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ANNOUNCEMENT: Tomorrow, Reveal from the Center of Investigative Reporting is publishing a new text story on JW shunning and child abuse

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reveal from the center of investigative reporting is publishing a new text story on shunning and child abuse starting thursday in the early morning, july 30, 2015. revealnews.org this is the same organization that ran outstanding stories about kathleen conti last february on the reveal website and on pbs nightly news.. the reveal radio story will air on saturday, august 1, 2015, and will be available at over 300 stations in the us.

see revealnews.org .

barbara .

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2nd ANNOUNCEMENT: ID Discovery Channel, Monday, August 3rd @ 9 PM EST - a program about JW, Robert Bryant, murdering his family

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please tune in for the season 3 premiere of deadly devotion!

the first of 6 episodes will air on monday, august 3rd, 2015 at 9:00 pm est and it's about jws.

please check your local listings for the investigation discovery channel.

AndersonsInfo

Please tune in for the season 3 premiere of Deadly Devotion! The first of 6 episodes will air on Monday, August 3rd, 2015 at 9:00 PM EST and it's about JWs. Please check your local listings for the Investigation Discovery Channel.

In 2002, Robert Bryant, former highly respected JW elder, murdered his four children and his wife and then killed himself. Why would this wonderful family man do this terrible thing? What drove him to do it?

Investigative reporters interviewed many people to try to answer these questions. Once again I say, please tune in.

Barbara

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Tomorrow, Reveal from the Center of Investigative Reporting is publishing a new text story on JW shunning and child abuse

by AndersonsInfo in

reveal from the center of investigative reporting is publishing a new text story on shunning and child abuse starting thursday in the early morning, july 30, 2015. revealnews.org this is the same organization that ran outstanding stories about kathleen conti last february on the reveal website and on pbs nightly news.. the reveal radio story will air on saturday, august 1, 2015, and will be available at over 300 stations in the us.

see revealnews.org .

barbara .

AndersonsInfo

Reveal from the Center of Investigative Reporting is publishing a new text story on shunning and child abuse starting Thursday in the early morning, July 30, 2015. revealnews.org This is the same organization that ran outstanding stories about Kathleen Conti last February on the Reveal website and on PBS Nightly News.

The Reveal radio story will air on Saturday, August 1, 2015, and will be available at over 300 stations in the US. See revealnews.org

Barbara

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All three parts of the July 27th Royal Commission Hearing are on Watchtower Documents Website

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/ucavrp6e1aymhbf7yueukkxw.

all three segments of day one are on my website and youtube channel.. .

barbara .

AndersonsInfo

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAvrp6E1AymHbf7yUeuKKXw

All three segments of day one are on my website and YouTube channel.

Barbara

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9news Report on the Royal Commission Hearing. WOW!

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http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/07/27/03/35/jehovah-s-witnesses-face-inquiry.

jehovah's witnesses destroyed notes about child sexual abuse to stop them falling into the wrong hands and to "protect their wives", a church elder has told a national hearing in sydney.. the opening day of a royal commission hearing into abuse within the controversial church has heard how more than 1000 cases of child abuse since 1950 were dealt with internally and never reported to police.. it has also heard that victims were made to confront their abusers and left feeling as if they had sinned.. max horley was an elder for the jehovah's witness congregation in narrogin, western australia, in the late 1980s when a woman, known as bcb, was interviewed about her relationship with another church elder, bill neill.. in evidence on monday, bcb told how neill, who is dead, groomed her from the age of 15. he would tongue kiss her and spy on her when she was in the shower at his home.. when the abuse was revealed, she was asked to attend meetings where on one occasion the abuser joked about what he had done.. .

aap 2015. read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/07/27/03/35/jehovah-s-witnesses-face-inquiry#e7o7r25y3t0xptiv.99.

AndersonsInfo

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/07/27/03/35/jehovah-s-witnesses-face-inquiry

Jehovah's Witnesses destroyed notes about child sexual abuse to stop them falling into the wrong hands and to "protect their wives", a church elder has told a national hearing in Sydney.

The opening day of a royal commission hearing into abuse within the controversial church has heard how more than 1000 cases of child abuse since 1950 were dealt with internally and never reported to police.

It has also heard that victims were made to confront their abusers and left feeling as if they had sinned.

Max Horley was an elder for the Jehovah's Witness congregation in Narrogin, Western Australia, in the late 1980s when a woman, known as BCB, was interviewed about her relationship with another church elder, Bill Neill.

In evidence on Monday, BCB told how Neill, who is dead, groomed her from the age of 15. He would tongue kiss her and spy on her when she was in the shower at his home.

When the abuse was revealed, she was asked to attend meetings where on one occasion the abuser joked about what he had done.

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The Australian Royal Commission hearings on the JWs handling of child abuse begins here in the US later today. It will be streamed.

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the royal commission hearing starting on monday, july 27, 2015 - australian day and date - (and it could go on until august 7th depending on how many witnesses testify) regarding jehovah's witnesses handling of child abuse is supposed to be streamed.. it could be that the hearing will only be audio not video although we were informed it will be streamed.

we'll find out in a few hours.. i live in the central time zone of the us and right now here it is sunday, 3: 45 pm.

in sydney, australia, it is 15 hours ahead of us.

AndersonsInfo

Right now those involved in the hearing are on a lunch break. Yes, the word AWESOME describes what we have seen. A JW woman testified about her abuse after the Royal Commission attorney who summarized what was to come, finished.

