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Child trafficking issues in India
by MaxPayne in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
this is the message that was posted on the jw inbox announcements tab.

i have copy pasted it as it was.

if anyone from india has any information related to this, please do share.. regards.. urgent: child trafficking accusations.
careful

MP's post on the topic 3 months ago.
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4568648837496832/child-abuse-issues-india
blankspace's reply is worth noting. Of course, it can't be confirmed but sounds genuine. The poor girl in the final experience is a real tragic case.
Might MP's post above be the org's reaction to the worldwide crackdown on child sexual abuse that is beginning to filter even into places where it still goes on heavily like India?
In the words "The branch office is aware of this situation and will be happy to help you respond if you are approached about this matter by local authorities such as the police," surely the branch office being "aware of this situation" has more meaning that meets the eye. They are aware of the real history of the problem there in India as elsewhere and are scrambling to prepare for a potential exposé and consequent loss of public respect.
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Behind the Scenes of Newsweek's "Bible Thumpers" Cover
by Tahoe in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
http://www.newsweek.com/behind-scenes-newsweeks-international-june-1-cover-art-960456.

pretty neat story..
careful

Thanks for the post and update.
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SPOOF: CO test drives down-sized UK circuit car
by Fay Dehr in
1. social
2. humour
https://youtu.be/z7ve7kaznru.
careful

For non-COs (exempt by position) I would think a publisher would be told this would be a poor choice for field service since it only seats one person. I remember brothers being so counseled because they had a 2-seater pick up truck or sports car: "How can you be thinking theocratically, brother, having a vehicle like that?" It was like having low field service hours. "Brother, you won't qualify for privileges."
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LEAKED: UK Branch Relocation Update 11-Jun-2018
by Fay Dehr in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
https://youtu.be/szsw4mwni40.
careful

If this helps, here's the direct youtube URL so you can cut and paste. It doesn't seem to be anything more than the normal pitch for volunteers.
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szSW4mWni40
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LEAKED: WHQ Accounts: 2016-2020 Budget
by Fay Dehr in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
leaked: whq accounts: 2016-2020 budget [part 1 of 5] https://youtu.be/g08tw2v3b4s.

leaked: whq accounts: 2016-2020 budget [part 2 of 5] https://youtu.be/rpceb5v0vbe.

leaked: whq accounts: 2016-2020 budget [part 3 of 5] https://youtu.be/2xa08ukc_6i.
careful

SBF, "if the economy in general gets worse." One has to wonder if any of the blunderous moves by Trump might lead to an economic decline—or worse. Then the GB might have to finally dip into their large gold reserves, you know, those ingots they've been keeping stashed away that are stamped with "keep until necessary for proving SBF incorrect"!
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JW Parents in bad shape with no retirement.
by blownaway in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
my wife's parents are in very bad shape.

they are both 2nd gen jws.

my father in law worked for a large american manufacturing company in the 60s and early 70s.
careful

BA, thanks for the thread. Smart move on your grandpa's part.
Simon, the very high ups do get to stay under the care of doctors and nurses at HQ till their death. Does anyone know if Warwick has a special center for them now? At Brooklyn they had a sort of extended clinic for them. They must have worked in some sort of center for aging ones when they planned Warwick.
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Nosey Brothers and Sisters
by kennylazo1 in
1. jw
2. experiences
please explain some of your past experiences of dealing with dealing with nosy brothers and sisters and how you dealt with them.

also have you ever dealt with a brother or sister who brings up your past just as a new topic for a conversation?

that happened to me once.
careful

From the platform I once used a translation of the Bible in American Black English/Ebonics for the "down home" effect, and one of the old white sisters was very upset, saying that it was irreverent. Next time the CO visited and I was speaking to him after the meeting, she marched up, interrupted us, and "turned me in." The CO asked, "Well, what was the passage?" I repeated it from memory, and the old sister agreed. The CO then said how much he liked it, how he thought it got the point. The sister was quite angry at us both and went off very disappointed. The the CO and I then went back to our conversation. I was very fortunate to have had several genuinely loving, liberal COs.
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Only one real point per WT study...
by JW_Rogue in
1. watchtower
2. bible
has anyone else noticed that in the wt study articles the main point they want you to remember is always somewhere around paragraph 11-14?

it's like a formula.

intro and overview paragraphs 1-4. basic wt stuff 5-8 (not controversial).
careful

PE, nice observation. Ironic, isn't it, since the org says hypnosis is so evil?
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Does anyone see the dates of topics?
by bsmart in
1. forum
2. tech-support
i have no idea when someone has posted.

it has been a few days at least.

i am in edge or explorer mostly.
careful

Thanks, Simon, for fixing this. I noticed it too a few days back. I tried both Firefox and Safari and couldn't see the dates, but I do now.
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BIG payout and an apology
by careful in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
enlightening:.

http://time.com/5298057/minnesota-clergy-abuse-victims-catholic-churchs-second-largest-payout-ever/.

https://www.twincities.com/2018/05/31/minneapolis-st-paul-archdiocese-sexual-abuse-settlement/.
careful

Enlightening:
http://time.com/5298057/minnesota-clergy-abuse-victims-catholic-churchs-second-largest-payout-ever/
https://www.twincities.com/2018/05/31/minneapolis-st-paul-archdiocese-sexual-abuse-settlement/
https://apnews.com/9f22f1b66af04bd39b985c098035909e