MAJOR TV SHOW TO DISCUSS JW CHILD ABUSE

by Scully in

major canadian tv show to discuss jw child

abuse scandal

this is to alert the jw world that a major tv documentary is set to go in canada on the jw child sex abuse issue.

talesin

Good stuff! You're welcome, AudeSapere. : D

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"Longo's Dad Beat Him As a Child" Psychologist Claims

by Swan in

http://katu.com/news/story.asp?id=56475

katu 2 news - portland, oregon.

penalty phase continues in longo trial

talesin

Diss 15, I think so, too. Apparently, the Jonah Hill character had a cabin there. I'll watch the film tonight or tomorrow. Have to see how long my PC holds up.

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The Lion Awakes

by eric hendrickson in

my name is eric hendrickson.

i have been on a journey led by the holy spirit which has brought to this point that has allowed for me to open the seventh seal and understand god's master plan.

i am the lion from the lost tribe of judah who has come to the world and be the messiah king.

talesin

So are you (screen name) the Eric Hendrickson I found in a google search, that owns the copyright to this book? Would I find the OP to be a quote and /or extrapolated from this book?

Google ref here: https://books.google.ca/books?id=Q3CASwAtZWkC&pg=PT25&lpg=PT25&dq=eric+hendrickson+religion&source=bl&ots=aqGmKDoYVf&sig=2FMKDHTHHRZYbXfNfSLRoTL-XyY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9sfeD0P3JAhVJqYMKHSiSAO0Q6AEILTAD#v=onepage&q=eric%20hendrickson%20religion&f=false

The Far-Off Land: An Attempt At a Philosophical Evaluation of the Hallucinogenic Drug Experience

Author - Eugene Seaich

http://www.amazon.com/The-Far-Off-Land-Philosophical-Hallucinogenic/dp/1434986632

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MAJOR TV SHOW TO DISCUSS JW CHILD ABUSE

by Scully in

major canadian tv show to discuss jw child

abuse scandal

this is to alert the jw world that a major tv documentary is set to go in canada on the jw child sex abuse issue.

talesin

Bump!

Now available on youtube, in full, and I hope it's not blocked for int'l viewing! CBC has their archive open and free, by the way. I love public TV. : )

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=spiritual+sheperds+doc

Also, I looked for the thread - recently, something about Bob McKeown, and I had mistaken him for another CBC reporter. Can't remember if I corrected my wrong statement and apologized - at the time, was having trouble posting. I admire McKeown's reporting a lot. xx

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"Longo's Dad Beat Him As a Child" Psychologist Claims

by Swan in

http://katu.com/news/story.asp?id=56475

katu 2 news - portland, oregon.

penalty phase continues in longo trial

talesin

I did a bit of looking around, and interesting .... partly filmed in *drum roll* Warwick, NY! Doesn't the b'Org have holdings there? Will watch that tonight or tomorrow. I'm sure there was a doc. of some kind about this case, but I've watched so many.

It's a sad reminder that there are narcissistic people in the KH, and they are very charming. Scary, indeed.

url re filming:

http://www.onlocationvacations.com/2013/03/07/the-brad-pitt-produced-movie-true-story-is-filming-in-warwick-ny-this-week/

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The Lion Awakes

by eric hendrickson in

my name is eric hendrickson.

i have been on a journey led by the holy spirit which has brought to this point that has allowed for me to open the seventh seal and understand god's master plan.

i am the lion from the lost tribe of judah who has come to the world and be the messiah king.

talesin

nowwhat? omg, I can't breathe, that was so funny!

to the OP - Move along, this is not the site you are looking for.

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Watchtower crackdown on anointed expansion - are they reaching for a solution to the expanding numbers problem?

by slimboyfat in

if this has been discussed i missed it.

i think the january study watchtower is a concerted attempt to reduce the numbers claiming to be anointed.

but i love the sneaky way they go about it this time.

talesin

if you are company men with a record of loyalty and devotion to the organisation, on the ministry and appointment in the congregation

This caught my eye. There used to be women who were of 'the anointed'; I guess no more women, but that has been since the 70s that I was 'in', so might have changed a long time ago.

* one para. disappeared - reconstructing ....

