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  Who is B.W. Schulz? Anyone know?

  by ILoveTTATT2 in

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  i am writing an article on whether c.t.

  russell was a mason.

  i am of the opinion that he was not, given the evidence.. i just bought b.w.

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  I'm with ILoveTTATT2 in this.

  Ms. vienne has provided valuable and, more importantly, factually correct insight into the early founders of the organization that we've all been affected by in one way or another. She cites verifiable proof for her statements, documented references that can be verified by anyone with the inclination to do so. She draws no definitive conclusions about the motivations or character of her subjects. She wisely leaves that up to the discerning reader.

  And she does it all without ideological or theological agenda. Amazing!

  Anyway, my hat's off to Ms. vienne and those of her ilk who invest untold thousands of hours in tedious research to shed light on those of a bygone era whose actions had ramifications that are still felt today.
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  I was Kidnapped!

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  __________________i was kidnapped today ____________.

  a rainy day in ft. worth is bad news day for terry.

  my elective transportation is 100% bicycle and i can get through just about all weather except rain.

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  Doggone it, Terry! You done did it again! I was all set to start on my taxes, but figured I'd catch on a little JWN while having my customary bowl of cereal for breakfast. Then I read your story and now I'm all distracted from visualizing your little adventure.

  You tell a great story, my friend. It felt like I was right there, riding along with you. I wouldn't want to place any bets on how much is fact and how much was liberated from your wonderful imagination, but it matters not. A good story doesn't have to be entirely factual to be enjoyed.

  And now... back to the tax games!
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  UK number plate

  by stan livedeath in

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  here in the uk--private--or personal- car registration plates are popular.. heres one i photo'd tonight.. .

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  Ok, I give up. What the heck does M1 AOW stand for? Please forgive my ignorance.
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  New letter about Circuit Conventions accounting procedures

  by Hecce in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i hope that one of the friends will post the letter soon.

  i heard that on 3/27/2017 a letter with new instructions about the accounts at the circuit conventions was released.

  the letter seems to adopt many of the corrections that had been suggested here at the forum, among other things during the accounts report they will be no mention of the per capita and the amount due is going to be released only to the elders.

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  Thanks for posting the docs, wifibandit. You da man!
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  Inactive Witness Preaches To Me Today

  by pale.emperor in

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  2. experiences

  a rather bizzare situation, this morning.

  i was taking my daughter to the park, as i walk past a row of shops a car horn beeps and shouts me.

  i turn round and see a car in a disabled parking space with a guy who used to go to my hall smiling and waving to me.

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  From what you wrote, I'd imagine she gave your ex a little boinky-boinky as a heartfelt thank you for that "gift." She probably doesn't want you asking any more embarrassing questions.

  Good riddance, I say.
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  Australian Congregations announce Child Safeguarding Policy is available upon request

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  this week all congregations in australia have been instructed to make the following announcement:.

  if a member of the congregation would like a copy of the child safeguarding policy of jehovah’s witnesses in australia, please see the coordinator of the body of elders or the secretary.. .

  childsafeguardingpolicy-eau.pdf.

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  I guess it's better than nothing, but it's still weak and falls far short of what the ARC is looking for. The Society has shown that they can be quite duplicitous. They want to appear to be cooperating with the Commission and complying with the spirit of the law, but they will actually only obey the letter of the law, and then to the least extent possible, and only when finally forced to. They will not make any substantive changes unless compelled to by threats to their money and/or tax exempt status.

  I agree with other posters here that anyone asking for a copy will, at the very least, be viewed as a potential troublemaker and possible apostate. "Why do you want to see that, Sister? Don't you trust the Brothers to handle things like this Jehovah's way? Where is your faith?"

  It should be permanently posted in plain view in every Kingdom Hall, with a stack of printed copies available by the door. That ain't gonna happen...
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  GETTING FIRED VS QUITTING

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  2. friends

  getting fired vs quitting_________________________my specialties in life are great and many, but none more fabulous than the talent i've possessed for getting fired and/or quitting a job.how many jobs and careers i blazed through would spin your head!

  suffice it to say, more than you've time or patience to hear.. there is something in my psychology and verbal arsenal too prone toward candid criticism!

  i find myself blurting out what i really think before even i can stop myself.i worked for an art gallery owner once who had everything going for him except good sense.