Just before the break, questions were being asked by an attorney and one of the Commission's judges to an elder who was presiding when the abuse of the woman who already testified, happened. It is riveting to say the least. I'm so glad we're recording the hearing and I imagine others who have websites are also recording because, not only is this is a keeper, but as many people as possible need to see this.

The people who are part of the Royal Commission are cool as cucumbers as well as being sooooo kind. We're impressed.

Listener's description is right on the money. One thing I'd like to add is this: when the elder, Max Horley, said about reporting to the authorities and how to deal with abuse, "We know better now," the judge replied "We're only interested in how you did it then, not now"

The JWs are not going to get off the hook by saying they know better now, which is not true because the same rules are still in place, and that will be shown later.

Also we noticed that in the opening summary, it was stated that the Aussie Branch said that they and all the other branches don't make the rules, but they follow the rules made elsewhere. This is a glimpse into what no doubt will be part of their defense. Wait and see how they're going to put the blame on WT leaders in the US.

Barbara and Joe

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The Australian Royal Commission hearings on the JWs handling of child abuse begins here in the US later today. It will be streamed.

by AndersonsInfo in

the royal commission hearing starting on monday, july 27, 2015 - australian day and date - (and it could go on until august 7th depending on how many witnesses testify) regarding jehovah's witnesses handling of child abuse is supposed to be streamed.. it could be that the hearing will only be audio not video although we were informed it will be streamed.

we'll find out in a few hours.. i live in the central time zone of the us and right now here it is sunday, 3: 45 pm.

in sydney, australia, it is 15 hours ahead of us.

AndersonsInfo

I have the same link that Splash has posted for the hearings. I'm looking at a blank screen now which looks as if it will be active soon.

Barbara

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The Australian Royal Commission hearings on the JWs handling of child abuse begins here in the US later today. It will be streamed.

by AndersonsInfo in

the royal commission hearing starting on monday, july 27, 2015 - australian day and date - (and it could go on until august 7th depending on how many witnesses testify) regarding jehovah's witnesses handling of child abuse is supposed to be streamed.. it could be that the hearing will only be audio not video although we were informed it will be streamed.

we'll find out in a few hours.. i live in the central time zone of the us and right now here it is sunday, 3: 45 pm.

in sydney, australia, it is 15 hours ahead of us.

AndersonsInfo

The Royal Commission hearing starting on Monday, July 27, 2015 - Australian day and date - (and it could go on until August 7th depending on how many witnesses testify) regarding Jehovah's Witnesses handling of child abuse is supposed to be streamed.

It could be that the hearing will only be audio not video although we were informed it will be streamed. We'll find out in a few hours.

I live in the Central Time Zone of the US and right now here it is Sunday, 3: 45 PM.

In Sydney, Australia, it is 15 hours ahead of us. Sydney current local time is: Monday, July 27, 2015 3:45 AM Australian Eastern Standard Time

If all goes well, I will be watching the hearing beginning at 7 PM Central Time this evening (Sunday, July 26th) here in the US in the state of Tennessee.

To watch the entire hearing will be difficult for many who are interested due to the time, so we will be recording the entire hearing each day, and my webmaster will be posting all of it in segments each day as he records, on my website, Watchtower Documents. (watchtowerdocuments.org)

We might have additional information later on this evening so if you have time, watch this subject thread.

Barbara

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Did you know that President Jimmy Carter used to be a Jehovah's Witness?

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http://www.christianpost.com/news/jimmy-carter-says-jesus-would-not-support-abortion-revealing-only-conflict-between-his-politics-and-christian-faith-141881/.

carter said that as a young man he used to be a jehovah's witness before he was a baptist christian.. .

"it's hard to grow up with such a foundational system and just let it go.

AndersonsInfo

According to the article,"Why President Eisenhower Hid His Jehovah's Witness Upbringing," found at the link below, Dwight's father, David, discontinued his association with the Bible Students in 1915, but he didn't interfere with his wife's association.

For those who are interested, there's an abundance of fascinating material about the Eisenhower's religious background in the article.

http://www.theforbiddenknowledge.com/hardtruth/eisenhower_witness_background.htm

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An elder, Chief MD in Honolulu clinic goes door to door. Testimony given at JW convention

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http://www.pressreader.com/usa/honolulu-star-advertiser/20150725/281848642300889/textview.

it sounds to me like he was a jw before he became a physician.

"kalauawa, who became a jw 31 years ago, said he had to overcome a major conflict between his religious and professional beliefs, because jws are opposed to blood transfusions.

AndersonsInfo

http://www.pressreader.com/usa/honolulu-star-advertiser/20150725/281848642300889/TextView

It sounds to me like he was a JW before he became a physician. "Kalauawa, who became a JW 31 years ago, said he had to overcome a major conflict between his religious and professional beliefs, because JWs are opposed to blood transfusions. During his residency [medical training] he resolved the dilemma by having other doctors order transfusions. 'I can't impose my religious beliefs on my patient; I have to honor their wishes ... That way I wasn't violating my conscience.'"

In my opinion, it apparently didn't violate Kalauawa's conscience to go to medical school at the same time his religion disapproved of higher education. In fact, a man couldn't hold an appointed position in a congregation if he was in university because of setting a bad example for others, especially the youth.

Barbara

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