here's a link to the english version of the quebec documentary, the kingdom's dirty secrets that aired in canada at the beginning of december.
i was told that it's okay to share the documentary and post on social media.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ajphgmt9jibarbara
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/sly-anglesey-jehovahs-witness-preacher-12361109.
dec. 22, 2016 by derek bellis.
elder, daniel anglesey pleaded guilty at caernarfon crown court and was sent to prison for two years and eight months.
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/sly-anglesey-jehovahs-witness-preacher-12361109
Dec. 22, 2016 by Derek Bellis
Elder, Daniel Anglesey pleaded guilty at Caernarfon Crown Court and was sent to prison for two years and eight months. He was married 27 years and father of two. The child he had sex with was 14. Read what the judge said about him at
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/sly-anglesey-jehovahs-witness-preacher-12361109
periódico-28 nov. 2016. los testigos de jehová investigan internamente los casos de pederastia a través de las autodenominadas audiencias judiciales que forman .... australia, contra los testigos de jehová por la pederastiael periódico de aragón-28 nov. 2016. .
testigos de jehová dedican su jornada anual a la lealtadmeganoticias (comunicado de prensa)-28 nov. 2016. .
la justicia paralela de los testigos de jehovácompleto-el país-27 nov. 2016. .
Old Hippie: I posted what I was sent to me. Good to know two were about conventions and had nothing to do about child abuse. So there are eight articles that are relevant as the Australia hearing is relevant. I disagree with your statement "Not much about Spanish issues." There's plenty about Spanish issues, in fact, I was quoted in one of the articles. Many of the articles were translated into English and were about accusations of child abuse. I feel your statement, "Not much about Spanish issues," was a ploy to try to mislead readers.
Barbara
periódico-28 nov. 2016. los testigos de jehová investigan internamente los casos de pederastia a través de las autodenominadas audiencias judiciales que forman .... australia, contra los testigos de jehová por la pederastiael periódico de aragón-28 nov. 2016. .
testigos de jehová dedican su jornada anual a la lealtadmeganoticias (comunicado de prensa)-28 nov. 2016. .
la justicia paralela de los testigos de jehovácompleto-el país-27 nov. 2016. .
Periódico-28 nov. 2016
http://therealdeal.com/2016/12/19/trump-taps-virtu-ceo-brooklyn-real-estate-investor-vincent-viola-for-army-secretary/.
the jehovah’s witnesses’ building at 124 columbia heights (credit: getty images) and vincent viola.
"president-elect donald trump nominated virtu financial ceo — and recent brooklyn real estate investor — vincent viola for secretary of the u.s. army on monday.. "a 1977 west point graduate, viola served with the 101st airborne division at fort campbell, kentucky.
Tell me truthfully, if I had any secret info on this, do you think I would post it on a public discussion board? Naaaaaa
Actually, I've heard rumors, but not facts and I don't share rumors, only facts. Sometimes I goof up but I do try to double-check what I'm told as a fact.
http://therealdeal.com/2016/12/19/trump-taps-virtu-ceo-brooklyn-real-estate-investor-vincent-viola-for-army-secretary/.
the jehovah’s witnesses’ building at 124 columbia heights (credit: getty images) and vincent viola.
"president-elect donald trump nominated virtu financial ceo — and recent brooklyn real estate investor — vincent viola for secretary of the u.s. army on monday.. "a 1977 west point graduate, viola served with the 101st airborne division at fort campbell, kentucky.
My opinion on this matter and $3.00 will buy you a one-way ticket on the NY subway. I just found the information interesting and thought others might too.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/12/15/excommunication-buddhists-and-temple-control-an-interesting-new-supreme-court-petition/?utm_term=.6f371ba712ef.
excommunication, buddhists, and temple control: an interesting new supreme court petition.
by eugene volokh the volokh conspiracyopinion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/12/15/excommunication-buddhists-and-temple-control-an-interesting-new-supreme-court-petition/?utm_term=.6f371ba712ef
Disputes over who gets to run a religious organization — and thus to control the organization’s property — are subject to interesting, complicated, controversial and often surprising rules. For instance, you see court-ordered elections for pastor of a church, or for some other church leadership positions; that might seem like a First Amendment violation, but there has to be some way of resolving who gets to speak for a church. If church bylaws call for such elections, and the bylaws can be interpreted without reference to religious doctrine, courts tend to enforce such bylaws; but of course there are often problems related to who gets to vote, since that often does turn on religious matters.
