Posts by darkspilver

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Jehovah's Witnesses Propaganda & Hypocrisy Video

by Brokeback Watchtower in

i didn't make this video it just showed up in my utube web page, god i love utube.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyv5lg1uh0o.

darkspilver

The video is titled: "These Words . . . Must Prove to Be on Your Heart"

It was premiered on Saturday 28 May 2011 at 3.15pm at that week's US District Conventions and was subsequently shown at the same time/day at the following week's Conventions which, in the US, continued up to the middle of September.

It was released as a hard copy DVD at the 2014 District Conventions, during the Sunday programme.

Following this it has also now been made available for digital download via the jw.org website and the JW Library app (listed under Videos > Movies > Modern Day)

Most recently it was discussed during the Service Meeting week starting 17 August 2015

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Watchtower charity status and discrimination

by aintenoughwiskey in

in this day and age how can the wt discriminate against women and still maintain charity status?.

darkspilver

Hi aintenoughwiskey!

In this day and age how can the WT discriminate against women and still maintain charity status?

I believe it's basically the 'exempt occupations' principle

Think if they had to do TV and theatre casting with no discrimination of sex, race body type etc? haha

That's why audition notices are exempt from this type of legislation

https://www.backstage.com/casting/finians-rainbow-129154/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_Act_2010#Exempt_occupations

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Mega-Church buys JW Assembly Hall property in Indianapolis

by OrphanCrow in

and yet another sale of watchtower property.... http://www.ibj.com/articles/59973-suburban-mega-church-expanding-into-downtown-with-big-purchase.

suburban megachurch expanding into downtown with big purchasea historic church building at the corner of 12th and delaware streets has been purchased by a large congregation expanding into the downtown area.. traders point christian church in whitestown is spending $2 million to renovate the 35,300-square-foot structure and should have it ready for worship early next year, rev.

james stanley said.. the neoclassical, limestone building has been used as a place of worship since it was built in 1912 and had been owned by the jehovah’s witnesses since 1978.. the location at 1201 n. delaware st., across from the benjamin harrison presidential site, will be the third for traders point.

darkspilver

Hi Tallon!

'So....let me get this straight. I can not do any work or business with or on a church. I can not even attend a church for a wedding or funeral BUT Watchtower can sell a building to a church? Boy...that is the height of hypocrisy'! - ToesUp.

ToesUp has just about summed it up.

Watchtower 15 May 2002 page 28

Questions From Readers: Would it be advisable for a true Christian to attend a funeral or a wedding in a church?
"A Christian must carefully weigh all the factors involved. Under certain circumstances he or she may conclude that no difficulties would arise from attending a church funeral or wedding as an observer."

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Kacey Underwood

by darkspilver in

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kacey underwood of the band big deal, brought up as a jw.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/big_deal_(band).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqoci9oia-e. http://noisey.vice.com/blog/the-intensity-of-two-this-is-the-story-of-big-deal.

darkspilver

Kacey Underwood of the band Big Deal, brought up as a JW

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Deal_(band)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqoCi9Oia-E

http://noisey.vice.com/blog/the-intensity-of-two-this-is-the-story-of-big-deal

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Dave Meyers, JW Elder/Former NBA Player died

by Iamallcool in

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he died last year, did anyone here already know about his death?

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/dave_meyers_(basketball).

darkspilver

Yeah, five page article in the Awake! May 22, 1985

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Clinical Ethics: JW Teenager - To Transfuse Or Not?

by darkspilver in

the clinical ethics committee, the hospital authority new territories east cluster, and the chinese university of hong kong centre for bioethics presentsclinical ethics grand round: jehovah's witness teenager - to transfuse or not?

held on wednesday 3 august 2016 at the shaw auditorium, postgraduate education centre, prince of wales hospital - see below for poster including list of panelists .

http://bioethics.med.cuhk.edu.hk.

darkspilver

The Clinical Ethics Committee, the Hospital Authority New Territories East Cluster, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong Centre for Bioethics presents

Clinical Ethics Grand Round: Jehovah's Witness Teenager - To Transfuse Or Not?

Held on Wednesday 3 August 2016 at the Shaw Auditorium, Postgraduate Education Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital - see below for poster including list of panelists

http://bioethics.med.cuhk.edu.hk

PART A:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs4v-C1PveA

PART B:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VSzg6g7MBA

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Jehovah’s Witnesses and Disaster Relief

by mildren53 in

i'm looking for this brochure mentioned in god's kingdom book.

i've heard it's only for gubernamental authorities.

otherwise someone would have it in pdf format?

darkspilver

Yeah, that's why I referred to it as a 'Brochure/Leaflet' - it's proportions looks more like a folded leaflet (like they often use for Bethel tours) rather than a 'brochure'

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Mega-Church buys JW Assembly Hall property in Indianapolis

by OrphanCrow in

and yet another sale of watchtower property.... http://www.ibj.com/articles/59973-suburban-mega-church-expanding-into-downtown-with-big-purchase.

suburban megachurch expanding into downtown with big purchasea historic church building at the corner of 12th and delaware streets has been purchased by a large congregation expanding into the downtown area.. traders point christian church in whitestown is spending $2 million to renovate the 35,300-square-foot structure and should have it ready for worship early next year, rev.

james stanley said.. the neoclassical, limestone building has been used as a place of worship since it was built in 1912 and had been owned by the jehovah’s witnesses since 1978.. the location at 1201 n. delaware st., across from the benjamin harrison presidential site, will be the third for traders point.

darkspilver

haha!

anyway, the secret when throwing something like this in, is to throw it in discreetly, a kinda curve ball that ends up being their idea/reasoning, not yours

Kinda like this:

http://lifehacker.com/5715912/how-to-plant-ideas-in-someones-mind

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Kingdom Hall has WiFI now

by 5go in

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i hacked it the password was so easy to guess.

1914watchtower.. .

ok i lied.

darkspilver

haha!

yes, an app!

All this year's convention releases are available via JW Library - no 'hard copies' being made available

The app is actually pretty good - let's you read the Kingdom Interlinear, Byington's, American Standard and King James side-by-side - also includes Bibles in around 100 languages.

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Why do Jehovah's Witnesses churches have no windows?

by Kenneson in

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someone asked columnist phillip milano of the jacksonville, florida times union this very question.

you will find remarks of several individuals and the reasons they offer, ranging from deterrence to vandalism, to saving on air conditioning bills, etc.

even j.r. brown gives his two-cents worth and replies to critic paul blizzard.. http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/080106/enm_4104779.shtml

darkspilver

Example 'new style' Kingdom Hall with windows