Posts by 4thgen

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Something occurred to me

by Vidiot in

the conti case is a game-changer; that much is certain.. its also pretty certain (to a lot of us at jwn, anyway) that the wts:.

believes they have the moral high ground and thusly are in the right.... arent going to significantly change their child abuse-related policies any time soon.... dont really think theyll actually lose their appeal.. .

it should be obvious to anyone by now that one of the most significant and unavoidable characteristics of hierarchal, authoritarian religions (no matter what faith template they subscribe to) is a deeply entrenched problem of sexual victimization, especially of children and young people.

4thgen

Very reasonable. The rules have changed.

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Catholic church must remove & report all child sex offenders

by wallsofjericho in

http://www.thelocal.it/20140205/vatican-must-turn-all-child-abusers-over-to-police-un.

the vatican must remove all child sexual abusers from their posts and turn them over to the police, the united nations children's rights watchdog said on wednesday.. vatican trove of catholic persecution in japan (31 jan 14)advertisement the un committee on the rights of the child urged the holy see to "immediately remove all known and suspected child sexual abusers from assignment and refer the matter to the relevant law enforcement authorities for investigation and prosecution purposes".. in a hard-hitting report, the committee said that the catholic church was still failing to do enough to live up to its stated commitment to stamp out child abuse by priests and lay employees, including in schools.. see also: 'vatican refuses to stop abuse': victims' group.

it underlined its "deepest concern about child sexual abuse committed by members of the catholic churches who operate under the authority of the holy see, with clerics having been involved in the sexual abuse of tens of thousands of children worldwide".. "the committee is gravely concerned that the holy see has not acknowledged the extent of the crimes committed, has not taken the necessary measures to address cases of child sexual abuse and to protect children, and has adopted policies and practices which have led to the continuation of the abuse by and the impunity of the perpetrators," it added.. see also: vatican defrocked 400 priests after scandals.

4thgen

Let's celebrate this thread with some Sushi & Sake! This is SUCH GOOD NEWS!

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A $7million assisted living facility for aging JW ministers?

by EndofMysteries in

http://www.lvb.com/article/20140204/lvb01/140209972/serfass-to-build-$65m-assisted-living-facility.

who is going to get to stay here?

the gb, co's?

4thgen

So, cliques continue even with the JW elderly.

Those who cannot afford it because they gave all their finances, time and effort are left to scrounge or take public assistance.

Oh I feel the love!

Well, they better continue their building program, because they have a niche market that will only continue to grow!

A continuing stream of overlapping generations!

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A $7million assisted living facility for aging JW ministers?

by EndofMysteries in

http://www.lvb.com/article/20140204/lvb01/140209972/serfass-to-build-$65m-assisted-living-facility.

who is going to get to stay here?

the gb, co's?

4thgen

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http://jjha.org/

http://jjha.org/video.html

For almost 30 years, Jah-Jireh Charity Homes (JJCH), based in Great Britain, has been providing loving physical and spiritual care to aging brothers and sisters. These well-running homes are a testament to the blessings that come from the generosity, support, and hard work of the brotherhood. There are currently five homes in Great Britain with another under development. Similar not-for-profit homes are located in the Czech Republic, Poland, Netherlands, Canada, South Korea, and Denmark. In recognition of the needs of older ones in the United States, the JJCH board of trustees has committed its support and assistance as care facilities are developed in the United States.

There is a growing population of older Jehovah’s Witnesses in need of help, [duh!] paralleling a general demographic trend of larger percentages of those over 75 years old. While we know that the primary responsibility to care for older ones lies first with their families and second with the congregation, there are times when these arrangements do not suffice.

Many faithful servants of Jehovah are unable to find a satisfactory care facility where their religious beliefs will be respected and supported. This is where Jah-Jireh homes can help.

Jah-Jireh Homes of America, a registered 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, has been formed so that care facilities can now be established in the United States. A volunteer board of directors oversees all of the activities of Jah-Jireh Homes of America. All board members are Jehovah’s Witnesses.

For more information about Jah-Jireh Charity Homes of Great Britain, please view this video.

