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  RACISM Behind 1909 Watch Tower Magazine Name Change

  by West70 in

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  2. scandals

  from 1879 through 1908, the magazine owned, operated, and edited by charles taze russell (not the zion's watch tower tract society) was offically named "zion's watch tower and herald of christ's presence".

  with several changes caused by the move from pittsburgh to brooklyn to escape maria russell, her lawyers, and the pennsylvania courts, it was decided that the official name of the magazine be changed to "the watch tower and herald of christ's presence".

  here are the official reasons for dropping the word "zion's", as stated in the december 15, 1908 issue: .

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  ProChoice JW Teenager Speaks Out In Newspaper

  by West70 in

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  2. beliefs

  i don't believe this has been posted: .

  a teenager claiming to be a jw speaks out about about abortion.

  favors "pro-choice"; use of morning-after pill, and against parental notification: .

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  JW In Middle Of Politcial Squabble Due Political Appointment

  by West70 in

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  http://www.post-trib.com/cgi-bin/pto-story/news/z1/10-18-05_z1_news_05.html .

  king's pick for board spurs suit.

  by andy grimm / post-tribune staff writer .

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  Russell Family & Allegheny - Pittsburgh Census Records

  by West70 in

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  2. friends

  i have been trying to run down some info relating to just exactly when did joseph russell enter into the clothing business, etc., and it finally dawned on me that although joseph lists such as his occupation on the 1850 allegheny census, i do not ever recall seeing a business listing for "j l russell & son" until sometime in the 1860s or 70s.

  if someone would care to shed some light, i will share that there are business listings for other "russells" who were in the clothing business in all/pitt during these same time periods.

  i also suspect that "charles tays russell" may have been joseph's early employer who eventually financed him into his own store?

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  Famous JW SCOTUS Plaintiff Eventually Became Ex-JW

  by West70 in

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  2. beliefs

  over the past several weeks i believe there have been 2 or 3 topics on "famous jws" or "jws with bios published by the wbts" who eventually departed the organization.

  if one of those folks are reading, i apologize in advance that i cannot remember your name, or that i may not recall your personal info absolutely correct.

  but george maynard's case did after he covered up the state of new hampshire's "live free or die" motto on his vehicles's plates.

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  JW GrandMother Files Federal Lawsuit Against School

  by West70 in

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  2. friends

  a jw grandmother has filed a lawsuit against a california school claiming that her grandson was forced to recite the pledge of allegiance and forced to articipate in holiday activities.

  interestingly, this jw also complains that she personally was prohibited from "witnessing" to other schoolchildren from the watchtower society's "book of bible stories": .

  woman claims grandson faced discrimination.

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  To: Barbara Anderson -- Re: Your First Contact w/ Child Molestation Issue

  by West70 in

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  2. child-abuse

  mrs. anderson: .

  thank you for replying to my topic on william h. conley, the watch tower society's first president.

  if not for your finding the "treasure" you described, we might not know this fact even today.

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  To: Barbara Anderson -- Re: First WatchTower President

  by West70 in

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  2. beliefs

  i am primarily posting this to barbara anderson, but obviously everyone is welcome to correct or comment on my remarks as they see fit.

  mrs. anderson, i realize that trying to cover all bases in your pending russell bio would be impossible, but i do hope that you will be able to include a section on the first president of the watch tower society, william h. conley.

  i hope that you have had a chance to research conley with some degree of thoroughness, so as to dispel some of the half-truths that some bible students and jws try to promote (such as that conley's age and health caused his inactivity with russell after 1881).

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  WBTS Loses Recent 2005 Federal District Court Case In Puerto Rico

  by West70 in

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  2. friends

  has this 2005 federal court decision been previously posted?

  jehovah's witnesses lose facial challenge to puerto rico controlled access law .

  in an opinion that has recently become available, the federal district court in puerto rico last month rejected a facial constitutional attack by jehovah's witnesses to the commonwealth's controlled access law.

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  Gilead Missionary Eulogizes JW Deputy Sheriff

  by West70 in

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  2. experiences

  just how "jw" was this deputy sheriff?

  obituary .

  kenneth williams .

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