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  Britain | Jehovah's Witnesses hushed up child sex scandal | July 16, 2013

  by jwleaks in

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  2. child-abuse

  church officials hushed up a child sex scandal in their ranks and refused to co-operate with police.. .

  jehovah witness ministerial servant gordon leighton admitted sexually abusing a child when he was confronted by his church elders, a court heard.. but during the official police investigation, the 53-year-old who made headlines in the 1990s when wife yvonne, 28, died after refusing a blood transfusion after childbirth on religious grounds denied any illegal wrongdoing.. and when detectives asked elders simon preyser, harry logan and david scott to make statements about the confession, all three refused and said what they had heard was confidential.. for three years, the elders refused to co-operate with the criminal investigation and kept up that stance when the case was brought before newcastle crown court after the victim made a complaint to police.. each was issued with a witness summons which they fought to overturn before being ordered to testify by judge penny moreland citing public interest.. their barrister richard daniels said the men had a duty to god not to breach confidence.. he added: privileged communication between members of the congregation and ministers is an absolute right and duty and there is no power in law to breach such a confidence.. judge moreland said: it is apparent that the three elders who were present when this conversation took place are in possession of relevant evidence as to a point which is of real significance in this case.. they claim the right of confidentiality, they claim that what they heard said by the defendant during the course of that meeting ought to be subject to privilege, as ministers of religion.. judge moreland refused to withdraw the summonses and said: public interest is clearly in favour of this evidence being given.. what was said by the defendant on that occasion is of great significance in the trial.. despite the judges ruling, the men still refused to make statements to police until just hours before they were called before the jury.. leighton, who has since been expelled from the church at lambton kingdom hall in washington, denied two charges of indecency with a child and seven of indecent assault.. he was yesterday found guilty of two charges of indecency with a child and six of indecent assault.

  he was found not guilty of one indecent assault charge, on the direction of the judge.. he was remanded in custody until he is sentenced next month but warned he is facing a lengthy spell behind bars.. prosecutor katherine dunn told the court the victim, who is now an adult, broke her silence in 2009.. the court heard how at a special church meeting, leighton admitted sexual abuse and made excuses for his behaviour.. miss dunn said: the elders conducted their own investigation.

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  BroMac

  Yes dozy, Richard Daniel is a JW Elder and Barrister. He must be in his late 70's by now. Works exclusively for WTBTS.

  What part of Romans 13, "superior authorities" "put in place by God" do they not understand?

  "Love... does not look for its own interests". Jehovah's Witnesses were not the victim here, Young children who were sexually abused by Leighton a Ministerial Servant in their congregation, Young Children were the victims, and they deserved justice. Without the JC Elders witness statements justice may not have been served.

  To the Judge
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  Friend gets "scriptural divorce" over wifes transgressions before they got married...

  by sosoconfused in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so i have a friend in a congregation in new jersey who recently called me to tell me that he got a divorce.

  nothing surprising there at first but it is the fact of when it happened.

  his wife began pioneering april 1, and after about three weeks she came to him and told him that about 4 years she had engaged in loose conduct (fondling the penis and the guy kissing her breasts) during a time that she was inactive.

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  Dumb husband: Was his penis bigger than mine?

  Naive Wife: (pauses to think but has said she will answer all his questions honestly) Yes, but, (tries to be reassuring as to his manhood)

  Dumb husband: Cant cope with that. Marriage over.

  He is a bigger dick than he thinks
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  Circuit visit (top secret) video presentation

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm just back from the meeting where it was a video presentation given by the circuit overseer.

  apparently it's not on general release, only being viewed during co visits at the moment.

  top secret.

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  I did a brief review on this too. What is it with Geoffrey Jackson eye.? I bet talking to him is like a scene from Waynes World
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  CO's public talk is a 25min DVD

  by BroMac in

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  2. friends

  we translate into all these languages.

  even the ones that may seem small, like the blackfoot native american.

  and when we go and take the message to them they just cant believe this is in their mother tongue.

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  Bump for slimboyfat. BTW Blackfoot native sister = Fit
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  Arguments in favor of the destruction of Jerusalem in 607 BCE

  by TJ Curioso in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i received the following explanation in favor of the date of 607 bce.

  accepted comments on the points at issue.. .

  conclusion.

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  Jeffro

  Thank you for sharing what you know. Greatly appreciated.
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 06-23-2013 WT Study (MAKE SURE)

  by blondie in

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  2. friends

  organization?.

  organization!

  organization.

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  Organization. I counted 27

  Thanks blondie. Hope the surgeon can make the pain go away.
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  I am a Human Apostate, and so are YOU (YOUTUBE)

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  2. beliefs

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dbfc4rclay&nr=1&feature=endscreen.

  her blog.

  http://jehovahs-witness-cult-control.blogspot.com/.

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  Welcome ApostateChick I really hope your family see this video. How can they not love you? your great. Cute hearing your little one in the background.
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  Arguments in favor of the destruction of Jerusalem in 607 BCE

  by TJ Curioso in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i received the following explanation in favor of the date of 607 bce.

  accepted comments on the points at issue.. .

  conclusion.

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  Jeffro, Those are good comments for the 40yrs desolation of Egypt. Is it not more likely that Ezekiel could just be wrong on this? Not easy for a believer to accept though....
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  Needed - a printable 2013 DC badge

  by venetian in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  is anyone able to post this years dc badge for printing?.

  i'm a man with a plan .

  mawahhhhhhh!.

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  I have'nt had a badge for the last 2 DC's. A badge really is not necessary these days. I'm sure they only have them because of how it looks to all the wordlies. It is open to the public. As long as nobody causes a scene, there will be no problem.
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  My congregation is invited to the Annual meeting via Dell Projector!!!

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i guess tickets will be given to those who qualify.

  i am usure if all in the congregation are invited, or just a selected group within selected congregations.

  i am guessing that it would be selected individuals from certain congregations.

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  It will be shown again the next day to more of those who qualify. If you get a ticket to the LIVE show you may be more qualified than the ones who get the recorded showing.