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  Update from Ray Franz

  by Amazing in

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  last night, after my post regarding ray franz comments of bill bowen's posted statements, i received a good number of email and phone calls.

  one item consistently surfaced regarding ray's assignment to write the chapter in the book, organization for kingdom preaching and disciple-making, by the title of safeguarding the cleanness of the congregation.

  in the chapter, the "two witness" rule was outlined.

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  Before we ended the call, Ray noted that in his entire 40 years of fulltime service (from age 19 to age 59 when he resigned in 1980 from the Governing Body) he never once dealt with a case of molestation, pedophilia or incest and that such a case was never presented to him at anytime, nor did it ever come up or get discussed.

  I wonder about Greenless and Chitty - both names of former GB members are mentioned regularly on the grapevine in connection with homosexuality and child molestation. Either this rumors are not true or there is some misunderstanding about Ray Franz's definition of molestation.
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  Dubya = Hitler?

  by teejay in

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  seen on the net.... ==========================.

  german justice minister says bush uses hitler tactics!.

  the regional schwaebisches tagblatt newspaper quoted ms daeubler-gmelin, as saying: "bush wants to divert attention from his domestic problems.

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  Mrs Daeubler-Gmelin did not apologize and did not resign. She denied that she made the quoted statement.

  Nevertheless, she states that she indeed said in a presentation in front of several unionists and a journalist that Bush was using the war threat to divert attention from his domestic problems. And she stated that this is no new tactic. A discussion started. When one of those present mentioned Hitler, she at once said that she did NOT compared Bush to Hitler.

  The next day, the journalist made the headline "Daeubler-Gmelin compares Bush to Hitler". Several unionists made a solemn declaration that Daeubler-Gmelin is correct and did not made the link Bush-Hitler.

  It was just a few days before the elections and should influence the result.

  Daeubler-Gmelin did not resign but said that she is will not be part of the new government. (Which is only short from resigning but not the same.)
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  Have you read my experience in the Awake?Read this

  by ELON14 in

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  many of you already know my real name.i'm the one whose experience was published in the sep 8 1994 awake mag.

  i would like to stress that although i have good reason to be angry and bitter, nothing i say here is said in anger but only in sadness.

  i write this to say that if i could take back many of my words i said in that experience , i would.

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  Thankyou for your reply. To me the teaching about the years 607 B.C. and 1914 C.E. are also absurd. I have also been convinced by the facts given in C.O. Jonsson's book. But I am not too sure that Jeremiah 29:10 is a NWT mistranslation.

  When it comes to Greek/Hebrew I often use http://www.blueletterbible.org where you can check several translations, commentaries and the Hebrew and Greek language. This Tool also translates "at" at Jeremiah 29:10.

  So, to me it does not seem to be a mistranslation - or at least the NWT is not the only translation doing this.

  Of course, you are a native speaker of modern Hebrew and can give further insight.

  BTW, are you currently living in Israel? I do remember that your story in Awake! impressed me.
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  Have you read my experience in the Awake?Read this

  by ELON14 in

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  many of you already know my real name.i'm the one whose experience was published in the sep 8 1994 awake mag.

  i would like to stress that although i have good reason to be angry and bitter, nothing i say here is said in anger but only in sadness.

  i write this to say that if i could take back many of my words i said in that experience , i would.

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  I borrowed a few translations of the Bible from the farm owners and also got hold of a copy of the NewWorldTranslationoftheHolyScriptures and compared them all with a copy of the Bible in the Hebrew language. I was thrilled to discover that the NewWorldTranslation was the most accurate and genuine translation.

  I wonder how you feel about this statement today. I still think that the NWT is not more biased than any other translation. Biased it is - but so are all translations. What do you think about the accuracy today?

  Edited by - GermanJW on 9 October 2002 4:52:34

  Edited by - GermanJW on 9 October 2002 4:52:54
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  How often do you get called on?

  by In_between_days in

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  those who are not "blacklisted" by the wt, do you often get dubs at your door?

  ive been at this address for almost a year and i have never had the pleasure of their witnessing work!

  whats going on?

