Isambard Crater

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  Today's Watchtower did have some nice bits in it but hang on...

  by Isambard Crater in

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  ...in the section where it said unselfishly loving people don't draw attention to themselves but do things anonymously, the thought came to me about why at the conventions do they announce "and now a talk from brother x who has served as an elder and pioneer for twenty years"?

  some say it's encouraging but i have never felt that way..

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  ...in the section where it said unselfishly loving people don't draw attention to themselves but do things anonymously, the thought came to me about why at the conventions do they announce "and now a talk from Brother X who has served as an elder and pioneer for twenty years"? Some say it's encouraging but I have never felt that way.
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  If we just suddenly start talking to DFed people again and use the Canada court video as our argument, what would happen?

  by Isambard Crater in

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  2. scandals

  the jw lawyer clearly stated that disfellowshipping only applies to spiritual association, but everyday family contact is ok..

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  The JW lawyer clearly stated that disfellowshipping only applies to spiritual association, but everyday family contact is ok.
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  Are Beards becoming more acceptable due to decline in membership?

  by UnshackleTheChains in

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  i noticed a young brother with a beard being given more privelages within our hall.

  when he first grew his beard, he lost his privelages.

  but more and more recently he has been helping out a lot more.. the cobe is old school and a stickler for rules, but with the hall becoming more empty these days, and the need for young brothers, he seems to have relaxed on this particular watchtower/man made rule.

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  Lots of J.W's from other Congregations have visited our Hall in the past month and plenty of them had beards, which surprised me. No idea if they therefore have had their privileges taken away, though.
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  Angry the BBC covered J.W. child abuse on the national TV news at 1pm but not 6pm or 10pm

  by Isambard Crater in

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  2. scandals

  did the j.w lawyers gag the bbc or something?

  not even newsnight covered it.

  it was given 3 minutes every hour on the 24-hour bbc news channel though i guess..

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  True, but I perceive that many more people watch the 6pm and 10pm news than the 1pm when many are at work.
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  Angry the BBC covered J.W. child abuse on the national TV news at 1pm but not 6pm or 10pm

  by Isambard Crater in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  did the j.w lawyers gag the bbc or something?

  not even newsnight covered it.

  it was given 3 minutes every hour on the 24-hour bbc news channel though i guess..

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  Did the J.W lawyers gag the BBC or something? Not even Newsnight covered it. It was given 3 minutes every hour on the 24-hour BBC news channel though I guess.
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  My unbelieving husband was offended by the WatchTower just studied

  by Isambard Crater in

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  2. beliefs

  it was the paragraph talking about people who don't want to be j.w's being executed, and it being an act of compassion from jehovah towards his witnesses..

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  It was the paragraph talking about people who don't want to be J.W's being executed, and it being an act of compassion from Jehovah towards his Witnesses.
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  If Elders and Ministerial Servants did what Michael Fallon has done, few would remain

  by Isambard Crater in

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  over the years i have seen plenty of elders and ministerial servants touch other j.w's knees, thighs, give very long and intimate hugs, blah, blah, blah.

  i know of other sisters who have felt really uncomfortable with such behaviour, but the brothers have just explained that they're being loving as caring christian friends, so they get away with it.

  it angers me that no j.w's will speak out about historic or ongoing inappropriate touching for fear of being disfellowshipped or losing the hope of paradise..

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  I agree fully - Fallon should not have gone. But what I wanted to highlight is that lots of J.W's will soon be pointing fingers at and criticising M.P's, not realising that such actions go on in Kingdom Halls too.
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  If Elders and Ministerial Servants did what Michael Fallon has done, few would remain

  by Isambard Crater in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  over the years i have seen plenty of elders and ministerial servants touch other j.w's knees, thighs, give very long and intimate hugs, blah, blah, blah.

  i know of other sisters who have felt really uncomfortable with such behaviour, but the brothers have just explained that they're being loving as caring christian friends, so they get away with it.

  it angers me that no j.w's will speak out about historic or ongoing inappropriate touching for fear of being disfellowshipped or losing the hope of paradise..

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  Over the years I have seen plenty of Elders and Ministerial Servants touch other J.W's knees, thighs, give very long and intimate hugs, blah, blah, blah. I know of other Sisters who have felt really uncomfortable with such behaviour, but the Brothers have just explained that they're being loving as caring Christian friends, so they get away with it. It angers me that no J.W's will speak out about historic or ongoing inappropriate touching for fear of being Disfellowshipped or losing the hope of paradise.
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  Today's W.T when it mentioned Depression and Anxiety

  by Isambard Crater in

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  2. bible

  our co-ordinator put his hand up and commented saying that people who go on about how depressed or anxious they are just need to stop giving in to impulses and show more self control without letting their emotions rule their lives.. if anyone from the media, a government agency or some other public body heard a comment like that, they'd have a hard time exercising self control over the rubbish this elder spouted, which my friends and family with genuine depression found insulting..

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  Our Co-ordinator put his hand up and commented saying that people who go on about how depressed or anxious they are just need to stop giving in to impulses and show more self control without letting their emotions rule their lives.

  If anyone from the Media, a Government agency or some other public body heard a comment like that, they'd have a hard time exercising self control over the rubbish this elder spouted, which my friends and family with genuine depression found insulting.
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  Hypocrisy in tomorrow's WatchTower study

  by Isambard Crater in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  paragraph 15 says.... 15 besides abusive speech, the practice of lying is also a trait of the old personality.

  for example, it is common for people to lie on tax returns or to lie to avoid taking responsibility for their sins.

  by contrast, jehovah is “the god of truth.” (ps.

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  Paragraph 15 says...

  15 Besides abusive speech, the practice of lying is also a trait of the old personality. For example, it is common for people to lie on tax returns or to lie to avoid taking responsibility for their sins. By contrast, Jehovah is “the God of truth.” (Ps. 31:5) Therefore, he requires that “each one” of his worshippers “speak truth with his neighbor” and “not lie.” (Eph. 4:25;Col. 3:9) Thus, we must tell the truth even if it may be embarrassing or inconvenient.​—Prov. 6:16-19.
  

  Erm, the Borg has always avoided taking responsibility for its sins and not told the truth because it's embarrassing when it comes to child abuse.