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  In the Shadow of Sin-Portuguese documentary

  by the girl next door in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://youtu.be/8ue3--fnsh8.

  the portuguese channel tvi in portugal, broadcast this documentary in october 2015 about jehovah's witnesses.

  child abuse, shunning, blood transfusions and many other topics were mentioned in this report.the documentary makers asked for a response from the leadership of jehovahs witnesses to the damaging statements made by survivors of child abuse and domestic violence.

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  2015 November 19, BOE! Circuit Account Balances!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  delete if already posted.. .

  2015-november 19, boe.

  .. re: review of circuit account balances.

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  If the total circuit funds at the end of the assembly exceed the target balance, the excess should be donated to the worldwide work.

  If they are mandating that the excess money be handed over, how can they call it a donation?

  Isn't if just ... uhm, a fee?
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  A Seal Ring bearing King Hezekiah's found in Jerusalem excavation, with ankh symbol and winged sun

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  from a story in the jewish press:.

  quote: "the city of david excavations of the jerusalem hebrew university on mount ophel, at the foot of the southern wall of the temple mount compound, have yielded a sensational discovery: a seal (bulla) with the name of king hezekiah (727-698 bce).".

  "king hezekiahs bulla was discovered in a garbage heap that was dumped during or shortly after hezekiahs time, from a royal building that was used to store food.

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  I FREAK'N LOVE archeology.

  It would be fascinating to explore places that have not been seen in thousands of years, dig up old relics.

  
  

  I watch documentaries on this stuff all the time. That ring is such a cool find.
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  Scriptures that will never be the YEAR TEXT

  by ttdtt in

  1. social
  2. humour

  so what scriptures do you think will never make the cut?i will start off with one to warm you all up.. 1 corinthians 4:6 - do not go beyond the things that are written,.

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  James 1:27 - The form of worship that is clean and undefiled from the standpoint of our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation
  
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  Watchtower's response to Royal Commission shows they have learned nothing and will do nothing

  by wannaexit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've quickly read through watchtower's submission to the royal commission.

  seems like they aren't planning to change policy anytime soon.

  they are critical of how the royal commission handled the situation.. the tone is of the submission is shear arrogance.

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  ... the Jehovah’s Witnesses were totally devoid of artifice.
  

  The rank & file will twist this into, "See? We are unlettered just like Christ's disciples."
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  Is the elevated tone of the G.B disappearing..

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  and with it the language in the w.t loosing its authority?.

  i ask the question because, with the g.b now appearing before members on their social media, and reluctantly on royal commissions my opinion is :-.

  a) the g.b can no longer hide like wells's invisible man.

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  I think they're definitely loosing their grip, slowly. I think people's perception of the GB's elevated spiritual authority is dangling by a thread. But I don't think the GB's perception of themselves has changed one iota. Example: Tony's recent OBEY video.

  I was pondering this just yesterday. I can foresee COs or groups of elders begin to question the GB and demand answers for all the mess going on (particularly money matters). Eventually the GB will be backed into a corner with no defense. They will come out swinging with all the elevated bluster they can manage, "HOW DARE you question Jehovah's authority!"
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  Apathy carts - Apathy D-2-D

  by Zoos in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i think it was punkofnice who came up with the phrase, "apathy carts".

  how apropos.. yesterday i encountered a car group of witnesses in my community as i was coming home from the gym.

  actually, their van was blocking me from entering my driveway.

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  Oh, and if he smiled, then looked away, and smiled again at you, that was "a return visit"!

  
  

  L+O+L
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  My RC hearing brought forward. Will be in two weeks

  by umbertoecho in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  through this forum of wonderful freaks, i have met someone who is coming with me to my hearing.

  initially i was slated for next year, but will be attending in two weeks time.

  all is in place from travel vouchers, support, where to go ............very efficient and well done.

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  Pete Zahut: I would like them to be required by law to make a public announcement that acknowledges to their members and to the general public that there is a problem within the organization and offer an apology to those who have been affected by it and an outline of what they plan to do about it.

  That would be the most agonizing punishment imaginable for the GB. They would rather bankrupt the entire corporation than be diminished into making a public apology for their ineptitude.

  
  

  Go get 'em, UMBER! We look forward to your report when you return.
  
  
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  Elder's letter requesting details of solicitors, barristers and accountants

  by jwfacts in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  there was a letter sent to elders in australia on 18th november 2015 asking for details of publishers that are solicitors, barristers and accountants.

  what would be their motive for these details?

  the rest of the letter outlines 8 specific pieces of information to compile and send to bethel's legal department, and reiterates to collect the information only be "as you understand, without consulting the publisher.

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  Would love to see a scan of the letter.
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  Funny grammar error in German Watchtower

  by processor in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  they seem to have laid off their proofreaders.

  in the new 03/2016 study watchtower there is a picture description:a mature young person does not act like a friend of god at the kingdom hall but a friend of the world at school.

  the german issue saysein reifer junger mensch verhalt sich im konigreichssaal nicht wie ein freund jehovas und in der schule wie ein freund der welt.

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  Zoos

  How could Jehovah's Holy spirit miss this? Sam Herd JUST TOLD US of his confidence that Jehovah is richly blessing the world wide work.

  I am befuddled.