Here's my experience of knowing one of 'the anointed'. One of my close pioneer friends (she was 40ish, he about 30) married one. She was a beautiful ex-model from Montreal, he just suddenly appeared in the congo. Dunno where he came from. This was mid-70s. They met and soon married. She isolated herself, and they were rarely seen except at the KH.

*

They attended 'get-togethers' occasionally (but only with uber JWS like my family). He was pleasant and a quiet person; not shy, yet reserved. He was neither a 'company man' nor what we used to call a 'servant', but he spent a lot of time visiting with people - especially the old and those having problems - and encouraging them. He had a distant look in his eyes; not the 1,000-yard stare of PTSD, but somewhat vacant, like the fugue of some persons who live with schizophrenia (low end of the scale, usually lucid with little to zero affect, occasionally mildly delusional, non-threatening and not a danger to anyone).

I've thought about it over the years, and I think he was a genuinely nice person. It was his niche in the cult, to be one of the 'anointed'. tal

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A Landlord Glimpse on Tenant’s Property

by Loi_241 in

when i look back, i wish that a landlord glimpse on my property and so she does not want more than me renting her home.

but, i still do not have a wish because she wants more money; she does not have to be satisfied to what she has.

and so a landlord commanded me to give the exact gifts, not let me to be a generous tenant to give whatever is from my heart.

talesin

It sounds like English may not be your first language, and some people ^^^ do not realize.

So, your JW landlady is taking advantage - telling you not to save money, interfering in your personal business?

I think you have very good reason to move out! xx

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Years ago son raised a few years as a JW. Now struggles with depression

by Check_Your_Premises in

background:.

i spent some time here awhile back as an unbelieving mate of a jw wife.

i learned a lot, and was able to be supportive and understanding when she decided to leave the jw.. unfortunately, my son seems to have internalized many of the jw teachings.

talesin

H, CYP, I recall you, too. A lot of people, even non JWS, don't think 'doctor' first, so of course, that would be my first (should have been in question form, though) reply.

I was not thinking of pharmas, and disappointed he was not recommended for counselling. That's my fault for forgetting the present medical climate of psychiatry, in which the latest DSM says: medicate first.

It's the nightmares and suicidal ideations that alarmed me. I know what it's like to be 15, 20, 25, and feel like that.

The Hassan Book is *the* reference, and as a team, i think you and your wife are taking a good approach. I can understand how he may feel more comfortable talking with your wife about the JW.

That doesn't mean that you can't take an active role and empathize at the right times. Saying something like "I know I can't understand exactly how you feel because I haven't been through it. There was a time when I was very low, though, when xxx happened. And it's okay to feel bad - you can always talk to me, son. I went through this with your mom, and it must be so hard! I understand." - or something to that effect.

One of the things to realize in your son's case, is that he was exposed to the JW at the very age where children develop their cognitive thinking skills. That is, between approximately age 7-10. So, the nightmares are where his subconscious turns to process at night, which left me, exhausted and depressed.

Is he gaming constantly or otherwise iosolating, with little physical activity? Think back to before the cult got ahold of your family, and did he like nature? soccer? basketball? Something you can do together.

You're right, it can be difficult to find a counselor that recognizes the serious effects that being a JW can have, especially a child. The Religious PTS sounds 'just' like PTSD, and this therapist may have some good points, but I would say, yes, biased. Bipolarsim, eg, is genetic, but can be *triggered* by stress or trauma - we *think* - so, my phrase would be 'religious-induced' PTSD.

I would be happy to look around online and see if anyone is in your area (and with sliding scale if in the USA). I've helped a couple of other people find help, and in different countries.

Will check in later, and sending you strength and good energy. xx

Edit: And yes, indeedy, TTATT should be a part of the process - organically - questions will arise. It doesn't have to be overly technical, dates, etc. Basic truths - like Jah knows what you are thinking! - are the things that need to be changed. Check out 'Transactional Analysis" as a therapeutic technique (of which there are many, and it's not the only one that may help him). xx

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Years ago son raised a few years as a JW. Now struggles with depression

by Check_Your_Premises in

background:.

i spent some time here awhile back as an unbelieving mate of a jw wife.

i learned a lot, and was able to be supportive and understanding when she decided to leave the jw.. unfortunately, my son seems to have internalized many of the jw teachings.

talesin

Professional help would be the best thing. The symptoms you mentioned are those of PTSD, and a visit together to your family physician would be a good idea. xx

talesin

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