Wikipedia articles are based on reliable published sources, which will include books and newspaper articles. An entry on a web forum doesn't make the cut. There is little for the media to report at the moment. The case is still in its earliest stages as the prosecution and defence work out where they stand and I doubt any media organisation would be very interested in the theological detail of an insignificant religion. Once it makes it to the Victorian Supreme Court I think you can expect some coverage.
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Victoria, Australia: Report on Oct. 11th hearing involving Steven Unthank
by AndersonsInfo invictoria, australia: report on oct. 11th hearing involving steven unthank.
(this report is from an anonymous xjw who attended the hearing.
i had no plans to turn up to the court hearing as an observer, as in my experience, it can take several hearings and a number of months before any court case gets rolling.
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Dec 15 2011 WT: playing school sports equated with cheating on taxes & lying - wtf?
by baltar447 inhere it is in p14 of the article "is he a good example for you or a warning?".
14 will we let solomons course be a warning example for us?
a sister might attempt to rationalize forming a romantic link that ignores gods directive to marry only in the lord.
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MrMonroe
Interesting. A guy I know was away from meetings for the best part of 10 years, and has recently felt guilty and resumed attendance and witnessing. His daughter was playing basketball with mine and was just fantastic, a real star. I'm very curious to know if she'll be playing this season.
It's just appalling: no scriptural basis, no explanation, just a burden of guilt. "With similar rationalizing, one might share in extracurricular sports or clubs at school...."
There is no room for inidvidual choice in this religion, no room for personal conscience. They alone decide what is permissible. Anyone who comes to a different decision is rationalizing.
Worst part: those reading this slop at the meeting won't think "WTF?" They'll just feel guilty.
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The WT plays the blame game.
by MrFreeze ini was thinking about this yesterday.
when the wt claims that they are spirit-directed (not inspired mind you, whatever that means), and then they go and make a mistake, change doctrines and/or flip flop, where do they lay the blame?
do they say that they were the ones to make the mistake, or do they shift their blame elsewhere?
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MrMonroe
Not quite. They blamed the 1975 debacle on the Witnesses themselves for believing it. It was all their fault for expecting it apparently.
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MrMonroe
Sadly, yes. Need I mention .... Andre?
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"How the hell do you get baptized while being nailed to a tree"
by trueblue intook mother to a meeting one time and this lady asks me "are you one of us?
" i looked at her like, i don't know man, i just come down from outer space, are you one of us... and she rephrased her guestion to "are you baptized?
" i said no... felt like saying no i wouldn't want to be one of you!
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Fair point, trueblue. You'd think Jesus would have told him, "I'll see you in paradise ... after you've gone and knocked on some doors and placed some literature in imitation of ... well, me, I suppose!"
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Well, it's official, I am a rabid, mentally diseased Apostate!
by serenitynow! inso an apostabuddy wanted to stage a silent protest at the assembly hall where she was baptized.
we went today.
the plan was to wear these apostate t-shirts that had stuff printed on them about thinking for yourself, and a bunch of websites.
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Great stuff, serenitynow.
They stayed in their seat because they were (a) petrified of what might eventuate and (b) because the WTS had never given them instructions on what to do in the event of a brazen apostate appearing in their midst. No one was game to make the first move and stand up.
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The Faithful and Discreet Slave - A JW Myth
by 00DAD inprobably this topic has been dealt with before, but i'm relatively new here, so perhaps y'all will be willing to indulge me in my pursuit for clarity.
regarding the anointed, the gb recently said this: .
"we thus have no way of knowing the exact number of anointed ones on earth; nor do we need to know.
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MrMonroe
They also keep records of judicial committee decisions and retain files of disfellowshipped members. Yet not the details of those God is using as his channel. Curious.
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That crazy FDS and the GB connection...or lack thereof.
by Aussie Oz inthe whole fds and the gb representing them is a huge jump of impossible logic.... if the wt do not by their own admission, count the annointed nor know how many real ones there are, if they dont consult the remaining ones, the faithful slave how the hell can the gb 'represent' them?.
i mean, how can i for example tell the world that i represent the people of my town in parliment if not only have they never met me, i have never so much as asked one single towns person anything?
if i don't even know how many people live in my town?
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Meanwhile ... What blogs and what websites?
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The Faithful and Discreet Slave - A JW Myth
by 00DAD inprobably this topic has been dealt with before, but i'm relatively new here, so perhaps y'all will be willing to indulge me in my pursuit for clarity.
regarding the anointed, the gb recently said this: .
"we thus have no way of knowing the exact number of anointed ones on earth; nor do we need to know.
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MrMonroe
Because they believe the first myth -- that God directs and leads their organisation -- they then, of necessity, believe that anything it says is true.
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Victoria, Australia: October 11th hearing. All five cases made it through the court...just!
by AndersonsInfo inthis is a preliminary summary only.
i hope to obtain more details later.. .
all five cases are still within the criminal justice system.
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MrMonroe
I still don't get why there wouldn't be a transcript. Isn't there ALWAYS a transcript in all court sessions?
No.