.
can anyone direct me or provide the information of how many jw's actually were sent to and died in the nazi concentration camps.
i believe that the jw's claimed so many numbers, but the actual figures were lower.
Hi, the best academic study so far (I haven't read Penton's latest work) is by Christine King called 'The Nazi State & thh New Religions'. During WW2, JWs were banned and, of the 20,000 JWs in Germany in 1933, approximately 10,000 were interned & 5,000 died, including over 200 of whom were shot or beheaded because of their neutral stand.
Jayne
view online: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/articlenews/tpstory/lac/20050408/bcgirl08/tphealth/.
by jane armstrong .
friday, april 8, 2005 page s1vancouver -- at 14, she has already endured a cancer diagnosis, surgery, two rounds of chemotherapy, and a blood clot on her heart.
I liked the comment that the Witness parents 'were backing their ill daughter'. Makes me sick.
this information is taken from thesis by peter strawhan, 1984, re jws in australia in ww2.
rees was head of jws in australia, who were banned 1941-43.
jws contributed 10,000 to war bonds from cash accumulated during ban, reported to knorr july 1943. rees: ?of course the fact that we took out the bonds has not been publicized, but we have seen to it that the government officials such as security, army, manpower, etc, know of it.
Hi there WA girl - I welcomed you on a thread in 'Friends' but forgot to say hello on this one!
Jayne
how's this weekend for you?
time to have some r&r?
i think some have had one of those weeks, eh?
Hi Ozzie, I gotta say the kingdom songs get me every time - my heart wells up, I think of 'Jehovah' and paradise and how much sense it all used to make ...
Then I go put some real music on
just wanted to welcome my best friend, freewoman16 onto the site.
go girl yourself!
jayne
Just wanted to welcome my best friend, FreeWoman16 onto the site. Go girl yourself!
Jayne
here is my situation: i am in the sacramento area of california.
i have a good friend of mine that is a jw.
she has recently not been attending meeting and not reading her watchtower.
I'm sure that your brand of Christianity is so much better than anyone elses ... (NOT)
Jayne (of the 'you sound a little patronising' class)
this information is taken from thesis by peter strawhan, 1984, re jws in australia in ww2.
rees was head of jws in australia, who were banned 1941-43.
jws contributed 10,000 to war bonds from cash accumulated during ban, reported to knorr july 1943. rees: ?of course the fact that we took out the bonds has not been publicized, but we have seen to it that the government officials such as security, army, manpower, etc, know of it.
Hi ValiantBoy,
No, that was in relation to commercial interests owned by the Witnesses in this period (printeries, canteens etc). There has never been any Witness admission of buying 10,000 pounds worth of war bonds to influence the government!! Strawhan got his information from gov files (AA (SA) AP538/1, SA29378) & I presume that is a private letter from Rees to Knorr censored by the government.
Jayne
i am somewhat new to board.
i am member of a few yahoo email groups, but this is my first attempt to chat with so many ex witnesses.
i have no idea where to being and would like a few pointers.. there is so much here...
Welcome Harpy - love the name & picture!
this information is taken from thesis by peter strawhan, 1984, re jws in australia in ww2.
rees was head of jws in australia, who were banned 1941-43.
jws contributed 10,000 to war bonds from cash accumulated during ban, reported to knorr july 1943. rees: ?of course the fact that we took out the bonds has not been publicized, but we have seen to it that the government officials such as security, army, manpower, etc, know of it.
Nice pic, Mr alw!
this information is taken from thesis by peter strawhan, 1984, re jws in australia in ww2.
rees was head of jws in australia, who were banned 1941-43.
jws contributed 10,000 to war bonds from cash accumulated during ban, reported to knorr july 1943. rees: ?of course the fact that we took out the bonds has not been publicized, but we have seen to it that the government officials such as security, army, manpower, etc, know of it.
This information is taken from thesis by Peter Strawhan, 1984, re JWs in Australia in WW2. Rees was head of JWs in Australia, who were banned 1941-43. JWs contributed £10,000 to war bonds from cash accumulated during ban, reported to Knorr July 1943. Rees: ?of course the fact that we took out the bonds has not been publicized, but we have seen to it that the Government Officials such as Security, Army, Manpower, etc, know of it. This action has been largely responsible for the promise to lift the Restriction Orders.? Restriction orders were placed on most leading JWs by Security during the ban. They were confined to a particular area or town, not allowed to associate with other JWs, except their family, & forbidden to drive a car or to have a telephone.
