That is not a WT letter.
Branch Co-ordinators letter re the Australian Royal Commission
by stuckinarut2 40 Replies latest watchtower child-abuse
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Anders Andersen
- for those who find the letter is blurry: that's because this forum resizes pictures depending on your screen size. If you're on a mobile device, check the option 'get desktop site' or 'desktop mode' if your browser can do that, it will help.
- I think this letter was around a long time ago already?
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Prefect
Fake News ??????
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Anders Andersen
For those who cry fake: apparently letters from branches to HQ do not carry the letterhead.
See this example: letter from branch Australia to HQ:
Letterhead
Ending:
Source: official evidence of Royal Commission: https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/WAT.0004.001.0010.pdf
https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/WAT.0004.001.0014.pdf
https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/WAT.0012.001.0009.pdf
A different example:
https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/WAT.0012.001.0011.pdfEven HQ doesn't carry a Watchtower letterhead when writing to branches:
https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/WAT.0012.001.0016.pdfYes I see it still looks different than the letter discussed in this topic, but at least the missing Watchtower letterhead doesn't mean it's a fake.
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Anders Andersen
A I found an even better example that matches the format of the letter we're discussing perfectly:
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Source: Royal Commission evidence, https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/WAT.0004.001.0058.pdf
See also
https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/WAT.0002.001.0013.pdf -
AverageJoe1
The internal branch and inter branch memos are all like that.
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Anders Andersen
Ah, and now I found where I saw this letter before.
It was already discussed at JWsurvey last year september: http://jwsurvey.org/child-abuse-2/jehovahs-witnesses-release-new-child-abuse-reporting-policy-net-result-business-usual
I guess this is old news then, not fake news ;-)
Anyway the way the branch approaches the issue is despicable. They really don't care about the victims, they only care about whether they'll be 'dragged before a magistrate' for their misdeeds.
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Anders Andersen
Oh lol I should have looked up ARC case 54 instead of 29.
This is definitely a real letter. This very same letter in deposited as evidence with the ARC:
https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/CORR.0375.001.0001.pdf
Full text for those who have a hard time reading it:
Dear Brothers:
We are seeking your direction in responding to the Royal Commission hearing into the Institutional Response to Child Abuse held last year and the anticipated soon-to-be-released final report from the commissioners. The request herein is to show the Royal Commission that we have acted on some of the recommendations made during the hearing. We are hopeful that by doing so, this may soften the final report of the commissioners and minimize any likelihood of having representatives of the branch being called back again to a further hearing before the commissioners.
Our request is to make available to the Royal Commission the letter to All Bodies of Elders dated August 1, 2016 re. Protecting Minors From Abuse and the S-66 document provided to Branch Committees and Service Desk overseers. We appreciate the confidential nature of both documents, but also recognize that it may not take too long a time before these documents find their way to the Internet. It seems to us that by the branch providing both documents to the Royal Commission; it will show that we have done what is reasonable in the way of satisfying some of the policy matters that comply with both their thinking and ours, where they do not compromise Scriptural standards. No doubt it will be much better if the Commission receives this information from the branch, rather than from apostate opposers.
However, in making this request we are glad to follow whatever direction you may provide. Thank you for considering this request. Please be assured of our warmest Christian love and best wishes.
Your brother,
For the Australasia Branch Committee
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redpilltwice
Thanks for the full text Anders, really helpfull.
No doubt it will be much better if the Commission receives this information from the branch, rather than from apostate opposers.
Darn! Why do they fear "apostate-driven lies" so much? Aren't they "mentally diseased" by the WT's own words?
And they still dare to call the bORG spirit-directed...
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TheWonderofYou
No doubt it will be much better if the Commission receives this information from the branch, rather than from apostate opposers.
WT acknowledges that relibale information is given by apostates to the authorities, the reliability is not questioned, however it would look better if such relibalbe information came from itself. Further anyone from outside given such information is seen as opposer, as if one would necessarily oppose WT only by information. What is about an enlightened publicity who might be as well interested, people who want to inform or moderate? If such people received leaked reliable information about the WT. Are they necessarily opposers ?
Slogan of today?
"comply with both their thinking and ours, where they do not compromise Scriptural standards."
...... why not
"comply with their governmental requirements by god given authority and ours consequently following this wise cesaraian laws according our conscience and clear scriptural advice to respect state law by providing if necessary witnesses from 4 eyes in such cases or if not available by corresponding and adopting proposad governmental procedures.