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  Candace Conti: WTS Fails to Timely File Opening Appellate Brief

  by DNCall in

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  bad form for the "great timekeeper's" organization.

  the appeal will be dismissed unless the opening brief is filed on or before march 26th..

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  News about Candace was even on the old official jw website before it got remodelled.
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  I called the police.

  by LouBelle in

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  i stay at my grandmother's house and pay a little rent to her (r500) as it is all i can afford.

  i do however buy and take care of all my own food, washing etc.. this morning at 6 am, my bedroom door opend, slammed shut, heard the key turn a couple of times, open and slam shut again.

  i woke up with a fright as that has never happened....first thought is someone is in the house.

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  You could lock it with your key and leave the key in the lock, turned so it can't be pushed out from the other side.

  Or you could wait until he comes in one night when you are in bed, then belt him round the head with something heavy - say you woke with a start and thought you were being attacked. Bullies don't like it back at them.

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  Candace Conti: WTS Fails to Timely File Opening Appellate Brief

  by DNCall in

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  bad form for the "great timekeeper's" organization.

  the appeal will be dismissed unless the opening brief is filed on or before march 26th..

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  @JuliaOrwell

  Once you have shown the elder that Candace Conti is a real person and that the Soc has been found criminally and maliciously guilty, perhaps direct him to these WT guidelines.

  Good News Bible:

  1Ti 3:1 This is a true saying: If a man is eager to be a church leader, he desires an excellent work.

  1Ti 3:7 He should be a man who is respected by the people outside the church, so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the Devil's trap.

  *** w10 6/15 p. 13 par. 13 Keep Building Up the Congregation ***

  The first-century Corinthian congregation faced the situation of a man who unrepentantly practiced fornication. His conduct threatened the purity of the congregation and was a scandal even among nonbelievers. Hence, Paul rightly directed that the man be removed from the congregation

  *** w76 12/1 p. 734 pars. 18-19 Giving Reproof “Before All Onlookers” ***

  Undoubtedly most cases where congregation members fall into wrongdoing can be handled in a private way by the congregation shepherds. But if they have reason to believe that others may be tempted into the same kind of sin they should devote time in their meetings to reproof of that kind of wrongdoing. If a matter is of public knowledge or involves scandal, they should most certainly do so.

  19 If they feel that the circumstances demand it they could even name the person (though doing so apart from any talk on the subject), stating that they have reproved him. Where scandal is involved, this would enable the congregation members to defend the congregation against those who might accuse it of condoning wrongdoing

  *** w76 12/1 p. 733 Giving Reproof “Before All Onlookers” ***

  The commentary of Schaff-Lange says: “The nature of the case itself requires that ha·mar·ta′non·tas should be specially understood of grosser crimes; indeed, of those which justly cause scandal.” Henry’s Bible Commentary observes: “Public, scandalous sinners must be rebuked publicly; as their sin has been public, and committed before many, or at least come to the hearing of all, so their reproof must be public, and before all.”

  I wonder if they will measure out to themselves the same condemnation and punishment as they measure out to others?

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  Gregorian Calendar

  by NeverKnew in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i'm suffering from a vicious cycle.

  put the research down - declare i'm not doing it anymore because it sickens me, ponder, make another aha connection, get sickened by it, put the research down, declare i'm not doing it anymore because it sickens me.. ponder.

  i'm glad it's not just me.. i think my jw friend has been embarrassed one time too many with wt historical facts and so now he has asked me to help him understand my concerns and present him with some research that validates it.

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  Splash

  Thankyou AnnOMaly,

  I had in my mind EnGedi, and googling that really didn't help!

  I'll make a note of this somewhere so I don't forget again - I found it extremely convincing.

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  Gregorian Calendar

  by NeverKnew in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i'm suffering from a vicious cycle.

  put the research down - declare i'm not doing it anymore because it sickens me, ponder, make another aha connection, get sickened by it, put the research down, declare i'm not doing it anymore because it sickens me.. ponder.

  i'm glad it's not just me.. i think my jw friend has been embarrassed one time too many with wt historical facts and so now he has asked me to help him understand my concerns and present him with some research that validates it.

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  What was the name of that ancient family which had a business (banking?), and cuneiform transactions have been found dating all of the kings according to secular opinion?

  I just can't remember their name.

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  the seven trumpets have not yet been sounded

  by MASIMBA in

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  in the book revelation its grand climax at hand in chapter 18 (earthquakes in the lords day) on page 112, the writers mention that the sixth seal is going to be opened some time in the future and yet they go on to mention in chapter 21 (jehovahs plagues on christendom) that the seven trumpets have already been blown and they give explanations of the fulfillment of these trumpet blasts in mankinds history.

  however, i believe it is impossible for the seven trumpets to have been sounded before the opening of the sixth seal because firstly, as they pointed out in the book, the sounding of the seven trumpets is ushered in by the opening of the seventh seal, which seal is only opened after the sixth seal has been opened as happened with the other seals.

  the seals were opened or are opened in order form the first to the seventh, which is the last, without skipping one and going to the next.

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  Welcome MASIMBA!

  Good observation, thank you for sharing that with us.

  If you find any more be sure to let us all know here!

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  Dear watchtower bible and tract society, governing body, and all of your twisted teachings...

  by OneDayillBeFree in

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  after today's watchtower study which was basically a mind controlling article about shunning your loved disfellowshipped ones, i've come to see just how sick, twisted, vile, rotten, repulsive, disgusting, and just plain evil you all are.

  so i stormed out.

  i don't know if i'll ever come back to your meetings again.

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  Splash

  Regarding that "not emailing" statement we were told "That loophole has now been closed brothers".

  As for limiting recreation so it's guilt free, since when did anyone feel guilt for unwinding? Who is trying to make us feel guilty for relaxing?

  Really???
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  How do I tell my husband?

  by dissonance_resolved in

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  i'm a born in, baptized as a young teenager, whole family is jw.

  i just recently woke up after the new understanding of the fds was announced and it seemed to me to smack of power-grabbing.

  i started looking at all the websites we're not supposed to, and now i know why.

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  Splash

  Welcome to the family of awakened people.

  I've not yet had to deal with this issue but many on here will give you their views and experiences.

  Only you know the best way to handle your husband, but my suggestion is that you take it slowly.

  Wishing you the best,

  Splash.
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  Chef Gordon Ramsay to meet with Governing Body.

  by DATA-DOG in

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  lol!!

  can you imagine gordon ramsay cleaning up the wtbts!!??

  i used to hate gordon, at least i thought i did.

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  "Gordon Ramsay is a lying limited talented celebrity/cook."

  He holds 14 michelin stars across his 20 restaurants.

  You might not like him, but 'limited talent'? No.
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  Porneia in marriage - a changing view:

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  1974 - can divorce your marriage mate if they insist on oral / anal intercourse.

  1978 - can still divorce your marriage mate if they insist on oral / anal intercourse.

  1983 - cannot divorce your marriage mate if they insist on oral / anal intercourse.

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  Splash

  I remember the first time I received aural sex.

  My ear hurt for about three days.

  Splash.