Posts by darkspilver

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Jah Jireh Care Homes

by pale.emperor in

http://www.jah-jireh.org/.

they have care homes in england and wales: wigan, leyland, blackpool, methyr.and one in canada http://www.jah-jireh.on.ca/.

these are not funded or subsidized by watchtower.

darkspilver

konceptual99: when they are advertised then they cannot be discriminatory

It seems they can, though maybe not for all job-roles within the care home. By asking the 'JW question' they could say they're simply finding out what the most appropriate job-role for somebody would be in relation to the care home's 'religious ethos'

The following link is interesting - below is just a snippet...

The Equality Act 2010 does potentially allow for religious organisations to require workers to be a member of a particular faith if they are able to show that, having regard to the nature and the context of the work, such a requirement is a genuine (general) ‘occupational requirement’ for the role. In order to satisfy the legislation, the occupational requirement to be of a particular religion or belief is a ‘proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim’, taking into account the religious ethos of the organisation and the type of employment the worker is to undertake.
READ MORE: http://www.lesteraldridge.com/employees-faith-based-requirements/

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Jah Jireh Care Homes

by pale.emperor in

http://www.jah-jireh.org/.

they have care homes in england and wales: wigan, leyland, blackpool, methyr.and one in canada http://www.jah-jireh.on.ca/.

these are not funded or subsidized by watchtower.

darkspilver

on the balance of probability--i would think the majority of elderly dubs in the UK are "poor"---just getting by on the state pension. so--when they go into care--its most likely the care home fees will be paid by the local authority ( the council ). so--in the case of these jah jireh homes--yes--a very profitable business

Err no - actually I think that it's the OPPOSITE...

The Guardian, 22 August 2017
There is now compelling evidence that self-funded residents are paying higher fees and effectively subsidising state-funded residents sharing the same home, and that without this much of the social care market would not be viable
https://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2017/aug/22/will-consumer-law-destroy-care-home-market

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Some Good News About Me (Although Anthony Morris Will Be Furious)

by pale.emperor in

just wanted to share with you some good news i'm really excited about.

i have been accepted for university to study psychology and counseling.

my goal is to become a counselor and, in time, to specialize on treating those who have left high control relationships/groups like we all did.. it'll take a few years before im qualified but studying in university has been a dream of mine since i was 12, which was systematically dashed to pieces by watchtower.. .

darkspilver

When does your course start?

What happens to your child support payments?

https://www.gov.uk/how-child-maintenance-is-worked-out/rates-used-by-the-child-support-agency

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Going Through A Box Of Old Photo's. Found This...

by pale.emperor in

jw wedding early 1980s and where they are now.... .

darkspilver

FWIW - link to slightly larger (and better quality) picture:

https://img.jehovahs-witness.com/image/9076e719a8bfc9dae151e8610c8b7d5d

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Jah Jireh Care Homes

by pale.emperor in

http://www.jah-jireh.org/.

they have care homes in england and wales: wigan, leyland, blackpool, methyr.and one in canada http://www.jah-jireh.on.ca/.

these are not funded or subsidized by watchtower.

darkspilver

smiddy: Isnt this discriminatory? only having JW`s and no other faiths? that other faiths are exluded? is that legal?

Citizens Advice: Religious organisations and charities - when discrimination is allowed in the provision of goods or services

The law which says you mustn't be discriminated against is called the Equality Act 2010. Discrimination which is against the Act is unlawful. But there are some situations where discrimination is allowed. Sometimes religious organisations and charities are allowed to discriminate against you when they provide services.

konceptual99: What is questionable is the question on the employment application form about being a JW. It's illegal to discriminate on the basis of religion and strictly speaking, it's not even permissible to ask someone about their religion in an interview.

I think that would be the issue - but interestingly what about actually advertising job vacancies? - you could almost 'pre-select' people by the newspaper/outlet you decided to advertise in? An advert in a Catholic newspaper or a gay magazine is going to generally attract a certain applicant in the first place...

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An opportunity for ex Jehovah's Witnesses survivors of domestic violence, to tell their story to the media

by jw news 2017 in

for *australian* exjws who have stories of domestic violence, use email in this story to share.

