Posts by blondie
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6Former Jehovah's Witness sentenced for child sexual assault
by blondie in6/3/2025 former jehovah's witness sentenced for child sexual assault shaun sheffer, 47, of harmony was found guilty in january of three counts each of rape and indecent assault, including assault of a person less than 13 who had a mental disability.
he also was convicted of corruption of minors.... https://triblive.com/local/regional/former-jehovahs-witness-sentenced-for-child-sexual-assault/ .
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NOT on JW.org Jehovah's Witness Doctor refuses Blood Transfusion for dying non-JW patientPregnant woman passes away mid-operation as Jehovah’s Witness doctor refuses blood transfusion
by Balaamsass2 in5/10/25 this story from nigeria is a twist.
the doctor is the jw!.
pregnant woman passes away mid-operation as jehovah’s witness doctor refuses blood transfusion.
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blondie
I was told by an elder on the HLC (is that what it is now) that many jws don't tell their physician until they are rolling down the hall on a gurney. Makes it difficult for the HLC to suddenly have the jw say they don't accept blood. Seems like they are being influenced at that time. Partly why the WTS started the "blood card" process. And continues to tell jws to get the HLC involved right away. I had a copy of my HCPOA given to my primary physician, my clinic file, my hospital. Then I had to redo it when I left. Hospitals that I was in, had a clear form you had to sign and explained it. Don't want a lawsuit. I don't know why wires got crossed. Sounds like this is a bigger problem.
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Former Jehovah's Witness sentenced for child sexual assault
by blondie in6/3/2025 former jehovah's witness sentenced for child sexual assault shaun sheffer, 47, of harmony was found guilty in january of three counts each of rape and indecent assault, including assault of a person less than 13 who had a mental disability.
he also was convicted of corruption of minors.... https://triblive.com/local/regional/former-jehovahs-witness-sentenced-for-child-sexual-assault/ .
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blondie
Anony Mous, there were several male jws brought up on charges in PA, so I'm sure as they go through the court process, similar verdict comes down.
4 hours ago
"Seems like a monthly occurrence now to have one or two of these articles..."
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Former Jehovah's Witness sentenced for child sexual assault
by blondie in6/3/2025 former jehovah's witness sentenced for child sexual assault shaun sheffer, 47, of harmony was found guilty in january of three counts each of rape and indecent assault, including assault of a person less than 13 who had a mental disability.
he also was convicted of corruption of minors.... https://triblive.com/local/regional/former-jehovahs-witness-sentenced-for-child-sexual-assault/ .
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blondie
The headline says "
Former Jehovah's Witness, so I think not probably "removed." But that doesn't mean he can't be reinstated. Have seen that happen several times over the years. Only has to say he is repentant and is back in. Both people had spent time in prison. But the elders say that child sexual abuse is a "sin" not a "crime" so the elders have the power to say he can be let back in. Made me mad. I contacted the congregation one was in, and that had no knowledge of his past, current congregation far away from his old one, and the BOE did not pass that info on.
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How many times did they say armagedon was coming?
by Witness 007 in1914 1918 1925 1940s 1975 1914 generation what did i miss?.
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blondie
The 1995 ‘Generation’ teaching was a change in understanding. But, it changed a linchpin teaching. There were Witnesses who felt this belief was carved in stone. When the religion pulled the rug out from under everybody - the religion was over for a lot of people.
I remember that. My husband was a new jw; and one day in 1994, I said, "they will have to change the 1994 date, a generation is supposed to be 70 to 80 years, starting in 1914 that means that the end has to come then. Then when the article came out in 1995 changing that, he said, "how did you know that?" I said I had seen how many times the WTS has changed a seemingly written in stone teaching, to something else. It was time, 1994 is here.
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How many times did they say armagedon was coming?
by Witness 007 in1914 1918 1925 1940s 1975 1914 generation what did i miss?.
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blondie
Its just a matter of time before the gb make themselves disappear,,,before Armageddon.
And vanish. But the WTS denies that is the rapture, sounds like it is to me.
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Remember using the term BORG to refer to the WTS
by blondie init's interesting that when watchtower is referred to as the borg, it immediately brings to mind the scenes where individuals such as captain piccard are held prisoner within a vast collective hive type prison and unable to leave.
they are then turned into drones.
in fact here is how wikipedia explains it.. the borg are a fictional alien group that appear as recurring antagonists in the star trek franchise.
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blondie
Swedish tennis player Bjorn Borg today:
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Remember using the term BORG to refer to the WTS
by blondie init's interesting that when watchtower is referred to as the borg, it immediately brings to mind the scenes where individuals such as captain piccard are held prisoner within a vast collective hive type prison and unable to leave.
they are then turned into drones.
in fact here is how wikipedia explains it.. the borg are a fictional alien group that appear as recurring antagonists in the star trek franchise.
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blondie
Outlaw posted last 8 years ago.
Thanks for that clarification, Rattigan "The term "Borg" was used because it was a short form of Brooklyn ORGanization. And it stuck because it fit the Borg hive mind."
I found this is a post on JWN "The WT revised edition of Jesus words
"Anyone who does not honour the organization does not honor the Father, Jehovah. Very truthy I tell you, anyone who reads the Watchtower and Awake faithfully, identifies themselves with the Brooklyn based organization, follows all its rules and spreads the message of imminent armageddon (don't forget to fill out your hours) may or may NOT come under judgement, but has possibly passed from death to life."John 5:23 WT style"And a post about what BORG means from long ago on JWN: https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/113103/what-does-term-borg-mean
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Remember using the term BORG to refer to the WTS
by blondie init's interesting that when watchtower is referred to as the borg, it immediately brings to mind the scenes where individuals such as captain piccard are held prisoner within a vast collective hive type prison and unable to leave.
they are then turned into drones.
in fact here is how wikipedia explains it.. the borg are a fictional alien group that appear as recurring antagonists in the star trek franchise.
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blondie
Thanks for that Alpaca, originally posted by Outlaw...great find.
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1975 Quiz.
by mikronboy inhaving been asked to prepare and present a general knowledge inter-pub quiz, i decided to include a question relating to jw's.
there were 12 teams in all, 4 persons to each team.
this was the question:.
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blondie
2012 Jeopardy The category was "Religion"
The question was: "Joseph Rutherford of this group had his followers play sermonettes on record players when going door to door"
Someone actually got it right...I wonder how many jws would have known the answer?