your opinion please.
a recent awake article seems to okay cremation and i thought at one time the watchtower was against it.. do you have any thoughts one way or the other on the subject?.
outaservice.
He already made us out of dust the first time, so why the objection to doing the same again lol!
Burial space is getting so scarce here that they dig you up after 75 years and do a mass cremation/reinterment anyways so I reckon cremation is a better option for now.
posts on fluff are fun...i admit.. posts knocking jws are therapy...i know.. posts revealing wt lies, deception, etc...well, they help those who are still in.. but...... how come no one wants to do any grass roots, writing letters, etc.
to the governments about the jws?
ireland is about to set national policy for its hospitals and doctors on how to handle jehovah's witness patients.
You attention whore skeeter, you, LOL!
I'm limited as to what I can do on the Irish case having never been a JW, but I will do what I can.
I hear you. It's frustrating when the people who do have the means to bring an influence on decisions seem to write them off as 'not my problem', 'one voice in millions, never be heard' 'whats the point' 'waste of time' 'someone else can do it' etc etc. It seems the world is filled with such apathy - maybe we are being mass fluoridated ready for the new world order!
I'm not tarring anyone here at all - so if anyone reacts to my comment, perhaps they need to ask themselves why.
dear all (especially those in the uk),.
following on from danny's excellent post here: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/16/128626/1.ashx i have just sent an e-mail to the charities commission.
some time ago i wrote to you about the dangers of jehovah's witnesses and how they don't deserve charity status because far from helping mankind they are a real danger to it.
Paddington bear's post reformatted (hopefully) Need to check whether this has been introduced (but I need to go to work now lol!) --------------------------------- I found this in the draft supplementary guidance produce by the charities commission for charities involved with the advancement of religion (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/Library/publicbenefit/pdfs/pbarsum.pdf). It is still at the consultation stage but one it comes into force the WTS and congregations will have to take note. As it states " When published it will form part of the Commission’s statutory guidance in this area, to which trustees must by law have regard". Unlawfully restricting a person’s freedom (Page 27) - Some organisations advancing religion encourage their followers or adherents to live together in a religious community. Provided that members of the community are free to exercise personal choice as to whether they are at liberty to leave the community without intimidation or threat of repercussions, then public benefit will not be an issue on that ground. The freedom to exercise personal choice is not just an issue that applies to religious communities. To be for the public benefit, charities advancing religion must not unlawfully restrict the freedom of their followers or adherents to exercise this personal choice. Dangerous or damaging to mental or physical health (Page 26) One possible example of this type of detriment or harm is the refusal to allow medical treatment, or the taking of medicines, on religious grounds. The question of detriment or harm in this case hinges on a question of personal choice. Where the choice of whether to do so is made by a fully consenting adult, and the practice of not taking medicine or undergoing treatment can be justified through the teachings of the faith, this will not affect public benefit. The withholding, on religious grounds, of medical treatment without someone’s consent, or for children or other vulnerable people, is a contentious area. If consent is withheld because to administer such treatment would be contrary to a fundamental aspect of the faith, and if the withholding of consent is not against the law, or is managed by the law in another way, for instance by the state taking over the power to consent, then we would need to consider whether any possible damage to mental or physical health outweighs the general benefits of people having the freedom to follow their religion. Whilst exercising personal choice regarding medical treatment might not affect public benefit, public benefit is more likely to be an issue where an organisation advancing religion seeks to actively discourage members of the public in general from seeking medical treatment. Public benefit can also be called into question where there is evidence that the way in which a particular organisation advances a religion can be damaging to a person’s mental health, for example because of the techniques that it uses.
dear all (especially those in the uk),.
following on from danny's excellent post here: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/16/128626/1.ashx i have just sent an e-mail to the charities commission.
some time ago i wrote to you about the dangers of jehovah's witnesses and how they don't deserve charity status because far from helping mankind they are a real danger to it.
Time for another bump for this one too.
Can anyone still in confirm for definite whether people in 'positions of authority' in the congregations do have CRB's? I really do think this could be a strong point against their charitable status.
i gotta tell you.....it hurts....bad!.........one kid could never do it ever....one can't seem to stop......i recently told him "showing your sorry is way more important that saying it again".....it just sucks...........oompa.
