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  New Zealand - JWs head to court on Abuse in Care Inquiry - RNZ news story

  by EasyPrompt in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jehovahs-witnesses-head-to-court-on-abuse-in-care-inquiry-victims-feel-a-kick-in-the-guts/hwjsnshi5vfv7ghjztr63goseu/.

  "by bill hickman of rnz.

  the new zealand branch of the jehovah’s witnesses is going to court in an attempt to have the church made exempt from the abuse in care inquiry today.. in the high court at wellington, lawyers for the church are seeking a declaration that the church is not responsible for the care of children or vulnerable people in new zealand.. abuse survivor advocate and former church elder shayne mechen said the church was trying to use a technicality to side-step its inclusion in the inquiry.. .

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  Vidiot

  Anybody who suggests elders don’t have any authority is either naive or full of shit.
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  JW.ORG Needs Lawyers

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  jehovah's witnesses are not encouraging university education... but those who are lawyers already can apply to volunteer to help at bethel.. https://youtu.be/5d_-1lbg-oc?si=fsxeewic-fkczu9p.

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  Vidiot

  NotFormer - “Is there there such a thing as a legal firm that is too moral to take on certain cases?”

  Probably not.

  But I think an argument could be made that having less-than-ideal clients could get bad for business.
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  This answers the question if the organization was going to go more Hardline or mainstream.

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  looks like we can expect a kinder, gentler jehovah and jesus during the great tribulation.

  the door will not be closed to all non jws at the start of the tribulation.

  but will have time to repent after false religion is destroyed.

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  Vidiot

  Hmph.

  I’ll say this…

  …if they really wanted to know who actually wanted (or needed) to be a Jehovah’s Witness no matter what…

  …this’d be a pretty effective way of finding out.
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  This answers the question if the organization was going to go more Hardline or mainstream.

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  looks like we can expect a kinder, gentler jehovah and jesus during the great tribulation.

  the door will not be closed to all non jws at the start of the tribulation.

  but will have time to repent after false religion is destroyed.

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  Vidiot

  So, you’re saying that because they’re still convinced that they’re “God’s Exclusive Earthly Organization”, they think they’ll (somehow) successfully navigate this particular sea change?

  And then…

  …what?

  Tighten the screws again?
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  This answers the question if the organization was going to go more Hardline or mainstream.

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  looks like we can expect a kinder, gentler jehovah and jesus during the great tribulation.

  the door will not be closed to all non jws at the start of the tribulation.

  but will have time to repent after false religion is destroyed.

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  Vidiot

  If this is legit, it doesn’t make any sense.

  The Plain Truth guys tried mainstreaming, fractured into a million pieces, and nobody even remembers them or Herbert Armstrong anymore.

  Why would they risk it?
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  New Zealand - JWs head to court on Abuse in Care Inquiry - RNZ news story

  by EasyPrompt in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jehovahs-witnesses-head-to-court-on-abuse-in-care-inquiry-victims-feel-a-kick-in-the-guts/hwjsnshi5vfv7ghjztr63goseu/.

  "by bill hickman of rnz.

  the new zealand branch of the jehovah’s witnesses is going to court in an attempt to have the church made exempt from the abuse in care inquiry today.. in the high court at wellington, lawyers for the church are seeking a declaration that the church is not responsible for the care of children or vulnerable people in new zealand.. abuse survivor advocate and former church elder shayne mechen said the church was trying to use a technicality to side-step its inclusion in the inquiry.. .

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  Vidiot

  Then link, “Like”, and hashtag the shit out of it.
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  About quiting hours

  by Gorb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what i'm thinking: can a jw be happy that the hour rapport quits?

  can you show you are happy with it in the kingdom hall?

  knowing it was one of the control systems of the local elders and co?.

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  Vidiot

  Gorb - “…Can you show you are happy with it in the kingdom hall?”

  Well…

  …as long as it’s not too gushy, you reiterate what a “loving provision” it is, and express the proper gratitude-slash-obsequiousness towards the GB and their “spirit-directed” brilliance…

  …sure.

  😏
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  New Zealand - JWs head to court on Abuse in Care Inquiry - RNZ news story

  by EasyPrompt in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jehovahs-witnesses-head-to-court-on-abuse-in-care-inquiry-victims-feel-a-kick-in-the-guts/hwjsnshi5vfv7ghjztr63goseu/.

  "by bill hickman of rnz.

  the new zealand branch of the jehovah’s witnesses is going to court in an attempt to have the church made exempt from the abuse in care inquiry today.. in the high court at wellington, lawyers for the church are seeking a declaration that the church is not responsible for the care of children or vulnerable people in new zealand.. abuse survivor advocate and former church elder shayne mechen said the church was trying to use a technicality to side-step its inclusion in the inquiry.. .

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  Vidiot

  Goddamn…

  …they gotta be stalling for time.

  There’s no fucking way the Org’s lawyers think they can win this one.

  😆
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  No more REPORTING field service!!!!!!!!!

  by BoogerMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is going to break the hearts of a lot of uber-jw's!

  reddit has now removed the video link of samuel herd telling jw's they will no longer have to report time or placements - just tick a box which says "active.".

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akdshyx79rm&t=13s.

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  Vidiot

  Balaamsass2 - “The governing body puts problems to rest...”

  Hmph.

  Put one to rest, and they create three more for themselves.

  🙄
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  2023-S-147-October-Announcements And Reminders

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  2023-s-147-october-announcements and reminders.. page 1. https://imgbox.com/vjct8rt3 .

  page 2. https://imgbox.com/c0tbzgxy .

  grandpa!.

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  Vidiot

  I’m

  SadElder - “The Watchtower made a mistake when they began limiting volunteers at conventions to ministerial servants and elders…”

  I’m guessing they figured that doing that would (somehow) incentivize more young guys to “reach out”.

  Top-Shelf Tony tried something similar in one of his videos a few years back…

  …he basically told all young Witness women that if a young male JW wasn’t an MS, he wasn’t marriageable material.

  ☺️