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  Witnesses Agree That Institutions That Don’t Report Child Abuse Should Be Fined

  by cha ching in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  today my husband was on his way to meet a friend.

  the purpose of the meeting was to discuss how to have a bill introduced into congress, which would require non-profit institutions to report child abuse to the authorities.

  the penalty for not reporting would be a fine.. one of the motives behind this effort, is to raise awareness about child sex abuse.

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  The first step is to get Congress to actually make child abuse a federal crime, which it should be. That seems like what Australia wants to do by making one age of consent law and making child sexual abuse a federal level offence rather than just letting each province make their own decision on this horrific crime. And even the Witnesses, for whatever that is worth, said that they would be happy if the government did that.

  It is sad though that the political system in America is so broken that even for something so basic and easy to realise that it is needed won't ever pass. The two political parties can't agree on a single thing and neither trust the other not to throw on amendments that would make it so that the other party can't vote for it.
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  Obey the governments...wait...DON'T obey the governments.

  by Funchback in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was thinking about how they jws are having underground meetings in russia and other countries giving total disregard to the laws established by their local governments.

  i assume they would pull the "we're followers of god, not men" card.. but then on jw .

  org they have this:two children of jehovah’s witnesses, expelled for conscientious stand, return to school.

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  I am in no way feel that Witnesses should do this if they are banned they should be banned. But in the US black slaves would escape from their slavery, which was against the law but would never have dreamed of breaking any other types of laws, where they wrong for breaking the law by escaping. Juries do it too where the will find someone not guilty of a law that they don't' believe is a just law even though the person did, in fact, break that law. So I can see why some people may break some laws that they feel is not right but otherwise, they are law abiding citizens.
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  Why would Watchtower fight Stratton Ohio

  by John Davis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  why would watchtower sue stratton ohio, and then laud it over and over in their books?

  the town doesn't even have 300 people, why would they pick on such a small town.

  they are promoting it so much at this week's meeting.

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  Even one of their smaller assemblies has like at least 3 or 4 times the whole population of that town.
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  Why would Watchtower fight Stratton Ohio

  by John Davis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  why would watchtower sue stratton ohio, and then laud it over and over in their books?

  the town doesn't even have 300 people, why would they pick on such a small town.

  they are promoting it so much at this week's meeting.

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  This is from this weeks meeting. Their material

  DECISION June 17, 2002

  COUNTRY United States

  ISSUE Freedom of expression.

  FACTS The village of Stratton in the state of Ohio issues an ordinance that requires anyone engaging in door-to-door activity to obtain a permit. Federal trial and appeals courts hold that the ordinance is constitutional.

  RULING The Supreme Court strikes down the ordinance as unconstitutional and reaffirms the right to free exercise of religion and the right to freedom of expression. The Court notes that the Witnesses explained that they “derive their authority to preach from Scripture.”

  IMPACT Hundreds of municipalities desist from applying similar ordinances to the ministry of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

  This is from Wikipedia

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratton,_Ohio

  Stratton is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 294 at the 2010 census.

  
  

  History[edit]

  Stratton gained international attention in 2002 when it lost before the United States Supreme Court in the matter of Watchtower Society v. Village of Stratton, a case in which a town ordinance's provisions making it a misdemeanor to engage in door-to-door advocacy without first registering with town officials and receiving a permit violates the First Amendment as it applies to religious proselytizing, anonymous political speech and the distribution of handbills.
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  Why would Watchtower fight Stratton Ohio

  by John Davis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  why would watchtower sue stratton ohio, and then laud it over and over in their books?

  the town doesn't even have 300 people, why would they pick on such a small town.

  they are promoting it so much at this week's meeting.

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  Why would Watchtower sue Stratton Ohio, and then laud it over and over in their books? The town doesn't even have 300 people, why would they pick on such a small town. They are promoting it so much at this week's meeting.
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  Restrictions

  by snugglebunny in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  what kind of restrictions are people put under when their behaviour has been considered worthy of disfellowshipping but have managed to avoid the big "d"?.

  me (going back a bit):.

  1. never to be in the company of the lady unchaperoned although we were "betrothed".. 2. removed from ministerial servants position.. 3. not allowed to pray in the congregation at all, including book study.. 4. removed as watchtower study conductor.. 5. removed as public speaker and talks at service meetings.. 6. removed as pioneer.. 7. report to po once a month.. amazingly, i missed none of those things and relished the freedom from responsibility.

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  there are two standard restrictions, three for males and they are reversed in the normal order.

  comments is restored first

  talks on the midweek meetings

  public prayers for males.
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  2 Recent Cases

  by John Davis in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  court of appeal of louisiana,.

  walter w. price and mysterie price, both individually and on behalf of the minor child f.p.. v.. darryl north, edward north, monica north, and patrice hoofkin.

