Most unfortunate. Copyright means that the owner has the right to distribute. As a witness, you apparently have that right, as they all distribute. I wonder why a lawyer would not be able to help. If only I had the money for it.
menrov
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Atlantis - the godfather of heroes
by Jehovah_G inbig read: the galway man on a mission to expose the jehovahs’ deepest secrets.
facing the threat of eternal damnation and hellfire as well as lawsuits, two ordinary men took up a crusade to expose the deepest secrets of this powerful organisation.
barry j whyte - may 5, 2023. original source: https://www.businesspost.ie/life-arts/big-read-the-galway-man-on-a-mission-to-expose-the-jehovahs-deepest-secrets.
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Official WT 800-page Shunning Manual ??
by Chevelle indoes anyone have a pdf copy of the 800-page book (or reference manual?
) "jehovah's witnesses and disfellowshipping"?.
https://youtu.be/fxpdodqlut8.
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menrov
Thanks, what is the source of this document? WT? Purpose?
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AP NEWS - Charges put focus on Jehovah’s Witnesses’ handling of abuse
by AndersonsInfo inhttps://apnews.com/article/jehovahs-witnesses-child-abuse-pennsylvania-investigation-01660ed00de1f2a02f87c0597c9ae0af?fbclid=iwar0f8whtbzsjnyzze0p3xg8t1qcprtvjh9wfe2zzryv1pnr-ospnejxri0o.
charges put focus on jehovah’s witnesses’ handling of abuse.
by mark scolforo and peter smith - yesterday.
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menrov
It is striking to see that legal rules are more important to the wt than protecting children. To me, that shows their true principles: legal rules, power and Money.
Unfortunately this is true for most religious organizations.
Worse, even the bible does not consider sex with a minot a sin....1 Cor. 6:9-11 does not mention this as something that would block you from entering the kingdom. Unless it is part of sexual immorals but i am not convinced.
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Stage 4 Cancer, Stem Cell Transplant and Blood Transfusions
by NJ501 intoday, i received a call from my oncologist nurse.
she informed me that i will need to sign a consent form for a blood transfusion.
the doctor will see me next wednesday to go through the consent form with me.
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menrov
In the list of things that will prevent you for entering the kingdom, blood is not mentioned. 1 Cor. 6:9-11.
Blood nor birthday are mentioned in the list. It is the WT that make their own list of sins that, according to them, jeopardize your future.
Take care of yourself. I hope it all works out fine for you.
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Bomb explodes in front of a KH in Italy (at night-time)
by psyco inhttps://www.vastoweb.com/news/cronaca/1118535/ordigno-esplode-davanti-la-chiesa-dei-testimoni-di-geova-a-san-salvo.
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menrov
Probably not exactly the same as the hate speech the article is referring to but the way WT talks about, what they call, apostates is also not showing any consideration and creates a very negative view of anyone who disagrees with WT
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The (Shunned) Woman at the Well
by Sea Breeze ini always found the account of the "woman at the well" to be particulary interesting.
this unknown shunned woman of ill-repute was specifically sought out and chosen by jesus.
why?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el7dzonv3iy&ab_channel=michaelpapale.
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menrov
Do you think the gb would even consider to meet and stay 2 days with a non-JW group? As I understand, JWs did not want to attend non-WT memorials in Hamburg.
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The (Shunned) Woman at the Well
by Sea Breeze ini always found the account of the "woman at the well" to be particulary interesting.
this unknown shunned woman of ill-repute was specifically sought out and chosen by jesus.
why?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el7dzonv3iy&ab_channel=michaelpapale.
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menrov
It is hard to reason with someone like Fisherman who is bound by his mental model.
Jews would not talk to Samaritans, call it religious discrimination. Samaritans were seen as ritually impure or unclean.
Still, the woman refers to their ancestor Jacob. This shows she did not distance herself from her religion. Her problem: being Samaritan.
Jesus appreciates her honestly regarding her husbands and current partner. John 4:20 shows that she is aware of the differences of where worship should take place ( mountain vs Jerusalem, home/heart vs kingdom hall).
Verse 21 shows reply from Jesus where he shows that both groups are wrong (can you imagine...the gb of the wt to be wrong....). Jesus makes it clear that honesty is key for god (worship in truth = honesty, in spirit= everywhere, not a physical location).
Jesus already mentioned her honesty. Then the woman says she is looking for the messias as he will tell her everything. A very humble expectation. Much different from the attitude the Jews had.
Verse 39 shows that the Samaritans listened to her and went to meet Jesus. Imagine elders in jw land would listen to a woman let alone a woman who lived with a man unmarried.....
Jesus stayed 2 days.
So, no, the woman was not shunned or seen as outcast by the Samaritans. They believed her words. I guess because they knew she was an honest woman. This would never ever happen in jw land.
Jews just avoided Samaritans in all aspects. Pure religious discrimination. WT policy is that woman like the Samaritan woman should be df'ed and as a result shunned. WT will never believe Jesus would talk to such a woman, only to gb members. WT policy is that anyone outside the org is wordly and of less value.
The Jews shunned this woman like WT would.
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England: Failure to Report Child Abuse to be Illegal
by notsurewheretogo inpeople who work with children in england will be legally required to report child sexual abuse or face prosecution under government plans.. .
the move - which is subject to a consultation - was recommended last year by the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (iicsa).. .
the home secretary told the bbc she wanted to correct one of the "biggest national scandals".. .
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menrov
Vidiot I guess you were referring to my question. If so, what I meant to say is the the WT sees CSA being a sin. And though I believe it is one of the worst crimes one can commit, I was wondering if WT could point me to a bible verse where it states that having intimacy with a minor is a sin. I have not seen one but I can be wrong. If I am right, one can wonder why this is missing.
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England: Failure to Report Child Abuse to be Illegal
by notsurewheretogo inpeople who work with children in england will be legally required to report child sexual abuse or face prosecution under government plans.. .
the move - which is subject to a consultation - was recommended last year by the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (iicsa).. .
the home secretary told the bbc she wanted to correct one of the "biggest national scandals".. .
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menrov
And, worst of all, where in the bible does it state that molesting a minor is a sin?
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England: Failure to Report Child Abuse to be Illegal
by notsurewheretogo inpeople who work with children in england will be legally required to report child sexual abuse or face prosecution under government plans.. .
the move - which is subject to a consultation - was recommended last year by the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (iicsa).. .
the home secretary told the bbc she wanted to correct one of the "biggest national scandals".. .
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menrov
I truly hope Fisherman does not have children. When molested by a JW, they would be exposed to a sin instead of a crime, judged by JW elders who are not all equipped to manage such cases. And though they are victims, nobody beliefs them as there us no second witness.
And on top of that, the perpetrator will walk free as WT do not report in general and only consider reporting if no other choice.
But, hey, the organization remains 'clean'