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  How does the WTS view 'ancient humans' (i.e. fossils assigned to the genus Homo)?

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  having read i love ttatt's thread about evidence for humans living more than 6,000 years ago, i responded by using neanderthals and homo ergaster as evidence.

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  this got me thinking about the wt's current view on 'cavemen' (), etc.. so, how does the wts view 'ancient humans'?

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  Splash

  A fossil does not indicate that they were hairy.

  'nuff said.
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  I wish Geoffrey Jackson wasn't being questioned at all vs a video link...

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i'd rather them not even question him at this point.

  by allowing a video link, they put the ball 100% in his court.

  i don't get what they expect to accomplish by having a video link only.. 2. he won't feel any pressure.

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  All I'm hoping for are some answers to the questions Angus puts to him.

  I'm hoping that GJ will finally realise what damage is being done and how poor and harmful the WT procedures are. If he can admit to that like the other elders and the expert witness did, that will be enough, a huge achievement in fact.

  I don't expect anything significant to come of the questioning, certainly not any bombshells or revelations.

  For me it will be of more consequence once the RC has made it's rulings, then to see if the WT tries to get out of implementing them.
  Their tactic will be to agree to doing everything recommended, but then doing few or none of them in actuality.
  They will rely on their crafty wording to play a game, as they always do.
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  Worldly charity helps Jehovah's Witness child with life-threatening heart defect after Watchtower Society 'charity' refuses help

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  program sponsors child's medical procedure .

  indiana, usa.

  http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/local_story/program-sponsors-children-s-me_1439338349.

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  If they had written to the U.S. headquarters asking about doctrine, they would have received a much more comprehensive and personal response.
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  Advice on Waiting for Jehovah

  by Anon_SA1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi guys, .

  in discussions with a current jw, they told me that have big concerns with regards to the 607 bce date, but they are waiting on jehovah for refining.

  any suggestions on questions to pose to them based on their feedback?.

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  Splash

  Lot's of examples where a faithful person did not 'wait on Jehovah' but did the right thing.

  Look at the kings and judges, Moses, Daniel, Jehu, Jael, Jesus.
  All these did what they knew to be right because they were faithful and jealous for God.

  Examples of those who did wait expectantly while doing the wrong thing includes the pharisees.

  "Wait on Jehovah" is nothing more than a cowardly excuse to justify inaction.
  If you know something is wrong than you have a personal responsibility.

  For a great resource on 587BCE vs 607BCE see this video series.
  Lot's of short clips dealing with one aspect at a time.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses Can't Remember (video)

  by mulder_scully in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  hi friends!.

  i normally post over on /r/exjw but i've been reading more and more over here on this forum and found it incredibly supportive and informative.

  i hope to participate in this community and become an active member.

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  Splash

  Hi mulder_scully, nice mash-up!

  One of the elders emotively stated he felt sickened by what he heard, but then went on to say he can't remember what he heard, just that he remembers being sickened by it.

  I think the court room rolled their eyes at that point.

  No credibility.
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  Yes!!! We will see Jackson's face!

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i emailed mr. stewart about jackson's testimony, asking if the video link would be visible to the public.. this was his prompt reply:.

  thank you dianne for your interest.

  the it people tell me that mr jackson will be on the screen for all to see and hear.regardsangus stewart.

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  Can the Governing Body function as the Faithful Slave is one of their number is missing?
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  Questions for current and former elders re giving evidence

  by Mickey mouse in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  supposing you were called to give evidence by an inquiry.

  how would you answer?

  are you concerned that you may end up being called to give evidence for past involvement in judicial committees to future inquiries?

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  Splash

  There is no process Mephis.

  None of my BoE have any clue whatsoever about the legal side of the charity. Becoming an elder is purely about the WT organisation.

  The one legal thing they do each year is hold an AGM and announce some figures to the congregation. Because our income is so low we don't even have to report our financials to the Charity Commission.
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  'Jehovah is using the Royal commission'??.. Ok, let's work with that.

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what do you think of the following line of reasoning for helping a jw start to think about what they are admitting.. (essentially, the organisations way of handling child abuse has been wrong, harm has been caused, god is now putting it right.).

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  "i appreciate your honesty, in admitting that child abuse has not been handled in the right way in the past.

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  I will be asking "If Satan's system had not intervened to correct and improve the WT's procedures, how many more abuse victims would be made to suffer? How many more abusers would have gone unreported to the police?"
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  GEOFFREY JACKSON TO APPEAR BEFORE ROYAL COMMISSION ON FRIDAY 14TH August!!!

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  the royal commissions public hearing into the jehovahs witnesses will recommence in sydney on friday 14 august 2015 at 11:00am.. it is anticipated that the hearing will hear from one witness, mr geoffrey jackson, a member of the governing body of jehovahs witnesses.. .

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  www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/2015-08/public-hearing-into-the-jehovah%e2%80%99s-witnesses-to-rec.

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  Splash

  It would even be good to have an RC camera point at a screen where GJ is appearing.
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  Questions for current and former elders re giving evidence

  by Mickey mouse in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  supposing you were called to give evidence by an inquiry.

  how would you answer?

  are you concerned that you may end up being called to give evidence for past involvement in judicial committees to future inquiries?

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  Splash

  I've never been on any abuse cases, children or otherwise. The only ones I've been on involved consenting adults.

  I'd not put myself in opposition to the law but give a full account of everything they asked. This isn't a recent stance, it is something I would always have done.