Bill Covert

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  Sam Herd’s comment on the 2001 Dateline expose

  by Londo111 in

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  2. child-abuse

  im going by memory, so not an exact quote...i believe this was around 2002, at the crownsville assembly hall (now sold from what i understand)..

  he said basically: some people watch an hour show and give up the faith that theyve had for decades..

  the impact of this show was like a canon being shot into a swimming pool.

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  Londo Thanks for posting the video, that is my first time viewing it.
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  Lorenz Reibling gives interview about real estate

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this interview was posted april 16, 2015 on youtube.

  lorenz reibling's replies to the reporter in argentina are in english.. lorenz reibling is intimately connected to the watchtower society and, according to some sources, is a jw himself.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3ssa-9yvii.

  so who is lorenz reibling?

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  Yes OrphanCrow that is what I rember as to the 200 complaints from State of Calif. Consumers Affairs, unnecessary suguries.

  That JW Insurance Co I think was called "New World Life" or something like that, in-laws had it.

  Interesting I have a friend who was raised a JW but realized it was not for him, he is a ER doctor. He said all ER Rooms have the JW Blood book but not for the purpose of educating the doctors but to educate the JW patients as to their own churchs list to what is acceptable blood parts. Prior to the book the JW patients were ignorant of what was approved and what was not, hence the whole ER Room procedure was halted and precious time was lost as the patient had to go and consult their church elders. So the book has been well received as to its ability to stop vast amounts of time being tied up from getting elders permission for ER procedures.
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  Lorenz Reibling gives interview about real estate

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this interview was posted april 16, 2015 on youtube.

  lorenz reibling's replies to the reporter in argentina are in english.. lorenz reibling is intimately connected to the watchtower society and, according to some sources, is a jw himself.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3ssa-9yvii.

  so who is lorenz reibling?

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  Ron Lapin came to Redding Ca. in the late 1970's selling his services. One of the sisters got suspicious and contacted the state of Calif. Consumer Affairs of which they sent her a list of [I think] around 200 complaints. Another brother up from So Cal said Lapin removed his sisters uterus with out her knowledge and that he did it to other women in So. Cal.

  OrphanCrow I am very impressed with your work. If you can connect Lorenz Reibling as being the front man for the WBTS real estate investments that are being funded by the liquidation of Brooklyn bulidings that would be a real story.
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  Candace settled and she deserves the peace.

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  "hot topic on topix seems to be candace conti settlement.

  but it's all quiet here.

  are you guys aware that your hero, who was not in it for the money but to change policies, settled without changing anything?".

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  She walked the valley of dark shadow, fought a legal powerhouse and came away with a legal president that would qualify for hero status. It would take a big man to be able to walk shoulder to shoulder with that lady.
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  What is God Asking Back of You?

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  this was going through my mind last night.. reviewing 2 key scriptures - james 1:27 - orphans and widows.

  and micah 6:8 - what is god asking back?.

  so, i start looking for this verse on www.biblehub.com, but every translation says "requires.".

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  I am of the same opinion as you that Micah 6:8 and James 1:27 are two of the most powerful verses which define the nature of true worship. They are major reasons as to why my sentiments are with aligned those using this site.

  My 5 sons refer to Micah 6:8 as Dad's two hour sermons of 20+ years ago where I tried to get them to see the point of the church's new thinking on 'types and antitypes' that Fred Franz was basicly full of shit.

  The 'Bible Hub' is a very good site. I have been using it to help a researcher understand the major change in the new RNWT on Lev.5:1. Hopefully that project will be completed here shortly. I have a 25 year letter writing campaign that was refered to in the 2013 summer talk "Human Apostates" that hinges on this new rendering in the RNWT.

  When ever someone like you uses Micah and James there is a feeling that goes through me of a kindred spirit. Personally I feel those who have great respect of those two verses sit at the same table in the realm of WBTS opposition folks.

