Posts by ABibleStudent

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Petition to Revoke Scientology's Tax Exempt Status

by ABibleStudent in

fyi, if you feel that scientology's tax-exempt status should be revoked, you can sign a white house petition to revoke its tax-exempt status at https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/revoke-scientologys-tax-exempt-status.. i signed the petition even though i have mixed feelings about this petition.

i would prefer that dangerous cults like scientology be reformed by suspending its tax-exempt status until it makes needed changes and i do not like targeting a specific organization when the whole system should be changed.

on the other hand this type of action may help to promote debate about revising the tax codes in the us.. i do prefer revising the tax code like i wrote about in revise tax code to protect children from sexual abuse .. peace be with you and everyone, who you love,.

ABibleStudent

Good ideas defender of truth!

I sent tweets to @LeahRemini and @JasonBeghe. And, raised you by also sending tweets to @NicoleKidman, @Actress_Holmes, and @Oprah .

Keep the ideas flowing!

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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Petition to Revoke Scientology's Tax Exempt Status

by ABibleStudent in

fyi, if you feel that scientology's tax-exempt status should be revoked, you can sign a white house petition to revoke its tax-exempt status at https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/revoke-scientologys-tax-exempt-status.. i signed the petition even though i have mixed feelings about this petition.

i would prefer that dangerous cults like scientology be reformed by suspending its tax-exempt status until it makes needed changes and i do not like targeting a specific organization when the whole system should be changed.

on the other hand this type of action may help to promote debate about revising the tax codes in the us.. i do prefer revising the tax code like i wrote about in revise tax code to protect children from sexual abuse .. peace be with you and everyone, who you love,.

ABibleStudent

Hi defender of truth, Thank you for your suggestions. I sent Alex Gibney the following tweet through my nodangerousorgs twitter account las night:

@alexgibneyfilm Have you signed https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/revoke-scientologys-tax-exempt-status …. ? I did!

No reply as of this morning.

Please keep the suggestions coming.

Also I'm trying to connect with Alex Gibney on Linkedin so that I can direct him to the Advocates for Protecting Children from Maltreatment Linkedin group. If you want to visit the group you must be a Linkedin member and its url is https://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=6784497

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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Petition to Revoke Scientology's Tax Exempt Status

by ABibleStudent in

fyi, if you feel that scientology's tax-exempt status should be revoked, you can sign a white house petition to revoke its tax-exempt status at https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/revoke-scientologys-tax-exempt-status.. i signed the petition even though i have mixed feelings about this petition.

i would prefer that dangerous cults like scientology be reformed by suspending its tax-exempt status until it makes needed changes and i do not like targeting a specific organization when the whole system should be changed.

on the other hand this type of action may help to promote debate about revising the tax codes in the us.. i do prefer revising the tax code like i wrote about in revise tax code to protect children from sexual abuse .. peace be with you and everyone, who you love,.

ABibleStudent

The petition to revoke Scientology's tax-exempt status has 23,000+ signatures. Less than 77,000 signatures needed within 10 days.

Signing the petition takes less than 2 minutes and only requires the White House to write a response. It will increase political awareness that Americans are disturbed that non-profit organizations can become wealthy and their leaders can live an affluent lifestyle by using undue influence to victimize their members.

Why prevents you from signing it? If you do sign it, please post your comments to this thread.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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Petition to Revoke Scientology's Tax Exempt Status

by ABibleStudent in

fyi, if you feel that scientology's tax-exempt status should be revoked, you can sign a white house petition to revoke its tax-exempt status at https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/revoke-scientologys-tax-exempt-status.. i signed the petition even though i have mixed feelings about this petition.

i would prefer that dangerous cults like scientology be reformed by suspending its tax-exempt status until it makes needed changes and i do not like targeting a specific organization when the whole system should be changed.

on the other hand this type of action may help to promote debate about revising the tax codes in the us.. i do prefer revising the tax code like i wrote about in revise tax code to protect children from sexual abuse .. peace be with you and everyone, who you love,.

