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  Legal action against the Pope?

  by behemot in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  richard dawkins planning to have pope benedict arrested over 'crimes against humanity'richard dawkins, the atheist campaigner and evolutionist, is planning to have pope benedict xvi arrested when he comes to britain later this year for "crimes against humanity".dawkins and christopher hitchens, the atheist author, are seeking advice from human rights lawyers as to what legal action can be taken against the pope over his alleged cover-up of sexual abuse in the catholic church.. it emerged this weekend that in 1985 when he was in charge of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, which deals with sex abuse cases, the pope signed a letter arguing that the good of the universal church should be considered against the defrocking of an american priest who committed sex offences against two boys.. dawkin and hitchens believe he should face criminal proceedings because his "first instinct" was to protect the church rather than the children in its care.. they are hoping to exploit the same legal principle used to arrest augusto pinochet, the late chilean dictator, on a spanish warrant when he visited britain in 1998.. the pope will be visit london, glasgow and coventry, during his time in the uk between september 16 and 19.. this is a man whose first instinct when his priests are caught with their pants down is to cover up the scandal and damn the young victims to silence," dawkins, who wrote the god delusion, said.. this man is not above or outside the law.

  the institutionalised concealment of child rape is a crime under any law and demands not private ceremonies of repentance or church-funded payoffs, but justice and punishment," hitchens, author of god is not great, said.. their lawyers, barrister geoffrey robertson and mark stephens, a solicitor, believe they can ask the crown prosecution service and that pope benedict will not be able to claim diplomatic immunity since he is not the head of a state recognised by the united nations.. there is every possibility of legal action against the pope occurring, said stephens.

  geoffrey and i have both come to the view that the vatican is not actually a state in international law.

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  yesidid

  If the pope knew of crimes and did not report them he is guilty of aiding and abetting.

  It is really that simple!
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  Crimes Committed by Jehovah's Witnesses...... and Catholics, and Baptists and......

  by AllTimeJeff in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  please allow me a small opinion, sparked by some drum bangers who are determined to expose and "bring down" the wtbts.

  one way that this is done is by attaching a persons religion to a crime report.. for example, rapists who are jw's are frequently brought up here.

  child molesters and pedophiles.

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  yesidid

  Seems like none of uwes can spel wright.
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  Crimes Committed by Jehovah's Witnesses...... and Catholics, and Baptists and......

  by AllTimeJeff in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  please allow me a small opinion, sparked by some drum bangers who are determined to expose and "bring down" the wtbts.

  one way that this is done is by attaching a persons religion to a crime report.. for example, rapists who are jw's are frequently brought up here.

  child molesters and pedophiles.

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  yesidid

  As it stands I wanted to thank Jeff for his post anyway and since I know Jeff also posts his blog to freeminds, I thought it best to point it out.

  It didn't seem like you. But I understand now why you did it. Thank you for explaining.

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  Crimes Committed by Jehovah's Witnesses...... and Catholics, and Baptists and......

  by AllTimeJeff in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  please allow me a small opinion, sparked by some drum bangers who are determined to expose and "bring down" the wtbts.

  one way that this is done is by attaching a persons religion to a crime report.. for example, rapists who are jw's are frequently brought up here.

  child molesters and pedophiles.

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  yesidid

  You know what Mickey,

  I really don't think it matters if posters make a typo.

  But if you think it does, perhaps it would be better to PM them.

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  Sorry Jeff,

  You make excellent points...........they must be 'cause I agree with them.

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  Shunned to death!

  by koolaid-man in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  thousands of jehovah's witnesses, and the number could be as high as 100,000, are being disfellowshipped each year in the watchtower org.

  their religious policy on disfellowshipping is not biblical, and the punishment is cruel and inhumane.

  the punishment of being shunned has many consequences.

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  yesidid

  Buddy, your site needs a complete re-do.
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  PROCLAIMER'S BOOK quiz

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  take this brief proclaimer's book quiz concerning the society's views on homosexuality.. first, remember when the proclaimer's book was released:.

  released at 1993s summer divine teaching district convention.

  in contrast to "many churches" who debate the question of whether homosexuality should be viewed as sinful, .

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  yesidid

  Terry, I must respectfully disagree with you on this one. The clarification was whether or not it was grounds for divorce, not a change in the view of it being sinful and a perversion.

  Absolutely correct wannabefree!
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  Brazil: RC priest bust for child porn

  by behemot in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  priest bust for child pornarticle by:fri, 09 apr 2010 07:35brazilian prosecutors have charged a roman catholic priest with possession and exchange over the internet of pornographic images of mainly male adolescents in the latest such scandal to rock the brazilian church.. prosecutors in the northeastern state of alagoas on thursday identified the priest as benedikt lennartz (41), the parish priest in craibas, 160 kilometres from the state capital.. "an investigation of the priest's residence revealed the existence of a computer hard drive with 1300 photographs of explicit sex scenes or pornography involving adolescents, most of them males," an official statement said.. the latest charge comes after three other catholic clergymen in alagoas were formally accused of pedophilia, one of them after being filmed in sexual acts with minors.. the brazilian cases were part of a larger wave of child abuse allegations that have raised questions about how the church hierarchy, including pope benedict xvi, has dealt with the problem of pedophile priests.. in march, the vatican recognized that three priests from alagoas state were suspected of abusing minors and were being investigated.. sbt television had earlier aired hidden camera video in which father luis marques barbosa (82) was seen having sexual relations with a male youth.. "it saddens and humiliates us to think of the dramatic situation of the possible victims, and of the church being vilified because of the immoral behavior of one who should have been a teacher of the faith," bishop valerio breda of penedo, alagoas said in a statement thursday.. the bishop called for "justice and reparation" if the accusations of sexual abuse are confirmed.. he said the diocese only learned of the cases of three priests when they were exposed by a local television station, and that they were immediately relieved of their duties.. source: http://news.iafrica.com/worldnews/2348116.htm.

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  It's been said that Jehovah's Witnesses are pedophile's paradise. I have serious reservations about that...................however

  It does appear that the Catholic priesthood is a pedophile's paradise.
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  What year Did you Stop Attending Meetings - How Long were you a JW ?

  by flipper in

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  2. friends

  i'm trying to compare some statistics and figures on this to share later in the thread to see if more long-time witnesses are exiting- or are newer witnesses exiting after a shorter period of time.

  and - are more people exiting in the last 10 to 15 years than before.

  so your answers would be helpful in looking into this .

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  yesidid

  I don't know yet where I am, but posting here makes me out and guilty by association ... doesn't it?

  "fraid so.

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  Newbie: Roll Call ---- Oldies Returning: Roll Call

  by cameo-d in

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  2. friends

  i have noticed a lot of newbies lately.

  (i also noticed that after being absent for a year happy1975 is making a return visit.).

  so, if you are a brand spanking newbie, post here and tell us a little about your interests, your state, your new direction in life, your favorite things, whatever you want to say---this is your thread.. .

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  yesidid

  Welcome all.

  Great thread, so many excellent posts.

  I must say wannabefree and Krettnawe your posts really resonated with me. Good thoughts well put.

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  RANDY WATTER'S DAD JUST DIED

  by Mary in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  randy watters, owner of freeminds.org father just died a couple of hours ago from pneumonia and alzheimers.

  he was 86 years old.

  as randy has been tireless in his efforts to help countless people come out of the wts, i would like to express my sincere condolences to him at this time.. .

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  yesidid

  Dear Randy,

  Just read your day's page. What an interesting life and person.

  You were blest to have him for your father.

  It's going to be hard. I'm sorry.

  yesidid