ElderEtta

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  Dutch judge rules that elders are not entitled to hide behind clergy-penitent privilege

  by Anders Andersen in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  today a dutch judge ruled that jw elders and the jw branch cannot invoke clergy-penitent privilege when it comes to information used in a judicial committee.. jw had filed a complaint with the courts because the branch office, two kingdom halls and a few elders' homes were raided by police almost 2 years ago in search of evidence related to child abuse issues.. jw argued that the information that was taken by police is protected by clergy-penitent privilege.

  today the judge ruled that 1) an organization doesn't haven't such a privilege, 2) jw elders don't always act as spiritual counselors.

  their actions as judges in judicial committees aren't protected by privilege, and 3) conversations jw have with their elders are often not confidential at all (as per jw policy) so jw elders can't rightfully invoke clergy-penitent privilege to maintain absolute confidentiality, because there isn't absolute confidentiality in the first place.. jw are thinking about appealing the verdict..

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  ElderEtta

  Bravo
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  Covid-19 (Coronavirus) - Status Update Thread

  by Simon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this topic is to focus on status updates & advice (no opinion or politics please).. status.

  latest status is that it's serious, probably isn't going to be contained and most large companies are making contingency plans, cancelling large events etc... which i don't think would happen if it was just people being alarmist.

  the incubation period means it may have already spread further and infected many more people than are currently known, so expect jumps in the numbers over the coming days and weeks.. tracking.

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  ElderEtta

  excellent illustration
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  Covid-19 (Coronavirus) - Status Update Thread

  by Simon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this topic is to focus on status updates & advice (no opinion or politics please).. status.

  latest status is that it's serious, probably isn't going to be contained and most large companies are making contingency plans, cancelling large events etc... which i don't think would happen if it was just people being alarmist.

  the incubation period means it may have already spread further and infected many more people than are currently known, so expect jumps in the numbers over the coming days and weeks.. tracking.

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  ElderEtta

  Simon that is spot-on
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  Political gatherings postponed -- not yet!

  by FatFreek 2005 in

  1. social
  2. current

  while many events are being postponed and cancelled because of the corona virus, isn't it surprising that democrat rallies are continuing?

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  how about jw circuit assemblies?.

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  As to the Watchtower's governing body it is totally within their power to conduct the local meetings and conventions online until this thing blows over.
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  Political gatherings postponed -- not yet!

  by FatFreek 2005 in

  1. social
  2. current

  while many events are being postponed and cancelled because of the corona virus, isn't it surprising that democrat rallies are continuing?

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  how about jw circuit assemblies?.

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  As to the political process in the US despite the fact that I am Republican I have some empathy for the Democrats and their process going on with their convention coming up and the rest of the primaries coming up.
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  Dating question from a bible student

  by Biblestudent1 in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i have done bible study for about four months now.

  the married couple who do it with me are lovely.

  i have attended meetings for about two months.

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  ElderEtta

  "as young as 8 years old"

  CORRECTION

  "as young as 6 years old"
  

  There are no less than two instances found in their yearbooks
  
  
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  Surely, Surely, Surely!

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  if the "slave" said it, it must be true!.

  w72 10/15 p. 629 par.

  5 - the long waiting in hope soon to end: .

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  Oops I see it now you counted the not words in Deuteronomy which total 5 occurrences that makes sense
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  Surely, Surely, Surely!

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  if the "slave" said it, it must be true!.

  w72 10/15 p. 629 par.

  5 - the long waiting in hope soon to end: .

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  ElderEtta

  What do you mean by the expression

  NOT x 5?
  
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  The Anointed Apostate: the Remarkable Sister Pettifog

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  (on the anniversary of my jw best friend's death, i've reached into my archive to replay this incident in his honor)

  the remarkable sister *pettifog*.

  this morning i arrived on my bicycle at the local starbucks early and took up a seat at the outdoor table in the fresh air.. that’s when it happened--a group of 3 older ladies at one of the other tables outside rose to leave and one of them walked over to my table and spoke directly to me.

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  ElderEtta

  Wonderful Terry your best ever
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  The Truth about the bible

  by TTWSYF in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it really is common sense, but nobody here seems to recognize or acknowledge this blatant and obvious truth.. the holy bible is the result of the catholic liturgy.

  they used these scriptures in their religious practices and confirmed which books would and would not be part of their cannon.

  they picked, preserved and promoted these books and gave 'the word of god' to the world.. i know that pisses off some folks, but it is the truth [not the 'truth'tm].

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  ElderEtta

  First you tell me there's no Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny. Now this?