Posts by AndersonsInfo

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Not on JW.org: SIX Texas victims acuse Jehovah's Witness Elder & Circuit Overseer of sexual abuse, and bring lawsuit against Watchtower for cover-up.

by Balaamsass2 in

sexual exploitation and abuse of six young children leads to lawsuit in dallas county.

dallas, oct. 23, 2014 /news.gnom.es/ six young adults, from north texas, all sexually abused as children, filed suit today in dallas, texas state court against three north texas jehovahs witnesses congregations (dallas, plano, and greenville), the watchtower bible and tract society of new york, and an elder.. sexually abused when they were ages 4 through 14, the plaintiffs were children of members of the dallas, plano, and greenville jehovahs witnesses congregations.

the suit states that they were repeatedly sexually abused and molested by an elder and an unknown regional circuit overseer, and that they and their families were threatened with discipline and harm if they disclosed the abuse to anyone.

AndersonsInfo

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New Zealand News: Jehovah's Witness dies after refusing blood transfusion

by AndersonsInfo in

jehovah's witness dies after refusing blood transfusion.

monday, october 20, 2014.

3 news - nzn.

AndersonsInfo

Jehovah's Witness dies after refusing blood transfusion

Monday, October 20, 2014

3 News - NZN

A young Jehovah's Witness died on the operating table following a communication bungle in which her surgeon was not told she would refuse a blood transfusion.

The medical watchdog has revealed details in the case of the 31-year-old South Islander who was admitted to hospital for a routine surgical procedure for gallstones.

However, the surgeon operating on her was not aware of the woman's stance until after the operation, when she started haemorrhaging blood.

He demanded a blood transfusion that would save her life but she refused and died a short time later.

Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill released a report into the woman's care today, criticising the surgeon, the anaesthetist and Nelson Marlborough District Health Board for failing the patient.

The case details state the woman was admitted to a hospital in 2010 for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a routine operation to remove the gallbladder deemed straight-forward and low risk.

Four days earlier the woman's parents had presented hospital staff with a letter written and signed by their daughter ordering that she receive no blood transfusions.

It stated: "I direct that no transfusions of whole blood, red cells, white cells, platelets or plasma be given to me under any circumstances, even if health-care providers believe that such are necessary to preserve my life."

"I refuse to predonate and store my blood for later transfusion."

The anaesthetist was aware of her position but did not tell the surgeon, who failed to read the information in the woman's case file ahead of the operation.

During the procedure, due to difficulties with access and visibility, the surgeon converted to open surgery but after it was over, the woman's condition deteriorated.

The specialist ordered a blood transfusion, discovering first-hand from the sedated woman that she would not accept blood.

She died a short time later.

Mr Hill was highly critical of communication between the specialists, saying "common sense, let alone good practice, demands that this information is known to all senior members of the operating team."

"In this case it was not."

He said: "Teams and systems should do better than this".

The two specialists should have discussed the situation ahead of the operation, "and in time for other plans and preparations to be made, should these have been necessary".

The DHB was told to review its pre-admission process and all parties were ordered to write letters of apology to the woman's family.

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Is there a comprehensive list of all public JW sex abuse cases/coverups?

by EndofMysteries in

here and there we are always finding news reports.

if talking to somebody they may claim it's only one or 2,etc.

i was wondering if anywhere a collection of all cases has been posted?

AndersonsInfo

Finkelstein: I'm glad you brought this up because the idea that I found a list containing the names of around 20,000 sexual abusers while I was in Bethel is just not true. The claim of such a list existing at WT headquarters originated with Bill Bowen back around 2001 who gave an exact number somewhat higher than 20,000 to reporters. I believe if you go to the Silentlambs website, there can be found references to such a list existing, but I don't believe that a definitive source for such a list is given.

talesin: Thanks for posting that link. It's great!

Barbara

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When did the WTS begin to require baptismal candidates to answer 2 questions. What were they?

by AndersonsInfo in

i need some research done so if anybody has the time, please see what you can find on the subject as stated in the title.. i clearly remember attending my first circuit assembly.

on october 30, 1956, i definitely answered two questions, along with about ten other people including my mother, not at the assembly, but we were standing at the side of a small baptismal pool that was in the basement of a kingdom hall in ronkonkoma, then a small hamlet on long island in the town of islip, suffolk county, new york, united states.. i know for a certainty that in 1945 candidates for baptism were not asked any questions but they were informed through their congregation that there would be a baptism and told where and when it was to be held.

usually the baptism was done at a beach and when candidates showed up in bathing attire, they were dunked, no questions asked.. so sometime between 1945 and 1956 two specific questions began to be asked of candidates.

