Perhaps this will inspire Britain to take the first step towards examining the 'charity' status of the WTBTS! The reporter and the victims were 'spot on' in their comments, all the dots got connected in a great way. I like how the father of the abuse victim, who had been an elder for many, many years, explained how he could no longer support an organization that acted in this manner. How can the victims be treated as 'the enemy'? Great report!
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The Report - BBC Radio 4 about Jehovah's Witnesses and Child Sexual Abuse can now be heard
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0612hjs.
the report about child abuse and jehovah's witnesses is now live.. jehovah's witnesses handle child abuse cases.
jehovah's witnesses and child sexual abuse, the report - bbc radio 4 .
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Breaking news: US mass shooting
by Simon init's getting to the point where cnn should start announcing "breaking news" if there *hasn't* been a mass shooting !.
it's crazy.. i was watching the 70's documentary they are running and that's the point when media hype about mass serial killers seemed to begin the danger-gun-solution hype cycle.
sure, people had guns before then but nowhere near like it is now.. when will it end?
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Personally, I have often pondered what Simon and VillageIdiot expressed above.
Sometimes I think that all the details that are given to crimes (though, I would not like to fall victim to the ones that trick you, and want to be aware) give ideas to people. People who may be likely to do something anyway.... but get bigger and better ideas thru the news media.
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RC-Observe the birds and the lilies
by bobld inthe talk was bs.speaker used an example of how god provides some 60 pounds of fish per week to some bird.in that case god does not care about the life of fish.who will provide my daily rations?
can i go to a store and take my food?
can i rely on god in my old age (does not the wbts give the boot to co over 70).
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Exactly, bobld! The WT takes an illustration, splits it, spins it, twists it, and asks, "and don't we all love that?" .... waiting for the applause.
That is why it is so frustrating. No real thinking allowed.
Soylent Green, describes this type of 'oligarchy' (rule by a few) where the old and homeless are ground up for food..... and become the 'soylent green' to nurish the rest.
So too the WT... While the R&F give their lives to the 'greater good', the WTBTS and the seven men in NY, live in a world that has no regard for the rest.
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BBC radio Prog " The Report" this week on JW Child Abuse
by Phizzy inhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0612hjs.
to be broadcast at 20.00 hrs british summer time this thursday, available on bbc i-player shortly after broadcast..
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I liked the part where Wendy (the married woman who was raped) replied back to the elders, 'yes, there WERE two witnesses to this man's sexual abuse'
The elders, however, maintained that "No, since one person was a minor, and one was an adult, it doesn't count" OMG!
Both of the women who commented were very rational and believable. Also, it shows that even the father (who at first just didn't LIKE what had happened, but stayed with the witnesses) could eventually leave when he saw the discord & disharmony, and the lack of love.
After all, isn't that what this organization is suppose to be all about?
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Resistance is NOT futile!
by Bonsai inall i want from this life is to be able to wash windows at bethel.. my story.. when i was fresh out of high school and pioneering, i said those exact words to my friends and family.
all i wanted to do was be at the core of the organization where it was the safest.
i gleefully told people that i'd gladly spend the rest of my life washing windows, waiting tables, doing laundry or cleaning bathrooms.
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Awesome Mr & Mrs Bonsai! My husband and I join you in your toast to "no hypocrisy"!
Thank you so much for explaining the process of your awakening, with the details of how things made you feel. I am GLAD that you could see that just plain love (for the elder who died) is turned into something to make people feel bad. How sad! Shame on them!
It is heartening to hear that other people will not put up with this oppression! Good for you! Good for your wife! and good for all of us who have truly seen "the truth" about "the truth"!
Cheers!
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You Tube Video Ex-Betheliite Ex-Walkill Worker Layed Off!
by cha ching ini am not sure if this guy is really from bethel, or walkill, but if he is....this poor guy really tells it like it is from the heart.
he was surprised.. at the 'oh so fast, pack your bags, get your stuff outta here' layoff !.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk1xh1egjcu
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Oh yeah, and they even have stooped to guilting little kids into donating their ICE CREAM MONEY! Cheap! -
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You Tube Video Ex-Betheliite Ex-Walkill Worker Layed Off!
by cha ching ini am not sure if this guy is really from bethel, or walkill, but if he is....this poor guy really tells it like it is from the heart.
he was surprised.. at the 'oh so fast, pack your bags, get your stuff outta here' layoff !.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk1xh1egjcu
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Grrrrr..... So true, LTS! It just reminds me that you cannot squeeze blood out of a turnip, right? Well you can't squeeze compassion out of the GB either! I really hated hearing all their pleas for money before we left too! "Can you all give one dollar so the missionaries can come home?" There goes 8 million bucks right there!... and then they'd probably make the missionaries take a row boat, then charge them for the oars! Right?! Sounds like it to me... no wonder ex-b's call it Beth Hell! And to think, my son applied, but never got accepted! YAY! Little did we know what a “blessing” we had!
