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  "I'm firm in my beliefs": Hypocrisy and Delusion

  by schnell in

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  2. friends

  i have a friend who said he'll have to stop listening to me after i told him about yahweh's origins in canaanite religion, because he's firm in his beliefs.. i have a mother who said she goes to the meetings even if it's wrong, and i should too.

  she is also firm in her beliefs.. i have talked to an elder about evolution, and as i made the case for it and against creationism, he said that at some point i have to decide that there is a creator.

  he too is firm in his beliefs.. all of these people will also talk about going out in service.

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  Just because a person firmly believes he/she has the truth in no way validates they have the truth.

  Poor sods.
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  How Jehovah’s Witnesses leaders hide child abuse secrets at all costs - Reveal News - December 10, 2016

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  how jehovah's witnesses leaders hide child abuse secrets at all costs.

  by trey bundy.

  reveal news.

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  What we need is a Julian Assange ,wikileaks type to expose the WTB&TS for all the world to see.
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  Steven Unthank and his work.

  by WHATSGOINGON in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  hi everyone, .

  i have been trying really hard to find the court case transcript where steven unthank was in court in australia and one of the wt lawyers or a wt spokesperson said the faithful and discreet slave does not exist.. i hope that this is correct i remember reading about this a long while back and would love to get evidence of this.. i found steven on facebook and messaged him about 6 months ago and he didn't respond, he probably wants to let all this go, and i don't blame him for that.. any suggestions would be very much appreciated.. thanks wgo..

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  smiddy

  Listener you have misunderstood the posters question .It is not referreing to the ARC transcripts.

  It is asking about the court case that took place in the Latrobe Valley that Steven Unthank took against the WTB&TS where this question about the F&DS Class was raised and their answer was " it is a Theocratic Arrangement." and not related to any one particular undividual .

  This took place about 5 years ago.

  I hope that clears up any confusion.
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  Melbourne Victoria Circuit Assembly Figures

  by jonahstourguide in

  1. social
  2. current

  hi all, kind of news i suppose.. fyi, 10/12/2016 at melton assembly hall.

  1,266 in attendance.. two 15 yo, one male one female baptised.. costs for the day, $6,951:00 .

  before costs contribution to sydney branch office from last assembly surplus $3,000:00. jtg.

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  Wow 2 15 year old kids got baptised ,how Jah is speeding up the work.LOL
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  Steven Unthank and his work.

  by WHATSGOINGON in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  hi everyone, .

  i have been trying really hard to find the court case transcript where steven unthank was in court in australia and one of the wt lawyers or a wt spokesperson said the faithful and discreet slave does not exist.. i hope that this is correct i remember reading about this a long while back and would love to get evidence of this.. i found steven on facebook and messaged him about 6 months ago and he didn't respond, he probably wants to let all this go, and i don't blame him for that.. any suggestions would be very much appreciated.. thanks wgo..

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  smiddy

  WGO ,if you use the search button at the top of the page and type in Steven Unthank F&DS it will take you to a wealth of info .

  Barbara Anderson has a thorough analysis of the subject there,as well as Koolaid.
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  Should a Priest ,Elder ,Pastor withold a crime from the relevant authorities because of a confidential confessional ?

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what do you believe , is a confessional something that is sacred between the the two parties involved ?

  or does it depend on the severity of the crime/sin.. or is their a responsability of the recpient of the confession to divulge what he/she knows about the crime.?.

  what we see in movies ,tv, etc shows it is a no no .but is that true ?the confessional is only between the two involved.?.

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  What do you believe , is a confessional something that is sacred between the the two parties involved ? or does it depend on the severity of the crime/sin.

  Or is their a responsability of the recpient of the confession to divulge what he/she knows about the crime.?

  What we see in movies ,Tv, etc shows it is a no no .but is that true ?The confessional is only between the two involved.?

  How many crimes have gone unpunished because of these archaic policies .

  If you had become aware of a crime within the organization would you have reported it to the authorities or only to the Elders.?

  If it is only to the Elders it may never go any further , if it is only to a priest it may never go any further..

  And the victims never get justice for the crimes committed against them.
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  THE BIG A: RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

  by Mary in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  where did all the witnesses over the decades get the idea that armageddon was right around the corner?

  the society certainly never put anything like that down in print:

  *** w56 10/15 p. 614 when will gods kingdom come?

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  Excuse me folks , Armageddon has been coming for the past 2000 years and it is nowhere in sight , let alone just around the corner .

  GEEEEZZZEEEE
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  JW Apprentice in Hair Salon.

  by Disassociated Lady 2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my hairdresser warned me that he had taken on a jw apprentice and asked me what i thought.

  she attends the kh that disfellowhipped me.

  i told him that i would have to be careful about what i said concerning my personal life as she would report back anything she heard to the elders.

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  I knew an Elders wife formerly missionaries in PNG who`s wife had a beauty Salon on the mainland Aust. and gave brazillian hair removals on female clients .

  Personally I dont see anything wrong with it , but would other Elders have a problem with it ?

  Would you have ?
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  Very interesting experience

  by joe134cd in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just watched this you tube clip in its entirety.

  thought it was extremely well done.

  https://youtu.be/ihxbnpu6biu.

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  I`m prepared to watch it later on seeing it goes for over an hour .

  Would you like to give us some highlights,Joe134cd ? to whet our appetites ?
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  Just one of the 1006 Cases - Imagine this. So may tears.

  by Slidin Fast in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  just one story of all these cases.

  it's not just a number.

  there is a face, a life behind every event.

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  smiddy

  We can only hope this ARC is not a paper tiger and that positive results will come from this investigation into child sexual abuse in Australia including the Jehovahs Witness religion among other institutions.

  1006 cases have been identified at the ARC acknowledged by the JW religion as correct but ,how many more cases have not been reported to the society and have been dealt with by the parents of the abused , by-passing the Congregations internal judiciary system .

  I think 1006 cases will be significantly higher if you incorporate cases that have been reported to the police /relevant authorities by concerned parents during that same period of time.