AndersonsInfo

In answer to your question, Compound Complex, I went to Bethel in 1982 and was assigned to the Shipping Department where we shipped out the then newly published book, Organized to Accomplish Our Ministry.

Atlantis: Thank you for providing for download the July 1, 1956 Watchtower article, Why One Must be Baptized.

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When did the WTS begin to require baptismal candidates to answer 2 questions. What were they?

by AndersonsInfo in

i need some research done so if anybody has the time, please see what you can find on the subject as stated in the title.. i clearly remember attending my first circuit assembly.

on october 30, 1956, i definitely answered two questions, along with about ten other people including my mother, not at the assembly, but we were standing at the side of a small baptismal pool that was in the basement of a kingdom hall in ronkonkoma, then a small hamlet on long island in the town of islip, suffolk county, new york, united states.. i know for a certainty that in 1945 candidates for baptism were not asked any questions but they were informed through their congregation that there would be a baptism and told where and when it was to be held.

usually the baptism was done at a beach and when candidates showed up in bathing attire, they were dunked, no questions asked.. so sometime between 1945 and 1956 two specific questions began to be asked of candidates.

AndersonsInfo

Pete Zahut, here are the questions for baptism from 1966 onward which include the questions you would have responded to in 1974 that were listed in the May 1, 1973 Watchtower:

Baptismal questions from the August 1, 1966 Watchtower, p. 465:

(1) Have you recognized yourself before Jehovah God as a sinner who needs salvation, and have you acknowledged to him that this salvation proceeds from him, the Father, through his Son Jesus Christ?

(2) On the basis of this faith in God and in his provision for salvation, have you dedicated yourself unreservedly to God to do his will henceforth as he reveals it to you through Jesus Christ and through the Bible under the enlightening power of the holy spirit?

Baptismal questions from the May 15, 1970 Watchtower, p. 309:

(1) Have you recognized yourself as a sinner and needing salvation from Jehovah God? And have you acknowledged that this salvation proceeds from him and through his ransomer, Christ Jesus?

(2) On the basis of this faith in God and in his provision for redemption have you dedicated yourself unreservedly to Jehovah God, to do his will henceforth as that will is revealed to you through Christ Jesus and through God's Word as his holy spirit makes it plain?

Baptismal questions from the May 1, 1973 Watchtower, p. 280:

(1) Have you repented of your sins and turned around, recognizing yourself before Jehovah God as a condemned sinner who needs salvation, and have you acknowledged to him that this salvation proceeds from him, the Father, through his Son Jesus Christ?

(2) On the basis of this faith in God and in his provision for salvation, have you dedicated yourself unreservedly to God to do his will henceforth as he reveals it to you through Jesus Christ and through the Bible under the enlightening power of the holy spirit?

The newest baptismal questions, from the June 1, 1985 Watchtower:

(1) On the basis of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, have you repented of your sins and dedicated yourself to Jehovah to do his will?

(2) Do you understand that your dedication and baptism identify you as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in association with God's spirit-directed organization?

http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/baptism.php

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Message from Spanish researchers seeking subjects for study of NONabusive group involvements

by AndersonsInfo in

jw
friends

the following email was sent to me from michael langone, editor-in-chief of the international cultic studies association (icsa), a very reputable organization.

perhaps some readers would like to participate in this research study which sounds like an excellent and beneficial project.. barbara.

dear sir or madam,.

AndersonsInfo

The following email was sent to me from Michael Langone, Editor-in-Chief of the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA), a very reputable organization. Perhaps some readers would like to participate in this research study which sounds like an excellent and beneficial project.

Barbara

Dear Sir or Madam,

We are conducting research regarding individual experiences in different group contexts. The study involves researchers from various universities, including psychologists from the University of Barcelona, the Autonomous University of Madrid, and the University of Zaragoza..

In the past, our research group has studied former members of abusive groups.

In this phase of our research, we seek people who belonged to a social group which they perceive to be NONabusive, e.g., a social club, a civic organization, a religious organization, a fraternity, and with which they are NO LONGER affiliated. We would like these persons to complete a survey so that we can compare their group experiences with those reported by former members of groups that are perceived to be abusive.

