Posts by LevelThePlayingField

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450,000 UK child abuse cases in 2yrs

by GodZoo in

my lawd... filthy britain.. as many as 450,000 children are thought to have been abused in england in the two years up to march 2014, according to a major new report.. some 50,000 cases of sexual abuse were recorded by police and local authorities during this period, but the office of the childrens commissioner (occ) believes this is a major underestimate.. a study by the occ found that around 85 percent of sexually abused young people are not receiving help and treatment.https://www.rt.com/uk/323321-child-abuse-rise-family/.

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LevelThePlayingField

No doubt some of the are from JW homes. Some of them will have the courage to speak up.

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Education...

by Gorbatchov in

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friends

standard reaction towards education by the religion officials....

LevelThePlayingField

Possom, I like your quote. It is so true. Once we see past the Borg mentality we can finally think a little.

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1934 Yearbook

by why144000 in

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friends

i have a number of old books and am looking at selling a few.

in particular i have all the old yearbooks (from 1927?

) and i was looking at selling the 1934 yearbook.

LevelThePlayingField

I would be interested in buying the 1934 yearbook.

2

Ouch!

by LevelThePlayingField in

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/25/us-singapore-censorship-iduskbn0te19320151125#p8j4iosvuyqyziq6.97.

singapore slashes publication bans, but not for jehovah's witnesses.

strait-laced singapore has slashed the number of publications it bans to 17 from a previous 257, allowing some communist and adult topics, but kept a prohibition on jehovah's witnesses publications.. newly permitted books include "fanny hill", a british novel published in 1748 said to be the first erotic novel in english, and "the long march", a chinese communist history.. a number of the de-gazetted publications were out of print or were permissible under today's content standards, the media development authority said in an emailed statement explaining the changes.. adult magazines such as playboy, penthouse and hustler remain banned, as are publications by the jehovah's witnesses church produced by its watch tower bible and tract society and the international bible students association.. the church's publications sit in the banned list alongside "hardcore pornographic publications" that "depict female models in sexually suggestive poses and their genitals", the government agency said.. singapore deregistered the jehovahs witnesses and banned its publications in 1972 because the church objects to serving national service in the military or singing national anthems.. read more at reutershttp://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/25/us-singapore-censorship-iduskbn0te19320151125#keowgufecfsjusvm.99

LevelThePlayingField

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/25/us-singapore-censorship-idUSKBN0TE19320151125#p8J4iosvUyQyZiq6.97

Singapore slashes publication bans, but not for Jehovah's Witnesses

Strait-laced Singapore has slashed the number of publications it bans to 17 from a previous 257, allowing some communist and adult topics, but kept a prohibition on Jehovah's Witnesses publications.

Newly permitted books include "Fanny Hill", a British novel published in 1748 said to be the first erotic novel in English, and "The Long March", a Chinese communist history.

A number of the de-gazetted publications were out of print or were permissible under today's content standards, the Media Development Authority said in an emailed statement explaining the changes.

Adult magazines such as Playboy, Penthouse and Hustler remain banned, as are publications by the Jehovah's Witnesses Church produced by its Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and the International Bible Students Association.

The church's publications sit in the banned list alongside "hardcore pornographic publications" that "depict female models in sexually suggestive poses and their genitals", the government agency said.

Singapore deregistered the Jehovah’s Witnesses and banned its publications in 1972 because the church objects to serving National Service in the military or singing national anthems.

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By Their Own Words

by OneFingerSalute in

the internet is a great tool as we all know.

i found this quote from the early book millions now living will never die to be very interesting as it seems to be the exact opposite of what jdubya's practice.

just another example of the double-speak they engage in.

LevelThePlayingField

Well, well. Isn't that a truth of all truths. "Error doesn't like to be investigated".

Now who do we know doesn't like to be investigated? Maybe the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.? Yeah, maybe them. All all the other incorporations that they go under. And maybe we should just bring this right down to the local level why don't we while we're at it shall we? Yes, I think that we should. Yes, let's see. Who else doesn't like questions? Maybe the local body of elders? Yes, that's an affirmative.

Maybe OUTLAW could have some fun with this topic.

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Former witness in local newspaper

by Saltheart Foamfollower in

this article is a follow up to a recent case which was discussed here.. http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/local/former-jehovah-s-witness-says-church-s-policies-don-t-help-abuse-victims-1-7588106.

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LevelThePlayingField

I remember about 10 years ago doing Google searches on Jehovah's Witnesses and all you would ever get is obituaries and conventions times, that's it. And now... oh boy, now, you get the whole thing. Pedo cases, law suits, the truth. The WT has no where to run and hide any more. Thanks to good 'ole Google.

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Something nice, non-jw

by FadeToBlack in

i was out with my 4 dogs last night around 10:30 under a bright moon.

it was frosty (-4 c).

i heard some noise in the field behind my house (my backyard is a national forest).

LevelThePlayingField

Thanks for sharing. I was waiting for the..."and the two JW's showed up" part, but there was none, and you know what, that was kinda nice. I pictured your scene, the two moose and all. Thanks man.

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Charitable Planning to Benefit Kingdom Service Worldwide (cp-E)

by wifibandit in

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i've re-scanned this publication.

pdf here.. the older pdf that was online was of poor quality..

LevelThePlayingField

Thanks wifibandit for opening my eyes even more because after I scanned thru this 32 page brochure it dawned on me... they labored on with this, yes labor on with 32 pages of information on how to give them money. But when it comes to how to help victims of child abuse, the elders get one, yes ONE paragraph in the Shepherding book on how to help them.

So, thank you again wifibandit. This site has always helped me with TTATT. Always helped me to see that Jehovah's Witnesses do not have the true religion after all. Jesus said, the truth shall set you free. And free I am.

:)

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Elder harassed my mom and asked for donation

by kaik in

my mom had surgery last month and she developed complication and had to be on antibiotics to treat infection.

so, she is recovering slowly, but things was tough on her and she was not attending kh or went to assembly two weeks ago.

nonetheless, elder showed up at her place and instead providing her with comfort he started to harass her that her faith is weak, she does not put trust in jah, etc.

LevelThePlayingField

OMG kaik, that is horrible. That elder is way out of line. I mean even by the WT standards he is out of line. I don't know what is up with him at all. All I can say is to try to comfort her the best that you can under the circumstances. Try to be the best person you can to her and aid her in anyway you can to try to reduce the stress in her life. That elder is a looser no doubt about that.

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JW.Org new video

by LevelThePlayingField in

this is a new video put out by the borg.

i have nothing to say negative about it actually.

it's only 2:34 minutes long and helps you learn the books of the bible and the basic contents of them and is done very well.

LevelThePlayingField

This is a new video put out by the borg. But I have to say it is done quite well. I have nothing to say negative about it actually. It's only 2:34 minutes long and helps you learn the books of the Bible and the basic contents of them and is done very well. It's great for kids especially. I know most of the time we tend to put down the borg and especially because we have a many good reason for doing so. But this video I would say is a step out of the norm. Take a look. I guess when you get all the way down to such a basic level as this, such as naming the books of the Bible, you can't go wrong, right?

http://tv.jw.org/#en/video/VODChildren/pub-pkon_3_VIDEO