The 2002 letter issued by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania to BBC Panorama over the TV Interview, Child Abuse Handling Procedures and Pedophile Database can be downloaded from JW Leaks:
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Team 10 obtains video of admitted child molester in Jehovah's Witnesses
by Londo111 inhttp://www.10news.com/news/investigations/team-10-obtains-video-of-admitted-child-molester-in-jehovahs-witnesses07222013.
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Britain | Jehovah's Witnesses hushed up child sex scandal | July 16, 2013
by jwleaks inchurch 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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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 judge’s 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. A meeting was arranged and the defendant was confronted with the allegations.
“After initially denying the allegations, he broke down and admitted sexually abusing the complainant.”
The court heard Leighton, of Wigeon Close, Ayton, refused to answer any questions when interviewed by detectives and claimed his confession at the meeting was limited to masturbation and reading pornographic material.
Throughout the six-day trial, Leighton denied all allegations and that he had confessed to the elders, telling jurors: “It never happened. It’s all untrue.”
Leighton had also denied unrelated assault charges, which he was found guilty of.
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/crime/jehovah-s-witnesses-hushed-up-child-sex-scandal-1-5858460
http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/washington-jehovahs-witness-church-tried-5105919
Backstory of Gordon Leighton and the death of his wife over refusal of blood transfusion
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Do you have coconut oil recipes that does not involve knives?
by Iamallcool ini have been encouraging my mom to cook with coconut oil, it does help with her dementia symptoms sometimes.
it is just not safe for people with dementia to use knives for cooking, thats why i need some recipe ideas.
thank you!.
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Add it to coffee...
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As Dubbie reply I got when I mentioned about the conti case
by joe134cd ini'm going to share with you all a reply i got from a witnesses after i sent an article from nbc news regarding the conti sex abuse case.
in many ways i think it's quite telling and revealing into the mind of a dubbie.
this is the actuall reply .
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Yep "Jehovah will sort it out" and "Jehovah will provide in His own due time" ...
And when those doctrinal teachings of the Watch Tower Society fail, as they did in the Conti case, there is always the attorneys and the "Travelers And Surety Company of America" to fall back on. -
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Remember what happened in 2005?
by Terry inwould any of us defend the right of a medicine manufacturer to advertise curative powers without side effects when evidence to the contrary was indicated?.
would any of us defend the right of a pharmacist to make up his own prescriptions and pass it off as what our physician specifically gave to us?.
would any of us approve equal time for tv advertisers to promote products as effective which had repeatedly proved to be dangerous?.
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The JW Quotes Settlement Agreement (11 pages) in the case of Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Canada v. Peter Mosier can be download from the JW Leaks web site:
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The MYSTERY of the Society's BETH-SHAN secret cult compound
by Terry in1945 black and white photo of beth-shan (now hand colored):.
beth-shan house built in 1939, ten years after beth-sarim on adjacent property.
beth-shan, which means "house of security" in hebrew, was literally a house of security -(cult compound)*- it was accessed by a single dirt road that was guarded and gated.
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On the JW LEAKS web site there is a set of extensive documents and blue prints relating to the new world headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses in Warwick, New York. Many of these plans feature the locations of an extensive underground network of tunnels and tunnel/walkways, officially referred to as "below-grade tunnels" which link building to building from one end of the complex to the other end. Also the project has extensive below grounds work all accessed via tunnels.
The multi-level parking struture, 870 parking spaces, also has extensive below ground level works.The official reason lodged by Watchtower for their extensive underground constructions and tunnels was "to reduce the amount of impervious surface area on-site." (Stormwater Prevention Plan) No other reason was given for the tunnels, not even all-weather access.
Extensive below-level earthworks adjacent to corporate offices and tunels are being carried out for the purpose of creating huge "sand filters" for stormwater run-off.
Also, a total of 26 "soil borings" were carried out around the site and 18 "test pits" were dug in close proximity to the main key buildings. None of these were on locations where any buildings were to actually be built/redeveloped. They are not soil testing for any registered building constructions. In conjunction with this, extensive "high-water table testing" was done on the adjacent Sterling Forest Lake even though all proposed new buildings and redevelopments are located at least 10 feet above any existing high-water level. The area was also mapped for high groundwater locations. An extensive "Geotechnical Engineer Report" was prepared for this.
Bedrock was found approx. 10 feet below where the Resindential Buildings (A to D) will be located.
The 'independent' contractor and professional engineer who supervised these plans, and signed off on them, has listed on documents filed with New York Department of Environment and Conservation his email address as:
[personal name]@jw.org
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Anybody on Facebook?
by MsD inpm me ... always looking for new friends.
if not...your bad .
i'm pretty cool.. .
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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jwleaks
Internet: http://jwleaks.org
Twitter: http://twitter.com/religiouswatch
Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/user/jwleaks
And here ... JWN: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/member/54795
We were also on JW.org but that's now gone (sic): http://www.jw.org/jwleaks
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Elders book 2010 edition.
by InquiryMan inhi!.
if anyone could send me the pdf or a link with a free download that would be appreciated..
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Download Links:
- "Shepherd the Flock of God" (2010) current elders book
- "Pay Attention to Yourselves and All the Flock" (1991) previous elders book in use from 1991 to 2010
- Miscellaneous sets and volumes of Body of Elders letters, from 1981 onwards
- October 1, 2012 BOE letter on handling child abuse
ALL HERE >> http://jwleaks.org/boe-letters <<
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Jehovahs Witnesses beleifs and practices are based solely on the bible.....do they still claim that ?
by smiddy inthat was one of the bait and catch arguments that hooked me 53 years ago and i was wondering if they still make that absurd claim .?
that their religion is based on first century chritianity .!.
just a couple of claims that are painfully obviously false :.
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List of JW spin off groups
by QueenWitch inis there a comprehensive list of jw or bible student spin off groups?
no, i'm not going to join, just curious..
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A number of schisms developed within the congregations of Bible Students associated with the Watch Tower Society between 1909 and 1932. The most significant split began in 1917 following the election of Joseph Franklin Rutherford as president of the Watch Tower Society two months after Russell's death. The schism began with Rutherford's controversial replacement of four of the Society's board of directors and publication of the The Finished Mystery.
Thousands of members left congregations of Bible Students associated with the Watch Tower Society throughout the 1920s prompted in part by Rutherford's failed predictions for the year 1925, increasing disillusionment with his on-going doctrinal and organizational changes, and his campaign for centralized control of the movement. William Schnell, author and former Jehovah's Witness, claims that three-quarters of the original Bible Students who had been associating with the Watch Tower Society in 1921 had left by 1931. In 1930 Rutherford stated that "the total number of those who have withdrawn from the Society ... is comparatively large."
Between 1918 and 1929, several factions formed their own independent fellowships, including the Standfast Movement, the Pastoral Bible Institute, theLaymen's Home Missionary Movement founded by P.S.L. Johnson, and the Dawn Bible Students Association. These groups range from conservative, claiming to be Russell's true followers, to more liberal, claiming that Russell's role is not as important as once believed. Rutherford's faction of the movement retained control of the Watch Tower Society and adopted the name Jehovah's witnesses in July 1931. The cumulative worldwide membership of the various Bible Students groups independent of the Watch Tower Society is estimated at less than 75,000.
Further reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_Student_movement
