it appears there are a few misconceptions when it comes to the reporting of child abuse.
the federal law child abuse prevention and treatment act (capta)(jan. 1996 version), 42 u.s.c.
failure to report can result in civil liability.
I appreciate that Joel.
I noticed that when Bill said that tweedldee and dum were "little men". I thought that was self-aggrandizing. I mean, the Christian way would be to humble onself to be the "little man" even when you don't understand or agree with another's position.
I think, though, after reading this LOOOOONG thread, that everybody's views and goals here are NOT THAT FAR apart, despite the rhetoric.
...bought a chiminea.. .
it's around 4 feet high, made of clay and weighs as much as a small elephant.. anyone else tried one of these things?
any tips?.
"a heater/furnace/stove/big bong" Is that what she calls it?
To each her own!
sleepy is part of the evil slave class, so says one of my "best friends".. i used to work cleaning widows with this friend, then about 3 years ago he went to bethal in london.didn't see him much since then, but last year at the assembly i spoke to him and he had heard off another friend that i was having doubts.. anyway he says "if the faithful slave told me to wear a pink shirt and a green ties with spots i'd do it" as if this was going to turn me back to the fold.. today my wife bumped into him in town, (he was back home visiting his family) first thing he says is "is ***** going to the meetings" my wife says "no he dosen't believe it anymore" "he's part of the evil slave class " he says along with a load of stuff about "true org, love among selves" and all that maloney.. he thinks i am in an org run by ray franz appanrently.. my wife is unable to answer his accusations as she doesn't know what to think at the moment.. its nice to know my friends are making an effort to help me and not judgeing me without even talking to me.
Class distinction at its finest.
"Did you make sure they were seated according to class?"
can a body shop refuse to return your vehicle for an unpaid bill, especially if the signed repair order does not authorize any billing without an estimate?.
does this constitute stealing?
how can they possibly refuse to return property that belongs to you?
Well, they are probably trying to enforce a mechanic's lien, but they must give you an estimate that you authorize before any repairs begin.
On an invoice I have, it states:
"Until payment in full of the total charge specified herein and any additional charge which I may authorize in writing or otherwise, you are authorized to retain or repossess the said vehicle and hold it as security for such payment."
*** national exposure of the issue ***.
today (may 2) at about 9:40am eastern time, cbc radio one's national morning show "this morning" interviewed the father of the jw girl in calgary who has leukemia.. the website for the radio program is here:.
http://www.radio.cbc.ca/programs/thismorning/.
hopefully, he will come to see the error in the WTS "religious theology" crackpipe and read some good books....
was a jw.. i know i've posted this before (at the start of the forum)but thought you newbies would enjoy.. ~~~~~~~~.
about three years ago hubby and i got married.
we live in california, got married in pawley's island, south carolina.
yeah, take it to Judge Mills Lane or Judy!
the alberta court of appeal ruled last friday that a young jehovah's witness from calgary will have to continue getting blood transfusions.
the 16-year-old girl, who suffers from leukemia, is not mature enough to make a decision that's crucial to her treatment, the high court said in upholding earlier rulings by lower courts.. read this story and previous stories on http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/ .
rado vleugel
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^RADO^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I bet they'll regret that '94 article they did on you!
The Nemesis class,
Sun.
well, we are nearing the half way point in the service year.
although it is still early, we may be able to get an initial projection of this years service results for canada.. publishers for this year and last are as follows:.
sep 106131 105056. oct 107971 108076. nov 107668 108499. dec 108331 106595. jan 108799 107097. avg 107780 107065 increase of +0.7%.
1100 for dissention? If more find their way here, you could probably triple that.
15 minutes...the time it takes to get your double double and apple fritter at Tim (field service break) Horton's.
15 minutes...to wolf them down while gabbing
15 minutes...to get back in the car after every1 goes potty break
15 minutes...to get more money out of the ATM
15 minutes...to get gas
15 minutes...to go back to Timmy's cause someone forgot to go potty
Well, there you go...cleared an hour and a half!
i, like many on this board got baptised when still a teenager (17).. at the time i thought i knew what i was doing and could take full responsibility for my actions.. 10 years later i realise i knew very little back then compared to what i know now.. was i old enought to make my mind up?.
or could we always at any age ,be looking back at things we did wrong thinking if only i knew what i know now?.
actually how much responsibility can we hold over what we did as teenagers .weren't we pushed by the congregation and parents, we had little knowledge of anything else being force fed the "truth" since babies.. at such a young age aren't we much more vulnerable to brainwashing ?.
Now, those examples just happen to be birthdays, but that doesn't mean one couldn't celebrate one without being a complete twit like those in the Bible, so the Scripturality of such an injunction against birthdays is lost on principle. It could have been easily two weddings, or anniversary parties, or the like.
i was recently visited by a jw ( he is a really nice old chap who has his own doubts) and he said 'internet' more times than you would think possible in a fairly short conversation.
either he has been told something, or there have been extra warnings against the internet at circuit assembly, co talks etc.
does anyone know if there have been extra warnings just lately?
I wonder how many of the numbers-freaks count their time Internet Pioneering?
