what started as news of a man and woman being found unconscious on a park bench 12 days ago is escalating into an international incident.. sergei skripal had worked as a double agent for british intelligence mi6 before he was discovered and imprisoned in russia in 2006. he was later flown to england as part of a spy-swap in 2010. on sunday 4th march he was discovered along with his 33 year old daughter yulia close to a shopping centre in salisbury.. since then the story has become increasingly bizarre.
a policeman who was first to attend the scene also became critically ill and remains in hospital.
government scientists at porton down have confirmed that the cause is a russian military-grade nerve agent novichok.
On the basis that it is Russia that has done this I can see why Putin or some high up Russian security service leader might do this.
Pour encourager les autres.
So that anyone thinking of being a traitor - even after "only" having served a prison term - knows that the axe could fall at anytime.
as some of you may remember from a previous post of mine, myself and my husband are in the process of fading.
we began our fade in jan 2017 and haven't been to a meeting since may 2017. to say this time has been a struggle is an understatement.
it has been a lonely time for us, losing all of our so called friends.
I think "curious&confused" explains it well. If he/she heard it at a recent assembly day then it will "roll" over the next six months and the uber dubs will get a'blocking on social media (and in real life.)
You may find that like the vast majority of (non jw) people you will have less than a handful of REAL friends (and sadly maybe even close family) when the dust settles.
But those REAL friends are worth a hundred fake ones.
it's goodbye to bristol - hengrove congregation of jw's and the inmates ... err ... members, will be sent to two other bristol congregations either side of it.. i'm told by two elders from bristol, england it is being disbanded on may 1st 2018. this is the 2nd congregation in this circuit to be disbanded recently - the 1st being portishead in late 2014.. hooray!.
To answer Stan. No. They already shared 3 to a hall but attendances were low in all 3 congs and they were the ones that got the chop, so now down to two.
it's goodbye to bristol - hengrove congregation of jw's and the inmates ... err ... members, will be sent to two other bristol congregations either side of it.. i'm told by two elders from bristol, england it is being disbanded on may 1st 2018. this is the 2nd congregation in this circuit to be disbanded recently - the 1st being portishead in late 2014.. hooray!.
It's goodbye to Bristol - Hengrove congregation of JW's and the inmates ... err ... members, will be sent to two other Bristol congregations either side of it.
I'm told by two elders from Bristol, England it is being disbanded on May 1st 2018. This is the 2nd congregation in this circuit to be disbanded recently - the 1st being Portishead in late 2014.
Hooray!
the petition is now going on 537 signatures.. today the newspaper "diário de notícias", the leading non-tabloid newspaper in the country, gave the story front page coverage and a full page to the article inside.. here are the links to the pictures of the pages:.
front page:.
page 6 and article: .
Ah but it makes a difference to that starfish, Simon - and even if NYHQ have no concern it will concern the local branch, because typically outside the English speaking world very little jw activism little gets through.
Portuguese is the language of Brazil and there is common interest between the two countries. And Brazil is one of the biggest jw "lands" with a "professed " 858,000 jw's.
From little acorns and all that. AWARENESS is the first step.
hi to everyone!i was summoned to the judicial committee and went.
it was a respectful conversation from one side to the other.
in the end i handed the dissociation letter in hand and a binding to each of the elders, with an article i wrote on the subject, "are jehovah's witnesses a destructive sect?
Fantastic. I loved ALL of your letter but enjoyed this bit especially:
"While the Bible categorically affirms that Jesus is the mediator of ALL mankind (1 Timothy 2: 5), the Governing Body asserts that he is only the mediator of a small elite of Christians: the 144.000 anointed; and then these anointed place themselves as mediators between us and Jesus Christ. This is simply a theological aberration, not to say a blasphemy against Christ!"
Bravo, Sir!
¿necesitan los demás bosquejos?.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dvhuodkcahf6efu2xqxfk6o8ambqe5rm.
In answer to smiddy 3's question
"Are their more pages than the 3 shown here ? as it doesn`t finish with the usual sign off ?"
This is because after the E&MS meeting the MS's get asked to leave and the Elders' only meeting starts. So the first meeting finishes at the end of the conclusion on page 2. The MS's file out and immediately the CO will start page 3 with the elders only.
So page 3 will be a "loving reminder" for the elders (in any congo) and at the end of page 3 they will finish with the CO outline and carry on with the specific stuff for that particular congo.
You know - appointments/deletions + any particular problem like low hours etc.
i heard avoidjw.org is under legal attack from the watchtower society.
it's a shame because it's such a wonderful resource.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cmhopfvoim.
does anyone know what is happening with this site?
AA wrote: "If it's truly nothing more than "Bitter Apostate Lies," then why go through the hassle of taking legal action? I don't get it"
Because it is "Bitter Apostate Truths". That is why Watchtower attacks websites that are critical of them.
the guardian newspaper today reports that the iccsa has received “numerous” reports relating to child sexual abuse among jehovahs witness's, and it is possible they will establish an entirely separate inquiry into these reports.
the government set up the iccsa independnt inquiry into child sexual abuse some time ago and their has been a delay in the inquiry operating as thw role of chair s established.. typo in heading, sorry .
Bobby's scripture-containing case is bigger than anyone else's on the forum.
His grave will have more whitewash on it too.
the guardian newspaper today reports that the iccsa has received “numerous” reports relating to child sexual abuse among jehovahs witness's, and it is possible they will establish an entirely separate inquiry into these reports.
the government set up the iccsa independnt inquiry into child sexual abuse some time ago and their has been a delay in the inquiry operating as thw role of chair s established.. typo in heading, sorry .
"Watchtower" / Governing Body / Bobby2446 - all modern day Pharisees.
All finery and scripture-containing cases to the front - an open gown at the back.
Sadly for them the wind blows more strongly these days.
