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  The Botchtower's attitude towards using the Internet

  by Composer2005 in

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  2. child-abuse

  has the botchtower discouraged or spoken against members using the internet?.

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  satan / devils environment & all that j.w bs!.

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  Charity Commission investigates Jehovah's Witness congregation in relation to indecent assault case

  by Mickey mouse in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  manchester new moston congregation of jehovah's witnesses is at the centre of reports that a convicted offender was allowed to question his victims at a public meetingthe charity commission has opened an operational compliance case into a manchester-based jehovahs witness congregation following concerns about how it protects vulnerable beneficiaries.. the commission said it was in discussions with manchester new moston congregation of jehovahs witnesses after reports in the manchester evening news that a congregation member, jonathan rose, who was recently released from prison after serving nine months for the indecent of assault of two girls, was allowed to question his victims in front of congregation elders.

  the victims were required to recount the abuse at the meeting in order to have rose barred from the church, the paper says.. a spokeswoman for the commission said: "the commission has ongoing serious concerns about the manchester new moston congregation of jehovahs witnesses in connection with its policies and procedures for the protection of vulnerable beneficiaries.

  we are engaging with the charitys trustees about our concerns.

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  Mickey mouse

  Thanks for the update.
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  Charity Commission investigates Jehovah's Witness congregation in relation to indecent assault case

  by Mickey mouse in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  manchester new moston congregation of jehovah's witnesses is at the centre of reports that a convicted offender was allowed to question his victims at a public meetingthe charity commission has opened an operational compliance case into a manchester-based jehovahs witness congregation following concerns about how it protects vulnerable beneficiaries.. the commission said it was in discussions with manchester new moston congregation of jehovahs witnesses after reports in the manchester evening news that a congregation member, jonathan rose, who was recently released from prison after serving nine months for the indecent of assault of two girls, was allowed to question his victims in front of congregation elders.

  the victims were required to recount the abuse at the meeting in order to have rose barred from the church, the paper says.. a spokeswoman for the commission said: "the commission has ongoing serious concerns about the manchester new moston congregation of jehovahs witnesses in connection with its policies and procedures for the protection of vulnerable beneficiaries.

  we are engaging with the charitys trustees about our concerns.

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  Mickey mouse

  Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses is at the centre of reports that a convicted offender was allowed to question his victims at a public meeting

  The Charity Commission has opened an operational compliance case into a Manchester-based Jehovah’s Witness congregation following concerns about how it protects vulnerable beneficiaries.

  The commission said it was in discussions with Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses after reports in the Manchester Evening News that a congregation member, Jonathan Rose, who was recently released from prison after serving nine months for the indecent of assault of two girls, was allowed to question his victims in front of congregation elders. The victims were required to recount the abuse at the meeting in order to have Rose barred from the church, the paper says.

  A spokeswoman for the commission said: "The commission has ongoing serious concerns about the Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses in connection with its policies and procedures for the protection of vulnerable beneficiaries. We are engaging with the charity’s trustees about our concerns. We cannot comment further at this stage."

  The commission added that it had opened an operational compliance case into the charity.

  The charity has been registered with the commission since 1997 and had income of between £5,000 and £10,000 for each of the past five years.

  A spokesman for the Jehovah’s Witnesses told Third Sector while it did allow victims and their perpetrators to meet, this would only happen with the victim's consent and the meetings would be held in private.

  He added in a statement: "When any one of Jehovah's Witnesses is accused of serious wrongdoing, the matter is investigated. If a victim wishes to assist by providing details, this can be done in person or in writing. Victims are never forced to attend a meeting or confront an alleged perpetrator of child abuse, and indeed we have no power to do so. Any meetings are held in private and are not public. When child safeguarding is concerned, these procedures are in place to help protect children."

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  He said he was unable to comment further on the Manchester New Moston Congregation case, but said that Rose is no longer one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

  http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/Governance/article/1296113/charity-commission-investigates-jehovahs-witness-congregation-relation-indecent-assault-case/
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  That does it ! I'm leaving ! ! !

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  leaving the university with my degree!.

  exams are finished and it's just a matter of days before i walk.. i was certainly stressed about doing this.

  i'm older than my classmates and armageddon was sooooo close!

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  Mickey mouse

  Congratulations Billy! X
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  JWs under scrutiny in Finland

  by Mickey mouse in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  http://yle.fi/uutiset/ngo_calls_on_ministry_to_probe_closed_religious_groups_jehovahs_witnesses_under_scrutiny/7219755.

  sorry i'm on a tablet so can't make the above clickable.

  more at link.

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  Mickey mouse

  http://yle.fi/uutiset/ngo_calls_on_ministry_to_probe_closed_religious_groups_jehovahs_witnesses_under_scrutiny/7219755

  Sorry I'm on a tablet so can't make the above clickable. More at link.
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  WTS buys £1,000,000 luxury sea-front property in Wales, UK

  by Simon in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  shower room.

  office.

  games room.

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  Mickey mouse

  Interesting.
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  JW.Orgy......let's come up with slogans

  by AndDontCallMeShirley in

  1. social
  2. humour

  here are a couple suggestions for slogans:.

  missionary positions available".. 2.

  where jesus isn't the only one coming for a second time".. .. add yours to the list.

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  Mickey mouse

  This way to the oral review
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  Anyone Here Used to Fear Persecution?

  by kneehighmiah in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was thinking today about how i no longer have to fear the attack of satan against the jws.

  i used to fear being rounded up and beaten by mobs.

  seeing my family tortured.

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  Mickey mouse

  Oh yes, I had regular concentration camp themed nightmares as a child. I distinctly remember sitting under a chair at the kingdom Hall as this account was read out and it terrified me. It's from the April 1st 1970 Watchtower (shame it wasn't an April fools joke):

  16 When a Christian witness of Jehovah of Ntifinyire Village was beaten for refusing to purchase a political card, Banda’s youths took a knife and made cuts encircling his arms and then his legs and inflicted many cuts on his head. Other Witnesses had six-inch nails driven into their feet, bicycle spokes were forced through their legs and then these Christians were told to run. Still others were tortured with a burning stick placed against their arms, legs, head and entire body. Still these Witnesses refused to compromise their religious beliefs or deny their God Jehovah under such barbaric torture. Do you have the quality of Christian endurance in you to stand such tests? You may be called upon someday to prove your faith. How will your faith stand up?
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  EX JW Podcast

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am setting up a podcast (radio show) where we will cover the issues of jw's, amongst the topics of science, belief and more.. i am letting you guys know because i would like to interact with the forum as we do them, looking for suggestions for topics, looking for guest ideas and also we can mask voies and change names, so interviewing current jw's to help provide people a voice, an outlet for their frustration whilst providing a safety net.

  there is no hierarchy, but current elders, bethelites etc that contribute here already will be more than welcome and protected!.

  the podcast will be pro science, i will have both atheist and theist co-presenters in the episodes but i can't deny my bias towards evidence and science, but hopefully it should be enjoyable and informative for us all.. i plan for it to be about 2hrs long, maybe an episode a month or every 2 or 3 weeks.

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  Mickey mouse

  Sounds good. I thought it was a great shame that MadSweeney stopped doing his podcasts.
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  Had a reply for job...

  by snare&racket in

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  got a cool job, surgery and emergency medicine in a nice holiday town, super happy :d. .

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  Mickey mouse

  It's a lovely town, congratulations.