* http://24hour.newsobserver.com/24hour/world/story/754769p-796464c.html.
french bishop convicted for keeping quiet about sexual abuse.
by frederic veille, associated press .
Hello Tallyman,
thanks for posting this in this Forum.
It was in many newspapers all over Europe on the 5th
September, but it is excellent that you posted.
As I've said many times these kind of informations should
be given the widest publicity as possible.
Btw, don't bother even to answer to...., why he does not
answer topic like this or the UN and the WTS, etc.etc. ?
Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp
dear all,.
it is with much regret that i have decided to leave jw.com.
it is not a decision i have made lightly, in fact i had been thinking about it for many weeks now.. i am leaving because i cannot be a part of a forum that condones abuse and deliberate offensiveness towards other posters.
Hello Prisca,
I'm sad to find out that you wish to leave this
Forum. I personally don't share the same opinion and I think that
Ozziepost comment is worthy your thoughts:
"Just take a mature stand and never call people names back, let their own words speak for their character."
and also Seven006 words, sound reasonable:
"If you leave you do noting more then to show that vulgar language used to hurt and condemn is indeed a useful tool and it has authority to effect you. You succumb to its pseudonymous power and you show that when used as it has, it has effectiveness in it's intended purpose. "
So, Prisca, take courage and continue to be with us...many I'm
sure do like you and you way to tackle subjetcs.
Warm greetings to you personally,
J.C.MacHislopp
i had a victim call me after they had called bethel this morning.
they were informed bethe was offically closed till 1:30 pm for a special meeting with the bethel family.
would anyone care to speculate or verify the purpose of the meeting?
Hello Silentlambs,
a good information with a pertinent question.
Maybe the most reasonable answer was from "anewperson ".
Things, are getting quite hot, and your web site certainly
does help greatly. Keep on the good work, and I hope what
you wrote and proved would be given a lot of publicity,
even here in Europe. Many nationals governments are
very, very sensitive at all levels in this issue.
Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp
recently i had the opportunity to go to the museum of tolerance in los angeles.
one thing stuck in my mind, the purple triangles.
i have not been in a kh for over 3 years.
Hello Dungbeetle,
thanks for the nice and informative post.
You've described the Rutherford's era, in a very concise way.
Thanks for the links, I'll look at them.
Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp
max,.
i just read another thread where someone took a "shot" at you with the f__k word etc.. go hug your wife and remember what happens in october with your family.. you may meet 10 idiots on this board but i assure you, you will help save at least one life and another one's freedom.. hawk
Hello Maximus,
I was away and unable to follow all the debate on
the "case" . I can only add this:
Do not leave the forum, you are very much needed...and greatly
appreciated for what I do consider an e x c e l l e n t work!
Without hypocrisy, all the best to you personally,
take courage...
J.C.MacHislopp
following the link given by kent,.
i have several observation to make:.
(from the link : http://www.un.org/moreinfo/ngolink/brochure.htm).
Hello everyone,
I'm pleased to hear your comments and the various ways suggested to give more publicity to these kind of informations
about the WTS actions.
Moxy and Madpostate have made a truly interesting suggestion.
Zev, if you wish , you can start, while I'm making more researches
on the Helsinki Committee.
Stephanus: a very good link, related to this kind of attitude.
The end of the article at http://www.newaus.com.au/us273_paragon.html:
" Bottom line? It's about the money. Not free speech. Not Boise Cascade. Not dirty tricks.
As President John Fitzgerald Kennedy once said, “Where there’s smoke, there’s usually a smoke-making machine.”
Greetings to you all, J.C.MacHislopp
just an observation; when a witness decides to write the congregation that he or she does not want to be associated anymore for personal reasons, why is it that this person must be disfellowshipped?
or why is it that if someone makes an issue about a wrong in the congregation such as pedophilia, and this witness decides to officially warn the elders about this wrongdoing or suggest to contact the police, that this person must be disfellowshipped?.
get my drift???.
Hello Richie,
an interesting post. Just to refresh you memory,
on the WTS reasons for their " actions" take a look at these:
*w april 1,1986 page 31 - Dissident views -
*awake january 8, 1994 page 23 - Lovers od Freedom -
*w january 15, 1983 page 27 - indipendent thinking -
and just compare with :
*awake august 22, 1984 p.28 - Organisation's scrutiny -
*awake november 8, 1983 page 4,5 -Catholic Intolerance -
Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp
i was happy when the yadrif was given the boot - we never needed the spread of hatred and name calling.
it seemed as though everyone felt the same way.. i find it hypocritical that as long as you are "influential in the xjw community" or if you run a big anti-jw website you can call anyone names and you can post any obscene drivel as long as it is a song which you dedicate other posters.. i find it ironic that a "well-respected" poster (and i could give a damn what his past actions or brave deeds are, or what fancy essays he wrote) would call me a biggot in chat for asking simple questions but then he would defend the stuff kent wrote in reference to aguest.
i don't give a damn if it was written by frank zappa or some other crack-smokin' loser - the fact that they are song lyrics is irrelevant.
Hello msil,
good point.
I've expressed my opinion into another similar post, but
for this one I do agree with Prisca's words:
"Personal insults are not a show of intelligence, rather, a show of immaturity. No matter who a person is, personal insults demoralise the one it's directed to, and those who read it.
Whatever happened to self control?
Whatever happened to common curtesy?"
In few word it is basic ...education!
Greetings , J.C.MacHislopp
probably you have heard it before, but as a reminder,.
it is nice to be told that the wts has a financial adviser and also an estate agent .
well his identity was revealed few years ago, by a member of the bethel, in new york.
Hello everyone,
probably you have heard it before, but as a reminder,
it is nice to be told that the WTS has a “ financial adviser “ and also an “Estate agent “. Well his identity was revealed few years ago, by a member of the Bethel, in New York. more precisely:
”The Bethel Home overseer, George Couch..”
Here is the quote:
*** w96 4/15 27 Expansion With Jehovah's Blessing ***
Brother Couch noted: “Practically every one of these buildings has an interesting story behind it that would point to one thing—that Jehovah God is the one who directed the visible organization to acquire that particular building.”
Btw, read the rest of the article, which describes
the various WTS' buildings!
Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp
he published the idea of the two classes in the march 15 and april 1 issues of the 1938 watchtower:.
the watch tower march 15, 1938, page 83.. .
so all of you faithful jehovah's witnesses out there, get used to it.
Hello Norm,
these few lines to thank you for this excellent
post, together with your logical comments. I do remember when
in 1992 they wrote about the " Nethinim " therefore introducing
new ones at "organisation level " without being part of the
"anointed class"!!
Your comment:
"There are of course people in Brooklyn which is a hundred times more capable of leading then any of the GB, and now it seems as though this has dawned even on those few of the GB who are still able function. In this elaborate “explanation” articles we of course never see any mentioning of the simple fact that there are still at least 8000 people out there of the “anointed”: Why can’t any of these be brought to Brooklyn to lead the Organization? Well, as stated above simply because hey have never had any say or part in leading the organization in the first place and they never will in the future. Many of them are rightly considered eccentrics and some even as outright lunatics. When old Joe was alive, leading the WTS was pretty much a one man show. "
simply shows how everything is run, and the "other 8000 ..." are
there only for the " ..statistiques ..!
I'm waiting for the next "..phase " in the WTS corporation.
Thanks for your time and effort, which I do
greatly appreciate.
Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp
