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  Great news. The WTS did not commit spiritual prostitution with UN.

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  stevenyc

  Come on kennison, this has been posted MANY times already in this thread. Read through it again and you'll see.
  steve
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  Great news. The WTS did not commit spiritual prostitution with UN.

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  http://www.jehovahsjudgment.co.uk/watchtower-un-ngo/

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  stevenyc

  For the record, thirdwitnoid is absolutly correct when he says they didn't 'join the UN'. They didn't. You have to be a counrty to 'join the UN'. What the Watchtower Society did was establish a formal 'association with the UN'. And, the requirement of that association was, in part, to agree with the UN charter, and to disseminate information PROMOTING the works of the UN.
  
  steve
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  Great news. The WTS did not commit spiritual prostitution with UN.

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  http://www.jehovahsjudgment.co.uk/watchtower-un-ngo/

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  stevenyc

  thirdwitnoid,
  
  who said 'reapply'?
  
  The requirement for NGO's associated with the UN was to submit material demonstrating continued dissemination of information promoting the works of the UN. Which they did.
  
  steve
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  Great news. The WTS did not commit spiritual prostitution with UN.

  by thirdwitness in

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  2. scandals

  http://www.jehovahsjudgment.co.uk/watchtower-un-ngo/

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  stevenyc

  I personally have no problem with the watchtower society associating with the UN as an NGO listed under 'Human Rights'. When you research how they have worked along side other human rights NGOs in attempt to stop the brutality inflicted by counties across Europe, Africa, and Asia, for people expressing their religious beliefs, it is commendable. Some may see this as only an opportunity to extend their publishing arena, but whatever, if it helps stop the terrible nonsense dished out then it is a good thing. It's not just Jehovah's witnesses that get this brutal treatment. Maybe the Watchtower only focus on their needs, maybe not, I doubt we'll know until one of the witnesses involved DA's himself.
  The biggest shame is that the old doctrines forced the Watchtower to lose the secular credibility it attained with its association with the UN.
  
  Just my 2cents.
  
  steve
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  Great news. The WTS did not commit spiritual prostitution with UN.

  by thirdwitness in

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  http://www.jehovahsjudgment.co.uk/watchtower-un-ngo/

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  stevenyc

  Another thing to remember, their association with the UN/DPI was altered in the 1997 registry. In that registry they were now listed among NGO's of HUMAN RIGHTS.

  steve
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  Great news. The WTS did not commit spiritual prostitution with UN.

  by thirdwitness in

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  2. scandals

  http://www.jehovahsjudgment.co.uk/watchtower-un-ngo/

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  stevenyc

  This is what the Chief of UN/DPI NGO Section said in 2001:

  11 October 2001

  To Whom It May Concern:

  Recently the NGO Section had been receiving numerous inquiries regarding the association of the Watchtower Bible Tract Society of New York with the Department of Public Information (DPI). This organization applied for association with DPI in 1991 and was granted association in 1992. By accepting association with DPI, the organization agreed to meet criteria for association, including support and respect of the principles of the Charter of the Untied Nations and commitment and means to conduct effective information programmes with its constituents and to a broader audience about UN activities.

  In October 2001, the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York requested termination of it association with DPI. Following this request, the DPI has made a decision to disassociate the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York as of 9 October 2001.

  We appreciate you interest in the work of the United Nations.

  Yours Sincerely,

  Paul Hoeffel
  Chief
  NGO Section
  Department of Public Information

  http://www.randytv.com/secret/unfax_small.jpg

  If anyone suspects this to be false, ring the man and ask him: phone - (212) 963-8070

  steve
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  Great news. The WTS did not commit spiritual prostitution with UN.

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  stevenyc

  Here are the 'ideals' that the Watchtower agreed to share in to attain association:

  http://www.un.org/aboutun/charter/

  steve
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  Great news. The WTS did not commit spiritual prostitution with UN.

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  stevenyc

  Here you can find the requirements for application to become associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information from 1997 to 2003.

  There are 32 brochures.

  http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.un.org/MoreInfo/ngolink/brochure.htm#responsibilities

  steve
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  Great news. The WTS did not commit spiritual prostitution with UN.

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  http://www.jehovahsjudgment.co.uk/watchtower-un-ngo/

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  stevenyc

  thirdwitnoid,
  
  You obviously have not read anything here, so before a full reply please read the posts again.
  
  steve
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  Great news. The WTS did not commit spiritual prostitution with UN.

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  http://www.jehovahsjudgment.co.uk/watchtower-un-ngo/

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  stevenyc

  Also, if they only thought it was for access to the library, why did they do this?
  
  http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/materials/articles.htm
  
  steve