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AnnOMaly
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PART DEUX: AN ALTERNATIVE CONVERSATION WITH A NEIGHBOR - Watchtower, November 2014
by AnnOMaly inthe second contrived and unrealistic conversation that one of jehovahs witnesses imagined having with a neighbor in the november 2014 watchtower will not be reproduced here.
instead let us imagine the other witness named andre (sorry, i meant) cameron has returned to the home of the other man also named jon.. nebuchadnezzars dream a tortuous recapcameron: hi there, neighbor!.
jon: whoa!
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AN ALTERNATIVE CONVERSATION WITH A NEIGHBOR - Watchtower, October 2014
by AnnOMaly inthe contrived and unrealistic conversation that one of jehovahs witnesses imagined having with a neighbor in the october 2014 watchtower will not be reproduced here.
instead let us imagine another conversation another witness named andre (ahem, sorry) cameron has at the home of another man who is also named jon.keep searching for a suckercameron: jon, ive really enjoyed the regular discussions weve been having about the bible.
* the last time we spoke, you raised a question about gods kingdom.
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The 'Conversation' is being reviewed in the Service Meeting this week so ...
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Taking on Jehovah's Witnesses fake Child Safeguarding Policy in the UK
by Watchtower-Free infound this on youtube.
this is louise goode .
shes also on facebook.
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The link in your thread, besty, made a comment that I suspect may be applicable if the CC were to come down hard on the UK Org over its dealing with child abuse. Would the Org genuinely change its ways to better protect children? Hmm.
The Brethren are silently laughing at the Charities Commission. They aren't about to change their hard and fast rules- but they will bend rules temporarily and pay lip service through their PR gurus and Lawyers. They will wait till all the fuss dies down and they will continue to enjoy the benefits of being a registered charity and so-called religious organisation .
But t hey can never meet the broader stated expectation s of the CC and they never will. They don ' t intend to either. Theirs is the highest power in the land and they say so too.
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Taking on Jehovah's Witnesses fake Child Safeguarding Policy in the UK
by Watchtower-Free infound this on youtube.
this is louise goode .
shes also on facebook.
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AnnOMaly
Robert, surely the Charity Commission can revoke the UK Org's charitable status if they repeatedly don't comply? That'll be scary enough for them (after all, it's all about the tax breaks, yes?).
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Taking on Jehovah's Witnesses fake Child Safeguarding Policy in the UK
by Watchtower-Free infound this on youtube.
this is louise goode .
shes also on facebook.
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AnnOMaly
Information on the requirements of UK charities with regard to safeguarding children.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safeguarding-children-and-young-people
"How, by law, trustees of charities working with children and other vulnerable groups must promote their welfare and protect them from harm."
Extracts (other than headings, bold mine):
The revised government inter-agency statutory guidance Working together to safeguard children 2013 came into effect on 15 April 2013 and it is expected that all organisations, including charities, comply ‘unless exceptional circumstances arise’.
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The child protection policy
This is a statement of intent that demonstrates a commitment to safeguard children involved with a charity from harm. The essential inclusions for a child protection policy are outlined below:
- the welfare of the child is paramount
- no child or group of children must be treated any less favourably than others in being able to access services which meet their particular needs
- all children without exception have the right to protection from abuse regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or beliefs
- the policy is reviewed, approved and endorsed by the board of trustees annually or when legislation changes
- who the policy applies to (ie all trustees, staff and volunteers)
- children and parents are informed of the policy and procedures as appropriate;
- all concerns, and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously by trustees, staff and volunteers and responded to appropriately - this may require a referral to children’s social care services, the independent Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) for allegations against staff, trustees and other volunteers, and in emergencies, the Police
- a commitment to safe recruitment, selection and vetting
- reference to principles, legislation and guidance that underpin the policy
- arrangements for policy and procedures review
- reference to all associated policies and procedures which promote children’s safety and welfare eg with regards to: health and safety, anti-bullying, protection of children online, and photography
Child protection procedures and systems
Procedures and systems provide clear step-by-step guidance on what to do in different circumstances and they clarify roles and responsibilities. Systems for recording information and dealing with complaints are also needed to ensure implementation and compliance. Child protection procedures should be linked with the Local Safeguarding Children Board’s procedures or the All Wales Child Protection Procedures, as relevant.
