Posts by freddo

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Question for those still attending...is anyone talking?

by ToesUp in

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friends

we haven't been to a meeting or jw event in several years.

we have been following the rc closely.

it is fascinating!

Branch Service Department Manual approves appointing Child molestors as Elders

by stuckinamovement in

http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/downloadfile.ashx?guid=7ba22716-556c-43c2-9fc6-76697afad440&type=exhibit&filename=wat.0001.004.0076&fileextension=pdf

freddo

I've tried to get to listen to all the commission but I don't recall the excellent Mr. Stewart grilling any top brass jw's about reappointing a molester to be an elder and referring to this manual.

Can anyone point me to such an exchange or if not can someone offer to the commission the possible benefit of such an exchange based on this damning evidence?

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Questions Regarding All Those Lawyers

by Magwitch in

apologies if this has been addressed elsewhere.. has every elder called to the stand had his own personal attorney?

it certainly appears this way.

if this is the case, how are they able to afford this?

freddo

Don't the WT legal team speak for them?

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Royal Commission Live Hearing Now

by LostinJapan in

wednesday 5 , day 7 live hearing.

case study 29, july 2015, sydney.

freddo

Bet today's "Wednesday Governing Body Meeting" will be fun!

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Royal Commission Live Hearing Now

by LostinJapan in

wednesday 5 , day 7 live hearing.

case study 29, july 2015, sydney.

Sadly he'll probably be on the next plane out. And although we won't see him on the stand. We will know that he has cut and run. No different from the trolley dollies packing up after being asked a tough question on the street corner.

Shame they can't prevent him leaving the country. Or can they? Will they.

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LURKING JW: Thinking of leaving? Learn from my experience.

by SnakesInTheTower in

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friends

"mental wondering in the wilderness"... uh oh.... it's a long post from snakes.... lol.

yep... i think that is the best way to describe where i am at in life right now.

if you have read my past posts (mostly in the private section) you know some of my history as a life-long (now former) witness.. i have been away from the jw religion, for all intents and purposes, since dec. 06, though it was not until sept 07 that i stopped attending meetings.

freddo

Please post it soon Snakes, it's an inspiration!

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[Day 4 - 31/7]The Royal Commissions investigation of child sexual abuse within Jehovah’s Witnesses. + VIDEO

by C0ntr013r in

by popular demand i give you day 4, and i will finally get a couple of days to sleep .

part 1 has been uploaded and part 2,3 and 4 will soon be available.. part 1:.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lmlcdqesa0&list=plpq6kz-aghvqbadlzmqn26dvmpzddxlui&index=11.

freddo

I think there might be a "part two" later as well because Justice Peter McClellan told Apple-shite she had a few weeks to produce any further report - whether it gets to be cross-examined on the stand or not I don't know.

What's happening in the Australia Branch right now?

by freddo in

branch committee member (hung out to dry by gb) soliloquy: (looks at sheaf of documents in front of him).

hmmm, so i've got to present this pos so that i can stay in my board and lodging and get all the perks of being at the top of the organization in australia and my wife likes being queen bee around bethel and wants to see her mother in the resurrection poor deluded soul (or was she anointed i don't know it changes so often, if you're up there ma-in-law then thank you so very much for not interceding with jah and getting me off the hook) so i daren't say what i truly know to be true.

but i've got to look my brothers and sisters in the eye.

freddo

Branch Committee Member (Hung out to dry by GB) soliloquy: (Looks at sheaf of documents in front of him)

Hmmm, so I've got to present this POS so that I can stay in my board and lodging and get all the perks of being at the top of the organization in Australia and my wife likes being Queen Bee around bethel and wants to see her mother in the resurrection poor deluded soul (or was she anointed I don't know it changes so often, if you're up there ma-in-law then thank you so very much for not interceding with Jah and getting me off the hook) so I daren't say what I truly know to be true.

But I've got to look my brothers and sisters in the eye. But the GB won't support me damn them why aren't they on the stand like the Apostle Peter would be?

Mind you I know all about the abuse cases in the files so at least my seared conscience won't bother me.

I know I'll be all urbane and polished and smooth talking while ignoring the orphan and the widow, that'll get me through.

Gulp! (Fingers collar) Pass me another whisky love!

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Jehovah's Witnesses "Handling Child Abuse Matters" flowchart

by jwleaks in

jw leaks courtesy of the australian royal commission.

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freddo

Looks like a Branch only document to me ... to be used by the Service/Legal desk when the elders phone them and listen to their faceless anonymous advice.

Can you imagine Brother's Ali or Bello working their way through that?

"Sorry sister abused, we will have to get back to you while we contact the Branch errr I mean prayerfully consider what to do - now just go home to Daddy and be a bit more respectful and ask your mother to be a bit more affectionate to him."

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Dr Applewhite and Conti's case

by Viva la Vida in

this is from conti's appeal veredict:.

monica applewhite, a clinical social worker and an expert on child sexual abuse, testified for defendants that watchtowers policy against disclosing private information .

very closely mirror[ed] the codes of ethics of the national association of social workers and the american counseling association.

freddo

@Viva la Vida

Can that gem of information be passed to the Royal Commission for Mr. Stewart or Mr. McClellan's consideration?