In any event, the Supreme Court is now being asked to review one such case, Tung v. China Buddhist Association; if you’re interested, you can see the petition, the brief in opposition, and the reply. Professor Michael McConnell, one of the two leading Religion Clauses scholars in the country, is lead counsel for the petitioners (though the petition itself bears the name of professor Marci Hamilton, a scholar who on many issues is on the opposite side from McConnell). Here’s an excerpt from the petitioners’ briefing:
The court [below] allowed one of two presiding monks of the China Buddhist Association (“CBA”), supported by a faction of at most 110 adherents, to unilaterally “excommunicate” 517 members, including the other presiding monk and a resident nun, and move to shutter the Manhattan Temple by vote of the rump faction. This procedure was unauthorized by the CBA bylaws or any other governing document.
Respondents defend this extraordinary act on the ground that “[t]he CBA has always followed the Buddhist tradition of vesting a single leader — in this case, Master Chen — with absolute authority.” That is not so.
But more importantly for this civil case in a civil court, it was unconstitutional for the court to rely on disputed ecclesiastical propositions of that nature. It should instead have followed the terms of the CBA bylaws, as the trial court did. …
[Paragraph moved:] Far from avoiding a determination about the validity of the purported excommunications, the court validated those excommunications. See App.11 (“[P]etitioners are not members of the CBA based upon Master Chen’s excommunication of them.”). Petitioners agree that a court may not second-guess the reasons for excommunication, but it has no choice but to determine whether the person purporting to exercise the power of excommunication is actually vested with it. …
This is the most recent and most egregious example of one side of a split among the states’ highest courts over how to interpret the “neutral principles” approach of Jones v. Wolf (1979). … Nine state supreme courts interpret the neutral principles approach as requiring them to decide disputes over church property solely by reference to deeds, trust instruments, and corporate charters, in accordance with the state law of property, corporations, and trusts. Nine [other] state supreme courts look also to sources of church law, such as denominational canons or, as in this case, church practices or tradition, even when they are disputed and even when they are not referenced in any legal instrument.
This split creates great legal uncertainty, at high human cost. This case is a perfect example. If this Court does not grant review, Respondents will move to shutter the second oldest Buddhist temple in New York and 517 Buddhist adherents who have faithfully attended and contributed financially for years and often decades will be deprived of their place of worship. Other religious communities around the country have been faced with similar turmoil on account of the same legal error. …
And here’s an excerpt from the respondents:
In January 1964, the CBA convened an organizational meeting, where it named Master Chen its President, elected trustees (which included Master
Chen), and established its bylaws. … Under Article Three of the bylaws, membership in the CBA is “open to all who are of the Buddhist faith and have been
admitted as disciples.” Thus, pursuant to the bylaws, membership in the CBA is expressly predicated on two interrelated religious requirements: (i) being of
Buddhist faith and (ii) admission as a disciple of Master Chen. Article Four of the bylaws provides that notice of CBA meetings must be provided to those
members “in good standing,” which restates one of the provisions of section 195 of the Religious Corporations Law.The CBA has always followed the Buddhist tradition of vesting a single leader — in this case, Master Chen — with absolute authority. …
Petitioners’ argument rests on the misguided notion that the Establishment Clause should force courts to ignore corporate language about discipleship, a religious concept that reflects the self-understanding of the believers. Instead, Petitioners would compel the use of their version of “neutral principles” to override decisions of a religious organization where discipleship is the benchmark for who is a member in good standing of that community. …
http://therealdeal.com/2016/12/19/trump-taps-virtu-ceo-brooklyn-real-estate-investor-vincent-viola-for-army-secretary/.
the jehovah’s witnesses’ building at 124 columbia heights (credit: getty images) and vincent viola.
"president-elect donald trump nominated virtu financial ceo — and recent brooklyn real estate investor — vincent viola for secretary of the u.s. army on monday.. "a 1977 west point graduate, viola served with the 101st airborne division at fort campbell, kentucky.
The Jehovah’s Witnesses’ building at 124 Columbia Heights (credit: Getty Images) and Vincent Viola
"President-elect Donald Trump nominated Virtu Financial CEO — and recent Brooklyn real estate investor — Vincent Viola for Secretary of the U.S. Army on Monday.
