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  CPAP machines for sleep apnoea.

  by zeb in

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  2. friends

  i have used a machine for some years.

  they cost a heap.

  too often they end up pumping a hot plastic smell out and therefore into my lungs.

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  Your symptoms don't sound good at all Zeb and you should get yourself checked out.
  
  It's not easy to find a Doctor open today but you can get a home visit. At the very least, you could initially call Healthdirect on 1800 022 222.
  
  
  
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  Jehovah's Witnesses... Who sent the Star of Bethlehem?

  by JW Answers in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jehovah's witnesses... who sent the star of bethlehem?.

  the watchtower teach their followers that the star of bethlehem was sent by non other than satan... however as we take a look at the scriptures by comparing spiritual things with spiritual we begin to see that the star of bethlehem was not sent by satan, but used for the glory of god.a seasonal message to end the year.. watch now here :.

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  Did Satan have the power to move stars in any direction he wanted in the first century but doesn't do it today?
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  Meal at Bethel

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  an ex bethelite has made a video about the food that was provided at hq's.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxbe9hacqxu.

  towards the end he talks about the new arrangements with the cutbacks.for breakfast if you had served a certain amount of time at bethel or were old enough you could choose whether you wanted to attend breakfast/morning worship or not.

  first year bethels were made to attend to ensure they were watching the morning worship.

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  An ex Bethelite has made a video about the food that was provided at HQ's.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXBE9hAcqXU

  
  

  Towards the end he talks about the new arrangements with the cutbacks.
  
  For breakfast if you had served a certain amount of time at Bethel or were old enough you could choose whether you wanted to attend breakfast/morning worship or not. First year Bethels were made to attend to ensure they were watching the morning worship. For the rest they provided a pantry where you could get food for free and was laden, paradise style, with plenty of food. Imagine being able to have sausages, eggs and bacon every morning, not that you would but it would be very tempting.
  
  The Youtuber said there was so much food available it was possible to invite your congregation over for a BBQ and feed them on the Watchtower's dime.
  
  There is no food served at all on Saturdays and Sundays.
  
  Lunch is served, cafeteria style for most of the Bethelites except for the Governing Body and other 'heavies' who are waited on. So much for wanting special attention or being humble. They really are low when they have directed others to serve themselves and not others in the same room. Why wait 'til you die and go to heaven to be a King when you can order to be treated like one now.
  
  
  
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  Canada, Quebec: a lawsuit will soon begin against the Watchtower

  by yalbmert99 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  yesterday, there was a court sitiing before the pedophilia lawsuit really starts in quebec(canada) on december 17-18, when it will be presented to the court for acceptance.

  see article in french:.

  https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/justice-et-faits-divers/actualites-judiciaires/201811/28/01-5205878-les-temoins-de-jehovah-defendent-leur-traitement-des-cas-dagressions-sexuelles.php.

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  Surely the fact that the Watchtower said it will invoke the statue of limitations came as no surprise? The Watchtower will use anything within their means even if they have to contradict themselves.
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  JW GoneBad, LV101, Saltheart - Thank You!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we thank you so much for thinking of us and showing concern.

  this means a lot to us and we appreciate your kindness.. we have been here, but we have been contacting ones here on the board privately.

  when new materials arrive we sign in and distribute the documents to those that show interest.

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  It's lovely to hear from you Atlantis. I appreciate what you, Vulcan and Petras do.
  
  
  
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  Fast food delivery service?

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. social
  2. current

  after seeing this, i think i'll just go and collect it myself!.

  watch the video in the article - and imagine that it was you who was waiting for this food.. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46522548.

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  I have heard that some restaurants will tip delivery guys by way of food which is a good way to discourage them from doing this and showing their appreciation in anticipation of doing a timely job of delivering.
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  This Is It?

  by Nevuela in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i can't say much out of fear of getting caught, but i overheard a jw i know on the phone with a friend talking about "how close we are to the end.

  " yeah, yeah, i know.

  we've been on the brink of armageddon for well over a century, but what struck me about this particular instance was what she said next.

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  Thanks Nathan, I remember reading about that just the other day.
  
  They really love to stir up their followers, almost into a frenzy at times. It keeps them excited and with the feeling that the FDS is providing them with important information.
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  Counter Productive Witnessing Questions

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a part of me would like to ask jws the following questions...but i know it would be rude and counter-productive.

  so i also know i can expect some flack.. how well do you know your organization's history?

  1. when, according to the wts did god promise to usher in a safe and secure new world order before those who witnessed the events of 1914 pass away?

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  Thanks Nathan Natas, that's some read. I guess they've just progressed to putting their words into movies these days, picturing the dead alive in paradise running into the arms of their loved ones.
  
  I hope they have their house on a huge plot of land because they're going to need it for when their parents want to add on rooms for their parents and so on.
  
  Then there is just the real creepy stuff like -

  Their experience as undertakers prepared them to become decorators with very little difficulty.
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  No longer gods channel of communication?

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  smurf girl, i believe is her youtube name, an exjw with a youtube channel.

  she claims that if you go all over the jw.borg website you will no longer be able to find any mention of the organization or the fds being gods channel of communication.

  so what’s your thoughts on why the change?

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  There has been no change and SmurfGirl did mention that their website minus the online library was a dumbed down version of their beliefs as that was what most of the public would see.

  Its amusing to see SmurfGirl comment on their channel of communication when she claims that as a little girl she was used as a channel by governing body members for a number of years.
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  Counter Productive Witnessing Questions

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a part of me would like to ask jws the following questions...but i know it would be rude and counter-productive.

  so i also know i can expect some flack.. how well do you know your organization's history?

  1. when, according to the wts did god promise to usher in a safe and secure new world order before those who witnessed the events of 1914 pass away?

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  They are very good questions and I don't see them as being rude questions to ask a JW.

  Do you know where I can read about point number 9? I knew that Rutherford claimed that Beth Sarim were for the faithful old but hadn't heard about other JWs adding rooms to their houses.