i'm sure most are familiar with the greenlee's story floating around the internet.
so what if some members of the governing body have been accused of molesting a child and used the 2 witness rule to silence a accusation?
so could it be that because some high up watchtower corporation person/persons has clung to the rule because it save's his corporate ass.
_Morpheus: "Its also possible one of the gb is a russian spy with a thing for sex with goats."
If one of the gb were indeed 'a russian spy with a thing for sex with goats' then there would have to be evidence that he at least speaks Russian and is single.
oh wow...how the gb and the society could learn from this response!.
no victim blaming.
no passing of the buck.
[QUOTE]: "The Anglican Church has worked assiduously since 2004 to make the church a safe place for all – especially for children – and we have made great strides."
compare
"The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses has worked insidiously to ..."
news in general are supposed to be unbiased.
but given how commercial and political interests get their tentacles around them, finding a fully unbiased news website is not so easy.. here in america some would rather trust bbc or reuters than they do cnn or fox news.
any favorites?.
smiddy3: I got my JW degree in journalism from reading "Watching the World" in the Awake! magazine without ever having to go to university or do any study whatsoever.
Now I'm fully qualified to wash windows and judge others.
My favourite ongoing academic reference from the Awake! magazine is "one scientist said ..." not to be confused with "one [insert field of work here] said ..."
news in general are supposed to be unbiased.
but given how commercial and political interests get their tentacles around them, finding a fully unbiased news website is not so easy.. here in america some would rather trust bbc or reuters than they do cnn or fox news.
any favorites?.
what do you make of this part of the march 2018 watchtower study edition?.
2 among other things, peter urged his brothers: “be hospitable to one another.” (1 pet.
4:9) the word “hospitality” in greek literally means “fondness for, or kindness to, strangers.” note, however, that peter urged his christian brothers and sisters to be hospitable “to one another,” to those whom they already knew and associated with.
There's something to do with donations to Watchtower in that statement. But I can't quite put my ice-cream money on it.
i don’t get it.
who really cares?
in the usa, it’s such a huge newsworthy event.
Does jehovah recognise the authority of pagan wedding ceremonies?
If yes then even He is subject to the authority of paganism.
two books that i purchased recently for my research into the latter centuries bce open in similar fashion, having to explain the use of the term, "hebrews' scriptures".
one book was published in 1971 and again in 1987, while the other book was published in 2017.. i provide a searchable scan of these opening pages:.
http://www.jwstudies.com/what_do_you_mean_by__the_bible_.pdf .
Doug, I have admired and always read your articles and PDFs. Your research and dedication on your chosen subjects is second to none.
Can we catch up over coffee or wine next month month in Melbourne. Please PM me.
JW LEAKS
http://www.newsweek.com/jehovahs-witnesses-russia-are-having-their-homes-raided-even-remote-towns-934734.
law enforcement officials in birobidzhan, russia, a small town close to the border with china, raided 20 homes belonging to jehovah’s witnesses, according to members of the religious organization.. the raids were conducted by around 150 police officers, who nicknamed their operation “judgement day,” jarrod lopes, a member of the jehovah’s witnesses, told newsweek.
police confiscated photographs, bank cards, money and electronic devices from the houses they searched, said lopes.. a criminal case was opened against a man named alam aliev, who will be kept in pretrial detention until july, members of the religious group said.
Interesting that someone has down voted every comment that does not blindly support a New York-based corporation.
http://www.newsweek.com/jehovahs-witnesses-russia-are-having-their-homes-raided-even-remote-towns-934734.
law enforcement officials in birobidzhan, russia, a small town close to the border with china, raided 20 homes belonging to jehovah’s witnesses, according to members of the religious organization.. the raids were conducted by around 150 police officers, who nicknamed their operation “judgement day,” jarrod lopes, a member of the jehovah’s witnesses, told newsweek.
police confiscated photographs, bank cards, money and electronic devices from the houses they searched, said lopes.. a criminal case was opened against a man named alam aliev, who will be kept in pretrial detention until july, members of the religious group said.
"These raids are further evidence that Russia is brazenly persecuting Jehovah’s Witnesses, despite the fact that respected international human rights organizations have condemned their actions. These outright abuses of our religious freedom are not going unnoticed,” David Semonian, international spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses at their world headquarters in New York, told Newsweek.
Brazen conduct but no claim of criminal or unlawful conduct by David Semonian. Curious use of words.
in the sydney morning herald - according to a link on exjwreddit it seems that there is a jw connection to this dreadful tragedy.. it is a long article and i quote a couple of sentences and the headline.. headline.
'peter didn't snap.
he thought this through': father of shooting victims speaks'.
The family and the deceased are personally known by a number of people within the XJW community here in Australia, including friends of mine. They are in mourning, like many of us, but especially for the children. A tragic situation for all.
