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  Two faced lying hypocrites

  by Uzzah in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i just came across this link advertising an award dinner by the canadian bar association.. http://www.cba.org/cba/news/2004_releases/2004-08-17_probono.asp.

  it announces shane brady of georgetown (bethelite) as the winner of the probone award for 2004. i'll let the announcement speak for itself.. .

  what burns me is that the brady is on a vow of poverty, and gets his marching orders from bethel.

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  Uzzah

  Eugene Meehan is the lawyer who was retained on an agency basis in this case. He specializes in Constitutional law and works for Lang Michener in the Ottawa office. Lang Michener is a high priced Toronto based firm. Meehan acts as a consultant for cases that are being presented to the Supreme Court. Why he would be retained is odd since Glen Howe & Assoc. have an abundance of experience presenting to the Supreme Court of Canada (I have my opinion on why but really it is not necessary for this thread and it is only a speculation).
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  Two faced lying hypocrites

  by Uzzah in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i just came across this link advertising an award dinner by the canadian bar association.. http://www.cba.org/cba/news/2004_releases/2004-08-17_probono.asp.

  it announces shane brady of georgetown (bethelite) as the winner of the probone award for 2004. i'll let the announcement speak for itself.. .

  what burns me is that the brady is on a vow of poverty, and gets his marching orders from bethel.

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  I agree with your comments Belbab. It should be answered who nominated and what are the criteria for pro bono as far as the CBA is concerned. The answers to these questions should dictate whether or not to expend any further energy on this issue.

  With regard to Lawrences lawyer trying to find out what connection Glen Howe & Assoc. has with WT, I certainly hope he gets his act together. My experience is that by the time they get to trial WT legal will now everything about him. He isn't going to be litigating against some innocent dummies (although I believe they like to portray themselves that way). My experience is that WT litigates with the cunning and ruthless style that has been made legendary by the U.S. insurance industry or Big Tobaco - no holds barred.
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  Reality TV

  by pratt1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  do you think that reality tv has gone too far?.

  i recently saw a advertisment for a new show that features very overweight people trying to lose weight.

  if they do not lose weight they are kicked off the show.

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  Happy Guy :)

  I assume they are willing participants. Either way, I lost interest in television long ago. I find it mostly crap now. Even the news is full of emotional hype with all this fake head bobbing nonsense. The only shows I enjoy are the silly mindless comedies like Sienfeld reruns and Friends reruns and Everybody Loves Raymond which don't make any pretentions about trying to come off as real.
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  Are JWs "Approval Whores"?

  by Scully in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  during a quiet moment at work the other night, i picked up a back issue of o magazine, one of the current quintessentially authoritative journalistic voices of the modern north american woman.

  it was the december 2003 issue, and i was intrigued by the title of the article: "the halo effect" which promised to examine the condition of 'being too good' for one's own good.

  the preamble contained the phrase "self-sacrificing" and i was immediately zapped by that standard jw buzz-word and the article's suggestion that being "self-sacrificing" is not all it's cracked up to be.. you can read the article here: stop seeking approval.

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  Seems to me that Approval Whore is a buzz expression for someone who is lacking self esteem. Either way it seems to fit the bill for some JWs I have encountered. Some diefinitely live/shun to have their egos stroked by their peers.
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  What kind of JW response do you think I'll get?

  by Bubbamar in

  1. social
  2. family

  in my moms last letter she stated that me, my sister and her should all just "move on" meaning put our hurts and anger behind us and work towards having better relationships.

  however, in the same letter she clarified that disfellowshipping is "discipline" and she intends to continue shunning me.

  so i wrote back asking her what "moving on" means for her.

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  Sorry to hear this news but I am not surprised. I have to say though I have seen much worse letters from JW parents to their children (not trying to minimize your pain I just think she could be worse - easily). Clearly though she appears happily blind to her own beliefs for example where she talks about not worrying about her son being molested (well I for one believe she should run screaming from the JWs if that is true) and where she says that other religions pick and choose what they wish to believe is true in the Bible (WT is in my opinion one of the biggest pickers and choosers out there).

  I believe she is telling you her "bottom line" of why she will stick it out even if it doesn't make sense: They have sold her a bill of goods - ever lasting life - and she wants it so bad that nothing else matters (maybe not even you). It's a mighty powerful carrot that they are dangling for her and her desire for the physical rewards and pleasures are powerful even if she has to remain blind about anything else.

  You seem like a very nice person - too nice to be saddened by this. I hope you are able to fill your life with positive people and ones that aren't obsessed with mind control.
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  Two faced lying hypocrites

  by Uzzah in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i just came across this link advertising an award dinner by the canadian bar association.. http://www.cba.org/cba/news/2004_releases/2004-08-17_probono.asp.

  it announces shane brady of georgetown (bethelite) as the winner of the probone award for 2004. i'll let the announcement speak for itself.. .

  what burns me is that the brady is on a vow of poverty, and gets his marching orders from bethel.