The procedures and systems should include:
- a named person (and deputy) with a clearly defined role and responsibilities in relation to child protection, appropriate to the level at which s/he operates
- a description of what child abuse is, and the procedures for how to respond to it where there are concerns about a child’s safety or welfare or concerns about the actions of a trustee, staff member or volunteer. Relevant contact details for children’s services, police, health, the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), Child Exploitation Online Protection Centre (CEOP) for eSafety concerns and NSPCC helplines should be available
- a process for recording incidents, concerns and referrals and storing these securely in compliance with relevant legislation and kept for a time specified by your insurance company
- guidance on confidentiality and information sharing, legislation compliant, and which clearly states that the protection of the child is the most important consideration
- a code of behaviour for trustees, staff and volunteers. The consequences of breaching the code are clear and linked to disciplinary and grievance procedures
- safe recruitment, selection and vetting procedures that include checks into the eligibility and the suitability of all trustees, staff and volunteers who have direct or indirect (eg helpline, email) contact with children. In the case of trustees, because of their position within the charity, we take the view that whenever there is a legal entitlement to obtain a DBS check in respect of such a trustee, a check should be carried out. This goes beyond circumstances where the trustee comes into contact with children (endnote). A complaints procedure which is an open and well publicised way in which adults and children can voice concerns about unacceptable and/or abusive behaviour towards children
- systems to ensure that all staff and volunteers working with children are monitored and supervised and that they have opportunities to learn about child protection in accordance with their roles and responsibilities. Safeguarding induction training is now mandatory for all those who work directly with children, young people, their families and/or carers
- requirements for trustees, staff and volunteers to learn about child protection in accordance with and as appropriate to their roles and responsibilities, including the emerging issues of eSafety, domestic violence, forced marriage, female genital mutilation, children who live away from home or go missing, child sexual exploitation, race and racism and violent extremism
It is important that each charity’s safeguarding policy and procedures are tailored to the type of contact that the charity has with children and it also needs to take into account any particular vulnerabilities of the children with whom the charity has contact; for example disabled children who are at increased risk of abuse; babies and toddlers who are vulnerable due to their age and dependence on adults.
As Louise Goode highlighted in her videos, not only was the safeguarding officer (who is required to be named) unwilling to give his name and the Org unwilling to send out a copy of the policy/procedure, the local elders she met with had no clue about such a document from the UK branch. Local elders are trustees of their congregation - individually registered charities. How can they annually review the policy/procedure as is required by the Charities Commission if they don't know about it? And would this also mean that each congregation should have a named safeguarding officer and deputy?
The Commission says that a complaints procedure, where adults and children can voice concerns, is supposed to be well-publicized. But if the elders don't know about it and if the branch doesn't send out copies of their child safeguarding document or if the only protocols elders know about are outlined in a private BOE letter, how can adults and children in the congregation get to know the appropriate way to voice concerns?
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Taking on Jehovah's Witnesses fake Child Safeguarding Policy in the UK
by Watchtower-Free infound this on youtube.
this is louise goode .
shes also on facebook.
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Oh she's goode. She rocks.
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Taking on Jehovah's Witnesses fake Child Safeguarding Policy in the UK
by Watchtower-Free infound this on youtube.
this is louise goode .
shes also on facebook.
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Anthony Morris III delivers judgement on Branch at Annual Meeting
by Listener inthis is part of the speech that anthony morris iii gave during his time in the limelight at the 2014 annual meeting.. at 3.16.32 of the recorded meeting.
"what role do those with an earthly hope play?
oh oh ho veeeery important role, very important.
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The story starts out with how those with an earthly hope - JWs, not "worldly folks" - have the "very important" role of supporting Christ's brothers.
It goes without saying that the rest of the world have no role in the first place. They could care less.
Then he goes on to the story about being dissed in a "branch territory." Again he could have said he was poorly treated in "another country" but specifically used the term "branch."
It really wouldn't make sense if it were just "worldlies" who are pissing him off - that's to be expected; and they're all burnt hot dogs via Big Brother Jesus' firebolts anyway.
I see what you're saying, BOC, but he goes on to tell a story about 'men' (read: the 'goat-like') who dissed him. We all know what happens to the 'goats' in the illustration, and these are the ones mistreating Christ's brothers.
Yes he could have said 'another country' but perhaps 'branch territory' was more precise - rather than some far flung corner of a country, it was the territory around the branch. If he meant JWs in the branch were mistreating him, he'd say 'I wasn't treated too well in this particular branch.' It is also of interest that he alone was mistreated - not he and his fellow JWs, not the GB or 'anointed class' as a whole, just him. Perhaps he was attending a branch dedication or something.
If the JW brothers were mistreating him, they would have been jumped on from a great height. If they were kicked out of the Org so that they were now termed 'men,' would AMIII encourage praying for them? (e.g. 2 Pet. 2:9-13) One can pray for non-JW persecutors or the non-JW 'goat-like,' but for JWs booted for disrespecting a GB member? I dunno ... I don't think so.
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Good to see you back, Grace! Somebody has to keep us kids in order