The Watchtower of Jehovah’s Witnesses
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Immediately address harassment of and discrimination against of ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses.
The U.S. Department of State’s Office of International Religious Freedom issued a statement that bothered me. While I agree with religious freedom, I don’t agree if that freedom is used to impose upon the rights and civil liberties of someone else. As a former Jehovah’s Witness, I’ve experienced harassment and discrimination myself. You’d think they could find…
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America’s Most Wanted Frederick Mclean Found Dead
My nightmare has ended. The United States Marshals Service reports finding Frederick Mclean far from California—he was dead and decomposing in the South Carolina home where he had been hiding as James Fitzgerald. There “may be other victims out there,” said U.S. Marshal Steve Stafford of the Southern District of California. Frederick McLean’s decomposing body…
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Australian Jehovah’s Witnesses protected over a thousand members accused of child abuse, report says
Over the course of about six decades, more than 1,000 members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses were accused of sexually abusing Australian children, according to a new report. Victims were ordered to keep quiet. Not one of the alleged perpetrators were reported to the police. After my experience, this doesn’t surprise me one bit. If you go…
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Oh my God, I don’t think I even believed anymore.
Oh my God. Literally. Oh my God. I just found out about a girl in San Diego. Thank God. God. I believe. I believe in God. Again.
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UK Charity Commission
I just received an email from Jonathan Sanders of the UK Commission. I wonder when the US will take action. Good afternoon, I am writing to provide you with an update on our work on charities here in England & Wales linked to Jehovah’s Witnesses. I know that this email will end up in many different parts…
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The Hunt
I saw The Hunt again and I nearly threw up watching it again. It’s so hard to see a nightmare played out again and again. I lost all my “friends” and I don’t think there’s much left of my faith either. Up to Wine Steals for Thursday night. I promised Tom Maranda I’d meet him privately,…
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Hello world!
Well, I registered this domain name and then panicked. I did it based on a recommendation from a friend, and while it seems like a good idea, it’s also somewhat terrifying. I don’t know why exactly. Any way, after a bit too much red wine we registered the domain name and she helped me set this up.…
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