If you have belonged to an abusive group, you may have contributed to our earlier research, for which we thank you very much. However, the survey in this phase of the research needs to be completed only by persons who have NEVER been in an abusive group and who have LEFT a NONabusive group. This is a methodological requirement that in no way implies a lack of enduring interest in the experiences of those who belonged to abusive groups. If you are such a person, we invite you to participate in our future research by writing [email protected].

Please forward this e-mail to friends and relatives who might be interested in contributing to this research.

Please complete the online questionnaire here (URL: http://es.surveymonkey.com/s/groupsexperiences).

Your participation is very important for our research and will help us better understand morally dubious practices found in some groups..

Thank you!

Invictus Research Team

Omar Saldana

Carmen Almendros

Alvaro Rodriguez

[email protected]

www.ub.edu/grupvp

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When did the WTS begin to require baptismal candidates to answer 2 questions. What were they?

by AndersonsInfo in

i need some research done so if anybody has the time, please see what you can find on the subject as stated in the title.. i clearly remember attending my first circuit assembly.

on october 30, 1956, i definitely answered two questions, along with about ten other people including my mother, not at the assembly, but we were standing at the side of a small baptismal pool that was in the basement of a kingdom hall in ronkonkoma, then a small hamlet on long island in the town of islip, suffolk county, new york, united states.. i know for a certainty that in 1945 candidates for baptism were not asked any questions but they were informed through their congregation that there would be a baptism and told where and when it was to be held.

usually the baptism was done at a beach and when candidates showed up in bathing attire, they were dunked, no questions asked.. so sometime between 1945 and 1956 two specific questions began to be asked of candidates.

AndersonsInfo

wannabefree, you almost had all the answers but you didn't read far enough on jwfacts.com. I was almost guilty of doing that too. However, it was in the second and third paragraphs down after the 1944 quote that told me what I wanted to know:

"Therefore now with your mouth make a public declaration of your faith by answering these two questions that I shall ask you, and let your answers be hearable, that all those about you may be witnesses to the declaration that you solemnly make:

(1) Have you recognized yourself before Jehovah God as a sinner who needs salvation, and have you acknowledged to him that this salvation proceeds from him the Father through his Son Jesus Christ?

(2) On the basis of this faith in God and in his provision for salvation, have you dedicated yourself unreservedly to God to do his will henceforth as he reveals it to you through Jesus Christ and through the Bible under the enlightenment of the holy spirit?"

Watchtower 1956 Jul 1 p. 407

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When did the WTS begin to require baptismal candidates to answer 2 questions. What were they?

by AndersonsInfo in

i need some research done so if anybody has the time, please see what you can find on the subject as stated in the title.. i clearly remember attending my first circuit assembly.

on october 30, 1956, i definitely answered two questions, along with about ten other people including my mother, not at the assembly, but we were standing at the side of a small baptismal pool that was in the basement of a kingdom hall in ronkonkoma, then a small hamlet on long island in the town of islip, suffolk county, new york, united states.. i know for a certainty that in 1945 candidates for baptism were not asked any questions but they were informed through their congregation that there would be a baptism and told where and when it was to be held.

usually the baptism was done at a beach and when candidates showed up in bathing attire, they were dunked, no questions asked.. so sometime between 1945 and 1956 two specific questions began to be asked of candidates.

AndersonsInfo

What a magnificant website jwfacts.com is. I should have looked there first before asking my questions.

From what I read on jwfacts, in 1944 two questions began to be asked. So in 1945 two questions should have been asked of candidates, but in the case of someone I know who was baptized then as an eleven year old, the 1944 questions were not asked. But the boy was baptized in the ocean anyway.

This is what I found on jwfacts.com about the two baptismal questions I answered on October 30, 1956 which were introduced to Watchtower readers in the July 1, 1956 issue:

Under Russell baptism candidates were simply asked if they had consecrated themselves to the Lord.

"What are the questions usually put by Brother Russell when receiving candidates for water immersion?
ANSWER.--You will notice that they are on broad lines--questions which any Christian, whatever his confession, should be able to answer in the affirmative without hesitation if he is suitable to be acknowledged as a member of the Church of Christ:
(1) Have you repented of sin with such restitution as you are able, and are you trusting in the merit of Christ's sacrifice for the forgiveness of your sins and the basis of your justification?
(2) Have you made a full consecration of yourself with all the powers that you possess--talent, money, time, influence--all to the Lord, to be used faithfully in His service, even unto death?
(3) On the basis of these confessions, we acknowledge you as a member of the Household of Faith, and give to you as such the right hand of fellowship, not in the name of any sect or party or creed, but in the name of the Redeemer, our glorified Lord, and His faithful followers." What Pastor Russell Said pp.35, 36

Later, two questions developed containing reference to the Father, Son and holy spirit, as shown in a scan from the Watchtower 1944 Feb 1 p.44.

