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  Austrian Branch Participating in Interfaith Discussion

  by GermanXJW in

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  on june 9th, 2009 austrian chancellor werner faymann met delegates from the 14 churches in austia that are registered under public law.it was called a dialogue about the cohesion of the austrian society in which things in common should be emphasized and not seperating things.

  among the participating churches were among others catholic, protestant, greek orthodox, jews, muslim, mormons, buddhist and - jehovah's witnesses!.

  you find the list here: http://www.ots.at/presseaussendung.php?schluessel=ots_20090608_ots0170.

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  OldHippie states:

  What's the big deal? For years, they have participated in discussions and seminars on WWII, religious persecutions today etc., be it orchestrated by institutions, governments or UN. It is simply a way of presenting themselves, showing who they are, and clearing up misunderstandings - and thus pave the way for understanding and avoidance of presecution or misconceptions. They are registered at the governments, they receive funding in some European countries, they are tax exempt etc. - so should they stay completely outside society and risk constant harassment? In my work, I have contact with clergy and with government officials - that is not the moment of witnessing, even if topics are discussed which relate to my faith, it is business meetings and organizational procedures. The Austrian branch is not interested in being presecuted, and like Paul uses all the channels they feel they can, to make themselves heard and seen in the picture. I don't the Austrian branch official tried to hide himself more than did some of the others in the picture, he was just placed in the rear.
  
  Big attempt at making fuzz over nothin

  What happened to "No part of the world"? It has been some time since I left.

  But be assured: you are not persecuted in Europe if you are not a public corporation status or do not join political discussions.

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  Austrian Branch Participating in Interfaith Discussion

  by GermanXJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  on june 9th, 2009 austrian chancellor werner faymann met delegates from the 14 churches in austia that are registered under public law.it was called a dialogue about the cohesion of the austrian society in which things in common should be emphasized and not seperating things.

  among the participating churches were among others catholic, protestant, greek orthodox, jews, muslim, mormons, buddhist and - jehovah's witnesses!.

  you find the list here: http://www.ots.at/presseaussendung.php?schluessel=ots_20090608_ots0170.

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  GermanXJW

  This was a political topic, nothing legal. There was no reason for them to be there for them except one: they were recently (May 7th, 2009) recognized as an official church in Austria, a status they had been fighting for since 1978. Now they also have to play the game.
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  Austrian Branch Participating in Interfaith Discussion

  by GermanXJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  on june 9th, 2009 austrian chancellor werner faymann met delegates from the 14 churches in austia that are registered under public law.it was called a dialogue about the cohesion of the austrian society in which things in common should be emphasized and not seperating things.

  among the participating churches were among others catholic, protestant, greek orthodox, jews, muslim, mormons, buddhist and - jehovah's witnesses!.

  you find the list here: http://www.ots.at/presseaussendung.php?schluessel=ots_20090608_ots0170.

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  GermanXJW

  The reason for the meeting was some campaigning for the European elections by the extreme right that focussed on Christianity.

  Background: http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1242912729.76/
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  Austrian Branch Participating in Interfaith Discussion

  by GermanXJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  on june 9th, 2009 austrian chancellor werner faymann met delegates from the 14 churches in austia that are registered under public law.it was called a dialogue about the cohesion of the austrian society in which things in common should be emphasized and not seperating things.

  among the participating churches were among others catholic, protestant, greek orthodox, jews, muslim, mormons, buddhist and - jehovah's witnesses!.

  you find the list here: http://www.ots.at/presseaussendung.php?schluessel=ots_20090608_ots0170.

