here is a scan of the chapter on do you value life as god does?.
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Here is the catch Blueblades.
Since, a misrepresentation MUST be a false statement of fact, the wts is not LEGALLY responsible for misrepresentation relating to blood because the basis for Representee action is RELIGIOUS grounds and not based on wts stated medical facts. Statements made by wts moving Representee to action is religious conviction NOT STATEMENTS OF FACTS AS DEFINED BY LAW.
here is a scan of the chapter on do you value life as god does?.
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BlueBlades
What is a Misrepresentation, the different types of Misrepresentations and how you can avoid from making one?
An action for misrepresentation arises under the law of tort. A Misrepresentation occurs when the Representor makes a false statement of existing fact with knowledge of its falsity and with the intention that the Representee should act on it with the result that the Representee does act on it to his detriment.
A false statement can be made either orally, in writing or by conduct. Any conduct designed to deceive another by leading one to believe that a certain fact exists is equivalent in law, as in morals, to be a statement in words that the fact does exist.
In other words, when you either tell, give written instructions to or act in such a manner towards your Representeeon something which you know is not true or wrong with or without the intention of causing your Representee some form of harm as a result of him doing so, is tantamount to a misrepresentation.
There are 3 forms of misrepresentation; Fraudulent Misrepresentation, Negligent Misrepresentation and Innocent Misrepresentation.
Firstly, a Fraudulent Misrepresentation is one that is made knowingly by the Representor that it was false or if it was made without belief in its truth or made recklessly without regarding whether it is true or false.
Secondly, a Negligent Misrepresentation occurs when a statement made by the Representor honestly believing in its truth (falling outside the scope of fraudulent misrepresentation) but without having reasonable grounds for so believing. (Making an honest but careless representation.)
The last category of misrepresentation is Innocent Misrepresentation. .Such misrepresentations are those made by a Representor, who honestly believed in its truth (therefore not fraudulent) and he is able to show that he has reasonable grounds to believe in its truth (therefore not negligent).
It must be noted that as a general rule, a representation can be expressed or implied from one's conduct but it normally has to take an active form. The Representor must have actually said or done something before he can be taken to have made a representation.
Silence, however does not amount to a representation. Contracting parties are generally not obliged to disclose any information to the other party or even correct the other's misconception provided he himself had not induced the said misconception. A mere passive non-disclosure of the truth however deceptive in fact, does not amount to deceit in law. Absence of a contractual duty to speak, unless provided for in instances such as contract of insurance, means no such duty can arise in tort.
Hence, silence by one party, even in the face of an obvious misconception on the part of the other, will still not amount to a representation that the misconception is true although, in some cases, it may amount to a unilateral mistake.
As stated above, a misrepresentation must be a false statement of fact and not a mere broken promise. If words of the Representor are mere promises, then such cannot be the basis of an action in tort too. This means promises, which are not considered a term or condition to the contract, when not delivered cannot be the basis of an action in tort for misrepresentation.
There are however, certain exceptional cases where silence or non-disclosure can have legal consequences such as half-truths or where a change in circumstances occurs before or at the time of contracting which renders untrue a statement of fact made previously or under certain types of contract, the law imposes a duty to make full disclosure as in the case of insurance contracts.
As such, what are the remedies that the party so misrepresented, can claim against the Representor who made a misrepresentation?
Firstly, the parties may consider to rescind the sale and purchase agreement altogether. This avenue puts the contracting parties to a position as if the contract did not take place. It is as if the contract was terminated from the beginning and parties are put back into position that they were before the contract. Any goods or monies passed are returned to the respective original owners.
Secondly, the Representee could claim for damages from the Representor. Damages are actually monetary compensation for any losses suffered as a result of the misrepresentation.
Thirdly, the Representee could seek the Representor to indemnify them for losses suffered because of obligations and liabilities created by the contract that was induced by the misrepresentation. It must be noted that this remedy is relatively less costly than that of Damages as indemnity limits the claims for losses arising out of obligations, which are necessarily created under the contract.
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here is a scan of the chapter on do you value life as god does?.
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REgarding Blood:
There is an issue though for people who want to "live by the Bible". HOW should a Christian .."keep abstainning from blood..." What does that mean?
Any thoughts?
any facts showing whether the wts is growing or showing that it is declining?
Thank you jwfacts and others for the info.
what are the new jws going to be like?.
seems that bethel is no longer looking for jws to make bethel their career, not unless one is a doctor, lawyer, engineer or very educated or talented individual that the wts can prophet from.
people now comming to bethel are ones that will stay during their youth and then get out.
What are the new jws going to be like?
Seems that Bethel is no longer looking for jws to make bethel their career, not unless one is a doctor, lawyer, engineer or very educated or talented individual that the wts can prophet from. People now comming to bethel are ones that will stay during their youth and then get out. The wts does not vwish to be burdened with geriatric care, medical care and providing for people that are no longer needed.
It is not like decades ago when one could find a good job without going to college and now without education a jw just cannot get by. A hs diploma just does not cut it anymore. While the preaching work is still the most important thing for jws, jws still have to provide for their families and they need to eat and pay rent.
Can a jw go staright into pioneering right out of hisghschool without being a burden? Can jws afford to pioneer nowdays without money from the wts? As a result of this there is a new jw on the horizon.
I do not think th jws will leave the wts. I think that the jws will be different.
Any views on this?
any facts showing whether the wts is growing or showing that it is declining?
Any facts showing whether the wts is growing or showing that it is declining?
as a kid, i remember hearing that "the truth that leads to everlasting life" was the best-selling book of all time besides the bible.
if that's true, then whoever wrote the "truth" book is the second-best-selling author in the history of the world--second only to god!
ray franz's books mention the authors of several society publications, but i don't believe he says who wrote the truth book.
I thought that S Buck taught 1/2 newboy school back in them days but I dont recall him doing any writting then.
as a kid, i remember hearing that "the truth that leads to everlasting life" was the best-selling book of all time besides the bible.
if that's true, then whoever wrote the "truth" book is the second-best-selling author in the history of the world--second only to god!
ray franz's books mention the authors of several society publications, but i don't believe he says who wrote the truth book.
Anyone knows for a fact who wrote it? Bet RF knows or mayve Randy.
could they have learned something from lurking on jwd and decided to dismantle little by little?
i mean, no bookstudy, possibly less hours for regular pioneers and now the possibility of doing away with the co...sure sounds like a fade to me... are they hoping the r&f won't notice???.
changeling :).
In a game of chess, a knight doesn't retreat. It roams the board!
could pioneers better spend their time instead of putting in hours?
Could pioneers better spend their time instead of putting in hours?
