DesirousOfChange

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  HLC confidentiality

  by shadowclone in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  lots of hospitals have hired jw's as bloodless care manager.

  if they find out that a jw agrees to take blood, what is their protocol in such a case?

  usa scenario so hippa is a factor.

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  DesirousOfChange

  Official policy now says taking a transfusion is not a DF'ing matter. Quite simply someone has "left the faith" (DA'd) by their choice (actions) if they are not repentant about caving in a moment of spiritual weakness when agreeing to accept a transfusion.

  This way WTS can claim that they take no punitive action against one accept blood transfusions to save their life or the life of a loved one. Of course, we know that when they say that person has by their own choice disassociated themself, it means the same damn thing.
  
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  Has the governing body been had by the 'superior Authorities'?

  by was a new boy in

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  nyc mayor praises jw's for obeying authorities.

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzy5xtr5gvg.

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  How did you learn the truth about the truth?

  by Iamallcool in

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  2. experiences

  any takers?.

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  Lots of seeds were actually planted by a “Bible Study”. Claimed he was not getting his info online. I think now they was BS. The TTATT is a lot more reasonable and convincing than The Troof.
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  U.S. Politics on Australian news. Is it a correct summary?

  by jonahstourguide in

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  2. current

  hi to all americans.. i read this interesting summary of politics in the u.s. at the moment.. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-01/us-politics-wrap-debt-ceiling-nancy-pelosi/100503466.

  is it 'on the money' so to speak?.

  i ask because i often read reports of what's going on here in australia in overseas media.

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  DesirousOfChange

  I watch Australian Sky News on YouTube. It seems spot on though admittedly aligned with the conservative side of the aisle.
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  HLC confidentiality

  by shadowclone in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  lots of hospitals have hired jw's as bloodless care manager.

  if they find out that a jw agrees to take blood, what is their protocol in such a case?

  usa scenario so hippa is a factor.

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  DesirousOfChange

  Hospital would be liable if their employee broke HIPPA confidentiality. If that kind of thing happens expect the lawyers to get in line. Hospitals have deep pockets. If they can prove WTS “encourages” JW employees to break HIPPA — now there is another set of deep pockets!!!
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  Mating inequality

  by hoser in

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  2. current

  this is the latest problem in north american society.

  mating inequality.

  there are now more women college graduates than men in the us.

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  DesirousOfChange

  At least I was young and dumb and had more energy to use back then.

  I think I once heard another similar version of that statement, tho not so "G-Rated".
  
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  Any signs that Kingdom Halls will re-open soon or door to door work will re-start again?

  by eyeslice in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've not heard anything from pimi wife about going back to the khs yet let alone the door to door work.. many churches round here have re-opened if only for private pray and i am guessing that things like singing may be a factor in the reluctance of the witnesses to get back together again.

  i also detect that many older ones are still quite afraid to go anywhere they may come in contact with people, even for shopping.

  on the other hand, here in uk you can now go to a football match with 70,000 others shouting and chanting.. the door to door work may a total different issue.

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  But they continue to ask for money during these virtual assembly

  I was told at our recent Zoom circuit assembly they announced that the expenses for the program were $5,000. OF course, that's a heap better than the $15K - $20K that in-person assemblies at the already paid-for Assm Halls were costing, but a Zoom meeting at $5000?
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  Kingdom Halls for sale everywhere!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it just seems like the kingdom halls are for sale everywhere.

  i think this is the fourth or fifth i have seen just this week.. https://www.domain.com.au/64-charles-street-triabunna-tas-7190-2017131021?fbclid=iwar3w-1kwb_ef5op_o3wl92bhy6_9pdlib9lj78fb5cys3gdtdhtxp_5b7j4https://www.realcommercial.com.au/sold/property-46-leslie-st-stawell-vic-3380-503750618?fbclid=iwar0m9arji78p_wakgn_2p3bkbgqoiwzore-d2-oyqx7ahhtj98wxm0lhfk0https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-wa-bridgetown-136605110?fbclid=iwar3qqn-y5zcxigotrh_mwtx0vumn2jl600uqnv0cuubehqqk2bz5nscmdnqhttps://www.athertonfn.com.au/property?property_id=679163&fbclid=iwar1bfbbae0rnhsltadwrgp-7lhfjysznlhjkq3appsubdzsk7mklgikhejkwe will give kim credit for finding these.atlantis!

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  Mating inequality

  by hoser in

  1. social
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  this is the latest problem in north american society.

  mating inequality.

  there are now more women college graduates than men in the us.

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  DesirousOfChange

  Most college graduates will tell you that a diploma isn't all it's cracked up to be.

  Unless the degree gets the graduate into a specific career (medicine, law, education, pharmacy, etc) they often find out it's just a piece of paper that came with a huge payment book to repay their school loans and sadly doesn't necessarily get them into a job/career? that pays any better than a plumber/carpenter/electrician who had the benefit of being paid to learn as an apprentice tradesman.
  
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  Canada: JWs challenge privacy. Judge orders stay of Jehovah's Witnesses constitutional claim on privacy of records

  by yalbmert99 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.castanet.net/news/vernon/346544/judge-orders-stay-of-jehovah-s-witnesses-constitutional-claim-on-privacy-of-records.

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  DesirousOfChange

  I think you should have your right to have any 'official' records expunged from private entities.