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  Recording judicial matters for the file

  by Fadeaway1962 in

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  hi i'm not sure if i remember it correctly but in the mid 2000 onwards i thought matters were recorded by the name bro so &so and the scripture say colossians 3:5 then say "uncleanness" .. which according to jws could mean almost anything of a sexual nature including child abuse ,so people could be hiding behind that .. or have i remembered correctly..

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  They stopped mentioning ANYTHING related to what a person did from the platform other than "so and so is publicly reproved". This has to go back 40 or more years.

  More recently, perhaps 20 or 25 years ago, they even stopped mentioning whether a person was DF'd or DA'd. It just became that "so and so is no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses".

  I know that there were some lawsuits relating to libel about having something publicly read from the platform regarding what a person did in his/her personal life. They then decided to made it a very generic announcement.

  Rub a Dub
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  Jehovah's Witnesses Mega Halls

  by RolRod in

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  i was thinking about this recently.

  the society owns all the kingdom halls and with desperate need of money, their closing down and selling off properties.

  consolidating congregations seems to be the order of the day.

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  About 7 or 8 years ago they sold our beautiful assembly hall sitting next to the Everglades (alligators and all) and made us go an hour north to West Palm Beach Florida.

  For all practical purposes, it is a mega church, seating around 5,000 people.

  Rub a Dub
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  Competition between The Watchtower and Awake!

  by dydeonwl in

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  2. friends

  although the watchtower and awake are companions, but in terms of readers they have strong competition.they are also popular among whole christian community.. check the stats.

  https://tingtopten.com/2020/02/top-10-most-read-christian-magazines-of-2020/.

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  I remember my grandfather (congregation servant/elder) having old issues stacked chest high in his garage.

  At that time, you were considered more "spiritual" by the number of magazines you ordered each month. I think he got about 20 or so of each issue (20 x 4) for him and my grandmother. They would never place a third of them, especially in the winter months. They would just accumulate.

  He literally had piles of them but was afraid to throw them out, either because he was throwing away spiritual food or fear that the trash man would see them. Maybe in his mind, both. I'm not sure.

  In any case, we had a lot of stuff to throw away when they died. We could have filled half of a dumpster with just unread magazines.

  Rub a Dub
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  Is wifi sensitivity the new chemical sensitivity?

  by purrpurr in

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  several of the jws i know have recently graduated/incorporated wifi sensitivity into their (self) diagnosis of chemical sensitivity.

  they seem to be particularly terrified of the new 5g, with some even believing that it's the new 5g that's causing coronavirus in china.

  the fact that even though they maybe able to turn off their own wifi but will still have all the other wifi signals around them doesn't seem to occur to these jws.

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  WTWizard ...

  Excellent points. As I mentioned above, I still would not exceed 4 and a half G's. This is especially the case where children, older people or pets are in the house.

  As 'road to nowhere' mentioned above, an aluminum foil hat could help to reduce the exposure to the radiation. I agree. Perhaps other metallic headgear could also be investigated.

  I think another addition to the portfolio would be underwear with a metallic agent to prevent the 5 G's from direct access to the genitals. Something similar to the protection one gets when having x-rays.

  Again, I would max out at 4 and a half G's and err on the side of safety.

  Rub a Dub
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  Is wifi sensitivity the new chemical sensitivity?

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
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  several of the jws i know have recently graduated/incorporated wifi sensitivity into their (self) diagnosis of chemical sensitivity.

  they seem to be particularly terrified of the new 5g, with some even believing that it's the new 5g that's causing coronavirus in china.

  the fact that even though they maybe able to turn off their own wifi but will still have all the other wifi signals around them doesn't seem to occur to these jws.

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  Wont an aluminum foil hat help?

  road to nowhere ...

  Point well taken. It is possible. But I am sticking with 4G's until they can prove that 5G's is safe.

  To be safe, I would not exceed 4 and a half G's.

  But that's just me.

  Rub a Dub
  
  
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  Is wifi sensitivity the new chemical sensitivity?

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
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  several of the jws i know have recently graduated/incorporated wifi sensitivity into their (self) diagnosis of chemical sensitivity.

  they seem to be particularly terrified of the new 5g, with some even believing that it's the new 5g that's causing coronavirus in china.

  the fact that even though they maybe able to turn off their own wifi but will still have all the other wifi signals around them doesn't seem to occur to these jws.

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  This is in jest, correct?

  tiki ...

  Why do you say that?

  Think of it as putting air into a tire. The tire may be rated for maximum pressure of 4 G's. When you try to put 5 G's into it, there is a risk of explosion.

  If you put too many G's in the air, it can be dangerous. I would certainly be mindful of this if there are children or elderly people in the house or if someone has a sensitivity to G's.

  Rub a Dub
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  2020--02--3 New Letters Arrived!

  by Atlantis in

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  2. friends

  2020-02-s-147--announcements and reminders.

  https://docdro.id/stpo5fj.

  2020-02-s-126-e--memorial chairman.

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  RubaDub

  As always, thank you so much.

  Rub a Dub
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  Why do TV networks keep "bleeping" out Trumps comments and statement?

  by RubaDub in

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  i don't understand it.

  we have a president who is typically considered a model for what young people want to be when they grow up.

  yet, when trump talks, the tv networks keep bleeping out so many of his words, even on fox news.. why?

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  better previous presidents be role models for the youth of America - how about Obama with his lies and lack of respect for the citizens of the country - other than liberals.

  LV101 ...

  So if you have a son and your options would be to have Obama or Trump which would you choose?

  You must be joking. What number wife is Trump on now?

  I never recall Obama bragging about how he can get any pu**y he wants whenever he wants.

  LV101, I guess it goes down to your own values. I guess we have different upbringings and values.

  I was not raised in a barn.

  Rub a Dub
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  Why do TV networks keep "bleeping" out Trumps comments and statement?

  by RubaDub in

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  i don't understand it.

  we have a president who is typically considered a model for what young people want to be when they grow up.

  yet, when trump talks, the tv networks keep bleeping out so many of his words, even on fox news.. why?

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  I never got the impression from anyone that D.T is considered a role model for young people

  Pete ...

  I guess I grew up in a generation (maybe overlapping ... lol) where the President of the United States was considered a role model for young people to aspire to be. You asked a young person (usually a boy) and asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. Often, it would be "President".

  Those days are long gone, I agree.

  Rub a Dub
  
  
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  Algebra

  by HappyDad in

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  what the hell?

  it's after 4 am here in minnesota and my brain just won't shut down.

  of all things....in the middle of the night,algebra is bugging me.

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  Rivergang ...

  If I had even thought of posting something similar to what you posted I would have been afraid of getting remarks that I was arrogant.

  Bless you my friend. But I do have to admit, I had to look at that calculation several times before I would even try to begin to solve it. But today we have Excel. I wonder how many people in the world today could do a square root on paper as I was taught to do "back in the day (late 70's)."? .. lol

  I know very little about electrical theory or electrical engineering. But I can't begin to imagine the number of supporting notes, references and documents that Wenner must have used to arrive with his formula.

  Peace.

  Rub a Dub