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  Aussies Who Missed The Sunday Program...

  by Stephanus in

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  it will be repeated at 1:15pm today( about 3 hours from now) on the sky news channel, if you have or can get access to pay tv.. .

  great show, btw, makes the 'tower org look like a bunch of evil prats.

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  Here is a bit of the transcript for this morning's program, it is just sicking, these "elders" the "christian congregation" should be held accountable!!! They should be made to pay!

  Graham Davis is the programs interviewer:

  GRAHAM DAVIS: Whether or not the congregation here has been told Dennis Evans is a convicted paedophile, we can't establish. But, on previous form, probably not. For parents are sometimes kept in the dark even while their children continue to be molested. We'll call her Lyn. She's a mother whose son was being interfered with. The molester confessed to church leaders. She wasn't told. How do you feel about the fact that the elders didn't tell you?
  
  'LYN': They knew that he was coming to my home. They knew what he had been doing to my child.
  
  GRAHAM DAVIS: And in fact he says in this correspondence, doesn't he, "I told the elder what I did to Bo." There's proof ...
  
  'LYN': Yes.
  
  GRAHAM DAVIS: ... that they knew.
  
  'LYN': Yes.
  
  GRAHAM DAVIS: And they didn't tell you.
  
  'LYN': No.
  
  GRAHAM DAVIS: Do you regard that as a betrayal of the trust that you had in them as elders?
  
  'LYN': Absolutely.

  Unbelivable!
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  Aussies Who Missed The Sunday Program...

  by Stephanus in

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  it will be repeated at 1:15pm today( about 3 hours from now) on the sky news channel, if you have or can get access to pay tv.. .

  great show, btw, makes the 'tower org look like a bunch of evil prats.

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  A very big THANK YOU to those who had the courage to go on national TV and tell it like it is. Thank you, thank you.

  This deceptive cult damages all those who come into contact with it. The irrational fear that is inculcated into all members is calculated and wrong, and even when members start to see the Org for what it is, it is that strong irrational fear that has been hammered in that causes many to stay even though their gut is telling to question, get out, get away.

  Once again thank you to those who stood up to be heard. Well done, what you have done will give others strength, you have done the right thing.

  There is life outside the Org, it is a better life, it is true, it is free from fear.
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  Australian TV show child sexual abuse in JWs

  by gerry in

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  the sunday tv program that is broadcast nationwide in australia on the nine network is featuring a story this coming sunday 29th may on "turning a blind eye on paedophilia".

  three years ago the sunday program exposed the child sexual abuse in the jehovah's witnesses.

  graham davis the reporter for that story won a new york festivals medal in 2004 for that investigation.

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  Looking forward to watching this. I will not be surprised if it does not go to air though, as is in most of these cases the branch office will do everything it can to try to get a court injunction to stop it being aired. This is not too difficult because of the laws here and recent litigations involving the media and expensive judgements against them, and it seems as though WT have all the money in the world when it comes to these things. I have a sister and her elder husband call on me (they don't know I am exjw) and they called last weekend and said they would like a serious chat, I was too busy at the time and just did not feel like it, I am trying to bring doubt about WT into their minds very slowly. I woundered if the congregations have been warned about it here. Can any one tell us if they have?
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  tonights memorial

  by bonnzo in

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  a scripture was read during the talk i never thought of before, 1cor 11:26 which says:"for as often as you eat this loaf and drink this cup, you keep proclaiming the death of the lord, until he arrives.".

  if he arrived in 1914, why do we still "eat this loaf and drink this cup"?

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  Wow, good point, I have never thought about that before, so I wonder what the average JW would say if this question was posed to them. On one hand they could say "he arrives when the new system is here" but on the other hand, they do believe that he has arrived in 1914 so giving any explaination would deny their belief
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  Not Having Kids in 'This System....'

  by lonelysheep in

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  one of my former bs conductors and her husband decided when they got married, they wouldn't have any kids 'in this system'.

  i know the world could be better, but i see no reason not to have children if that's what your wishes really are....and you're able to for that matter.

  she just turned 34 and really wants to have a child.

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  My ex and I decided not to have kids, we are now divorsed and he is D'f I am a fader.

  I have remarried and now am at the age where having kids brings great risks, it is the one thing that I am most angry about, I would love to have kids and am so angry with the Borg, the Borg that sucked me into giving up my natural right as a woman!!!!
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  What Is Your Biggest Regret Because You Were a Jehovah's Witness?

  by minimus in

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  growing up as a witness makes it nearly impossible to deal with the "world", as a child.

  constant pressure is put on witness kids to conform.

  most lead a "double life" out of necessity.

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  ... waiting until the new system to have kids, now with new partner and life it is too late, that really gets to me....
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  Say Something Jehovah's Witnessy........

  by minimus in

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  i know there's no such word as "witnessy" but this can be a fun thread.

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  " we're waiting for the new system to have kids...."

  " put the kindom first "

  " how are your hours going?"

  " ... oh no, they're bad association"

  ..... the truth is not a cult.......
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  Say Something Jehovah's Witnessy........

  by minimus in

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  i know there's no such word as "witnessy" but this can be a fun thread.

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  Looking Back, Did You Neglect Your Family Because You Were In The "Truth"?

  by minimus in

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  i know many of us felt we were doing "god's work" and did not have to spend time with our families or even do things for ourselves.

  our only focus was the ministry and the "truth"....... did you too, neglect yourself and your family??

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  Oh yeah, I almost treated them like they were "D'd" but I am happy to report that now that I am out of the JW scam they have welcomed me back and forgiven all the neglectfullness, (not that any of them has ever said that I need to ask for it - I am just family and that is how it is - I am really lucky) and that is over a decade of almost no contact except for "essential things". My aunty (who is a catholic nun) has told me it is nice to have me back to my old self (not back in the Catholic church or anything like that, there just no pressure) and that I am in her prayers for a happy and loving life. My sister (fleshly in the old JW language) is my best friend now and I am feeling more and more truely loved.

  I am really grateful for a wonderful understanding family.

  Duck
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  They came back and went away perplexed!

  by duckie in

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  some of you may remember my post about sending a couple of jw's away to research 1914 (they are calling on me and do not know that i am a fade-away).

  they sort of did do some research (from the wts publications, even after i specifically asked that they look into publications outside theirs).

  they came back and we did have a discussion.

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  Thanks bikerchic, I do not hold out much hope that they will actually do "research" outside the WTS publications, but you never know. The look on the wife's face was one of confusion, she was really struggling. He husband (who I think is an elder) just launched into the standard A to A, I really do not think that he is a very deep thinker at all, just the standard shallow JW BS, just a veil of learnt WTS cliches, he gets very defensive and quite loud when he cannot explain a clear contridiction of WTS beliefs.

  Duckie