Watchtower 1944 February 1 page 44

"Therefore now with your mouth make a public declaration of your faith by answering these two questions that I shall ask you, and let your answers be hearable, that all those about you may be witnesses to the declaration that you solemnly make:

(1) Have you recognized yourself before Jehovah God as a sinner who needs salvation, and have you acknowledged to him that this salvation proceeds from him the Father through his Son Jesus Christ?

(2) On the basis of this faith in God and in his provision for salvation, have you dedicated yourself unreservedly to God to do his will henceforth as he reveals it to you through Jesus Christ and through the Bible under the enlightenment of the holy spirit?" Watchtower 1956 Jul 1 p.407

Thank you Paul Grundy for all your hard work to make jwfacts.com available to us. And thank you "leaving_quietly" for pointing me to jwfacts for the answers.

Barbara

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When did the WTS begin to require baptismal candidates to answer 2 questions. What were they?

by AndersonsInfo in

i need some research done so if anybody has the time, please see what you can find on the subject as stated in the title.. i clearly remember attending my first circuit assembly.

on october 30, 1956, i definitely answered two questions, along with about ten other people including my mother, not at the assembly, but we were standing at the side of a small baptismal pool that was in the basement of a kingdom hall in ronkonkoma, then a small hamlet on long island in the town of islip, suffolk county, new york, united states.. i know for a certainty that in 1945 candidates for baptism were not asked any questions but they were informed through their congregation that there would be a baptism and told where and when it was to be held.

usually the baptism was done at a beach and when candidates showed up in bathing attire, they were dunked, no questions asked.. so sometime between 1945 and 1956 two specific questions began to be asked of candidates.

AndersonsInfo

I need some research done so if anybody has the time, please see what you can find on the subject as stated in the title.

I clearly remember attending my first circuit assembly. On October 30, 1956, I definitely answered two questions, along with about ten other people including my mother, not at the assembly, but we were standing at the side of a small baptismal pool that was in the basement of a Kingdom Hall in Ronkonkoma, then a small hamlet on Long Island in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States.

I know for a certainty that in 1945 candidates for baptism were not asked any questions but they were informed through their congregation that there would be a baptism and told where and when it was to be held. Usually the baptism was done at a beach and when candidates showed up in bathing attire, they were dunked, no questions asked.

So sometime between 1945 and 1956 two specific questions began to be asked of candidates. When did that start and what were the questions?

FYI, here are the baptismal questions from the August 1, 1966 Watchtower, p. 465, the earliest questions for baptism I could find:

(1) Have you recognized yourself before Jehovah God as a sinner who needs salvation, and have you acknowledged to him that this salvation proceeds from him, the Father, through his Son Jesus Christ?

(2) On the basis of this faith in God and in his provision for salvation, have you dedicated yourself unreservedly to God to do his will henceforth as he reveals it to you through Jesus Christ and through the Bible under the enlightening power of the holy spirit?

Thanks for any information on this matter.

Barbara

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Where does the settlement money come from?

by wifibandit in

is there more info on which funds go to pay settlements?

is khaa the main one?.

http://imgur.com/a/bulyz.

AndersonsInfo

The material that wifibandit posted on this thread which is found on http://imgur.com/a/bULyz was copied from my website at this link: http://watchtowerdocuments.com/docs/jw-secrets.html#free. This material was originally part of my Secrets of Pedophilia in an American Religion CD which I published in 2007.

Click on the Watchtower Documents link provided in the paragraph above and scroll down to where you see, Free Downloadable Files and under that is a file I wrote and named, Secrets Commentary Version 2. Open that file and go to page 81 and you'll see the document that wifibandit posted on this thread. There's more material of interest before and after that document on page 81 regarding the Kingdom Hall Assistance Arrangement and Risk Management which also was posted on http://imgur.com/a/bULyz. Also a part of the Reinmueller Deposition that is found in the Secrets Commentary was copied to http://imgur.com/a/bULyz without giving the source.

Barbara