Posts by Rado Vleugel

I would like to thank all the posters for their kind words. I wish success to all of you who are studying right now or are planning to do so. It is good to see that I am not the only one who made it!

Rado Vleugel http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/

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I made it!

by Rado Vleugel in

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at the time i went to school jehovahs witnesses were still discouraged from higher education.

the teachers on the primary school advised me to go follow pre-university education.

but totally in line with the watchtower i followed

At the time I went to school Jehovahs Witnesses were still discouraged from higher education. The teachers on the primary school advised me to go follow pre-university education. But totally in line with the Watchtower I followed General Secondary Education.

After I left the Org my limited education became a problem. I couldnt go to the university. But in the years that followed I educated myself. This month I sat for several entrance exams (Colloquium doctum). Today I heard that I passed all the exams! Next September I am going to study Philosophy at Leiden University.

I am not the youngest student (I am 29), but that doesnt matter!

The only drawback is less income. But I have pioneered for many years, so I am used to it

Rado VleugelThe Netherlands
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Edited by - Rado Vleugel on 20 June 2002 9:27:55

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completely OT....leech infection!

by scootergirl in

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okay.....now this thread is completely off any topic i have seen here before...but i am just in shock over an infection that my 9 year old son got w/in hours of swimming at an area lake.

my kids went swimming for about 4 hours yesterday and my middle boy, james, found a leech in his belly button on the ride home.

he didn't think anything of it and pulled it off.

Rado Vleugel

I think I am immune for leeches. When I traveled through the rain forest of Thailand I had dozens of leeches that were sucking my blood. Besides of the bleeding (I felt no pain!) it didnt effect me.

Sometimes leeches are even used in medical treatments to stimulate the bloodcirculation of re-attached amputated fingers etc.

I hope your son gets well soon,
Rado Vleugel http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/

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CNN Moneyline Quick Poll on JW Solicitation Subjec

by Valis in

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cnn moneyline quick poll... do you believe solicitors should have the right to go door-to-door for any product or cause without a permit?.

http://www.cnn.com/cnn/programs/moneyline/.

sincerely.. district overbeer.

Rado Vleugel

I voted YES, although I am an ex-JW.

Rado Vleugel
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Select a world leader

by JanH in

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let's say you are challenged to appoint a man who will become the supreme leader of the world.

however, you have only these 3 candidates available: .

candidate 1) he is known to cooperate with corrupt politicians, consults astrologers, has two mistresses, is a chain smoker and drinks around 10 glasses of martini a day.

Rado Vleugel

About Hitler's supposed Jewish background:

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is whether Adolf Hitler was Jewish or had ancestors who were. The idea seems to arise from the remote possibility that Hitler's grandfather was Jewish. Hitler's father, Alois, was registered as an illegitimate child with no father. Alois' mother worked in the home of a wealthy Jew and there is some chance a son in that household got the woman (i.e., Hitler's grandmother) pregnant. Adolf Hitler was not Jewish.

Source: John Toland, Adolf Hitler, NY: Anchor Books, 1992.

Rado Vleugel
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Edited by - Rado Vleugel on 17 June 2002 15:11:49

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What should governments do ....?

by sleepy in

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what should governments do in order to protect its people from religious cults?.

do you think the governments of this world are doing enought, it seams that democracies are too soft on crazy religions.france is the only one that is being tought at the moment.. only dictators and the like seam to be jumping on the witnesses.. maybe religions should be made to report to governments on a regular basis with a account of their activities , also an independent organisation could be used to investigate how religions and such things are run , and whether they are benifiting or harming the country.. but do religions like the jehovahs witnesses matter enought to be a concern to them?.

Rado Vleugel

I fully agree with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that states:

Article 18.
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.

Although I fully disagree with the Watchtower I dont think it is a good idea to start a witch hunt on Jehovahs Witnesses an other cults.

Because of the obvious dangers sect like the Jehovahs Witnesses do have, it is important that governments monitor these groups and interfere if necessary. Note that also mainstream religious groups like the Catholic Church can have a harmful effect on its members.

Just my thoughts,
Rado Vleugel
Watchtower Information Service

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Different Judicial Committee Procedures

by Rado Vleugel in

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i was disfellowshipped several years ago for questioning the blood issue (see my story

during this process i never received a single letter from the elders or the dutch branch office.

this in spite of my insistent request to inform me in writing instead of orally.

Rado Vleugel

I agree with Blondie that the Watchtower might document as much in writing as they need to protect themselves legally in this case. This is also because Bill and Barbara have lawyers as Lady Lee mentioned.

The similarities between their cases and my case is the media attention. Although the impact from the child-abuse issue has a far greater impact than my little case.

The quote from the Elders Manual by DakotaRed is also interesting.

Rado Vleugel http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/

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Different Judicial Committee Procedures

by Rado Vleugel in

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i was disfellowshipped several years ago for questioning the blood issue (see my story

during this process i never received a single letter from the elders or the dutch branch office.

this in spite of my insistent request to inform me in writing instead of orally.

Rado Vleugel

Hi Blondie,

There are almost 1 million JWs in the US that can be affected by the publicity here

Thats exactly why it surprised me. If they dont give any written statements there is less fuel for the media to use.

Rado Vleugel http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/