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  Great story, Terry. You're a great story teller and I always enjoy your tales of yore.

  The only thing I might have done differently is that I'd have showed up to collect my winnings and THEN quit. Do you know for a fact that Mike was gonna win anyway, or did you just figure he would? If you had showed up and Chuck did let Mike screw you out of your winnings, that would have been the time to expose their chicanery and then quit in protest. You could even do it in style, leaving, as the saying goes, "in a huff and a Cadillac." By quitting preemptively, you yourself guaranteed he'd win.
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  Article: Duke makes organ transplants possible for Jehovah's Witnesses, others

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  2. medical

  http://www.wral.com/duke-makes-organ-transplants-possible-for-jehovah-s-witnesses-others/16587988/.

  duke makes organ transplants possible for jehovah's witnesses, others.

  march 16, 2017. durham, n.c. — according to the organ procurement and transplantation network, only about 2,600 donor hearts become available each year.

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  I just noticed that it was OrphanCrow who posted the medical ethics article from 2006. He also added some important information and context related to the original news item that Barbara started this thread with.

  So thanks to you both. To Barbara for sharing the news story that started this discussion, and to OrphanCrow for providing the medical journal article that shows there is more to be considered than just catering to an individual's religious superstitions.
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  JW Bethel asks for a million euros to be paid to avoid courtroom

  by darkspilver in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  from cronica (spain).

  jehovah's witnesses 'plugged' a one million euro entrepreneurial hole.

  the cult asked to maintain the "peace" of a congregation in galicia to avoid that the case of emptying of the company reached civil justice.. jws asked to hide a million-euro business hole at a supply company in la coruña (galicia).

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  Maybe this daughter should turn the tables and ask Bethel if requiring the wrongdoers to be honest, "without reproach," and to do "all things... decently and by arrangement" isn't more important than letting others screw her out of what is rightfully hers. (1 Tim. 3:2) (1 Cor. 14:40)

  Whether exposed publicly or not, those who would defraud her are themselves bringing reproach on the J-dog's name. If she allowed the wrongdoers to continue to present themselves as righteous and good examples to the flock, she would become a sharer in their sins. (1 Tim. 5:22)

  Therefore, in order to vindicate the J-dog's name and protect the cleanliness of the congregation, she feels compelled to make sure the thieves and hypocrites are exposed and disciplined. If the Society does not want to share in the perpetrators' sins, it must cooperate fully in making sure the victim receives full restitution.

  Only in this way can the congregation be "above reproach" and "not open to accusation." (Titus 1:6)

  Just sayin"...
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  Article: Duke makes organ transplants possible for Jehovah's Witnesses, others

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  http://www.wral.com/duke-makes-organ-transplants-possible-for-jehovah-s-witnesses-others/16587988/.

  duke makes organ transplants possible for jehovah's witnesses, others.

  march 16, 2017. durham, n.c. — according to the organ procurement and transplantation network, only about 2,600 donor hearts become available each year.

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  Thank you so much, Barbara, for posting this. It's extremely interesting to read an article with such balanced and non-judgmental reasoning. Of course, you'd expect that in a medical ethics article from such a prestigious facility, but unfortunately, that is not always the case. Some medical journal contributors have used their positions to promote their own agendas at the expense of truth and honesty. But that's another topic...

  To be clear, I am personally judgmental towards those who would let their children and spouses die or waste scarce medical resources on the say-so of their self-appointed religious leaders. Religious superstitions have no place in medical decisions when those decisions affect anyone other than the patient himself or herself, and then only if that patient is an adult who can provide fully informed consent, is under no coercion or duress, and willingly accepts total and sole responsibility for any outcome and the ramifications thereof. So there!

  I have no doubt that some JW's will point at this and claim it amounts to religious discrimination. They think they are so special that THEIR superstitions should be catered to regardless of how it affects others. I beg to differ.

  I believe this article recommends an outstandingly reasonable policy. I hope it gets adopted nationwide.