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  I conclude evolution is guided

  by KateWild in

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  your qualifications are way above mine so i'd love to hear more about the specifics of what you have researched and how that supports the existence of a deity.

  k99, i am not really convinced that you're interested in my conclusions.

  in nature amino acids formed to then form dna.

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  But alas no one has said much

  ?????????

  just that I'm stupid

  yeah...they probably came to that conclusion based on the evidence you have given about your lack of ability to engage with those who have said a LOT about the subject at hand
  
  
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  Convicted Child Rapist Proselytizing. Is the Community Aware? Is the Community Safe?

  by freemindfade in

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  2. child-abuse

  wow, this is awesome.

  this really shows the jw passiveness towards child sex abusers.

  there needs to be more of this exposing this!.

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  raven: it seems to have happened back in the 90's though - maybe he wasn't a JW back then when it happened?

  (sorry for the repetition...copying and pasting from previous post on this thread)

  I have been following this on reddit

  This man was in prison when he was converted by JWs. They knew he was a child rapist. When he was released, he became a good, active JW - so good in fact, that the elders allowed him to do activities with kids (except the elder's kids)

  He wasn't lost in the shuffle - he was groomed by the elders themselves while he was still inside his jail cell and then, after he was released, the elders 'kept an eye on him'
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  I conclude evolution is guided

  by KateWild in

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  2. beliefs

  your qualifications are way above mine so i'd love to hear more about the specifics of what you have researched and how that supports the existence of a deity.

  k99, i am not really convinced that you're interested in my conclusions.

  in nature amino acids formed to then form dna.

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  No, you are not stupid for wanting the f-ing proof

  Your ignorance comes from ignoring all the things that people have said about the work being done in the field of abiogenesis

  Your ignorance does not arise from wanting the proof...it arises from your refusal to engage in the process of examining the 'proof'
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  Convicted Child Rapist Proselytizing. Is the Community Aware? Is the Community Safe?

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  wow, this is awesome.

  this really shows the jw passiveness towards child sex abusers.

  there needs to be more of this exposing this!.

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  LisaRose: The link didn't verify if he was currently on the sex offender registry, it would be nice to verify that he is indeed in the registry. If so, this is something that needs to be publicized.

  The link that freemindfade provided identifies Chandler as a "Registered Sex Offender"

  http://www.homefacts.com/offender-detail/COX00245011020160419/Waymon-Chandler-Ivery.html
  
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  JW broadcasting and doubts

  by Colinconfused in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi everyone to cut a long story short, ive been away from the meetings for over 10 years.

  i recently reconnected with the congregation and started a study.

  cant get my head around all the changes and jw broadcasting.

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  colinconfused: we have two amazing children. They are the main reason I wanted to reconnect with Jah because I wanted to teach my children about creation and Jehovah.

  It is obvious that you love your children and want to do what is best for them

  I would suggest that you do some searches, either here on this forum or elsewhere, concerning the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sex Abuse (ARC). The WTS gives the impression that the children are a priority within the organization and yet their policies surrounding how they handles cases of child abuse are woefully inadequate. Ask yourself if this is really the best place for your children

  If your children are lucky enough to avoid the child rapists that are hidden away in the congregations, then they will be unfortunate enough to be exposed to cartoons such as - 'children, give your ice cream money to the organization so we can build more real estate ventures' or 'how to instill a fear of homosexuality in children'

  I understand the need and desire to want the best for our children. That is why I made a decision many, many years ago to not raise my children as JWs - they deserved a better chance than that. And so did I.

  Your desire to provide a religious experience for your children is based upon your own belief that the JWs have 'the truth'.

  Relax. My dad felt the same way as you when I refused to go back to the Kingdom Hall when I was only 13/14. He, too, thought that his daughter should 'have a chance at surviving Armageddon' even tho he had faded himself. That was back in the early 70s. Armageddon didn't arrive in 75, I didn't return to the JWs...and here we are. My dad and I are really, really happy. It broke his heart when I wouldn't continue...he thought I was going to be destroyed....he was wrong and has admitted it several times. Both of our hearts are whole and happy with our decision. And so are both my children. And grandchildren.

