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  Elders book....margin notes not copyrighted!

  by snare&racket in

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  2. friends

  the watchtower moan about copyright when people quote or display the shepherd the flock book, but those big margins are there for the info they dare not write in ink, the juicy bits!

  being in the margin and penned, are not copyrighted.... anyone fancy copying their margins, or sharing the interesting legal/doctrinal bits and bobs?.

  anyone have the time to scan them in?.

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  Has anyone heard about Elders latest instructions re: Child abuse?

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  2. child-abuse

  ok, we got an email thru facebook from a viewer of ours and he said that he had heard, that it is not even going out in a boe letter, the elders have to sign into their secure https://www.jw.org/apps/e_hfrsfvtrhc1.

  page to get firmer instructions on how to handle any child abuse accusations and they are being told not to call the police..

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  Humour

  by schlick in

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  2. friends

  it seems like the wt society makes good use of humor to lure people into the sect during the meetings, ca, annual meets, etc.

  wonder does anyone else believe that is a big way for them to try to make people enjoy all the meetings..

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  shock horror! WITNESSING ATTIRE NOW CONDONES OPEN-NECK SHIRTS FOR MALES!

  by steve2 in

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  2. friends

  go to jw.org right now friends and you will see a young male jw witnessing in a rural setting with publication in hand and - take careful note - wearing a crisply-white open-neck shirt.

  bring out the carnival, light the lights: the organ ization is kicking itself into an ongoing casualization of its rank and file.. in the 1960s through 1980s i know brothers who dared to attire themselves sans ties who were reprimanded or worse.

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  Why are there no black angels?

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  jw literature is racist as hell.

  jesus looks like an american folk singer, the governing body look like a corrupt version of an enron luncheon.. the jw's literally print different magazines for africa with african pictures, black people instead of white, to make it 'more appealing' to them.... just to be clear that means they think the opposite is true too!.

  ....and then there is the lack of black angels..... .

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  Crazy JW urban legend

  by Simon in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a sure guarantee that this was bogus (really, any reasoning is required at all?

  ) was that it did the rounds applied to john denver, annie lennox and others.. basically, they relied on satan (oh yes) for their musical ability (i knew it) and any jws in the audience would be asked to leave because ... (drum roll) ... they blocked the signal to satan so couldn't perform with them present!.

  anyone else remember that gem?.

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  Pope assembles anti-child sex abuse task force

  by AFRIKANMAN in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  pope francis on thursday ordered the formation of a team of experts to address the sexual abuse of children in the catholic church, in his first major step to tackle a crisis that has plagued it for two decades.. the group will consider ways to better screen priests, protect minors and help victims in the face of charges the vatican has not done enough to guard the vulnerable or make amends.

  "the commission will be able to advise the holy father about the protection of children and pastoral care of victims of abuse," the archbishop of boston, cardinal sean patrick o'malley, told reporters in vatican city............................... http://www.mweb.co.za/news/viewarticle/tabid/2909/article/10504/pope-assembles-anti-child-sex-abuse-task-force.aspx.

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  Nelson Mandela - comments of what his life meant to you

  by MMXIV in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  nelson mandela has passed on.

  he was a symbol of hope and peace to many.

  has his life and achievements meant anything personal to members of jwn?.

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  Elizabeth McFarland child abuse lawsuit on the news

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  hi folks.

  i'm aware that there is already a thread on the newly-announced elizabeth mcfarland lawsuit, but i thought i would start a new thread for the benefit of lurkers showing the newly released news videos more prominently.. here they are.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfhrhrvm2c4.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xegm1gunz2c.

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  Ray Franz book's available in audio format! Crisis of Consciencs / Christian Freedom

  by Indian Larry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  everybody may already know this but i just happened to discover that crisis of conscience and in search of christian freedom are now available as audio books.

  they are not legal copies as commentary press did not make a audio version, however someone took the time to read every page of both books into a good mike.

  the sound quality is good and they are organized well for a iphone or ipod.

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