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  The Children Act - Emma Thompson - advertised on ITV One - prime time.

  by freddo in

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  as you probably know "the children act" is a film starring emma thompson as a high court judge deciding whether or not to transfuse a teen jw.

  it is due to be on general release in the uk on august 24th 2018. september 14th usa.. its shortened trailer is being advertised in the uk on the biggest independent tv channel - namely itv - at prime time.

  just seen it in advertisment breaks between 6pm and 7pm uk time.. thought you might like to know..

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  The topic becomes complex when a request to refuse transfusion is based on a religious view which is seen as a doctrine. The question is then: has a government the right to overrule you religious conviction. I guess in most countries they do have the right. However, will religion then become subject to a government and gets a flavour of a state controlled religion?

  If a refusal is not religious based but based on non-religious arguments, then the issue of freedom to act becomes important. In most countries, euthanasia is not allowed. Refusing blood can be considered a step towards euthanasia, I guess.

  If in either case there is a minor at stake, more emotions come in play. And yes, becomes more complex for a judge.
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  Update on my life as a Jehovah’s Witness Teen after running away

  by Letty in

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  2. experiences

  hey.

  without them i felt...so...alone.

  so i went back.

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  I do not know the details but if you are about 20 years old with a job, move out and build your own life. Show your sister it is possible. Make friends at your work or via your boyfriend. In my experience, still visiting the meetings will make you more depressive. Your parents should allow you to build your own life and find your own happiness. Equally you are happy for them to follow their lives. Leaving the WT does not mean you leave God, as God does not live in houses or buildings. Use medication if needed but change of life is also strongly recommended. I started to support some charities in the community. Very rewarding. I hope this other view is also helpful.
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  Please explain the meaning of this wt 2018/10 article

  by Gorbatchov in

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  a very strange article, suggestive.. what do you think about it?.

  https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/watchtower-study-october-2018/1918-one-hundred-years-ago/.

  g..

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  They say that overwhelmingly the shareholders voted. So, there are shareholders. They want a return on their investment. How..... And, were these shareholders inspired by holy spirit or holy dollar bills????
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  I'm a best man to a fader and his family who are JWs are attending

  by usualusername1 in

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  i'm a best man to a fader like myself and just now i have found out that 1/3 of guests are jws.

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  would love some ideas on things to say in the speech to not cause offense to them.. thx in advance.. paul.

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  you could say that as best man, you are very pleased that the guy has waited until he was mature (in age) to make such an important decision. As marriage is a life changing decision for the rest of your life, it should never be taken at a young age (ref to teen baptisms)…..
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  JW's walking at the street

  by Gorbatchov in

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  yesterday a group of 4 jw's were walking at the street nearby.

  the impression was so arrogant.

  so superior.

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  Gorbatchov, you are in NL, right? I saw them too but do not believe we live in the same place. I live in a small village in Zeeland.
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  Judgment Day in Russia

  by Tahoe in

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  http://www.newsweek.com/jehovahs-witnesses-russia-are-having-their-homes-raided-even-remote-towns-934734.

  law enforcement officials in birobidzhan, russia, a small town close to the border with china, raided 20 homes belonging to jehovah’s witnesses, according to members of the religious organization.. the raids were conducted by around 150 police officers, who nicknamed their operation “judgement day,” jarrod lopes, a member of the jehovah’s witnesses, told newsweek.

  police confiscated photographs, bank cards, money and electronic devices from the houses they searched, said lopes.. a criminal case was opened against a man named alam aliev, who will be kept in pretrial detention until july, members of the religious group said.

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  It says: "despite the fact that respected international human rights organizations have condemned their actions"

  I wonder what the WBTS consider "respected international human rights organisations".. Probably only those that they can use to their own benefit, despite such organisations are part of, what WT calls, satans world.
  
  
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  Active witnesses? Please help?

  by Ahava in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hi,i'm lost and a little sad.

  i actually like the jw faith.

  some might call this faith cold, strict, dogmatic but they're just trying to follow rules and give back to god.

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  Why are you on this site?
  
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  GB member in The Netherlands for contact with State secretary of Justice

  by Gorbatchov in

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  dutch newspapers report that a gb member was in the netherlands last week for contact with the state secretary of justice because of the abuse cases.

  (276 reported now).. no details were revealed.. g..

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  I thought the gb members are not accountable for WT nor does the WT dictate the gb. In other words, there is no legal relation. So why did one gb member show up????
  
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  Russia Seizes JW Property.

  by Lost in the fog in

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  2. scandals

  http://tass.com/world/1002773 .

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  This approach in Russia sounds extreme but it did not come unexpected. There are laws in a country, rightly or wrongly, but these laws are to be obeyed. The WT had the idea they could get away with their own approach or otherwise change course of things. It did not work. This would be for any organisation, religious or not.

  Some or probably most JWs will see this as a fulfilment of some WT prophecy. A few might wake up. Nevertheless, I have seen political parties being dissolved because their resources dried up, people lost interest etc. In other words, if more countries adopt a similar policy, it can have a big impact.
  
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  Jehovah is true

  by JehovahMyRock in

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  i feel as is he himself wants me to find a life my lost life..affordability jobless almost homeless doe to rent cost..i trust jahova witness and respect their teachings cause to before i liked and understand their mind..but my heart didn't resolve cause my brain not very helpfully i understand i have a important future roll i trust for the first time in jahova..i respect and my person addiction brothers please pray for me, please brothers and sisters please i don't want become a homeless or b more lost in wonder i one jobless truly if am here is because of jahova..the fact of loving a somebody not approved by god or nature i feel as if i like to serve jav as becoming a bomb to kill bugs that harm the good really.

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  With all respect, but if you trust your God to be your rock, why do you ask others?