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  WTBTS & OSCE etc.

  by Kent in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  it would be hard for the wtbts to deny their open connections to osce and other political forums.. http://www.jw-georgia.org/eng/rights/00octoscehrwf.htm.

  this link is from an official jw website, and i believe those interested in such connections should take a long and hard look at the russiand and other jw sites.

  it seems they are more "open" as to admit, and not least - use - their un connections as a tool of the trade.. i have reasons to believe the wtbts will try to use as defence that "human right issues are non-political" - and as such say the un connection is really a non-issue.

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  Damn hypocrites.
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  UK Mom Fined: "Grieving Too Long" at Son's Funeral

  by Yizuman in

  1. social
  2. current

  a grieving mother in britain was fined $173 for spending too long at her son's coffin before it was taken away for cremation.. .

  terrie rouse, 32, said her grief turned to shock when officials told her she had taken too long to say goodbye, the daily mail reported.. .

  "the vicar had asked if i would like to spend a bit more time saying goodbye," she said.

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  Having been to the funeral of a child - our own baby - I can say it's an incredibly arduous ordeal (stating the obvious...), but we found all of the staff at the crematorium to be very sensitive and kind.

  The muppets in this story need a boot up their backside.
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  DNCall Unmasked - Part 4 of 5

  by DNCall in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  startfragment.

  even though i didnt have the title of elder, i was still active in my work at bethel and the congregation used me as much as possible.

  when the congregation recommended that i once again serve as an elder, one elder raised the objection that that barbara was a low-hour publisher.

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  Frank, great to finally get to hear your story. I know you via Besty (I ordered that CD from Amazon a while back), I've really enjoyed reading your story.
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  Non-Existent First Century GB / Council Quotes from Old Publications?

  by Ultimate Reality in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am looking for any references regarding the existence or (even better) the non-existence of a first century council / governing body in old watchtower publications.

  it would most likely center on acts 14 and 15.. many of us have heard the fred franz recording about how there was no such body in the first century.

  anybody have any pre-1970's quotes on this subject?.

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  Using the Bible to prove there was a 1st Century Governing Body? Fail.
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  Disfelowshipping Statistics

  by foolsparadise in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  remember when the society used to say that the majority of ones df'ed each year was because of immorality.

  i bet you anything the majority each year is for apostacy because they figure out this whole truth fiasco is nothing but a big lie.

  the society would rather have people think it is for immorality.

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  Between the two local congregations there are around 200 publishers. In the past 12 months there has been 3 disassociations and 1 disfellowshipping. All for apostasy.
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  Am I a trinitarian ?

  by PSacramento in

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  2. beliefs
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  LeavingWT is right; I haven't attended a church where belief in and understanding of the Trinity are in anyway expected or required. When we were baptised we weren't quizzed on it, for example.
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  Missed meeting = don't know which blood components we can't have! AAAAH!

  by sd-7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  actually, my mom just said something like that to me, because i missed last week's meeting.

  in my own account of our conversation, here's what happened:.

  "i had an interesting discussion with mom about the blood issue.

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  Another great post from SD-7. Keep 'em coming.
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  I need some computer help

  by JeffT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  since i can't seem to find a regular job, i'm in the process of starting my own company.

  i've spotted a real niche market that i can fit into as a consultant, but i need to get word out.

  setting up a website is going to be a priorty.

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  www.squarespace.com
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  Boyzone and the WT contract

  by hamsterbait in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  on another thread boyzone said the new baptism vows read like a contract.. i maintain it is a contract, giving the wtbts some kind of legal leverage in court cases.. remember when they were trying to stop fair quotation from their books - those doing it were in "breach of contract" i think were the words.. there was a whole thread on this subject of a contract with the wtbts about three years ago.. since a minor cannot enter into a contract, the new vows essentially make their baptism invalid.. so they should be able to get it anulled.

  nor can minors give gifts.

  so they should be able to ask for all the donations they made as kids to be returned to them.. plenty of good comments from leo and blondie as i recall.. hb.

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  My wife wrote a very good email to the UN about the JW's double-standard re. human rights and changing one's religion. This is good stuff too.
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  The Final Curtain.....

  by cognizant dissident in

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  2. friends

  all the world's a stage,.

  and all the men and women merely players:.

  they have their exits and their entrances;.

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  Take care, all the best.