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  Bubbamar I don't think the media would particularly be interested in the relationship between the nominee and the recipient unless of course it is part of a larger story. For example let's suppose, for argument's sake, that the "all expenses paid (by WT)" litigation happens to be the case. Let's further suppose, for argumant's sake, that this type of arrangement would technically disqualify the recipient (this point would have to be confirmed). Now, if someone in Watchtower Legal Dept. nominated the recipient and in doing so presented it as pro bono, when in fact they were aware of a compensation arrangement, then you may have something of interest. All very hypothetical and certainly requires some confirmation of the facts. If it is a case of someone outside of WT who is not aware of a compensation arrangement then I don't see a story (at least where the relationship is concerned).
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  Two faced lying hypocrites

  by Uzzah in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i just came across this link advertising an award dinner by the canadian bar association.. http://www.cba.org/cba/news/2004_releases/2004-08-17_probono.asp.

  it announces shane brady of georgetown (bethelite) as the winner of the probone award for 2004. i'll let the announcement speak for itself.. .

  what burns me is that the brady is on a vow of poverty, and gets his marching orders from bethel.

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  Uzzah if you are serious about actually writing a letter of concern then I suggest you not act hastily. Take some time and effort to draw ideas, opinions and in fact testimonials relating to this specific complaint from others here. Your letter may simply be ignored since the Bar has already made the award. I don't think they are going to want to eat crow over this but if you have any hope of getting somewhere you will need to think this through carefully. While I do not know for certain, I wonder if it is possible that the nomination or at least an endorsement may have actually come from the past president of the Canadain Bar who was retained on an agency basis by WT for this specific blood issue case? If that is the case, I also wonder if your complaint may find it's way straight into the waste bin (they may not want want to be embarrassed).
  

  If it is of any help to you, I have in my possession legal transcripts from a disciplinary review (by the Law Society of Upper Canada) where some lawyers who work for WT in Georgetown gave testimony under oath as to how they were compensated. I think the first thing you may need to do though is comfirm whether or not being on the WT expense account (for everything) disqualifies the pro bono status where the Canadian Bar awards are concerned.
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  Two faced lying hypocrites

  by Uzzah in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i just came across this link advertising an award dinner by the canadian bar association.. http://www.cba.org/cba/news/2004_releases/2004-08-17_probono.asp.

  it announces shane brady of georgetown (bethelite) as the winner of the probone award for 2004. i'll let the announcement speak for itself.. .

  what burns me is that the brady is on a vow of poverty, and gets his marching orders from bethel.

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  Without commenting on the legal issues, I agree that there is certainly a question and a doubt about his work truly being pro bono. In my opinion, it is likely that the Watchtower finances his activities as they do with so many other lawyers who work on JWs cases but especially those who work out of the Georgetown legal office. For example his airfare was likey paid for, his hotel rooms etc. To my thinking, Pro bono describes legal service rendered where the lawyer does not accept compensation from the client he/she represents or anyone who would pay on behalf of the client. I would be surprised if he was not subsidized by the JWs for his legal work and time. Whether or not Georgetown asked for the congregation to also subsidize the legal activites either way it is subsidized by national donations. I am surprised that the Canadian Bar Association would be completely unaware of the JWs legal setup because the largest legal disciplinary body in Canada (The Law Society of Upper Canada) is aware. I guess the two don't share this type of information. Maybe the fact that his legal work would be subsidized by the Watchtower is irrelevent for the Bar when assigning this award.
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  What's the real reason behing these MAN presses?

  by truthseeker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  anyone know why the society spent $50,000,000 of world wide work money to buy even bigger and better presses?

  i asked an elder, and he said, first of all to cut down on manpower, secondly there's more demand.

  is there really more demand?

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  Even if the labour is free, reducing it in one area frees it up to be utilized in other areas...has to do with efficiencies.
  

  As well the 50M can be viewed as an investment in the corp. The presumption being that it will lead to growth.

  One other possibility (although a much riskier business move) is that if by announcing to the flock of 6 million strong that they have expended massive funds to spread Jehovah's Watchtower's "Jehovah's word" to save more lives, they are able to get an increase in guilt donations, it would be a successful campaign. For example if 1 million of the 6 million JWs kick in a n extra $100 to step up to the plate in this new printing press expenditure then the corp. will in fact end up with 100 million dollars. That would be a successful campaign. Even if only say 250, 000 of the JWs most affluent kicked in an extra 500 dollars, thinking that they should "help out a little extra", that would translate into an extra 125 million for the corp. With announcements of this type there is alot of gain to be had especially where a cult and it's followers are involved. Problem is it is involves more risk but I suspect in the case of a cult it is a far more calculated one. This of course is hypothetical and the best way to know what their motivations were is to get it from the source otherwise we could speculate all day.
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  Does anyone know anything ?

  by The rock in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  does anyone know anything about the book '' angels and woman'' do u have any information about it.

  as i heard someone say that it involved spiritualism.

  thanks friends.

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  Nice story Jim. Kinda makes me wanna go out and by it out of curiousity. Nice tout.