Verooo~
2015-09-03 12:08:33 UTC
I agree with what Peter Green had to say on Facebook JW recovery group:
"After watching governing body member Geoffrey Jackson on the stand (having been subpoenaed to appear by the Australian Royal commission on institutional child abuse (case number 28)), I find it difficult to comprehend how a man who claims to be a pillar and support for 'Truth' can then under oath (sworn on the NWT) go ahead and tell so many lies.
He was on the stand for over three hours surrounded by a team of lawyers in the wings claiming he didn't know the answer to basic policy questions that any elder would be able to answer.
Blatantly lying about who comes under the authority of the organisation.
He couldn't even recall an instance of a female judge in the bible saying it has always been men "since the time of Adam" (Deborah anyone)...how can a man who claims to be anointed by holy spirit and have the backing of Christ who promised to 'call back to mind all the things' learned not even recall such a basic biblical 'truth'.
The Australian branch overseer behaved in the same appalling manner...and even had to then apologise to the commission for lying when evidence was sent in (the branch manual I think) that called the lies out. How is that a 'good witness' to the world looking on?
The Elders appearing at the commission were quite literally being 'thrown under a bus ' for following branch directives and they themselves unable to recall the most basic of things."
So true.
"After watching governing body member Geoffrey Jackson on the stand (having been subpoenaed to appear by the Australian Royal commission on institutional child abuse (case number 28)), I find it difficult to comprehend how a man who claims to be a pillar and support for 'Truth' can then under oath (sworn on the NWT) go ahead and tell so many lies.
He was on the stand for over three hours surrounded by a team of lawyers in the wings claiming he didn't know the answer to basic policy questions that any elder would be able to answer.
Blatantly lying about who comes under the authority of the organisation.
He couldn't even recall an instance of a female judge in the bible saying it has always been men "since the time of Adam" (Deborah anyone)...how can a man who claims to be anointed by holy spirit and have the backing of Christ who promised to 'call back to mind all the things' learned not even recall such a basic biblical 'truth'.
The Australian branch overseer behaved in the same appalling manner...and even had to then apologise to the commission for lying when evidence was sent in (the branch manual I think) that called the lies out. How is that a 'good witness' to the world looking on?
The Elders appearing at the commission were quite literally being 'thrown under a bus ' for following branch directives and they themselves unable to recall the most basic of things."
So true.