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  RC 2017

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  due to last years success, i will post everything related to the 2017 regional convention in this thread.. to start us off.... thanks to exjw reddit user ich3b we have advance notice of the theme (this is not a joke!).

  the theme for the 2017 regional convention is: "don’t give up!” .

  as always, if you have access to confidential materials you would like to leak but need to protect your identity, pm me or email me: wifibandit1 (at) gmail.

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  KAZAKHSTAN ALMATY - 2017 SPECIAL CONVENTION - June 2017

  Details to be announced / confirmed.

  Convention programme in Kazakh, Rusian and English.

  With specially invited delegates from Georgia, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine and United States.

  NOTE: This Special June 2017 Convention marks the 25th Anniversary of the momentous first Convention following the collapse of the Soviet that was held in Almaty (Alma-Ata) in July 1992 and which was attended by 6,605 people.

  Application instructions and forms etc
  

  Convention website: https://kz.jw2017.org
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  RC 2017

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  due to last years success, i will post everything related to the 2017 regional convention in this thread.. to start us off.... thanks to exjw reddit user ich3b we have advance notice of the theme (this is not a joke!).

  the theme for the 2017 regional convention is: "don’t give up!” .

  as always, if you have access to confidential materials you would like to leak but need to protect your identity, pm me or email me: wifibandit1 (at) gmail.

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  AUSTRIA VIENNA - 2017 SPECIAL CONVENTION - 16 to 18 June 2017
  

  Friday 16 to Sunday 18 June 2017 at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Meiereistraße 7, 1020 Wien.

  Convention programme in German, Croatian and English.

  With specially invited delegates from Croatia, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, United States.

  Application instructions and forms etc

  Convention website: https://at.jw2017.org
  
  
  
  
  
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  RC 2017

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  due to last years success, i will post everything related to the 2017 regional convention in this thread.. to start us off.... thanks to exjw reddit user ich3b we have advance notice of the theme (this is not a joke!).

  the theme for the 2017 regional convention is: "don’t give up!” .

  as always, if you have access to confidential materials you would like to leak but need to protect your identity, pm me or email me: wifibandit1 (at) gmail.

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  BRITAIN 2017 REGIONAL CONVENTIONS
  

  30 June to 2 July 2017

  • English: Manchester Arena, Victoria Station, Manchester M3 1AR
  • English: Coventry Ricoh Arena, Phoenix Way, Foleshill, Coventry CV6 6GE

  • English: Exeter (A) Westpoint Centre, Clyst St Mary, Exeter EX5 1DJ

  7 to 9 July 2017

  • English: Sheffield Arena, Broughton Lane, Sheffield S9 2DF

  • English: Exeter (B) Westpoint Centre, Clyst St Mary, Exeter EX5 1DJ

  14 to 16 July 2017

  • English: Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium, Village Way, Brighton BN1 9BL
  • English: Milton Keynes (A) Stadium MK, Stadium Way, Milton Keynes MK1 1ST

  • Italian: North London Assembly Hall, 174 Bowes Road, London N11 2JG

  21 to 23 July 2017

  • English: Milton Keynes (B) Stadium MK, Stadium Way, Milton Keynes MK1 1ST

  • French: North London Assembly Hall, 174 Bowes Road, London N11 2JG

  28 to 30 July 2017

  • English: Newcastle Metro Radio Arena, Arena Way, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE4 7NA
  • English: Milton Keynes (C) Stadium MK, Stadium Way, Milton Keynes MK1 1ST
  • English: Telford International Centre, St Quentin Gate, Telford TF3 4JH
  • English: Glasgow SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, Glasgow G3 8YW

  • Greek: North London Assembly Hall, 174 Bowes Road, London N11 2JG

  4 to 6 August 2017

  • English: Liverpool ACC, Kings Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool L3 4FP
  • English: Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth BH2 5BH
  • English: Cardiff (A) Motorpoint Arena, Mary Ann Street, Cardiff CF10 2EQ
  • Russian: North London Assembly Hall, 174 Bowes Road, London N11 2JG

