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Dave Meyers, JW Elder/Former NBA Player died

by Iamallcool in

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he died last year, did anyone here already know about his death?

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/dave_meyers_(basketball).

careful

Does anyone know what ever happened to Elmore Smith (Lakers-Bucs-Cavs)? He converted before Meyers.

http://www.slamonline.com/the-magazine/dave-meyers-the-decision/#do4q3oJju45EQseH.97

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Port St. Lucie, FL Elder facing charges of sexual battery on child, lewd and lascivious behavior

by wifibandit in

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/crime/st-lucie-county/man-27-faces-charges-of-six-counts-sexual-battery-on-child-37eef916-9fe8-7596-e053-0100007f3f9d-387317751.html.

https://jail.stluciesheriff.com/inmateprofile.php?inmate_id=241566.

biggs, george calvin dob: 11-26-1978.

There is a new letter to elders about Child Abuse

by ttdtt in

anyone see that there is a long letter on how to handle child abuse?.

careful

JHK, thanks for the link to the real letter. A quick read reveals numerous changes in policy, spurred on by Satan's world!

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There is a new letter to elders about Child Abuse

by ttdtt in

anyone see that there is a long letter on how to handle child abuse?.

JWs do Volunteer To Help Worldly Organizations Distribute Food to the Needy

by Athanasius in

some months back i posted a topic asking if jws were now encouraged to volunteer their time for charitable organizations, as one of the volunteers who i work with was promoting jw.org to one of the spanish speaking workers.

because of that, i guessed that he was a jw.. https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5708790489939968/jws-now-encouraged-volunteer.

well the other day as he and i were folding and stacking tables after distributing food to the needy, i mentioned that after i retired i got bored and decided to do volunteer work.

careful

When I said that I was, he told me that the JWs have a new movie about Hezekiah and how God's angel slew 185,000 Assyrian soldiers in one night.

In the days when I was in, one would have taken your response as a cue to open up the Bible and read the passage. Now it's just a return to the Rutherford phonographs, only modernized. Sad, really.

Please do keep us informed of how this progresses. You may well have an in, especially if he and his wife are indeed sacked Bethelites.

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Child sexual abuses accusations in Spain

by sp74bb in

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spanish branch starts to be nervous since a few days.

clear and detailed child abuse accusations has been posted on spanish forum:.

http://www.extj.com/showthread.php?28145-la-marikamaladealella-y-sus-cómplices&p=513578#post513578.

careful

If the United Nations organised an investigation of the Watchtower's policies, it would be great. The Witnesses would be running around in circles screaming, "Persecution! Persecution!"

Saename, it would be more than that. Remember how, according to them, the wild beast (= the UN) will turn on all religions, including them. To them, it would be fulfillment of biblical prophecy!

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Congregation witch hunt?

by dothemath in

heard about a congregation recently that had a local needs talk regarding going to the elders if any wrongdoing had happened, or if you knew of someone involved.. mostly they were concerned with over-indulging in alcohol, but the elder emphasized "the need to get help from elders, or your spirituality would be harmed".

(words to that effect).

so now there's brothers and sisters running to see these guys, and likely over stuff that happened maybe years ago.. funny thing is the brother telling me about it said there's been several meetings now where people's names are read from the platform, and it looks like it'll be going on for a while.. i think if your conscience was bothering you, you would be better off being catholic, at least your only confessing to one person instead of being shamed in front of eveyone..

careful

I can't help but wonder if some of the elders have now been having some regrets over the original talk, since they've created so much work for themselves!

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How Watchtower History should be written.

by Old Goat in

if you've read my previous posts and comments, you know i'm a fan of schulz and de vienne's history books and their blog:.

http://truthhistory.blogspot.com/.

dr. de vienne posted a rough draft of some of their current research, destined for volume 2 of separate identity.

careful

No offense, but very few people today interested in the WTS would want to spend time on such a detailed study of its earliest history. Are there plans by these folks to move to a more current period, say the Knorr or post-Knorr era onward? That would generate far more interest, for there are people still alive who have lived through those times.

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Turn out the lights the party is over

by Crazyguy in

i think the reason the borg really went on a cost cutting move and is selling off all thier buildings has become obvious.

the cult is telling people that there fast growing but then the numbers seem to indicate about a 1% growth rate.

this would give them roughly 800,000 new baptized ones in ten years give or take do to the small increase per year from previous gains.

careful

Its now moving into an organization that wants and needs to sustain itself.
Part of that sustenance is to build a taller wall around its adherents and look after the money with careful scrutiny.

Fink, well said!

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"La Ragazza del Mondo" ("Worldly Girl"), new Italian-French film, getting wide distribution, positive reviews.

by Room 215 in

a new film, released late 2015, focuses on a young couple, sheddlng light on shunning and jw's intolerant view of the world beyond their borders; it was awarded a place at the prestigious venice biennale 2016 film festival:.

http://www.filmitalia.org/p.aspx?t=film&l=en&did=75885.

commentary and reaction to the film in an article on the excellent anti-jw italian website:.

careful

The link to the geova website didn't work for me... I just got the main webpage. I couldn't find the post on the movie by using their search either.

The first link was fine but offered little info.