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  No more official visits to disfellowshipped & disassociated ones

  by AverageJoe1 in

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  new letter today (please visit avoidjw.org for a copy of the official letter and yes, i also noticed they got the date wrong!).

  february 28, 2017. to all bodies of elders.

  re: visiting disfellowshipped or disassociated individuals.

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  How will elders "determine" that an individual is now morphing back into JW-ness? Usually it was the return to meetings - cowering and contrite - sitting in the back row - for as long as the BOE determined your repentance ought to take...sometimes years would pass.

  In our own case at this recent time my wife and I have been totally df'ed without any JC - They have just gone directly into the shunning mode. Which makes me so P-ed off as I am waiting for my subpoena to appear so that we can have a real "production" made of it - Camera's/ Tape recorders/ Attorney and moral support from selected individuals at the JC.
  
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  How Old Was Eve When She Was Tempted?

  by berrygerry in

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  has this question ever been answered by wt or biblical apologetic?.

  if near the beginning of her creation, would she not have had the effective development of a a toddler or even a baby?.

  if so, would you sentence a toddler or a baby to death for grabbing an appealing candy from a bowl?.

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  In terms of making the narrative work for the believer in it - she must have been tempted a short time after arriving on the scene ...........Maybe during the time that Adam was away preparing the "honey-moon" suite for the first occasion of marital "num-nums". Which the "great serpent" must have realised and had to climb in pretty quickly so that a perfect child could not be conceived ? ..........imho

  Which may explain why she was so "blonde" about the serpent speaking? She did not have enough street-cred
  
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  IICSA child sex abuse inquiry public hearings under way

  by ZAPPA-ESQUE in

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  2. child-abuse

  http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39099778.

  will this enquiry eventually also be looking at the wtbts?

  the independent inquiry was set up after the death of dj jimmy savile in 2011 when hundreds of people came forward to say he had abused them as children.. the hearings are taking place at the international dispute resolution centre in central london, with the first phase concerning australia expected to last 10 days..

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  http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39099778

  Will this enquiry eventually also be looking at the WTBTS?

  The independent inquiry was set up after the death of DJ Jimmy Savile in 2011 when hundreds of people came forward to say he had abused them as children.

  The hearings are taking place at the International Dispute Resolution Centre in central London, with the first phase concerning Australia expected to last 10 days.
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  Australian Royal Commision round 2

  by no-zombie in

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  2. child-abuse

  round two of the australian royal commission into institutional child abuse has all the makings of a very damaging event for the organization, if what is going to happen to the catholic church is any indication.. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-03/royal-commission-most-catholic-archbishops-to-give-evidence/8240208.

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  The BBC [TV] has just reported 06 Feb (18h12 UTC+2) from Aus. on the current happenings within the ARC related to the RCC and the other parties under the spotlight at present. The correspondent mentioned that the ARC intends to issue its Final Report by Dec.2017.

  http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-38877158
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  Cyprus JW's Military Service

  by snare&racket in

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  2. friends

  i work with a nurse who served for 2 years in the army of cyprus as is compulsory in that country.

  i happened to ask about jw's and their consequential punishment for not doing it.

  he laughed and stated that since 2009 they have to do it and that he personally knew several that 'served.

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  yoko N - Respectfully ! See darkspilver Post on this page.

  Have a great day further !
  
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  Cyprus JW's Military Service

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i work with a nurse who served for 2 years in the army of cyprus as is compulsory in that country.

  i happened to ask about jw's and their consequential punishment for not doing it.

  he laughed and stated that since 2009 they have to do it and that he personally knew several that 'served.

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  Respectfully - I don't think the account as you were informed of it and have subsequently conveyed here is entirely accurate.
  
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  Lake Worth, FL: Jehovah Witness teacher's aide sex scandal guilty on all counts

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  2. child-abuse

  http://wjla.com/news/nation-world/jehovah-witness-teachers-aide-sex-scandal-guilty-on-all-counts.

  jehovah witness teacher's aide sex scandal guilty on all counts.

  january 20, 2017. by mike magnoli.

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  "There was also a charge for extortion-- Murray threatening to show the victim’s parents explicit images."

  The same arrogance we see manifest by the Leaders of the Cult eg Geoffrey Jackson.....

  
  
  
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  Questions JWs Ask: Mike from Greece wants to know...

  by Funchback in

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  2. beliefs

  mike from greece is a member of a pro-jw forum (message board).. the jw religion has so many rules so mike wants to clarify some correct procedures.. what woud you like to know, mike?.

  a couple of questions dear brothers & sisters of the forum about women's head coverings1)should it be considered wrong for a sister to wear a head covering during the meetings?

  i have seen some old sisters, one in our congregation and a couple in other two that like wearing head coverings during the meetings.

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  freddo ""Mike from Greece sounds a right wanker.""

  Just a small correction......Mike is left handed !
  
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  The Trump Era commences

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  Judging by the number of Dislikes accorded comments on this topic - it would appear that the JWN Brotherhood is quite divided in their affiliation toward "Pres. Trump" -

  Personally I don't give a shit for American Politics and its Politicians - so satirising them and other politicians of like kind and mind ...and there are many .....is a way of getting it off my chest.
  
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  The Trump Era commences

  by ZAPPA-ESQUE in

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  Send in the Clown !
  

  https://youtu.be/35UjqvSubpA?t=28