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  ARC - Case Study 54 - All Exhibits have been released

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  all exhibits for case study 54, jehovah's witnesses and watchtower, have been released by the arc.. http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/exhibits/10908a67-70c5-4103-94cc-dac096fdb585/case-study-54,-march-2017,-sydney.

  exhibit list.

  joint statement of o'brien and spinks.

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  freddo

  RO

  Three times (or more) for emphasis? Have you fallen asleep at the keyboard pressing re-send every hour?
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  I wrote to Mr. Angus Stewart regarding the "bible-based two witness rule" claims made by the Watchtower at the ARC

  by EdenOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  besides the email message to mr. angus stewart that i have posted on the other thread, i have send him the following email regarding the two-witness rule and the claims it can't be changed because it's "bible-based":.

  "dear mr. angus steward,.

  i would like to draw your attention to another aspect of the arguments presented by the leadership of the jehovah's witness, in this case regarding the "two witness rule" and the duty to report to secular authorities.

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  freddo

  DoC said:

  "From what I observed in the ARC, Angus is more knowledgeable about JW doctrine and procedure than the average JW."

  More like -

  "From what I observed in the ARC, Angus is more knowledgeable about JW doctrine and procedure than the average Governing Body member."
  

  
  
  
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  ARC - Case Study 54 - All Exhibits have been released

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  all exhibits for case study 54, jehovah's witnesses and watchtower, have been released by the arc.. http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/exhibits/10908a67-70c5-4103-94cc-dac096fdb585/case-study-54,-march-2017,-sydney.

  exhibit list.

  joint statement of o'brien and spinks.

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  freddo

  Spinks and O'Brien are spiritual Eunuchs. Sock puppets of the Governing body who themselves are too cowardly to appear.
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  New member + anyone attended/seen the Zone Visit?

  by Isambard Crater in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm a new member so wanted to say 'hi'.

  i live in the u.k, was born in, fell away as an unbaptised publisher, got baptised in my 30s for reasons i'm retrospectively unsure of, and lost my faith about five years ago around the time of the original a.r.c.

  now, being unable to leave is making me physically, emotionally and mentally ill.. i have been visiting this forum for a couple of years and wanted to post my first message to see if anyone has attended, heard or watched the zone visit broadcast thing happening this month?

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  freddo

  Isambard Crater

  There is no rush. Armageddon isn't coming "soon" (Luke 21 v 8) just as it wasn't in 1914/1925/WW2/1975/The generation of 1914 passing away.

  Take your time. Learn from us how to "Fade". Talk to your husband.

  I was an elder for over 25 years. I am utterly mentally free. I do not believe "Jehovah" will smite me down now or at Armageddy. I will die and am content with that thought.

  I have no guilt in reverse theocratic warfare (lying through my teeth and deceiving them to protect myself just like they do at child abuse enquiries and on their website) against these lying charlatans the GB of the WTS.
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  ARC - Case Study 54 - All Exhibits have been released

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  all exhibits for case study 54, jehovah's witnesses and watchtower, have been released by the arc.. http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/exhibits/10908a67-70c5-4103-94cc-dac096fdb585/case-study-54,-march-2017,-sydney.

  exhibit list.

  joint statement of o'brien and spinks.

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  freddo

  I've said it before and I'll say it again ...

  Olive Oil/Fishy ain't wired right.
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  Business Slow at JW Literature Trolley

  by Athanasius in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  yesterday i stopped at a local shopping center to pick up a few things.

  i arrived at 9:45 am and two jw ladies had already set up their literature trolley and had opened for business.

  but i didn't see anyone stopping by and taking advantage of their free literature.

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  freddo

  Where I am there are two or three "Metropolitan" carts in the busy hubs of the town fed by the circuit pioneers and other ubers and then each of the congregations has their own cart arrangement in their local shopping centre.

  Back in 2012 or whenever it all got started I expressed the view that there wasn't much interest and was told by the service overseer that people had to get used to seeing us and then they would show interest. By about 2014 there was a bit of a buzz in the hall about how people were now friendly. More like the local slackjaw came up and spoke to the sisters from time to time.

  Now it is just a way of "getting in time" - as Blondie said "using their worst sheep as sacrifice" before going to the coffee stop.
  

  Utter waste of time and probably counter productive now. No extra "bums on seats" in the KH - no increased memorial attendance - no wonderful examples on the circuit assemblies.

  One look at the smiling automatons on jwborg is going to drive away all but the most mentally needy and less useful members of society isn't it?
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  Mill Hill - Chelmsford, reduced capacity, any news on Chelmsford plan revision

  by Lostandfound in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  chelmsford looks to have much less work than in mill hill complex, if gb spirit guided why did they allow massive plans for new site when such significant changes must have been in discussion, planning , or contemplation.

  knee jerk reaction to things looks to indicate someone or more on gb has instituted changes almost overnight.

  my dog plans his day better, get up, walk, sleep, eat, walk some more, eat some more, and sleep again.

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  freddo

  Branch visit this weekend - I expect the hatchet men are sharpening their axes.
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  Catching up on the A.R.C.

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i haven't been here for several days, so apologies if similar comments have been posted regarding messrs spinks' & o'brien's "spiritual & scriptural" replies to the australian royal commission last week.. perhaps this line of questioning by mr. stewart could have helped exposed the org's corruption of the "two witness" rule:.

  mr stewart: mr. spinks, does the jehovah's witnesses' leadership base their "two witness" rule solely on the bible?.

  mr. spinks: yes.

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  freddo

  HOW CAN WE GET THAT VIDEO TO AS MANY AS POSSIBLE? EVEN ANONYMOUSLY?

  Sorry - did I shout?
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  ABC News Australia Report: Jehovah's Witnesses accused of failing to adopt abuse inquiry recommendations

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5wn5hfmeas.

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  freddo

  I'm glad my small amount of correspondence to the ARC highlighting my dealings over child abuse reporting with the London Branch as a congregation elder went towards those "Over 1,165 items of overwhelmingly critical correspondence from across the world." (My paraphrase).
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  Way to make me look stupid . . .

  by Coded Logic in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when the arc made their recommendations to the society last year i genuinely thought we'd see some real changes.

  oh sure, i expected a lot of feet dragging, double talk, and general nonsense - but at the end of the day i was certain the society would do what they legally had to and then run around claiming:.

  ) these new policies and procedures aren't really new we've always done them.

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  freddo

  slimboyfat said "If they were facing the situation in the United States and the GB were compelled to attend the response may be different."

  This.