(link: http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-18/shattering-silence-surviving-domestic-violence-in-church/8788902) .

darkspilver

Hmm - see also the OP's other topic/thread here:

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5972527077654528/opportunity-ex-jehovahs-witnesses-survivors-domestic-violence-tell-their-story-media

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An opportunity for ex Jehovah's Witnesses survivors of domestic violence, to tell their story to the media

by jw news 2017 in

for *australian* exjws who have stories of domestic violence, use email in this story to share.

(link: http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-18/shattering-silence-surviving-domestic-violence-in-church/8788902) mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-1.

darkspilver

This appears to originate with Julia Baird's ABC 7.30 Report that was broadcast in July 2017

Here she is discussing the programme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-ZLaEhIiNQ

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An opportunity for ex Jehovah's Witnesses survivors of domestic violence, to tell their story to the media

by jw news 2017 in

for *australian* exjws who have stories of domestic violence, use email in this story to share.

(link: http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-18/shattering-silence-surviving-domestic-violence-in-church/8788902) .

darkspilver

That link doesn't seem to work

Try this instead : http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-18/shattering-silence-surviving-domestic-violence-in-church/8788902

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Sandra Melgar convicted of murder in husband's brutal stabbing

by darkspilver in

fyihouston woman convicted of murder in husband's brutal stabbing.

wednesday, august 23, 2017jurors discount her claim that intruder was responsiblemelgar maintained her innocence in the dec. 22, 2012 killing, which occurred the day before the couple's 32nd wedding anniversary.http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/houston-woman-convicted-of-murder-in-husband-s-11954131.php.

sandra melgar guilty of killing husband, faking home invasion on houston couple's anniversary night.

darkspilver

UPDATE:

Woman gets 27 years in stabbing death of husband

Thursday, August 24, 2017
Sandra Melgar was sentenced Thursday to 27 years and a $10,000 fine for killing her husband.
An hour earlier, prosecutors said she manipulated her family, her church friends and even her lawyers, in closing arguments of the punishment phase of the 57-year-old's trial for murder.
"They drank the Kool-Aid," prosecutor Colleen Barnett told jurors. "The devil is in the details. When you put together all the little details, it all adds up to guilty."
The housewife was facing a punishment ranging from five years to life in prison after being convicted Wednesday of murder in the 2012 stabbing death of her husband.
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Jury-deliberates-fate-of-housewife-convicted-of-11955509.php

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NEWSWEEK: After Ban, Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia Harassed by Police During Religious Services

by AndersonsInfo in

jw
friends

http://www.newsweek.com/jehovahs-witnesses-russia-ban-police-589791.

after ban, jehovah’s witnesses in russia harassed by police during religious services.

by jason le miere on 4/25/17 at 4:48 pm .

darkspilver

FYI - a 1,900 word article....

Jehovah's Witnesses are banned in Russia. That doesn't stop them from worshipping.

Vox, Thursday, August 24, 2017
In Putin’s Russia, Jehovah’s Witnesses are labeled “extremists” and accused of being American spies. Still, they keep their faith alive.
MOSCOW — “Stay in the car,” Yuri says. He looks out the window, up at the grey Soviet-era tower block we’re idling outside. An old woman is staring out the window. “She’s looking at us. She’s suspicious.”
Eugeny and his wife, Lyudmilla, have already gone inside. But Yuri (who, like everyone quoted in this article, has asked to be identified by first name only for security reasons) is worried that entering as a group will attract attention. Attention means somebody might call the police. And when you’re a Jehovah’s Witness in Russia — labeled by the government as a member of an “extremist” sect, the same designation they use for neo-Nazis and ISIS members — dealing with the police is the last thing you need.
Still, the community has developed a strategy to keep its faith and worship alive. They enter the building in twos and threes to avoid attracting attention. They mix up the homes they use, to keep it difficult for government forces or potential harassers to track. They set a table laden with food, which, during the Saturday worship session I attended in July, goes entirely untouched. It’s there so that if police arrive, they can claim that they’re simply gathering for a party. And, Yuri tells me, they always keep a few bottles of vodka on hand. If the police come, he says, they can down it quickly. The police will smell their breath, notice their inebriation, and believe that they’re been carousing, not worshipping.
READ MORE: https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/8/24/16095496/jehovahs-witnesses-banned-russia-still-worshipping