  • Slovak: Dudley Assembly Hall, 22 Castle Hill, Dudley DY1 4QQ

  11 to 13 August 2017

  • English: London (A) ExCeL, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL
  • Spanish: London ExCeL, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL
  • English: Leeds First Direct Arena, Arena Way, Leeds LS2 8BY
  • English: Cardiff (B) Motorpoint Arena, Mary Ann Street, Cardiff CF10 2EQ
  • Welsh: Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, Mary Ann Street, Cardiff CF10 2EQ
  • Gujarati: Dudley Assembly Hall, 22 Castle Hill, Dudley DY1 4QQ
  • Punjabi: Dudley Assembly Hall, 22 Castle Hill, Dudley DY1 4QQ
  • Tamil: London Edgware Kingdom Hall, Avion Crescent, Grahame Park Way, London NW9 5NZ

  • Twi: North London Assembly Hall, 174+188 Bowes Road, London N11 2JG

  18 to 20 August 2017

  • English: London (B) ExCeL, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL
  • Portuguese: London ExCeL, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL
  • English: Birmingham Genting Arena, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham B40 1NT
  • British Sign Language: Dudley Assembly Hall, 22 Castle Hill, Dudley DY1 4QQ
  • Lingala: North London Assembly Hall, 174 Bowes Road, London N11 2JG

  • Tagalog: London Edgware Kingdom Hall, Avion Crescent, Grahame Park Way, London NW9 5NZ

  25 to 27 August 2017

  • English: London (C) ExCeL, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL
  • Polish: London ExCeL, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL
  • Albanian: London Edgware Kingdom Hall, Avion Crescent, Grahame Park Way, London NW9 5NZ
  • Lithuanian: London Edgware Kingdom Hall, Avion Crescent, Grahame Park Way, London NW9 5NZ
  • Arabic: London Northumberland Kingdom Hall, 1 Shelbourne Road, Tottenham, London N17 0JX
  • Chinese (Cantonese): Dudley Assembly Hall, 22 Castle Hill, Dudley DY1 4QQ
  • Chinese (Mandarin): Dudley Assembly Hall, 22 Castle Hill, Dudley DY1 4QQ
  • Persian: Mill Hill Kingdom Hall, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, London NW7 1RN

  • Romanian: North London Assembly Hall, 174 Bowes Road, London N11 2JG

  Hotel booking (use your five digit congregation number as the 'password')

  https://www.ibsaconvention.org

  If you wish to use a 'no frills' budget hotel such as Premier Inn or Travelodge, or a guesthoue, you should book direct, as the Convention committee's have not negotiated prices with them
  
  

  IRELAND 2017 REGIONAL CONVENTIONS
  

  14 to 16 July 2017

  • English: Dublin Citywest Conference Centre, Saggart, Co. Dublin

  4 to 6 August 2017

  • Polish: Dublin Citywest Conference Centre, Saggart, Co. Dublin
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  Link to the English version of the Quebec (French) documentary, "The Kingdom's Dirty Secrets" (About JW's hiding child abuse)

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  here's a link to the english version of the quebec documentary, the kingdom's dirty secrets that aired in canada at the beginning of december.

  i was told that it's okay to share the documentary and post on social media.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ajphgmt9jibarbara

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  pity they've decided to go with subtitles in CAPITALS on this new version, though the voice over is in English and original English interviews have been kept
  

  But, it's just a rehash of this? yes?
  

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4895699349012480/new-documentary-on-pedophilia-english-subtitles
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  "Jehovah's Witnesses" : A religion - or a denomination of a religion?

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  "a christian denomination is a generic term for a distinct religious body identified by traits such as a common name, structure, leadership and doctrine.

  individual bodies, however, may use alternative terms to describe themselves, such as church or fellowship.

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  Hi sir82!
  

