German Foreign Office Issues Travel Warning For Sweden Due To Terrorism Risk. It would be funny if it were not true.

by kpop in

who would have thought that one simple expression, "last night in sweden" would suddenly shine the light on the cockroaches?

who would have thought so many people would laugh at the president for saying such a thing!

german government warning march 1, 2017.

darkspilver

Looks like Sweden is bringing back conscription? For women too....

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Question about worship

by charity7 in

hi guys, non jw here but i was wondering why jw's believe going out in service is worship?

are they just told that or do they try to use scripture to support that?.

darkspilver

You might be interested to read the FAQ section on their website:

https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/

Why Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Go From Door to Door?

Are Jehovah’s Witnesses Trying to Earn Salvation by Their Door-to-Door Ministry?

Why Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Call On People Who Already Have a Religion?

Why Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Speak With People Who Have Previously Said “I’m Not Interested”?

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For any victims of abuse by Elders/Watchtower

by nicolaou in

if you are still holding on to your story and struggling alone please, please consider speaking up now.

the australian royal commission into child abuse has shown that these enquiries are not toothless and can in fact make a difference, but only if they are empowered by brave individuals like you.. now it's the turn of the uk.

yes, there's been a few false starts but now is the time to tell them what happened.

darkspilver

Check out the BBC TV Crimewatch One Hour Special on Child Sex Abuse that was broadcast on Monday 27 February 2017:

Hundreds of calls into @NSPCC as result of @BBCCrimewatch special. Extra staff being brought in. Lots of callers speaking out for first time.
https://twitter.com/jonkay01/status/836339035866034176

WATCH: https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5714189639221248/_post/6331968474054656

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Warwick Tour Brochure

by konceptual99 in

jw
friends

so we had this posted in the mega topic thread... wt: warwick world hq tour brochure.

the new world headquarters of jws, located at warwick, new york, will open for tours on monday, april 3, 2017.. in anticipation, a new eight-page glossy brochure about this facility has now been released:.

download pdf: https://download-a.akamaihd.net/files/media_cmsassets/70/fo_s-whq_e.pdf.

darkspilver

hey cool! thanks - the first report from the Mega Thread

Here's the picture....

"Artwork presentation before the Writing Committee and some members of the editorial staff"

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New Check on ( Child ) Abuse .New safeguards (Australia Victoria) { Made Law last week }

by smiddy in

this article was in the herald sun thurs.march 2 ,2017 (heraldsun.com.au).

"the commission for children and young people will oversee the new scheme and monitor how organisations respond to claims of child abuse and misconduct.. "any abuse allegations will have to be centrally reported under the changes".

"child safety is everyones responsability.this scheme is the next vital step in keeping victorian children safe and improving organisations responses to allegations of child abuse and misconduct " families and children minister jenny mikakos said.. "schools and government services will have to comply from july 1. other institutions providing services to children will follow in january.".

darkspilver

Details are on The Commission for Children and Young People (Victoria) official website

http://www.ccyp.vic.gov.au/reportableconduct/index.htm

The Reportable Conduct Scheme
From 1 July 2017, the Commission for Children and Young People will administer a ‘reportable conduct scheme’ in Victoria. The scheme will improve oversight of how organisations respond to allegations of child abuse and child-related misconduct by workers and volunteers.
The benefits of the reportable conduct scheme include:
identifying individuals who pose a risk to children, but do not have criminal records, and enabling them to be excluded from working with children
independent oversight of responses to allegations of child abuse and child-related misconduct against workers and volunteers in organisations
building the capacity of organisations to respond appropriately and effectively to allegations of child abuse and child-related misconduct
Under the scheme, the Commission for Children and Young People will have the power to:
monitor organisations’ investigations of abuse or misconduct and report on trends,
share information with key organisations, such as the Working with Children Check Unit and certain professional registration bodies, to improve child safety,
inquire into the safety systems of organisations engaged in child-related work, and
share relevant information to better protect children from the risks of abuse.
The reportable conduct scheme will not interfere with reporting obligations to Victoria Police or with Victoria Police investigations. In all cases, allegations of criminal conduct must be reported to Victoria Police as the first priority.

FACTSHEET: http://www.ccyp.vic.gov.au/downloads/victoria-new-reportable-conduct-scheme-factsheet.docx

FAQ: http://www.ccyp.vic.gov.au/downloads/victoria-new-reportable-conduct-scheme-faq.doc

Which organisations will the reportable conduct scheme apply to?
The reportable conduct scheme in Victoria will apply to a range of organisations that have a high level of responsibility for children. The scheme will be introduced in three phases from 1 July 2017.
Phase 1 - From 1 July 2017 the scheme will apply to:
Government and non-government schools.
Organisations registered or accredited to provide senior secondary education and training.
Registered overseas student exchange organisations.
Registered schools and senior secondary providers that provide approved education and training courses to students from overseas.
Disability service providers that provides residential services for children with a disability.
Mental health service providers that provides in-patient beds for children and young people.
Drug or alcohol treatment services that provide in-patient beds for children and young people.
Housing or homelessness services that provides overnight beds for children and young people, such as youth refuges.
Child protection services.
Out-of-home care services.
Government departments providing services to children (including youth justice and corrective services).

Phase 2 - From 1 January 2018 the scheme will apply to:
Religious organisations.
Residential facilities of boarding schools.
Overnight camps for children.
Public, denominational and private hospitals.
Other disability service providers that provide services for children, including those registered with the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Phase 3 - From 1 January 2019 the scheme will apply to:
Approved education and care services (e.g. kindergartens, after hours care services).
Children’s services (e.g. occasional care providers).
Statutory bodies that have responsibility for children, such as public museums and galleries.

