CuriousButterfly

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  New elders' manual - a few more details

  by sir82 in

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  2. friends

  per a recent boe letter:.

  -- new manual will be softcover.

  -- elders can keep their old elder manual if they choose.

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  CuriousButterfly

  I agree that brazen seems to be more about the attitude than the actual conduct, which to me signifies that they'll now have the means at their disposal to punish, er, I mean counsel, anyone whose attitude they don't like. They no longer have to wait until some actual loose conduct is committed...they can go after anyone who displays a bad attitude or questions authority. This way they're nipping in the bud the actions of anyone who might be in the early stages of openly questioning or doubting...

  Exactly, they have more latitude to make their judgements.
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  New elders' manual - a few more details

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  per a recent boe letter:.

  -- new manual will be softcover.

  -- elders can keep their old elder manual if they choose.

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  CuriousButterfly

  Brazen to me is more of a "catch all" phrase where the BOE can use it with impunity as to where they see fit. It can cover sexual issues to something where someone is "too bold or shameless" in their thoughts/actions. Personally this will cause huge problems because this will give the BOE more supposed "power".
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  Notes from my Judicial Committee (I was DF'ed at the end)

  by notverylikely in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  these are the details of my disfellowshipping.

  the names and locations have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty.

  my errors are not hidden in an attempt to make me look better, this simply is a presentation of the facts that led up to the disfellowshipping and a re-telling of the contents of the meeting.. .

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  CuriousButterfly

  I can see CatTails point of view but there is always more to the story and Undercover you brought up some very good points. I try not to judge people, because I cannot walk in their shoes.
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  Witnesses and aging

  by man in black in

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  last night my dad called, (he has become more jw - like since my mom died two years ago).

  we talked about normal things, relatives, weather, etc.

  until an opportunity rose up and he started with the.

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  CuriousButterfly

  Thank God I did not listen to the WTS. My husband and I save for retirement and he knows I feel the "end" will never come in my lifetime. I never thought I would graduate from HS let alone just hit 40. It is so sad when you really believe the end will come and then time/dates go by and in my heart I know they have NO idea. I am grateful we are balanced and saved, purchased homes and had rental property.
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  Cooking opinion

  by beksbks in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  ok, i have a huge basket of cherry tomatoes from my garden.

  no way will we be able to eat them all, and i have already given some to neighbors.

  how does a sauce made from them sound?

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  CuriousButterfly

  You can put them on a cookie sheet and put them in the freezer for 3 hours and then bag them and place back in the freezer until you need them. We do this every year and make salsa or sauce during the winter months.
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  snooooowwww

  by nelly136 in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i found out about these by accident on firebox site looking at gizmos n gadgets , did i miss a thread on these or have they been around so long everyone forgets them?.

  so syl what other usa sweet n stickys am i missing?.

  and is lard a suitable alternative to vegetable shortening cos trex is expensive for a lump of grease.

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  CuriousButterfly

  Trust me they are delish! A staple in New England.
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  Is the WTBTS still an NGO????

  by Tashawaa in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  is there proof?.

  i know they "disassociated" from the dpi, but did they also disassociate completely from the un as an ngo?

  i wrote and asked the wtbts, but never got a response.

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  CuriousButterfly

  Thanks I will take a look at the link. I was trying to google about NGOs and see if the WTS is listed on the UN site. I am unable to locate that.
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  snooooowwww

  by nelly136 in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i found out about these by accident on firebox site looking at gizmos n gadgets , did i miss a thread on these or have they been around so long everyone forgets them?.

  so syl what other usa sweet n stickys am i missing?.

  and is lard a suitable alternative to vegetable shortening cos trex is expensive for a lump of grease.

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  CuriousButterfly

  I know them as whoopie pies and they are yummy!
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  Is the WTBTS still an NGO????

  by Tashawaa in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  is there proof?.

  i know they "disassociated" from the dpi, but did they also disassociate completely from the un as an ngo?

  i wrote and asked the wtbts, but never got a response.

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  CuriousButterfly

  I was trying to look up the UN NGO listing and could not locate if the WTS is still on the list. Does anyone have a link I can read?

  Thanks :)
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  Anyone remember this former C.O.: Kevin Wright?

  by Olin Moyles Ghost in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  during the early 2000s, kevin wright was the c.o.

  for a circuit that included several of my friends.

  i remember hearing my friends complain about what a tool this guy was--and these complainers weren't just "lowly" publishers--some of them were elders and pioneers.

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  CuriousButterfly

  Sorry to bore you with his info from the net, but his quote shows how much of an a** he is and so full of himself. He did not develop this himself, the program was already in place and from what I understand a few brothers from local KHs did this on a voluntary basis. When they stopped RI Hospital looked for someone to work as a liason between the patients and Doctors.

  http://www.noblood.org/news-hot-topics-such-hepatitis-c-sars-aids/490-bloodless-surgery-option-jehovahs-witnesses.html

  Quote:

  "At Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI, I have developed what has proven to be a balanced approach to the decsion making process that brings the patient and surgeon together in a cooperative fashion. This link may provide general information Transfusion-Free Medicine and Surgery
  
  
  Kevin T. Wright, Program Manager
  Transfusion-Free Medicine & Surgery
  Rhode Island Hospital
  593 Eddy St., Providence, RI 02903
  401-444-4550 office
  401-444-0130 fax
  [email protected]"