by Aussie Oz 6 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
Hey all
i seem to remember reading something online a year ago about the society denying that it existed...
may have been in a court case or something and the JW lawyer denied it until the other side pulled it out...
any ideas? or did i dream it?
thanks
oz
I remember the video, but I don't remember that the lawyer pulled one out.
I think it was the video in this post. http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/108672/1/Elder-video-is-up
Edit: Just read a post that said the Judge had a copy of the Child Custody booklet on his desk and the elder did lie that one existed.
bttt
Our Kingdom Ministry in Aug. 1992 vol 35.
“A packet of legal materials is available when publishers are
involved in lawsuits over child custody and visitation. The
packet contains court decisions and other materials designed
to assist an attorney who is representing a publisher whose
parental fitness is being challenged because of his or her
religious beliefs or practices. The Society's Legal Department
should be contacted by the body of elders if (a) court papers
or legal documents indicate that the publisher's religion
is going to be attacked; (b) apostate literature, a religious
expert, or a former Witness will be used to testify against the
publisher; (c) a pretrial deposition of the publisher will be
taken; or (d) a psychological examination or home study is
scheduled. The packet offers no assistance in cases involving
secular issues such as support and property.”
Our Kingdom Ministry in Aug. 1992 vol 35.
I don't have the CD at work but check the list of publications and see if it is there.
Thankyou...
finding this booklet was what opened the floodgates for me.
so i am keen to see if they denied it existed at any time as i am preparing some material on this subject at the moment
oz
I can't say they denied it existed, but when the elders discovered that I had a copy they asked if they could "borrow" it to assist another publisher since there was no time to send for another copy. (This was when the booklets were new, back in the '80's.) Gullible me, I was happy to oblige, not so happy when, after repeated requests for its return, the elders told me it was "lost", while at the same time "counseling" me about having a booklet that was meant only for elders and attorneys.