He's 23?
he's old enough to move out. if he was mine, he'd get another chance once and for all to get to the bottom of why he's stealing (because people don't generally steal just for the sheer hell of it) and seek help to sort out the cause. if he refused, and/or if the behaviour didn't stop then he'd be out - with a restraining order if necessary. If he landed on the streets, that's a consequence of his behaviour that he has to deal with. Tough love!
He needs to be given a boundary and if he crosses that boundary then he must pay the consequences - immediately - because people will get away with as much as they want for as long as they can, it's our nature!
Being 'harsh' with him doesn't mean you stop loving him though. He is old enough to be responsible for his own actions now so don't make excuses for him! Sometimes you really do have to be 'cruel' to be kind.
every group seeks to explain itself... to find acceptance and belief... they want others to.
identify with them whether for new members or for acceptance in a larger community group !.
(some thoughts and rules listed from another webb site source ).
Groupthink!
Yep, it happens everywhere - from schoolyard bullying and on through many life situations until we truly grow into independent, mature adults who can think for ourselves and don't feel afraid or threatened by anyone else's ideas, but rather use them to grow further into maturity.
my husband just rescued a pitbull-mix puppy from living neglected under a hole in the stairwell of an apartment across the parking lot from his place.
she had no tags and was unleashed- free-ranging in the parking lot.. i was sceptical at first as i have heard that pit bulls are very dog agressive.
when i aked our vet about it (i have a black lab mix, 1.5 yrs, as well) she said that all the folks at that vet owned pits and as long as the puppy is well socialized and rained well she will be fine.. the puppy, butters, is already a little agressive- she fights to get her food before it is on the floor and she has growled at another big pit bull at petsmart when my husband took her there.. butters will be flying here (tucson) this evening.
If you're at all concerned, get her fitted with a muzzle, and never let her off the leash in public places until you are sure she is ok.
Also, as with any dog breed, never ever leave her unattended with children or babies, no matter even if she does turn out to be a good temperament.
The RSPCA here have animal behaviourists who you can get help and advice from - maybe your SPCA has a similar service? Try get her into puppy walking/training classes too if there are any - your SPCA or vet should be able to let you know about availability.
Finally don't be nervous when around her, especially when you're walking her, because she will detect your fear and will be more likely to attack others in order to defend the pack - ie you! It makes sense when you think of it like that! Basically, she needs to know you're in charge and you do the protecting, then she'll feel safe.
Sometimes you just gotta think like a dog to get the answers lol!
Good luck and let us know how you get on
i was just reading blondies notes for the witchtower study for sunday 5th april.. it points out that god foretold seven centuries in advance that the jews would reject the messiah and kill him.. the scriptures point out that god was sincerely offering them a gift.. compare this to their teaching on adam and eve and the fruit.. the society claims that god did not know that the first human pair would eat the fruit.
despite being omniscient, he chose not to "foreknow" what choice they would make.
this based on the argument that if god had known what they were going to do his offer of life was insincere and that he was then also responsible for man's suffering.. yet here we have god offering an all singing and all dancing hope to the jews (apparently sincerely) but he then says that he knows he is wasting his time, because they will reject it and kill the messiah!!
Why give this "gift" to someone you know in advance is going to refuse it?
Why continue trying to communicate with family and friends when you know they're going to shun you?
On hamsterbait's original question, yes there is a conflict on the WT interpretation of the two situations. The mainstream Christian response would be that it is because they have tried to interpret each part on its own without recognising the entire redemption picture/plan written all the way through the Bible.
I guess it comes down to the whole "strict" predestination vs free will debate. In the cases in the original post, it seems the WT is trying to have the 'best' of both worlds!
So why don't they just teach the middle ground - Jehovah knows what you're going to do, but he doesn't make you do it? (Or "you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink")
mine goes back to may of 1955.. i was 17 months old.. my mother went into labor with the last of her 13 children, and i remember pitching a fit because the midwife wouldn't let me into her room.. how about you?.
sylvia.
I remember our new house in the middle of a half finished housing estate when I was 4 years old.
I also remember watching an episode of Coronation Street which was televised 3 years before I was born
... don't ask me where that one came from, they don't repeat episodes of that programme!
anyone noticed how the act of shunning is accompanied by a lack of manners and sense of human decency ?
i get shunned by the school lollipop.
who is a dub and who used to be my friend.
Betterdaze is correct - the woman needs to be reported asap.
The children cross the road IN FRONT of her for safety - she's supposed to be watching that they cross straight over without any delays - so if she turns her back whilst they are crossing the road, this is a serious breach of safety.
