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  New Dutch Assembly Hall Swifterbant - 17 September 2016

  by darkspilver in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a new 2,500 seater assembly hall in the netherlands - which expands to 3,500 seats for the annual conventions - is being dedicated on saturday 17 september 2016.. the existing hall on the site is converted into a venue for the wt schools - lecture room with ancillary accomodation - bedrooms, kitchen, canteen, study areas etc etc.

  background information:.

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/261089/big-jw-changes-netherlands-holland.

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  darkspilver

  Hi konceptual99!

  I also note the two guys, presumably brothers, are not wearing suits and ties.

  Er, this is the Netherlands........
  

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4880365227343872/what-will-tony-say
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  New Dutch Assembly Hall Swifterbant - 17 September 2016

  by darkspilver in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a new 2,500 seater assembly hall in the netherlands - which expands to 3,500 seats for the annual conventions - is being dedicated on saturday 17 september 2016.. the existing hall on the site is converted into a venue for the wt schools - lecture room with ancillary accomodation - bedrooms, kitchen, canteen, study areas etc etc.

  background information:.

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/261089/big-jw-changes-netherlands-holland.

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  darkspilver

  A new 2,500 seater assembly hall in the Netherlands - which expands to 3,500 seats for the annual conventions - is being dedicated on Saturday 17 September 2016.
  

  The existing hall on the site is converted into a venue for the WT schools - lecture room with ancillary accomodation - bedrooms, kitchen, canteen, study areas etc etc

  Background information:

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/261089/big-jw-changes-netherlands-holland

  
  

  Please Note: The following pages are in Dutch - if you don't like that, please don't click on the links!

  Video report on later part of construction

  http://www.omroepflevoland.nl/nieuws/133272/swifterbant-bouw-jehova-s-centrum-voor-op-schema

  Video report on early part of construction

  http://www.omroepflevoland.nl/nieuws/127679/swifterbant-bouw-congreshal-jehova-s-getuigen-kan-doorgaan

  Newspaper report

  http://www.destentor.nl/regio/dronten/swifterbant-epicentrum-van-jehovah-s-getuigen-1.6276910

  
  
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  Mega-Church buys JW Assembly Hall property in Indianapolis

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  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.

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  darkspilver

  I suppose the question is - is it the right color??

  • RGB values R:74, G:109, and B:167
  • Hexadecimal #4a6da7
  • CMYK values 85, 50, 5, and 5 per cent
  • Pantone 660.

  
  

  From last weekend....
  

  Hat tip to Petie Kinder
  

  
  

  
  
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  Jehovah's Witnesses Propaganda & Hypocrisy Video

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  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.

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  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

  Link to scan
  

  
  
  
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  Watchtower charity status and discrimination

  by aintenoughwiskey in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

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

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  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

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  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.

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  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

  1. jw
  2. friends

  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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  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

  1. jw
  2. friends

  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).

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  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

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  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.

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  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

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  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?

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  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'