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Meet Olivia Newton-John's Grandfather, Max Born
by DNCall in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
olivia's maternal grandfather fled htiler's germany in 1933. he was one of the founders of quantum mechanics and a close friend of albert einstein.

it was max born who famously wrote: "the belief that there is only one truth and that oneself is in possession of it, seems to me the deepest root of all that is evil in the world.

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Governing Body's Reply in Support of Its Motion to Dismiss in Hines v. Watchtower
by DNCall in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
the governing body's reply to hines' opposition to their motion to dismiss appears to address the various elements in the opposition including case law cited by hines.

it's now up to the judge to determine which party will prevail.

the judge has up to 60 days to make such determination but it has been stipulated that the return date for the parties to return to court is tomorrow, april 13th.
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Hines v. Watchtower, et al, Plaintiff's Opposition to GB's Motion to Dismiss
by DNCall in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
last friday, plaintiff hines' opposition to the above motion was filed.

it appears to me that the zalkin firm eviscerates the gb's motion.

in plaintiff's memorandum of law, it is clearly presented that the elements of hines' complaint are of the type protected by ny law against motions to dismiss.
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Watchtower New York Answers Complaint in Hines v. Watchtower
by DNCall in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
the link to the court's docket in this matter is found here.

it is a pretty standard answer to complaint, containing denials, some admissions and affirmative defenses.

now we know that watchtower ny has been served and is participating in this case..
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Hines v, Watchtower
by DNCall in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
attorneys for the governing body have responded to the complaint in the above matter by filing a motion to dismiss the complaint.

the underlying argument its that the governing body is not a legal entity and thus cannot sue or be sued.. the zalkin firm will file an opposition to the motion and perhaps and amended complaint.. what remains a curiosity is why watchtower new york has apparently not been served.. you can read the motion here..
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Hines v. Watchtower
by DNCall in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
the governing body's response to the above complaint has been extended by stipulation until february 11, 2022. it had been due today.

this should be an important case as it alleges csa at bethel with governing body members' knowing about it.

you can follow it here..
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Hines v. Watchtower
by DNCall in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
this could be a big one.

sexual abuse case naming the gb as co-defendants.

watchtower's response is due on january 21, 2022. here is the docket: https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/documentlist?docketid=t1yahx0ao9yz84iphf0ypa==&display=all.
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The Power Behind Rutherford
by DNCall in
1. jw
2. experiences
not the holy spirit and not the couple on the left.

it's the couple on the right, bonnie and bill heath.

to be more precise, it was their money that empowered jf rutherford and much of what he was able to do.
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Questions Re October 2019 Watchtower
by DNCall in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in the october 2019 watchtower, in the article "1919--one hundred years ago" it states:.

"but the brothers at headquarters could not just resume the work that they had been doing for years.

because during their imprisonment, all the printing plates that were used to print literature had been destroyed.
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You Bet Your Life
by DNCall in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
it is said that life is a gamble.

when you join a religion, you are wagering some portion of your life.

you may choose not to risk too much.