ABibleStudent

Have you heard that the petition to revoke Scientology's tax-exempt status has reached 21, 200+ signatures! It needs another 79,000 signatures by April 22, 2015 to qualify to receive a White House response and to raise political awareness into the practices of tax-exempt organizations.

Have you read it at https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/revoke-scientologys-tax-exempt-status?

Will you sign it and then comment that you signed the petition on this thread? Or, do you plan on waiting on Jehovah to take action?

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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What I Saw & Heard in the Oral Argument Hearing on January 14, 2015

by ABibleStudent in

im not an attorney and i could not record the hearing, so please forgive me if i make mistakes in relating what i remember of the oral argument hearing for jane doe (i.e., candace conti) versus the watchtower bible & tract society on january 14, 2015 and the length of this post.. i arrived at the civic center/union plaza in san francisco, ca about 7:30. the area is very nice with a few homeless people sleeping in the park across from the courthouse.

it took me about 10 minutes to find the clerks office for the court on the first floor, which opened at 8:00.. once the clerks office opened, the two clerks who i talked with were very polite and helpful.

the arguments for jane doe (i.e., candace conti) versus the watchtower bible & tract society were scheduled 5th out of (i think) 8. while i was in the office a cameraman and another person for nbc arrived asking about the hearing for candace contis case.. the courtroom for the 1st appellate court is on the 4th floor and takes up most of that floor.

ABibleStudent

@ Vidiot, I feel that the justices will rule for Candace Conti. They are talking their time to make sure that all the "i's" are dotted and the "T's" are crossed. They probably do not want to give the Watchtower any basis for appealing their ruling.

Although I probably will be very happy for Candace when the Court announces its decision, I also feel sorry for Candace since she hurt the WTBTS but not enough to make it change its child protection policies. Changing the Tax Code is probably the only way to make the WTBTS start protecting children more than enabling and protecting pedophiles.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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Last chance to make an impact! Help me please....

by Anon_SA1 in

jw
friends

so tomorrow is going to be my last encounter with a jw friend of mine for various reasons on her side.

(long story).

i have spent a lot of time discussing various concerns about the jw teachings, but havent been able to make any progress in helping her to question or doubt the teachings.

ABibleStudent

Hi Anon_SA1, It is probably a lost cause asking your friend simple questions for the last time, unless your friend already feels resentful about how the Watchtower/elders/other JWs treat her.

How about asking her, " Why are you a JW? Is it for social reasons or Watchtower doctrine? (wait for a response) What would cause you doubts about being a JW? (wait for a response)"

If she is a social JW, then ask her "Why are you afraid to have more fun as a non-JW? (wait for a response) {List things that she enjoys that JWs frown on JWs doing] Aren't you tired of being asked to do more or wait on Jehovah when you see that something should be changed now? (wait for a response) What miracles has the Watchtower done to prove it is Jehovah's Earthly organization instead of another religion, like the Catholic Church?"

If she is a a JW because the Watchtower has the "Truth", then ask her, "What miracles has the Watchtower done to prove it is Jehovah's Earthly organization instead of another religion, like the Catholic Church? (wait for a response) What "Truths" has the Watchtower instructed you about that you couldn't have discovered by reading the Bible and discussing with your friends and family?"

Best of wishes.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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What I Saw & Heard in the Oral Argument Hearing on January 14, 2015

by ABibleStudent in

im not an attorney and i could not record the hearing, so please forgive me if i make mistakes in relating what i remember of the oral argument hearing for jane doe (i.e., candace conti) versus the watchtower bible & tract society on january 14, 2015 and the length of this post.. i arrived at the civic center/union plaza in san francisco, ca about 7:30. the area is very nice with a few homeless people sleeping in the park across from the courthouse.

it took me about 10 minutes to find the clerks office for the court on the first floor, which opened at 8:00.. once the clerks office opened, the two clerks who i talked with were very polite and helpful.

the arguments for jane doe (i.e., candace conti) versus the watchtower bible & tract society were scheduled 5th out of (i think) 8. while i was in the office a cameraman and another person for nbc arrived asking about the hearing for candace contis case.. the courtroom for the 1st appellate court is on the 4th floor and takes up most of that floor.