Yay! You're OUT! Congratulations to us all!!!
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UN and Human Rights
by kairos inhttp://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/.
so, jws are naughty, then?.
the hits just keep coming.i thought i had taken a little break from scandalous uncoverings.
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Help me out Kairos.... That is a lot of stuff to read... Are you talking about basic human rights? If so, fact-o! o/w what-o? -
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You Tube Video Ex-Betheliite Ex-Walkill Worker Layed Off!
by cha ching ini am not sure if this guy is really from bethel, or walkill, but if he is....this poor guy really tells it like it is from the heart.
he was surprised.. at the 'oh so fast, pack your bags, get your stuff outta here' layoff !.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk1xh1egjcu
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WT is so petty, they regularly ship things.... they were driving to Oregon ANYway, right?
So sad.... What about all those flights to other countries that the GB take? They are "just like the rest of us", right? How about in the good ol' days when the colporteur’s rode bicycles, and Rutherford drove around in Cadillacs and partied in Mansions?
( col·por·teur ˈkälˌpôrtər,ˌkälpôrˈ noun a peddler of books, newspapers, and similar literature. Someone employed by a religious society to distribute Bibles and other religious tracts.) (Learn something new every day, hmm? They were just people "hired" to distribute things the WT published!)
Audacious is the best word I can think of!
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You Tube Video Ex-Betheliite Ex-Walkill Worker Layed Off!
by cha ching ini am not sure if this guy is really from bethel, or walkill, but if he is....this poor guy really tells it like it is from the heart.
he was surprised.. at the 'oh so fast, pack your bags, get your stuff outta here' layoff !.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk1xh1egjcu
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Hey Max, YAY! You didn’t give a cent! Pretty sad when they have to keep pointing out the “Contribution Boxes”… Yikes!
I hated it at conventions (when we got the new big bible five years ago) “Yes, we have free labor, reduced costs, but still donate as much money as you would pay for a Bible in a book shop! ($70? $80?)
Haha, not me~! Otherwise, what is the point of having ‘free labor’ and ‘contributions’ for everything else in the world! Cha Ching, Cha Ching! No more of my Bling!
Campaign of hate… Yep, it was a while ago for him, I now know… but maybe it’s his therapy? Or maybe it’s a way for him to ‘give back’ to those who might want to know the way it really is?
I always wonder what I can say to someone that will help them face reality, and maybe get a part of their life back… If no one tells, no one knows, right?
I went to on a Bethel tour, got tired of all the walking, sat down behind a wall, and basically got told “Hey sister, if you can’t keep up with the rest of us, you can go downstairs and wait” Not the most welcoming place…
I also ran into someone I met on an Assembly Hall build… He volunteered after completion to work in NY…. I found him, said, “Hi! Howz it going?” (like, wow! are you having a great time!?") The look on his face… I think he discovered what Max did… Reality… I’ll bet he has some stories!
Thx life is to short , I appreciate your validation, and I’ll bet Marcus and his sister do too! The WT is very petty to ask back what they have not given…. Reminds me of that story they use to tell us… you know… the one about the king settling accounts with the slave that owed 60,000,000 denarii… the king CANCELLED his debt! That’s sixty million whatevers… So what does this 'no good' do? Hmmmmm…. Sounds like the WT (who gets millions and millions a year?) He goes and tries to collect $2 for cough medicine? a pen? toilet paper? mmmm..... Hmm?
The WT would “throw you in prison” if they could… just like the ungrateful slave above who tried to get only 100 d's back… But, in the story, ‘the king heard about it, called him wicked! and put him in prison until he could pay his 60 mil back….
Maybe, one day, the WT will have to pay us all back! Ahhhhh, what a dream, eh?