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  Brother with a beard on jw.org!

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok, slight exaggeration: specifically, an official recording of the july 25th, 2016 midweek meeting in german sign language downloaded from stream.jw.org, (log-in required), includes a brother with a beard giving one of the talks:.

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  TheOldHippie

  So what? Beards on the platform is OK in many European countries.
  
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  You're fired!...Damage control in October broadcast

  by ab.ortega in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this new broadcast features interviews with bethelites from south africa that were fired reassigned to the ministry field.

  i almost feel sorry for these people who gave their all thinking they would be taken care of for who-knows how many years.

  however they were let go in the blink of an eye.

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  TheOldHippie

  For example Bethel Germany (=Central Europe it is called now) has a nursing home or department for the aged and infirm.
  
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  "Why Did JWs Ignore Princes Drug Additctions?" by Barbara Anderson

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  over a month ago, the associated press in minneapolis reported that counterfeit pills were found at prince’s home.

  some contained powerful opioid fentanyl, a synthetic drug 50 times stronger than heroin found in dozens of pills.

  these and other mislabeled drugs were found in luggage belonging to the late music star.

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  TheOldHippie

  "It does not matter if the drugs are prescription or illegal"

  Oh yes, it does. You don't df someone on prescription, that is a no-no area to enter.
  
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  Announcement from SPAIN: On Monday, the 26th online in the a.m. in the online edition of www.elperiodico.es...

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  announcement from spain:.

  on monday 26th septriembre, www.elperiodico.es published in its online edition the first publicly reported case of child abuse and harassment in spain watchtower, digital edition monday, tuesday print edition.

  please maximum dissemination of the link, it will be online early in the morning of monday 26, in the online edition.

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  TheOldHippie

  Nothing there. But two important local elections were held yesterday, and they have much to say for the formation of a government in this country which now soon has been without a government for one whole year. So I guess that is wieved as slightly more important ............
  
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  Oops, I did it again! Flag placed in the KH: Chile 2016

  by ILoveTTATT2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my friends,.

  what has become now a yearly tradition for me: getting the videos/photos of the flag in chile for their national holidays.. this is the 2016 version, i believe the clearest example yet:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b94j3lmqx_w&feature=youtu.be.

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  TheOldHippie

  So what is the problem? The authorities demand a flag on the National Day, and a flag they get. So what?
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  At last something about JWs on a German news site.

  by Driving Force in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  for anybody who understands german.. http://www.n-tv.de/panorama/masha-16-jahre-zeugin-jehovas-article18689741.html.

  it is quite rare that a german news site actually puts something up about jws, after all they are insignificant from a newsworthy point of view.

  but i like the fact that they have put this up..

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  TheOldHippie

  Now at last she can do what she always wanted to do - og to the movies, listen to music, have a glass of wine.

  I wonder in what religious group she was raised - could not have been JWs if movies, music and wine were taboos.
  
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  How the org will spin the Midweek meeting about Child Abuse in Australia

  by tor1500 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  luke 21:11 says:there will be great earthquakes, and in one place after another food shortages and pestilences;+ and there will be fearful sights and from heaven great signs.

  but verse 12 says:but before all these things happen, people will lay their hands on you and persecute you,+ handing you over to the synagogues and prisons.

  you will be brought before kings and governors for the sake of my name.

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  "I don't have the opportunity to look at "my" Meeting Workbook. I don't get one."

  How strange, considering you have a computer. They are easily downloadable or readable from jw.org. And by the way - the video in question was shown worldwide.
  
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  Easier to be a JW now?

  by Xanthippe in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  reading konceptual's account of talking to cart 'witnesses' and it reminded me that when we left in '89 we thought the religion would do one of two things.

  get more hardline, consequently lose members and eventually come to an end in some way.

  or ease up on the members, fewer rules, less fs time, less meetings, just to keep them in.. all the recent apostate stuff, treatment of dfed kids and the hardline attitude to people who leave or try to fade has confused me, made me think they are harder on the r+f., but i don't think this is true.

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  TheOldHippie

  "You cant even enjoy writing/giving a number 4 talk anymore since they done away with them. How are you supposed to prepare for becoming a Min Servant or Elder unless you practice public speaking?"

  Very true.
  
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  So my husband got a letter

  by Lost his mind in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, he received a letter that i am wondering if it is one of those open letters that are out there to denote time given.

  it starts out with the name of the person sending it, then goes into the spiel...do you know our god's name?

  when i was shown what it is, i kind of got upset.

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  And WT acknowledges that, this is from bh p 195, from wol:

  First, many claim that the name should not be used because the original way to pronounce it is unknown today. Ancient Hebrew was written without vowels. Therefore, no one today can say for sure exactly how people of Bible times pronounced YHWH. However, should this prevent us from using God’s name? In Bible times, the name Jesus may have been pronounced Yeshua or possibly Yehoshua—no one can say for certain. Yet, people the world over today use different forms of the name Jesus, pronouncing it in the way that is common in their language. They do not hesitate to use the name just because they do not know its first-century pronunciation. Similarly, if you were to travel to a foreign land, you might well find that your own name sounds quite different in another tongue. Hence, uncertainty about the ancient pronunciation of God’s name is no reason for not using it.
  
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  Is this the last chance for inactive and df'd ones?

  by innerpeace in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi all, just wondering if there's anything going around about the elders receiving instruction from the society to give inactive ones and disfellowshipped ones one last chance to come back?

  i ask because i have a still in family member that i received a message from, and urging me to go back.

  the elders are apparently saying there is no time left.

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  TheOldHippie

  It is just the ordinary visits to df'ed ones, it is supposed to be done once every year or or every second year. The only difference is that last year a brochure was published directed at the df'ed or inactive ones, and it is supposed to be given to them. So pretty much the same as has been done for years.