by sf 24 Replies latest jw friends
I pulled this out of the "berry case evaluated" thread so my questions would not be overlooked:
Hi,
I just want to make sure I fully understand, as stated here as fact, that Judah Schroeder was NEVER, is or ever will be, in any way, shape or form, a "representative" or "Director" for any part of the WTBTS; no matter what corporate name you call them.
What HAS he done and/ or what were his "duties"?
Please, a history of the man, if you will.
In appreciation, sKally
He spent a day at Jacksonville Beach with a young homosexual man.
Me. hee hee
He didn't try anything though.
The last time I saw this lad was in 1969 in Pittsburg @ the KM School.
He looked to be about 11 or 12.
As class let out, Albert usually played a few minutes of "catch" with the boy. It seemed staged, as if to show all the overseers how balanced and normal their lives were. But, maybe I'm being cynical.
TMS
Hi sKally,
I hope some idiot does not now claim Judah Ben Schroeder is gay. He has a lovely wife, but since when would that prevent some scoundrel like Mishna from making a slur against his fine reputation.
Judah Ben is the son of Albert D. Schroeder, who was the registrar of Gilead School for a very long time and is today a very aged and frail member of the Governing Body. There are many on this board who know Bert Schroeder including AlanF, Maximus, myself and at least a few others. As Alan said, there are many of us who know MANY at Bethel, which means absolutely nothing.
Judah Ben was in the former Public Affairs office (public relations) and his name appeared on some press releases relating to Public Affairs director Gillies of the British branch and other international press releases. His name and phone number (Public Affairs office) was given to the press. The department was then headed by James Pellechia. He was never over the international work, as was claimed. This Schroeder was never a director, not a director today, nor a likely future director of any of the many corporate bodies out there.
Both Pellechia and Schroeder were moved to other departments, and J. R. Brown was brought in. Schroeder has not held any position such as was claimed on the thread you mention. Alan and Max have given correct information.
It was rumored that Bert Schroeder was called on the carpet by other GB members for saying in a talk that "the grandchildren of some of you" in the audience could see the new earth. Please note, that is just rumor, but would be indicative that Schroeder has no special clout.
Anchor
I think Judah was a cool guy. He certainly didn't let his father's position go to his head, which I admired. I hope he is happy in life.
I always thought his father was cool too.
Hey Judah? Do you read this site?
Odd that of the 3 of us boys on the beach that day, 2 left the witnesses.
Could you please then, explain why he is listed here as a SPEAKER?:
< http://www.csce.gov/press_csce.cfm?press_id=67
A portion: "Joining Mr. Shishlov at the briefing were several other speakers involved in human rights issues in Russia: Thomas Jandl of the Bellona Foundation, Judah Schroeder of the Watch Tower Society of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Leonid Stonov of the Moscow Human Rights Monitors, Steve Mills of the Sierra Club, and Micah Naftalin of the Union of Councils for Soviet Jewry. They briefed Members and the public on such issues as the case of environmental “whistle blower” Alexandr Nikitin and Russia’s environmental situation overall; anti-Semitism, political extremism, and the criminalization of Russian society; and continuing difficulties for Jehovah’s Witnesses and other religious minorities in Russia."
Thank you, sKally
Hello?
: Joining Mr. Shishlov at the briefing
"Briefing." That's correct as I've noted before. Part of his Public Relations job.
Now finished, Kaput.
The suggestion was given before to check this out by a simple telephone call.
-A
Okay, I brought the entire page up to re-read it over and over again.
My interpretation here is that Mr. Schroeder was part of the briefing team, addressing the members as a speaker, ALONG with Shishlov. Am I correct? And when it says here: "...They briefed Members and the public on such issues"...that's ALL there is to it? He was NEVER a "director" for the WTBTS in any capacity? This is solely what PUBLIC RELATIONS do, right?
Sincerely, sKally
sKally, you are forcing something that is not there.
You have read on this board that JW reps try to present JWs in the best possible light, as they did in this opportunity at a "briefing," attempting to show that poor JWs are mistreated in Russia along with other minorities. That was part of the Public Affairs department of the Society that has now been revised to be J. R. Brown the spokesman. Schroeder was not part of a "team," which included a rep from the Sierra Club! He was just one of those who presented information at that briefing.
No, Schroeder was not a director of the Watch Tower Society of PA, the Watchtower of NY, Watch Tower of Britain, the Christian Congregation. I do not have the links but names of directors have been made public on this board and likely are on Randy's site.
If some obscure press release calls him a director of information relating to international JW interests or the like, it means just that and nothing more.
I say again you can verify this by one phone call and so can anyone who reads this.
This is my final word.
-A
