That's odd, you'd think therapists would recognize the response. I mean, it makes sense; I just personally hadn't thought too many rape victims "froze up." Wouldn't this make it quite difficult to prove in a court case? I would imagine that without physical evidence or any witnesses, you'd be hard pressed to get a conviction. Although most of the time the law enforcement takes the victim's word for it, establishing guilt in court is another matter...
Sparlock the Wizard
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May 2013 Awake suggests screaming to thwart sexual assault
by ParadiseCircus inthey just can't let it go.... .
they also provide this tip to avoid being raped: "react quickly.
scream.
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New light Watchtower magazine leaked from organization weeks ahead of general release
by cedars inhttp://jwsurvey.org/governing-body-2/new-light-watchtower-magazine-leaked-from-organization-weeks-ahead-of-general-release.
if doctrinal explanations are missing from the article, it is because they are also missing from the magazine.. i would like to give my thanks again to my source for supplying me with the magazine article weeks ahead of its scheduled release.
it showed remarkable courage, because risks were taken.
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Amazing job Cedars
I wonder if any light bulbs will even go off when we study this article...probably not, most won't even see much difference in the change of doctrine. Sad and pathetic. This "adjustment" is needed and we'll mostl likely see much more in the following years, as the WTS has to eventually slowly sever the ties to its error-ridden beginnings.
Very well written and outlined, thank you very much for posting. Your connection also deserves much thanks.
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May 2013 Awake suggests screaming to thwart sexual assault
by ParadiseCircus inthey just can't let it go.... .
they also provide this tip to avoid being raped: "react quickly.
scream.
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Sparlock the Wizard
Wow..
I'm sorry that happened to you Lady Lee (as well as any other men or women that have been raped/abused). I found your post about the "third response" quite informative.
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New member says hey
by jay dubless ini have lurked now and then, just decided to join.. my older brother and i were raised by our jw mom, but our dad was a non-practicing catholic.
so we went to the hall, but were considered "weak" witnesses, since our family still celebrated xmas and birthdays, to appease my dad i suppose.
as a kid, i loved these holidays.. anyways, when my brother was 17 (i was 13), he spent a few weeks with our cousins in ky, who are all gung-ho j-dubs, and upon his return, he decided he was going to be more "theocratic".
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Welcome, jay dubless
Glad that you made the right decision to think for yourself; sorry about your brother. I'd love to read some of your experiences and/or future posts
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slavenomore
by Slavenomore inleaving the org was not a doctrinal choice for me as it was for many on this board.
i left mentally because of the boredom and then i physically left by being dfd.
i have been reading here for about a month or so and now i know i made the right decision.
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Welcome, slavnomore!
Glad you made the wise decision even without coming here, but hopefully you'll stick around the forum
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What is your religious belief now?
by jwfacts ini have a new poll at jwfacts.mobi/pollsarchive/ as i am very interested to see what people have moved on to believe.
as this is considered sensitive by some, you can answer anonymously at the jwfacts.mobi/pollsarchive/, or answer on this thread.
this is what i have created in the list, but feel free to add comments, corrections, or options i have missed.. .
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Agnostic atheist
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The Nerve of Denial
by braincleaned ini thought the page on the official jw site "are you an american sect?
" is quite disturbing.
the borg really has no problem lying thru their teeth!".
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Sparlock the Wizard
They have a pretty warped view of reality, as anyone on this board already knows..
Most of their beliefs ARE created by some men in the U.S. Sure, they do not have any one leader anymore but the GB/FDS replaces this.
WT Authority Hierarchy: GB/FDS > God/Jesus/Bible > any other secular arguments/evidence
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new member- my story
by AndDontCallMeShirley in"that which can be asserted without evidence, can.
be dismissed without evidence.
" - christopher hitchens.
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Welcome ADCMS!
You sure have seen more than the average JW, and I truly enjoyed reading your posts. I'm really looking forward to anything you post in the future
Glad to have you on board, and thanks for coming out with your intro post.
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Do You Believe In ANYTHING That The Witnesses Taught At This Point In Your Life?
by minimus infor example, they pride themselves in what they don't believe such as immortal souls, the trinity, hellfire, etc.. some exjws still believe it is the "truth" and support the basics.. .
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I believe in the common sense, "good" values and virtues one should keep, although I don't believe in them because they are/were given by any god. Being honest and treating others with respect tends to almost always turn out to everyone's benefit and it's something I try to live by despite being and agnostic atheist. I still truly believe most R&F JW's are good people at heart that have been misled.
I can't say I agree with any of the defining core beliefs anymore however.
@Julia Orwell: I found your post quite interesting, as I don't recall ever encountering a former atheist who has turned Christian
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Ricky Gervais on atheism & some ideas we can relate to
by alecholmesthedetective ini found this article really interesting because of the similar thoughts ricky expresses i could relate to and think are good food for thought irrespect of what you believe at the present time.
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/19/a-holiday-message-from-ricky-gervais-why-im-an-atheist/.
for example.... people who believe in god dont need proof of his existence, and they certainly dont want evidence to the contrary.
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Very good read, love Ricky Gervais. Thanks for posting
