Multiple threads? Ah, well...
Always thought this place might have been a funky place to meet up in NYC.....
New York Kingdom Hall converted to a bar - PIX 11 (US), February 2, 2018
darkspilver
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NY City Meet-Up on Saturday, March 31st; 6:00 - 9:00 PM
by patlynnw inmy name is patricia warmack, a ny city ex-jw.
javin michael and i are hosting an ex-jw meet-up on saturday, march 31st, 6:00 - 9:00 pm.
address is 520 eighth avenue, room 16t, new york, ny.
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darkspilver
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darkspilver
As I explained below, there's 140,000 population on the Island of 148 square miles. That works out (using national ratio) to 300 JWs in five congregations (60 publishers in each) - they had four Kingdom Halls, but now they have three Kingdom Halls.
For comparison:
Yearbook 2000, page 121
The Isle of Wight, off the south coast, has seven thriving congregations.
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Article: Murder convictions overturned because Jehovah's Witness not allowed to serve on jury
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-sb-bilotti-convictions-overturned-20180214-story,amp.html.
murder convictions overturned because jehovah's witness not allowed to serve on jury.
february 14, 2018rafael olmeda.
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darkspilver
Broward Circuit Judge Jeffrey Levenson was wrong to keep a member of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, commonly known as Jehovah’s Witnesses, off the jury, according to the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
The appeals court drew a distinction between common understanding of a group’s religious beliefs and an individual member's adherence to those beliefs.
“The potential juror stated that she would follow the law and gave no indication that she would allow her status as a Jehovah’s Witness to affect her decision-making at all,” the court ruled. “In moving to strike her, the state merely relied on the juror’s membership in a religion without any testimony that it would actually affect her service as a juror.’’
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/7xkqq2/murder_convictions_overturned_because_jehovahs/
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Update on Detroit-Area Murder Suicide - Front Page Article
by lepermessiah inhttps://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/02/19/keego-harbor-jehovahs-witness-mom-triple-murder-suicide/351559002/.
this was on the front page of freep.com this morning - sadly there are some factual errors in this article that people will jump on (not allowed to go to college was in original article for instance - hopefully the reporter will correct it).
interesting reading the comments below the article - all kinds of opinions.
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darkspilver
The tragic story of a murder-suicide involving a husband and wife, and their two adult children, in Keego Harbor - a 3,000 population city some 25 miles to the north of Detroit in Michigan, US - initially broke when police found their bodies at their home on Friday morning, February 16, 2018.
The first, and only, inkling that there may be a 'Jehovah's Witness' connection to the story was later the same day when an article on the website of The Detroit News mentioned that: "Neighbors John and Jackie Tristani... said in one of their first meetings with Lauren Stuart a few years ago she attempted to 'recruit' them into the Jehovah’s Witnesses."
It was then, two days later, on Sunday, February 18, that video emerged on YouTube of a family friend, Joyce Taylor, crashing the start of the Sunday morning meeting at a local Kingdom Hall. This was then picked up over the following days by various news-outlets.
Friday, February 16, 2018
- The Detroit News (US): Four dead in family murder-suicide in Keego Harbor
Sunday, February 18, 2018
- YouTube Video: Friend crashes Kingdom Hall in memory of the Stuart family
Monday, February 19, 2018
RawStory (US): Jehovah's Witness church accused of driving former member to kill her entire family and herself with false accusations of theft
Fox2 Detroit (US): Friend blames religion for Keego Harbor family's murder-suicide
WXYZ Detroit (US): Did church shun family in Keego Harbor murder-suicide?
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Detroit Free Press (US): IN PRINT - FRONT PAGE - Did shunning lead her to kill?
USA Today (US): Did Jehovah's Witness shunning drive mom to kill her family, self?
