Just interested stuckinarut2 has there been much in the way of a write up in the papers.
Australian Jehovah's Witnesses are ignorant of the Australian Royal Commission
by stuckinarut2 43 Replies latest jw experiences
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smiddy
How many Australian Newspapers have reported this report by the ARC ? about the Jehovahs Witness religion ?
It has not been reported as far as I know by the Herald Sun a victorian newspaper,
I believe it has been reported by the Australian newspaper that does get national coverage.only limited.
And I believe it has been reported by the Sydney Morning Herald a NSW newspaper
I have not seen anything on ABC Television news that I generally watch , along with other TV stations and nothing has been forthcoming. And I flick around the channells
How do we get Australian newspapers /TV news ,videos ,documentarys etc. to get our message across..
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freddo
Look ... it is having an effect.
I'm here in the UK and I was told separately by two elders about the ARC last year. I knew but played dumb and even said to them "is that on jaydubyadotborg legal section?" - both of them got defensive and said "no but it's on a legitimate government website."
One lied through his teeth about GJ being grabbed at the airport and frog marched to give his testimony but that he did "a good job". I said I'd have to watch! (already had of course)
These elders are circuit heavies - on the platform and hob-nobbing with the CO for circuit jobs and one of them told me that a group of elders were talking about it at some department head coffee break. (You know - assembly accounts overseer, assembly overseer etc.)
If these - and two or three others in my hall of mentioned it you can bet there are a similar number who watch and keep quiet. (Bit like porn! Probably for everyone found out there are another dozen doing it!)
They all "continue to serve" but it must rattle their cages.
And I'm 10,000 miles away from Australia - admittedly in the old "mother country".
Don't be too disappointed - keep chipping away.
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gerry
two weeks back I was talking to a person who had been inactive for 15 years. He had been to a family funeral that weekend. One his relatives is a well known elder.. Anyway he asks this elder whats the go with this Royal Commission.. The Elder relative says "nothing to worry about we are in the clear!"
sounds like false stories are being spread and rank and file are lapping it up.
this sums up Australian JWs. exchange between elder and Justice Peter McClellan
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jwleaks
smiddy: How many Australian Newspapers have reported this report by the ARC ? about the Jehovahs Witness religion ?
It has not been reported as far as I know by the Herald Sun a victorian newspaper
Here you go smiddy
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Jaidubdub
Smiddy - how do they explain G Jacksons appearance at the ARC? A friend in FB said this: what a wonderful witness Bro Jackson was during his appearance during the ARC. He was questioned by the ARC about sexual abuse of children within his organisation, and you call that a 'wonderful witness'??
I was also on holidays with a group of jw's at the time this broke out. Two of the people knew one of the abusers. At least this group of jw's had the sense to see how 'disgusting & embarrassing' this was & what a bad name this gave the jw's a (their words, not mine'). Another one was not looking forward to going witnessing just in case this was bought up as he didn't know how he could defend this kind of behaviour.
So I guess there are those that do see it as it is. And others that are so blind & brainwashed that anything the GB says or does is faultless.
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darkspilver
smiddy: How many Australian Newspapers have reported this report by the ARC ? about the Jehovahs Witness religion ?
It has not been reported as far as I know by the Herald Sun a victorian newspaper
Here you go smiddy
It has NOT been reported in the Herald Sun print edition, either yesterday, Tuesday 29 November 2016 (front page headline - War of Roses - Reservoir Tragedy), or today Wednesday 30 November 2016 (front page headline - Dad Left to Die - Asthma Storm Crisis)
Interestingly, in today's paper (Wed 30 Nov 2016) there is a small item at the top right hand side of page 19 headlined "Sex abuse hits soccer" regarding the on-going historical child sex abuse investigation in UK's youth soccer
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Jaidubdub
Stuck - many I know watched the ARC footage. Some were even posting links to the hearing on FB saying they could watch it live. One guy in particular kept posting on FB how he couldn't wait to watch it & how he couldn't wait for the jw's to 'shine before the worldly authorities'. After the hearing had finished, he removed all his posts relating to the ARC.
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pale.emperor
I printed the Guardian news report off and shown it to my elder father in law (im disfellowshipped) and asked for an explanation.
His reply: "The media like to sensationalize things. This will be half truths and blatant lies. I'm surprised you were taken in my such trash."
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WingCommander
The level of denial the JW's live in can only be compared to that of Scientologists and Mormons. Total denial, head in sand, claims of "grandiose Apostate lies."
These people are whacked in the head.