  2017 cw 0402. may 26, 2017. .

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  John Davis

  Court of Appeal of Louisiana,

  First Circuit.

  Walter W. PRICE and Mysterie Price, Both Individually and on Behalf of the Minor Child F.P.

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  Darryl NORTH, Edward North, Monica North, and Patrice Hoofkin

  NO. 2017 CW 0402

  MAY 26, 2017

  In Re: Jones Creek Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Baton Rouge, LA, Inc. and Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc., applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 520419.

  BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C.J., GUIDRY AND McCLENDON, JJ.

  Opinion

  *1 **1 WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER. The trial court judgment of February 22, 2017, which overruled the peremptory exception raising the objection of no cause of action filed by the defendants, Jones Creek Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Baton Rouge, LA, Inc. and Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. on the issue of liability, is reversed. The plaintiffs' petitions failed to allege facts sufficient to prove the existence of a legal duty on the part of the defendants, which is a prerequisite to any determination of fault. Seals v. Morris, 410 So.2d 715, 718 (La. 1981); Mathieu v. Imperial Toy Corp., 94–0952 (La. 11/30/94), 646 So.2d 318, 326. Therefore, the defendants cannot be liable for plaintiffs' damages incurred as a result of the tortious acts of third parties, negligent misrepresentation, or negligent supervision absent allegations of some special relationship among the parties that gives rise to a legal duty. See Harris v. Pizza Hut of Louisiana, Inc., 455 So.2d 1364, 1371 (La. 1984); Barrie v. V.P. Exterminators, Inc., 625 So.2d 1007, 1015–1016 (La. 1993); Whetstone v. Dixon, 616 So.2d 764, 770 (La. App. 1st Cir.), writs denied, 623 So.2d 1333 (La. 1993). Accordingly, we sustain the objection of no cause of action. We remand the matter to the trial court, however, with instruction to issue an order granting the respondents, Mysterie Price, individually and on behalf of the minor child, F.P., the opportunity to amend their petitions to state a cause of action, if they can, within a delay deemed reasonable by the trial court. La. Code Civ. P. art. 934.

  
  

  
  

  Court of Appeals of Texas,

  Dallas.

  John DOE I, John Doe II, Jane Doe II, Jane Doe III, Jane Doe IV, Jane Doe V, Jane Doe VI, and Jane Doe VII, Appellants

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  WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC. and/or d/b/a or a/k/a Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, Inc., Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses of Dallas, Texas, Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses of Plano, Texas, Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses of Greenville, Texas, and Reginald Tyrone Jackson, Appellees

  No. 05–17–00362–CV

  Opinion Filed May 25, 2017

  On Appeal from the 14th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas, Trial Court Cause No. DC–14–12402

  Attorneys and Law Firms

  Lacey Most, Linda Turley, Windle Turley, for Appellants.

  Reginald Tyrone Jackson, pro se.

  E. Stratton Horres, John O. Miller III, Glen Feinberg, Jennifer D. Aufricht, Stephen Wood, Michael A. Yanof, for Appellees.

  Before Chief Justice Wright, Justice Lang–Miers, and Justice Stoddart

  MEMORANDUM OPINION

  Opinion by Chief Justice Wright

  *1 By letter dated May 9, 2017, the Court questioned its jurisdiction over this appeal as it appeared the judgment was not final. We instructed appellants to file a letter brief addressing the jurisdictional issue. In a response filed on May 19, 2017, appellants acknowledged our concern and requested that we dismiss the appeal to allow them to “seek clarification from the trial court and timely re-file their notice of appeal upon entry of final judgment disposing of all parties and claims.” We construe appellants' letter as a motion to dismiss the appeal.

  We grant the motion and dismiss the appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(1).

  All Citations

  Not Reported in S.W.3d, 2017 WL 2276748
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  Governing Body letter

  by John Davis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there is a governing body letter to be read this week..

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  Apparently this one will be on the GB letter head which is extremely rare.
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  Governing Body letter

  by John Davis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there is a governing body letter to be read this week..

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  There is a Governing Body letter to be read this week.
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  Sudden General Election in UK to be held June 8th 2017

  by freddo in

  1. social
  2. current

  theresa may the british p.m. has called for an election.. the house of commons has to vote tomorrow and have a two-thirds majority to agree and the main opposition parties want it to happen too so it looks pretty certain to go ahead..

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  Thanks. Then do the MPs vote themselves as who they want the Prime Minister too be?