"A 1977 West Point graduate, Viola served with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He later helped found West Point’s Combating Terrorism Center and currently serves on the Army Cyber Institute Advisory Board at the school, according to the Wall Street Journal.
"In the last year-and-a half, Viola bought two Brooklyn buildings, paying $105 million in April for 124 Columbia Heights, a 152,670-square-foot building owned by the Jehovah’s Witnesses, and $35 million last September for a 12-story building owned by Brooklyn Law School..."
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Interesting isn't it that Mr. Trump's son-in-law purchased many of Watchtower's buildings in Brooklyn and now his pick for U.S. Army Secretary purchased the Watchtower's 124 Columbia Heights building some months ago? Coincidence?
Any comments?
http://www.financialwatchngr.com/2016/12/11/gb-jehovahs-witnesses-agrees-churches-mmm-warns-ponzi-schemes/.
the governing body of jehovah’s witnesses, the central organ that controls the international body of the organisation has warned her members against the growing ponzi schemes promising a quick fix, at least with this warning jehavah’s witnesses now have a common ground with other churches as notable clergies in nigeria have equally warned members against the scheme.. the governing body warned not just nigerian adherents, but also all members worldwide.
the letter conveying the message was read out to members at this sunday’s meetings.. some of the key points of the letter are: .
The governing body of Jehovah’s witnesses, the central organ that controls the international body of the organisation has warned her members against the growing Ponzi schemes promising a quick fix, at least with this warning Jehavah’s witnesses now have a common ground with other churches as notable clergies in Nigeria have equally warned members against the scheme.
The governing body warned not just Nigerian adherents, but also all members worldwide.
The letter conveying the message was read out to members at this sunday’s meetings.
Some of the key points of the letter are:
At the end of the letter, Hebrew 13: 5 and 6 was read.
i was so impressed by what the brazilian xjw's are doing to inform the world about jw's unfair and harmful sanctions put upon those who leave the religion that i just had to share their efforts with you.
congratulations are in order for a work well done.
i asked sebastiao ramos ramos, a former jw to explain in english what abravipre is all about.
I was so impressed by what the Brazilian XJW's are doing to inform the world about JW's unfair and harmful sanctions put upon those who leave the religion that I just had to share their efforts with you. Congratulations are in order for a work well done.
I asked Sebastiao Ramos Ramos, a former JW to explain in English what ABRAVIPRE is all about. (See logo below) His English is not the best but he gave it his best:
"ABRAVIPRE is the Brazilian Association of support for the victims of religious prejudice. The campaign of public utility that abravipre has been performing (virtually and the real world) aims to inform the people about the religious intolerance practiced by Jehovah's Witnesses against ex-members has even led to the mpf denounce state and local and National Representatives with Basis in law 7.716 art. 14. In Summary, our mode of demonstration against all sorts of religious intolerance is seen as a benchmark in Brazil, which has already become an example for the world."
I Google translated into English some of the Portuguese statements made on the Home Page - see below. (Even though most of us can't read Portuguese, when you look at the website go to the page where there are many Brazilian media articles about JWs harmful practices and policies to get an idea how good a job these former JWs are doing to inform the public.)
Barbara
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Sunday, December 18, 2016 | 2:00 p. m.
Human
rights are the basic rights and freedoms of all human beings. Its concept is
also linked with the idea of freedom of thought, expression, and equality
before the law.
WHO
WE ARE
ABRAVIPRE - Brazilian Association for Supporting Victims of Religious Prejudice - represents simple, determined and diverse people with a common goal: to end any and all forms of religious intolerance practiced by people or organizations that think they are above the law. We denounce and expose people, religious leaders, churches, and religious associations who abuse their peers with religiously motivated prejudices.
Gallery
ABRAVIPRE is extremely
active and promotes events, rallies, mobilizations, etc.
Street activism proposes
that ordinary people know the trappings of some religion-transvestite sects.
Jehovah's Witnesses, for
example, still expel their members as in the Middle Ages forbidding any kind of
contact between friends and family. A simple
"hello" from a former member is viewed by them as a violation of
"divine laws." This practice totally violates Brazilian
laws, such as Federal Law 11,635.
