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  Sen. Shelby Slams Census Bureau for Allowing Sex Offenders to Go Door-to-Door

  by Lost-In-Translation in

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  2. friends

  i cannot understand how the news media makes a huge deal about one sexual offender census worker going door-to-door, but ignores that the wtbs permits sexual offenders to go door-to-door.

  the wtbs claims that they cannot prevent a "christian" sexual offender in the congregation from going door-to-door since that is part of "true" worship.

  they care more about keeping dangerous predators out in field service than protecting innocent children and others.

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  Orthodox Jews Relying More on Legal Prosecution of Sex Abuse

  by Lost-In-Translation in

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  2. friends

  the attached article appeared on the new york times this afternoon.

  orthodox jewish leaders in new york would neverpermit their members to go to the police to report sexual abuse.

  however, things are changing even among them when it comes to sexual abuse.

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  Door to Door as Missionaries, Then as Salesmen

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  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/12/us/12coldcalls.html?hp.

  june 12, 2009door to door as missionaries, then as salesmen .

  by kirk johnson .

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  No More Work on Saturdays at Bethels Worldwide

  by Lost-In-Translation in

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  2. friends

  a letter was read at tonight's meeting announcing that the governing body has decided to stop work on saturdays at all bethels worldwide.

  bethel workers are encouraged to now spend saturdays with their local congregation in field service.

  the new arrangement goes into effect june, 2009.. what do you think are the motives for such a change?.

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  Letter from Spanish Branch regarding Governing Body's decision

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  2. friends

  the spanish branch office sent a letter to all congregations in spain explaining the governing body's decision to stop all printing, storing and shipping of literature in spain.

  the spanish government recently ruled that all bethalites are entitled to a pension after having worked at bethel for many years.

  the ruling of the government sent the governing body scrambling.

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  Bethel reductions in Europe

  by Lost-In-Translation in

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  2. friends

  perhaps this has been discussed before, but at the extjforo.com (the spanish ex-witness website) there has been a lot of discussion of the governing body's decision to either close or severely reduce bethel homes in europe - in particular spain.

  there was even a letter sent to all congregations in spain explaining the situation.

  bethalites are being asked to leave - they are not even getting other assignments.

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  How many anointed can there be?

  by Lost-In-Translation in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i've been getting reports from paround the country that there have been multiple people, mostly young like in their 30s or 40s, who partook of the memorial emblems.

  one person said that she saw 5 people in her congregation alone.

  in my congregation 2 people partook - both of them in their 40s.

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  Voyeurism - the new catch phrase

  by Lost-In-Translation in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a friend attended a circuit assembly and told me that the new "catch phrase" is voyeurism.

  it is now claimed that the angels in the days of noah were voyeuristic.

  they entertained themselves by watching humans have sexual relations.

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  State Control of Religions

  by Lost-In-Translation in

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  2. scandals

  the connecticut legislature is trying to pass a law that would strip the roman catholic church of its right to handle all financial matters in the state.

  the petition was brought about due to a priest who stole $1 million from his congregation to live a lavish lifestyle.

  here is a link to the video discussing this:.

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  Religious Leaders Fight N.Y. Bill to Open Abuse

  by Lost-In-Translation in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  seems like new york state legislature is trying to make it easier to bring lawsuits against sexual abusers.

  new york state wants to temporarily lift the statute of limitations for lawsuits alleging the sexual abuse of children.

  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/12/nyregion/12abuse.html?hp.

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