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  For All Australians Present: How are Australian JWs Reacting to the Royal Commission?

  by Littleleslie in

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  hi everyone:.

  i was just wondering how were the baptized jehovah's witnesses responding to the royal commission inquiry.. i know there must be a number of australians present here that could tell us this.. i was especially wanting to know how the jehovah's witnesses were taking the testimony of the governing body member geoffrey jackson?.

  thanks for your comments.. littleleslie .

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  I'm in Australia and don't have contact with JWs anymore, but I would like to know this as well.

  I suspect that many would not know much about this as they would be scared to find out.
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  VA shooting suspect was raised a JW! He mentions it on his Twitter account

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  anyone in the usa following this morning's shooting "on-air" live tv will know what i'm talking about.

  bryce williams (not real name, but on-air name) shot and killed 2 people on live television this morning in roanoke, va. he was wearing a go-pro camera, and uploaded his first-person video onto his social media accounts.

  i've seen his twitter feed (before it was taken down), and not very far down he mentions being raised a jw.

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  Is it then, that people live in such a dangerous environment in America (or anywhere else with so many guns available) that they feel the need to protect themselves with weapons ?

  There are unstable people here too, but I'm glad we restrict who gets guns in my country to limit these type of events. Just trying to understand what goes on over there and the thinking ,
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  VA shooting suspect was raised a JW! He mentions it on his Twitter account

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  anyone in the usa following this morning's shooting "on-air" live tv will know what i'm talking about.

  bryce williams (not real name, but on-air name) shot and killed 2 people on live television this morning in roanoke, va. he was wearing a go-pro camera, and uploaded his first-person video onto his social media accounts.

  i've seen his twitter feed (before it was taken down), and not very far down he mentions being raised a jw.

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  And Walmart is taking semi auto weapons off the shelves - wow -got to start somewhere I suppose
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  VA shooting suspect was raised a JW! He mentions it on his Twitter account

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  anyone in the usa following this morning's shooting "on-air" live tv will know what i'm talking about.

  bryce williams (not real name, but on-air name) shot and killed 2 people on live television this morning in roanoke, va. he was wearing a go-pro camera, and uploaded his first-person video onto his social media accounts.

  i've seen his twitter feed (before it was taken down), and not very far down he mentions being raised a jw.

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  As far as the availability and "Rights" of Americans to carry guns goes, I wonder if there is an equal balance with regards to law, to carry and own things like these :

  1: short iron bar to carry around

  2: Knives of a size that could be used as a weapon to defend oneself

  3: Stun gun or similar device

  4: bow and arrow or similar

  5: anything else for that matter that could be used as a weapon to kill or maim at a distance

  And why would'nt the laws be the same as guns possession.?

  I'll bet there are distinctions made thru law about these effective weapons of destruction and yet guns are an American "right" and some Americans seem to feel a need to justify their "right" of possession by pointing to things like "more people are killed on the road " etc

  Sure is puzzling to us who live in countries that have different laws to protect citizens and very few guns around in comparison. Sure criminals will still be around and use guns illegally but that is what laws and police are for is'nt it?

  Just saw this report on the news and they said a horrendous amount of Americans die from guns every year ,surely that would decrease if the government there had the guts like ours did to Amnesty guns and therefore reduce the amount of them in the public AND THEN START TO WORK on the minds and attitude of the people to make it a privilege instead of a right to possess a firearm.

  It all seems a bit like being in a American cult and believing no matter how morally wrong it is ,that's my right......er cognitive dissonance shades perhaps?
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  what happens when one informs elders that one's baptism was invalid?

  by quincemyles in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  is it possible to move from baptized publisher to unbaptized status perpetually?

  what do elders do when you inform them that your baptism was invalid?

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  My ex did this years ago based on being baptised as a teenager she said her family pressured her into it and the elders let her get baptised at a later time.
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  Go on welfare!

  by life is to short in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am going to make this short.

  i ran into a older jw women who i have known my whole life.

  she is pushing 80 and will never change.

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  Unfortunately the Jw teachings seem to breed people who develop a cynical view of "the worldly System" and feel no pangs of guilt at decieving themselves and the authorities.
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  "We don't run a spy network"

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  the wts has been keeping case files on child sex abuse for over 60 years that we know of.

  *damn...my whole post disappeared.... .

  the wts has been keeping case files on child sex abuse for over 60 years that we know of.

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  Pope Jackson said "We don't run a spy network" and..."We don't run a police state."

  I say if this were true, how come years ago a PO of my congregation asked me to another brothers house ,and asked me to hack the files on the bro computer to find evidence for her alleged infidelities so they could disfellowship her from a Queensland congregation.
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  'The Castle'. A fictitious Australian movie

  by barry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm sure we all have a greater faith in our legal system with stewart and mccellan battling the society.

  here is a clip from a fictitious movie we all love.. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp6f1emn1lo.

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  Wonder what" the VIBE" will be tomorrow
  
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  Finally got a copy of the silver NWT

  by wozza in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after not having a nwt translation for a few years i scored the latest edition still wrapped in plastic !

  but guess where ?

  at the local salvation army shop ...for free!.

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  wozza

  After not having a NWT translation for a few years I scored the latest edition still wrapped in plastic ! but guess where ? At the local Salvation Army shop ...for free!

  wanted one for a while but as the locals in this district treat me as the devil, and even walk on the other side of the street to avoid me it was good to get one to do research and comparisons.

  Anyway what WTS won't give me Babylon the Great found a way!
  
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  Hello it's me !

  by wozza in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi everyone ,with the change in the format of this site i realised it might be easier now to change my avatar to be actually of me rather than a screaming little horror ,sure i get that way sometimes but i think presenting myself as i am is probably better.

  it is a pix of me climbing part of the beautiful flinders ranges in south australia some time ago ,kind of symbolizes the struggle out of the wts ,it turned out to be a beautiful climb and worth it.. if anyone recognises me please feel free to pm maybe we can catch up.

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  Thanks Zoos I'd love to see some of your beautiful country side ,just been speaking to someone who has been over there recently .sounds great