the final order was issued few hours ago:.
https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.336935/gov.uscourts.cand.336935.30.0.pdf.
the record establishes that darkspilver made fair use of the watch tower ad and chart.
You are aware that this case was actually inititated by Darkspilver when he contacted EFF and challenged the subpoena
First Watchtower filed a formal request at a District Court for the DMCA subpoena. That looks like initiating legal action to me.
And it wasn't just a takedown order as would be most common. It was a subpoena to get Darkspilver's identity in order to be able to sue him. Of course he's gonna defend himself...
2020-02-27 german coronavirus letter.
i will have to wait and see if we can also get the s-147 in german.
(announcements and reminders).
They should be cancelling the assembly!
Imagine the fine witness that would be given if a JW circuit assembly were to be a source of many infections. I call to mind the story of the South Korean cult that was at the source of many infections in that country.
Another related thing: in at least two occassions, preaching JW in The Netherlands have had the police called on them. People thought the JW were trying to scam them with their Corona virus stories.
There have been a few criminals who use Corona virus stories as chat tricks to scam or rob (mostly) elderly ppeople. Apparently JW today look and sound suspicious enough to be seen as scammers....
i was thinking about this at work the other day, and realized the one positive thing i can truly credit the jws with: .
i have no fear of public speaking.
i was a shy kid, fat, clumsy, with crooked glasses and worse teeth, who wore hand-me-downs in one of the wealthiest counties in all of america, who sat still while classmates got up to salute the flag or recite the pledge of allegiance.
I'm not afraid to not follow the herd.
As a JW, I learned how to deal with being different than everyone else, doing different things, not doing normal things.
In becoming an exjw I learned how to be different than all my friends and family.
So now I'm blessed with a two way street ability to (positively) not give a shit about what people may think of me.
I do not feel the need to align myself with either JW or regular behavior or traditions. I pick what I like (which is damn near nothing from JW behavior) without feeling awkward for not doing as everyone else does.
That, and having learned to stand for what I believe to be true and just.
there are a number of wtb&ts publications that are quite useful in doing research, but would be significantly better if they weren't theologically and self-servingly biased.
i'd like to find more reliable substitutions, especially from scholarly/secular sources, to help me, and others, get a look at the bible from a fresh perspective.
here's a short list of "cool" books i'd like for which id like to find corresponding replacements.. new world translation of the holy scriptures w/references = ?
Life, How did it Get Here? By Evolution or Creation? = ? (best books that compare biblical creationism to actual science)
I suggest the archives of the NCSE periodical: https://ncse.ngo/cej
Also https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Creationism as a starting point.
And of course http://corior.blogspot.com/2006/02/misquotations-in-creation-book.html just for fun.
If you're looking for actual books on the topic, I suggest Why Evolution Is True by Jerry Coyne. A must read even (or especially) if you're absolutely sure evolution is nonsense. It's a fantastic book that doesn't insult or make fun of anyone. It will give you an insight into why others think the idea makes sense, and may help you find arguments against evolution. Trust me, it will give you much more knowledge on the topic than the Evolution book of Watchtower ever did.
there are a number of wtb&ts publications that are quite useful in doing research, but would be significantly better if they weren't theologically and self-servingly biased.
i'd like to find more reliable substitutions, especially from scholarly/secular sources, to help me, and others, get a look at the bible from a fresh perspective.
here's a short list of "cool" books i'd like for which id like to find corresponding replacements.. new world translation of the holy scriptures w/references = ?
Some that come to mind are:
Most of these have parallel Bible translations in many languages, commentaries, Bible concordances and dictionaries, all combined. Some have both free and paid contents (often depends on copyright), some are paid apps. Some are online tools, some are programs to download to your PC.
Have fun.
apparently there are new major lds changes.
(its a long youtube video, but the link is below).
they updated and posted an online copy of their secret handbook (unless they have another one stashed lol).
in september 2019, the branch of jehovah’s witnesses and a number of kingdom halls in são paulo brazil were raided by the police, in search of documentary evidence of criminal activities relating to child sexual abuse.
the jehovah’s witnesses claim that the raid was unlawful.
below is a translation of the court of justice determination.
@Corney,
Thanks, I wasn't aware of that.
nobody responded so far on my previous thread.
no problem.
the last sentence i asked if you know of any doctors or lawyers, etc..that left the borg too?
Zing,
I think you have Olin Moyle in mind? That was back in the 1930s though.
in september 2019, the branch of jehovah’s witnesses and a number of kingdom halls in são paulo brazil were raided by the police, in search of documentary evidence of criminal activities relating to child sexual abuse.
the jehovah’s witnesses claim that the raid was unlawful.
below is a translation of the court of justice determination.
They have have made a similar legal complaint against the DA in The Netherlands.
The Dutch branch and some KH were raided last year too, in search for evidence related to child sex abuse accusations.
Dutch JW have now started a court case because they claim these raids are a violation of the clergy-penitent privilege.
On the first court day JW asked for a stay of proceedings, because they needed to study the response that the DA's office wrote to the JW complaint.
So far I'm not aware they have scheduled a new court date yet.
8 files arrived.
one video and 7 documents.. .
identity card.
Identity card:
If our child suffers an accident or becomes seriously ill, please contact us immediately. We know clinicians who respect our religious convictions and are available for consultation on the use of modern, acceptable non-blood alternatives.
Yes, everyone knows these magic clinicians are widely available in Bumfuck, Wyoming and in the rural backwaters on the African continent.
Just have Watchtower on the speed dial and your bleeding out child will be teleported instantly to a bloodless trauma center.