  There was a "Questions From Readers" in the late 40's or early 50's, something about whether JWs are to be considered a "religion".
  

  Is it these two Questions from Readers from 1951?
  

  "In the past we regarded 'religion' as anything that was against God’s will. Now many brothers are using the expressions 'true religion' and 'false religion' to make a distinction. Is this advisable?"

  Link to scan
  

  Which was followed five months later by:

  "Why has the Watchtower Society suddenly approved the use of the word 'religion' relative to the worship of Jehovah’s witnesses?"

  Link to scan
  
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  "Jehovah's Witnesses" : A religion - or a denomination of a religion?

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  "a christian denomination is a generic term for a distinct religious body identified by traits such as a common name, structure, leadership and doctrine.

  individual bodies, however, may use alternative terms to describe themselves, such as church or fellowship.

  " (wikipedia) .

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  In other words, when J.W.'s are asked what their religion is, they should reply "Christian," not J.W.

  Yes, on a form like a census or such like that asks for 'Religion', a JW would simply say 'Christian'. Same as a Catholic, Episcopalian or Baptist etc would put.

  I would say that the next-step down descriptively for a JW would be? to say non-trinitarian Christian?

  How about non-trinitarian low-church Christian?
  

  That could be expanded to evangelical non-trinitarian low-church Christian?

  Or even evangelical fundamental non-trinitarian low-church Christian?
  
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  Draining your smartphone - JW app hits top 10

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  avast unveils top ten apps draining your android phone.

  jehovah’s witness: this official app produced by jehovah’s witnesses was the heaviest user of smartphone storage.

  it allows users to download their bible (in all languages) and browse a library of video tutorials and introductions in high-resolution.

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  weird? 2gb for the bible? ha! sounds from the description they're counting downloading the bible in ALL the languages as they're about 5 to 20mb each - does anyone do that IRL? hmmm yeah, maybe....
  

  Besides I suspect people are more concerned with good ol' battery life - ie how battery the app takes to run when being used.
  
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  Brazilian XJW activists are successfully demonstrating against JW intolerance - See their impressive website

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was so impressed by what the brazilian xjw's are doing to inform the world about jw's unfair and harmful sanctions put upon those who leave the religion that i just had to share their efforts with you.

  congratulations are in order for a work well done.

  i asked sebastiao ramos ramos, a former jw to explain in english what abravipre is all about.

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  Hey Simon!

  I haven't seen it but I would guess "little mosque on the prairie"?

  BINGO!

  And no, I haven't watched it either
  

  http://www.cbc.ca/littlemosque
  

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Mosque_on_the_Prairie
  
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  Brazilian XJW activists are successfully demonstrating against JW intolerance - See their impressive website

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was so impressed by what the brazilian xjw's are doing to inform the world about jw's unfair and harmful sanctions put upon those who leave the religion that i just had to share their efforts with you.

  congratulations are in order for a work well done.

  i asked sebastiao ramos ramos, a former jw to explain in english what abravipre is all about.

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  Hey Bruisedandbleeding12!
  

  But, wow.....extremely nice site works on both my iPad & iPhone.
  

  Looks like a template
  Feels like a template
  Oh, yes, it's a standard free template

  http://www.templatemo.com/tm-473-november

  But that's cool - anyway kudos for some of the graphics/editing

  BUT - can you name the Canadian TV sitcom they've featured on their front page??...
  
  
  
  Answer here
  
  
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  Jediism not a religion, UK Charity Commission rules

  by HB in

  1. social
  2. current

  thought this might be of interest....... .

  from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38368526.

  jediism not a religion, charity commission rules.

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  darkspilver

  The number of Jedi Knights in the England and Wales has plummeted in recent years:

  2001: 390,127 Jedi Knights
  2011: 176,632 Jedi Knights

  So that's something like a 55% decrease?

  https://www.theguardian.com/uk/datablog/interactive/2012/dec/11/census-religion