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  Fossils fail to provide a connection

  by Doug Mason in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  page 24 of “the origin of life” cites henry gee:.

  a second, more serious challenge is the lack of proof that those creatures are somehow related.

  specimens placed in the series are often separated by what researchers estimate to be millions of years.

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  jonahstourguide

  Thank you Doug Mason.

  For another thoroughly informative and logical project. Timely in that some 'ubers' in my neck of the woods

  are pushing the use of said brochure.
  

  jtg
  
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  JW visitors addicted to JW.org

  by NVR2L8 in

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  2. experiences

  how things have changed!

  a childhood friend and her husband stayed with us for a few days and, except for when we went sightseeing, they spent most of their time on their digital devices viewing and listening to content from jw.borg.

  a few years back i recall a stearn warning against the use of such devices at an assembly.

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  jonahstourguide

  Yes NVR2L8.

  I do recall in early days the demonising of the internet as satan's tool.

  Mmmm. They have become an tele-evangelical religion, without a doubt.

  jtg
  
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  Ever heard of this angel power?

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1961047#h=16:285-23:710. we may also safely conclude that angels, god’s spirit messengers, travel at tremendous speeds.

  thus once when daniel began to pray, god dispatched an angel to him in answer to his prayer.

  this angel, although coming from beyond the realms of outer space, reached daniel before he had concluded his prayer.—dan.

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  jonahstourguide

  Thank you once again for another gem blondie.

  I'm going to use it tomorrow.

  I remember that stuff getting shoved down my throat as a youngster amongst
  

  years of fear regarding ectoplasm.

  jtg

  P.S. Hilarious rickroll
  
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  Can this be true: GB to court - NBC ??

  by Festus in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  is this a bad joke or "fake news"?.

  nbc new york is claiming "attorneys are expected on monday to announce the filing of lawsuits in king's county supreme court against eight members of the governing body of the jehovah's witnesses for alleged child sexual abuse claims.".

  eventhough i would enjoy to see this happen i am very suspiciouse concerning nbcs reliability with this case.. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/happening-today-nj-water-cosby-appeal-epstein-probe-536740491.html.

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  jonahstourguide

  I deleted my post due to my abusive language against the apologists.

  jtg
  
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  Excellent piece on Watchtower's appeal to the Supreme court

  by Diogenesister in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  mark o'donnell ( john redwood) has outdone himself in this excellent piece on watchtower's appeal to the supreme court regarding their definition of clergy-penitent rights.. the case they are appealing revolves around gilbert simental, a known abuser who, although eventually removed as an elder, was allowed to remain in a position of respect, with the parents of his victims kept in the dark about the risk he posed to the children with whose care he was entrusted.

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  anyway it's an excellent piece and well worth reading.. https://jwsurvey.org/news/jehovahs-witnesses-lose-california-child-abuse-case-appeal-to-u-s-supreme-court-part-one.

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  jonahstourguide

  I cannot get the link to stay clickable either.

  Just go to jwsurvey site,,, its well written and cuts through legal jargon,, easy to understand.

  jtg
  
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  List of Kingdom Halls in Australia SOLD and FOR SALE

  by gerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i thought it would be a good idea to keep a record of australian kingdom halls being sold off.

  this is by no means the end of the sell off.. australian kingdom halls https://docdro.id/cpnoctf.

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  jonahstourguide

  Hi gerry.

  In the Melbourne region in Victoria, three halls were earmarked for sale some time ago.
  

  Williamstown, StAlbans and StKilda.

  I haven't heard if they have been sold but I do know that a couple of congs meeting in the StAlbans hall are now attending the Sydenham hall and just the Phillipino language group are still attending the StAlbans hall.

  If anything is confirmed I will let you know.

  Good work gerry

  jtg
  
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  Cost of Attending the International Conventions

  by RubaDub in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have never been invited/requested/applied to any international convention, other than it happening to be our own convention in new york city where we were already assigned (i think back and maybe this happened two times or so when i was growing up).. anyway, people here keep commenting about the cost to attend; the inflated airfares, rooms, transportation, etc.. does anyone have some actual numbers to provide?

  i realize that the cost of attending a convention in a different country will be affected by some variations in airfare from the departure city but generally how much do these things cost?

  are they comparable to a tour from an expedia, travelocity or other travel site?.

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  jonahstourguide

  Well,

  Here in Oz this week, a letter was read out that no eftpos facilities would be available at any hired convention venues effective immediately. (Australia wide)
  

  As of 2020 no eftpos facilities would be available at circuit assemblies at assembly halls.

  Then a massive 'encouragement' to log in to set up individual direct debit donations to your relevant circuit assembly via the jworg site. "Please see the appointed brother or an elder for help to set this log-in up"
  

  Sounds to me that the individual monitoring of 'tithes' is not too far away as suggested by some on this site a while ago.

  jtg
  
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  Convention canceled in Queensland

  by Festus in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  apparently a big regional convention in australia has been cancelled.

  instead there will be 14 conventions at the local convention hall.. does anyone from downunder have any idea about the reason?.

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  jonahstourguide

  Ok, the reason I'm told is that the international convention this year in Melbourne did not invite all states to the Melbourne Marvel Stadium.

  In 2014 some 70,000 Australia wide witnesses attended. This year they aren't allowed to use the playing field for seating so the capacity will only be about 50,000. They anticipate app 6.000 international delegates.
  

  Those states not invited are having regional conventions with the same program at various assembly halls.

  In QLD its at park ridge.

  jtg
  
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  Why doesn’t the Governing Body hold debates to asses the qualifications of a new GB member?

  by I believe in overlapping in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the members have no idea what qualifies someone has to be a member of the governing body.

  members know absolutely nothing about new members of the governing body who are appointed.

  kenneth cook was the last appointed governing body member in 2018..

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  jonahstourguide

  The only debate they are capable of is a mass der bate.

  jtg
  
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  Convention canceled in Queensland

  by Festus in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  apparently a big regional convention in australia has been cancelled.

  instead there will be 14 conventions at the local convention hall.. does anyone from downunder have any idea about the reason?.

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  jonahstourguide

  I did know they were at their assembly hall in Park Ridge. Wasn't aware it was anywhere else originally.

  I will ring a friend up there.

  jtg