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BBC reports on shunning
by Fe2O3Girl in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40704990.
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Faith to Faithless XJW event London, UK
by Fe2O3Girl in
1. jw
2. experiences
description.

we often come across jehovah's witnesses near station entrances and at our front doors, but we never hear about what happens when they leave.

if you're near london, uk, faith to faithless are doing their first ever event at kings college london, and their first ex jw panel!.
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Child with brain tumour taken from UK hospital by JW parents
by Fe2O3Girl in
1. jw
2. friends
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28978655.

a five-year-old boy with a brain tumour has been taken without consent from hospital by his parents, sparking a major police hunt for the family.. ashya king was taken from southampton general hospital and is now believed to be in france with his parents and six siblings.. police said he needs constant medical care and there are "serious concerns" for his life if he is not found today.. brett king, 51, and naghemeh king, 45 removed him from the ward on thursday.. ashya's father was pictured taking him from the hospital"everyone is sending their love now.

we love you so much and we want to see you very soon and i love you so much and can't wait to see you.".
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My JW mum is having surgery today
by Fe2O3Girl in
1. watchtower
2. medical
she is having a hysterectomy today.

if she haemorrhages i know she'll firmly refuse lifesaving treatment.

i'll be glad when today is over.
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New Zealand headquarters: Witnesses sell, Elim buys
by Fe2O3Girl in
1. jw
2. friends
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/manukau-courier/9124458/witnesses-sell-elim-buys.

it was the national headquarters for the jehovah's witnesses for 30 years.. but the 7.5ha wattle downs property has now been sold to elim church and could soon house a new christian college.. jehovah's witness minister george gray says advances in technology mean the property is no longer needed for running the church's new zealand and south pacific activities which will now be administered from australia.. elim church bought the property for its growing south auckland congregation and volunteers helped transform the site in just a matter of days.. pastor boyd ratnaraja says the congregation moved in on a sunday straight after morning services at their much smaller weymouth rd premises.. "they have done a superb job of setting up," he says.. the church will hold services for its 450-strong congregation at its new home as well as running counselling sessions and operating an op shop and a weekly soup kitchen.. "we believe in reaching out to the community.

we want this to be a centre of hope.
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English Ex-JW living in Rumilly/Annecy France?
by Fe2O3Girl in
1. jw
2. experiences
i'd love to hear from you.

it's been 15 years....i still think about you.. r x.
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Project to produce blood for transfusion from stem cells
by Fe2O3Girl in
1. watchtower
2. medical
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-12752422.

four scottish universities are working on a "ground-breaking" project to manufacture blood for transfusions.. the universities are working with the scottish blood transfusion service to generate red blood cells on a large scale for scotland.. scientists have said that the industrial generation of blood from stem cells would end current supply problems.. it would also ensure compatibility between donor and recipient.. the university of glasgow, along with heriot-watt, edinburgh and dundee universities are working on the project, which has just been given 2.5m from the scottish funding council.. joanne mountford, of the scottish national blood transfusion service and the university of glasgow, said: "this is not artificial blood.

these are red blood cells - the same as those found in your body but made in a laboratory instead.. 'large scale' production.
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Brianna Karp
by Fe2O3Girl in
1. jw
2. friends
i saw this article today on brianna karp, an ex-jw doing her best to overcome financial adversity.

thought i'd share.. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/oct/30/americas-new-homeless.

i'm one of america's new homelessbrianna karp lost her job, is broke and is now living in a trailer but she's not beaten yet.
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There's a whole floor before us, just for you and me.......
by Fe2O3Girl in
1. social
2. entertainment
so what makes you get up and dance?.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy7svzqfebm.
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Guardian 12/6/09: Women Paedophiles
by Fe2O3Girl in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
there has been a case in the uk in the past week of a woman nursery worker being charged with several counts of child sexual abuse.

i found this comment article in the guardian very interesting, and i think that it will be of interest to others who post here.

i hope that there aren't any triggers in the text for those who are recovering from abuse.. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jun/12/vanessa-george-child-abuse-women-paedophiles.