Posts by under the radar

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How they could change blood doctrine

by Person in

many people say gb will soon dump blood doctrine to appear less fanatical.

others saying it is impossible for them to do that because of legal ramifications.

i think there is a way that could potentially be solution to those problems.

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All they have to say is that it is now a "conscience matter," acknowledging that some Christians may feel that a total ban on accepting transfusions is required, but that others may feel that the scriptures cited only applied to feeding off unbled animals and doesn't apply under the New Covenant anyway. Different interpretations of what a Christian may or may not be allowed to do were specifically noted and allowed by the Apostle Paul. See Romans 4:5-12.

Note that this same argument could be applied to birthdays, anniversary celebrations, etc, etc. This would be an excellent way for the WT to get rid of some of their most ridiculous rules and regulations. Beards and pants are just the tip of the iceberg.

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Murder JW Style (True Crime)

by Tahoe in

a home remodeling job in england that went wildly wrong:.

a builder who bludgeoned his client to death with a hammer in a row over her new extension has been jailed for at least 15 years for murder.. peter norgrove killed sharon gordon at her home on 20 july last year.. her daughter rhian brown said norgrove acted like a "wolf in sheep's clothing" after earning her trust at the church they attended in dudley.. wolverhampton crown court heard he led the jehovah's witness service the same night he killed mrs gordon.. he repeatedly lied to her about the work he was doing, which took 15 months instead of six weeks.. .

"he didn't have the experience to be doing the work he was doing," miss brown said.. "he took full payment for the extension in advance, which we believe to be more than £30,000.".

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Way back in the day, my sister and her husband (both diehard PIMIs) owned a TrimLine franchise. It was a national company initially owned and run by JWs. Their business was mainly installing aftermarket paint stripes (actually 3M tape) and window tint on new and used cars for dealers and individuals.

Naturally, they tried to employ JWs when they could. The problem was they wound up with a bunch of slackers. They would expect paid time off for field service, meeting prep, assemblies, etc. A couple of Pioneers were caught more than once sleeping in the store room when they were supposed to be out running their routes. Even worse, several got caught doing jobs on the side for their own profit, using company trucks and supplies on the sly.

It got so bad that a Circuit Overseer finally told them they needed to hire some "Philistines." The fewer JWs they had working for them, the better off the company was. They finally sold the business off just to get out from under all the chicanery of their supposed "brothers."

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When The 'Tower Is Mentioned In A Will

by NotFormer in

i assume someone from wt attends the reading of the will.

an elder, a co, some especially selected person from the branch under whose purview this sort of thing is maintained?.

what is the procedure?.

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Balaamsass2: I fully support the decision of those family members to not inform the Borg that their relative has died. They are under no obligation whatsoever to tell the Borg anything. Only the executor, and only if the Will specifically requires it, would be legally bound to do so. I hope the greedy self-serving Borg never finds out.

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JEHOVAH'S WITNESS IS TAKING SPAIN TO COURT OVER A BLOOD TRANSFUSION THAT SAVED HER LIFE

by Tahoe in

this article is behind a paywall: .

https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/01/10/jehovahs-witness-is-taking-spain-to-court-over-a-blood-transfusion-that-saved-her-life/ .

tahoe .

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So... if she wins, the medical and judicial system participants should apologize and then she will be voluntarily euthanized, right? Just so everything comes out even. Sheesh!

This kind of ridiculous nonsense should never even make it to Court.

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My grandmother called my mother

by Anony Mous in

so, i’m just posting this as a warning to lurking jws.

if you’re still on the fence, here is a story.. my grandmother, now in her 80s hasn’t talked to anyone in the family for over 20 years ever since my mother was the last one of her children that left ‘the truth’, she had sent my mother a card to never talk to her again.

so here we are 21 years later, she gets a call out of the blue that she needed help, she hadn’t been able to get into her kitchen.

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I'm sorry to hear of your mom's problems. Unfortunately, this is not unusual. Older people with dementia often revert to their older memories and lose many of their recent years. It's sad that the congregation isn't more help, but this too is not unusual. They take, take, and take, but individuals who have faithfully served and contributed for many years are quite often left by the wayside when they fall into hard times and need help themselves.

I hope the Social Services folks do a thorough job of investigating the suspicious transactions. If it turns out the JW in charge of her estate was helping herself to some of the money, please try to get her prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. At the very least, make sure her deeds and the fact that she's a JW gets publicized far and wide. The more dirt thrown on the Borg and J-Dawg's name, the better!

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The elders came calling. 😹

by MissDaSilva in

jw
friends

this afternoon just after lunch.

i spotted 2 of the nicer elders in the congregation walking up the drive.

i didn’t answer the door.

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Many years ago, when it was clear I was no longer interested in being a JW, a couple of elders called and asked to come over for a shepherding call. I said they were always welcome as long-time friends, but NOT as elders. They were welcome to drop by, but nothing JW-related would be discussed. Crickets...

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Exes: Would You Rat On A Current JW?

by NotFormer in

it's an interesting thought.

if you are an ex jw, presumably dfed, and you see a current jw in good standing engaging in behaviour that would concern their elders, would you pass on that information to interested parties?

do accusations from exes and other outsiders carry any weight?

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I'm with Simon on this one. I have no desire to contact anyone in the Borg about anything. I sure ain't gonna spy for them.

However, if I had personal knowledge of JW mooching off welfare or milking a "disability" or the like so they could pioneer or whatever, I'd report them to the government in a heartbeat. The more reproach it brings on J-dawg's name, the better.

To me, that kind of thing is far more egregious than consenting adults indulging in the horizontal tango.

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Has Rutherford's 16-cylinder Cadillac been found?

by under the radar in

jw
friends

i ran across this episode of jay leno's garage on youtube today.

all i know is it seems very similar to j f rutherford's much-vaunted 16-cylinder cadillac.

watch the episode and let us know what you think.

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There are several threads on here about Rutherford and his Cadillacs. I just searched for "Cadillac" and several came up. Lots of good information.

I hope someone eventually finds records with the Cadillacs' serial numbers, order information, etc. I've been told cars weren't issued VIN numbers until the 50s, but I would think the bodies and engines had serial numbers. Maybe some insider could check the historical files hidden away at Warwick or wherever. I seriously doubt the Borg would have destroyed those records.

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Has Rutherford's 16-cylinder Cadillac been found?

by under the radar in

jw
friends

i ran across this episode of jay leno's garage on youtube today.

all i know is it seems very similar to j f rutherford's much-vaunted 16-cylinder cadillac.

watch the episode and let us know what you think.

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I made a public comment about its possible provenance on the video and sent a similar email to the car museum itself. I'll let y'all know if I hear anything back.

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Has Rutherford's 16-cylinder Cadillac been found?

by under the radar in

jw
friends

i ran across this episode of jay leno's garage on youtube today.

all i know is it seems very similar to j f rutherford's much-vaunted 16-cylinder cadillac.

watch the episode and let us know what you think.

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Can we please keep this about the car(s) and not about Rutherford? I'm interested to see if it had indeed once belonged to him only from an automotive and historical standpoint. Yes, he had many, many faults, but this post isn't about that.