Posts by defender of truth

been sitting on this for a few days, confining my anger, to an area where i can control it.. two indian sisters to be raped as 'punishment' after brother eloped.

two sisters in india - one aged only 15 years - are to be raped as "punishment" for their brother running away with a married woman from a higher caste in the latest case to shock the country.meenakshi kumari, who is 23, and her younger sister, will then be paraded naked with their faces blackened through the streets, according to a ruling from the all-male village council.. the family are from the dalit caste, historically known as "untouchables".

however, the brother fell in love with a woman from the higher, jat, caste.

defender of truth

Xanthippe 5 minutes ago
Please, please sign the petition on the Amnesty site.

Signed it. Great idea, Xanthippe..

You could start a new thread with an eye-catching title?

I would have done, but it was your idea to post that.

We'll all bump it and help them reach 300,000!! (Must resist urge to swear at that village council..)

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Help finding Watchtower or Awake Showing "We Can't Kill Apostates Now" 1954 Mag?

by ReligionOfHatred in

i need information how the organization teaches members to shun any dealings with those they think are apostates, i am being labeled apostate by uncle crap head.

where is the magazine about "we wish we had the authority to kill apostates like the days of israel but the government does not allow this"?

do you have a list because my lawyer is going before a judge to show that, there is no way we can speak with them superfine's because they view us as the walking dead.

defender of truth

ReligionOfHatred:

Please send this link to your lawyer..

www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/quotes/apostates.php

Here are just a few highlights..

Modern-day apostates display characteristics similar to those of the Devil. Their mind may be poisoned by a critical attitude toward individuals in the congregations, Christian elders, or the Governing Body. Some apostates oppose the use of the divine name, Jehovah. They are not interested in learning about Jehovah or in serving him. Like their father, Satan, apostates target people of integrity. (John 8:44)
No wonder servants of Jehovah avoid all contact with them!"

The Bible says that apostates are mentally diseased and that they use their teachings to make others think like them. (1 Timothy 6:3, 4) Jehovah is like that good doctor. He clearly tells us to stay away from false teachers. We must always be determined to follow his warning.
What must we do to avoid false teachers? We do not speak to them or invite them into our houses. We also do not read their books, watch them on television, read what they write on the Internet, or add our own comments about what they write on the Internet. Why are we so determined to avoid them?

"True Christians share Jehovah's feelings toward such apostates; they are not curious about apostate ideas. On the contrary, they "feel a loathing" toward those who have made themselves God's enemies, but they leave it to Jehovah to execute vengeance."

"The obligation to hate lawlessness also applies to all activity by apostates. Our attitude toward apostates should be that of David, who declared: "Do I not hate those who are intensely hating you "

(Full credit goes to Jwfacts of course)

Please do let us all know how the case goes, especially if the Judge reacts to any of these quotes..

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Emma art

by umbertoecho in

dark were my thoughts when i drew these after losing emma.....she was so beautiful...i thought i might say more with art than complaining......

defender of truth

Beautiful work. I hope that drawing these helped you in some way?

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Could the Independent Inquiry in England and Wales expose jw.org's child abuse failures? And how can we help?

by defender of truth in

with all the talk about the org's policies and failures regarding child sexual abuse being publically exposed in australia, i thought that it may be a good time to highlight this... i apologise if this has already been discussed, but on the 9th of july the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales was opened.

here is some information regarding it's aims.. "about the inquiry.

the inquiry offers an unprecedented opportunity to examine the extent to which institutions and organisations in england and wales have taken seriously their responsibility to protect children.. the inquiry will investigate a wide range of institutions including:.

defender of truth

Just received a reply from the Independent Inquiry. They have logged the information I've sent and may consider investigating Jehovah's Witnesses. Who knows what could happen years from now?
More importantly though, I would like to again thank UmbertoEcho for finding the strength to share her story with the Inquiry, especially after everything she's been through..
Here's to you, Juliette :)
And here's to all the survivors who have shared their stories in times past, those brave people who would not be silenced...You are all heroes.

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I almost gave up today except for a girl her tried to throw herself infront of two cars.............

by umbertoecho in

this may sound insane but i literally have blood on my hands as i have just come home from a counselling session that went wrong...i wanted to collate all that has happened and record it...hospital policy is against it.

i said "what am i alive for then if not to tell the truth" she tut tutted and i walked out sadly in despair.. when i got to the ground floor there was a young girl screaming her head off.

she was afraid, that is all she was...........afraid.

defender of truth

Oops. I think I misunderstood you. Many apologies.. :(

I read this to mean you had had enough.. I should have read the OP instead of panicking. Sorry.

Maybe I should donate it to this site when I am gone............
I will follow it through.Trust this.......I am not afraid of anything anymore.

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I almost gave up today except for a girl her tried to throw herself infront of two cars.............

by umbertoecho in

this may sound insane but i literally have blood on my hands as i have just come home from a counselling session that went wrong...i wanted to collate all that has happened and record it...hospital policy is against it.

i said "what am i alive for then if not to tell the truth" she tut tutted and i walked out sadly in despair.. when i got to the ground floor there was a young girl screaming her head off.

she was afraid, that is all she was...........afraid.

defender of truth

BTTT

Jules, please respond.

I will not rest until you promise to ring this number:

13 11 14

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I almost gave up today except for a girl her tried to throw herself infront of two cars.............

by umbertoecho in

this may sound insane but i literally have blood on my hands as i have just come home from a counselling session that went wrong...i wanted to collate all that has happened and record it...hospital policy is against it.

i said "what am i alive for then if not to tell the truth" she tut tutted and i walked out sadly in despair.. when i got to the ground floor there was a young girl screaming her head off.

she was afraid, that is all she was...........afraid.

defender of truth

Jules, please ring this number:

13 11 14 .

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifeline_(counselling_service)

Children of the future need you, to speak when no one else will.

We all need you.. to live.

Please promise me you will ring this number right now, please..

13 11 14

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Please, help me to show the USA that a public inquiry into child abuse...

by defender of truth in

.. in institutions is needed.

it needs to be done as soon as possible.. and i need you to help me.. i need someone, maybe more than one person, to draft a template, for a letter to the white house.. it has to clearly state that the usa is falling way behind many other countries, in terms of protecting children in institutions nationwide.. it has to make this clear: .

both australia and the uk (independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales, see here: www.csa-inquiry.independent.gov.uk/about-the-inquiry ) are currently investing large amounts of time and financial resources to research the best possible policies to protect children, across all institutions, religious and nonreligious.. they are working to expose the failures of various institutions, that have not reported child abuse, or have even covered it up... why are the united states of america not doing the same?!!.

defender of truth

Here is the petition for the ARC and a few links for anyone interested in how it was formed...

www.change.org/p/australian-government-it-s-time-for-a-royal-commission-into-child-abuse-by-the-clergy-including-the-catholic-church

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-01/catholic-church-rape-victims-demand-royal-commission/3863566

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-13/victims-react-to-royal-commission-announcement/4368200

http://m.theage.com.au/national/victims-of-clergy-push-for-inquiry-20120208-1rfd6.html

As has been often reported, the Cardinal did not consider an inquiry restricted to the Catholic Church, proposed by some, to be appropriate - because there is no evidence to suggest this terrible problem is restricted to the Catholic Church. He welcomed the fact that the Commission will consider the problem more broadly as it has occurred in institutions across Australian society.

www.sydneycatholic.org/news/latest_news/2012/20121115_453.shtml