  Your children can be and will be happy outside of the WT organization.

  Good luck

  *to add:

  sir: Congratulations, but...."partner" and not "spouse"?
  They'll never let you back unless you marry her.

  It is common to refer to a married spouse as "partner" in today's culture

  "Partner" does not mean that you are not married
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  Prince's Philanthropic Legacy: Love 4 One Another

  by Zaccheus in

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  2. beliefs

  the unreasonable jw standard of avoiding support for charities is an explanation given in this article on the website of glasspockets, an advocacy group for transparency in non-profit groups, for the anonymity of philanthropic ventures prince undertook in the years before his death.. http://blog.glasspockets.org/2016/05/moy-prince-philanthropy-11052016.html.

  even with all of the press attention, much remains unknown about prince’s philanthropy.

  as a jehovah’s witness, prince may have felt compelled to keep his giving private.

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  smiddy: How much money did prince leave to the WTB&TS ? Is that going to become public information ?
  Will the WT organization disclose that ?
  Will his family ?

  Prince did not 'leave' anything at all to anybody. He died without making a will.

  The court is now down to ordering DNA tests for 6 people who have made claims against his estate. The WTS is not a contender for any part of his estate. They have no claim.

  http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/prince-estate-fight-narrows-1.3701941
  
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  Interracial Relationships and JWs

  by HiddlesWife in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've noticed that within the past couple of decades, i don't see a lot of interracial relationships (ir, for short) in the org.. i, myself, was involved in an ir over 2-3 decades ago and was engaged to get married [my ethnicity is: african-american and latina; my ex-fiance's ethnicity is: scottish and italian].

  he broke off the engagement, after three years of friendship and two years of dating, because his uncle and another brother (who was a temporary volunteer at bethel) pressured him to end our relationship [p.s.

  : his mother was quite close to my mother, one of my sisters and one of my close cousins.

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  Milshon Masara (L) posing for a picture with guest speaker Geoffrey Jackson and his wife Loraini Jackson
  
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  Debunking the WT blood myths - how safe are blood transfusions? What are the REAL risks?

  by OrphanCrow in

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  2. medical

  (thank you to the reddit poster - fuzzycatpotato - for posting this on reddit).

  this is so excellent.

  the person(s) who compiled this data has done a great job *fuzzycat did it!.

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  I agree blues Brother. It is a brilliant article

  We need more work done on the blood issue from this angle

  The WTS has indoctrinated the fear of blood into its followers by misrepresenting the risks involved. They emphasize the risks of a blood transfusion but they NEVER talk about the risks associated with the alternative treatments that they promote

  The risks associated with blood transfusions are minuscule in comparison to the risks of those alternative treatments
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  Poor Sisters

  by Darryl in

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  2. friends

  i really felt for you sisters i mean i really did.

  when you showed up at the sunday meeting and found out the subject of the talk was going to be -and i can't quite remember the exact wording- but something to the effect of marriage and headship, or honoring and obeying your husband, or something like that how many of you wanted to jump right back in your car and head home.

  i mean 45 straight minutes of beating down you poor ladies and telling you that you are not worthy of making one decision, taking the lead in anything, don't question the man be obedient and keep quiet.

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  Yeah, TD, you're right. It doesn't matter how you word it or look at it...it is insulting to women
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  Keep the meeting going! (even if somebody's dying)

  by TimeBandit in

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  this is a true story.

  it's about a sister named henriette venema.

  she was a very loyal jw.

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  Sorry, tenacious, but I stand by my assertion. This approach is wrong:

  "The brothers should have told the sister not to attend the meetings or do anything that would make her husband fly off the handle. "

  This is an approach that places the responsibility of the violent person's actions on the victim. This is not an approach that works. It does NOT work to be compliant.This is a myth that is prevalent in society that needs to be corrected and encouraging this behavior is what keeps the cycles of violence active