Are you trying to score a cheap point here or are you serious?
No not me sir
It was James Mixon, honest!
That's why I linked to JM's post:
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Should JWs be watching the the Olympics?
by darkspilver infrom the awake 8 november 1994, page 26. the olympic religious mix.
the olympic games are rooted in greek religion.
they were born as a religious festival to honor zeus, supreme among the greek gods.
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Third Sector Article: Supreme Court tells Jehovah's Witness charity it cannot stop inquiry
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://www.thirdsector.co.uk/supreme-court-tells-jehovahs-witness-charity-cannot-stop-inquiry/governance/article/1405567.
[about third sector for those not in the uk:.
"third sector is the uk’s leading publication for everyone who needs to know what’s going on in the voluntary and not-for-profit sector."].
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I think that means that if you want to operate as if you are a charity then you must register with the CC. There is no obligation for a church to operate as a charity. They could become a non-charitable club and lose the benefits of charitable status.
I understand the law changed a few years ago - when suddenly each congregation became its own charity.
The public remit would be the public meetings they hold and the public ministry they conduct.
I think one of the things is having a public sign showing meeting times on the place of worship - I believe that may be an issue for the (Exclusive) Plymouth Brethren
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Third Sector Article: Supreme Court tells Jehovah's Witness charity it cannot stop inquiry
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://www.thirdsector.co.uk/supreme-court-tells-jehovahs-witness-charity-cannot-stop-inquiry/governance/article/1405567.
[about third sector for those not in the uk:.
"third sector is the uk’s leading publication for everyone who needs to know what’s going on in the voluntary and not-for-profit sector."].
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darkspilver
The WTS is "charitable" the way Bill and Ted were "guitarists".
As they are a 'church' - it would seem to be a legal requirement? They MUST be registered as a charity?
https://fiec.org.uk/what-we-do/strand-blog/do-you-need-to-register-with-the-charity-commission
"In England and Wales, a charity is any institution that is established wholly for charitable purposes. Most independent churches fall within this definition. Therefore, they need to register with the Charity Commission unless they are excepted from registration."
Many churches incorrectly believe that, because they are a church or a place of worship, they do not need to be registered. This is not the case. There is no blanket exemption from registration. Some, but not many, churches in England and Wales do not currently have to register. But these exceptions are now very limited and are subject to expected future changes in the law and to the changing individual circumstances of the church.
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Should JWs be watching the the Olympics?
by darkspilver infrom the awake 8 november 1994, page 26. the olympic religious mix.
the olympic games are rooted in greek religion.
they were born as a religious festival to honor zeus, supreme among the greek gods.
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darkspilver
From the Awake 8 November 1994, page 26
The Olympic Religious Mix
The Olympic Games are rooted in Greek religion. They were born as a religious festival to honor Zeus, supreme among the Greek gods. Various features of the modern Games have an aura of religiousness: solemn rituals for the Olympic flag, the “sacred” flame, and the Olympic oath. The nearly 100-year-old Greek hymn sung at the opening of the Games was translated into Norwegian for the opening ceremony in Lillehammer. This Olympic hymn has strong religious overtones. It is understood to be a hymn to Zeus. The lyric includes the following statements: “Immortal spirit of antiquity,/Father of the true, beautiful and good,/Descend, appear, shed over us thy light/ . . . Give life and animation to those noble games!/ . . . All nations throng to adore thee,/Oh immortal spirit of antiquity!”
The Norwegian Lutheran Church, through its own Olympic Committee, arranged for an extensive music and religious program. All major church organizations were represented in a large interfaith project. The official Olympic chaplain and an international and ecumenical clergy team were available in the Olympic Village at Lillehammer
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5962523979284480/how-much-do-olympics-athletes-earn-when-they-bring-home-medal?page=2#/6075546312114176
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Latest UPDATE UK Charity Commission investigation
by darkspilver inlatest update from 18 july 2016. good afternoon,.
i am writing to give you a quick update about our ongoing statutory inquiries into safeguarding and charities linked to jehovah’s witnesses.. as you may know, one of our inquiries is into watch tower bible and tract society of britain.
we opened this inquiry in 2014. watch tower then initiated what turned out to be protracted litigation against us.
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...ummm...good journalism takes time, manpower and the stories generated by that commitment bow to precedent?
yes
ah, er, ummm .... and money
https://contribute.theguardian.com/
anyone? yes? no? will do?
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System error
by Nathan Natas inif i go to my profile page and click on "see topics posted on," .
the system returns .
"bad request the browser (or proxy) sent a request that this server could not understand.
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darkspilver
Just tried that and it works all OK for me
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Notifications
by Downtowner inis there a setting that can send me e-mail or even a text message letting me know i have a new pm from someone, or perhaps someone commented on a post i wrote?
i get so busy in life and have several messaging apps to keep up with and sometimes it's weeks or even months before i remember to check my pm's here.. thanks,.
downtowner.
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Unfortunately I believe not sir,
And unfortunately, unlike Grindr, there isn't a 'paid for' 'version that allows for that either.
Oops, don't wanna give Simon any ideas
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Third Sector Article: Supreme Court tells Jehovah's Witness charity it cannot stop inquiry
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://www.thirdsector.co.uk/supreme-court-tells-jehovahs-witness-charity-cannot-stop-inquiry/governance/article/1405567.
[about third sector for those not in the uk:.
"third sector is the uk’s leading publication for everyone who needs to know what’s going on in the voluntary and not-for-profit sector."].
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darkspilver
No worries, point taken
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Third Sector Article: Supreme Court tells Jehovah's Witness charity it cannot stop inquiry
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://www.thirdsector.co.uk/supreme-court-tells-jehovahs-witness-charity-cannot-stop-inquiry/governance/article/1405567.
[about third sector for those not in the uk:.
"third sector is the uk’s leading publication for everyone who needs to know what’s going on in the voluntary and not-for-profit sector."].
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darkspilver
It's called context
In this case i presume it refers to this from last month:
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Latest UPDATE UK Charity Commission investigation
by darkspilver inlatest update from 18 july 2016. good afternoon,.
i am writing to give you a quick update about our ongoing statutory inquiries into safeguarding and charities linked to jehovah’s witnesses.. as you may know, one of our inquiries is into watch tower bible and tract society of britain.
we opened this inquiry in 2014. watch tower then initiated what turned out to be protracted litigation against us.
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Latest UPDATE from 18 July 2016
Good afternoon,
I am writing to give you a quick update about our ongoing statutory inquiries into safeguarding and charities linked to Jehovah’s Witnesses.
As you may know, one of our inquiries is into Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain. We opened this inquiry in 2014. Watch Tower then initiated what turned out to be protracted litigation against us. We have robustly defended our position. We were right to open the inquiry. We have won our case in every court that has heard the matter, most recently in the Court of Appeal. Watch Tower then decided to try to appeal to the Supreme Court. I am pleased to tell you that I have learned today that the Supreme Court has rejected their application. This means that there are no more domestic routes of appeal open to Watch Tower. We are therefore going to be doing what we have been doing since 2014, which is continuing with our inquiries.
A huge thank you to those of you who have met with me, Nick and Chris over the past few months to share your stories with us in person; and thank you also to everyone who has emailed or who has spoken to us on the phone. There is more work to do but the court ruling is an important milestone.
Please let me know if you would no longer like to receive these occasional updates.
Take care,
Jonathan.
Jonathan Sanders
Senior Investigator
t: 0300 065 2075 | e: [email protected] | w: www.gov.uk/charity-commission
Sounds like this is what is only now being reported in The Guardian - and I suppose Third Sector picked it up from the Guardian today?
Why has the Guardian only reported it today?
