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  Letter read at Supplimentary Elder's School

  by messenger in

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  christian congregation

  of jehovah's witnesses

  2528 route 22

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  But if there are omissions in the transcription it could put a different light on matters. For example I would have expected a statement in the Society's letter that authorities should be notified of any accusation of pedophilia, even if the congregation could do no more when it is denied.

  The recent events should have taught the Society at least that much. And that would be in line with being in subjection to the "superior authorities." Even if the congregation elders can't do much, they certainly can notify the authorities, or strongly suggest that the victim do so.
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  Yes the WT Told Millions of Youth NO COLLEGE!!

  by JT in

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  *** watchtower september 1 1975 p.543 questions from readers *** .

  how many years of secular education are advisable for children in christian households?

  today, there are many teenage baptized servants of jehovah... how far should they go with a secular education?

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  Yeah, and a lot of parents and children pragmatically ignored that message. Even the children of elders have (quietly) attended and graduated from college. Even pioneers have to support themselves, and those who don't are ostracized in this part of town.

  Witnesses worry too much about the end of the world. In the meantime the bills have to be paid.
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  Have you read my experience in the Awake?Read this

  by ELON14 in

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  many of you already know my real name.i'm the one whose experience was published in the sep 8 1994 awake mag.

  i would like to stress that although i have good reason to be angry and bitter, nothing i say here is said in anger but only in sadness.

  i write this to say that if i could take back many of my words i said in that experience , i would.

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  ELON may be a native speaker of Hebrew, but modern Hebrew and biblical Hebrew are not the same language when it comes to grammar and syntax. Scholars of biblical Hebrew are clear that the preposition "le-" is primarily spatial and may be a valid marker for "in" OR "at."

  It is unlikely that the translators of the King James Version (1611) and the New King James Version (1976) had any 1914 bias when they translated Jeremiah 29:10 as "seventy years AT Babylon." It is also unlikely that the translators of the Greek Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate had a 1914 bias when they rendered that verse essentially the same way in their languages.

  Grammar alone can't solve the problem.
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  Ted Jaracz - the accused

  by Nathan Natas in

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  at the silentlambs march in brooklyn ny on september 27, 2002 a woman made a public statement which began, .

  i'm pat garza, and i'm here today because i was raped by theodore jaracz when i was a little girl, in the city of los angeles, he was district servant.

  there are two boys; their initials are "m.v.

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  All well and good but this is still America and in the much maligned but still working American system of justice, a person is innocent until proven guilty.

  Unsubstantiated allegations are just so much slander, no matter how noble the intent.

  Get your facts and evidence in place FIRST. THEN make your accusations.

  That's the way it is. That's the way it should be.
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  Governing Body Summoned For Jud Hearing

  by silentlambs in

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  service committee .

  25 columbia heights

  brooklyn, ny 11201 .

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  "With the current the allegation that Theodore Jaracz is a child molester, this now brings to five the number of Governing Body members who are alleged child molesters."

  IF proven true, it could bring down the whole edifice. The rank and file may tolerate much from their leadership, but I think no righteous JW can tolerate this. IF this is true, go for it!
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  silentlambs march summary

  by silentlambs in

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  she gets a nice round of applause.

  today we are very honored to present erica garza as the next recipient of the silentlambs courage award.

  all: nice applause sherry!!

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  quote: "Pat Garza: I'm Pat Garza, and I'm here to say that I was raped by Theodore Jaracz when I was a little girl, in the city of , he was the District Overseer at the time."

  Now that this public accusation has been made doesn't this mean that TJ is no longer "irreprehensible" and must step down immediately as an elder and GB member?

  It cannot be just ignored. If it is not true he must sue. If he doesn't sue, it must be true.
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  To the Poster called OHappyDay

  by JT in

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  not to forget ebenezer a.m.e., the rev.

  muse's ark of safety, heart-to-heart ministries (or is that cherry?

  ) the new mt.

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  Got your message, JT. Thanks. Seems we dwell in the same Buppie paradise, LOL! Did you know that someone just wrote a novel about this place, destined to reach the Top Ten?

  Happy
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  megachurches

  by kelsey007 in

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  http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2002-09-22-megachurches-1acover_x.htm

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  Not to forget Ebenezer A.M.E., the Rev. Muse's Ark of Safety, Heart-to-Heart Ministries (or is that Cherry?) the new Mt. Ennon Baptist, and National Capitol Church of God, etc.

  Hey, JT, are you the brother who got up at a circuit assembly and informed us that 'Armageddon is not around the corner, it's AT the corner'?
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  CO's and DO's meeting in the UK

  by Jim Dee in

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  at the risk of being called a "troll" again , i will share just one of the items discussed at the co's and do's emergency meeting.

  so as not to be doubted, this is to be covered at most/all of the co's and do's visits over the next 6 months in the uk.

  the society is concerned about the level of waste and expense caused by excess wt and awakes being ordered by the brothers and sisters which are then not put into the hands of the public.

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  If saving money is the problem, why does there have to be a new magazine every week? Why not combine the Watchtower and Awake, and make it one monthly magazine, available by regular paid subscription?

  That way, the only people who will get the magazine are those interested enough to pay for it, just like they do for other magazines they want.

  Maybe there could be small subsidies for those who live in poor countries, supported by the world wide contributions.

  Also, people are less likely to throw away what they have paid for. Or to feel that it has been forced upon them.
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  HAS THIS PLACE HELPED YOU?

  by minimus in

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  since so many post and chat here,and most here do not go to meetings, have you found this board to be a place that can help and refresh you?

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  OHappyDay

  Yes. It's a shame the governing body does not sponsor a place where Witnesses can really say what is on their mind without the danger of shunning and disfellowshipping. Few will venture to speak truth when there are severe penalties to pay. But without the truth, what is the purpose of a religion's existence?