I think the UK will be 2 AM Friday when the RC starts at 11 AM Friday.
I might be too tired for field service on Saturday if I watch it through! LOL!
let's pretend jackson actually takes the stand to be potentially interrogated all week.
when would be the soonest we could see this?.
i'm hoping with all my might that he does and ttatt goes global....
I think the UK will be 2 AM Friday when the RC starts at 11 AM Friday.
I might be too tired for field service on Saturday if I watch it through! LOL!
the royal commissions public hearing into the jehovahs witnesses will recommence in sydney on friday 14 august 2015 at 11:00am.. it is anticipated that the hearing will hear from one witness, mr geoffrey jackson, a member of the governing body of jehovahs witnesses.. .
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www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/2015-08/public-hearing-into-the-jehovah%e2%80%99s-witnesses-to-rec.
Those who know how - get this to the world's media please.
Those who have still-in family can then innocently say."Wow a governing body member is testifying at the Royal Australian Commission into child abuse - it must be ok to watch mustn't it?"
hey guys.
this was just put up on the rc site.
rc will recommence on the 14th august.. http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/2015-08/public-hearing-into-the-jehovah%e2%80%99s-witnesses-to-rec.
I wonder if GJ's dad will take a turn for the worse? I mean if he (GJ) has been in Oz since "before July 14th" as Angus Stewart put it then his gravely ill father seems to be taking his time about either passing away or making a miraculous recovery.
Other musings ...
I also wonder if GJ was actually in Oz to show up at one of the conventions. Confident his back was covered by his yes men whose only thoughts are "how do I keep my board and lodging and my (relatively) powerful position?"
O'Brien "didn't know" how long GJ had been in Oz - unbelievable - he was just trying to stop him appearing on the stand. And he offered an affidavit or a Doctor's report so he must be in constant contact with GJ.
Tokley (WT brief) "he (GJ) can't your honour" as in show up. Well it appears he can you toady slimebag!
I still wonder if he'll appear but it looks far more likely now.
i popped into town this morning to buy an anniversary card for mrs cofty.
it is market day on a saturday and it's tourist season so the town was very busy.
here is a picture of the scene from a year ago... two cult carts were in their favourite place being guarded by none other than one of the elders who was on my judicial committee, his wife and another jw woman in her electric disability buggy.
sorry as this topic may have been covered many times but any thoughts or links to other topics on how the pro-jw websites are commenting on this.. rub a dub.
Many will be reading but afraid to comment for fear of being ostracised by the herd. They are like the iceberg under the surface.
Think about it. Those that frequent these sites and who are hardcore jw's will post all "good things" and yap on in their cult mindset. Those that aren't hardcore will be fearful of posting. But their cogs will be turning. They will grind slowly but they will grind fine.
And then they will be reminded about contributions to build new KH's... and the cogs will turn. And then their kingdom hall will close ... and the cogs will turn. Eventually some of them will wake up.
there is a reddit thread that has been put up that has direct youtube links to highlights of the royal commission.. .
reddit link click here.
hope it is helpful.
there once was a man from down under,who's speech was thought of like thunder,.
but when pops came dow ill,.
geoff flew in with a pill.
Geoff Jackson, a man on the run
Was such a dutiful son
What a bad sport
He lied to the court
Now he's gonna get done!
my understanding (very limited and maybe flawed) is that this commission has no teeth.
if thats true why would the org care?
send a few lawyers, go through the motions but in the end.... its a dog parking on a porch.
one of the jw high-ups questioned by the australian royal commission (i think it was o'brien) stated that those who had disassociated (as opposed to being disfellowshipped) do not have to undergo a lengthy reinstatement procedure of proving repentance over many months, but can simply ask to be reinstated immediately.
is this true?
has anyone heard of this ever happening?.
so i was fooled by the witnesses.
what can i learn from that?
not to accept things at face value but to seek out opinion and different view points.. hence my question " do you believe man landed on the moon?.
I saw the landings on British TV as a kid - allowed to stay up very late because it was early hours of the morning here.
It wasn't until the excellent "Capricorn 1" in the late 70's about faked Mars landings that anyone started on about faked moon landings.