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  My attempt at correcting a heavily biased Wiki article

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  she was prevented from going to the authorities?

  details of the policy have been published in jehovah's witnesses' publications and press releases issued by their office of public information.

  if there is evidence to suggest that the alleged perpetrator did abuse children, congregation duties are suspended.[8].

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  Thank you for your long standing efforts Cedars! Not only making info clear, but also exposing the WTS for who they REALLY are. TTATT!!
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  Governing Body Member Talking To Psychiatrist About Being In The Faithful & Discreet Slave Delusion

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  psyc: so how have you come to this conclusion about being what you call a faithful slave of jesus christ?.

  morris: well you see jesus gave a parable that about this slave and we members of the governing body have strong evidence that we are that slave and that the parable in matthew 24 about the slave is prophetic and it refers to us.. psy: but that is just a parable, how do you know it is prophetic?.

  morris: well first you need faith in jehovah before before i can even begin to explain to you how it all works.

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  Ha.....I love it!
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  Forum Owner and Member Integrity

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  some people recently raised concerns about security of the site relating to whether forum members could be watchtower plants trying to obtain information about people.

  apparently, this was because a previous forum that was setup was either owned by or later handed over to someone who used it to collect personal information about people which was then used to harrass them.

  i don't know all the details, i'm just paraphrasing what i've heard and recognize that it's a concern to some people.. i want to first of all put people's minds at rest: i've been running this site for what will be 13 years next month.

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  Ok I need some advice on how to decline an elder's appointment....

  by suavojr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

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  in the last 4 months my eyes have been opened to ttatt, my biggest issue is that the elders have been grooming me to appoint me as an elder.

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  As head of your household you are responsible for your OWN family. Period/Bottom Line. Your work schedual is heavy, and the time you have after work is for keeping your household/family in tact. So you can't accecpt this position.

  Stay away from saying maybe in the future, as the will continue to keep you in mind.
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  What happened immediately after your Judicial Committee was over?

  by civicsi00 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  whenever i went to my judicial committee (over 3 years ago), the elders opened with a prayer for jehbooboo's guidance.

  then they followed up with their loyalty question, "do you believe in the faithful and discreet slave?".

  of course i answered "no", and shortly thereafter i handed over my disassociation letter.

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  I had a big puff of a cigerette and said....Glad that BS is over......
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  What if you simply IGNORED being disfellowshipped and continued as before?

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know this is an odd idea.

  maybe it is even silly.. but, i do daydream..... .

  what if you were informed that you are disfellowshipped and you flashed a huge smile and said, "nah.".

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  that would be fine, but with my one and only child (who I was once very close to), now not talking to me because of the WTS....it's a rather hard thing to ignore..............
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  HOW TO STOP MY GRANDMA FROM GOING OUT IN FIELD SERVICE TOMORROW? ANY IDEAS?

  by OneStepOut93 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  okay so i have plans tomorrow and i need to be somewhere by 11:30 (meeting someone ;) ) and my grandma said she would take me but field service starts at 9 and we all know that no one gets home from field service until like 12 or 1 in the afternoon.

  any suggestions on how to stop her?

  is there anything i could hide from her that no witness would go out in service without?

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  I like turning back the clocks idea.......
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  Should the Watch Tower Corporation Be held Legal Responsible if it Sends A Known Pedophile Knock on Unsuspecting People Doors Preaching Their Propaganda?

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  comment please..

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  YES. ABSOLUTELY.

  WTS Headquarters hands down rules and regulations to the entire world wide orginization. It's not only an ethical issue, but a legal one.

  (Legal) it is the law, pedophiles who are have been convicted are to stay away from schools, parks, (so many feet away) etc. where children are in arms way.

  (Ethical) Even if a pedophile has not been convicted, just knowintg and not protecting children, is not only a moral issue but a future legal one.
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  It's a miserable life --- Really?

  by Lady Lee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was at the check-out counter sitting in my wheelchair, listening to the customer behind me talk to the cashier.

  he looks at her and says she looks tired.

  she rings through one more of my purchases and she it has been a long day.

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  Lady Lee........you're AWESOME! I so admire and appreciate your fearlessness!

  In varied situations with people, I gather It's mind over matter.
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  Reaching Loved Ones Stuck in a Cult: Reciprocal Letter Writing

  by 00DAD in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've been toying with an idea that i think just might have some legs.

  so here i am trotting it out for all of you to consider and comment upon.

  for many of us, we are extremely frustrated by the fact that we have no way to communicate with our loved ones still stuck in the organization.

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  when I started noticing my daughter cutting me off, I waited months to see how long it was going to continue. I had already said what I needed to say regarding the TTATT, and of course they once again roped her in. So I later sent an email and said she should at least let me know once in a while if she's alive a well so I don't worry. Ever since, she's been checking in, very short emails, but it's something of course leaving all apostate info out.