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  Poverty in China in 2014.

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. social
  2. current

  china daily recently published this overview of poverty in china: reference: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2014-10/16/content_18755643.htm.

  under the general heading of, behind the glamour.. .

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  Mum

  I don't suppose the Chinese government has food stamps or other government subsidies to help their poor. Are there private charities working on alleviating the problem? Many Westerners live in China. Are they doing anything to help?
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  Who is copying who? Jws or Mormons?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it amazes me!.

  witnesses go on about how "blessed we are to have the website and all the content from jehovah etc".

  but i have been noticing the parallels between jws and the mormons!.

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  Lots more Mormons than JW's are somewhat educated. The ignorant JW GB needs someone to give them ideas, as I cannot imagine one of them having an original thought. I've had many Mormon co-workers since I moved out west. Mormons appear much more "normal" than JW's in everyday life. The Mormons I've known are not preachy like JW's. They go on a 2-year mission, than pretty much go on with their lives, except the women, who don't really have a life.
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  I need help

  by tiredroadie in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  im new here, and dont know much about jw, other than what im reading.

  i have my best friend who is having bible study in her home with 2 witnesses, and she is soaking it in.

  she is very defensive and is getting more and more closed off.

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  If you are direct with her and she knows you're trying to keep her from becoming a JW, you will be setting yourself up for failure. Potential converts are warned from the beginning that "the world" and "worldly people" (i.e., non JW's) will oppose her so-called faith. The above advice of others as to where to start doing research and their advice about being supportive of her should be heeded.

  Most JW's are people who feel somehow disenfranchised. Do you know what her issues are? Does she feel alienated from her family? Is she struggling with economic woes? Try to find out and help her with whatever her issues are.

  Best wishes. Thank you for your concern for your friend.
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  why didnt God just do this?

  by sowhatnow in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  for one thing, i cant get past genesis, but no matter.. when god told adam and eve if you eat from the tree youll die.

  so why did he not simple let them die and not allow the offspring to?.

  you see, if i was a god, and i told two people that, id let them die , .

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  The story itself does not say that the serpent was Satan. As nonsensical as it was to start with, it's about a talking snake - the only talking snake ever!
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  Montreal Gazette: 'Homosexuals like you in tight pants,' JW leader says

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://montrealgazette.com/life/turning-the-page-homosexuals-like-you-in-tight-pants-jehovahs-witness-leader-says-reportsturning the page: 'homosexuals like you in tight pants,' jehovah's witness leader says reportsjillian page, montreal gazette more from jillian page, montreal gazette.

  published on: november 12, 2014 last updated: november 12, 2014 11:33 pm est.

  skin-tight pants are a no-no in public, church leader says,.

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  Mum

  I hope it benefits some poor child being reared in a JW home that "Spanx" sounds just like "spanks."
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  Changing Careers: The difficult path to starting over.

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i became employed with my current company after high school in 1995. i'm a manager and make decent income for the area i live ($65k).

  it provides for the basic and some extra.

  i have a wife and a daughter.

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  Mum

  I have a friend, non-JW, who married a teacher in a Catholic school. In the summertime, he does home renovation and earns more than he does all year as a teacher. You might be able to start a business for the summer months and still teach if you wish to do so. Otherwise, I would look at nursing schools in different areas and consider relocating if you find one that you can get into.

  Best wishes!
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  Changed: Head coverings for sisters, w15 2/15 QFR

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  does a female kingdom publisher need to wear a head covering if she conducts a bible study in the presence of a male publisher?.

  in a questions from readers item published in the watchtower of july 15, 2002, it was stated that a sister should cover her head if she conducts a bible study in the presence of a male publisher, whether he is baptized or not.

  further consideration of the matter suggests that a modification to this direction is appropriate.. if the male publisher who accompanies the sister while she conducts an established bible study is baptized, the sister would certainly want to wear a head covering.

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  Hair splitting at its best.
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  Guilt, Regret or Denial

  by game1914over in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  in your time of being a witness, have you witnessed a jw experience death of a loved one due to refusal of a blood transfusion?

  i know this is an extremely sensitive subject and can reopen deep emotional wounds.

  if you're willing to share, i am interested.

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  Several years ago, after I had already been free for several years, there was a national news story about a JW who died from lack of a blood transfusion. I think she'd been in an auto accident, but I don't recall the details. I had known this woman when I was a JW. I met her in a laundromat first. She had just moved to town, and then she was at the next meeting I went to at the KH. She was married and had small children. We went in service together and developed a friendship.

  When I saw the story on the news years and years later, I was horrified. A reporter interviewed her husband. His take on the situation was that she had been a good wife, and he would have done anything to save her except approve a blood transfusion. His grown-up children were standing by. I was crushed because she was a very nice person.

  The Watchtower leadership has damned itself to hell, if such a place exists.
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  My Parents have gone FULL CULT MODE! Having a job is SATANIC!

  by BU2B in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  to give a little background, my parents are in their late 50s.

  around a year ago, my elder dad got laid off from his job.

  he worked as a auto mechanic making ok money.

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  Your parents are a classic case of the saying that "Truth is stranger than fiction!" I wonder if it would be Satanic to rent out a room in their house to bring in some income without working. I'm actually sitting here getting tense over their total disregard for reality and the consequences of their bizarre "thinking."
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  Elders are going to the CO on me

  by cognac in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i celebrated halloween and my birthday and the elders have been told.

  husband told the elders i've called the religion a cult.

  they said i'm "heading down a road to be an apostate.

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  If they want to use your children as witnesses against you, I recommend getting an attorney and try to stop it. A spouse is not required to testify against their marriage partner in court. Likewise, a child should never be put in a position of having to be adversarial with a parent.

  You've got them on the run, so keep up the good work!