Posts by AFRIKANMAN

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Smiddy`s Wedding Anniversary Today

by smiddy3 in

hi friends one and all i just thought i would let you know it`s our 57th wedding anniversary today .

and we are setting off this morning for 3 nights in eden nsw i think it has more to offer than the one in genesis.. with a bit { or a lot } of luck we will make our fortune .

have a good day everybody.

AFRIKANMAN

Congratulations !

That like an Aussie Innings against the English - Long and Satisfying ~

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Dutch government to discuss JW abuse issue Thursday 15 feb between 10.00 and 13.00 [live stream]

by Anders Andersen in

thursday 15 februari 2018, between 10.00 and 13.00, a committee of the dutch house of representatives will discuss jw child abuse issues during a public meeting.. for those who speak dutch, you can follow along:.

program: https://www.tweedekamer.nl/debat_en_vergadering/commissievergaderingen/details?id=2018a00016.

live stream (video): https://www.tweedekamer.nl/vergaderingen/livedebat/groen-van-prinstererzaal.

AFRIKANMAN

Letter from the Minister for Legal Protection

To the President of the Second Chamber of the States-General The Hague, 12 December 2017

With this letter I respond to the request of the Standing Committee on Justice and Security of 24 July 2017 to comment on the reporting in daily marriage about the handling of sexual abuse within the Jehovah witnesses.

Sexual violence is unacceptable and has a major impact on the victim. The cabinet considers it very important that victims of sexual violence have access to the right care and support. In particular, if cross-border sexual behaviour occurs within a dependency relationship, I see an important task for the environment to accompany the victim to the right help. The victim deserves support from his environment in reporting the incident to the police and in seeking help and support, so that the violence stops sustainably.

Employees of my ministry are on 2 November JL. In conversation with a representation of the board of the Jehovah witnesses. In The interview, the Ministry has highlighted the important role of the environment to support victims of sexual abuse. It is in the interests of the victims that they are encouraged to seek help from specific institutions such as safe home and sexual assault centres and that they can report to the police.

It stressed the additional safeguards that could promote a climate in which victims seek help. The measures taken by the RK Church in response to signals of sexual abuse, including the independent investigation carried out by the Commission Davis, have been mentioned. With this independent investigation, the Davis Commission has made an important contribution to restoring the suffering suffered by victims. The Jehovah Witnesses have been called upon to implement the measures taken by the RK Church (prevention) Study and where possible to take over. I also pointed out to the Jehovah witnesses to the various bodies which have been set up by the Government for the provision of assistance to victims of sexual violence. The Board of Directors has been given information about the working method of safe home.

During this interview, the board members of the Jehovah Witnesses have indicated in a first reaction that there are witnesses within the community of the Jehovah to prevent and address abuse. They also announced that victims are being encouraged to report to the police. In the interview, it was agreed that the board of the Jehovah Witnesses, in response to the examples mentioned by the Ministry, will further identify the measures to be taken to prevent sexual abuse within their community as much as possible. They will also indicate the way in which victims of sexual violence are collected within the community and how the referral to aid and the police are proceeding. The board has agreed that early 2018 will be a follow-up call.

In that conversation, I will also have the news in newspaper Trouw 28 November 2017 involving the recently established Foundation reclaimed Voices indicates multiple reports of sexual abuse within the Jehovah witnesses received. I understand from the news that the board of the Jehovah Witnesses has now indicated that the conversation with the foundation wants to go. The foundation will also be invited to a conversation with the ministry officials.

The Minister for Legal Protection,

S. Dekker

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The John Cedars Channel on YouTube taken down after posting a critique of leaked videos for Regional (District) Convention

by oppostate in

the wt is at it again it seems.

playing dirty as it can, trying to silence dissenters.. the john cedars channel on youtube has been taken down after the posting of a video critique of regional (district) convention leaked videos.. sounds like something putin would do in russia.

you know what they say, birds of a feather fly together--what a murder of crows all of'em!.

AFRIKANMAN

JW GoneBad

A porn-star also gets a helluva lot of subscribers....

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The John Cedars Channel on YouTube taken down after posting a critique of leaked videos for Regional (District) Convention

by oppostate in

the wt is at it again it seems.

playing dirty as it can, trying to silence dissenters.. the john cedars channel on youtube has been taken down after the posting of a video critique of regional (district) convention leaked videos.. sounds like something putin would do in russia.

you know what they say, birds of a feather fly together--what a murder of crows all of'em!.

AFRIKANMAN

What I saw on the videos was interesting and revealing.

regarding the current bickering [once again ] among the fellows here ..........Lloyd is a scum bag and diva - we once sent him some precious $$$$ to fund his earlier projects . I dont like him no moh !

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Dutch

by Gorbatchov in

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friends

why i am proud to be dutch: today the state secretary of foreign affairs had to resign because of lying about russia.. we don't accept openly liars.. g..

AFRIKANMAN

My ancestry is Dutch - have entire family line recorded from 1600 until myself without breaks. Cant get Dutch passport though - too late and too old !

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Bible Prophecy and the GB

by Lost in the fog in

ofriends, having followed many of your posts on this website, i am convinced that the prophecy of the last days as penned in 2nd timothy 3:1-7 is actually now being fulfilled by the present governing body.. .

2 tim 3:1… but know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here.

(definitely, we all face hardships from the gb policies.

AFRIKANMAN

It can be....................

But then one has to deal with this Texts relevance to the collateral information in the Bible too - so if you believe fully in the Bible it would have high relevance and also imply that the GB has had a special relationship with God all along and has now fallen into a period of darkness which would then oblige one to "continue" with the Borg and 'stick it out" ...just my thought ~

When you look at peoples attitude to religion in general and the Christian religion in particular then it can apply to all who profess Christianity.

The Borg would never admit to being the key figures in this text

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Has the Great Tribulation Already started?

by The Fall Guy in

w55 10/15 p. 623 par.

w56 12/15 p. 755 par.

w56 2/15 p. 119 par.

AFRIKANMAN

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/01/opinions/cape-town-water-crisis-opinion-joseph/index.html

I have enough concerns down this way in my city.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/02/05/on-day-zero-cape-town-will-run-out-of-water-other-cities-are-in-the-same-boat/?utm_term=.c2ad401abb5f

But I along with the 4.5 million inhabitants of this beautiful city will survive.

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Tattoos?

by Wild_Thing in

jw
friends

if seems to be quite fashionable nowadays for ex-jws to get a tattoo or a series of tattoos to symbolize either their time spent in the watchtower or their escape, and i kind of don't get it.

i don't understand why someone would want a constant reminder on their body of such a horrible period in their life.

on another forum, one woman shared that she was getting 25 bees tattooed all over her body to represent the 25 years she spent in the org.

AFRIKANMAN

I guess thats her Beesnees !

I personally dont like tattoos . its a permanent aging scar -

however I would be in favour of a temporary arrangement as a form of body art

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Shouldn't the literature carts be covered by insurance?

by Isambard Crater in

i mean, they're in a public place and may get blown into someone by the wind, perhaps hurting a child.

surely because of their position, some kind of public liability insurance or similar should cover the literature carts/trolleys?

other charities like oxfam require insurance, i'm pretty sure, or a licence..