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  Elizabeth McFarland child abuse lawsuit on the news

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  hi folks.

  i'm aware that there is already a thread on the newly-announced elizabeth mcfarland lawsuit, but i thought i would start a new thread for the benefit of lurkers showing the newly released news videos more prominently.. here they are.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfhrhrvm2c4.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xegm1gunz2c.

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  wannaexit

  Thank you Cedars for the keeping us updated and current.

  To Elizabeth: You are courageous lady and I will be following your story and will be keeping in my thoughts.
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  Another non-JW reacts to Sparlock video

  by cedars in

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  2. friends

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-ssv2nh0rc.

  and two weeks ago i highlighted another video where sparlock helped an ex-mormon.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmesmlhydru.

  though it still depresses me to think of all the young ones (including my own relatives) falling under the influence of this dangerous piece of propaganda, it's at least some small comfort that the sparlock video is backfiring so dramatically among thinking non-jws.. .

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  I just checked JW.org video section and I don't see the video either .
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  What's The STRANGEST Thing You've Seen At A Kingdom Hall?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i saw a fight break out on the platform between an elder and a unbelieving husband who accused the elder of f---ing his wife.

  he then threw the lectern on the floor and pushed the elder.

  it was cool.......

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  I remember this thread from way back.

  Once 2 sisters were doing their talk during the TMS. They were pretending to talk on phones. The audience could see a mouse climbing up the cord. All,of a sudden two elders went running up the stage trying to capture this mouse who kept getting away. The audience was roaring with laughter. The sister giving the talk kept raising her legs up, but she just right on talking. LOL

  Another time, I witnessed an explosive verbal cat fight between two elder's wives. These were from the Greek congregation and we couldn't understand what they were saying. one was spitting at the other. No one was doing a thing to stop it. The elders were just watching on . Eventually this cong was disbanded.
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  Britain | Jehovah's Witnesses hushed up child sex scandal | July 16, 2013

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  church officials hushed up a child sex scandal in their ranks and refused to co-operate with police.. .

  jehovah witness ministerial servant gordon leighton admitted sexually abusing a child when he was confronted by his church elders, a court heard.. but during the official police investigation, the 53-year-old who made headlines in the 1990s when wife yvonne, 28, died after refusing a blood transfusion after childbirth on religious grounds denied any illegal wrongdoing.. and when detectives asked elders simon preyser, harry logan and david scott to make statements about the confession, all three refused and said what they had heard was confidential.. for three years, the elders refused to co-operate with the criminal investigation and kept up that stance when the case was brought before newcastle crown court after the victim made a complaint to police.. each was issued with a witness summons which they fought to overturn before being ordered to testify by judge penny moreland citing public interest.. their barrister richard daniels said the men had a duty to god not to breach confidence.. he added: privileged communication between members of the congregation and ministers is an absolute right and duty and there is no power in law to breach such a confidence.. judge moreland said: it is apparent that the three elders who were present when this conversation took place are in possession of relevant evidence as to a point which is of real significance in this case.. they claim the right of confidentiality, they claim that what they heard said by the defendant during the course of that meeting ought to be subject to privilege, as ministers of religion.. judge moreland refused to withdraw the summonses and said: public interest is clearly in favour of this evidence being given.. what was said by the defendant on that occasion is of great significance in the trial.. despite the judges ruling, the men still refused to make statements to police until just hours before they were called before the jury.. leighton, who has since been expelled from the church at lambton kingdom hall in washington, denied two charges of indecency with a child and seven of indecent assault.. he was yesterday found guilty of two charges of indecency with a child and six of indecent assault.

  he was found not guilty of one indecent assault charge, on the direction of the judge.. he was remanded in custody until he is sentenced next month but warned he is facing a lengthy spell behind bars.. prosecutor katherine dunn told the court the victim, who is now an adult, broke her silence in 2009.. the court heard how at a special church meeting, leighton admitted sexual abuse and made excuses for his behaviour.. miss dunn said: the elders conducted their own investigation.

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  Well said LisaRose
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  Yet Another secretly recorded Judicial Meeting for you...

  by RayPublisher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  yet another secretly recorded judicial committee hearing...the hero of this story is rachel... this brave and funny kiwi lady stands up to the local elders and goes through this scary situation with grace and logic and so much class!.

  bravo to her husband who comes along to support her and her goal is to awaken and perhaps reach the hearts of these men that are poised to spiritually execute her.

  this goes right against the false label applied to so-called apostates by the wt society that they are insincere, slanderous people out to hurt the faith of others.. listen to the story unfold as rachel boldly shares her research and her conscience with these men.

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  Eric, I had a hard time making the conversation out. What was the outcome? Was she disfellowshipped?
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  Too sick or injured but still made it to the meeting!

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i once attended a two day special assembly with my gums bleeding after having 4 widom teeth pulled the day before.

  i managed the two days by rinsing out my mouth all day long and placing cotton in my mouth.. one brother had back surgery the week before but attended a two day assembly by laying on a matress in the back of the assembly hall.

  why he needed to be there i'll never understand!.

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  Yep! that was my family. We never missed meetings ever. My father would drag us to the meeting coughing and hacking with fever. Meetings were never to be missed.

  I remember one sick sister who dragged herself to the Sunday meeting only to faint and fall in the isle. What was really sad --the bro giving the talk just kept on talking-the show had to go on.
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  SAD news about OOMPA......

  by redredrose in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  our friend, oompa, has passed away.

  just recieved the news a couple of hours ago, and have almost no details.

  it happened today or yesterday, he took his own life.

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  wannaexit

  I believe Oompa made a big impression on many of us. I miss him too.
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  Italian manifestation ex witness jehovas 8 June 2013

  by zapatero8 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it was a cold winter evening i walked nervously towards the kingdom hall.

  it was a day "special", the judicial committee had to decide whether i deserved to remain in his "holy organization".

  many years of dedication to jehovah were not served at all ... in half an hour as it was obvious and predictable ... i was kicked out by the congregation did not need me most ... just like an old shoe.

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  wannaexit

  Thanks for sharing Zapatero8. I do want to point out that the english translation is not as accurate as it could be. Are you using Google translate?
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  Australia's royal commission into child sexual abuse has issued formal notices for documents

  by Sol Reform in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  commission is still calling for more victims to come forward.. .

  the commission has in place a program to minimise the risk of ''vicarious trauma'' for its 74 staff that includes six commissioners led by justice peter mclellan.. vicarious trauma is a name for the psychological impact people may experience through first-hand exposure to survivor's accounts of trauma.

  research suggests symptoms are similar to those of direct trauma exposure including social withdrawal, anger, physical illnesses and sleeplessness.

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  wannaexit

  I HOPE WATCHTOWER GETS NAILED.
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  Overlapping Generations: A wacky kool-aid thread

  by RayPublisher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  another wacky kool aid thread for your reading pleasure from the hardcore dubbs on jw talk dot net is here if you want to read it:.

  they wax philosophical, they curse this horrible old world, they gently try to project how soon the big a will come, and then swoon when someone quotes a tidbit from a gb member that they overheard.

  warning: those with weak stomachs do not read!.

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  wannaexit

  .........I can't believe I was duped by these idiots.