Posts by JW83

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Request for Australian research: ban on Jehovah's Witnesses in 1941

by JW83 in

i am planning on revisiting my (academic) research into the banning of jws in australia in 1941, and was wondering if anyone would have contacts i could interview?

this is obviously a long shot (and it may be children/grandchildren) but i thought it may be worth a shot!.

i am an ex-jw and academic historian, you can see my former published work on jws here: http://www.flinders.edu.au/sabs/shir/our-research/research-journals/fjhp/2008.cfm.

JW83

Someone called my office and left a message re JWs in Adelaide and I lost the message.

Please call back!

Jayne

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Request for Australian research: ban on Jehovah's Witnesses in 1941

by JW83 in

i am planning on revisiting my (academic) research into the banning of jws in australia in 1941, and was wondering if anyone would have contacts i could interview?

this is obviously a long shot (and it may be children/grandchildren) but i thought it may be worth a shot!.

i am an ex-jw and academic historian, you can see my former published work on jws here: http://www.flinders.edu.au/sabs/shir/our-research/research-journals/fjhp/2008.cfm.

JW83

Thank you both!

I have the Smith's Weekly articles, they are searchable now on NLA Trove, which is a lot easier than when I last looked at this stuff, in 2005.

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Request for Australian research: ban on Jehovah's Witnesses in 1941

by JW83 in

i am planning on revisiting my (academic) research into the banning of jws in australia in 1941, and was wondering if anyone would have contacts i could interview?

this is obviously a long shot (and it may be children/grandchildren) but i thought it may be worth a shot!.

i am an ex-jw and academic historian, you can see my former published work on jws here: http://www.flinders.edu.au/sabs/shir/our-research/research-journals/fjhp/2008.cfm.

Request for Australian research: ban on Jehovah's Witnesses in 1941

by JW83 in

i am planning on revisiting my (academic) research into the banning of jws in australia in 1941, and was wondering if anyone would have contacts i could interview?

this is obviously a long shot (and it may be children/grandchildren) but i thought it may be worth a shot!.

i am an ex-jw and academic historian, you can see my former published work on jws here: http://www.flinders.edu.au/sabs/shir/our-research/research-journals/fjhp/2008.cfm.

JW83

Careful, absolutely, noted.

Thanks Shepherdless, I didn't have that!

Diogenesister, will do, that was my next stop. What a great user name is wakemeup before you Joho :)

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Request for Australian research: ban on Jehovah's Witnesses in 1941

by JW83 in

i am planning on revisiting my (academic) research into the banning of jws in australia in 1941, and was wondering if anyone would have contacts i could interview?

this is obviously a long shot (and it may be children/grandchildren) but i thought it may be worth a shot!.

i am an ex-jw and academic historian, you can see my former published work on jws here: http://www.flinders.edu.au/sabs/shir/our-research/research-journals/fjhp/2008.cfm.

I am planning on revisiting my (academic) research into the banning of JWs in Australia in 1941, and was wondering if anyone would have contacts I could interview? This is obviously a long shot (and it may be children/grandchildren) but I thought it may be worth a shot!

I am an ex-JW and academic historian, you can see my former published work on JWs here: http://www.flinders.edu.au/sabs/shir/our-research/research-journals/fjhp/2008.cfm

https://theconversation.com/jehovahs-witness-hierarchy-means-child-sex-abuse-goes-unreported-45651

I don't have ethics approval for this project yet, just putting out feelers.

Thanks!

Jayne

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History blog on Jehovah's Witnesses - http://jaynepersian.wordpress.com/

by JW83 in

hi all,.

i've just started a new blog, jehovah's witnesses: a history, based on my thesis re banning in australia in 1941. let me know if you have any suggestions, obviously lots more resources and links to go up!.

jayne.

JW83

Yes sorry, for some reason I couldn't add the link in the text.

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History blog on Jehovah's Witnesses - http://jaynepersian.wordpress.com/

by JW83 in

hi all,.

i've just started a new blog, jehovah's witnesses: a history, based on my thesis re banning in australia in 1941. let me know if you have any suggestions, obviously lots more resources and links to go up!.

jayne.

JW83

Hi all,

I've just started a new blog, Jehovah's Witnesses: A History, based on my thesis re banning in Australia in 1941. Let me know if you have any suggestions, obviously lots more resources and links to go up!

Jayne

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JW Fraudster from "down under" - high profile

by sizemik in

it's an interesting story .

.. in 1992 johnston, a jehovah's witness who sometimes preached door to door, had started with an improbable goal: he would make a fortune selling nothing more than a concept.

it was a magic pill that cut emission and made fuel last longer.

JW83

haha

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Published life story of Australian ex-Witness. An absorbing read.

by MrMonroe in

there are a number of books available on amazon giving the life stories of ex-witnesses.

i've always been intrigued by one called "i'm perfect, you're doomed" by kyria abrahams, which sounds like a witty read.

one day i'll buy it!.

JW83

Thanks will look it up!

My honours thesis 'A National Nuisance': The Banning of Jehovah's Witnesses in Australia in 1941 is my book :)

It felt great digging some dirt on the hypocrites.

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Australia: Ramifications of government watchdog's ruling on Scientology's use of unpaid laborers

by MrMonroe in

fair work australia, the government industrial law agency, has ruled that the church of scientology broke australian law by requiring employees to work long hours for as little as $10 a week.

the church's defence was that because it is a religious entity, its workers are not employees, but volunteers.. which all sounds a bit familiar!.

the agency also found that "a significant level of control and direction was applied to workers by more senior church members who hold positions of authority".

JW83

I thought that this was exciting too, although I don't think Xenophon is interested in the Dubs, not enough money/celebrity.