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  GermanXJW

  Here is another picture of the event:

  "And I caught sight of a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored wild beast" (Revelation 17:4)

  "At one table a lie is what they will keep speaking. But nothing will succeed." (Daniel 11:27)
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  Austrian Branch Participating in Interfaith Discussion

  by GermanXJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  on june 9th, 2009 austrian chancellor werner faymann met delegates from the 14 churches in austia that are registered under public law.it was called a dialogue about the cohesion of the austrian society in which things in common should be emphasized and not seperating things.

  among the participating churches were among others catholic, protestant, greek orthodox, jews, muslim, mormons, buddhist and - jehovah's witnesses!.

  you find the list here: http://www.ots.at/presseaussendung.php?schluessel=ots_20090608_ots0170.

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  GermanXJW

  A Catholic News Agency states here: http://www.kathpress.co.at/content/site/nachrichten/database/26439.html

  "The religious communities in Austria want to stand up more for a solidly united and integrated society. That is a result of a meeting of delegates of all 14 registered churches and religious communities with Chancellor Werner Faymann on Tueday in Vienna. Especially in economically hard times understand for each other is getting more important says Faymann after the one-hour-talk to journalists. He thanked the delegates for their willingness to stregthen the things in common in Austria and announced another meeting for the fall of 2009"
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  Austrian Branch Participating in Interfaith Discussion

  by GermanXJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  on june 9th, 2009 austrian chancellor werner faymann met delegates from the 14 churches in austia that are registered under public law.it was called a dialogue about the cohesion of the austrian society in which things in common should be emphasized and not seperating things.

  among the participating churches were among others catholic, protestant, greek orthodox, jews, muslim, mormons, buddhist and - jehovah's witnesses!.

  you find the list here: http://www.ots.at/presseaussendung.php?schluessel=ots_20090608_ots0170.

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  GermanXJW

  Yes, they were just recognized as an official church in Austria and one of the first thing was to join this meeting.
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  Austrian Branch Participating in Interfaith Discussion

  by GermanXJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  on june 9th, 2009 austrian chancellor werner faymann met delegates from the 14 churches in austia that are registered under public law.it was called a dialogue about the cohesion of the austrian society in which things in common should be emphasized and not seperating things.

  among the participating churches were among others catholic, protestant, greek orthodox, jews, muslim, mormons, buddhist and - jehovah's witnesses!.

  you find the list here: http://www.ots.at/presseaussendung.php?schluessel=ots_20090608_ots0170.

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  GermanXJW

  On June 9th, 2009 Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann met delegates from the 14 churches in Austia that are registered under public law.It was called a dialogue about the cohesion of the Austrian society in which things in common should be emphasized and not seperating things. Among the participating churches were among others Catholic, Protestant, Greek Orthodox, Jews, Muslim, Mormons, Buddhist and - Jehovah's Witnesses!

  You find the list here: http://www.ots.at/presseaussendung.php?schluessel=OTS_20090608_OTS0170

  Photos of the event are found here: http://fotoservice.bundeskanzleramt.at/imagecatalogue/image/list/19347

  The JW delegate Walter Schneeweiß is the third head from the left on the group photo. It seems that he was avoiding to be clearly seen.

  The picture reminds me of the picture that WT used in 1986 about the meeting in Assisi:

  
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  Why do American's pronounce herbs as 'erbs?

  by yadda yadda 2 in

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  it's spelt herbs and it's not a silent h, so why do american's pronounce it 'erbs?

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  GermanXJW

  Excuse my French.
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  Growing up in a communist country ...

  by Albert Einstein in

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  i lived for the first 20 years of my life in a communist country.. .

  great .... .

  we were told we lived in the best regime, had best medical care, best election system, best goverment, no criminality like in the western countries, no unemploymence like in the western countries, not all the problems like people in the west ..... .

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  GermanXJW

  ...and there was a committee of old men.
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  Foxnews = Internet to run out of room by 2010- JWN will close this time!

  by Witness 007 in

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  the internet will soon run out of room according to fox causing "brown outs" at first with the internet slowing down drastically before it closes down!

  will jwn close after all these years???

  what will you do with your new spare time?.

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  GermanXJW

  Could be made up by an internet company - or several of them - looking for investments.