Canada's government is just getting worse and worse.
neat blue dog
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Quebec court: film classification rules unconstitutionally restrict rights of Jehovah's Witnesses
by Corney inon 30 may, a judge of the court of quebec ruled on a case of watch tower's non-compliance with film classification rules.
the society was prosecuted for showing the story of josiah movie during the 2019 summer convention in quebec city, without it first being examined by the age rating authority, an offence punishable by fine of up to ca$2800 for the first time and up to ca$14,000 subsequently.
the offence was indeed committed, the court found, but the law in question violates religious freedom, freedom of expression and parental freedom of jehovah's witnesses and therefore doesn't apply to the defendant.
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My last letter to the Elders
by gavindlt indear leamington spa and warwick elders.
i wanted to thank you for your letter that has set me free.
you have finally confirmed to me how ignorant you are as an elder body.. you should all be ashamed of yourselves as elders.. .
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neat blue dog
I think the truth is somewhere in the middle. As a Christian, fellowship with other Christians is an inseparable part of the package. BUT the part to lose is loyalty to a DENOMINATION, which ultimately equates to following men, puts a roadblock between the individual and Christ, and violates the specific scripture that says 'sects' are part of the earthly things to avoid.
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My last letter to the Elders
by gavindlt indear leamington spa and warwick elders.
i wanted to thank you for your letter that has set me free.
you have finally confirmed to me how ignorant you are as an elder body.. you should all be ashamed of yourselves as elders.. .
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neat blue dog
Lots of great information in there. I hope at least one retains just enough to wake up.
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Fun with numbers
by JeffT ini thought of posting this in the 1914 thread, but the apologists are already hijacking that.
when i was writing "armageddon's disciples" i wanted to set it within an apocalyptic religion struggling with failed prophecy.
as the books evolved i kept updating the dates for that failed prophecy.. one early version went this way: .
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neat blue dog
As they say, it sounds strange "on paper"........ but truth is stranger than fiction!
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A luncheon with ultra PIMI, elderly relatives
by joe134cd ini had a luncheon yesterday with and aunt and cousin.
the only reason i went, and endured it, was because my father who can’t drive wanted to see them.
as i sat there eating the lunch at the restaurant, i couldn’t help think how totally oblivious they are to what’s going on, in an ever expanding organisation of the happiest people on earth.
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neat blue dog
"Apostates" in here showing all this compassion for older JWs, yet those same JWs wouldn't do the same.
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Older Ex-JW Attending Mass in Historic U.S. Basilicas
by TMS ini still remember the first time i commented on this board with nervous fingers barely able to press the keys.
what triggered my entry into the forbidden was the orchestrated disfellowshipping of my then 21 year old son.. well, he's now 51, with a supportive wife, two genius sons who will never see the inside of a kingdom hall.. my first wife of 49.5 years, loyal and supportive to a fault, passed away 5 years ago.. in 2019 i married a young filipina, 33 years my junior, a nominal catholic.
my life with her has simply been amazing and i treasure every moment.
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neat blue dog
Yes I agree worship can have a clarity and serenity to it once you mentally get off the JW wheel. Congrats and best wishes.
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neat blue dog
Medication, video editing software and spare time, a disastrous combination.
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New Convention Song “ It Will Not Be Late”
by BluesBrother inthis made me chuckle.
a new song that they are encouraged to practice for the convention.. “ we know your day will come, sure as the rising sun.
no matter how long it takes , it will not be late” …………... it is based on habakkuk 2 , we discussed this in depth around 1973/1974.
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neat blue dog
Maybe it's Splane, but one things for sure, all the convention songs are written by the same person and they're starting to phone it in. The paint by numbers 'inspirational' tunes are starting to run together. -
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New Convention Song “ It Will Not Be Late”
by BluesBrother inthis made me chuckle.
a new song that they are encouraged to practice for the convention.. “ we know your day will come, sure as the rising sun.
no matter how long it takes , it will not be late” …………... it is based on habakkuk 2 , we discussed this in depth around 1973/1974.
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neat blue dog
"50 years overdue"? That reminds me of a JW who mentioned the last days and said "they've been saying that for over 20 years" just because she was baptized in the 90s. Yeah it's more like 1 & 1/2 centuries by now.
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Sir Isaac Newton's date for the end of the World
by LostintheFog1999 inthis uk newspaper carried a most interesting article about sir isaac newton.. apparently, as well as science, newton was interested in calculating the second coming of jesus and the end of the world, which he reckoned would happen in 2060.. https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/1760879/isaac-newton-doomsday-prophecy-imminent-apocalypse.
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neat blue dog
WT has speculated in the past that Newton was a member of the 144,000 so I guess there's no harm in borrowing that date in a couple decades when it'll be needed.