ABibleStudent

@ Gayle, Only 5 more days to wait for the 90-day period to expire. After 90-days it could be anyone's guess when a ruling will be handed down.

@ PokerPlayerPhil, Since the WTBTS was only appealing the puniative damages judgement, Candace Conti has already shown that the WTBTS was culpable for her being raped by Kendricks.

Instead of praying to (or waiting for) God, I would recommend contacting politicians to pass laws that eliminate SOL for child sexual abuse and third-parties used undue influence on a victim for civil lawsuits where you live and to pass laws to revise the Tax Code (or Charitable laws) to protect children from sexual abuse. Nothing will change if the laws stay the same.

Have you read any of the following threads?

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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How to raise awareness about child abuse.

by DATA-DOG in

here's an idea.

we know the wtbts fears exposure more than anything.

so what if we made an organized, concerted effort to contact every celebrity jw that we can think of?

ABibleStudent

No responses to tweets that i sent through an account that I set-up for nodangerousorgs. I guess, celebrity exJWs are enjoying life and celebrity JWs are too busy to care about children who are sexually abused.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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Petition to Revoke Scientology's Tax Exempt Status

by ABibleStudent in

fyi, if you feel that scientology's tax-exempt status should be revoked, you can sign a white house petition to revoke its tax-exempt status at https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/revoke-scientologys-tax-exempt-status.. i signed the petition even though i have mixed feelings about this petition.

i would prefer that dangerous cults like scientology be reformed by suspending its tax-exempt status until it makes needed changes and i do not like targeting a specific organization when the whole system should be changed.

on the other hand this type of action may help to promote debate about revising the tax codes in the us.. i do prefer revising the tax code like i wrote about in revise tax code to protect children from sexual abuse .. peace be with you and everyone, who you love,.

ABibleStudent

@ Village Idiot, Just because religions would oppose the bill doesn't mean I should give up.

I feel that most religions, not just fundamentalist would oppose the bill that I wrote because it would amend 26 U.S. Code § 6033 to require that all tax-exempt organizations, including religious organizations that are currently exempt, file annual reports and amend 26 U.S. Code § 6104 to require the Treasury to provide free access to applications for tax-exemption and annual reports through the internet

An organization would be required to describe its child protection policies in the annual report. I also plan to revise the current version to require that organizations shall be required to report legal expenses including child abuse lawsuit settlements as soon as members of Congress start asking for a copy of the bill. If an organization perjures itself in its annual reports then the IRS could penalize it for perjury in addition to suspending its tax exempt status for not providing adequate child protection.

@ William Penwell, What country are you a citizen of? Brits can petition Parliament. Brits can always create a more reasonable and balanced petition for Parliament to investigate and revise British charitable laws to encourage the Charities Commission to actively investigate charities with adequate funding and changes to the laws.

@ PokerPlayerPhil, How would you define "value for World governments or humanity"? Scientologists believe that Scientology has helped them just like a JW would defend the Watchtower.

The bill that I wrote does not judge whether an organization benefits society or not. It just requires tax-exempt organization to meet minimum requirements to protect children from sexual abuse and to prevent an organization from using or promoting undue influence on/to its members.

This petition now has greater than 19,000 signatures.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

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Petition to Revoke Scientology's Tax Exempt Status

by ABibleStudent in

fyi, if you feel that scientology's tax-exempt status should be revoked, you can sign a white house petition to revoke its tax-exempt status at https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/revoke-scientologys-tax-exempt-status.. i signed the petition even though i have mixed feelings about this petition.

i would prefer that dangerous cults like scientology be reformed by suspending its tax-exempt status until it makes needed changes and i do not like targeting a specific organization when the whole system should be changed.

on the other hand this type of action may help to promote debate about revising the tax codes in the us.. i do prefer revising the tax code like i wrote about in revise tax code to protect children from sexual abuse .. peace be with you and everyone, who you love,.

ABibleStudent

This petition has obtained 18,500 signatures towards 100,000 total needed with 16 days to go.

If you sign this petition, please post your comments to this thread to keep it in the top of the active topics.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert