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ELDER BOOK to be HANDED OVER to Min.of Justice (FINLAND)

by RagingBull in

11 years ago

jehovah's witnesses to hand over top-secret manualon friday finland's jehovah's witnesses will give their religious rule book to the minister of justice and the minister of the interior so that it can be inspected to ensure that it's in line with finnish rule of law.

jehovah's witnesses will hand over their secret rule book to the minister of justice, anna-maja henriksson, and the minister of the interior, paivi rasanen.

image: heikki saukkomaa / lehtikuva until now, only senior members of the jehovahs witnesses committee have had access to the congregation's secret book of rules.. the disciplinary activities of the jehovah's witnesses committee have been criticised for violating human rights.. according to anna-maja henriksson, finland's minister of justice, the purpose of the handover is to examine the book and determine whether its rules and regulations run counter to finnish law.. henriksson and interior minister paivi rasanen met on thursday with the leadership of the jehovah's witnesses in helsinki.

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Listener 11 years ago

I don't think the sherperding book explains the reprecussions of disfellowshipping - with the shunning and exclusion that follows, even amongs most family members.

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Did I say too much, and scare away my elderette? What has happened to Miss K?

by Faithful Witness in

11 years ago

i have had 3 sessions of what is most likely being tracked as a "bible study" with an elderette who is from the kh we stopped attending about 3-4 years ago.. after last week's visit and bible verse study, she asked me if she should return.

i had expressed concerns that she was a heretic, and i had a friend who had warned me not to let her into my house.

i told her i had to think about whether i wanted to study the bible teach book with her.

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Listener 11 years ago

Although she is one to ramble on. not litsten and not answer questions, she does seem to take much pride in her work. It would be unlikely that if she did not want to visit you that she would not return. If there was no committment to call on you today then it is likely she will call again.

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QFR August 15, 2014 - Resurrection and Marriage

by wisdomfrombelow in

11 years ago

the article addressed luke 20:34-36 and now they finally admit jesus could have been referring to the heavenly resurrection.

they said "put simply, the answer is that we cannot say" which is surprising because they have something to say about everything.

perhaps all the old people who are waiting the new world as widow and widowers want to know if they have a chance to be reunited with their dead loved one.

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Listener 11 years ago

This is another reason not to follow men and their wicked ideas.

There are millions of JWs that have died with the sadness of believing that they would not be with their spouse in paradise earth. They died on their deathbeds with this thought.

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Question for active trolley publishers. Are you told not to approach anyone unless they approach you as part of your trolley training?

by KateWild in

11 years ago

if you actively do fs on a trolley i would love you to answer this question.

if you don't but know publishers that do can you ask them please.. are you told not to approach anyone unless they approach you as part of your trolley training?.

thanks kate xx.

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Listener 11 years ago

When I was in Hong Kong there was a trolley just outside the ferry terminal going to China. I didn't have time to stop and chat but I wanted to ask them if they warned people that their literature was banned in China.

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AnonDude2 Ethan Hatcher invites you to his BBQ

by Watchtower-Free in

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11 years ago

many have heard of him from his youtube channel and his recorded judicial meeting for apostacy .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lko0vmqfyau.

saturday + sunday, august 2-3rd 2014. .

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Listener 11 years ago

What a pity we live so far away, no doubt it will be fun.

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New Arrangement for Donations: What should it be called?

by Da.Furious in

11 years ago

following from a post by neverendingjourney.

we should come up with a new name for this arrangement.

feel free to post your ideas!.

11 years ago

Listener 11 years ago

The Great Money Grab.

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WITNESSES FEAR THE TRUTH - WIKIPEDIA

by The Searcher in

11 years ago

every time i submit the following update to wikipeda - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/kingdom_hall#funding - some poor deluded individual/s keeps deleting.. i wonder who it could be?????????.

"as of may 2014, the funding of kingdom hall construction around the world has changed, as per the instructions of the governing body's letter to all congregations, downloadable from this link - http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/279067/1/2014-03-29-boe-confidentials-pdf-adjustment-to-financing-kingdom-hall-and-assembly-hall-construction-worldwide.

the previous form of funding was facilitated by entirely by voluntary donations.

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Listener 11 years ago

A couple of days ago I had googled 'number of kingdom halls' and came across this Wikie entry and I was surprised to see it so up to date. Well done Searcher.

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Vicars to be vetted ..New laws on working with children...

by smiddy in

11 years ago

this article appeared on friday may 9, 2014 in the herald sun newspaper in victoria australia.. matt johnston is a state politics reporter.. quote :" all religous ministers will need working with children checks and a new system will be created for organisations to report alleged child abuse,under a $ 10 million state government reform.".

premier denis napthine revealed the new measures,a further response to the state parliments`s child abuse inquiry report,betrayal of trust .. "many ordinary parish based ministers may not have required a wwc check.under this rule , every minister for religion who has any contact with children will require such a check ," he said.. opposition community services spokeswoman jenny mikakos called for the government to move quicker to "address the issues identified".

my concern is, will the watchtower org./jehovahs witnesses /jw.org.

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Listener 11 years ago

The WWC is free for volunteers. The requirements for obtaining one is not the same in every state in relation to religious volunteers. The WTBTS in Victoria only started complying to some degree after the efforts of a hardworking guy called Steven Unthank. His efforts appear to have had the direct effect of the Kingdom Halls changing their signs to remove the Ministry School wording.

Fortunately it also resulted in the organization advising Elders to apply for a WWC card, at least in Victoria. As to how the Branch Office monitors this, or anyone else for that matter, is unknown.

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