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  I know from several congregations in Germany that the DNC lists are not really taken seriously.

  I remember that I handed in an DNC-adress and they had to start a new list. Later I was responsible for the territories and I learnt that this "list" was really exitent but the publisher put little papers in the envelope of the territory cards.

  The DNC system does not work. There is no real system if you get a call or not.
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  Amazon.com a Pedophile's Paradise ???

  by Xandria in

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  this is what was found on amazon.com they sell this book freely and just read the ill reviews!!!!

  this book openly invites pedophiles!

  boycott amazon and make them take responsiblity for offering this book for sale.

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  The book is not listed in the English book section at amazon.de

  Don't stop pressure amazon.com to take it off the list.
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  I got a report on the March!!

  by Mulan in

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  a friend at the march, just called me to tell me how the march is going.

  it's not raining and hasn't rained!!

  nearly 3 hours into it, and it is still going.

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  I am surprised Henschel has been mentioned in the report about the march. Last thing I heard was that he is terribly ill (Alzheimer's or something like that) and does not even recognize anyone.

  Edited by - GermanJW on 28 September 2002 13:36:36
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  I have voted for the first time in my life!

  by GermanXJW in

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  today is a historical day for me.

  today i got up early but instead of going to the kh as i used to for years, i went to the election office to vote in the current election for the german bundestag.. for years, i had a political opinion and hoped that "my" representative wins.

  this time i did my part to ensure this by voting.. it is a strange feeling: being part of this system.

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  It made me feel good to exercise a freedom that many have died to protect.

  Well, I must say I felt a little bit different when I went to vote. I thought about the JW that suffered in Nazi Germany and the GDR for NOT voting - which was mandatory.

  But I felt they suffered in vain - because I see nothing wrong in it today. And I don't think it was necessary not to vote in the days back then.
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  I have voted for the first time in my life!

  by GermanXJW in

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  today is a historical day for me.

  today i got up early but instead of going to the kh as i used to for years, i went to the election office to vote in the current election for the german bundestag.. for years, i had a political opinion and hoped that "my" representative wins.

  this time i did my part to ensure this by voting.. it is a strange feeling: being part of this system.

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  Stoiber is claiming victory. However, they say the race is too close to call.

  Stoiber's party really is the biggest single party in the Bundestag right now. But - at the moment - he is not chancellor, because his partner the Liberal has an awful result. They together have not the majority.

  The Green Party - partner of Gerhard Schroeder - has the best result in their history. So all in all AT THE MOMENT - Schroeder would remain chancellor - with 1 seat ahead!

  BUT it is too early.

  There are some special German voting rules that makes it verrry exciting.
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  I have voted for the first time in my life!

  by GermanXJW in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  today is a historical day for me.

  today i got up early but instead of going to the kh as i used to for years, i went to the election office to vote in the current election for the german bundestag.. for years, i had a political opinion and hoped that "my" representative wins.

  this time i did my part to ensure this by voting.. it is a strange feeling: being part of this system.

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  GermanXJW

  1. Sleep in Sunday morning
  achieved

  2. Celebrate your birthday
  achieved

  3. To celebrate all the rest of the holidays

  I allow my kids to do all this. For me, I have no connection to this thinks and think I'll never do.

  4. To question every relgious teaching that comes your way

  achieved

  5. To be able to go into a Christian Book Store without a mask

  achieved, even as a JW. It's no problem in Germany.

  6. To own a two door automobile and still be considered spiritual

  Who cares about spirituality? ;-)

  7. To talk and associate with anyone you wish to

  achieved

  Seems, I am on a good way. :-)

  Two weeks ago, I attended a seminar for ex-JW. I am starting another thread on this.

  But in 20 minutes, there will be first results from the election.

  http://www.gerhard-schroeder.de

  vs.

  http://www.stoiber.de