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  ALL SCRIPTURE 'INSPIRED' BY GOD......

  by Mary in

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  this doesn't make alot of sense to me, because the word "inspire" can have alot of different meanings, as i've copied from the merriam-webster online dictionary below.

  while i definitely believe in god, i think that #5 is probably closer to the truth.

  if i write a book or a song and say i was inspired by elvis, that doesn't mean that elvis wrote it or even approved it-----it simply means that i wrote it with him in mind.

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  Mary,

  In 2 Tim 3:16, isn't the Greek for 'inspired' theopneustos, literally 'god breathed'? It appears the writer was intending to convey the idea that the Scriptures were 'influenced or guided by divine or supernatural inspiration' (the first of your definitions).

  Of course, that doesn't mean the Scriptures really were inspired by god, merely that the writer claimed they were! Also, when he wrote of "All Scripture," he would be referring to what we now call the Old Testament ('Hebrew Scriptures' in Watchtower-speak!).

  So, is there any evidence the Old Testament was inspired by god? Not if you believe the evidence in "Who Wrote the Bible?" by Richard E. Friedman, which clearly illustrates from the Old Testament where original texts were 'cut and pasted' to suit the, usually political, aims of the original authors.

  No divine inspiration there, then, and obviously none in the book of 2 Timothy!
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  "BIG NEWS" made Forbes magazine

  by DevonMcBride in

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  http://www.forbes.com/business/businesstech/feeds/ap/2006/01/26/ap2479474.html .

  associated press .

  religion today .

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  Brilliant!

  Also The Washington Post.

  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/26/AR2006012600943.html?sub=new
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  Secret WT document confirms their contempt for doctors

  by IT Support in

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  a new article has been posted on jwtruth.com which traces the contempt the watchtower society has had for the medical profession down the decades.

  a secret watchtower document issued to jehovah's witness hospital liaison committees clearly demonstrates they have no more respect for doctors today than in earlier years.

  the society is seen to be arrogant, condescending, lacking judgment, acting fraudulently and unprofessionally, being manipulative and cynically irresponsible.

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  Scully,

  This fellow was an archivist or something like that at the Library of Congress, and had access to every book, magazine, journal ever published in the USA.

  Would the Library of Congress have a copy of the manual? Do they even get privately published material? So, do they also have the Pay Attention book and other 'secret' WT manuals?

  If so, how practical would it be to either borrow it or copy or scan it onsite?

  blondie,

  Congratulations, yet again you've come up trumps!

  I guess these volumes are the WT floor and window cleaners' equivalents of Hematologists 'R' Us...
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  Secret WT document confirms their contempt for doctors

  by IT Support in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  a new article has been posted on jwtruth.com which traces the contempt the watchtower society has had for the medical profession down the decades.

  a secret watchtower document issued to jehovah's witness hospital liaison committees clearly demonstrates they have no more respect for doctors today than in earlier years.

  the society is seen to be arrogant, condescending, lacking judgment, acting fraudulently and unprofessionally, being manipulative and cynically irresponsible.

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  cabasilas ,

  Who exactly wrote this? The Society? Is there a cover letter which identifies the source? I may have missed it but I didn't see who signed the letter.

  Fair question. If there was a covering letter, we haven't yet been given it. The document is not a letter and is therefore not signed. It is an instruction/information sheet from Hospital Information Services in Brooklyn to all HLCs.

  If anyone questions who it's from, they should ask themselves: who else knows of the 'secret' volumes issued to HLCs, and their titles? Who else would know the details of letters sent to HLCs? Who else would be sending instructions to HLCs? Perhaps, more pertinently, from whom else would HLCs accept instructions?

  Welcome to JWD, by the way.
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  Secret WT document confirms their contempt for doctors

  by IT Support in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  a new article has been posted on jwtruth.com which traces the contempt the watchtower society has had for the medical profession down the decades.

  a secret watchtower document issued to jehovah's witness hospital liaison committees clearly demonstrates they have no more respect for doctors today than in earlier years.

  the society is seen to be arrogant, condescending, lacking judgment, acting fraudulently and unprofessionally, being manipulative and cynically irresponsible.

