The Sacramento Bee reported on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, that “A procession of sexual assault victims urged the California State Senate to pass a law requiring priests and other religious leaders to report child abuse, ending a legal exemption that allows them to keep information confidential if they learn it during confessions.”
In a follow-up article that continues his earlier reporting about the recent Jehovah’s Witness sex abuse case heard in Montana, Seaborn Larson of the Missoulian ties up the loose ends and expands upon the longterm effects that the case may have on the Watchtower organization. We present and preserve it for your consideration as follows:
In 1922, the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society was one of the first religious organizations to enter the commercial radio broadcasting field – a technology that was still in its infancy. Shortly after going out over the air on the initial broadcast, the Watch Tower’s second president, Joseph F. Rutherford, gave one of the very first long distance radio sermons.
All sessions were held on March 10, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. These hearings were to act as follow up to the August 2015 hearings that reviewed several typical child abuse cases involving Jehovah’s Witness congregations. More information on those hearings will be available soon. Please check back.
Barbara Anderson’s Visit to Beth Sarim in 1993
Barbara Anderson
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“Serving with Everlasting Life in View”
Charles Sinutko (Sheboygan – 1967)
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“Enlarging Our Privileges of Service in the Time Remaining”
W. Zenke (1969)
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“Salt” – ref: Governing Body
Fred Franz (1971)
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53rd Class of Gilead Graduation – ref: 1975/Elder Arrangement
Fred Franz (1972)
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“What is the Significance of 1975?”
Fred Franz (1975)
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“Hold Fast Our Faith in God’s Word” – ref: 1975
Fred Franz (1975)
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“Time In Which We Are Now Interested”
Fred Franz (1975)
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“Life Everlasting in God’s Approaching New Order”
Raymond Franz (1976)
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“How Celebrating Christmas Was Stopped at Bethel”
Fred Franz
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“What the Future Holds”
Ciro Aulicino (includes post talk discussion and prayer – 2001)
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April 2017 BBC Interview
BBC interview with Candace Conti, Irwin Zalkin, Trey Bundy and others during a London Conference re: JWs-Child Abuse
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More audio programs will be added soon…