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  Requested to have all the shepherding concerns in writing.

  by quincemyles in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have not turned in a single field service report this year.

  i decided not to, after noticing the simple flaw in the calculation of 1914. the implications are huge, i.e the appointment of the fds is a fraud.

  i some days ago informed them of the private watchtower documents that are in my possession courtesy of the royal commission.

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  I'm with SSC. Let us know how they wind up responding.
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  How soon would a new Elders' Book leak?

  by Lemonp in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as the shepherd the flock book is now in the public domain, if the .org decides to create a new manual, how soon will it be leaked?.

  this is mostly a question for wifibandit, but anyone else who may know is welcome to answer.

  would it be a matter of days before we get a .pdf?

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  cognac

  My bet is while it's on the printing press.
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  how the things are going with my sister

  by opusdei1972 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this morning i phoned my sister so as to know how the things are going with her problem with the congregation.

  if i remember well, five weeks ago, my sister was asked by the elders (in the street) to attend a judicial meeting for apostasy.

  my sister told them that she firstly needs a formal letter specifying who is accusing her.

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  I'm in agreement with JWFacts. The only way I've ever heard of getting the elders off your back is to threaten to sue them.
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  , Jehovah’s organization provides the highest form of education

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  cognac

  Lol.

  I'm in sales, I can't think of anything better the JWs can train you in, lol.
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  Jw kids setting off fire alarms in hotels

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a friend of mine is staying at a hotel next to one of the big convention sites this weekend.

  yesterday she tells me one of the hotels had to be evacuated and the fire brigade called when the fire alarm went off.. it turned out to be a bunch of jw kids having a prank.

  she had been speaking to the hotel manager who told her that this happens every year and only when the jw's come to stay!.

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  ToesUp - that or we are in the Information Age. They do a quick google search and quickly see the JWs are a cult, don't want to be there so then wreak havoc.
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  new WT rule: no holding hands durning public prayer!

  by leftchica in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so i just caught a glimpse of this new wt magazine(study edition) of course.. from dec 28th titled.

  "what do your prayers say about you".

  so now they are focosing on every aspect of our lifes even our actions during prayer.

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  cognac

  Lol @stillin
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  Just for the record Vincent Toole and Terrence Obrien you are both lying SOBs

  by joe134cd in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i just thought i would mention this on the off chance they might be lurking here.

  the two quotes are.

  (1)vincent toole ="i've never heard of the term 'theocratic warfare'".

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  cognac

  Well, in my experience, I lost all my friends and most of my family.

  TheOldHippie - in my years of reading experiences on this forum, in seems that your experiences in your cong are the rarity. IMHO
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  This article indicates the org will consider policy changes

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i think they were just telling the arc what they wanted to hear.. what do you think?.

  couple of interesting quotes:.

  "mr o'brien, co-ordinator of the church's australian branch committee, told the commission the organisation was "open to change".. in evidence, he said the committee would consider the greater involvement of women in child sex abuse cases, clearer guidance for elders hearing allegations and better communication with victims and their families about their legal options.. mr o'brien told the commission the church did not have a redress scheme for sex abuse victims but would consider establishing one.. vincent toole, head of the church's watchtower bible and tract society, told the commission he would seek independent legal advice about the church's obligations to report child sex abuse to the authorities.. justice mcclellan asked mr toole if he understood there was a general obligation for every citizen to report crimes to the authorities.. "coming to this commission has been a wake-up call for me, i can assure you," mr toole said.. www.smh.com.au/nsw/royal-commission-jehovahs-witnesses-to-review-approach-to-sex-abuse-allegations-20150805-gis2fh.html.

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  "Coming to this commission has been a wake-up call for me, I can assure you," Mr Toole said.

  
  Oh, please...
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  This article indicates the org will consider policy changes

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i think they were just telling the arc what they wanted to hear.. what do you think?.

  couple of interesting quotes:.

  "mr o'brien, co-ordinator of the church's australian branch committee, told the commission the organisation was "open to change".. in evidence, he said the committee would consider the greater involvement of women in child sex abuse cases, clearer guidance for elders hearing allegations and better communication with victims and their families about their legal options.. mr o'brien told the commission the church did not have a redress scheme for sex abuse victims but would consider establishing one.. vincent toole, head of the church's watchtower bible and tract society, told the commission he would seek independent legal advice about the church's obligations to report child sex abuse to the authorities.. justice mcclellan asked mr toole if he understood there was a general obligation for every citizen to report crimes to the authorities.. "coming to this commission has been a wake-up call for me, i can assure you," mr toole said.. www.smh.com.au/nsw/royal-commission-jehovahs-witnesses-to-review-approach-to-sex-abuse-allegations-20150805-gis2fh.html.

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  How did they not realize this before the RC brought it to their attention? Really? Are they that dense? They are just now realizing how bad their policies are? Nope, not buying that for one second... IMO, they've always known what their policies would do, and chose to try and protect their own image/reputation.

  I think if change were to happen, it would be because of legal reasons only. Or, because it's hurting their image MORE by not changing their policies.
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  Jw kids setting off fire alarms in hotels

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a friend of mine is staying at a hotel next to one of the big convention sites this weekend.

  yesterday she tells me one of the hotels had to be evacuated and the fire brigade called when the fire alarm went off.. it turned out to be a bunch of jw kids having a prank.

  she had been speaking to the hotel manager who told her that this happens every year and only when the jw's come to stay!.

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  cognac

  Why don't they pull the fire alarm at the assembly??? That would be one way to pass the time, lol