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  Yup, the very same bastards...
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  Secret WT document confirms their contempt for doctors

  by IT Support in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  a new article has been posted on jwtruth.com which traces the contempt the watchtower society has had for the medical profession down the decades.

  a secret watchtower document issued to jehovah's witness hospital liaison committees clearly demonstrates they have no more respect for doctors today than in earlier years.

  the society is seen to be arrogant, condescending, lacking judgment, acting fraudulently and unprofessionally, being manipulative and cynically irresponsible.

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  candidlynuts,

  what is the " family care" book/pamphlet they keep referring to?

  LDH,

  I have found no reference to "Medical Management, Family Care, the Pediatrics volume" anywhere on the Web Can anyone get their hands on this PRONTO????

  We understand the Society issues a set of instructions to HLCs, and "Family Care," etc., are the titles of some of the individual volumes.

  As these volumes also fall into the category of 'secret books,' it's unlikely they're on the web--yet.

  undercover,

  Their chance to live is being put in a precarious situation by uneducated, untrained, inexperienced lay clergy, who do not have the patients interests at heart but the interest of the organization. It's diabolical. If the patient were to die, it's second degree murder.

  Good point.

  Bryan,

  Of course, admitting that the doctor wants a judges ruling so that the doctor can attempt to save your child's life, would just be, too, close to the truth.

  Sadly, very true.
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  Secret WT document confirms their contempt for doctors

  by IT Support in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  a new article has been posted on jwtruth.com which traces the contempt the watchtower society has had for the medical profession down the decades.

  a secret watchtower document issued to jehovah's witness hospital liaison committees clearly demonstrates they have no more respect for doctors today than in earlier years.

  the society is seen to be arrogant, condescending, lacking judgment, acting fraudulently and unprofessionally, being manipulative and cynically irresponsible.

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  Danny,

  I am gonna sue-Danny Haszard

  I wish you every success. Keep us posted how you get on.

  stillAwitness,

  Hmmm....chain letter anyone?

  Great idea--go for it. Just don't forget to mention www.JWTruth.com.

  Elsewhere,

  It can be downloaded Here.

  Superb, thanks.

  Blondie,

  I think it would be best to educate the public and the medical community.

  That's what we're trying to do on www.JWTruth.com .

  Any constructive criticism you care to offer is always welcome...
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  Secret WT document confirms their contempt for doctors

  by IT Support in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  a new article has been posted on jwtruth.com which traces the contempt the watchtower society has had for the medical profession down the decades.

  a secret watchtower document issued to jehovah's witness hospital liaison committees clearly demonstrates they have no more respect for doctors today than in earlier years.

  the society is seen to be arrogant, condescending, lacking judgment, acting fraudulently and unprofessionally, being manipulative and cynically irresponsible.

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  A new article has been posted on JWTruth.com which traces the contempt the Watchtower Society has had for the medical profession down the decades.

  A secret Watchtower document issued to Jehovah's Witness Hospital Liaison Committees clearly demonstrates they have no more respect for doctors today than in earlier years. The Society is seen to be arrogant, condescending, lacking judgment, acting fraudulently and unprofessionally, being manipulative and cynically irresponsible.

  View the article at http://www.JWTruth.com/articles/BloodContempt.aspx .

  (Note: Don't worry if the images do not display, just try going back later. The web site that hosts our images frequently exceeds their bandwidth limit and their service is temporarily suspended! Due to a problem with the software running our own site, we're not able to host the images locally. The ever-patient Simon is sorting it out!)
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  Letter writing to local hospital

  by schne_belly in

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  i was thinking of writing a letter to our local hospital, the hospital board, and the human relations dept of the hospital regarding the hiring of jw's.

  i can think of 4 jw's employed there right now!.

  i remember reading an article regarding jw's willingness to disclose personal health information to the elders, and would like to alert the hospital of this practice.. can anyone help me locate that article and what i should say?

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  schne_belly ,

  Great idea.

  Some time ago, Scully wrote an excellent essay on the subject. Hope this helps.
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  Guardian site

  by Peppermint in

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  http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1687735,00.html

  edited to make link clickable ~ scully

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  Although it was not in the main print edition on Monday, what are the chances of it appearing in the Guardian Weekly - the international version of the paper? Or even this Sunday's Observer ?

  I don't know. But I agree it's worth buying the papers and checking.