how much money do you think the watchtower will have to dish out for this scandal in australia?
Well I hope the amount they have to payout is sufficient for them to have to put pressure on the R&F to donate more, this will cause more to see the cult for what it is.
But I do fully agree with Blondie, no amount of money can compensate for the damage done.
i think you people would like to know that since the public hearing has finished.
there has been ongoing contact made to me by the staff at the rc.
they have been inundated with calls and the same experiences or similar ones are being related.. the staff are not backwards in coming forwards with insights that they have shared.
snugglebunny
Was that the inner beauty of the sisters?
hi all, nothing to report just now.
wanted to add name to list of those awakening.
been lurking for nearly a year.
i've finally got round to joining the site (after over 2 years lurking!
i was born into jws, pioneered for 10 years (met my husband at pioneer school).
had health issues that saw me catapulted away from 'the centre of the cong' and wow what a different place that was!
the cognitive dissonance amongst jws has never been more obvious to me then what i just experience in the last 5 min.
long story short i had a phone conversation w/my mom about some things and i mentioned to her to look up what has been going on with their beloved organization in australia.
brother geoffrey jackson of the holy governing body was caught lying numerous times about several subjects including disassociations & shunning.
"This Brother Jackson you speak of is probably not an active JW."
This maybe true. Have you seen his Field Service report?
the local hall recently sold some property to the state for a road improvement project that is sorely needed.
they received about $20,000.
guess what?
For the 3 years leading up to my leaving, I voted no to almost every resolution, which lead to a Gestapo style interrogation by 2 elders. I stuck my gound, my reason for saying no every time was that fact that these resolutions were pounced on the congregation, and nobody was given any real time to think about these things and ask serious questions.
I did talk with some of the congregation about my stand, and almost every person said they were afraid of the elders if they voted no.
within the past couple of days, women in nyc are going around topless in public.
i read in a news article, that in new york city, there are no laws against women going topless in public.the article says that family people are getting offended and they want to stop topless women in public.
in europe women show their breasts on on tv, the beach, and breast feeding in public.
Fisherman
Going topless on a beach in Europe is only allowed on certain beaches, which are designated as such. On the TV, well thats entertainment. As for breast feeding in public, it occurs, but there is no reason to get excited about it.
But I think it should be regulated that only attractive women with firm breasts should be allowed to reveal them in public. Others, well nobody wants to see them anyway.
i've been fading for about 9 months.
the elders know exactly why.
i received a phone call a couple of days ago.
do you ever wonder why out of all the witnesses, you are the one that woke up?
i wonder many times why me.
i know many men and women that are much, much better persons than me; either they are much smarter, more humble, kinder, more successful, or just better persons all around.
When I first became a witness I use to think, "Why do I have the privilege of knowing the truth", now I think, "Why do I have the privilege to know TTATT".
Oh shit, I went in a complete circle, and it took me nearly thirty years to do so.
so when i was at luch today, my wife was in full cult mode.
she started in on me about us not being able to hang with other witnesses and when i go to the meetings with her that i don't talk with nobody nor pay attention and act angry.
i told her that i don't want to fight and i have better things to do than argue.
GTTN
I know what you are going through, I have the same problem. I have no advice for you, but I do feel the same emotions.
