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		Comment on The Price we pay- Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses vs. Norway Trial of 2024 by TBrooks		</title>
		<link>https://avoidjw.org/news/norway-trial-violation-childrens-rights-shunning/#comment-2282</link>

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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2024 13:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://avoidjw.org/news/norway-trial-violation-childrens-rights-shunning/#comment-2216&quot;&gt;ae&lt;/a&gt;.

Don&#039;t forget about the cliques you may not be apart of, and those special privileges you get if you are]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://avoidjw.org/news/norway-trial-violation-childrens-rights-shunning/#comment-2216">ae</a>.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t forget about the cliques you may not be apart of, and those special privileges you get if you are</p>
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		Comment on The Price we pay- Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses vs. Norway Trial of 2024 by N Nicely		</title>
		<link>https://avoidjw.org/news/norway-trial-violation-childrens-rights-shunning/#comment-2278</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[N Nicely]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2024 19:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://avoidjw.org/news/norway-trial-violation-childrens-rights-shunning/#comment-2261&quot;&gt;Gareth Merricks&lt;/a&gt;.

Their hypocritical statements in court are surely recognized by the judge.  As the court has seen the videos published by Watchtower as well as statements in publications.   I’m sure the judge recognizes their conflicting defense, the court can’t interpret their publications and then to turn around and say we publish nothing about shunning.   Why refer to the privacy of your religious publications if they contain nothing about shunning?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://avoidjw.org/news/norway-trial-violation-childrens-rights-shunning/#comment-2261">Gareth Merricks</a>.</p>
<p>Their hypocritical statements in court are surely recognized by the judge.  As the court has seen the videos published by Watchtower as well as statements in publications.   I’m sure the judge recognizes their conflicting defense, the court can’t interpret their publications and then to turn around and say we publish nothing about shunning.   Why refer to the privacy of your religious publications if they contain nothing about shunning?</p>
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		Comment on 12 Ways to Avoid Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses by Dave		</title>
		<link>https://avoidjw.org/news/12-ways-to-avoid-jehovahs-witnesses/#comment-2276</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2024 15:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://avoidjw.org/news/12-ways-to-avoid-jehovahs-witnesses/#comment-1011&quot;&gt;Olivia&lt;/a&gt;.

Haha love this

I live in Johannesburg so we all have high walls and gates. Our gate intercom confuses them. One day, though, I had just returned from mountain biking and was washing my bike off in the driveway semi-naked. The JW’s came past and tried to engage me through my gate. I told them that I had two JW girls in my younger days and they both loved it. 

I think I was placed on the never-call again list.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://avoidjw.org/news/12-ways-to-avoid-jehovahs-witnesses/#comment-1011">Olivia</a>.</p>
<p>Haha love this</p>
<p>I live in Johannesburg so we all have high walls and gates. Our gate intercom confuses them. One day, though, I had just returned from mountain biking and was washing my bike off in the driveway semi-naked. The JW’s came past and tried to engage me through my gate. I told them that I had two JW girls in my younger days and they both loved it. </p>
<p>I think I was placed on the never-call again list.</p>
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		Comment on The Price we pay- Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses vs. Norway Trial of 2024 by Juan López		</title>
		<link>https://avoidjw.org/news/norway-trial-violation-childrens-rights-shunning/#comment-2274</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Juan López]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2024 13:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Due to the information presented in the last day, Jehovah&#039;s Witnesses have used very similar arguments in other lawsuits   in countries such Canada and Netherlands, however in this legal case the defense and arguments have been added and systematized in a more solid way on the part of the State and the former Jehovah&#039;s Witnesses.

Although, even if the State loses the dispute, the information presented in Court leaves a stain and stigma against the witnesses that even if they said they won the trial... something that is now legal is not necessarily morally correct or ethical. 

Thanks to the entire team that has kept us informed these 10 days for their excellent work and the time.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Due to the information presented in the last day, Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses have used very similar arguments in other lawsuits   in countries such Canada and Netherlands, however in this legal case the defense and arguments have been added and systematized in a more solid way on the part of the State and the former Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses.</p>
<p>Although, even if the State loses the dispute, the information presented in Court leaves a stain and stigma against the witnesses that even if they said they won the trial&#8230; something that is now legal is not necessarily morally correct or ethical. </p>
<p>Thanks to the entire team that has kept us informed these 10 days for their excellent work and the time.</p>
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		Comment on The Price we pay- Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses vs. Norway Trial of 2024 by Kyel		</title>
		<link>https://avoidjw.org/news/norway-trial-violation-childrens-rights-shunning/#comment-2273</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2024 12:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://avoidjw.org/news/norway-trial-violation-childrens-rights-shunning/#comment-2265&quot;&gt;Marina Payton&lt;/a&gt;.

A few interesting facts that came out of the royal commission.
The JW Branch office had a record of
- 1006 alleged perpetrators (alleged does not mean guilt)
- 576 WERE known to be guilty (these were individuals who confessed to the elders of their guilt). 
- 1 in 10 perpetrators were either Elders or Ministerial Servants.
- 0 in 576 perpetrators were reported to the appropriate authorities.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://avoidjw.org/news/norway-trial-violation-childrens-rights-shunning/#comment-2265">Marina Payton</a>.</p>
<p>A few interesting facts that came out of the royal commission.<br />
The JW Branch office had a record of<br />
&#8211; 1006 alleged perpetrators (alleged does not mean guilt)<br />
&#8211; 576 WERE known to be guilty (these were individuals who confessed to the elders of their guilt).<br />
&#8211; 1 in 10 perpetrators were either Elders or Ministerial Servants.<br />
&#8211; 0 in 576 perpetrators were reported to the appropriate authorities.</p>
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		Comment on Anthony Morris III Receives New Home by Danny		</title>
		<link>https://avoidjw.org/news/anthony-morris-3-receives-new-home/#comment-2271</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Danny]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://avoidjw.org/news/anthony-morris-3-receives-new-home/#comment-1507&quot;&gt;James Bridgewater&lt;/a&gt;.

