wednesday 5 , day 7 live hearing.
case study 29, july 2015, sydney.
Question:
Where does the Royal Commission stand at this point? Is it finished with all witnesses that will be live streamed?
Will there be more to come on Friday (last week they took Thursday off and returned Friday)?
Will other witnesses, such as Geoffrey Jackson, be interviewed in private?
I heard remarks that there is lots of work to be done still, but behind the scenes.
I want to see Jackson in the witness chair!
wednesday 5 , day 7 live hearing.
case study 29, july 2015, sydney.
I can see Jackson ... on the phone to Anthony Morris III whimpering...
When all you have to turn to is the likes of Anthony Morris III you are in a very bad place.
wednesday 5 , day 7 live hearing.
case study 29, july 2015, sydney.
Watchtower attorney again tries to get Geoffrey Jackson off the hook of testifying by repeating the medical condition of Jackson's father, but Justice Mclellan isn't buying it anymore.
Mclellan says, "That's not enough for me now given what I know about his role in the Organization."
He is on to the dishonesty of Jehovah's Witnesses in this case.
wednesday 5 , day 7 live hearing.
case study 29, july 2015, sydney.
Geoffrey Jackson is being discussed.
Justice McLellan said he was told by Watchtower lawyer that Jackson's job was only in Translation, therefore he would be of no use to the Commission. But O'Brien now says Jackson has a much broader role in Watchtower, and McClellan says he is forming a much different opinion of Jackson than he had before.
I get the feeling they are leading up to calling Geoffrey Jackson in to testify. I hope that happens.
wednesday 5 , day 7 live hearing.
case study 29, july 2015, sydney.
Toole says he doesn't know about the Theocratic War Strategy, which the attorney read from a 1957 Watchtower, because he came into the org in 1970 something and has therefore never read the 1957 Watchtowers.
As if you can't read something prior to your own baptism. What a liar. He knows all about the TWS and has been using it all day.
wednesday 5 , day 7 live hearing.
case study 29, july 2015, sydney.
Angus Stewart Paraphrase: "Individual congregations take their direction from the Australia branch which in turns takes its direction from the Governing Body"
Toole: That's right
This shows that yesterday Spinks lied when he said the Australian branch could act independently from the Governing Body. By saying that he was simply towing the party line and protecting the G.B. from responsibility. I feel Spinks did that in an effort to keep a G.B. member from having to appear at this proceeding.
The Commission is now dismantling Spinks testimony, perhaps. I hope their aim is to get a G.B. member there.
Neither the judge nor Stewart is worried about getting DF'd!!!
Funny. And soooo sweet!
@ScenicViewer - pretty clear too that the commission is aware that their standards are hardly unchanging.
Yes, the Commission is on to Watchtower. It isn't buying much of anything Watchtower witnesses are saying. But I get the feeling that the Watchtower reps think they are being real smooth, and all theocratic.
I continue to be astounded at how knowledgeable the Commission is about Watchtower. They are incredibly bright and sharp to boot.
Spinks just said that Watchtower will not change to conform to Gov't regulations when there is a clear scriptural principal to guide them that is at odds with the Gov't.
Justice Mclellan was not amused.
Problem is, Watchtower always says their teachings are solidly based on scripture. When any point of view changes, the new understanding will also be based on solid scripture, so they will say.
Watchtower's understanding of scripture is in a constant state of flux, there is nothing solid about it regardless of claims at any given time.
Spinks was asked if the Australian branch decided that the two-witness rule was not a scriptural requirement could they proceed with that understanding without the Governing Body's approval.
Of course they could not, but he is hedging big time. Spinks will not give a straight answer.
