Who first discovered the UN connection?

by VM44 11 Replies latest watchtower scandals

  • VM44
    VM44

    When the WT was found out to have registered as a NGO with the UN it was big news. Who was the person that first discovered the connection? --VM44

  • kwintestal
    kwintestal

    I think it was Stephen Bates of the Guardian Newspaper.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,565005,00.html

    Days after he wrote this article, they resigned membership.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,574134,00.html

    Kwin

  • IT Support
    IT Support

    Bates' comments seem to indicate he did not originate the story:

    Disaffected members of the 6m-strong group, which has 130,000 followers in the UK, have accused the Witnesses' elderly governing body of hypocrisy in secretly accepting links with an organisation that they continue to denounce in apocalyptic terms...
    A former member said: "There is a glaring inconsistency which has emerged between the WTBTS's frequent portrayal of the UN as an evil organisation and its behind-the-scenes attempts to curry favour with that organisation. Were individual members to be aware of any formal link they would be devastated.

    So did someone else--i.e. one of these "disaffected members"--find out about the story then 'feed' it to Bates?

    Regards,

    Ken

  • Euphemism
    Euphemism

    If memory serves, the Guardian was also the first paper to run the news of the change from disfellowshipping to disassociation in transfusion cases, a change that the WTS had not yet made public. So they obviously have some good ex-JW contacts who have inside sources.

  • xjw_b12
    xjw_b12

    And I believe it was SeattleNiceGuy, who got the letter writing campaign going here, that helped "motivate" the UN to post the info on their web site.

  • lisaBObeesa
    lisaBObeesa

    http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/11/10732/1.ashx

    I think it was Kent......and the whole thing unfolded right here on this board...it was such a shocker, for me anyway......

  • missy04
    missy04

    I have never heard of this and have no clue what everyone's talkin about?? Sounds interesting.

    ~Sarah

  • Swan
    Swan

    Sarah,

    You're in for a treat!

  • MelbaToast
    MelbaToast

    Sarah: I would first start clicking on that link...that is a good start for you.

    my .02

    Melba Toast

  • one
    one

    The french connection comes from Canada, I dont think Ahawk (sp?) is from Quebec but he did most of the research anyway, i beleive.

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