Posts by InquiryMan

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Spanish congregations District Assembly / rides for the kids.

by jam in

jw
friends

any truth to this.

the spanish brothers in texas (da).

provided an amusement park for the young on the.

InquiryMan

Shunning is not taken lightly in Scandinavian countries, quite the contrary...

However, they might be more lax on other issues, e.g. denmark allowing beards...

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"Do J W's HAve Women Ministers? Sept 1st Watchtower 2012

by BluesBrother in

the sept 1st 2012 watchtower carries the article "our readers ask - do jehovah's witnesses have women ministers?".

the first words of the article provide a straight answer "yes, worldwide jehovah's witnesses have several million women ministers"however, the aricle goes on to explain their limitations in that they are not permitted to teach the congregation, "the audience of their ministry is different" .

they also do not preside or have oversight.. that opening sentence is a masterpiece of fallacious reasoning, using the well established method of equivocation ie.

InquiryMan

Even the question is rendered quite differently in the Norwegian edition of the magazine:

Do women who are Jehovah´s witnesses take part in teaching?

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"Do J W's HAve Women Ministers? Sept 1st Watchtower 2012

by BluesBrother in

the sept 1st 2012 watchtower carries the article "our readers ask - do jehovah's witnesses have women ministers?".

the first words of the article provide a straight answer "yes, worldwide jehovah's witnesses have several million women ministers"however, the aricle goes on to explain their limitations in that they are not permitted to teach the congregation, "the audience of their ministry is different" .

they also do not preside or have oversight.. that opening sentence is a masterpiece of fallacious reasoning, using the well established method of equivocation ie.

InquiryMan

Interestingly, in english one might equal minister with pastor, priest etc.

However, when translated, e.g. in Norwegian, its rendered with a specific Watchtower word not being used by anyone else:

Ordets tjener (servant of the Word)...

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Olympics - To Public to Act? -

by maisha in

the society is afraid to act in regard to williams sisters and others whom are participating in the pagan olympic festival?.

it would bring more bad publicity than good?..

i just see the sisters williams on bbc news saying how the olympic gold medal is her best victory and she has more pride in the olympic medal than all others!!!!!.

InquiryMan

and what about this fellow:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-1362139/LONDON-2012-Rowing-team-includes-Jehovahs-Witness-champion-1992.html

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Olympics - To Public to Act? -

by maisha in

the society is afraid to act in regard to williams sisters and others whom are participating in the pagan olympic festival?.

it would bring more bad publicity than good?..

i just see the sisters williams on bbc news saying how the olympic gold medal is her best victory and she has more pride in the olympic medal than all others!!!!!.

InquiryMan

and what about this fellow:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-1362139/LONDON-2012-Rowing-team-includes-Jehovahs-Witness-champion-1992.html

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Roma (gypsy) becoming JWs

by InquiryMan in

in eastern europe, a significant portion of jw are roma.. i came across this paper describing the conversion of a family in slovakia and their religious lives etc... quite interesting..... http://revacern.eu/exchange-programme/ep-paper%20hrustic.pdf.

obviously, there is a problem with prejudice from non roma jw vs roma jws,.

since the society has published a video entitled our romani brothers to conteract this.... (if i remember correctly) .

InquiryMan

Thank you for your input

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Roma (gypsy) becoming JWs

by InquiryMan in

in eastern europe, a significant portion of jw are roma.. i came across this paper describing the conversion of a family in slovakia and their religious lives etc... quite interesting..... http://revacern.eu/exchange-programme/ep-paper%20hrustic.pdf.

obviously, there is a problem with prejudice from non roma jw vs roma jws,.

since the society has published a video entitled our romani brothers to conteract this.... (if i remember correctly) .

InquiryMan

In Eastern Europe, a significant portion of JW are Roma.

I came across this paper describing the conversion of a family in Slovakia and their religious lives etc..

Quite interesting....

http://revacern.eu/exchange-programme/EP-paper%20hrustic.pdf

Obviously, there is a problem with prejudice from non roma JW vs Roma JWs,
since the society has published a video entitled «Our Romani brothers» to conteract this...
(if I remember correctly)

Has anyone seen this video or know firsthand anything of Roma JWs in Eastern-Europe?

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A happy life for a gay ex-JW

by Steve_C in

i'm not sure if this is the correct place to put this, but here goes.. i've posted a few times before about different subjects.

in some of those posts ive mentioned that im gay, and in others ive referred to my wife and kids.

i thought id share a bit more information to any who were curious about this.

InquiryMan

:-)

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Sparlock attention in Danish media

by InquiryMan in

also in denmark, the sparlock video has reached the media after their convention there.. this was launched at the danish broadcasting companys web site today:.

http://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/2012/07/16/085809.htm.

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InquiryMan

Various regional and national papers have also reported on the Sparlock dvd.

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Sorry!! Another Daily Mail Article -Harassment at work JW's again!!!!

by cantleave in

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2174181/sales-rep-repeatedly-accused-gay-didn-t-like-football-wins-44-000-payout-harassment.html.

sales rep who was branded 'gay' because he didnt like football wins 44,000 payout following months of 'atrocious' bullying.

michael austin was branded a 'crafty butcher' by his workmates.

InquiryMan

Sounds like real man chauvists from my point of view...