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Witnessing Just After Sunrise

by Iamallcool in

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about everytime i go to the grocery store just after sunrise, i can see the witnesses sitting and waiting inside their cars to distribute literature.

it is not against the law for them to do that.

i was wondering do they allow parking lot witnessing in your area?.

We used to go downtown and stand on the street corners at 7AM for 2 hours, then go for coffee and then D2D to another 2 hours - effectively counting 5 hours in FS. That's how I got my time in....no one really talked to us standing there on the corner holding up the magazines. Often we would get the smiles and eye rolling while the crazy evangelist preacher on the opposite corner was yelling "Let me tell you about what Jeeesuus did"!

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Grieving Parents Denounce JW Faith (Blood)

by darkspilver in

sad situation for the parents.child death blamed on religious beliefs.

zimbabwe, the sunday mail, sunday, october 29, 2017. a jehovah’s witness lost her baby during childbirth because she and her husband followed church teachings and turned down blood transfusions that could have averted the tragedy.. getrude seneri (28) said she experienced labour complications on september 20, 2017 and doctors said blood transfusions were necessary to save both her and her child.. the couple stuck with their religious beliefs resulting in the child dying and her husband, misheck bande, stepped in to authorise transfusions for her when he was told that his wife’s life was also on the brink.. now, the couple have denounced the church for its teachings on blood transfusions.. opening up to the sunday mail society last week, seneri and bande spoke of how they were initially willing to risk their lives for their religious beliefs – but had changed their minds after the loss of their child.. jehovah’s witnesses are not alone when it comes to rejecting blood transfusions.. prince marezva, an elder of the johane masowe apostolic sect said they were totally against blood transfusions and organ transplants.. zimbabwe national traditional healers association president george kandiero said transfusions were shunned because people feared taking in bad spirits from the donor’s lineage.. another religious group that does not condone blood transfusions is the church of christ, scientist (aka christian science).. read full article: http://www.sundaymail.co.zw/child-death-blamed-on-religious-beliefs/.

related discussion: https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5981654168371200/wonder-if-their-any-parents-theses-children-on-here-now-may-22-1994.

Moster

Seems to me taking/consuming/using cows blood is in direct contravention of Deut 12:16. No talk about human blood anywhere in the Bible.

Again - WTH?

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Organizational Accomplishments - Expanded Video Production Facilities at Patterson

by wifibandit in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnzlcngtf-8.

Moster

“The worldwide brotherhood” - does sound kind of NWO doesn't it?

I agree there is really mostly the captive audience as referenced above.

“Our brothers and sisters are being motivated to do more for Jehovah, to live up to their dedication, and help others to do the same” - not much inspiration about the preaching work anymore - just handing on to what they got.

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Some more background information on Geoffrey Jackson

by Listener in

born in 1955 jacko was baptized at 13 years of age in 1968.his life story, printed in the august 2015 watchtower doesn't state the year in which he married, it's fairly general when talking about it.

hmmm, i wonder why?i've come across a recording of an interview with jacko at a hall dedication in another part of the us in 2009 which provides some further information.he married his first wife, jenny, in 1974 at the grand old age of 19. no wonder they didn't want to print it in the watchtower.unfortunately his first wife, jenny, was diagnosed with cancer in 1999.in 2003 jacko was sent a letter from the gb stating he was being transferred to hq and his wife would be given appropriate work.

he initially didn't know why they were being called to hq as he felt they were being very productive in their fijian paradise, he states that they brought 75 people into the truth.

Moster

waton -

what is meant by your comment "they wilt faster in the sun"????

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heart attack 2nd anniversary.

by zeb in

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friends

hi lovely folk,.

two years ago today i had a ha.. i have just re-read the kind words of support from you folks wherever on earth you be and they are still warming to me.. i have had a bypass op done re-hab and learned to live again.. i am on permanent meds and do lots of walking.

since the op i have walked 545 kilometres and worn out a pr of boots.. i walk with walking poles and they mean you take in 25% more o2 than without.

Moster

Glad you are still around. Every day above ground as they say!

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Leah Remini (Scientology expose' series) "May turn attention to Jehovah's Witnesses next"

by TerryWalstrom in

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friends

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4935392/leah-remini-turn-attention-jehovah-s-witnesses.html.

remini said that she was warned of the jehovah’s witnesses that 'these f----rs are super powerful,' but is not one to cower in fear.. 'are you ready for my response?

'i don’t give a s--- about powerful.

Moster

Simon - not sure about this, but I just noticed that the Church of Scientology is advertising on your site at the top of this subject (or is it my web browser)? Not sure, but here is the link:

Leah Remini's Father Speaks - The Truth About Leah Remini

Watch exclusive video interview with Leah Remini's father. leahreminiaftermath.com

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Leah Remini (Scientology expose' series) "May turn attention to Jehovah's Witnesses next"

by TerryWalstrom in

jw
friends

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4935392/leah-remini-turn-attention-jehovah-s-witnesses.html.

remini said that she was warned of the jehovah’s witnesses that 'these f----rs are super powerful,' but is not one to cower in fear.. 'are you ready for my response?

'i don’t give a s--- about powerful.

Moster

Agreed.

However the Scientology stuff is more dramatic - camps for kids, abandoning your children for others to raise, sea org - holding people hostage, smear campaigns, standing outside your home and business yelling falsehoods at you etc. If they do a program on the JW's, it will seem pretty mild compared to the Scientology programs.

Not sure how much viewer interest there would be - but perhaps enough for a single episode. I would love it if she did do an episode or two though.

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Kleenex Head Covering

by jwundubbed in

growing up a woman in the cult was pretty bleak.

most of the adult women i knew were either depressed sad women or an embarrassment to me.

i was typical kid in that regard.

Moster

jwundubbed

"Women didn't do that when a man was present because the man could take the lead. They did it in front of each other and in front of children or teenagers. They didn't do it in front of anyone with any real power."

Same in our congregation - head coverings when meeting to go in service if there was no baptized male present. If there was (even a teenager) he took the lead.

Degrading. I, as a strong willed, loud mouthed woman never got along well. By 16 I was gone, from home and from the religion. Still a lot of anxiety and hurt from growing up a JW. Nothing like being told you cant do this or say that because you are not a man, and men are in charge.

Good luck keeping this woman down!!!!!

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