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  LATEST NEWS: CANDANCE CONTI VERIDICT READY - WT LOST!!!!!!!

  by Viva la Vida in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm not an expert but that is my understanding of this: .

  opinion filed.. (signed published) the judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed.

  the judgment against watchtower on the cause of action for punitive damages is reversed with directions to enter judgment for watchtower on punitive damages.

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  Their own words condemn them.

  From the Court of Appeals Opinion, page 7:
  

  Awake!, October 8, 1993 issue, which addressed the question “How Can We Protect Our Children?” ... The discussion under that heading stated: “Tragically, adult society often unwittingly collaborates with child abusers. How so? By refusing to be aware of this danger, by fostering a hush-hush attitude about it, by believing oft-repeated myths. Ignorance, misinformation, and silence give safe haven to abusers, not their victims.” - [Emphasis added]
  
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  Ok, so in the spirit of the April broadcast, what do you want to ask god to fix for you?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so by now most of us have heard about (or watched) the april broadcast and the ridiculous "experience" of the guy that asked god to fix his construction leak before he believed in him..... so, what would you like to "pray that god fixes" in your life??.

  humorous or serious replies welcome!

  (although sarcastic, cynical and funny replies preferred hehe).

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  James Mixon: A large angel will appear by your bedside tonight.

  No angel showed. But my wife was there. We made love. It was pretty amazing!
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  LATEST NEWS: CANDANCE CONTI VERIDICT READY - WT LOST!!!!!!!

  by Viva la Vida in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm not an expert but that is my understanding of this: .

  opinion filed.. (signed published) the judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed.

  the judgment against watchtower on the cause of action for punitive damages is reversed with directions to enter judgment for watchtower on punitive damages.

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  No need to moan over the loss of money.

  Indeed. Actually, there was no loss. You can't "lose" what you never had!

  Candace Conti has twice been successful in court cases against the WTBTS.

  Where was Jehovah? Where was Holy Spirit? notably absent.
  
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  LATEST NEWS: CANDANCE CONTI VERIDICT READY - WT LOST!!!!!!!

  by Viva la Vida in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm not an expert but that is my understanding of this: .

  opinion filed.. (signed published) the judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed.

  the judgment against watchtower on the cause of action for punitive damages is reversed with directions to enter judgment for watchtower on punitive damages.

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  The only thing I am afraid of is like someone else stated, they will put a gag order on Conti and her lawyers, which will weaken any future liable cases against the cult.

  Judicial decisions become precedent.
  
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  LATEST NEWS: CANDANCE CONTI VERIDICT READY - WT LOST!!!!!!!

  by Viva la Vida in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm not an expert but that is my understanding of this: .

  opinion filed.. (signed published) the judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed.

  the judgment against watchtower on the cause of action for punitive damages is reversed with directions to enter judgment for watchtower on punitive damages.

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  So it remains $7M in compensatory damages, but the $21M is waived. Justice once again fails.

  How do you figure?

  Candace has always wanted the WT to be held accountable. This is what happened.
  
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  Struggling

  by Alive! in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i read here regularly and although i haven't joined in, i really appreciate all the wonderful contributions from those who are willing to share their experiences.... .

  i was a convert.

  i won't go into the whole history ( perhaps another day) - my story could easily be recognised in the small town where i live, with my husband.. so, we stopped going to the meetings around a period of time when we were going through severe emotional difficulties - at that point, we needed unconditional family love - the hectic, forced jw dinner parties and social occasions gave no real comfort.

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  Sorry, I sound bitter. I don't think I am though - I'm hurt to the core..

  It does hurt to discover how fragile JW "friendships" really are.
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  Apostasy Trial on YouTube - Undercover spycam part 1

  by RayPublisher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for only the second time in internet history, a video recording of a secret jehovah's witness apostasy trial has been published online on the jwstruggle youtube channel.

  follow isaac's story here:.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se9rh6qux0o&feature=youtu.be.

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  Simon: Who cares if it's the 1st, 2nd, 5th etc? What does that matter?

  Exactly!
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  JW Articles Loaded with Intentional Imbedded Misleading Clauses...

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this makes me fume while i sit listening to this at the sunday beeting.... "hence, an elder who is tenderly compassionate does not try to control the sheep, making rules or using guilt to pressure them to do more when their circumstances do not permit them to.-w15 2/15 pp.

  5-9. now this sentence makes the elders sound like they should not control, use guilt to pressure etc... but then it has a qualifying statement no one seems to hear.

  when their circumstances do no permit them to.

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  FMF: great catch.

  Let's review: It's a cult!

  
  
  
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  Apostasy Trial on YouTube - Undercover spycam part 1

  by RayPublisher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for only the second time in internet history, a video recording of a secret jehovah's witness apostasy trial has been published online on the jwstruggle youtube channel.

  follow isaac's story here:.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se9rh6qux0o&feature=youtu.be.

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  This is not only the second time.

  Why are you overstating the facts, Ray. Using sensationalist, yellow-journalism tactics doesn't help our cause.
  
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  Ok, so in the spirit of the April broadcast, what do you want to ask god to fix for you?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so by now most of us have heard about (or watched) the april broadcast and the ridiculous "experience" of the guy that asked god to fix his construction leak before he believed in him..... so, what would you like to "pray that god fixes" in your life??.

  humorous or serious replies welcome!

  (although sarcastic, cynical and funny replies preferred hehe).

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  Oubliette

  I want God to get his fucking house in order.
  

  What a wanker Jehovah is. He wants from us what he himself will not do.

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  OK, seriously. I don't believe in Jehovah. He clearly does NOT exist. If he did, he certainly wouldn't have these 7 clowns representing him.

  
  

  If there is a God, can you please clean up this shit?

  Seriously. Lots of us are losing faith in you because of these assholes claiming to represent you.

  Countless millions of lives have been ruined because of these evil men and their predecessors.
  

  They make you look like a complete fucking idiot. You do know this, don't you?

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