MidwichCuckoo

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  New Article - Birthdays, Why the Watchtower stance is wrong

  by jwfacts in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have a new article at http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/birthdays.php outlining why the watchtower stance against birthdays is wrong.

  there have been a number of threads on jwn discussing this, and the article collates and summarises the points raised in these threads.

  please feel free to point out any errors in grammar or logic.

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  MidwichCuckoo

  Love it...thank you.
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  Introducing Mrs Cedars...

  by cedars in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just thought you should know that mrs cedars has finally taken the plunge and joined the forum.

  she was able to log on for the first time yesterday.. though we both "awakened" at different stages, mrs cedars was very supportive and non-judgmental when i first began exploring my beliefs from a critical standpoint.

  she is currently in the process of reading crisis of conscience and aquainting herself with some of the facts of witness history that were hitherto unknown.

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  Hello there Mrs Cedars...welcome

  Yes, I'm all for a recipe thread!
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  Sorry!! Another Daily Mail Article -Harassment at work JW's again!!!!

  by cantleave in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2174181/sales-rep-repeatedly-accused-gay-didn-t-like-football-wins-44-000-payout-harassment.html.

  sales rep who was branded 'gay' because he didnt like football wins 44,000 payout following months of 'atrocious' bullying.

  michael austin was branded a 'crafty butcher' by his workmates.

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  Another refreshing article (marked). It's a tad 'unusual' that the JWs are so passionate about football. Tut tut.
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  Nugget's Aposta-Birthday Party

  by cantleave in

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  MidwichCuckoo

  Happy Birthday Nugget!! Smashing photos...can you put any (JWN) names to faces..?
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  October 15, 2012 Watchtower now on jw.org

  by sd-7 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  looks like it's fun.

  there's a cool story in there about how a ministerial servant got deleted for playing violent video games, and then wrote to the branch office about it and told people in his congregation.

  classy, guys, really classy.

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  MidwichCuckoo

  There's a cool story in there about how a ministerial servant got deleted for playing violent video games, and then wrote to the branch office about it and told people in his congregation.

  Lol - wouldn't it be fun if ''Sparlock'' was released as an xbox/PS3/'video' game..?
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  Latest WT: "Refusing to appear before a JC is like refusing medical treatment"

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in the latest october 15th 2012 watchtower (page 13).... "because of what they perceive as defects in the elders, some individuals who engage in serious wrongdoing in the congregation have refused to appear before a committee of elders assigned to help them.

  this could be likened to a patient who loses out on the benefits of a treatment because he does not like something about the doctor.".

  sounds like they're now trying to stigmatize those who try to avoid judical action.

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  MidwichCuckoo

  We go (we're not forced) to the doctors (professionals) for our own benefit - and they have OUR best interests at heart. JCs are forced upon ''us'' by amateurs and usually to our detriment. The Elders/GP comparison is not logical (we don't 'mix' with our GPs on a regular/'social' basis, so we never have 'personal' issues with them) There seems to be a bit of a theme lately where Elders are being 'promoted' to be on a par with professionals - I suppose the Society wants the R&F to view them more in an elevated position.
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  Donations = iPads?

  by Emery in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i had my co visit not too long ago and in our conversation on technology (i'm an apple guy) he stated that within the last year the branch supplied all traveling overseers with free ipads to use.

  he then proceeded to tell me he doesnt personally bring his to the meetings as not to stumble anyone (or maybe because we might see his high score on temple run).

  i was pretty surprised by this and began wondering... are jw donations towards the world wide work going to ipads for do's and co's to use in their spare time?

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  MidwichCuckoo

  So - they're actually rejecting technology (by using the media, TV, radio etc, which would be cheaper and would reach more people) to spread their 'life saving message' - whilst embracing technology to spread their literature, letters etc between a select few.
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  Current policy regarding child molesters

  by loosie in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i brought up the conti case with a newly x- jw and they said that the child molestion policy was changed in 90's as far as elders reporting to the authorities.

  so my question is what was the policy changed from and what did it change to?

  and what is the most current letter that we have a copy of regarding the reporting policy?

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  NEVER SUGGEST TO ANYONE THAT THEY SHOULD NOT REPORT AN ALLEGATION OF CHILD ABUSE TO THE POLICE OR OTHER AUTHORITIES.

  Which implies the opposite too - so don't suggest either way.
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  Memorial attendance DECLINED by 2.4% in the US from 2011 to 2012!

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the september km is out, here is the thread pointing to it:.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/228224/1/2012-september-kingdom-ministry.

  of particular note is the "highlight" on page 4, announcing the attendance at the memorial in the usa.. the 2012 yearbook notes the memorial attendance in 2011 was 2.563,318, while in 2012, per the september 2012 km, it was 2,502,055 -- a decline of 2.4%.. .

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  Slimboyfat - I may be wrong but I think the 2011 memorial was on a Sunday.

  Yes, last year's (2011) Memorial was definitely on a Sunday (I know, I was there). Very odd that I never got invited to this year's though. In fact, it was not mentioned to me at all.
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  Memorial attendance DECLINED by 2.4% in the US from 2011 to 2012!

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the september km is out, here is the thread pointing to it:.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/228224/1/2012-september-kingdom-ministry.

  of particular note is the "highlight" on page 4, announcing the attendance at the memorial in the usa.. the 2012 yearbook notes the memorial attendance in 2011 was 2.563,318, while in 2012, per the september 2012 km, it was 2,502,055 -- a decline of 2.4%.. .

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  MidwichCuckoo

  Ah - does this indicate that the love of the greater number is cooling off..?