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  ALERT: All Child Abuse Lawsuits have been settled. Millions cashed out???

  by What-A-Coincidence in

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  2. child-abuse

  re: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/8/116108/1.ashx.

  a bethel insider in the know told me that all of the child abuse lawsuits where the watchtower bible and tract society was one of the defendants were settled back in the beginning of this year.

  i questioned it and called napa myself and they were absolutely settled back then.

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  If "Knocking" airs in our area we could write a letter to the editor about it and include information about the settlements.
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  I'M A GRANDAD!

  by Dansk in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my son, karl, and his girlfriend, sarah, have just had a baby boy!

  sarah gave birth to jack yesterday - a may day baby .

  claire and i are going over to see them all this evening.

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  That's wonderful Ian! Congratulations!
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  Sister Pioneer and Her 10 Year Secret of Porneia

  by bluesapphire in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i was studying, the sister who studied with me was a pioneer and as "righteous-overmuch" as they come!

  i wasn't even baptized and she was already pressuring me to pioneer since i didn't work.

  nevermind that i had three little girls all under 4!!!.

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  I've read most of this thread but this is what jumped out at me:

  Do you know that she refuses to allow her son to attend public school, refuses to allow him to be vaccinated and will not allow him to associate with ANY children, even children in the congregation because she doesn't want any bad association for him?

  I'm afraid there's something going on with this poor child. People that were abused often turn into abusers themselves. Maybe a call to social services with suspicions is in order, not stating abuse is suspected but that the child is being isolated by a cult. It's a bad situation all the way around and I can't think of any solutions.
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  Time again for........ Congregation roll call

  by Jourles in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it's been a while since this topic has been brought up.

  use it as a chance to see if there is someone you might know from years past.

  1973-1976 --- lakeside, ca??

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  Michigan: East Jordan, Rouge Park, Livonia West, Ann Arbor (forget which one, it's where I left)

  PA: Lock Haven, State College
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  Watchtower to Sell 6 Brooklyn Heights Properties

  by DannyHaszard in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  watchtower to sell 6 brooklyn heights properties.

  brooklyn daily eagle, ny -7 minutes ago.

  ... residential and all in brooklyn heights, according to david semonian, a spokesperson for the watchtower society, also known as the jehovahs witnesses.

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  How do you think the r&f are viewing this? Anybody venture a guess.

  I'm sure its a sign of the end to them. I remember when they began buying up more property in the country. We knew that the cities would get so dangerous at the end that the gb would have to be in safety in the country. My sisters are probably all a twitter over such an important development.

  Emma
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  How many remember the 1969 8 day convention?

  by seek2find in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  anybody remember the 8 day 1969 international convention.

  i was at the braves stadium in atlanta all 8 days with a sunburn and then wet clothes after the rain storms.

  if you were there (not necessarily in atlanta) do you remember anything about it?

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  New York 44M: Yes, we were on one of the society's tours. Luckily, we took the charter flight but made most of our own travel arrangements in between assemblies. We mostly did sight-seeing as we'd attended the assembly in Chicago.

  Makena1: My uncle was probably in that orchestra. My dad and uncle were both musicians but my dad was completely our of the org by that time.
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  How many remember the 1969 8 day convention?

  by seek2find in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  anybody remember the 8 day 1969 international convention.

  i was at the braves stadium in atlanta all 8 days with a sunburn and then wet clothes after the rain storms.

  if you were there (not necessarily in atlanta) do you remember anything about it?

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  Peace On Earth International assemblies, I think. I was in Chicago (might have helped cook some of that hot food served under the tents.) We stayed in someones home, too, probably the dirtiest place I ever slept. I locked myself in the bathroom after asking for a wash cloth, found scouring powder under the sink, and scrubbed down the whole room. When we got home one night there was someone sleeping in our bed! But I loved the 8-day assemblies. I was 20, pioneering, and without a lot of other responsibilities at the time.

  I was also at Wembley as my pio partner and I scrimped and saved to attend the European conventions. We traveled Europe for a month and though we didn't get along, being in Europe was wonderful!

  The long conventions must have been a nightmare for families. My mom took my baby sister to Yankee Stadium in 58 or so and washed diapers in the bath tub. The apartment was roach filled; once they were at a restaurant and a big roach crawled out of her purse! I don't think she ever missed an assembly.
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  Hello again, been a while...remember jwbot? Had a convo with my brother...

  by msjessiemeghan in

  1. jw
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  hey all.

  i have not posted here for 2 years maybe?

  i was formerly jwbot.

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  I'm glad to see you again; I've wondered how you've been doing. And you're doing great! Congratulations on finishing college and on the terrific job!

  Emma
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  gay sister? Need input

  by divejunkie in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i haven't posted here in ages.

  but i have this huge question mark in my head and this is the perfect place to get some feedback without compromising my sister.

  my sister is an active jw.

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  Just always be trustworthy with anything she confides in you so when the time comes she can come to you without fear. She may not have come to terms with her own sexuality yet. Perhaps there will be an "aha" moment for her and you will be there for her. If she doesn't know it herself yet, she would scoff at the idea if you mention she's attracked to another woman.
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  Why did they not try to 'Save' me?

  by AK - Jeff in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have pondered this question on many occasions.

  when i began to have 'doubts' and began to 'question' some doctrine, and particularly the lack of christian love, very little effort was made to 'snatch me out of the fire' as elders are admonished to do.

  i have always wondered why we as jw's would spend countless hours trying to start bible studies with 'wordly' people, while at the same time ignoring those who are moving away from dead center of the organization.

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  No one tried to help or encourage me, not even my own mom and sisters. I found out that they were having conversations with the elders in my cong and the elders told them how much they'd try to help us and we refused! So they knew there were "problems" but never came to me with love to find out what. I knew the elders lied, but was shocked to hear how much they were lying bastards. My own family never asked what might be wrong; they told me that I needed to return to the cong and confess my wrong doing because they believed that was the only reason I'd stay away!!!!! I was completely innocent, hadn't done a thing.

  I'm glad they didn't try; they made it so much easier for me! The shunning made my course of action so much easier! If they only knew it had the opposite effect of what they wanted.