all exhibits for case study 54, jehovah's witnesses and watchtower, have been released by the arc.. http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/exhibits/10908a67-70c5-4103-94cc-dac096fdb585/case-study-54,-march-2017,-sydney.
exhibit list.
joint statement of o'brien and spinks.
"viewing child pornography is not considered to be child abuse"
That is just the most insane, reprehensible and indefensible statement i have ever seen from the WT.
To even think it's something suitable to be put down in writing shows how far from human compassion and good sense the WT has fallen, in its deluded and arrogant attempt to micro manage people's consciences on something so dangerous.
I am honestly dumbfounded.
what is the exact live streaming site for the arc today in sydney?
i hope someone or more here will be watching and giving info/quips throughout the case.
also, will someone here or elsewhere be able to 'save' a video of this (all or part).
I'd also like to see a bulletted list of all the things Spinks said he appreciated being pointed out, will take onboard, take note of, make sure to add etc.
Essentially this would be a list of all the areas even their latest (2 day old) policy document fails to be sufficient.
what is the exact live streaming site for the arc today in sydney?
i hope someone or more here will be watching and giving info/quips throughout the case.
also, will someone here or elsewhere be able to 'save' a video of this (all or part).
I think someone needs to re-watch this and bullet point all the lies told.
what is the exact live streaming site for the arc today in sydney?
i hope someone or more here will be watching and giving info/quips throughout the case.
also, will someone here or elsewhere be able to 'save' a video of this (all or part).
If they removed the rule on shunning disassociated ones, within a week their membership would plummet.
It was interesting to hear that they are planning on reissuing a new elders book because of all the changes they have to make. Seems Satan's organisation is running ahead of God's organisation when it comes to kindness, justice, mercy and compassion.
Also that they are working on a letter for handling abuse cases in the UK. Maybe this is why they cut the wt and awake magazines down by 75%, for all the child abuse documents they now need to print.
what is the exact live streaming site for the arc today in sydney?
i hope someone or more here will be watching and giving info/quips throughout the case.
also, will someone here or elsewhere be able to 'save' a video of this (all or part).
O'Brien getting to WT's main concern now, can WT reduce the number of claims against them for the purpose of redress.
It's all about the dollar.
what is the exact live streaming site for the arc today in sydney?
i hope someone or more here will be watching and giving info/quips throughout the case.
also, will someone here or elsewhere be able to 'save' a video of this (all or part).
This doublespeak from Spinks about not shunning those who leave may work on jw's but Stewart and McClellan have seen right through it.
what is the exact live streaming site for the arc today in sydney?
i hope someone or more here will be watching and giving info/quips throughout the case.
also, will someone here or elsewhere be able to 'save' a video of this (all or part).
Spinks will literally tell the ARC anything they want to hear.
How can something be policy if it's not in their policy?
This policy document that has taken 2 years to write and has still not been released (will it really ever be?) has been discredited as vague and factually incorrect within 30 minutes of examination. This is what happens when unqualified, insular men think they can do without true experts.
And that's before they discuss the two witness rule.......
two elders who visited my friend last week encouraged her not to pursue higher studies.
it seems they are dishing out the same old stuff: “the end is imminent, and this is the time to do more in the service; hence don’t waste your resources on higher studies.”.
i wonder whether there was some official communiqué (something that is sent out recently like letter to the elders, or kingdom ministry article …).
As OrphanCrow correctly states, the teaching stems from over one hundred years ago:
w1910 March 1, p. 84-85
"we have more than once called attention to in these
columns, that the spread of education,
and increase of wealth, are not tending to make mankind happier, holier or more
content, but rather the reverse."
It was most recently reiterated last year:
w16
June p.21 para. 14 Jehovah Our God Is One Jehovah
"Or
the love of the world might involve efforts to attain "great things,"
such as through the pursuit of higher education."
However this does not prevent the WT from reading letters to the congregations asking for highly educated and degree qualified lawyers, or from having doctors, dentists, architects, pilots and fund managers at Bethel.
hello everyone first post, i will leave my whole story for another post.
but i would like to say hello to everyone and wish everyone here much love and support.
and i should also note of my self i might say things that are odd or makes no sense, but then that is my humour.
they were building a spiritual project for Jehovah
Surprising, given TM3 originally said he didn't know if this is what Jehovah wanted.
Unless "Jehovah" is the new name they use for the GB.
i have a little sister havnt seen or heard from in 20 years she was da for attending a church she was 17 at the time she moved out and lived with a family not jw's in fact they are very a posed to jw's the past 20 years i've tried to make contact she won't respond all i know is she's got kids 2 or 3 of them she lives outside charlotte nc and works for a insurance company as an underwriter.
i think her husband is a police officer ?
being back in her life having a niece or nephew to watch grow up would be nice.
Once you have declared someone as dead to you for 20 years, it's going to take an awful lot of persuading that they are miraculously alive once again.
It may be that they choose to remain that way since having to handle the distress of being cut off yet still making a success of life.
Unfortunate, but it seems remarkable to me to expect anything from her when you once supported kicking her to the curb when she was nothing but a child.
Edited to add: If I were in her position I'd ask that you DA'd yourself before I'd even consider reconnecting.
