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  Billy's comments to the RC #1 - "We always require at least two witnesses... except for when we don't."

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i'm still trying to catch up on the rc broadcast posted to youtube, and i haven't been able to keep up with everything discussed here about it.

  however, there have been a few points that i wish i could submit.

  repeatedly it has been stated that unless there is a confession, jcs can only act on testimony if it is corroborated by two or more witnesses to the wrongdoing.

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  ... and what of the death sentence imposed on a rapist in the circumstances described in Deuteronomy 22:25 .. an assault on an engaged woman alone in a field, far from the eyes of any witnesses?
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  Governing Body member is in Australia right now!

  by Anonymous1 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  sorry i have to remain completely anonymous about this but you will see why.

  i have first hand knowledge that geoffrey jackson of the governing body is staying with his parents in toowoomba, queensland for the next few weeks.

  he has already been in australia for a couple of weeks.

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  I suspect one reason their priorities are so skewed toward protection of the accused, is that most of these are appointed elders and/or ministerial servants, not generally of the peripheral rank-and-rile members or "hangers on".... it's an indictment of their "appointment by holy spirit" fantasy.
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  Photobombing the Ministerial Servant's incentive rewards at the Regional Convention

  by oppostate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  watchtower marketing incentive rewards for young single baptized males in the 0rganization.. .

  the face of the photobombing brother in the background says it all.

  like a child in a candy shop.

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  tsk, tsk.. lil naughty number 5 doesn't even have a convention badge.. for shame! Gotta love their neck-to-floor outfits..
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  Anthony Morris III publicly admits that he doesn’t enjoy Field Service

  by Calebs Airplane in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  2pm, january 9, 2010 san juan, puerto rico.... jws from all over the island take turns to use the biggest coliseum in the caribbean (jose miguel agrelot coliseum).

  the big event... a brief 2-hour assembly featuring brooklyn bethel celebrities including anthony morris iii.

  there had been a lot of excitement building up in the days preceding this event as there were rumors circulating that the society had a very special announcement to make.. after 2 ambiguous talks from 2 bethel speakers, anthony morris iii finally takes the stage and everyone is so thrilled to see him up close or on the big screen behind the stage.

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  Here's a recording of Tony Morris saying essentially the same thing, August 2, 2014 at a convention in Washington DC:

  https://soundcloud.com/john-redwood-1/tony-ministry
  
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  Anthony Morris III goes on an eight minute rant over child abuse

  by Richard_I in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is in the july 2015 monthly program on tv.jw.org cedars wrote about it too.. starting at around 42:30 in the video, morris talks about the child abuse situation for almost 10 minutes.

  link to video.

  i'm writing a transcript right now.

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  "Also, that new PSA is good in that it encourages young ones how to react if someone does something inappropriate and makes them feel uncomfortable in any way, but it still fails to address the problem of pedophiles in the organization!"

  Oubliette, the problem with the PSA as I see it, is it puts the onus on THE CHILD to protect him/herself.
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  Nine Seconds that says it all. Have these elders any shame?

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  what can i add?

  this says it all.. elder on stand is mute till prompted.. .

  i guess i could encourage you to watch to the end and a guest commentary, lol..

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  Folks, when I asked about Bethel higher-ups, above, I was referring to Australian nationals at the Australian Bethel.
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  Nine Seconds that says it all. Have these elders any shame?

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  what can i add?

  this says it all.. elder on stand is mute till prompted.. .

  i guess i could encourage you to watch to the end and a guest commentary, lol..

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  The question that begs a reply is: When, if ever, will the commission hear from any of the Bethel higher-ups?
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  Governing Body Obesity

  by Calebs Airplane in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  not sure if this subject has been covered recently but i thought i'd make this observation anyway.... i remember when the word "gluttony" was a frequently mentioned sin in public talks, in the wt publications, in convention talks, etc.. in fact, in the 80's and 90's it wasn't unusual to hear the words "gluttony" and "disfellowship" mentioned in the same sentence.

  i haven't been to a meeting in over 5 years, so i'm not sure if they still harp on the subject of gluttony or other excesses.

  but i can't help but notice how much heavier the gb 2.0 has become compared to previous regimes.

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  BY contrast, the old-guard GB members -- Knorr, Franz, Suiter, etc., were a "lean and hungry" lot.....check out their group photos online ... they had a lot more "gravitas" and much less "avoirdupois" than our current set of teletubbies.
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  Angelo Catanzaro

  by Room 215 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i recently heard angelo catanzaro, a rather prominent figure in the organization .. a long-time district overseer and a favorite of knorr's, died recently.

  there was some indication that he and his wife figured out ttatt in their latter years and turned "apostate"... .

  does anyone out there know what happened to them?

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  I recently heard Angelo Catanzaro, a rather prominent figure in the organization .. a long-time District Overseer and a favorite of Knorr's, died recently. There was some indication that he and his wife figured out TTATT in their latter years and turned "apostate"...

  Does anyone out there know what happened to them?
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  Another kid just lost her education to JWs. Know there's gossip going round about me. My fabulous non-JW family. More.

  by Julia Orwell in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i didn't think any of these things really deserved their own threads, so i've cobbled some random observations, incidents and reflections together.

  some are sad, like those poor jw school kids i know, and some are warm, like my friendship with my mother.. a year 10 girl who was enrolled in the a level science class was absent: i noticed because i used to be good friends with her jw mother, who recently ranted at me and unfriended me on fb.

  i've supervised a couple of aisha's* classes this year, and found her to be a quiet sort of kid who gets on with her work.

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  So sorry for Aisha.... sadly an too often-repeated story. Not entirely on topic, but I can't help but wonder what makes Aussies, or any non American JWs for that matter, submit so meekly to the tune of this upstart American sect.