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  Elder's letter requesting details of solicitors, barristers and accountants

  by jwfacts in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  there was a letter sent to elders in australia on 18th november 2015 asking for details of publishers that are solicitors, barristers and accountants.

  what would be their motive for these details?

  the rest of the letter outlines 8 specific pieces of information to compile and send to bethel's legal department, and reiterates to collect the information only be "as you understand, without consulting the publisher.

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  millie210

  This letter was already sent out in the Staes a few months ago.

  I remember a thread about it here.

  So what does sending it out in Australia now signify? Are they throwing the net wider?
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  Anointed Directing the Anointed?

  by compound complex in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

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  ] resurrected ones of the 24-elders group may be involved in the communicating of divine truths today.

  revelation: its grand climax at hand!, pages, 124, 125, paragraph 17..

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  I have been reading their literature for many years and how I always missed the fact that they prefaced nearly every important statement with a disclaimer is sad!

  "It appears", "therefore we can conclude"," it is reasonable to assume" the list goes on and on.

  Good thread CC!
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  Theocratic Ministry School cancelled. Why?

  by the girl next door in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  is it possible this aspect of the meeting was cancelled so that jws would not be categorized as a "school" where in many areas elders and ministerial servants would have to submit to a background check by secular authorities?

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  I got a text that it is being said that the reason they did that was because of new rules requiring background checks of teachers in religious settings?

  Anyone else hear this or can verify?
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  I think I was off the day they taught ...

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. humour

  does anyone else have those things that everyone else seems to know ... except you?

  it's like you were off the day it was taught in school and you don't know that you don't know about it.

  but everyone else does.. i have a couple .... first, days of the month.

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  the girl next door
  For example I just learned that mixing left and right may have something to do with personality! lolhttp://typeindepth.com/2010/11/mixing-right-and-left/

  And here I thought I was the only one!
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  I think I was off the day they taught ...

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. humour

  does anyone else have those things that everyone else seems to know ... except you?

  it's like you were off the day it was taught in school and you don't know that you don't know about it.

  but everyone else does.. i have a couple .... first, days of the month.

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  I have been known to confuse my right and left....sad, no?

  Well this one is even sadder - I have pushed the button on the elevator for the floor I want and THEN noticed it is a "going down" elevator, thereby insuring myself an even longer wait.

  I could keep going!
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  If I've been testy lately, here's why.

  by cappytan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my parents are visiting for not-thanksgiving.

  dad started bringing up spiritual stuff and i almost screwed up my fade.. it's so hard to have a genuine discussion about the issues in the organization when you have become an atheist.

  it feels icky and disgusting to have to pretend and nod your head at such platitudes as "you just need to have faith"..."trust in jehovah"..."jehovah will correct it"..."remember ray franz?

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  I feel for you Cappy. I have a similar situation and I have to watch myself.

  We are doing this out of love and respect for our family - NOT out of respect for the Org. Right?

  (I must tell myself that many times each day)

  This very long holiday weekend will be over soon, hang in there!
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  Things WT Would Have To Do To Be An Acceptable Religion

  by JW_Rogue in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  drop shunning or at least drop shunning among family members.

  make blood transfusions a conscience matter, no more hlc.

  drop the two witness rule, mandatory reporting of child abuse, no privileges for offenders.

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  JW_Rogue
  The Catholic church has stopped opposing evolution. Although they don't publicize their stance it is in the foreword of a Catholic Bible. It basically says that Genesis is an allegory and God created man through evolution.

  Interesting. Thank you for sharing that. JW_Rogue.
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  Singapore does the right thing

  by jdubhub in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2015/11/25/singapore-slashes-publication-bans-but-not-for-jehovahs-witnesses/

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  Yes. Pornography and JWs didnt make the grade.
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  Things WT Would Have To Do To Be An Acceptable Religion

  by JW_Rogue in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  drop shunning or at least drop shunning among family members.

  make blood transfusions a conscience matter, no more hlc.

  drop the two witness rule, mandatory reporting of child abuse, no privileges for offenders.

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  I think most of these are potentially possible by degrees except

  4b

  and 7

  1 and 2 are already happening in some areas but quietly.

  3 is being forced on them - they will have no choice.
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  I have been informed that if u are df and you appeal the decision and you loose appeal

  by poopie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the elders will keep you out longer as payback for you appealing their decision how dare you peon appeal the secret weapons design you stupid publisher.

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  If that "no" is directed at my statement futano, I can agree with you that appeals are granted.

  They are not frequent.

  As you stated in a post upthread, most of the ones you yourself saw granted had to do with elders in the original committee being as you said and I quote:

  More than 50% of the decisions of the original committees were totally wrong.

  third world countries education is low,

  those serving were end 20thies.

  
  

  Where you and I disagree is in your statement above that it is the opinion or the request of the individual that generates anything.

  Those two factors (the persons opinion or request) have zero to do with an appeal being granted,