Hoping4Change
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What kind of issues/complications?
by Hoping4Change infor a jw facing the possibility of heart/open heart surgery, what kind of issues/complications do they face because of the blood policy?
does heart surgery mean that transfusions will be required, or are very likely to be required?
would a jw be counselled by the hlc to not proceed with such surgery becuase of the blood issue?
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UK Freed JW Case - Possible Appeal
by Hoping4Change inthe attorney general is considering appealing against the non-custodial sentence of a paedophile who admitted his crimes.. this is from today: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/6962197.stm .
notice the caption under the picture: porter remains a jehovah's witness.
the powers that be reacted pretty quickly in df'ing jesus cano.....why not this person as well?
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Alert on Rick McLean
by Hoping4Change ini am sure danny will be posting here on this soon.. http://www.amw.com/fugitives/case.cfm?id=35566.
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Barbara's CD - Answering the Critics
by Hoping4Change init would be interesting to hear what people think will be the things (if any) that jw's wont be able to deny from barbara's work.
for example, over on the topix boards, many are crying out that the "dismissed with prejudice" documents prove nothing and that there is no "proof" any settlements were paid.
i havent hardly begun sifting through the mountain of material, and it may be too early to start a thread like this, but it would be good to hear some comment and opinions that "answer the critics" about this bundle of material..
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What's the intent of Mat.23:1-3 ?
by Hoping4Change inthen jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying: the scribes and the pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of moses; therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them.
(mat.23:1-3 nasb).
i've been wondering a lot about what these verses.
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Documentary Videos on Cults?
by Hoping4Change inrecently, the history channel has had a couple of fairly decent/informational programs on cults and how they operate (one was a general overview and the other was on jonestown).
i am wondering if there are any other wothwhile videos on/about cults, especially bible based cults available anywhere that do not come from the standpoint of trying to promote an alternative or more mainstream form of christianity.
it would be really nice to see a documentary on how bible based cults work and how they 'cherry-pick' scripture to get members to surrender their free-will to do anything 'those taking the lead' tell them to do.
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Happy Feet!
by Hoping4Change indid anyone else happen to see happy feet and notice some remarkably 'jw-like' similarities between jw mechanics, attitudes, behvaior, and disfellowshipping and the exect parrallel activity within the emperor perguin community, their attitudes and behavior towards mumbles, the elder penguins comments, actions and disfellowshipping of mumbles,as well as mumbles' own father actions/talk towards his son?
the likeness was uncanny..
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What will the new WT arragement mean for the meeting & lit arrangements?
by Hoping4Change ini'm not sure if this has been covered elsewhere, but after hearing the announcement, i got to wondering what affect the new wt distribution arragement may have on the meetings.
also, is there any chance that they may move to a position of even more 'cloistering' of themselves, saying that only publishers (baptized and unbaptized) can go to the wt study, bookstudy, tms and sm, leaving only the public talk for 'the public' and df'd/da'd ones seeking reinstatement?
might they move the wt study to some time other than immediately following the public talk?
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Suicide and Jehovah's Witnesses Blog Article
by Hoping4Change ini haven't seen this posted yet and just bumped into it.
sorry if it's already on here somewhere:.
http://www.progressiveu.org/234028-jehovah-witness-suicide.
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When is it ok to give gifts?
by Hoping4Change inso jw's don't "celebrate" christmas.
what exactly does it mean to "celebrate christmas"?
also, what are the dates (let's say between thanksgiving and new years) which jw's are forbidden to give/exchange gifts?