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  That 'Resurrection' video is cultish and scary but it couldn't actually harm anyone. Could it?

  by nicolaou in

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  my wife and i spent last evening, as so many did, concerned for the king family and their little boy ashya (bbc report).

  it's clear that blood is not an issue in their decision to take ashya away from hospital and the vital medical attention that he needs.

  the watchtower office of public information also denied "that their decision is in any way motivated by any religious convictions".. hmmm.

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  Stolen from reddit:

  Our Kingdom Ministry, September 1992, p. 5-6:

  "Safeguarding Your Children From Misuse of Blood" "When there is a crisis, elders may consider it advisable to arrange a 24-hour watch at the hospital, preferably by an elder with the patient’s parent or another close family member. Blood transfusions often are given when all relatives and friends have gone home for the night. ... What if a doctor or a hospital intends to get a court order to transfuse your child? Is this the time to quit, assuming that there is nothing more that can be done? By no means! It may still be possible to avert a transfusion. Preparation for such a possibility should be made ahead of time. ... But it should be made clear to all concerned that you, as parents, feel an obligation to continue to do all that you can to avoid a transfusion. This is your God-given responsibility. It is not transferable."
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  Looking for a new razor

  by Theredeemer in

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  any suggestions on a new razor?

  i kind of want to try a safety double edge but im so used to the store brand razors.

  any one here own a safety doubleedge or a straight edge?.

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  Before anyone suggests "dollar shave club" or any similar service - don't bother:

  http://www.marketwatch.com/story/does-dollar-shave-really-save-1334930885394
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  Heard Lett gave a talk also.

  by hamsterbait in

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  was this his usual delusional crap too?.

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  Geoffrey Jackson did the audio for the reading of those verses in the "audio drama", so it seems like all of the GB were trying to get themselves into the program in some way.
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  Sept 1 service meeting mystery revealed

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

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  2. beliefs

  the letter has appeared at last - just for uk.

  it is a money grab for the new bethel which has been approved.

  there is a video to be shown - just watched it - brief summary of uk bethels, why current one is too small, why we need money to build a new one.

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  88JM

  respectful_observer - you might also want to put down the 41 branches closed in the last 3 years. Surely that's gotta save some cash, no?

  1) Alaska
  2) Antigua
  3) Armenia
  4) Austria
  5 ) Bahamas
  6) Belize
  7) Belarus
  8) Czech Republic
  9) Cyprus
  10) Costa Rica
  11) Guadalupe
  12) Guinea , Africa
  13) French Guiana
  14) Guyana
  15) Hawaii
  16) Guatemala
  17) El Salvador
  18 ) Estonia
  19) Honduras
  20 ) Ireland
  21 ) Israel
  22) Iceland
  23 ) Latvia
  24 ) Lithuania
  25 ) Luxembourg
  26 ) Malaysia
  27 ) Malta
  28) Martinique
  29) Nepal
  30) Nicaragua
  31 ) Norway
  32) New Zealand
  33) Panama
  34 ) Puerto Rico
  35) Samoa
  36 ) Sudan
  37) Sweden
  38 ) Switzerland
  39 ) Togo
  40 ) Turkey
  41 ) Uruguay
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  2014 Distict Convention. Symposium: Anticipate Future Kingdom Blessings! (part 6 "New Scrolls")

  by Splash in

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  transcript of the talk from the 2014 uk district convention (aug 2014).. sunday morning.. symposium: anticipate future kingdom blessings!

  (part 6 "new scrolls").

  (speaker not known).

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  88JM

  This talk was possibly my candidate for the worst talk of the convention.

  You don't even need to go beyond the title - the verse simply does not say "new" scrolls.

  Edit: You got there first sir82!

  This was a talk made out of thin air.
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  Service Meeting Adjustment w/c 1st September

  by konceptual99 in

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  probably nothing of major note but there is an adjustment to the service meeting of w/c 1st september to allow for a 15 min local needs the society have asked the elders to deliver.

  this is in uk and i've no idea if it affects other regions.. if it's uk only then i suspect it's either specifically about donations or more likely the status of the new branch facility, asking for volunteers/money.

  given that the elder delivering it in our hall is prominent on the local rbc then i suspect the latter.. .

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  I can see this going down quite badly in the congregation here.

  Many folks are still feeling the cost of the regional (and some international) convention accommodation costs, and have the one-day assembly accommodation costs coming very soon too.

  They didn't do the donation slips at the congregation here yet (no, it doesn't have a loan and no resolution was passed) so it will be interesting to see what they do, if the letter stipulates they must do the donation slip thing.
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  The long weekend of B.S begins - UK.

  by quellycatface in

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  isn't going to be wonderful??.

  not being there..

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  I don't know how much it would factor in, but another thing would be that a few JWs in Britain probably also went to the other international conventions elsewhere in the world and did not attend the one in Britain. I'm not sure how big that number would be though - they would need to be fairly well-off, although the bookings are more left up to the publisher with this latest round of conventions instead of an expensive pre-arranged travel package.
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  ELDER LIES AND GET'S PRAISED FOR IT! FALSE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST ME!

  by BucketShopBill in

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  want to know how a lie can turn into a compliment?

  only in the jw mindset!!!.

  we got called into the dreaded back room after meeting to find two elders wanting to discuss a 'serious' matter with us.

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  Thinking about it, I don't ever recall hearing of anyone getting counselled for slander. At worst, it's usually passed off as gossip, and maybe ends up as a local needs item for the whole congregation.

  Like your story, it always seems to be the one being slandered that gets painted as the bad guy. Elders are notoriously bad for not admitting when they're wrong. I think they must think that showing any weakness might stumble someone, coming from "Jehovah's representatives", or maybe they're just too proud. Lack of apologizing is a problem that goes all the way to the top as we all know though.
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  Service Meeting Adjustment w/c 1st September

  by konceptual99 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  probably nothing of major note but there is an adjustment to the service meeting of w/c 1st september to allow for a 15 min local needs the society have asked the elders to deliver.

  this is in uk and i've no idea if it affects other regions.. if it's uk only then i suspect it's either specifically about donations or more likely the status of the new branch facility, asking for volunteers/money.

  given that the elder delivering it in our hall is prominent on the local rbc then i suspect the latter.. .

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  15 minutes on financial stuff seems a bit much if it really was to be that. A JW.org worshipping talk seems much more likely.

  If it was a change in the charities arrangement, I think there would be different instructions for Scotland, as things are a bit different up here.

  If it's a JW.org talk, it could also be incorporating instructions for the cart witnessing.
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  The long weekend of B.S begins - UK.

  by quellycatface in

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  isn't going to be wonderful??.

  not being there..

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  George? Who the hell is George lol