Posts by talesin

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to print a page

by zeb in

how do i print a page from pe or any other area please.

talesin

oh well, I tried.. *smile* perhaps you are a Mac

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It's time to say goodbye to JWD - I sold it !

by Simon in

a week or so ago i posted that the forum was 15 years old (15 years of jehovahs-witness.com) and hinted that there may be some news to announce about the site:.

i also may have some other news to share soon about the future of the site so stay posted.

well, now i can announce it - i sold it !.

to print a page

by zeb in

how do i print a page from pe or any other area please.

talesin

When you click on "PrtScrn", the screenshot is saved to your notepad.

Opening the Windows paint program, allows you to save the screenshot from your notepad to the Paint program, as an image.

From there, you can save to your hard drive. This is very useful and easy, but seems to be a 'well hidden secret'. Thanks to majorgeeks.com for teaching me about 'how to save a screenshot'.

xx

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to print a page

by zeb in

how do i print a page from pe or any other area please.

talesin

Hit the "F" key that is labelled "PrtScrn".

Then, open your "paint" program, hit "paste", and voila, there is the page!

Now, you can Save it, Print it, or whatever.

xx

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Why attack?

by newqatarjob in

as someone brought up as a jw and been an elder and been disfellowshipped (twice!!!

) i find it difficult to understand why ex jws have to attack the religion, yes religion, not cult or sect.

i am no longer disfellowshipped just do not want to practice anymore.

talesin

To address the OP,

The religion protects pedophiles. I have been an advocate for adult survivors of child sexual abuse for over 20 years, and the Watchtower organization is now on my radar.

For the sake of the children.

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Is Reporting Child Abuse Mandatory?

by berrygerry in

was reading the comments section of the guardian story about candace conti.. an apologist or two were defending the inaction of elders - comparing it to attorney/client privilege.. commonwealth countries do not have the same blanket coverage that is appealed to by wts.. when searching whether or not reporting is mandatory in canada, came across this site:.

http://cwrp.ca/faqs#q5 .

do i need to report child abuse and neglect?.

talesin

I live in Canada.

When I took training as a crisis intervenor for a sexual assault crisis line, we trained with the RCMP and also a lawyer in some of our sessions.

Reporting is mandatory in Canada for all adults. To my knowledge, there have been very few instances where someone was actually charged for failure to report. However, the responsibility to report is considered greater when a person works with children, or in a counseling, teaching, or any position where a child may be looking to them for support.

Even on the crisis line, we had to identify to any minor that we had to report any call where they told us about being raped/molested, immediately and without exception.

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A couple questions for atheists on Suffering

by little_Socrates in

who told you that the world should be free from suffering?.

do you find any value in suffering?.

do you think it is possible to experience all the beauty and goodness and pleasure the world offers without also experiencing the bad?

talesin

To address the OP,

Suffering is merely part of the human condition, as is bliss. It's not going away. Although I would love to live on a Star Trek planet Earth, that will never be my reality.

We can choose to let suffering make us bitter, or conversely. let it teach us humility or other qualities of strength. It doesn't mean we have to like it. I guess I'm speaking of physical suffering, but same could apply to emotional - you are suffering emotionally? Seek healing, and learn and grow as you follow that path.

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Jehovah cult kicked me out - but not the man who raped me,' victim claims

by defender of truth in

positions of trusta jehovahs witness spokesman said: we have tried to educate families to try and educate and protect their children, so that children can protect themselves if they find themselves in a situation.if jehovahs were found to have abused someone if they are in a position of trust they would no longer have a position of trust.asked why about the claims sewell had not been kicked out of the jehovahs the spokesman insisted we cant comment on specific situations.we dont give out personal information, he said.http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/jehovah-cult-kicked-out---8891636

talesin

Oh, their day is coming, don't doubt it for a minute!

This quote from the OP:

Legal action
Karen and another Jehovah’s sex attack victim are attempting to sue the institution for what happened. The religion has already paid out millions of dollars in the US after being swamped in scandals.
“All I ever wanted them to do was say sorry,” Karen said.
“Why don’t they just apologise? They are supposed to believe in the bible.”
When articles about her were shared on the internet she was dubbed “an apostate.”

Hubris is a very destructive quality, and the JWS is now finding out what that means. Be strong, tell the TRUTH about your childhood - you may not need/want to sue or prosecute, but make sure that everyone you trust, KNOWS that the JWS is evil!

xx

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Breaking cognitive dissonance - or - how to get Bill Cosby to help a dub see the light

by undercover in

jw
friends

let me preface this by saying, i don't know if mr. cosby is guilty of all that he's being accused of.

the number of women coming out against him is pretty damning, but no real proof has been offered (that i'm aware of anyway).

and it is this circumstantial, hearsay evidence that can actually play into the hands of someone trying to get a jw to grasp the seriousness of the child abuse claims in the jw religion.. how so?.

talesin

It's a great analogy, and to a logical person, would make sense. But, no, I don't think it would open the eyes of a JW. Either they are ready, or they are not.

Hey, even in the negative, it works, though. If a JW is ready to see TTATT, then, yeah, this could be the 'drop in the bucket'.

Good stuff!

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How to raise awareness about child abuse.

by DATA-DOG in

here's an idea.

we know the wtbts fears exposure more than anything.

so what if we made an organized, concerted effort to contact every celebrity jw that we can think of?

talesin

I know that JaRule (sp?) has spoken about his JW upbringing, and I think, of all the celebs, he might be one that would be supportive. Anyone from his hometown?

Here's a thought .... how about a celeb who has a personal interest in this because of their own life experience (and maybe even a 'recovering Scientologist like Lisa Remini, who is speaking out about the cult), who would 'take up the cause'.

... just a thought