InquiryMan

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  Reverse scenario

  by InquiryMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  in a small town in norway, a police officer was fined with an equivalent of some 1,500 dollars, or subsidiary three days of prison, for failing to bring forth to social service and other relevant authorities, information provided him by two elders from the local jehovah?s witnesses congregation of a df member having commited sexual abuse of his step daughters.

  in this case, it was the police that failed, not the jw.

  (i am not an jw apologist just for bringing this forth).

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  InquiryMan

  In a small town in Norway, a police officer was fined with an equivalent of some 1,500 dollars, or subsidiary three days of prison, for failing to bring forth to Social Service and other relevant authorities, information provided him by two elders from the local Jehovah?s witnesses congregation of a DF member having commited sexual abuse of his step daughters. In this case, it was the police that failed, not the JW. (I am not an JW apologist just for bringing this forth).
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  Did your responsibilities in the congregation prevent you from travelling?

  by truthseeker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you were a ministerial servant, or an elder, did your congregational responsibilities hurt your travel plans?

  did you go to the meeting instead of going out with other witnesses for a vacation?.

  did you say, "i'm taking out the group" or "i'm doing the sound" ?.

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  InquiryMan

  We also travelled a lot. Often we also attended at least one meeting at the destination, mostly because of curiosity as to the KH/Congregation makeup, more than gaining any spiritual input. (Remember once, we travelled with a bunch of witnesses, (preferred to go alone normally), I remember one elder being totally against going to the meeting, but he had to give in to peer pressure :-)
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  What do you think the new releases will be this summer?

  by truthseeker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what do you think the new releases will be at the dc?.

  a brochure or two?

  a recycled publication with a new title and look?.

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  InquiryMan

  FYI The Reasoning book was published in a 2nd edition quite recently
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  What would your conscience permit you to do that an average JW wouldn't do?

  by JH in

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  2. friends

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  i didn't mind going to any bar, if i felt like it.

  i know that the average jw wouldn't have went to these places.

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  InquiryMan

  I?ve always wondered about this preoccupation with R-rated movies and american JW?ism. I remember watching Alien as a teenager. A whole bunch of us even went the Kingdom Hall earlier to go the movie that was nearby. Nothing happened because of that... (all those teenager were viewed as good witness kids, some having served in Bethel, being elders etc. I think I am the only one out).
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  News Article: JW Purposely Risking Health

  by rebel8 in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3339730/site/newsweek/

  dr. suki tepperberg, a family physician in dorchester, mass., has concerns about those who put too much faith in god?s will.

  one of her patients, a jehovah?s witness who has diabetes and hypertension, believes her illness is in god?s hands and she sometimes eats destructively, harming her health.

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  Awake even carried a special issue dealing with diabettes. It is also linked on the WTBS web site: http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2003/5/8/article_01.htm
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  Fuming, Angry, seething, seeing RED!!!!!!!!!!

  by Gill in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  my parents went to the assembly this weekend.

  they were telling me about disciplining children... the speaker was saying how all babies are born selfish and demanding for their own needs and not anyone elses.

  the jist of the talk being about discipline, and training children ...ie taking them out for a good beating.. well, i don't know if any of you have ever 'just seen red!

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  Interestingly, when corporal punishment was banned in a Scandinavian country, the society inserted small labels in the literature with an alternative rendering (discipline instead of rod). This was done by the publishers in order not to get the books banned. The ombudsman of children affairs prompted this change. After that, all references to corporal punishment have been omitted or rephrased in that language in order to stick by secular law. It was also stated that such discipline of children should not take place in KH. I also remember in a public talk, that the brother stated that the use of the literal rod or corporal punishment was against the Bible. I remember relating this to some "friends" from the US we met when vacationing. They were almost in disbelief that corporal punishment was not an option in child upbringing and that even JWs (at least officially) abstained from it... I?ve seen that cultural attitudes matter a lot in this subject. I?ve attended halls in the past abroad where children were disciplined physically in the hall itself, and not confined to the bathroom. this experience also shows that the prevalent attitude is still that of corporal punishment...
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  Memorial Date 2005?

  by deceit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  could someone please tell me when the date for the memorial will be this year?

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  InquiryMan

  Thursday March 24th
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  To All Bodies Of Elders!-----(About Researchers)

  by Voyager in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this letter was posted over on (channel c) and (ex-jw california).

  thanks stan for posting it!.

  christian congregation of jehovah?s witnesses.

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  I remember very well when a similar letter was read to our Body of elders at approx. the same time. This was read even though this was not an issue in my country. (I remember thinking that it was pretty pathetic and paranoid). (I?ve faded since that... :-) Due to research (my own)
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  JW reaction to Tsunami-information

  by InquiryMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  realizing that many witnesses are concerned with how many of their fellow beliveres are affected by natural disasters, i did provide those i know with some information on sms.

  the information was based on various postings on the jw-believers are of belief.net (various reports supporting one another).

  i thus found them rather trustworthy.

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  Realizing that many witnesses are concerned with how many of their fellow beliveres are affected by natural disasters, I did provide those I know with some information on SMS. The information was based on various postings on the JW-believers are of belief.net (various reports supporting one another). I thus found them rather trustworthy. Most of them got the message without responding, some did thank and some were suspicious as to where I?d got the information. I replied truthfully as to my source. Interestingly, one of them misunderstood my abbrevations for Governing Body as meaning "minister" (referring to a member of the government) who had supplied info on JW. I thus had to explain on this, writing the following: No minister of government has mentioned JW. {Why on earth should they}. The prime minister nevertheless has urged all religious organizations to remember/pray for the victims and their relatives. ... No matter how one views it, it is just as bad whoever is dead - 200,000 is beyond comprehension.The websites of the Society do not mention the tragedy with a single word. The main topic on watchtower.org is Sanddunes in Poland. On the Media-site, a press-statement was posted on 1.1.05 describing various activities. Not a single word of the tragedy was mentioned. Quite incomprehensible. The web sites of other religions have broad coverage of the Tusanmi, and also allow for contributions to be made. Maybe the Society will act soon. Greetings. This prompted the following response: {My husband} means that JW have acted already without publizing their efforts. {which is true to a limited extense}. They act the same way they did with the 9/11 terror in the USA where they provided help by opening Kingdom Halls, gave food and shelter for people. The whole catastrophe is incomprehensible. But why are you so critical, or perhaps you?re even bitter? I think this is sooo sad. We know that the conditions shall be terrible all over the world, before JEHOVAH intervenes. All are entitled to think and believe what they want - they have not the overall information anyway - in contrast to Him that has created them. I HOPE YOU?RE AMONG THOSE WHO ENDURE. Funny that that me reporting solely on facts prompted such a harsh reaction. I just responded the following: I am just realistic. Events happen all over the world and it is coincidal where you are at a given time/place. Everyone has to take care of those close to them and give their support to others with the means they possess.
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  Thank You Simon

  by Kenneson in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i don't know if anyone has mentioned it yet, but even if they have it's worth repeating.

  thank you for allowing the advertisement that reads: "tsunami earthquake--donate online--if you're reading this you can afford it.

  " now, if the official watchtower society site could learn from you!!!!

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  InquiryMan

  Kenneson, it seemed that I somehow missed your irony :-).