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.
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..
Jesus!
This persecution from Satan is coming fast and furious! 😜😈👹👻👍👍🎉
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
wednesday 5 , day 7 live hearing.
case study 29, july 2015, sydney.
wednesday 5 , day 7 live hearing.
case study 29, july 2015, sydney.
Damn!
I fell asleep in the past hour (it's after 2AM right now)
Wow. Wow. Wow.
someone please tell me how or if i can find proof that the rumor [that is pasted below] that was posted by a friend [still in, but should know better] on my face book page is false, [which of course we all know it is,] this makes me so angry, i have to stick my neck out and comment on this post but need something to back me up....anyone want to enlighten me where this got started?
i need proof he never said such a thing, it seems to me its false.
whats interesting is this, the bible in the photo accompanying the statement below is the latest version.... [photo].
wednesday 5 , day 7 live hearing.
case study 29, july 2015, sydney.
It's been less than 10 minutes of O'Brien testifying, and so far he's told the truth!
