Former prime minister Abbott, the Catholic apologist (who I despise since reading "The road to ruin" by Nikki Savva) has already come out in support of Pell calling him " A very fine man" it will be a very unpleasant public spectacle.
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Child Abuse Charges Laid Against a High level Catholic Cardinal
by fulltimestudent inits taken a while for this to happen, but the victorian (australia) police have decided there is sufficient evidence to charge cardinal george pell with multiple sexual abuse charges.. .
pell was once the highest ranking catholic in australia, but once the accusations of child abuse started to surface, he was shipped off to rome where, since 2014 pell has been prefect of the secretariat for the economy, (the vatican’s treasurer).. he is generally seen as no 3 in the world catholic heirarchy.. full story: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/29/cardinal-george-pell-charged-with-multiple-sexual-offences?cmp=soc_567.
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Child Abuse Charges Laid Against a High level Catholic Cardinal
by fulltimestudent inits taken a while for this to happen, but the victorian (australia) police have decided there is sufficient evidence to charge cardinal george pell with multiple sexual abuse charges.. .
pell was once the highest ranking catholic in australia, but once the accusations of child abuse started to surface, he was shipped off to rome where, since 2014 pell has been prefect of the secretariat for the economy, (the vatican’s treasurer).. he is generally seen as no 3 in the world catholic heirarchy.. full story: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/29/cardinal-george-pell-charged-with-multiple-sexual-offences?cmp=soc_567.
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Pell is in charge of the Vatican finances. Cardinal Pell, has a plum posting being responsible for preparing the Holy See and Vatican's annual budget, as well as financial planning and enhanced internal controls. Also, Cardinal Pell was appointed as one of eight cardinals to advise the pope on how to reform the Catholic church.
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Child Abuse Charges Laid Against a High level Catholic Cardinal
by fulltimestudent inits taken a while for this to happen, but the victorian (australia) police have decided there is sufficient evidence to charge cardinal george pell with multiple sexual abuse charges.. .
pell was once the highest ranking catholic in australia, but once the accusations of child abuse started to surface, he was shipped off to rome where, since 2014 pell has been prefect of the secretariat for the economy, (the vatican’s treasurer).. he is generally seen as no 3 in the world catholic heirarchy.. full story: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/29/cardinal-george-pell-charged-with-multiple-sexual-offences?cmp=soc_567.
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Sorry Stuckinarut, Isn't it a great song! Never heard the pope song before powerful! Must give little Catholic tony abbot heart palpitations.
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Child Abuse Charges Laid Against a High level Catholic Cardinal
by fulltimestudent inits taken a while for this to happen, but the victorian (australia) police have decided there is sufficient evidence to charge cardinal george pell with multiple sexual abuse charges.. .
pell was once the highest ranking catholic in australia, but once the accusations of child abuse started to surface, he was shipped off to rome where, since 2014 pell has been prefect of the secretariat for the economy, (the vatican’s treasurer).. he is generally seen as no 3 in the world catholic heirarchy.. full story: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/29/cardinal-george-pell-charged-with-multiple-sexual-offences?cmp=soc_567.
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Cardinal Pell protected a vile priest called Risadale(destroying the community of Ballarat) he was complicit in moving paedophile priests from parish to parish. The allegations against him have been around for many years but he has had powerful political protectors.
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Introducing Our Rockstar Governing Body
by pale.emperor inisnt nice to see the governing body being so humble, meek and not seeking their own importance?.
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stash: /intesoft-inc.appspot.com/post/005df9f7e68e40cb9b013248fe7b670c.html
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My husband a mere publisher always came early to assemblies help set up and stayed late to help clean and pack up at the end of the assembly. Where are the photos of these humble Christ-like servants the GB??? with brooms, cleaning toilets stacking chairs??
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Fewer christians (and other religions) and more with NO RELIGION in Australia
by fulltimestudent inthe results of the last australian census are trickling out, and the results offer an insight into the changing concepts of contemporary aussies.. in 1966 only 0.8 % marked 'no religion' on their census form.. in 2001 those marking 'no religion" had grown to 16%.. and in 2016 those marking 'no religion" had grown to 29.6%.. so more non-believers than any other group.
catholics (the previous largest group) were now only 22.5% of australians.. ________________________.
the other interesting change is language,.
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Thanks, Smiddy, I put no religion on my census What would we do without the ABC I love it especially Phillip Adams in the afternoons. Aussie Possum
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Fewer christians (and other religions) and more with NO RELIGION in Australia
by fulltimestudent inthe results of the last australian census are trickling out, and the results offer an insight into the changing concepts of contemporary aussies.. in 1966 only 0.8 % marked 'no religion' on their census form.. in 2001 those marking 'no religion" had grown to 16%.. and in 2016 those marking 'no religion" had grown to 29.6%.. so more non-believers than any other group.
catholics (the previous largest group) were now only 22.5% of australians.. ________________________.
the other interesting change is language,.
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On the 2011 census (it takes places every five years) 64,390 Australians put "Jedi" down as their religion, an increase of from 58,053 on the 2006 census, according to The Brisbane Times. Numbers like that put "Jedi" right behind Sikh on the list of religions in the country. It seems unlikely that all these people truly believe themselves to be actual Jedi, and most of them make the claim as a harmless way to declare their Star Wars fandom and give the government the middle finger at the same time.
However, a group called the Atheist Foundation of Australia is leading a campaign to get people to stop making this joke. Their reasoning is, that when officially counted, Jedi gets classified as a "Not Defined" religion instead of "No Religion." When that happens, they believe "it makes Australia seem more religious than it really is." Which, again, doesn't sound like a problem, but "data on religious affiliation is used for public policy, city planning, community support facilities and more.
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7 day conventions?
by HereIgo indid any of you attend the old school week long conventions?
i have heard stories and it seems like these were mostly in the 70's and 80's before my time.
i couldn't imagine.
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My grandmother actually played violin in the live orchestras they had in those days at the assemblies.
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What are the chances of getting another Raymond Franz default from head office ?
by Chook inall regimes get defectors and some are more vocal than others..
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My 3rd gen family goes back to the 1930s and my impression as an outsider now is one of less idealism and more professionalism. I had relatives in Bethel and if you can ensconce yourself in middle/upper management you can lead a very comfortable, sheltered life. Free of the mundane anxieties of other mere mortals.
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The Rank Hypocrisy of JW Rank and File
by steve2 inwtf?
russian jw mr novik is shown in full view on jw org wearing the "parental glory" badge with its prominent cross pattee on his lapel - and not one word of caution is sounded.
similarly, jw forums are abuzz singing the praises of mr and mrs novik and their brood after they received the parental glory honor from no less than jw-oppressor, mr putin.. from the stinking gb heaven all the way down to the dusty rank and file, the hypocrisy is sky-high.
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The Watchtower organisation are publicity whores they'll milk anything.