Posts by breakfast of champions

during yesterday's rc proceedings (wednesday 5th august 2015), one of the victim's lawyers questioned mr vincent toole, the jw organization's legal counsel for the australian branch office.

she asked him why at least two of the jw elders who gave evidence last week refused to swear on the bible.

mr toole appear puzzled by her question and said he did not know.

What struck me about this exchange was how Toole went on to lament the tremendous 'stress' and 'pressure' these poor men endured being brought into a judicial setting. . . . . and thus their strange behavior.

Let those words sink in. . . . . . .

Yes, "our poor baby elder boys are crumbling under judicial proceedings,". . . .

But as for the victims who are put the wringer in a JC. . . .

To me, it was an implicit "Fuck 'em!" from Toole.

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Attorney General: JW congregation didn't report child abuse

by betterdaze in

delaware attorney general: sussex co. jehovah's witnesses congregation didn't report child abuse.

by associated press 1:47pm, august 5, 2015. the delaware attorney general's office is suing a jehovah's witnesses congregation in sussex county, claiming that elders failed to report an unlawful sexual relationship between a woman and a 14-year-old boy, both of whom were congregation members.. oral arguments in the civil action are set for november.. authorities say elders learned in january 2013 that katheryn harris carmean white was having sex with the boy and failed to immediately call a child abuse hotline.. the congregation's attorney argues that the elders are protected by clergy privilege from the reporting requirements, similar to the confidentiality of a church confessional.. carmean white, who worked as a teacher's aide at seaford middle school, was later convicted of rape and child endangerment and sentenced to six years in prison..

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Jesus!

This persecution from Satan is coming fast and furious! 😜😈👹👻👍👍🎉

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My thoughts on Geoffrey Jackson

by thedepressedsoul in

first off, i don't think that dude is going to show face.

he's most likely on a plane already.

if he shows it's bad pr and if he doesn't show it's bad pr.

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Either he shows up and lets himself be questioned or else he fails to show up and deceit will be demonstrated. It's that simple.

That's exactly it. Damned if he does, but f-ed if he doesn't.

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My thoughts on Geoffrey Jackson

by thedepressedsoul in

first off, i don't think that dude is going to show face.

he's most likely on a plane already.

if he shows it's bad pr and if he doesn't show it's bad pr.

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After watching the final hour this morning, I think Jackson's avoiding the commission would be far more damaging than his appearance, no matter how he handles it and no matter how the society spins it.

The RC knows for a certainty now that something is rotten in JW land, and they haven't invested these kinds of resources only to throw their hands up and walk away.

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The Australian: Women to 'Never Rule' in Jehovah's church

by AndersonsInfo in

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/women-to-never-rule-in-jehovahs-church/story-fn3dxiwe-1227470092202.

august 4, 2015 annette blackwell.

a jehovah's witness official says the church's stance to never let women hold decision-making roles compares to muslim and aboriginal people adhering to their own ancient beliefs.

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It would be great if the society's response to this matter was to no longer permit women's participation in congregation meeting since the bible commands "women to be silent." 😉

That was a great point made by McClellan, highlighting the society's inconsistent application of scripture.

I had wondered about that myself while "still in" but would not have questioned it openly in a million years for fear of reprisal.

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Question. Was Terrence O’Brien's & Rodney Spink's testimony Perjury?

by Lemonp in

if you have not seen today's testimony from the head of the australia branch, here is a link showing the reaction of the commission when he is caught lying about what geoffrey jackson does:.

caught.

as we know, the things claimed by the previous witnesses are not true regarding the amount of control the gb has.

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I don't have a legal background, but I would say that if it was the intent to deceive the RC wrt Jackson and the GB's roles, that is indeed perjury. It would be up to the RC however to prove their intent to deceive and to further pursue the matter.

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Royal Commission Live Hearing Now

by LostinJapan in

wednesday 5 , day 7 live hearing.

case study 29, july 2015, sydney.

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How much you want to bet Jackson is in a limo back to the airport right now?

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Royal Commission Live Hearing Now

by LostinJapan in

wednesday 5 , day 7 live hearing.

case study 29, july 2015, sydney.

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Damn!

I fell asleep in the past hour (it's after 2AM right now)

Wow. Wow. Wow.