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  Beautiful photos

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  2. entertainment

  so, i thought i'd start a thread about any beautiful photos of places you've been to, or just beautiful photos.. i'll go first .... .

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  copyright: daniel burton.. this is bøur, a little village in the faeroe islands, population 74.. i've never been there but i'd love to visit one day.

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  NZ Article: Abuse in care inquiry: Jehovah's Witness church appeals dismissal of bid for exclusion

  by Tahoe in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/511603/abuse-in-care-inquiry-jehovah-s-witness-church-appeals-dismissal-of-bid-for-exclusion .

  the jehovah's witness church is appealing the high court's dismissal of its legal bid to get out of being part of the abuse in care inquiry.. the high court in wellington dismissed its application for a judicial review in october after a three-year behind-the-scenes battle between the church and the inquiry.. a hearing is set for 21 march in the court of appeal in wellington.. in a letter to survivors today, the inquiry said it could not comment further as the matter was before the court, but it would have wellbeing support available at the hearing for survivors who attend.. the christian congregation of jehovah's witnesses australasia said it considered the high court judgment "contained errors of law which is seeks to challenge".. "given the matter is again active litigation, it is not appropriate for ccjwa to disclose anything further at this point," it said in a statement.. the church sought a judicial review to be exempt from the inquiry, arguing it was beyond the inquiry's scope because it did not run institutions that cared for children or vulnerable people.. in her judgment, justice ellis said the jehovah's witness church did not have a "fundamental right to avoid scrutiny".. the church's claim that its policies prevented elders - who are like ministers - from spending time alone with children, was also thrown out by ellis, who said evidence provided to the inquiry, and from overseas, showed otherwise.. the inquiry's scope was expanded to include faith-based institutions in november 2018 after lobbying from religious groups and survivors.

  the jehovah's witness faith is the only group to oppose being involved, culminating in its application for a judicial review in may 2023..

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  New Zealand - JWs head to court on Abuse in Care Inquiry - RNZ news story

  by EasyPrompt in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jehovahs-witnesses-head-to-court-on-abuse-in-care-inquiry-victims-feel-a-kick-in-the-guts/hwjsnshi5vfv7ghjztr63goseu/.

  "by bill hickman of rnz.

  the new zealand branch of the jehovah’s witnesses is going to court in an attempt to have the church made exempt from the abuse in care inquiry today.. in the high court at wellington, lawyers for the church are seeking a declaration that the church is not responsible for the care of children or vulnerable people in new zealand.. abuse survivor advocate and former church elder shayne mechen said the church was trying to use a technicality to side-step its inclusion in the inquiry.. .

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  My Most Memorable Circuit & District Overseers

  by MillennialDawn in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i would love to hear from anyone who may have encountered the following the traveling overseers:.

  david wesley - an incredibly kind and humble man.

  just the most down-to-earth co you'll ever find.

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  The rules and culture that keep child sex offenders hidden from followers of the JW's faith

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/495876/the-rules-and-culture-that-keep-child-sex-offenders-hidden-from-followers-of-the-jehovah-s-witness-faith.

  rnz new zealand.

  anusha bradley, investigative reporter.

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  RNZ investigation reveals 11 alleged pedophiles active within JWs

  by EasyPrompt in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/495727/rnz-investigation-reveals-11-alleged-paedophiles-active-within-the-jehovah-s-witnesses.

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  https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jehovahs-witnesses-investigation-reveals-11-alleged-paedophiles-active-within-the-church/xfyeqifk2zfzxnj2ugp5yafxra/.

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  Something Evil - What happens when people are shunned from the Jehovah’s Witnesses

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/in-depth-special-projects/story/2018901718/something-evil.

  something evil - what happens when people are shunned from the jehovah's witnesses.

  from in depth special projects, 5:00 am on 10 august 2023. .

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  Jws getting drunk

  by Farmer Jim1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  has anyone got any good 'jws and alcohol' stories?

  i always found it amazing that so many jws got blind drunk at parties and got away with it!

  i suppose alcohol was the only fun thing we were allowed to partake in....

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  Songs that trigger you as a former member.

  by Riley in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so randy meisner from the eagles passed away today and it got me thinking.

  what the hell was hotel california about ?

  my list.

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  If Carey W. Barber were still alive, he'd be in this picture waving the book he sold Muhammad Ali.

  by was a new boy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a pioneer sister, from a neighboring congregation, told us back in 1972, the visiting co, carey w. barber was working their territory and went in to ali's training camp.

  ali was working out in the ring while barber preached to him.

  the 'campaign' was the peace and security book.. .

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