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  Coronavirus outbreaks at any Bethels?

  by careful in

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  does anyone know of any covid-19 diagnoses within any bethels/branches/remote translation centers?.

  it would be interesting to see what the gb's policy is when this happens.

  i suppose it's bound to happen sooner or later..

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  Thanks for the input. RubaDub, you're probably right that it wouldn't be announced, but we all know how unannounced info is passed in the Witness world. If some young chap at some Bethel was diagnosed with the virus and told his folks at home, the word would be out. Plenty of people at this forum have relatives and friends still in. I was just wondering if anyone had inside info.

  Someone here posted on another thread that as of 17 April, 250 cases of JWs at large in the USA had come down with the virus, leaked supposedly by the US Branch telling US COs who then related the info to BOEs in their circuits. It's possible that such channels could be used to speak of infected Bethelites too.

  I'm sure they are on lock down and that will help, but deliveries are still made there and a tiny bit of the outside world must be tricking in. Much about this virus is still unknown too. If it were to leak in, it could spread pretty rapidly in their communal lives, like it did on the USS Roosevelt aircraft carrier.
  
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  Coronavirus outbreaks at any Bethels?

  by careful in

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  2. friends

  does anyone know of any covid-19 diagnoses within any bethels/branches/remote translation centers?.

  it would be interesting to see what the gb's policy is when this happens.

  i suppose it's bound to happen sooner or later..

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  Does anyone know of any Covid-19 diagnoses within any Bethels/branches/remote translation centers?

  It would be interesting to see what the GB's policy is when this happens. I suppose it's bound to happen sooner or later.
  
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  Should You Be Required To Wear A Coronavirus Mask?

  by minimus in

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  some towns require everyone going outside to wear one.

  one massachusetts city requires anyone from 5 up to wear a mask.

  some cities require masks and have shut down parks and sports playing while others in a nearby town have no such restrictions.

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  I hope MMM's pics did not hijack the thread, but they are EXCELLENT (Tahoe's too). Thanks so much. We can all use some humour in this mess.
  
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  Another one set free

  by careful in

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  2. child-abuse

  like cardinal pell, the courts have stated that the prosecutors are being too zealous, this time with a magachurch leader from mexico.. https://apnews.com/20e46d9dc9718af75153e1d3594e2f48.

  pretty bizarre, eh?.

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  Like Cardinal Pell, the courts have stated that the prosecutors are being too zealous, this time with a magachurch leader from Mexico.
  

  https://apnews.com/20e46d9dc9718af75153e1d3594e2f48
  

  Pretty bizarre, eh?
  
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  3 Letters Arrived!--(As of 2020-04-06)

  by Atlantis in

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  2020-04-03--support during coronavirus pandemic.

  https://docdro.id/cvkzlpi.

  2020-04-04--announcement.

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  Thanks, Petra! Keepin' that blonde hair long still?
  
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  Cardinal George Pell Acquitted Of Child sex Abuse !

  by smiddy3 in

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  cardinal george pell the australian catholic who was the 3rd most senior person in the vatican was acquitted by the high court of australia of all sex charges against him this morning.. after serving about 400 days behind bars he is now free to walk out of jail, to the shock of many.. this should make news headlines all around the world judging by past experience..

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  Yeah, I saw that on CNN just now. The high court unanimously set him free, reversed his conviction, voided the jury's verdict, and removed his name from the sex offenders list. Wow!

  "This should make news headlines all around the world judging by past experience." Yes, smiddy, but the coronavirus will mute it all.
  
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  How will the GB respond to the new treatment for COVID-19?

  by careful in

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  2. beliefs

  one new cutting-edge attempt to deal with the novel coronavirus is to take plasma from those who have had covid-19, recovered, and have the natural antibodies against it, and then put those antibodies in victims who have the virus and need help.. https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/03/826638981/hospitals-universities-push-for-treatment-using-plasma-from-recovered-covid-pati.

  isn't taking plasma one of the the no-nos according to wts doctrine?does anyone see "new light" on the horizon in this matter that would allow the faithful sheep to accept such treatment?.

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  One new cutting-edge attempt to deal with the novel coronavirus is to take plasma from those who have had COVID-19, recovered, and have the natural antibodies against it, and then put those antibodies in victims who have the virus and need help.

  https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/03/826638981/hospitals-universities-push-for-treatment-using-plasma-from-recovered-covid-pati
  

  Isn't taking plasma one of the the no-nos according to WTS doctrine?
  Does anyone see "new light" on the horizon in this matter that would allow the faithful sheep to accept such treatment?
  
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  Elders told: Watch for the signs!

  by ozziepost in

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  2. friends

  from the audio of the kms posted by kent the other day, it's enlightening to listen to the talk on the inactive.

  watch for the tell-tale signs the elders are to look for in the notes that follow:.

  congregation book study overseers assisting the inactive.

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  Excuse my ignorance. I've been out for decades. What does "CBSO and his assistant"mean?

  Love the "dress and grooming" as a sign of spiritual weakness. "Brother, that tie is so unfitting. What's wrong with you?" "Yep, he's one step away from apostasy."
  
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  9 Files Arrived Today--(As of March 24, 2020)

  by Atlantis in

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  2. friends

  9 files arrived today.

  (as of march 24, 2020).

  2020-03-16--maintaining congregation meetings2020-03-16--public ministry during covid-192020-03-17--cancellation of branch visit2020-03-17--kingdom hall maintenance 2020-03-19--covid-19 events in kingdom halls2020-03-22--announcement2020-03-17--gbr--seldom-worked territory survey 20202020--setting up zoom manualzoom--online video-conferencing and meetingsall in zipped folder:https://we.tl/t-0tvs24jmlh petra!https://docdro.id/mzoh1pv

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  Thank you A&P!

  Carla:

  "In regard to the zoom thing, they seem worried about people recording the meetings. Weird isn't it? most churches wouldn't care and would put up meetings online for all to see."

  Other churches aren't so afraid of saying stupid things and then having opposers grab onto them and repost them in order to make the original stupid speakers look so foolish. Hence the org's paranoia about making recordings.
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  Last night's local needs

  by Fadeaway1962 in

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  the memorial each family to have wine and unleavened bread to pass around (isolated bro who's a recovering alcoholic).

  limit watching the news regarding the virus look on jw.org and the gb will keep us informed (they know better than medical professionals).

  ministry suspended but use any opportunity to speak to people and give them a jw.org card(the virus still active on card).

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  Fadeaway, was this meeting at a KH or via electronic viewing/tie-in?