this and realize what a sham this ridiculous 'religion' is, and perhaps some of those scarred by this abuse feel a bit of comfort by the fact that at last, the child abuse and the insidious jw policies to handle it are becoming openly known. While that doesn't provide direct healing, it may help bring some closure.
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Reveal News: One Thing Leads to Another
by ABibleStudent inaccording to reveal news' website at https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/one-thing-leads-to-another/, "in august, we're is picking up the threads from three major investigations to see whats happened since they aired.
these are stories that moved people, made them angry and sparked change.".
peace be with you and everyone, who you love,.
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Leaving the org and marriage possibly ending
by atacrossroads ini was raised a witness, baptized at 16, vacation pioneered, got married, etc.
i was very much your typical witness and believed it was the truth until last summer.
a very close relative of mine left the witnesses.
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Atacrossroads, I've not been in your specific situation but just want you to know that you are welcomed here and loved. I wish you all the best. -
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More decption in Feb 1 WT
by why144000 inhow is this for deceptive writing.
in the feb 1 2004 watchtower under the title 'how can you satisfy your spiritual needs' the artice gives three examples of professional people who have become witnesses, a doctor, a lawyer and an architect.
all come complete with two pictures each.
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ToesUp, the credit goes to Xanthippe who posted the link inside another post.
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More decption in Feb 1 WT
by why144000 inhow is this for deceptive writing.
in the feb 1 2004 watchtower under the title 'how can you satisfy your spiritual needs' the artice gives three examples of professional people who have become witnesses, a doctor, a lawyer and an architect.
all come complete with two pictures each.
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I Made the Literature Trolley Run Away Today - Twice
by cofty ini popped into town this morning to buy an anniversary card for mrs cofty.
it is market day on a saturday and it's tourist season so the town was very busy.
here is a picture of the scene from a year ago... two cult carts were in their favourite place being guarded by none other than one of the elders who was on my judicial committee, his wife and another jw woman in her electric disability buggy.
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So, I became very ill ... what did my loving brothers do?
by EdenOne inrecently i have fallen ill with a serious case of chickenpox (shingles).
three weeks down, high fevers, and the blisters attacked mostly my scalp and face, but then also my whole upper body.
i looked horrid, truly like a mutant monster out of a nuclear disaster.
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Eden, did not mean to focus on my situation instead of yours (just wanted to share the same point). My mom suffered through a hellacious case of shingles so I feel for your pain on both fronts. Just remember that your scars are proof of your strength. Hugs to you!! -
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RC in Australia and Child Abuse
by Nicky Whitehouse injust a thought... i wonder if anyone has brought to their attention the recent jw.org video from lett (with very dubious timing) suggesting that any and all media reports about how the org handles abuse are lies from apostates, and how no one is more protective of abuse victims than the org ...seems to me that that video is very damning evidence of their attempt to silence victims from coming forward with complaints - further victimizing and traumatizing them.i hope they have seen that video - and i hope they bring it up.
i am thoroughly enjoying watching the org squirm.
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So, I became very ill ... what did my loving brothers do?
by EdenOne inrecently i have fallen ill with a serious case of chickenpox (shingles).
three weeks down, high fevers, and the blisters attacked mostly my scalp and face, but then also my whole upper body.
i looked horrid, truly like a mutant monster out of a nuclear disaster.
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Tazemanian-devil 7 hours ago
I feel for you man. Whenever my wife tells me so-and-so said to say hi, or ask me how I am, I always respond "They have my phone number, don't they?"
Been there, done that. Down with cancer but didn't want the phony casserole brigade so told my family they were not allowed to say why I was at home instead of the meetings. Told the elders who emailed me to feel free to share my email address with those who wanted to contact me, and also my cell phone number. Guess what I got? An email telling me I was obviously a "lost sheep" who needed a shepherding call.
Not one "how are you?" or "can we bring you anything?" Pioneered for years and this is the response I got.
That put the bow on the Get Out Now package for me.
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SCIENCE!! World is getting better! New Ebola Vaccine proven to be 100% effective
by ILoveTTATT2 inamazing world we live in... this makes the "last days" doctrine look bad...https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27990-ebola-vaccine-success-race-is-now-on-to-protect-those-at-risk/
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But is it really progress?
It would be interesting to see the list of ingredients for this vaccine, as there have been reports of various vaccines used in Africa that are also eugenic. The B&M Gates Foundation has committed over $500M to the Ebola vaccine project. Bill and his father are famous Eugenicists, and Bill and Melinda have pushed mandatory vaccination programs in Nigeria (where it was reported some children were vaccinated at gunpoint). Bill's famous TED 2010 talk revealed his ideas to reduce CO2 emissions not by controlling factory and auto emission limits, but by population control - and one of the tools he put forth was immunizations.
So think about the "fact" that Ebola mysteriously pops up only in Africa on a regular two-year occurrence schedule, creating massive fear and panic because omg someone brought it to the US, and then voila! there is this miracle vaccine for the lovely humans in Africa who will be mass-vaccinated, like it or not.
Will it be similar to these?
LifeSiteNews reported that in 1995, UNICEF’s anti-tetanus vaccinations were found to contain B-hCG, a pregnancy hormone that can permanently sterilize women. An estimated 3 million women between the ages of 12 and 45 received that vaccine. Another UNICEF polio vaccination campaign in Nigeria was suspected of sterilizing women in 2004. -
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JW Volunteer Who Died Translating Sign Language - How was he not missed for 48 hours??
by cultBgone inthis may have been discussed before, but this article just now popped up in my online search for "jw news": .
man at jehovah's witness facility died of natural causes.
does it not seem really, really strange that he would not have been missed all day saturday and sunday?
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This may have been discussed before, but this article just now popped up in my online search for "JW News":
Man at Jehovah's Witness Facility died of natural causes
Does it not seem really, really strange that he would not have been missed all day Saturday and Sunday? Outsiders might find that normal, but that just wouldn't have happened in the ranks of the JW family, especially in Sign Language which is like its own special club.
He may well have died of "natural" causes, I just wonder if the dubs delayed calling the cops in while they "cleaned" his room.
