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  Canada: Jehovah’s Witnesses challenge constitutionality of B.C. privacy law

  by yalbmert99 in

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  2. scandals

  once again, watchtower doesn't want to respect our human rights.

  https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/jehovahs-witnesses-challenge-constitutionality-of-b-c-privacy-law.

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  Bobcat

  MacEwan [the WT lawyer] said it’s the position of the Jehovah’s Witnesses that the documents being sought [i.e. Judicial Committee documents] are the religious minister’s personal information.
  “These are the personal notes that have to do with spiritual, pastoral care that they offer congregants. We’re talking about certain types of confidential communications and notes. That’s what we’re dealing with here.”

  Wow! What a bald faced lie that is.

  Ironically, the JC "documents" include any notes the JC confiscated from the accused. And if a particular member of the JC is removed from being an elder, do you think he will still have access to his "personal information" [i.e. the JC notes]?

  Also, the accused was right there during the JC meeting. It's not like the law was trying to give the information to uninvolved people.

  It's more than a little amazing the lengths the WT will go in their blatant lies.
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  Announcing The WatchtowerHelper Chrome extension

  by wtwrhelpclub in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  a new free chrome extension opens up watchtower study articles on jw.org to global discussion!

  the extension lets you highlight, comment, and add footnotes.

  you can also view other's highlights and posts, all without leaving jw.org!

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  Bobcat

  Is this something put out by the WT to surreptitiously gather info on apostates? Or is it the reverse, something put out to expose the unsuspecting R&F to opposing ideas?

  After looking at the description of it I'm left wondering. On the surface it seems very un-WT to open up discussion like this. Or have they become so desperate due to opposing views that they would resort to this?

  I'm leary and curious at the same time.
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  Larry Graham interview, last days quote

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we all know stephen lett's infamous quote that we're living in "the final part of the final part of the last days!

  shortly before the last day of the last days.".

  well, there is an interesting interview with larry graham and his family that has a variant on this, where he says that we're living in "the last of the last of the last days".

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  Bobcat

  According to the Wikipedia bio on him he stayed involved in his industry on up to 2013. My guess is that his assembly interview was designed to bring out a predetermined MO. I've seen that before in assembly/convention interviews where the person being interviewed doesn't even fully agree with what the audience hears. The tone of the interview is driven by what the WT outline says it is supposed to bring out. They are basically propaganda pieces.
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  2021-March-20--Zoom Guidelines for Meeting Assignments!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  zoom guidelines for meeting assignments.. 2021-march 20.. .

  meeting attendant--page 2. .

  5. at around 25 minutes into the meeting take an attendance count.

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  Bobcat

  I don't believe this is (directly) from the Society. They look like instructions a particular congregation is using.

  The muting 10 minutes before the meeting to listen to prerecorded music seems to be taken from how they do at conventions and assemblies. IMO, applying this to a local meeting where the local friends are looking forward to chewing the fat before the meeting, this seems a bit heavy handed.

  At the local meetings where I am at the chairman will make an announcement that the meeting is going to start in a few moments (maybe a minute or less before meeting time) and he will then mute everyone.

  If the Society were to go with this 10 minutes of enforced silence before local meetings I don't think it would be well received. I could see many using the 10 minutes of silence to do other things (dishes, start laundry, etc). Having a 10 minute music period may work when you are out of town for a whole day convention. But doing that for a 1:45 length local meeting (where you are sitting at home) doesn't seem like it would work very well.
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  This one bible passage proves abortions are wrong and honoring Mary is right

  by TTWSYF in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  nwt luke chapt 1.

  41 well, as elizabeth heard the greeting of mary, the infant in her womb leaped, and elizabeth was filled with holy spirit 42 and loudly cried out: “blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruitage of your womb!

  43 so how is it that this privilege is mine, to have the mother of my lord come to me?

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  Bobcat

  Hi TTWSYF,

  Since part of this thread is about Mary, here is a post (off site) that discusses who Jesus assigned to care for Mary at the execution site. The links at the bottom of the post go into more detail.
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  New Files You Might Want!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  new files you might want.. .

  2021-04-english-s-147-announcements and reminders.

  2021-04-english-sfl-e-shepherd the flock of god manual2021-04-german-sfl-e-shepherd the flock of god manual2021-04-english-sfl-jwpub2021-04-german-sfl-jwpub2021-04-s-147-vtin zipped folder:https://filetransfer.io/data-package/m5efbbkc#link.

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  Someone on Reddit did a comparison between the 2020 and 2021 elder's manual: Here. They listed all the differences they found.
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  Social Trends - Male underwear as hot fashion

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  during australia's lockdowns and other reactions to the batty virus.

  i've been spending more time studying my history interests via the internet and its many possibilities.

  one area is quite interesting.

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  Bobcat

  In my completely unbiased opinion, these are the ultimate in male fashion. (We return you now to our regularly scheduled programming.)
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  New Files You Might Want!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  new files you might want.. .

  2021-04-english-s-147-announcements and reminders.

  2021-04-english-sfl-e-shepherd the flock of god manual2021-04-german-sfl-e-shepherd the flock of god manual2021-04-english-sfl-jwpub2021-04-german-sfl-jwpub2021-04-s-147-vtin zipped folder:https://filetransfer.io/data-package/m5efbbkc#link.

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  Bobcat

  Thank you Atlantis.

  Incidentally, the Shepherd book installs in the JW Library app.
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  Did Jesus Have A Dog?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a preteen asked me , “did jesus have a dog”?

  i thought the question was hysterical.

  why wouldn’t jesus have a dog or pet cat or sheep?

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  Bobcat

  If he had been dyslexic he would have. (Mt 27:46) But being perfect we kind of know he wasn't. (On the other hand, Hebrew is read from right to left. Nah, never mind ...)
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  False memorial partakers deserve to die???

  by Jofi_Wofo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  every memorial, much emphasis is placed on making sure that only the (self-proclaimed) anointed partake in the emblems.

  this year, however, the speaker at my wife's congregation presented it as an even more serious matter.

  he likened it to individuals in ancient israel who sought position of the priesthood despite never been appointed by jehovah.

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  Bobcat

  Hi JW,

  I heard the talk this year with my wife. It is sickening as ever regarding the effort they put into trying to convince you to not partake. But the speaker did not use an illustration as drastic as the one you described. I reckon the speaker you heard must have thought up his illustration on his own.

  The way the outlines are written it does leave a little room for speakers to improvise. For example, the last time I gave the Memorial talk was also the first time I partook. I was in the midst of waking up. Here is my experience. I subtly modified the outline based on what I had learned and there were some interesting results.