yes friends.....this is the comment said to me by an elder!.
"your bad attitude is evident because you don't bring your meeting bag anymore!".
i calmly replied: "but everything i need is on the tablet now......".
Not the exact words, and not aimed at me, but I heard an elder once ranting about publishers who came to the meetings without bags / briefcases, just holding the bible, songbook and magazine in their hands. It was "disrespectful to Jehovah" and a "negative witnessing" to observers. It's all just about impressions.
Eden
interesting article.
http://doctrinesoffaith.com/more-errors-in-jehovahs-witness-new-world-translation-bible/.
more intentional repeated errors in new world translation bible: a study on apostates.
To my knowledge, there are only two occurrences of the greek term ἀποστασία ('apostasies') or in the NT:
Acts 21:21 - Paul was falsely accused of teaching the Jews apostasy from Moses;
2 Thessalonians 2:2, 3 - A great apostasy foretold by Jesus, which would precede the "day of the Lord".
So, in true accuracy, only in these two stances the modern term "apostate" or "apostasy" should be used. Although the idea of falling away, or withdrawal or abandonment from faith or God o Jesus is abundant in the NT, other terms are used in the original Greek to convey that idea.
A related word 'apostasion' is used in the NT to denote a divorce or a repudiation. (Matthew 5:31; 19:7; Mark 10:4)
Eden
in the united states, the statutes governing mandatory reporting of child abuse are determined at the state level with variances occurring between states.
https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubpdfs/clergymandated.pdf.
the statutes outlined in the above pdf are the statutes by which jw elders are accountable to according to the state in which they live.. candace conti's court case was filed in california and the reporting laws that apply to clergy in that state are as follows:.
Marked. Very interesting, thank you,
Eden
as many of us saw in the pbs news hour program and the abc news nightline program the elders from one congregation failed to communicate properly to the elders in another congregation concerning the child molester jonathan kendrick when he moved to a new congregation.
i have parts of this " introduction letter " from the fremont congregation to the oakley congregation elders so you can read it for yourself and decide how irresponsible these wt appointed elders were.
dated 1/16/98 it opens : .
Had Kendrick been accused of apostasy or independent thinking, that wouldn't fail to be mentioned in an introduction letter, and for years to come, he would be uneligible for privileges and a keen eye would always be watching him in his new congregation. But a known, convicted molester? Not a word of caution. Nothing to worry about. He's even lauded for his skill with kids! Un-be-li-va-ble! How absolutely criminal this letter is. The Elder(s) who wrote this should also spend jail time as accessory to crime.
Eden
interesting article.
http://doctrinesoffaith.com/more-errors-in-jehovahs-witness-new-world-translation-bible/.
more intentional repeated errors in new world translation bible: a study on apostates.
loyal pooch protected my identity for more than a decade, time for a rest old pal.. yep, that's the real me in my new avatar all stubbly and snoozing in the afternoon sun.
call me nic' or call me mike, it's all good.
A loss for the local talking dog community. Talking cats rule.
Welcome, Nic / Mike :)
Eden
well, we survived the first month at least!
yes, the new forum is now 1 month old.. of course there have been some issues and i'm grateful that people have been patient while i worked on them.
a big thank-you to everyone who's been patient, have provided useful feedback or just been willing to adapt to something new during the transition.. i've also made some improvements along the way and am fairly happy with how things are from a basic functionality and performance perspective so it's time to start looking at some of the new features i've been planning.
After some initial unfamiliarity, I must say the new forum has been a welcome evolution. A few quirky things on the iPad, namely on formatting the post (strikethrough characters don't work, paste function within post window behaves erraticly... ) but overall, a very positive change.
One thing I've noticed about the like/dislike feature: it's possible to "like" the same post multiple times. This sort of defeats its purpose, as it should be one vote per user. Is it a bug or was it meant like that?
thank you for your fantastic work, Simon!
Eden
ccdd - climate change denial disorder.. funny video about a serious subject.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fztti_0mhn0.
eden.
CCDD - Climate Change Denial Disorder.
Funny video about a serious subject.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZTTI_0mHN0
Eden
and i'm a little scared.. yes they are ready to come out.
my thumb pad is tingly and burning.
the skin around the stitches is numb.. with the injury being so bad, it is going to take at least a year for my thumb to be 90% recovered.
Wish you a gentle healing. that must hurt like hell.
Eden
i've been lurking for about 3 months now and thought i'd better finally sign up.
you have all been an immense help to me as i have come to realize that this isn't the truth so i want to say a great big thank you!
what a crazy, emotional ride it is to finally face the truth about the doubts that i have carried for many years.
Stompy, great to hear the positive news of both you and your wife's progress!
Opposite side of Oz? I wonder if you live near me.
Eden