You do not have to ask someone to prove it. It is all public available information. Disfellowship is a real thing and those demonics that call themselves elder and CO and governing body both apply and support it. God in Jesus Christ teaches love. Jesus wants us to accept Him on our free will, not forced to do it in fear of losing family,friends and maybe even livelihood. So please tell this person how they are wrong. I can tell you they are not wrong because my wife was raised up as a Jehovah Witness in the same area as Tony Morris. She was expected to let her child die rather than get a  blood transfusion and she did not do it. She had the love that God gives a mother in her and not the hatred and satanic judgement of the organization. She is now disfellowshipped from her family. But guess what my friend, through this she found Jesus Christ and felt His love and she is not a born again saved individual and will not spend eternity in hell like her Witness Family that rejects the deity and redemption of Jesus. Ball is in your court now my friend. I suspect you are a witness here to cover the truth up with speculative statements?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://avoidjw.org/news/anthony-morris-3-receives-new-home/#comment-1507">James Bridgewater</a>.</p>
<p>You do not have to ask someone to prove it. It is all public available information. Disfellowship is a real thing and those demonics that call themselves elder and CO and governing body both apply and support it. God in Jesus Christ teaches love. Jesus wants us to accept Him on our free will, not forced to do it in fear of losing family,friends and maybe even livelihood. So please tell this person how they are wrong. I can tell you they are not wrong because my wife was raised up as a Jehovah Witness in the same area as Tony Morris. She was expected to let her child die rather than get a  blood transfusion and she did not do it. She had the love that God gives a mother in her and not the hatred and satanic judgement of the organization. She is now disfellowshipped from her family. But guess what my friend, through this she found Jesus Christ and felt His love and she is not a born again saved individual and will not spend eternity in hell like her Witness Family that rejects the deity and redemption of Jesus. Ball is in your court now my friend. I suspect you are a witness here to cover the truth up with speculative statements?</p>
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		Comment on Are There Missing Verses in the New World Translation? by Shawn Fitzgerald		</title>
		<link>https://avoidjw.org/faq/missing-verses/#comment-2269</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Fitzgerald]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://avoidjw.org/faq/missing-verses/#comment-1336&quot;&gt;Malakai Cakau&lt;/a&gt;.

The New World Translation is not complete.  John 8:1-11 shows of Jesus&#039;s mercy and forgiveness, which the NWT has removed.  Why do you unquestionably follow other mens words?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://avoidjw.org/faq/missing-verses/#comment-1336">Malakai Cakau</a>.</p>
<p>The New World Translation is not complete.  John 8:1-11 shows of Jesus&#8217;s mercy and forgiveness, which the NWT has removed.  Why do you unquestionably follow other mens words?</p>
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		Comment on Anthony Morris III Receives New Home by Gina Morris		</title>
		<link>https://avoidjw.org/news/anthony-morris-3-receives-new-home/#comment-2267</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gina Morris]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 03:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://avoidjw.org/news/anthony-morris-3-receives-new-home/#comment-1919&quot;&gt;Ralf H&lt;/a&gt;.

You chose to live the way you are living. So many religions shun members for disobeying gods laws. JW’s are following Bible teachings and principles. Why are we treated so bad for doing the same thing as others religions.

[&lt;i&gt;Comment from AvoidJW.org&lt;/i&gt;: It is not accurate to say Jehovah&#039;s Witnesses are following Bible teachings. Rather, they follow Watch Tower&#039;s interpretation of what the Bible teaches. For example, nowhere in the Bible does it say to shun former members. In 1 Cor 15, it says not to eat with a person who practices certain sins. And 2 John 1 specifically talks about not greeting the antichrist. There are no other verses in the Bible justifying Jehovah&#039;s Witnesses&#039; extreme form of shunning. It is clearly unbiblical and is not a Bible teaching.]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://avoidjw.org/news/anthony-morris-3-receives-new-home/#comment-1919">Ralf H</a>.</p>
<p>You chose to live the way you are living. So many religions shun members for disobeying gods laws. JW’s are following Bible teachings and principles. Why are we treated so bad for doing the same thing as others religions.</p>
<p>[<i>Comment from AvoidJW.org</i>: It is not accurate to say Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses are following Bible teachings. Rather, they follow Watch Tower&#8217;s interpretation of what the Bible teaches. For example, nowhere in the Bible does it say to shun former members. In 1 Cor 15, it says not to eat with a person who practices certain sins. And 2 John 1 specifically talks about not greeting the antichrist. There are no other verses in the Bible justifying Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses&#8217; extreme form of shunning. It is clearly unbiblical and is not a Bible teaching.]</p>
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		Comment on The Price we pay- Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses vs. Norway Trial of 2024 by Marina Payton		</title>
		<link>https://avoidjw.org/news/norway-trial-violation-childrens-rights-shunning/#comment-2265</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marina Payton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Interesting that with Ben Elder&#039;s long list of countries that have held investigations into practices of Jehovah&#039;s Witnesses, he did not include the very impactful study done in July of 2015, by the Australian Government Royal Commission.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Interesting that with Ben Elder&#8217;s long list of countries that have held investigations into practices of Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses, he did not include the very impactful study done in July of 2015, by the Australian Government Royal Commission.</p>
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