Inquisitr (US): Woman Murders Husband, Two Children, And Family Dog After Being Shunned By Jehovah’s Witnesses
Christian Post (US): Woman Who Killed Self, Entire Family Was Shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses for Sending Kids to College
Heavy . com (US): Lauren Stuart: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
TEGNA (multiple-outlets) (US): Friends: Jehovah's Witnesses shunning drove Detroit-area mom to murder-suicide
Friendly Atheist (Patheos): Ex-Jehovah’s Witness Kills Family, Then Herself, Possibly Due to Church Shunning
People (US): Mich. Model Shoots Her Husband and Adult Children Before Turning the Gun on Herself
Rare (US): A woman blames Jehovah’s Witnesses after her friend took her family’s lives in a murder-suicide
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Update on Detroit-Area Murder Suicide - Front Page Article
by lepermessiah inhttps://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/02/19/keego-harbor-jehovahs-witness-mom-triple-murder-suicide/351559002/.
this was on the front page of freep.com this morning - sadly there are some factual errors in this article that people will jump on (not allowed to go to college was in original article for instance - hopefully the reporter will correct it).
interesting reading the comments below the article - all kinds of opinions.
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steve2: For the loud and clear record, the urge to kill other people is an identifiable criterion of NO recognized mental health disorder.
how does that relate to Primarily Obsessional OCD, or Pure O?
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When did Cook, the new GB member, start claiming to be anointed, and what are the implications?
by jwfacts inkenneth cook was a "helper" in the writing department, which is apparently a role for those of the great crowd.
watchtower 15/10/15 p.3 states that helpers are of the great crowd.
"since 1992, the governing body has appointed experienced, mature christian elders to help its committees carry out their work.
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FWIW
jwfacts: Watchtower 15/10/15 p.3 states that helpers are of the Great Crowd. "Since 1992, the Governing Body has appointed experienced, mature Christian elders to help its committees carry out their work.* These helpers, from among the "other sheep," provide valuable support to the Governing Body."
That WT above, does NOT list Cook as a helper.
I don't believe that it is rigid that the GB helpers are specifically 'other sheep' and NOT 'annointed' - I suspect that the 2015 article was written the way it was because, at that time, all the helpers where, coincidently, 'other sheep'.
When the GB helper came in to being, the WT repeatedly highlighted that:
Watchtower April 15, 1992 - Announcement: Assistance for Governing Body Committees
Therefore it has been decided to invite several helpers, mainly from among the great crowd, to share in the meetings of each of the Governing Body Committees, that is, the Personnel, Publishing, Service, Teaching, and Writing Committees. Thus, the number attending the meetings of each of these committees will be increased to seven or eight. Under the direction of the Governing Body committee members, these assistants will take part in discussions and will carry out various assignments given them by the committee. This new arrangement goes into effect May 1, 1992.
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The Joe McHale Show!
by DATA-DOG ini just watched the first episode of the joe mchale show and our old friend gary made the cut!
he makes his big debut as the last joke of episode one!
“pillow talk” has made its was to netflix!
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darkspilver
Here's a link to the video clip:
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/7ygudv/clip_pillowgate_gets_a_comedic_mention_on_the_new/
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Jehovah's Witness Books in Guinness Book of World Records
by TerryWalstrom inhttp://ed5015.tripod.com/jwbookscirculation.htm.
new light.
predicting world events--yet--containing not even 1 successfully completed prophecy.how is any of it "food"?
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darkspilver
That's a weird list, which appears have been posted by an anti-JW website (if you follow the links on the page)
Wonder why you posted the link here?, which also appears to date from 2001?
I suspect the list has been made up in order to try to get active JWs to visit it.
Anyway, here's the list from Wikipedia:
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Apostasy: The Movie - Directed by Daniel Kokotajlo
by darkspilver indaniel kokotajlo's new film apostasy has it's world premiere at the toronto international film festival in september 2017. apostasy.
family and faith come into conflict for two jehovah’s witness sisters in manchester, when one is condemned for fornication and the other pressured to shun her sibling.. this fresh, unadorned first feature from director dan kokotajlo carries an unmistakable note of authenticity from its very first scenes.
set in a jehovah's witness community in england, the film's strength and power lies in its directness.. apostasy depicts the growing rift in a family — a mother and two daughters — who are rigorously devoted to their religion.
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Coming to the Belgrade International Film Festival....
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3 More BOE's just arrived!
by Atlantis in3 more boe's arrived.. .
2018 special talk info.
https://we.tl/tyg6jfwrrw.
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Are you serious: So am I understanding correctly that the special talk will now be recorded and presented to all congregations who's language is on the list?
Yes, though the OP list is for the Britain Branch.
September 18, 2017 TO ALL CONGREGATIONS Re: 2018 Memorial and Special Talk
also, for reference:
2018 Special Talk Outline: "WHO REALLY IS JESUS CHRIST?"
