Isambard Crater

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  Today's Watchtowe Study, Child Baptism

  by BluesBrother in

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  suffice to say that i fundamentally disagree with the point of this article, a cynical attempt to boost numbers.

  it goes against bible precedent and their own long standing practice.

  they timothy as an example of a youthfull christian, a young man.. sure but he was not baptized young .

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  Isambard Crater

  I hated todays W.T study too. Actually I sat through it yesterday at the Britain branch annual meeting and the Bethelite who did the study said that someone in the U.K. Bethel commented how 10 years is the age when kids here become legally culpable, so how more so are they responsible for there actions in front of Jehovah.

  I seem to recall Tony Morris said in a recent talk that young J.Dubs should wait untill they turn 23 before thinking about marriage, so how come they're prettymuch recommending to get Baptized 13 years earlier than that, the most importance decision of one's life?
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  So what's this special meeting all about?

  by purrpurr in

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  any guesses?.

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  Isambard Crater

  I have already said that the zone visit contained absolutely nothing crazy or objectionable, nothing about Tight Pants, the end coming, child abuse, blah blah. Just the Watch Tower study urging children to get baptised and that they're still accountable to Jehovah before getting baptised, then a load of stuff about the Britain Bethel, L.D.C and campaign Experiences, then a long talk basically saying 'endure' and feel good about serving in the Organization.

  freddo I cant remember the numbers, but the L.D.C section just said they have built loads of new Kingdom Halls and refurbished many others, so Jehovah is clearly blessing the growth and expansion here in the Britain territory.
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  So what's this special meeting all about?

  by purrpurr in

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  2. bible

  any guesses?.

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  Isambard Crater

  Would of rarther spent the afternoon with my husband but I went to the Britain Zone Branch visit broadcast and it was far from special, comprise of;

  • Chelmsford update how amazing it is
  • Britain L.D.C projects update
  • Special campaign experiences
  • An update about the printing press at London bethel
  • A 75-minutes Talk about don't give up, remember that all bad things we see, hear and feel are because of Satan, and keep going. Feel your role in Preaching isn't significant? Think of the worldwide Brotherhood.

  That was it.
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  Example of sensitive data – should I be worried?

  by Fay Dehr in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  ### here's a link to a high-quality version of the above form: https://1drv.ms/u/s!amcrvjcxi6m6a2mdhysjdll3m00 ###.

  the attached image is the rear of form a-27; this is just example of many forms that contain personal data.

  i’d like to know: should i be worried?.

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  Isambard Crater

  Fay Dehr, I think G.D.P.R makes your statement that "publishers are forbidden access to this data" wrong, as a key principle of the new laws is that data subjects can request all data held about them?
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  Brothers with hearts. Where are they?

  by stillin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  one poster here mentioned how, after he was appointed as an elder, things took on a more "corporate" feel.

  i was an ms and as such went, dutifully, to the bi-annual meetings with the co. i was sorely disappointed.

  i had imagined sort of a round-table discussion of trends and potential difficulties in the congregation, along with a coordinated effort to help people out.

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  Isambard Crater

  I can think of countless examples of Brothers, mainly Elders, showing no real love or understanding, totally like the Pharisees and not at all like Jesus.

  Also, I am often told stories by mentally-in J.W's who complain how such a Brother has mistreated them in some way. I gently sow a seed in there minds by saying; "We should all be more like Jesus". They agree with me, say it's something to do with the Organization being made up from imperfect human men, and then say how wonderful The Truth is, contradicting themselves. *facepalm
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  How many people have been woken up by the A.R.C??

  by karter in

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  2. friends

  i know of 1 that watched the video and never went back.. i think for some it was a the sum of the total or the "last straw" if you like.. karter..

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  Isambard Crater

  The combination of the A.R.C, the Christian Life And Ministry Mid-Week Meetings and the launch of J.W Broadcasting television woke me up big time and I have been pretty sick since, battling with being P.I.M.O for family.
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  GB member in The Netherlands for contact with State secretary of Justice

  by Gorbatchov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  dutch newspapers report that a gb member was in the netherlands last week for contact with the state secretary of justice because of the abuse cases.

  (276 reported now).. no details were revealed.. g..

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  I am surprised any G.B member showed up, after the theatrics of Geoffrey Jackson and Gerrit Loesch in recent years! There's talk in the news of Trump facing a subpoena but surely he could just ignore it like Gerrit did?
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  GDPR: help for PIMOs

  by Fay Dehr in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we urgently need to offer "resistance strategy" help to pimos who are likely to be harassed by elders seeking their consent for wtbt$ to leech their data.

  what questions could pimos ask elders, that elders would be unable to answer?

  (thus buying time, because elder would need to "check with branch").

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  Isambard Crater

  Too late unfortunately but I intend to request copies of the judicial letters they have previously refused to provide me. If they are so proud of G.D.P.R, they should comply, huh?
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  GDPR: help for PIMOs

  by Fay Dehr in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we urgently need to offer "resistance strategy" help to pimos who are likely to be harassed by elders seeking their consent for wtbt$ to leech their data.

  what questions could pimos ask elders, that elders would be unable to answer?

  (thus buying time, because elder would need to "check with branch").

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  Isambard Crater

  I actually said to the Elder that the Form doesn't need giving back to them until later in May when G.D.P.R comes into affect; but he said they needed it done that same day to get their Paperwork in order for then the C.O visits or something.
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  GDPR: help for PIMOs

  by Fay Dehr in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we urgently need to offer "resistance strategy" help to pimos who are likely to be harassed by elders seeking their consent for wtbt$ to leech their data.

  what questions could pimos ask elders, that elders would be unable to answer?

  (thus buying time, because elder would need to "check with branch").

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  Isambard Crater

  What if you prefer to put coins or bills in the contribution box at the Hall and not use the JW borg Web site?