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  UPDATE APRIL 2015 New Documents Re: Charity Commission Investigation into Watchtower Britain

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  an updated list of documents relating to the charity commission investigation into watchtower of britain and jehovah's witnesses are available on jw leaks.. jw leaks.

  original charity commission press release.

  press release.

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  I would take tornintwo's advice and contact the commission directly. I wouldn't trust Cedars with personal information.
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  Anointed Directing the Anointed?

  by compound complex in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

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  ] resurrected ones of the 24-elders group may be involved in the communicating of divine truths today.

  revelation: its grand climax at hand!, pages, 124, 125, paragraph 17..

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  This is where their speculation gets them into trouble. They don't know who is communicating with them?

  It is clear that whoever is communicating with them is not from God otherwise they would not be relaying false information.
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  My RC hearing brought forward. Will be in two weeks

  by umbertoecho in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  through this forum of wonderful freaks, i have met someone who is coming with me to my hearing.

  initially i was slated for next year, but will be attending in two weeks time.

  all is in place from travel vouchers, support, where to go ............very efficient and well done.

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  Child sex education should be made compulsory in school and as a part of home schooling but it should be presented by a professional. This education should be introduced at various stages with the early years being as an alert to dangers.

  The idea of a no home visit register is good. We already have a no phone call register and this could just be extended.

  Physical discipline should also be reportable.
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  Did you have a bad reaction to flu shot?

  by compound complex in

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  2. friends

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  thanks for sharing.. coco.

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  I've had the flu shot each year for the last 8 years and find the only reaction is a sore arm, where it is injected for about a day. This is the common reaction from all those I know who have had it.

  There was one year when my arm was not sore and I wonder if the vaccine was ineffective. The vaccine is meant to be stored in a fridge.

  My mother, who has always been very cautious with medicines, said to me that she didn't think it was a good idea to have the flu shot if you were younger and didn't not have an immune deficiency. Her reasoning was that it is better to allow the body to develop it's own immune system to be stronger. Having the flu would allow this to happen. I can't fault her reasoning.

  For those in Australia, the we could get the flu vaccine injection at the chemist for the first time this year. It was available to be done at the chemist several weeks before the Doctor's surgeries had a supply. I tried to find out why and if the vaccine was being provided by two different manufacturers. The pharmacist couldn't tell me (which I find incredible as he purchases these supplies),

  Not long ago, they were encouraging infants and children to be immunized which I don't believe is necessary and possible not a good thing. There was an alarming amount of babies and young children that died as a direct result. The Health authority advised that there was a problem with the vaccine and it needed further development. It has taken several years to come up with a safer vaccine. Whether they have or not, I don't know, it could be that parents have stopped having their kids injected.

  The number of people hospitalized resulting from the flu seems to be on the increase and the flu seems to be more severe. This may be due to reporters trying to make headlines or propaganda. But I do think the flu is more severe.
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  What would happen if you started calling jw's "sheep" rather than brother or sister?

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  following on from the excellent thread started by open mind.... rather than calling the cult members brother smith etc what about calling them "sheep smith".

  sheep jones?.

  sheep morris the third?.

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  That is funny. They number all their forms why not assign a number to each of the sheep. It would give a whole new perspective on counting sheep at night.

  The children could be little lambs and the oldies, mutton.
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  Job Hunting Advice

  by Phaedra in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what might you recommend to someone looking for a job?

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  Prepare a Resume, make sure it is well presented as this may be the only thing a prospective employer will know about you. Do some cold calling, ask if there are any positions available now or in the future. If there is, ask what is the best way to apply. Leave a copy of your Resume if appropriate.
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  Gerrit Losch Hypocritical: "Let Your Light Shine" Talk Given After His Refusal To Let His Light Shine Before Caesar In A Court Room

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  losch's refusal to appear in court when subpeona'd to give testimony before a judge over his involvement in child abuse cover up and endangerment lawsuit .

  i think such conduct should take away his freeness of speech and label him as a supreme hypocrite for giving such a talk about letting one light shine when he seems to be afraid to let his light shine in a court of law.

  this man's hypocrisy knows no limits, and is extremely shameful.

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  About half way down are a number of news reports -

  http://www.silentlambs.org/jworgbusted.htm

  Here's the document listing the judgement against them

  http://i.imgur.com/m1sdkpp.jpg

  Approx. $10.5 million was payable for punitive damages and $3 million for compensation.

  Because the WTBTS were not complying with Court requests in providing documents and GL they chose to exercise an option apparently not used by that Court and barred the WTBTS from participating in further Court process. This meant that Lopez just needed to prove his case and the WTBTS were no longer in the position of being able to defend themselves or even argue to mitigate circumstances.

  I understand the $10.5 million in punitive damages was due to the direct behaviour of the WTBTS in not handlying this abuse properly over the years.. I don't think that this was imposed on them for directly refusing to present the documents & GL but because they were barred from participating they were unable to defend themselves to reduce this amount, more than likely costing them millions more than they would likely have had to pay.

  I can't find the final summary made by the Judge in her judgement.
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  New and Needing Friends

  by Sawaveh in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm just going to say my name is sawaveh.

  i'm looking for some jw friend's.

  i live in wa, moses lake, usa.

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  Sawaveh - but the fact that the man is the head of the house its great to me.

  How is this great for you and what does it mean to you?
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  The Watchtower are humans

  by WireRider in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the watchtower are humans.

  they have never had any conversation with any god, let alone one by a made up name.

  they never had any power at all bestowed upon them.

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  The 2.0 GB are just trying to keep alive a legacy passed on to them. The watchtower is not human, it exists as the golden calf and has grown in such stature that people are beholden to it.

  I get what you are saying waverider. The Wtbts is of human making, it's existence is of man's making.
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  An elder bought my son a suit

  by Clambake in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i guess being two months old and coming to the kh in his onesee was kind of offensive .

  how rude of me.

  i am thinking about returning to him.

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  What's next? Will they open a bank account for his college education, I mean for his pioneering fund?