MidwichCuckoo

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  Sparlock has a different name in some other languages

  by cedars in

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  i know for a fact that our beloved hero sparlock has been given a different name in at least one other language version of the "become jehovah's friend" dvd.

  caleb has also been given a different name in the same video.

  obviously it makes a degree of sense to rename caleb according to names that are common in various different countries.

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  MidwichCuckoo

  Ah yes, the connotations! No, the new name carries no "magical" connotations in our local language to my knowledge.

  You are such a TEASE, lol
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  Sparlock has a different name in some other languages

  by cedars in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know for a fact that our beloved hero sparlock has been given a different name in at least one other language version of the "become jehovah's friend" dvd.

  caleb has also been given a different name in the same video.

  obviously it makes a degree of sense to rename caleb according to names that are common in various different countries.

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  MidwichCuckoo

  It's a COMPLETELY different name in my local language version

  That's what I meant Cedars - there would be no need for a completely different name IF it is just a name. I'm intrigued if the 'new name' has a specific trigger in another language (hope I'm making sense)
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  Sparlock has a different name in some other languages

  by cedars in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know for a fact that our beloved hero sparlock has been given a different name in at least one other language version of the "become jehovah's friend" dvd.

  caleb has also been given a different name in the same video.

  obviously it makes a degree of sense to rename caleb according to names that are common in various different countries.

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  MidwichCuckoo

  It's weird that they would bother changing the name (as you say, 'Sparlock' itself is pretty 'language-free'). According to the Norwegian article, the WT spokesman seems unconcerned that it's being spread on the internet - in fact, doesn't he say it is available to the general public..?

  I'd be interested to know what the name is in other languages, because 'Sparlock' triggers the word 'warlock' (in fact, 'fighting wizard') I doubt that is random.
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  Sparlock video given major coverage in regional newspaper covering convention

  by InquiryMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the major convention in norway has just been concluded and the regional newspaper covering the area published an article, incl.

  a link to the video, lesson 2, of the sparlock video.. this is a rough translation through google transalte:.

  http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=no&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=no&ie=utf-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3a%2f%2fh-a.no%2fnyheter%2fnyheter%2ftabid%2f72%2farticleview%2ftrue%2fmoduleid%2f168356%2fdefault.aspx.

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  MidwichCuckoo

  Cheers Inquiry Man
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  Sparlock video given major coverage in regional newspaper covering convention

  by InquiryMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the major convention in norway has just been concluded and the regional newspaper covering the area published an article, incl.

  a link to the video, lesson 2, of the sparlock video.. this is a rough translation through google transalte:.

  http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=no&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=no&ie=utf-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3a%2f%2fh-a.no%2fnyheter%2fnyheter%2ftabid%2f72%2farticleview%2ftrue%2fmoduleid%2f168356%2fdefault.aspx.

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  MidwichCuckoo

  Good article! Let's hope the British newspapers print similar ahead of our Convention (has the press here been 'tipped off'?)
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  ex-jw-uk

  by bigmac in

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  i'm quite new to this site, & have realised some members have a union jack symbol under their avatar.

  i don't.. could we have a "show of hands" from any uk members?

  i've already found several by reading older posts..

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  MidwichCuckoo

  Just re-reading this thread...where about in West Midlands BluesBrother? (PM me?). Anyone help 'convert' Dudley Assembly Hall (was a cinema...opposite the zoo).
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  Credit card machines at district conventions

  by OneDayillBeFree in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so it's true they are real.

  i never thought i'd see the day when the org.

  would be so desperate for money that they would do this.

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  Not seen one myself (at an assembly/KH), but maybe that's because I haven't attended since they were introduced (or maybe they haven't reached England yet...anyone know?). Frankly I think it's crass. It makes the WT look more like the business (not religion) it is. Gone is the widow's mite. As other posters have pointed out, it just encourages people to donate more (I think we've all paid for things on a card which we wouldn't pay for in cash, as psychologically, we're not parting with money).

  But then, I think THIS is crass too (begging for money from 'worldlies')...

  https://www.jwgift.org/Welcome.aspx
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  Stabbing at my old kingdom hall yesterday

  by irondork in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20120622/news/306220009/woman-stabbed-outside-bible-study?odyssey=nav%7chead.

  a man stabbed his wife outside her church thursday afternoon at kingdom hall on old spartanburg road, authorities said.. leonard edwards jr., 46, was being held thursday night in the greenville county detention center on charges of attempted murder and possession of a knife during commission of a violent crime, according to master deputy laura campbell of the sheriffs office and jail records.. the woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital, campbell said.

  she said the woman was stabbed once in the back.. about 30 to 40 church members were present for the bible study, campbell said.. a man asked the woman to come out of the church, and she did, campbell said.. she then ran back into the church followed by a man armed with a knife, campbell said.. the man had knocked her to the ground and stabbed her, she said.. when deputies arrived, congregation members were holding a man in the sanctuary, campbell said.. .

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  I shouldn't really laugh Steve, but that (your comment) was funny. I agree with Irondork - and the Congregation are all witnesses to that 'persecution'.
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  Anyone use Twitter?

  by Megachusen in

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  after a few years i've decided to try to get back into twitter and now i'm trying to build up a list of interesting ex-witnesses to follow.

  so if you're an active twitter-er please post your username .

  here's mine if you're interested in adding: @robb_knotts.

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  MidwichCuckoo

  Lol - they (Ministry Ideaz) are suppliers of items for JWs to use in ministry, meetings and home.
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  CHANNEL C FORUM DISCUSSES ANNULLING DISFELLOSHIPPINGS AND REINSTATING PRIVILEGES BY GETTING AROUND WTS ELDER'S BOOK POLICIES

  by oppostate in

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  donny's heart-breaking posthttp://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/227658/1/just-venting-i-hate-the-societyabout his jw-elder son feeling he must abide by wt's latest crackdown on shunning df'ed family members reminded me about the following post at channel c forum that i "view" from time to time: .

  <begin quote>: .

  http://www.channelc.org/chcforum/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=10083.

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  MidwichCuckoo

  Only with 'New Light' could baptisms be annulled (maybe supported by no recorded minor baptisms in Bible). After all, marriage is (supposed to be) for life - and is a 'contract' between adults - but there are Biblical reasons why that contract can be dissolved.

  The problem is, if those Baptised as minors (as I'm sure many of us here were) were annulled, then it would be easier to discuss issues with family/friends still in. So not viable to the WT. Loss of control.