The Guardian hints strongly at why cults like Watchtower get off so lightly with the UK press...

by cedars 21 Replies latest jw friends

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  cedars

  This article explained a great deal...

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/shortcuts/2013/jan/14/cant-read-scientology-book-uk

  Now I know a main reason why it is so difficult to get UK newspapers to pick up a good JW-related story.

  It's not JUST because JWs are a tiny religion. After all, Scientology is arguably even smaller than JWs, and they get more media exposure than we do.

  It seems the extreme libel laws may be predominantly to blame for the Watchtower's successful evasion of newpaper and television reports in the UK.

  Cedars
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  wasblind

  It seems the extreme libel laws may be predominantly to blame for the Watchtower's successful evasion of newpaper and television reports in the UK.

  ________Cedars

  Are you sayin' the Watchtower society didn't " WAIT ON JEHOVAH !!!!!!! "

  Say it ain't so Cedars !!!!!! Say it ain't so
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  Rob Crompton

  Good reason to sign the libel law refrom petition:

  www.libelreform.org/sign

  newspapers and publishers often steer very clear of anything that might provoke a libel suit - so the WT wouldn't even have to threaten to sue if a newspaper thinks they might. They just don't run the story. Simple.
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  wha happened?

  they know their way around a courtroom quite well.
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  nancy drew

  That's too bad the org always gets to say whatever they want about other religions, governments or whatever and nobody sues them.
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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  Yet WT can publish any lies they choose. It's not a level playing field where religion gets involved.
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  BluesBrother

  Rob Crompton........ I have signed the libel reform petition
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  Amelia Ashton

  I signed it ages ago when it was highlighting some quack cures cannot be criticised fully for fear of reprisals and law suits by those practicing them.

  It is very complicated what can and cannot be said freely these days.

  http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18780-simon-singh-wins-libel-battle-against-chiropractors.html

  http://realityismyreligion.me/2011/11/28/us-cancer-quacks-threaten-17-year-old-schoolboy-in-wales/
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  wasblind

  they know their way around a courtroom quite well._______wha happened

  Nooooooooooooooo No , No , No Say it ain't Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  I can't breathe, can't breathe, gimme some water , I'm all choked up

  The WTS would NEVER try to direct their own steps.

  because man has dominated man to his injury. Everybody KNOWS

  we ain't no part of this world cuz the whole world is

  lyin' in the power of the WICKED one

  We don't touch unclean thangs that lay up wit' harlots

  Especially those that use an off brand protection ,

  we use Spirit brand, that come in a three pack gauranteed not to tear

  Lyin' Apostates

  .
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  Satanus

  Hard to believe that the wt is more litigious than is scientology. The wt claims to be persecuted, yet kills any unfavorable media in the cradle. Only criticism from lawless hinterlands that nobody like anyway, gets through.

  S