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  How many child abuse cases?

  by LHS123 in

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  2. child-abuse

  does anyone know where i can find numbers of how many child abuse cases have been brought against jws or settled out of court?.

  i know that 1 is too many and statistics don't reflect the horror suffered, but i would like some numbers to use when explaining to others the reasons for my decreased activity and to have support for my reasons for 'stumbling', facts which might make others think too.. im from uk so it helps that the charities commission is investigating there and also there's a paedophiles exposed website which names 32 jws convicted in uk since 2012, horrifying!

  http://ukpaedos-exposed.com.

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  LHS= I'm just curious but do many of the R&F in Britain even know or realise the the borg is under investigation by the charities commission, and what the purpose of it is.
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  An experience at Bethel

  by joe134cd in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was just thinking of something i observed on a visit to bethel some years back, that at the time struck me as odd, but now that i look back on it, it might be revealing about their financial situation.

  please feel free to agree/disagree with me and also bear in mind this is some years back so my memory may be sketchey.

  i remember walking into the front entrance of the bethel to do a tour.

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  Awake at last- this sister was on the front desk reception. So the stamp thing was just something to do in the interim.
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  An experience at Bethel

  by joe134cd in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was just thinking of something i observed on a visit to bethel some years back, that at the time struck me as odd, but now that i look back on it, it might be revealing about their financial situation.

  please feel free to agree/disagree with me and also bear in mind this is some years back so my memory may be sketchey.

  i remember walking into the front entrance of the bethel to do a tour.

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  I was just thinking of something I observed on a visit to bethel some years back, that at the time struck me as odd, but now that I look back on it, it might be revealing about their financial situation. Please feel free to agree/disagree with me and also bear in mind this is some years back so my memory may be sketchey.

  I remember walking into the front entrance of the bethel to do a tour. I observed a sister at the front desk busy removing the stamps off envelopes and putting them into plastic bags. I enquired as to why she was doing this and was told that they received mail from all over the world and that they on sold the stamps to a stamp collector. I thought this was weird at the time because why would you want to muck around removing stamps for something that might of only returned a few dollars. Although at the time I passed it off, but now knowing what I know I wonder if this was an insignificant sign of conserving money.
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  Should I Make My Wife Watch the May Broadcast?

  by TTATTelder in

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  2. friends

  for some background, i am still in.

  still an elder.

  very much awake.

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  Yup good idea. Just slowly and gently and pick the right moment. As I side point I'm just wondering how you do it. I was only a publisher who thought he could play both worlds of TTATT/loyal to jw.org. I fully except the employment family issue but man it must do your head in. It did mine.
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  I asked where is the proof?

  by disillusioned 2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  arguing with my husband again, i asked where is the proof that jesus looked down on earth in 1919 and chose a small group of bible students in america apart from them saying it in their magazines.

  also where is the proof that satan and his demons were cast down in 1914 just because first world war started.

  neither of these things are in the bible only in their magazines.

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  Yeah that was one of the things that got me, that I had no idea of. Rutherford was an abusive, womanising, alcoholic, who lived the high life.
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  Br. Lett's Slight of Hand

  by Hold Me-Thrill Me in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  nice try brother lett.

  you moved the cups around the table and thought we would not see the slight of hand you were handing us.

  you begged for money but you have failed to show yourself capable of handling the monies already provided .

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  I have wondered if the GB have any say over financial matters at all. I would dear say this would all have to be passed though someone in the financial know. Weather these decisions have been made by someone behind the scene or from them directly is pure speculation. I dear say it would be the GB who would have to rubber stamp it, and them who will bear the ultimate responsibility if things go wrong.
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  Need Help

  by ThisFellowCheap in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm in dire need of assitance, and i have decided to humbly come here.... first, let me reintroduce myself.

  my name is kolabomi, a nigerian and a proud one too.

  i am a graduate student in one of my country's leading university.

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  I wonder if a Nigerian scammer has ever been scammed himself. I guess it's a bit like saying has tmo3 every worn tight pants. But if anybody can find me a verified documented case I'd be interested to read it.

  It's interesting as the only other case I know of where a person openly stated he was from Nigeria, it also had to do with money. Dose anyone remember the story of a ex-jw Nigerian who had a friend who had immigrated to England (who was also ex-jw). He was living on the street and needed money to get back on his feet. Because he was DFed wasn't been supported by his family, and couldn't ask for help from jws. Dose anyone remember that one.
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  I Felt Proud Telling People That Michael Jackson Was Raised a JW

  by Tempest in a Teacup in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just remembered this thing this morning:.

  sharing the same faith with the king of pop made me feel important for belonging to this religion, even if he was never baptised.

  we were not in america or anywhere close by.

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  I think he was baptized and was also disfellowshipped. He had a break in his career just before the thriller song was released, and i believe that was at that time he was baptized. I believe it was the thriller video that got him DFed due to his dancing with the dead.
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  Is anyone interested in getting a full financial report on the WTBTS of Britain?

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this report provides information on watch tower bible and tract society of britain including:*.what their money is spent on*.amount raised for every 1 spent on fundraising*.5 year financial information*.how your donation helps.

  here you can request the free report:www.charitychoice.co.uk/charity-report/watch-tower-bible-and-tract-society-of-britain-68372.

  and this is a link to purchase a full in-depth report:http://choice.charityfinancials.com/store/buyreport.aspx?cn=1077961.

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  I wanna know what big brother makes in the USA.
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  Why I remain one of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Brother Jeramy in

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  2. beliefs

  allow me to begin with a clarification: when i say i am one of jehovah's witnesses, i don't mean that i am an advocate of the watchtower society or a devotee of some of its more controversial false teachings.

  i mean that i am a christian, a disciple of jesus christ dedicated to jehovah god, and who remains in union with my brothers and sisters who make up the family of faith that globally refers to itself as jehovah's witnesses.

  some totally understand the distinction between the family of brothers and sisters and the corporate organization known as the watchtower society (wts).

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  I think you wrote a well written article and also presented a good line of thought. Hey, if it works for you then keep doing it. I can relate to what your saying because I thought the same thing. I firmly believed I could take the best of both worlds of serving Jehovah while also knowing TTATT. Sadly this proved not to be the case. With in 18 months I walked out of the Hall for the last time. Ironically it wasn't the apostasy that first lead me down this path. It was a whole series of things that just piled up over the years. The frustration and stress of dealing with an organisation and people who I didn't like and we're not going to change. If you wanted to experience this for yourself I suggest you mail this article to Brooklyn and see what kind of response you get. Anyway I wish you the best in you journey