974 results found,this is the number of congregations of jehovah`s witnesses that have signed up to the redress scheme for child abuse victims in australia.. what does that tell us ?.
and that number may not be all ..
Hey folks.
What interests me is that if this secret letter was sent, how could the Maltese congregation in Melbourne's west have signed it as they were disbanded at around 2012?
Given that they only recently agreed to sign up under duress.
I need to get on to my 'deep throat' see what he can tell me.
974 results found,this is the number of congregations of jehovah`s witnesses that have signed up to the redress scheme for child abuse victims in australia.. what does that tell us ?.
and that number may not be all ..
Hey smiddy3,
I've had a quick flick over the list and some of the foreign language congs no longer exist and have been absorbed into neighboring congs as a foreign language group.
For example the Maltese, Yugoslav in Melbourne no longer exist, I believe the same is true of Filipino and Greek as far as I'm aware. There may well be others also.
Hence the number discrepancy.
I just wonder if the local elders signed up as an individual charity or the watchtower in Australia just signed them all up??
jtg
ezekiel 9:4.
“go throughout the city of jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of those who grieve and lament over all the detestable things that are done in it.”
in the script used during old testament times it was either in x shape or a + shape.
Off topic a bit but saw this on abc online news in Australia today.
Good for a laugh??
https://images.scribblelive.com/2022/3/19/93a6d6c6-36be-4961-a2b2-4172345a97cb.jpg
Seems a light behind the priest created an interesting shadow.
Here is the full article.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-20/vladimir-putin-invasion-ukraine-politics-holy-war/100921102
jtg.
so reading that the dubs are going back to their kingdumb halls got me thinking, i guess they haven’t been getting their regular inspections from thier circuit overseers.
if they haven’t had their meetings, the inspectors couldn’t visit - or did they?
i’m intrigued.
Hi Fellow ozziepost.
Some have been doing random inspections of the halls.
Inspections of the congregants has been virtual and as decreed by the local elders,, i.e. If they do not like you you will be shit-canned.. etc etc
Yes still getting supported by the branch (hired cars and free rental in kingdom halls with adjoining units). Still submitting expense sheets to congs they virtually visit and still getting green handshakes from publishers that request their bank details.
Relatives are also 'supporting' them.
A few are thinking of retiring here in Oz.
Today In NSW they have been recommended to wear P2 masks when the in person meetings resume after April 1st.
By the way, some of the privileged co's living on KH premises have been doing the gardening and mowing the lawns.
jtg
2022-02-17-- watchtower defense manuals on the loss of state support in norway.. .
the english manual is 32 pages long and the norwegian manual is 40 pages long.
both manuals are in this file folder.. .
Thank you as always Atlantis.
Found para 55 through 57 interesting lies.
55. There are, of course, religious consequences if a person withdraws. When a person distances himself from the congregation, he formally renounces his spiritual position as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. Withdrawal is a conscious act initiated by someone who belongs to the church. Unlike someone who becomes weak in the faith, becomes less active, or stops attending worship, such a person consciously chooses to break his spiritual ties to the congregation as he withdraws and distances himself from the congregation. His decision will therefore be respected, and the spiritual ties to the congregation will be severed.
56. What about the social ties? As part of Jehovah's Witnesses' religious beliefs and practices, they follow the Bible's admonition to limit or stop associating with people who reject or leave their religion. (1 Corinthians 5:11-13; 2 John 1:9-11) However, the only information given to the congregation is this: "[The person's name] is no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses." Nothing else is said about him.
57. The congregation has no control over how the individual in the congregation applies biblical principles to stop associating with him. It is up to each individual in the congregation to use their personal religious conscience to determine whether or not they want to limit contact with a person who has withdrawn, just as they would relate to a person who is disfellowshipped. The religious community does not control, nor can it control, whether those who belong to congregations answer calls from someone who has withdrawn, drink coffee with them, eat a meal with them, or greet them on the street. Each individual in the congregation who limits or ceases to socialize a person who has withdrawn, does so voluntarily and of his own volition, based on their own religious conscience.
bold is mine
Just like they said at the Australian Royal Commission,," We don't dis-fellowship them, they dis-fellowship themselves" ha ha.
Just making some German Cabbage Rolls in Australia, they're on their way with an Australian beer; Coopers Sparkling Ale,,,, made in South Australia.
jtg
And, in Melbourne Australia also watching the Supercars instead of listening to regurgitated crap and knocking on doors fruitlessly.
jtg
lloyd evans has a livestream and must answer all questions.
the only catch.
you can only ask one question plus a follow up.. my fave so far is would you want your daughter to marry a man who was unfaithful every few months with prostitutes.. what would you ask him?.
Yes, the purple deluxe version had gilded edging on the pages. And a slightly harder binding.
jtg
pat roberston,92, comes out of his million dollar mansion ( which his loyal followers paid for ) to continue his doomsday prediction.
pat needs to make one last appearance to show his followers he was right all along.
after all his failed predictions on his ''700 club,'' pat needs to show his followers that this ''doomsday prediction'' is a bible prophecy.
Apparently, at this very time, there's a group of eight televangelists claiming to be gods spokespersons, with eight million contributing followers also living in a multi million dollar complex in America somewhere.
jtg
there was a comment that in australia ( i think) the experiment ended with no apparent outcome.
anyone know how this is working any where?
there was also a mention of a hall being sold.
As of last week the Australian branch issued a note to co's stating that there were no plans to resume in person meetings till April.
This would be reviewed on a monthly basis thereafter. And let me tell you, the rank and file are dreading the return of the in person circus.
The memorial which is sometime in April would still be on zoom.
As I mentioned on another thread, all pilot meetings in West Australia have ceased and are back on zoom. Other states are all on zoom I'm led to believe.
jtg
should we refer watchtower as to a online religion now?
i mean we could discuss if they ever return to kingdom hall's in the future.
if most of them haven't been sold.
Well,
In West Australia all the 'in person pilot' meetings have now ceased.
They have all gone back to zoom and word has it, they are loving it.
jtg
