Posts by Gypsy Sam

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Video of admitted child molester in Jehovahs Witnesses has gone viral!

by disfellowshipped1 in

notice these two attorneys opining on this case.. http://watchtowerleaks.com/tagged/child-molestation.

World's Apart Movie

by HowTheBibleWasInvented in

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so far as i know i'm the only one on youtube who has this movie in one piece.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shmby7xuvya&feature=share&list=plfbxb0kkayct7ovev38fspafjlphbdq0w.

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i don't know how to embed it sorry.

Gypsy Sam

I checked it out from the local library. Overall, I enjoyed it and it was pretty accurate. Anyone know how the director and actors were affiliated with JW world?

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Yet another JW child abuse cover-up in the UK news...

by cedars in

bradford pedophile massimo capazzo was disfellowshipped for grooming and abusing two young boys, but the elders never told the police.. he was only prosecuted after turning himself in.. not surprisingly, both victims now need professional help and wrestle with "feelings of worthlessness and guilt.".

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/local/localbrad/10575701.bradford_paedophile_jailed_for_abuse_of_boys/.

cedars.

Gypsy Sam

Isn't this the third it two weeks??? Surely, this could get picked up by something like Yahoo, which many younger witnesses use as a news source, from what I see on reposts on Facebook.

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Here is an NBC story that discusses the Child Abuse Telememo

by nonjwspouse in

i am not sure which thread this was debated on, but in this memo: 'in reporting states, the form instructs officials to advise local elders to make an anonymous phone report from a neutral location, such as a phone booth '.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/21917798/ns/nbcnightlynews/t/new-evidence-jehovahs-witness-allegations/#slice-3.

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Gypsy Sam

Where does one even find a phone booth these days? Not that I agree with the utter lack of transparency or concern they show for the VICTIM, of course.

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Were you or someone you know sexually molested by a Jehovah's Witness ?

by flipper in

due to the fact there are about 27,000 members of this religion that are known pedophiles, and the information about it is kept in a secret database file, i wonder how many lurking jw's as well as others are aware of the severity of this problem?

remember, it's 27,000 pedophiles that they know about.

what about the thousands that don't get caught?

Gypsy Sam

Fortunately, I was not. Yet, as I reconnect with many from my childhood who have faded, I'm appalled at how many have been abused within the JW community. Not a one received counseling, nor did their parents report the abuse. Often one person in the hall managed to abuse quite a few, sometimes an entire set of siblings. It's good to keep this topic showing up frequently. The more it's in the limelight the more witnesses will have to confront their own feelings on the matter. I stopped witnessing after I learned about the Conti case and other cases, as I was no longer proud to be associated with the JW 2-witness rule and protection of pedofiles instead of children.

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The Mermaid Takes Notes at the DC...in Limerick Form

by Cadellin in

for those of you who missed the dc, i thought i'd share my notes so you, too, can partake of the spiritual feast.

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Gypsy Sam

Delightful!

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The Mermaid Goes to the District Convention and this is what She Hears

by Cadellin in

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Gypsy Sam

Thanks for the review! That Friday a.m. Demo irks me. I had zero plans to attend this year (first time missing). May have to check out some of this nonsense just to get a feel for what my family is being brainwashed with so I can ask choice questions. Doesn't it ever cross anyone's mind there that Jesus didn't treat nonbelievers that way??

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How many visitors does JWN get in a day, on average?

by cedars in

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perhaps simon or angharad could answer this question.. i would also be interested to know whether there is an upwards or downwards trend in people joining or visiting this forum.. let me know, if possible!.

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cedars.

Gypsy Sam

Great stats!!!

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I just realized....

by Muddy Waters in

i just realized i've basically lost the past 30 years of culture... listening to music, being rediscovered and discovering new music... political stuff happening around the world and yes, dammit, all that political stuff is important!!!

tons of other things that, thanks to the wts's very diligent application of the i part of the bite method (information control) i am only beginning to find out or discover.... .

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Gypsy Sam

It's so frustrating!! They're happy to be ignorant. I used to make comments about well publicized events and the blank stares drove me crazy. I thout we were supposed to be well informed so we could cover topics at the door or in informal witnessing. Another reason I'm happy to be free and making friends that care about news and world events. Also, nice to reconnect with many ex JWs from my childhood that have left and educated themselves about all kinds of topics.

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Farewell To A Dear Friend

by NCO in

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i'm posting here to say farewell to a friend who for all i know died a jw.

this won't be easy because i'm crying as i post this.

i lost touch with this friend maybe 20 or more years ago and didn't know she had died until today.

Gypsy Sam

I'm sorry to hear of your loss. What a touching tribute. It's so hard to find out that someone who held a spot in our heart went through suffering we never even knew about. I hope you are able to convey to her daughter how much her mother meant to you. I'm sure it will mean a lot.