so, about a decade ago there was a big scandal in my city concerning an young elder raping his 13 year old sister in law.
the elder got reproved but was never turn over to the police.
the girl's mom was an immigrant and very uneducated and decided it was best to forgive after the elders, whom one was the young elders dad, instructed her to remain silent and rely on jehovah.
Lots of historic child abuse cases coming through the courts these days, I'm talking the UK mind. This man needs to be brought to justice, in a proper court of law.
My heart goes out to this young woman. I know you will do what you can to help.
Let us know what is happening.
that same question applies to catholics, jews, islamists, baptists and so on.
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just because you belong to a religion, does it mean you espouse every idea that they have ever presented?.
I think a lot are frightened not to believe. What else is there for them?? Disfellowshipped, I guess.
1 - still think it's the truth ...came to this site cause danger is your middle name.. 2 - concerned, smoething's amiss but still believe.
3 - 98% sure it's bs, but still go for / with family.
4 - anger / denial, inactive with minimal attendance (ie memorial, spec talk etc).
5 - DA'd.
she told me that yesterday and i just chuckled.. .
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Everyone is going to die before Armageddon, dopey!!
i literally just sat there with my mouth open.
sometimes the delusional mind of jws takes steroids.. it was during the draw close to jehovah study where they praise the mosaic law and how perfectly wonderful it was.
you should have seen the almost giddy attitude the conductor had and the comments from the audience.
I cannot beleive they are re-studying this book. For a peace loving religion they sure love to venerate murder and holy war. Could be radical Islam really.
all throughout my life tuesdays were my meeting nights.
well tuesdays and thursdays to be more precise, when we had book study but book study was at my house so it wasn't terrible.
anyways as a kid i hated coming home from school, doing homework and then going to the meetings.
ShirleyW, yes I remember Friday night ministry. I was at school then and DREADED meeting someone I knew. I suffered so much anxiety through those times!!!!
all throughout my life tuesdays were my meeting nights.
well tuesdays and thursdays to be more precise, when we had book study but book study was at my house so it wasn't terrible.
anyways as a kid i hated coming home from school, doing homework and then going to the meetings.
It used to break into my wine appreciation evenings. So I dumped the jdubs!!!!
so last night i was talking to my sister about how i admired president obama's speech to the u.n that happened earlier that day.. i then compared the extremism of isis to how much of a fanatic my jw bil is.. at the end of the statement , my mom walked in to the kitchen.
she was standing in the living room and she heard everything i said.. she called the elders that night to tell them what i said so they can counsel me.. i'm going to meet with them after the meeting on sunday!.
what do i do?!!!!!.
America is the land of the free. YOU have a right to free speech. Please don't let these pointless little men control what is a basic human right. Go out for the day on Sunday and forget all about it. Please.
...as we were enjoying our weekly sunday "no meetings margaritas.. my friend and i have been meeting for lunch and margaritas ( okay mostly margaritas, we throw lunch in so we dont feel like alcoholics lol ??).
instead of going to meetings.. ( we discovered we could have lunch*margaritas* without the meeting first.).
my jw lady friend still goes out "in service" and stays in touch with her "service buddies" who also know me.. so she was telling me that they asked about me and mentioned that they would like to stop by to see me.
Wish I could join you one Sunday but I am in the UK.
i see there is a special meeting held by the gb at bethel a week before the annual meeting.. .
wonder what that will be about?.
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How much more of the bullshit can we churn out.
How much more money can we get out of the R & F.
How do we deal with 100 yrs Messianic Rule and 1914 etc.....
Any other business.
Convene to a local bar.
