Posts by Anders Andersen

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How Are JWs Affected By The Coronavirus?

by minimus in

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will meetings and conventions be canceled?

the ministry?

shepherding calls, get togethers?

Anders Andersen

What has happened to all the need-greaters in China? Did they get out and go to quarantine? They would have to write letters to keep up with their hour requirement.

Haha. Chinese JW don't really preach like we know anyway. JW preaching is a clandestine operation over there. So they don't do carts or house to house. They simply try to befriend colleagues, neighbours etc and after they trust each other enough they may introduce some 'you want a good family life too' nonsense.

Writing letters would be a great way for need greeters to be arrested and deported for engaging in illegal activities.

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No more handwashing for JW's

by FedUpJW in

i was watching a program prompted by the covid-19 scare about youngsters in kindergarten and first grade being taught how to properly wash their hands to get rid of germs.

they were told that twenty seconds was needed, and that to time it they should sing the "happy birthday" song twice.. well i guess we all know that jw's will never be able to sing that song, so i guess they will have to teach their kids how to "take a stand for da troof" and tell their teachers they cannot was their hands anymore.. just think of all the 'periences they can cook up about caleb got the corona-virus and was oh so sick, but he took a stand against one of those pagan celebration inspired songs, and his teacher and several classmates all asked for watchtowers and studies.

hahahaha!.

Anders Andersen

Jesus said: "There is nothing from outside a man that passes into him that can defile him"
Case closed.

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2020 March Announcements And Reminders!

by Atlantis in

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just in case anyone needed this.. 2020-march-announcements and reminders.

https://docdro.id/pfczjnr.

petra.

Anders Andersen

In an emergency, the durable power of attorney (DPA) card may be printed by elders from jw.org.—sfl chap. 11

Printing an empty DPA in an emergency doesn't make any sense, because that seems to be a little too late...

So does this mean all DPA that the publishers handed over to their elders were uploaded to JWorg?
Shepherd the Flock chap 11 doesn't mention this specifically.

Anyone have any info on this?

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Darkspilver case decided: his posts were fair use, not copyright infringement; subpoena quashed

by Corney in

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.

Anders Andersen

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...

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2020-02-27 German Coronavirus Letter!

by Atlantis in

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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).

Anders Andersen

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....

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Name one POSITIVE thing you took from your experience as a Witness

by geodude in

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.

Anders Andersen

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.

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Publication 'Simple Swaps'

by Jofi_Wofo in

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 = ?

Anders Andersen

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.

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Publication 'Simple Swaps'

by Jofi_Wofo in

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 = ?

Anders Andersen

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.

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LDS posts their secret Handbook, will GB get some light?

by Difido in

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).

Anders Andersen

For the curious: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/0-introductory-overview?lang=eng#title_number8

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Brazil: Watch Tower claim raid on premises unlawful

by Antonio_Madaleno in

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.

Anders Andersen

@Corney,

Thanks, I wasn't aware of that.