  Shalom Bill
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  What the hell, what's the deal with Summons for Jury Service?

  by James Mixon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i posted two years ago with the same subject.

  every two years i receive a summons.

  for jury duty.

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  The one benifit of being a JW felon is you don't have to do jury duty.
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  "No Elder has the Authority to Tell You what to do with Your Health--- Except for Blood!"

  by FusionTheism in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  watchtower simplified edition, september 2015, "is your conscience a reliable guide:".

  a branch office or the local congregation elders do not have the authority to make medical decisions for a christian, even if he asks what to do.

  (galatians 6:5) however, the elders can share what jehovah says in order to help a christian make a wise decision.

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  I have a ER doctor friend who was raised a JW [he was in his mid teen's when he realized he needed no part of that future]. He told me every hospital room keeps the WBTS book on blood in the ER room. The reason was that it was used to educate the church goers as to what there own policies with blood because it save vast amounts of valuable time and arguing due to the ignorance of their own church policies. Prior to the book the whole emergency room was put on hold until the patient consulted with their church elders. The readers of this site are well aware of the problems of conversing with the 'faithful', the doctors are very thankful that the blood procedure book has alleviated that problem for them.
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  Music buffs.Here we go again. List you're all-time favorite Guitarists

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello ya'll.

  was just listening to great guitar music from some of my favorites.

  who are your all time favorites?

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  Doc Watson

  Bryan Sutton

  John Moore

  Clarence White

  Norman Blake
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  To My Generation: Jehovah's Witnesses of the Vietnam War Era

  by Hold Me-Thrill Me in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  to my generation: jehovah's witnesses of the vietnam war era .

  if you were a young brother in the late 60's you then remember the burden of the draft and the prospect of going to jail for refusing on religious grounds to be called up.

  in those days we were taught that to do community service was conscientiously the same as joining the military and so we were told to refuse such exemptions.

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  How well I rembember. I was instructed in writing that community service in lieu of military induction was a compromise of conscience. I was sentenced in 1968 to pay a $3,000.00 fine and 5 years probation. The judge in Sacramento was a fan of Abraham Lincoln where you could buy your way out of army for $300.00, he tacked on a zero for inflation. He reasoned why send us to prison, the only thing that did was to cost the govt. money to house us, whereas a fine was bringing in money. It took me 7 years to pay off that fine. And I still am pissed about it.
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  3rd Gen DF'd finally writing

  by AFreeBeliever in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i've been reading many of the postings on this forum for a couplefew years, finally joined today.

  i think reading cappytan, and others like that, compelled me to share, it seems i might have a bit of a different outcome than many i have read, perhaps it will be hopeful/helpful to someone.. i was a born-in, 3rd gen jw, my entire family (parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and most all of my childhood friends) were in.

  some dropped by the wayside as the years went on, but many stayed in, and if they didn't, they still acted/talked as if they believed it was "the truth" and it was their weaknesses/failings that made them stop attending.

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  Interesting as of how today connection is made that you and I are family. I always enjoyed being arould Norma Lee and Punk just shows how not living in a family is not knowing what goes on. The last time I talked with Judy I could well se what you were up against as she was the local recruiter sending boys to Bethel.

  For what it is worth I went into the 'valley of dark shadow' with a special verse in the Bible Micah 6:8 and went through the valley with the realization that everything we learned about the heavenly persons and personalities was true. In my mind I strung together Micah 6:8, Matt.23:23 justice, mercy & faithfulness and Jas.1:27 that true worship from the point of view of God was in our love in him as expressed in how we conducted our life as towards showing the qualties love, kindness, justice and mercy toward his creation. That realization makes possible the view that true worshipers exist through out the various multitudes of religious entities, yet not the posssession of their church rulers, as it is hearts that define worship not dogma. I kept the 'baby' when throwing out the wash water but unlike you I am alone as alone can be, due to my fighting the church.

  I will PM you it would be interesting find out the name of a long lost cousin.

  Bill