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CSA and the UK Catholic Church.
by Lost in the fog in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
the comments underneath the article are almost as interesting as the article.. .

https://mercatornet.com/secrecy-confession-england-wales/81615/.
slimboyfat

That’s a good statement Earnest, but I guess there might still be worry around the phrase “if a minor is still in danger”, because how are the elders to determine if a child is still in danger?
Even if the child concerning whom the allegation has been made is completely safe from further abuse, and the elders are absolutely sure about that (for example, if the victim is now an adult), then how can the elders be sure that no other child is currently in danger from the same individual?
Arguably any allegation of any abuse by any person necessarily means that the abuser, if not caught, is a potential danger to other children if not reported. If that is so, then it is not appropriate to limit reporting to instances where the elders judge that “a minor is still in danger”, not only because elders are not qualified to make that determination in many instances, but also because there is always such danger if an abuser is not reported.
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Is the tide turning against covid vaccines?
by slimboyfat in
1. social
2. current
have you seen this video about the covid vaccines?

have you got any views on the information?

i find it worrying at least.
slimboyfat

Study from Israel shows covid virus doesn’t cause long term heart problems, and yet heart problems overall are on the rise. Is the overall increase in heart problems being caused by the vaccines?
https://youtu.be/RMMA9bwDklQ
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The Watchtower—Study Edition | December 2022
by RULES & REGULATIONS in
1. watchtower
2. bible
the watchtower—study edition | december 2022.

6 jehovah has created us to find enjoyment in our work.

(eccl.
slimboyfat

A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you’re talking big numbers.
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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars
by Newly Enlightened in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
original reddit post (removed).
slimboyfat

“Atheism is the least convincing of all the theologies” - Charles Krauthammer
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Is the tide turning against covid vaccines?
by slimboyfat in
1. social
2. current
have you seen this video about the covid vaccines?

have you got any views on the information?

i find it worrying at least.
slimboyfat

https://youtu.be/_qapaflYTyI
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How do Witnesses reconcile Isaiah 43:10 with John 1:1
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
something does not compute.

you are my witnesses,”declares jehovah, yes, my servant whom i have chosen, so that you may know and have faith in me and understand that i am the same one.before me no god was formed, and after me there has been none.

isaiah 43:10. in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god and the word was god.
slimboyfat

I don’t know the answer to that but I do believe it is addressed in the Summa Theologica, why one God rather than many, is the logical conclusion, if that is any help.
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How do Witnesses reconcile Isaiah 43:10 with John 1:1
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
something does not compute.

you are my witnesses,”declares jehovah, yes, my servant whom i have chosen, so that you may know and have faith in me and understand that i am the same one.before me no god was formed, and after me there has been none.

isaiah 43:10. in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god and the word was god.
slimboyfat

God didn’t come into existence, he just exists, that’s what makes him God. Does that sound impossible? The alternative is that there is an infinite regress of causes, which seems even less plausible. We can’t comprehend a being without beginning and cause because we exist in space and time, whereas God transcends all that.
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How do Witnesses reconcile Isaiah 43:10 with John 1:1
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
something does not compute.

you are my witnesses,”declares jehovah, yes, my servant whom i have chosen, so that you may know and have faith in me and understand that i am the same one.before me no god was formed, and after me there has been none.

isaiah 43:10. in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god and the word was god.
slimboyfat

Reading both in context they seem to be saying:
Isaiah: none of the gods of the surrounding nations are real. They can’t do anything. They didn’t exist before Jehovah and they won’t exist in the future either. They will never exist and will never be able to do anything for the people who put their trust in them.
John: God’s Son (his Word) was with him in the beginning when he created the world. God created everything through his Son who is the only direct creation of the Father. God’s Son became flash when he came to earth as Jesus Christ. Jesus represented his Father perfectly by doing the things that pleased him and he declared that his Father is the only true God.
These two texts complement each other in their statements that Jehovah is the only true God and that he sent forth his only begotten Son.
On the meaning of John 1:1 see King and Messiah as Son of God: Divine, Human and Angelic Figures in Biblical and Related Literature (2008) by John J. Collins and Adela Yarbro Collins.
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Missing Monthly Broadcast - May 2015
by Listener in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
youtuber millstone research has done a video on the fact that the may 2015 monthly broadcast is no longer on jw org.. https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/categories/studiomonthlyprograms.

the broadcast was presented by lett who mentions he had the backing of the other gb members regarding his comments.. the broadcast is basically about soliciting jws for funds as well as other 'valuable things' for the organisation.

this is the one where he claims that the money flowing out was more than the money flowing in.
slimboyfat

Interesting, and perhaps an example of the Streisand effect that their taking down the video draws even more attention to it.
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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars
by Newly Enlightened in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
original reddit post (removed).
slimboyfat

Dr Sohom Das is the psychiatrist’s name. You’d think the charge of being a narcissistic psychopath is potentially defamatory, yet curiously LE didn’t send any legal threats to Dr Das. 🤔
There is definitely a level of cunning involved in him getting people to pay his way for years and covering his tracks as to how he treats people including his own family. Superficial charm is one phrase I think the psychiatrist used. I have seen programs about Ted Bundy - I’m sure other have - about how charming he could be to strangers, and even in prison when people knew his past. Some psychopaths are highly intelligent, but not all it seems. As Simon says, claiming poverty when it comes his child’s haircut, then flaunting frivolous purchases for himself scarcely indicates much intelligence.