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March 19, 2017 TO ALL CONGREGATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES BRANCH TERRITORY Re: Guest Rooming for Publishers Visiting Bethel Facilities
by wifibandit inmarch 19, 2017 to all congregations in the united states branch territory re: guest rooming for publishers visiting bethel facilities.
bethel visitors guest room request—instructions.
bethel visitors guest room request.
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How deep is the rot?
by JeffT inby now it seems obvious that the gb and other leaders of the wtbs are corrupt.
the pedo scandal and various financial schemes are sustained by either lack of concern or greed at the top.
my question is how far down the food chain does this go?
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The Searcher
Two classes of elders in my view:
1) I have a relative who is a dyed-in-the-wool J.W. elder, and trusts the org implicitly. Totally loyal & blinded.
2) Elder who has seen and learned so much that he seriously & privately rejects many of the org's changes and teachings, but can't/won't exit for personal reasons; loss of family/friends, position in the congregation, or the old chestnut - "where else can we go?"
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Australian Congregations announce Child Safeguarding Policy is available upon request
by wifibandit inthis week all congregations in australia have been instructed to make the following announcement:.
if a member of the congregation would like a copy of the child safeguarding policy of jehovah’s witnesses in australia, please see the coordinator of the body of elders or the secretary.. .
childsafeguardingpolicy-eau.pdf.
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The Searcher
As far as I'm aware, the congregations in the U.K. used to be obliged by law to display a copy of their insurance certificate on the Kingdom Hall notice board. (Of course that changed when the org decided to take the insurance premiums and insure the properties themselves)
Pin the Safeguarding Policy on the Kingdom Hall notice board for all to see - non-J.W.'s included.
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NWT is the finest translation of the Bible available to mankind. WTF
by Buster k inthis nugget of spiritual bullcrap is in there 2014 yearbook on page 4. .
paragraph 2. early in this service year, at the annual meeting of the watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania, the new world bible translation committee released the newly revised english edition of the finest translation of the bible available to mankind.
jehovah used his own spirit-begotten sons to provide the original new world translation.
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The Searcher
"Jehovah used his own [allegedly] spirit-begotten sons to provide the original New World Translation."
Pity they couldn't count up between 32 & 35 - then they could've got the chapters of the Bible book of Numbers in sequence in their updated, inaccurate/corrupted "silver sword" translation. (see chapter headings on pages 266 & 267)
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Has anyone here joined a different church after ditching the JWs?
by NikL ini am just curious.. i have a cousin who is a baptist and his church streams their sunday services and i've been checking them out before i go to meeting with my jw wife.. i haven’t been to a church except for the occasional funeral and wedding and the only sermons i had heard were the tel-evangelist type.
anyway, all the church bashing by jws over the years made me unsure what to expect and i was pleasantly surprised.
they do use the bible and they don't spend the whole time begging for money.
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The Searcher
"Religion is a snare and a racket."
Probably the only profound and true statement ever to come out of JFR's mouth!
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Propaganda video from the society. How are your donations used?
by stuckinarut2 inoh wow....how manipulative, especially for young ones.. first prize goes to whoever can state the one aspect of society expenditure that this video fails to mention!.
https://tv.jw.org/#en/video/vodourorganization/pub-jwbrd_201505_1_video.
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The Searcher
Massive legal fees for lawyers who defend the org's paedophile lawsuits?
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Hello
by S K Ditta inhello everyone.. have visited this site several times over the past year or so.. thanks for letting all have an opportunity to interact.. hope that, words uttered result in good - now or later!
that's the wish..
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The Searcher
Welcome S K Ditta. I hope you benefit yourself and others by joining us here.
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Hello
by snowbird injust want to say hello.. trying to master my new tablet given to me by my grandson.. yeah, i am bragging.. lol.. sylvia.
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The Searcher
Good for you, Sylvia. The fiddly little screens drive me nuts, so I stick to PC's!
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Catching up on the A.R.C.
by The Searcher ini haven't been here for several days, so apologies if similar comments have been posted regarding messrs spinks' & o'brien's "spiritual & scriptural" replies to the australian royal commission last week.. perhaps this line of questioning by mr. stewart could have helped exposed the org's corruption of the "two witness" rule:.
mr stewart: mr. spinks, does the jehovah's witnesses' leadership base their "two witness" rule solely on the bible?.
mr. spinks: yes.
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The Searcher
I haven't been here for several days, so apologies if similar comments have been posted regarding Messrs Spinks' & O'Brien's "spiritual & scriptural" replies to the Australian Royal Commission last week.
Perhaps this line of questioning by Mr. Stewart could have helped exposed the org's corruption of the "two witness" rule:
Mr Stewart: Mr. Spinks, does the Jehovah's Witnesses' leadership base their "two witness" rule solely on the Bible?
Mr. Spinks: Yes.
Mr. Stewart: Child abuse is at issue here, but can this Bible "rule" be adjusted or changed for different serious sins?
Mr. Spinks: No it cannot, it applies to all serious sins.
Mr. Stewart: Let me reword my question; in order for elders to proceed with disciplinary action against a member of the congregation, are two witnesses of the person's sin always required?
Mr. Spinks: Yes.
Mr. Stewart: Mr. Spinks, in view of your answers, as a senior member of the Australian Branch of Jehovah's Witnesses, are you unaware of your organization's "rules" that if two people see a member of the opposite sex entering another person's home and then leaving the following morning, an assumption that sexual intercourse has taken place will be made, and both parties will be subjected to disciplinary action based upon that assumption - not upon eyewitness testimony? Also, that Jehovah's Witness elders can accept the testimony of one witness to a serious sin, if another witness can be found to a similar but separate sin by the same accused person? You stated earlier that the "two witness" rule - as J.W.'s apply it - is based on the Bible. Would you reveal to everyone here, exactly where in the Bible the two variations I've just cited, appear?
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Which is worse according to the GB: Child Abuse or Apostasy??
by stuckinarut2 inso we all know how the organization conducts itself regarding child abuse.
the multitude of legal cases worldwide including the current australian royal commission as well as anecdotal accounts prove their attitude.. perpetrators have not been reported to authorities, and data bases of such have been kept sealed even when demanded by the courts!.
however, when it comes to those of us who have simply left the organization due to learning the truth, the society spares no effort in spreading gossip and ensuring that one's name and reputation is ruined.. so gb, which crime is worse?
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The Searcher
No contest, Stuckinarut!!!!!!!!
Even vandalism of a Kingdom Hall is worse than a J.W. child being raped/sexually abused - as proven by the wording of the November 1st 2016 Branch letter to all bodies of elders:
"Break-ins, thefts, incidents of arson, or other acts of vandalism should be promptly reported to the local authorities."
Crimes against their real estate must be reported "promptly" to authorities, but not paedophilia!