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  Prime Minister of Australia announces intention to revoke Jehovah’s Witnesses charity status

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  today, marking the second anniversary of the australian national apology to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, the prime minister of australia has announce in federal parliament the intention to place sanctions against the jehovah’s witnesses in relation to child sexual abuse.. quote from prime minister:.

  the royal commission [into institutional response to child sexual abuse], the [national] apology [to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse] and these yearly reports are about accountability: bringing the truth into the light ... we still have, reprehensibly, four institutions that have been named publicly and that have blatantly refused to join the redress scheme.

  they are jehovah's witnesses ... it's not acceptable.

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  joey jojo

  If the charitable status is withdrawn, I wonder how it would affect payments made to CO's, or anyone that receives stipends from the org.

  Will they have to pay bethelites minimum wages?
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  Prime Minister of Australia announces intention to revoke Jehovah’s Witnesses charity status

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  today, marking the second anniversary of the australian national apology to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, the prime minister of australia has announce in federal parliament the intention to place sanctions against the jehovah’s witnesses in relation to child sexual abuse.. quote from prime minister:.

  the royal commission [into institutional response to child sexual abuse], the [national] apology [to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse] and these yearly reports are about accountability: bringing the truth into the light ... we still have, reprehensibly, four institutions that have been named publicly and that have blatantly refused to join the redress scheme.

  they are jehovah's witnesses ... it's not acceptable.

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  Have already linked these news articles to elder friends- no response yet. Not surprising.
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  I almost died ...allow me to explain

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in 1923 i almost died.. allow me to explain .... .

  i wouldn't exist for another 24 years ...but.

  for a few seconds, on top a building, my grandfather, jack hybarger, stood with tears running down his cheeks and a small caliber pistol in his right hand.

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  Interesting read Terry, thanks for sharing,

  For me, your story reminds me of how selfish we are as humans. I'm not saying it's always a bad thing, maybe we need to be selfish just to survive sometimes.

  When it comes to things like sex, drugs, drink, gambling etc, those are the things that literally hurt others around us including as yet, unborn kids. I was raised by a man that wasn't my biological father simply because of a one night stand. He left, mum got married, life goes on, but that single act affects a lot of people. Sure, sex is great, but what happens if a pregnancy occurs? Do women that get an abortion, or adopt out their kids really ever get over it? And sadly, that's such a common occurrence. The kids pay for the sins of their parents.

  So much misery can be attributed to the selfishness of individual humans. But, life goes on.
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  The Watch Tower Generation

  by waton in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it so happens that my grandfather and i share the same birthday; -- this month.

  i lived with him from 1930 to ~ 1947. so, following the parenting pattern in our family, he would be born, be alive by ~ 1880, the same age as the "watchtower magazine" , therefore, you could say, we both lived in the wt era, right ?

  dare we say we belong to the wt generation,?.

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  joey jojo

  Did your Grandad die in 1947?

  If he did, according to Splane, that makes him a part of the Facebook generation. Even though he didn't witness or use Facebook it doesn't matter, due to the fact that you were both alive at the same time and you are still living at the time of Facebook.

  Make sense? Of course it does. Do the math.
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  Simon- did the site go down yesterday?

  by joey jojo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i tried a google search like i always do , jwd jw, and all i got was links to the official jw.org website.

  it seemed a bit suspicious so i thought id ask.. cheers.

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  Cheers Petra!
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  Simon- did the site go down yesterday?

  by joey jojo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i tried a google search like i always do , jwd jw, and all i got was links to the official jw.org website.

  it seemed a bit suspicious so i thought id ask.. cheers.

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  joey jojo

  I tried a google search like I always do , jwd jw, and all I got was links to the official jw.org website. It seemed a bit suspicious so I thought Id ask.

  Cheers
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  Upcoming Neutrality Talk Oct 26, 2020

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  thanks petra and atlantis for providing the latest announcements from the watchtower.. they are telling congregations to replace the 15 minute local needs talk in the midweek meeting of october 26th with a talk on neutrality.

  i am not sure if this is due to there being a usa election on tues 3rd, november or because of their worldwide preaching campaign targeting government officials.

  it does sound like it is due to the usa election due to comments about propaganda and political promises.

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  I particularly like the way publishers are told to use their own personal letterheads, as if they, as individuals, are the ones who dreamed up the campaign.

  I suppose they want it to look like it's the deeply held, personal conviction of each letter writer, as opposed to an order from hq.
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  Why Do Intelligent People Still Believe In The Jehovah’s Witness Religion?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i understand it’s a cult.

  but what makes an intelligent person actually believe they have the “truth” as taught by jehovah’s witnesses??

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  Zizek trilemma:

  Loyalty- - - - Honesty - - - - Intelligence

  You can have 2 qualities but not 3, because the third doesn't make sense. Helps explain people living under communist regimes and cults, and the mental tricks they need to cope.
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  Do You Think We Will Ever Get To “Normal” Again?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  will we ever be able to congregate together for a concert or a theater?

  will we forever be wearing a mask at walmart?

  will restaurants and bars allow people to eat drink and simply hang out?.

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  Every pandemic/ epidemic has changed what normal once was and this will be no different.
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  Any info on Michel Knight Australia

  by Festus in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  he was serving as a special pioneer in queensland but was transferred to sydney 2012 i belive.

  ratehr decent chap, liked peugeot cars...just wondering if anyone knows him and how is he doing..

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  joey jojo

  Nice work anony mous😁