Topics Started by Gilberto

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Faith and marital fidelity go hand in hand (except for Jehovah's Witnesses)
by Gilberto in
1. social
2. relationships
so jehovah's witnesses can't claim the moral highground when it comes to being faithful to their marriage mates.. http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=86808&sc=89.

faith and marital fidelity go hand in hand: study .

shannon proudfoot.
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National Lottery- responsible playing
by Gilberto in
1. jw
2. friends
i received this email from the national lottery.

it is a change to the terms that is supposed to be for player protection.

anyway i found it quite amusing.. next week, we're making changes to our terms and conditions and other important documents as a result of some changes to our website that will help to protect players.
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Judge: 14-year-old Jehovah's Witness can refuse blood transfusion
by Gilberto in
1. watchtower
2. medical
a 14 year old can refuse a blood transfusion.

this is against the wishes of his parents.. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420ap_wa_jehovahs_witness_transfusion.html.

judge: 14-year-old jehovah's witness can refuse blood transfusionthe associated press.
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"it just looks good on paper"
by Gilberto in
1. jw
2. friends
the "where's your jacket brother" thread reminded me of an incident.. i was conducting 4 bible studies two on a monday evening, one wednesday evening and one on a sunday morning.

i was working full time.. so the only first call i did was on an saturday morning for an hour (the cats ministry.

on a "shepherding call" (don't you just hate that) the elder told me i should be going out with the group on a sunday morning and do rvs on a saturday.
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Another family forced apart.
by Gilberto in
1. jw
2. friends
http://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/content/yarmouthmercury/news/story.aspx?brand=gymonline&category=news&tbrand=gymonline&tcategory=news&itemid=noed28%20sep%202006%2015%3a26%3a37%3a993.

(edited to get the link to work, if it don't get you straight there go down to "more news" "couple's faith tested").

couple's faith tested miles jermy.
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Hospital ordered to give Jehovah's Witness transfusion
by Gilberto in
1. watchtower
2. medical
http://www.eveningecho.ie/news/bstory.asp?j=83890466&p=8389x768&n=83890846.

hospital ordered to give jehovah's witness transfusion.

21/09/2006 - 5:28:29 pm.
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Jehovah's Witnesses are not False Prophets- Proof
by Gilberto in
1. jw
2. friends
a couple of years ago after talking about 1975 and the generation change with 2 elders i asked them what we would call another religion if they were wrong with dates and had to change prophecies.

no answer was forthcoming so i offered "false prophets?".

one elder agreed we probably would, the other was deadly silent.. anyway i thought i would look up false prophets and found this... *** g93 3/22 pp.
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What funeral will you have?
by Gilberto in
1. jw
2. friends
there has been a couple of threads about death just lately and it got me thinking about what funeral i would have.

i hope it won't be for many years yet though.. when you are a dub it would have just happened.. when i was fading i would have just accepted that it would have been what my wife wanted.

i would have also had to have a dub funeral for her.
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A Jehovah's Witness is walking past a telephone box when...
by Gilberto in
1. jw
2. friends
...the phone rings.

the witness answers it and someone is on the other end, but they are speaking in french.

luckily the witness speaks french.
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Long time lurker says Hi!
by Gilberto in
1. jw
2. friends
i thought it was time i posted here, having been lurking for over 4 years (on and off).

well my wife is now out.

we never really discussed the issues i had with the troof, although she of course new what some of them were.