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  R.I.P. Emma Chambers

  by smiddy3 in

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  emma chambers the comic relief/co-star of the vicar of dibley dierd of natural causes a couple of days ago .

  she was ony 53 years old.

  she was also in notting hill with other credits to her name.

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  Emma Chambers the comic relief/co-star of the Vicar of Dibley dierd of natural causes a couple of days ago

  She was ony 53 years old

  She was also in Notting Hill with other credits to her name

  So sad
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  When Rutherford Changed the Name to Jehovah's Witnesses

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  Did Rutherford realize when he adopted the name Jehovah`s Witnesses to the International Bible Students Association, IBSA that it was a name invented by a Spanish (Catholic ) Monk of the 13th Century ? LOL
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  If there ever was another defector from the GB who would apostatise ?

  by Chook in

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  i don’t think any would give up the gravy train but that’s me personally.

  ray franz was part of a larger club..

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  Any person who for one reason or another finds himself/herself given power and authority over multitudes of people would/does have a very hard time to give up that power and authority.

  Very few if any would ever do so on a voluntary basis .

  Ray Franz was an exception and not likely to be joined by any other .
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  Victoria, Australia:Survivors of sexual abuse to be able to sue churches

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-24/survivors-of-sexual-abuse-to-be-able-to-sue-churches/9481000.

  sexual abuse survivors in victoria to be able to sue churches as government moves to end 'ellis defence'.

  updated about 2 hours ago.

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  That is great news IF the legislation is passed in state parliament of Victoria.

  The bill is to be introduced into parliament in the first half of this year

  Six months later we may know the outcome or not .

  Sorry if i sound cynical .
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  2018 Regional (District) Convention Outlines

  by AverageJoe1 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so the official program is out but does anyone have access to the actual outlines for the assembly this year in english and/or spanish?.

  maybe the gb are clamping down on their "high-up" leaks within the organisation and the circuit overseers making these available have been kicked or had to no longer leak material for fear of getting themselves discovered by the wt gestapo..

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  I thank all you guys for giving us all a heads up in what is transpiring in WT land Kudos to you all.

  You perform a marvelous service to all of us out of the loop.

  Keeping up with Jehovahs Chariot as it is slowing down and getting bogged down as the world is waking up to its internal scams and corruptions and child sexual abuse issues worldwide is icing on the cake ,at least for me.

  May you continue to be able to do so .
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  The laziness of JW parents....

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it struck me that the society has created a culture of lazy jw parenting.. rather than parents being there to guide and direct and help their children through all stages of life, the gb / society has become the "go-too" for everything.. if the child has an issue, there is a wt article for that.. does the child need help with something else?

  ah, there is a caleb and sophia cartoon for that.. what about that other topic?

  ah, there is a book for that.. so rather than being present parents, the average jw parent simply outsources their parenting to the organization!

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  I think you make a good point there stuck. It makes sense that the parents don`t have to think anything through because the "Society" has already done that for us so no need for us to do so.

  Is it any wonder that they would feel the same way with their children and as you say there are books for children Sophie & Caleb cartoons and awake articles that cover all the information that children need so why could a parent have anything more to add that the GB hasn`t already covered ?
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  Why I'm rejoining the JWs

  by Fred Franztone in

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  2. friends

  dear brothers and sisters.

  after many years outside of the truth, living as an atheist, i have come to realise that i have been on the wrong path.

  the fool has said in his heart that there is no god, and i have been a fool.

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  Fred you forgot to mention that the Catholics also gave God the name Jehovah LOL

  Good joke mate
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  They are all dead!

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the watchtower company and the jdubs talk so nonchalantly about the year 1914, the year they say jesus became king in the heavenly kingdom.

  they talk about the year like it was just a short time ago.

  the invisible king began ruling in the invisible kingdom.

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  Contrary to what many Jehovah`s witnesses believe Paradise is not just around the corner according to the Governing Body`s own writings / teachings .

  The survivors of Armageddon have the job of a massive clean up to do not only with the dead bodies/bones of millions destroyed but also getting rid of all the concrete cities that cover the earth .

  Then they have to deal with all of the resurrected ones that come forth many of which rebel against the new system of things for whatever reason

  Why do I say this ? because at the end of the thousand year reign of JC Satan is let loose on the earth again by this loving God Jehovah to again mislead as many as he can which the Bible says are as many as the sands of the sea-shore. Rev.20: 7-9

  It doesn`t sound like a paradise any time soon to me.
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  Has Politics Changed How You View Your Entertainment?

  by minimus in

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  when i watch a tv show or movie or even a ball game, i don’t want to be deluged with matters involving politics.

  entertainers and sports heros should stick to doing what people pay them for.

  entertain us and just do your job!.

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  I don`t care about an actors political ,religious or pet causes or whether they are gay bi-sexual or whatever .

  I either like an actor for their talent or I don`t

  I don`t care what their personal views are and it does not influence whether I watch their movies or TV shows.

  Case in point Kevin Spacey : he was excellent in House Of cards ,I don`t care if he propositioned some sheila or touched another one on the bum or made a sexual advance to some guy I just dont care what he does in his personal life .

  He is a great actor and impersonator and that is what I respect him for. Not his personal sexual preferences whatever they may be.

  And I think he was hard done by being kicked off of House Of Cards.
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  Child molesters and murderers are protected by the Governing Body....Good Job!!!!

  by krismalone in

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  "If the Elders inadvertently reveal his past wrongdoing,undoubtedly it will result in major repercussions to him and his wife"

  What there really concerned about is the bad publicity it will bring on the JW religion him now being a baptized witness

  And no concern for the friends and family of the people he is supposed to have murdered or the crimes he has committed and that they are now culpable for aiding and abetting a criminal as flipper points out.

  And they wanted to challenge him about his smoking pot ?

  My mind boggles with how they think and reason .

  "As Elders you have no obligation to reveal information of this type to the authorities" "it`s confidential"

  In other words they claim "Clergy Client privilege" in a court of law while claiming publicly they have no "Clergy Class"