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UN report : vatican policies allowed priests to rape children
by ashpman in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u-n-report-vatican-policies-allowed-priests-rape-children-n22531.

sounds familier to policies of a certain religious group i know of.

wheels of change just turned a little more.. .
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Bill Nye/Ken Ham Creation-Evolution Debate Here: V
by mind blown in
1. watchtower
2. bible
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in case some are interested and can't find it...... http://debatelive.org.

~mb.
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Live debate tonight: Bill Nye (evolution) vs Ken Ham (creationism)
by EndofMysteries in
1. social
2. current
i thought i'd share since i figured some on this forum would be interested being that the same topic has been debated numerous times here.

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2014/02/03/why-im-debating-the-science-guy-about-creationism/?hpt=hp_t2.

i wish i was able to see it but i'm assuming i'll be able to catch it on youtube or transcripts.
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Witnesses: Why The 1/19/14 WT Lesson Is Dangerous
by Apognophos in
1. watchtower
2. bible
today's watchtower lesson touched on the history of hezekiah's reign, and then made a surprising modern-day application.

having used my time before the meeting to research the underlying material instead of highlighting my magazine, i personally found this to be an upsetting study, and decided to put this warning here in the hopes that some active witnesses read it.. the most important thing i want to say to you is that the actual flow of events in this bible account were severely misrepresented, and that there are some disturbing implications in the distortions that were made.

1. hezekiah's father ahaz makes himself a vassal to assyria out of fear of their overwhelming might (2 kings 16:7, 8).. 2. upon becoming king, hezekiah rebels against assyria (2 kings 18:7).
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Peace In The Middle East - It's a comin'
by scotoma in
1. jw
2. friends
from the un news centre (with breaking news from the un news service).

un officials hope observance of international year will lead to israeli-palestinian peace16 january 2014 the united nations today launched the international year of solidarity with the palestinian people, with senior officials urging that the observance be used to redouble efforts to achieve a durable peace between israel and palestine.. the coming year will be crucial to achieving the two-state solution, deputy secretary-general jan eliasson said in his remarks to the un general assemblys committee on the exercise of the inalienable rights of the palestinian people.. mr. eliasson said israeli and palestinian negotiators are working hard towards a peaceful, comprehensive settlement of all permanent status issues.

that means a settlement that ends the occupation that started in 1967 and which would end the conflict.. it also means securing an independent, viable and sovereign state of palestine living alongside a secure state of israel, where each side recognizes the others legitimate rights, he added.. the secretary-general and i urge all in the international community to work together to translate the solidarity and desire for peace expressed on this occasion into positive action for security and for justice.. last november, the general assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming 2014 as the international year of solidarity with the palestinian people, and requested the committee to organize activities around the observance.. general assembly president john ashe told todays meeting that he hoped the year leads to robust support for the people of palestine.
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The Vatican will be questioned by UN Committee-Rights of Child-Jan. 16-Geneva
by AndersonsInfo in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
survivorsnetwork of thoseabused bypriests this thursday, for the first time ever, the vatican will be questioned about its record on child sexual violence by an international body.

the un committee on the rights of the child in geneva is holding the meeting in two sessions on jan 16, each three hours long.

snap and our attorneys from ccr will be there.
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How would you answer these questions that came to me in an email through my website? ...
by AndersonsInfo in
1. jw
2. friends
many emails are sent to me through my website, watchtowerdocuments.com.

all are answered.

remember 1corinthians 6: 1-2 (i'll answer this question.
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Does anyone here believe that things are worse than they were in the past?
by Trismegistus in
1. jw
2. friends
i still hear this crop up every once in a while, so i figured that i'd open it up to a wide audience.. things are looking pretty good to me..
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Have you noticed the JW child who........?
by Phizzy in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
have you seen the jw child who grows up to be the ideal product of the cult from its point of view, and presumably from its indoctrinated parent's point of view?.

that young person is a weirdo !!!.

i can think of a number like this, still a minority fortunately, in that most of the ones i watched grow up either left or did not embrace the thing anywhere near 100%.. but those one-hundred-percenter kids are something to behold !.
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Breaking News - WT Sign for a New Site.
by Slidin Fast in
1. jw
2. friends
bulletin.

the wt has signed an agreement subject to ... blah, blah for an 80 acre site near chelmsford in essex.

they have just though bought new accomodation in mill hill.