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Watching the World - MEGA THREAD of topics

by darkspilver in

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friends

an esoteric hotchpotch of topics, from the mildly interesting to the rather boringi'm posting here to avoid the 'new topic' forum limitations, and besides it also helps to avoid clogging up the forum if you think something is of passing interest, and you wish to comment on it, please feel free to re-post as a new topic - thanks!

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darkspilver

GERMANY: Man runs away with JW's mobile phone

oops... trying not to laugh... kinda occupational hazard nowadays I suppose... maybe they should use those security cord things like in the shops?

Die Allgäuer Zeitung, Tuesday 1 March 2017, page 25

Man runs away with Jehovah's Witnesses mobile phone
A man took a mobile phone and ran up and away, on which two Jehovah's Witnesses had shown him a video with religious contents on Monday evening in Kempten. The couple had apparently approached the man in the context of an evangelistic mission at the Engelhaldepark. In order to view the video of their organization, the Jehovah's Witnesses handed over the man's mobile phone. He took it - and ran away with it. The phone is about 140 euros (US$147) worth the police determined. For further information, please call 0831 / 9909-2140.

Feel free to repost as a New Topic

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For any victims of abuse by Elders/Watchtower

by nicolaou in

if you are still holding on to your story and struggling alone please, please consider speaking up now.

the australian royal commission into child abuse has shown that these enquiries are not toothless and can in fact make a difference, but only if they are empowered by brave individuals like you.. now it's the turn of the uk.

yes, there's been a few false starts but now is the time to tell them what happened.

darkspilver

Wish I could edit the title to reflect that this is a UK enquiry.

Actually I understood the one you linked to above is for ENGLAND and WALES.

There is another separate Inquiry for SCOTLAND - which is currently running.

There has also been another Inquiry for NORTHERN IRELAND.

I posted a thread last month that listed the individual Official Inquiries with links to their websites here:

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6309359665545216/child-abuse-inquiry-websites

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Watching the World - MEGA THREAD of topics

by darkspilver in

jw
friends

an esoteric hotchpotch of topics, from the mildly interesting to the rather boringi'm posting here to avoid the 'new topic' forum limitations, and besides it also helps to avoid clogging up the forum if you think something is of passing interest, and you wish to comment on it, please feel free to re-post as a new topic - thanks!

.

darkspilver

BOLIVIA: Jehovah's Witnesses present translation of the New Testament into Quechua

Also a new Remote Translation Centre for Quechua which apparently has around 9 million native speakers

Jehovah's Witnesses present translation of the New Testament into Quechua
"Diospa Palabran" is the first version of the New Testament of the Bible translated into Bolivian Quechua. This version, which uses a modern and easy to understand language, was presented yesterday after five years of work by 28 Bolivian translators.
The presentation of the Quechua version of the Bible was held yesterday in the Cochabamba pavilion of Feicobol, with the presence of over 3,500 people. For the event came 200 Jehovah's Witnesses from Argentina and another similar number from the city of Santa Cruz.
The religious institution took a first batch of 10,000 copies that will be distributed free of charge to all Quechua speakers who request it. More copies will be printed soon, said the representative of the religious congregation, Nicolas Colque.
The religious explained that in the department there are more than 6,000 Jehovah's Witnesses, of whom more than 2,500 are quechuablantes. Across the country, the number of adherents to this religion total 30,000, of which 6,000 speak Quechua.
...
The presentation of the first bible in Quechua is the prelude to the official opening of the Quechua Translation Center scheduled for Monday, February 20.
The 28 Bolivian translators are part of an international network of nearly 3,000 volunteers working in print and audiovisual production in approximately 800 languages to support the worldwide biblical education campaign of Jehovah's Witnesses in 237 countries and territories.
Meanwhile, the Quechua Translation Center, which will be inaugurated on Monday, is equipped to produce printed texts, videos and audios in Quechua, as well as translate the programs broadcast by the Jehovah's Witnesses TV channel from New York , U.S.

Feel free to repost as a New Topic

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Cart Witnessing Today In Liverpool [See Pic]

by pale.emperor in

remember the jw command only a few years ago "fully accomplish your ministry"?

looks like these young jw's didnt get the memo.. whats interesting is, just a few meters away were some street preachers handing out flyers and shouting about jesus.

i cant stand them either but at least you couldnt say they were skiving on the job.. bet they're still counting this as time as well.. .

darkspilver

They were probably due to be setting up at Lime Street Railway Station? - as per my picture.

But now with no trains due to the collapsed wall - as per my link - there probably won't be the same footfall

So they're probably waiting for instructions for where to go and set up instead

They're about a 10 minute walk from Lime Street Station, right??

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Cart Witnessing Today In Liverpool [See Pic]

by pale.emperor in

remember the jw command only a few years ago "fully accomplish your ministry"?

looks like these young jw's didnt get the memo.. whats interesting is, just a few meters away were some street preachers handing out flyers and shouting about jesus.

i cant stand them either but at least you couldnt say they were skiving on the job.. bet they're still counting this as time as well.. .

darkspilver

Castle Street?

But what about the WALL that fell down??!

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/collapsed-lime-street-wall-could-12672386

I mean, aren't the trolley's normally outside Lime Street Station?

darkspilver

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GERMANY: Man runs away with JW's mobile phone

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