Wonder what "they" will write about Jehovah's Witnesses and child exploitation 4 or 5 centuries from now?
the girl next door
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Boys kidnapped for sexual purposes in Elizabethan England
by fulltimestudent init sounds unbelievable to us today, that young boys could be kidnapped to work as young actors in elizabethan england, and that queen elizabeth i can be accused of being complicit in these crimes.
but that's the claim made in a university of oxford media release announcing the publication of a book entitled, shakespeare in company by dr bart van es.. i quote the release in full:.
http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2013/130619_1.html exploitation of elizabethan child actors revealedarts19 jun 13 dr bart van esresearch by an oxford university academic has lifted the lid on the systematic exploitation and abuse of child actors in the time of shakespeare.young boys were snatched on their way to school by 'child catchers' who roamed the streets of london in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.they were then forced to perform on the stage, often in seedy theatres for the titillation of predominantly male audiences.even queen elizabeth i was implicated, signing warrants allowing theatre bosses to capture children for their companies.the material came to light during research by dr bart van es for his new book,shakespeare in company, and has implications for our reading of some of the bard's most important plays, including hamlet.dr van es, a lecturer in english and fellow of st catherine's college, studied original elizabethan documents that show the queen herself signed commissions allowing theatres to kidnap children and force them to perform under threat of whipping.
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We are not thinking folks. What is the best way to get JW's to check out the events in Australia.
by James Mixon intell our jw family members, door knockers, and stand sitters that you were very impressed.
by the branch overseer and other elders in australia, they gave a fine witness.. so what will happen, they will tell their friends the brothers in australia gave a fine.
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What is their official explanation for not allowing beards?
by keyser soze ini ask because my gf, who knows all about my jw upbringing, convinced me to grow a goatee, just to see how it looks.
we both decided it looked good so i decided to keep it.
i tried to explain to her that as a jw, i wasn't allowed to grow one, but then drew a blank when she asked me why.
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Branch Manual 2015
by Marvin Shilmer inapparently the backroom arguments have been heard and decided.
the royal commission finally uploaded a redacted version of the 2015 branch manual.
watchtower lawyers were looking to have as much redacted from this manual as possible.
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the girl next door
Governing Body reaction when the Commission only redacted 1.5 chapters....
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We are on the stage for all mankind, why not urge all JW to witness it?
by James Mixon ini would be proud to be on the stage to give a good witness to the world.. instead there is zip about the procedures in australia for the rf, they are clueless.. you would think the gb would be so proud for it's members to watch how they.
defend the truth.
correct me if i'am wrong but is there any thing on jw.org to indicate.
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the girl next door
How ironic that "satan's system" is requiring them to raise their standard of care and best practice concerning the handling of child sexual abuse. Jehovah just got spanked. -
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Will his holiness Jehovha Jackson appear before the ARC?
by punkofnice inyes or no.......what say you?.
i'll start - no!.
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the girl next door
Penalty for not showing is a warrant for arrest. Then $1,000.00 fine and/or 6 months in jail.
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We are on the stage for all mankind, why not urge all JW to witness it?
by James Mixon ini would be proud to be on the stage to give a good witness to the world.. instead there is zip about the procedures in australia for the rf, they are clueless.. you would think the gb would be so proud for it's members to watch how they.
defend the truth.
correct me if i'am wrong but is there any thing on jw.org to indicate.
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the girl next door
The Royal Commission has proven to be a disaster for Watchtower. They will not direct any attention to it. Gormless elders and branch overseers and an "expert witness" that threw them under the bus. Good witness? Haaa -
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Will his holiness Jehovha Jackson appear before the ARC?
by punkofnice inyes or no.......what say you?.
i'll start - no!.
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the girl next door
It was scheduled for Friday because Jackson agreed to appear. McClellan said from the Chair, "I expect Jackson to appear next week, unless Mr. Stewart tells me it can not happen." Obviously, Stewart compelled Watchtower attorney and Jackson and the official Summons on paper was served. -
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Billy's comments to the RC #1 - "We always require at least two witnesses... except for when we don't."
by Billy the Ex-Bethelite ini'm still trying to catch up on the rc broadcast posted to youtube, and i haven't been able to keep up with everything discussed here about it.
however, there have been a few points that i wish i could submit.
repeatedly it has been stated that unless there is a confession, jcs can only act on testimony if it is corroborated by two or more witnesses to the wrongdoing.
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Billy's comments to the RC #1 - "We always require at least two witnesses... except for when we don't."
by Billy the Ex-Bethelite ini'm still trying to catch up on the rc broadcast posted to youtube, and i haven't been able to keep up with everything discussed here about it.
however, there have been a few points that i wish i could submit.
repeatedly it has been stated that unless there is a confession, jcs can only act on testimony if it is corroborated by two or more witnesses to the wrongdoing.
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the girl next door
Variances on the "two witness" rule as it relates to child sexual abuse.
1. If there is abuse of another victim that discloses
2. "scientific" evidence (although this is not documented, only claimed by WT director O'Brien)
3. conviction in secular courts (however the KS10 stipulates that "plea deals" are not admission of guilt)
