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  Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Ever Do Anything For Anyone But Themselves?

  by minimus in

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  i was thinking of how witnesses were always admonished to take care of their own before they should ever help a worldly neighbor.

  i don’t think they ever do anything for the community unless it’s a benefit to them..

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  under the radar

  That's always been my experience, unless it would make them look bad to do otherwise.
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  Ex JW abuse survivor account free on Kindle UK

  by anglise in

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  2. child-abuse

  as topic title says this is free on amazon kindle at the moment.. i haven't read it yet but just posting the link for anybody who might be interested in downloading it https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/b00i08iy3e.

  anglise.

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  Thanks for the tip! It's also available as a free Kindle download on the US Amazon site.
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  JWLEAKS.ORG is back for 2019 with a Scandal

  by jwleaks in

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  2. friends

  yep, we are back after taking some extended time off.. the jwleaks.org website had been archived for some time.

  i was concentrating on other jw-related projects in relation to say sorry.. but the governing body of jehovah's witnesses, who no longer claim to be infallible, decided that in their fallibility the best use of 'dedicated funds' would be to launch civil action against me in a us federal court.

  to this end watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania, inc., sent their attorneys after me.

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  under the radar

  Great job! And thanks for posting it.

  I truly hope the Society is eventually convicted in court for their underhanded financial dealings and forced to pay huge fines. The only kind of sanction they will understand is one that hits their bank account.
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  Assistance to Assist Board Member!

  by Atlantis in

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  2. friends

  if we could locate the items listed below it would be a great help to one of our members.

  i don't seem to have it in my files.

  if you can help send me a pm or just post download links below.

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  So glad to help! Once the case is won, maybe you can tell us a little about it. I bet lots of us would be very interested in hearing whatever details you can give.

  And I want to thank you again for all your hard work in making so many internal WT documents available. The Society and even some individual JWs will sometimes deny they "ever said that," but it's hard to refute a copy of the original letter or publication.

  Keep up the good work!
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  Assistance to Assist Board Member!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if we could locate the items listed below it would be a great help to one of our members.

  i don't seem to have it in my files.

  if you can help send me a pm or just post download links below.

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  under the radar

  Ok, finally! Here's a link to the actual pub I think you're looking for.

  https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?cm_sp=SearchFwi-_-SRP-_-Results&kn=1986&sortby=17&tn=examining%20scriptures%20daily
  
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  Assistance to Assist Board Member!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if we could locate the items listed below it would be a great help to one of our members.

  i don't seem to have it in my files.

  if you can help send me a pm or just post download links below.

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  So sorry, Atlantis. I just read the complete description for one of those yearbooks. It says 1986 was the first year without the daily text and comments. I stand corrected.

  Good luck!
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  Assistance to Assist Board Member!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if we could locate the items listed below it would be a great help to one of our members.

  i don't seem to have it in my files.

  if you can help send me a pm or just post download links below.

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  under the radar

  Here's another, even cheaper one. https://www.ebay.com/itm/B001CY051W-1986-yearbook-of-jehovahs-witnesses/302574166504?hash=item4672d361e8:g:VZUAAOSw4PxaPEhf:rk:2:pf:1

  And one more: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1986-Yearbook-of-Jehovah-s-Witnesses-Watchtower-Rare/123570513312?hash=item1cc56065a0:g:DzoAAOSwFm5a0Xau:rk:1:pf:1
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  Assistance to Assist Board Member!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if we could locate the items listed below it would be a great help to one of our members.

  i don't seem to have it in my files.

  if you can help send me a pm or just post download links below.

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  under the radar

  Hi Atlantis! There is an eBay listing that includes the 1986 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses. Were they putting out a separate "Examining the Scriptures Daily" that far back?

  Anyway, here's the link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-3-Jehovahs-Witnesses-Books-Examining-the-Scriptures-Theocratic-1986-Ye/323642126846?hash=item4b5a92f1fe:g:kUMAAOSwdsFUND3F:sc:USPSPriority!03104!US!-1:rk:9:pf:0

  Good luck!
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  Does any other denomination change Doctrines as often as JW's?

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  would i err in stating most religions and denominations have set doctrines?and yet, the watchtower's version/rendition of christianity is riven with contradictions which stem from changing predictions, policies, doctrines, and interpretations seemingly adrift from foundation or principle.wouldn't you think the constant upheaval, sifting, churn, and reorganization bespeaks whim, mood, uncertainty, and wilful speculation more than divine guidance?there's something endemically jittery and insecure about this religion which i would opine has more than a little to do with unstable mental affect than mere whimsy.what's your take on this?.

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  This is to be expected when largely uneducated men set themselves up as masters of others' faith and dictate what their followers must believe. That much power over others inevitably leads to abuse of that trust and arbitrary, whimsical dictates just because it is so easy to impose them.

  Even if the leaders are honest and sincere (which is not a foregone conclusion), their arbitrary interpretations of obscure passages can have devastating, life-long effects on those who blindly accept them as "Gospel" regardless of the consequences. Some of these teachings are ridiculous on their face, showing sublime ignorance of real world facts. Having untrained self-appointed theologians make medical decisions for others is dangerous in the extreme.

  Some examples:

  The long-standing prohibition of blood transfusions is based on the false concept that it is the same as "eating" blood. This is entirely incorrect. It is true that one can be fed intravenously, but not using blood itself. Blood transfusions are to replace bodily fluids that are necessary for many different reasons. But the blood itself does not function as a nutrient.

  Human organ transplants were prohibited for a number of years because they were viewed as cannabalism. Thankfully, this indefensible rule has been dropped, but it still shows how a few men can deny many people the benefits of life-saving modern medicine on the flimsiest of reasonings.

  For a while, the Society insisted that Bible texts mentioning the heart were referring to the literal heart. Hence the ban on heart transplants. There were articles with anecdotal accounts of "personality transfers" and the like. One district assembly even tried to drive this home with a big heart that lit up to show that one decision or another was actually being made by the heart and not the mind.

  I could go on and on, but you get my drift. Varying explanations of who comprises the "faithful and discreet slave" and the newest, most ridiculous "overlapping generation" tripe are but two more examples.
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  Of things in Japan.

  by zeb in

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  2. friends

  came across,.

  https://books.google.ca/books?id=lzysbgaaqbaj&pg=pa50&lpg=pa50&dq=the+state+of+the+watchtower+in+japan&source=bl&ots=w4p2b23oky&sig=xhmqh58hm5ye4vv3nmpzv4wcfas&hl=en&sa=x&ved=2ahukewjoxboki5xfahumxkwkhdpzacwq6aewcxoecaaqaq#v=onepage&q=the%20state%20of%20the%20watchtower%20in%20japan&f=false.

  ..nb "for flying the us state flag and adulating the state at religious meetings".. this during the 2nd world war..and note the way he was treated...

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  steve2: I read it as Akashi complaining that the US branch flew the American flag and adulated the state at meetings, not that the Japanese JWs did such a thing. That would have justifiably been viewed by the Japanese government as seditious, if not outright treason. Akashi was punished because he dared to criticize the US branch for doing what it forbade other branches from doing. Society president "Knole" (Knorr) and his minions were the real hypocrites.