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  Site Updates

  by Simon in

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  just a heads-up that i will be testing some updates this evening.. the nature of the changes means it's difficult to test every scenario in advance offline (translation: it's a lot more effort and i just can't be bothered) so i'm going to go with the "wing-it" approach:.

  deploy, check for errors, try to fix errors before anyone else notices them.. i can switch between the new and old version pretty quickly so if there are significant issues, i'll rollback and revert the changes while i work on the fixes.

  worse case is the pages won't display quite right (dates might be a giveaway) but a full page refresh should fix things.. http://www.refreshyourcache.com/en/home/.

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  Thankfully the edit option works for me now.
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  A petition in Russia for transforming a Kingdom Hall into a cultural space for young musicians.

  by OrphanCrow in

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  someone in russia is paying attention to the jw property seizures.

  this is a petition started in russia for transforming a kingdom hall into a cultural space for young musicians.. the petition is in russian so i have copied the google translate here:.

  please mark out space for the development of musical creativity among young people!shtanko eugene - pechora, russiaapril 20, 2017 the supreme court declared extremist activity "administrative center of jehovah's witnesses in russia" and banned its operation.

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  Well at least this hall will now sound out" Music to the Ears" no matter how inexperienced these young musciscians are.

  Anything they perform has to be better than those" Kingdom Maladys" that the KH spewed out before.
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  DISTURBING! Italian TV Reporter Violently Attcked On Live TV While Reporting On African Migrants

  by kpop in

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  my god!

  i hope she is ok!

  what have you leftists done to italy?!

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  In this day and age nothing surprises me .

  In that video nobody sees the attacker ?

  And nobody sees the victim Francesca after the alleged attack

  And if the video/cameraman couldnt get that footage he needs to look for another job,he`s obviously incompetent .

  Apparently other news media doesnt pick up on the story ?

  If it is true and not a ratings publicity stunt I hope she is OK and unharmed .

  However I`m sceptical

  Just saying
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  Why Don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses Respond to All Accusations Made Against Them? FROM WEBSITE

  by NikL in

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  you could fertilize your garden with this shite.... https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/respond-to-accusations/.

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  The media : Why dont Jehovahs witnesses/G.B members provide the Data base of child sexual abuse you have on file ?

  GB/JW`s : We dont respond to false accusations

  Whenever the media reports on persecution /harrassment/discrimination of Jehovahs Witnesses its a fact.

  Whenever the Media reports on Child Sexual Abuse and failure of the JW`s to respond on behalf of the victim ,then its all lies the media lies ,you cant trust the media,they are a product of Satans system of things.
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  Reaction of Governing Body Belies More than their Accusation

  by carefullyread in

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  2. bible

  a disfellowshiped brother wrote a letter of disquisition to the governing body of wbts a little while ago.

  it was not in any way nasty, derogatory, rude, blasphemous, or with profanity but it was civil, truthful, & very informative that some have described as extremely truthful to enlightening, an ebullient disclosure.

  i got to see some paraphrases extracted from it that have been circulating quietly or rather secretly passed around & i agree with the latter description.. the governing body was greatly perturbed, alarmed, to confused with this letter particularly as they became aware several of the congregation were also sent copies which some of the local congregational elders raised controversial questions about but mainly was dismissed by them without reading, to scoffing & ridicule but some also saw something more truthful to concern them.

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  If we assume it IS all factual, then I think it confirms that the members of this GB (or their Helpers) damn well know that they are dispensing a bunch of bullshit

  Wouldnt the GB member who warned JW`s about not listening to the media reports about Jehovahs Witnesses ( child sex abuses,Australian Royal Commission into abuse in the JW religion etc.) and labelling such reports as lies and untruths says it all doesnt it ?

  Doesnt that confirm they are liars and will cover up the truth at any cost ?.
  
  
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  Site Updates

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  just a heads-up that i will be testing some updates this evening.. the nature of the changes means it's difficult to test every scenario in advance offline (translation: it's a lot more effort and i just can't be bothered) so i'm going to go with the "wing-it" approach:.

  deploy, check for errors, try to fix errors before anyone else notices them.. i can switch between the new and old version pretty quickly so if there are significant issues, i'll rollback and revert the changes while i work on the fixes.

  worse case is the pages won't display quite right (dates might be a giveaway) but a full page refresh should fix things.. http://www.refreshyourcache.com/en/home/.

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  The edit button is not working for me ..
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  Can the dead hear?

  by AmyWatson916 in

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  the "what does the bible really teach?

  " book says we cannot speak to the dead (page 64) and that the dead do not hear (page 58) but on page 68 the book has jesus talking to a dead man and the dead man apparently hearing and responding.

  the same thing happens on page 69 when peter talks to a dead woman and the dead woman apparently hears and responds.

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  You ask some valid questions AW916 ,and no doubt JW`s will give you an answer though maybe not one that satisfies ( they do have answers for everything even if their not relevant to the question asked ) They are also masters at deflecting questions which prove embarrassing for them to answer .You need to be very attune to staying on the question you ask and not to be sidelined by their trying to deflect that question away.

  Getting back to your OP ,no I havent read that book but will endeavour to do so .

  Thank you

  and take care.
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  Anyone Heard Any Good DEMON Stories Lately?

  by Cold Steel in

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  i saw this recent account on youtube recently and wondered if anyone had any good spook stories?

  haunted books?

  ouija boards?

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  LOL jwleaks
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  Would This Be Adultery?

  by FedUpJW in

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  i just happened to read a news article from some months ago about doctors having performed a successful penis transplant.

  the recipient lost his due to cancer, and doctors expect him to gain full use of his "new" penis, including sexual activities.

  considering some of the more goofy interpretations of doctrine that the gooberning body trots out that the rank and file must obey under penalty of shunning i wonder if a man had this surgery, would he and or his wife be df'd for adultery?

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  LOL steve2 , however think on the bright side a recpient might get a bigger one.
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  Field service even when parts of town are flooded.

  by StephaneLaliberte in

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  2. experiences

  yes, you heard right.

  this morning, jehovah's witnesses in gatineau were preaching door to door when parts of their city are under water.1500 volunteers (not jws) showed up to help their fellow citizen in need.

  meanwhile, jws were knocking on the doors in areas that were not flooded talking about how the weather is messed up and how it is a sign of the end.

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  smiddy

  Jehovahs Witnesses never engage in community relief to help non witnesses in natural disasters why not ? because they are part of satans system of things ,helping them is paramount to helping" Satan the God of this system of things who is blinding the mind of unbelievers."

  However they have no qualms about taking advantage of the monetary assistance that Satans world Govts. gives to them in tax incentives for religions , dole money for unemployed ,medical benefits ,.even provisions given by church groups to afflicted ones in time of need.

  Their hypocricy knows no bounds.