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Child intimidated into no sports activities- suggestions please

by 4thgen in

my ex is an active witness.

i've been endeavoring to socialize my child ad best as possible.

he loves sports in school, but has been intimidated by his father that after school activities are evil.

4thgen

Dear Lisa & Frazzeled,

Cyber hugs to both of you. Thank you very much for posting. It helped to hear two different viewpoints. I will take both of your suggestions and will continue to explore his interests and cultive them.

My son and I fled an abusive situation. For years we have discussed in depth about physical & emotional abuse and tactics that my ex uses, along with how to cope with them. We have the ‘cycle of abuse’ on our fridge and have constant communication on the subject.

It wasn’t until I read your dialogue that I realized that the sports issue is still the same horse, but a different color. He’s continuing to use fear and intimidation to get his way, under the guise of spirituality. I was so busy trying to work around it, I didn’t see the connection!

Now is the time for me to address spiritual abuse. We will definitely expand our conversations further into fear and intimidation in relation to JW’s and his school activities. He is smart enough to make the connection. Using the Bible story book is an excellent idea. Thanks to all of you for caring enough to post. 4thgen

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USA, Oklahoma | Jehovah's Witness church elder Ronald Lawrence arrested over sex abuse claims dating back to 1980s

by jwleaks in

usa, oklahoma | jehovah's witness church elder ronald lawrence arrested over sex abuse claims dating back to the 1980's.

a 76-year-old mcalester man was arrested tuesday on 19 counts of sexual abuse after police received claims he molested several children while in a position of authority more than 30 years ago.. mcalester police detectives were alerted to the alleged sexual crimes conducted by ronald lawrence back in august when his first accuser reported abuse at the hands of a jehovah's witness church leader.. a woman now in her 40s told detectives lawrence, an elder at mcalester's kingdom hall of jehovah's witnesses, abused her when she was just eight years old, inviting her to his home, where he fondled her and raped her in his bathtub, according to her testimony found in lawrence's arrest warrant, which was issued tuesday.. two other accusers, also in their 40s, then came forward with similar stories of abuse.

both said they were very young, with one telling investigators the molestation took place from the time she was 10 until she was 13 years old.

4thgen

marked

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Billy's Comments You Won't Hear at the 01-26-2014 WT Study (Obey Jehovah's Shepherds))

by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

fine.

holy spirit appointed overseers to shepherd?

6:1, 2; jude 22) are these not good reasons for being obedient to those who are taking the lead?read hebrews 13:17.. .

4thgen

Billy- Excellent. Overlapping flock, lol

God gave us brains, so we should use them.

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Please read! Breaking News....

by Newly Enlightened in

http://www.mcalesternews.com/breakingnews/x409169231/da-jehovah-witness-church-concealed-molestation-crimes.

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governing body being accused of covering it up!.

4thgen

With all the media coverage of all the coverups eventually someone will have to put two and two together and take action. Eventually all will be brought out. But in the mean time how many lives will be ruined???? We pray nightly for God to protect the children.

Rotten & Frank..... I could not agree more. What a reproach!

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They have got to be making this stuff up!

by Atlantis in

they have got to be making this stuff up!

posted here: .

http://www.jw-archive.org/ .

4thgen

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They have got to be making this stuff up!

by Atlantis in

they have got to be making this stuff up!

posted here: .

http://www.jw-archive.org/ .

4thgen

I can't stop thinking about all those photo's of those goofy things with the JW.org logo on the website. The Watchtower is very touchy about copyright infringment. I doubt the umbrellas and the phone case are sanctioned, so they will probably get a 'stop and desist' letter, threatening a lawsuit.

OR>>>>>maybe the JW.org printing company is going into graphic designed gifts to supplement the dwindling donations. All they need to do is add a "fashion" link on their website and sales of JW.org logo ware would go through the roof!

Of course you cannot wear any tee-shirts with logos, unless they are Governing Body approved.

Look out Madzday! The boys are bringing out the big guns! They are taking screen printing to a whole new level!

Here's a thought....If you wear your JW.org approved service wear in the ministry, maybe you can count double time!

You can buy your very own Jw.org Beanie Knit cap on eBay for $12.99!