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  When You Were A JW Did You Ever Stand For The National Anthem?

  by minimus in

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  as a witness i always found a way to not have to embarrass myself by sitting down for the national anthem.. i’m curious.

  how many of you stood up for the patriotic song?.

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  Stand but not sing. In Australia nobody seems to know the words, all you hear is a mumble.
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  Checklist for Audit of File

  by wifibandit in

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  2. beliefs

  uk: 2017 checklist for audit of file.

  context on how this is used:.

  2015. december 9, 2008 to all bodies of elders re: data protection procedures.

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  stuckinarut2.....I remember there being a post that would answer your question but I don't know where. Even if they complied you would probably need legal help to get them and for sure they would keep a copy. Speaking for myself I wouldn't bother.
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  Checklist for Audit of File

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
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  uk: 2017 checklist for audit of file.

  context on how this is used:.

  2015. december 9, 2008 to all bodies of elders re: data protection procedures.

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  As an additional thought to this it is good for everyone to keep all paperwork and a diary of events relating to leaving our former religion of choice including notes on individuals that may be a nuisance in the future including relatives etc. many will naturally do this and I must admit I have not done this thoroughly enough. Never underestimate a potential enemy and I am not being paranoid.
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  Do you believe in god?

  by freakyAL in

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  i used to be a staunch believer in god.

  maybe its technology and science advancing so much thats got me doubting idk.

  do you believe in god?

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  Since leaving Jwism six months ago I have read and read, listened to podcasts and watched videos for thousands of hours. I am almost an atheist.

  There is a constant stream of consistent advice that filters through to me and one piece of advice is to read the New Testament after praying for Holy Spirit to understand.

  I have not done that yet and I feel that I should. I am sure that I could receive a lot of been there done that no good comments but I have to try it for myself.

  After all it is the scientific method.
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  Science may answer the question: Is there a God?

  by Old Navy in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9qkdv6yg3s.

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  Vanderhoven7. I am not sure if your post was a joke or not but I am seriously interested if you could elaborate.

  As a child my parents both had an interest for a time in "spiritism" and I was influenced by this and related subjects and as we all know old beliefs die hard.
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  The wonder of scientific research

  by amicabl in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this has possibly been brought up before however here goes.. constant reference is made by many posters to scientific research as being the only way to prove something factual that would otherwise have to be taken on faith.

  there actually seems to be "faith" in scientific findings.. my experience over many years is that most scientific research is fake.

  nothing oftencomes of the big announcements made to raise more money.. money, prestige, pride, human error, suppositions etc., are rife amongst the scientific community.. i realise that there have been many advances over hundreds of years but humankind is in a mess, although very different to even a century ago.. the medical profession now has vaccinations for everything, antiviral drugs etc.

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  It is large Monsanto style businesses that beg government for cash when they don't need it. That sell overpriced and extremely harmful products such as "you can bathe in it" glyphosate. There are hundreds of major chemical companies creating trash food, medicines that are little more than poison. Petrochemical products for us to wash with, perfumes, deodorants. I could literally go on forever with this.

  three years ago I had CABG open heart surgery without blood. I was in hospital for 24 days mostly because they couldn't find a suitable blood thinner for me. Really? I was constantly visited by a young smiling female oncologist who was obviously aware of my previous medical history and wanted to "follow up" on a previous refusal for a prostate test.

  This is all about money. This is modern day science.
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  Checklist for Audit of File

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  uk: 2017 checklist for audit of file.

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  2015. december 9, 2008 to all bodies of elders re: data protection procedures.

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  I know from previous employment that personal or personnel files have to be kept indefinitely. This benefits the employing body more so than the employee if you think about it as records can always be destroyed. Watchtower is only doing what every organisation does as I guess accurate and proveable knowledge is power. I made this comment because I felt some may not fully appreciate this.
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  Science may answer the question: Is there a God?

  by Old Navy in

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  So the God called Science claims.
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  My story and what I'm trying to do with it

  by Ft2188 in

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  2. experiences

  my dad was an elder my entire life and my sister a regular pioneer for most of my life, along with my mother.

  ill never forget being 4 years old and staring up at the stars outside and my dad leaning over to and saying "look what jehovah made for you".

  my response, "but how do you know god is real"?

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  Perhaps if all of us that could wrote our story, made brief videos, seized opportunities for kind and sensible anti witnessing, etc., it would make a difference somewhere. This may seem obvious but how many just let opportunities slip by. This sounds like part of a CO's talk.
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  Jehovah’s Witnesses and “the Friends”

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i never understood why many jehovah’s witnesses will say “the friends”.

  it seems so mormon like..

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  We have a German born elderinthe local cong. When I was talking to him I used the term Grupen fuhrer from time to time.He always found it amusing. Once when I was annoyed in an argument with an elder I suggested he refer the matter to the elderhood.

  Of recent times in Australia I have heard the term friends used more frequently, usually from the platform. Possibly its from talk outlines. Even after six months out its hard to get away from it all.