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  Question for active trolley publishers. Are you told not to approach anyone unless they approach you as part of your trolley training?

  by KateWild in

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  if you actively do fs on a trolley i would love you to answer this question.

  if you don't but know publishers that do can you ask them please.. are you told not to approach anyone unless they approach you as part of your trolley training?.

  thanks kate xx.

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  Da.Furious

  My understanding it all depends on the type of ministry. Here it the UK, there is:

  - Metropolitan: Organised and directed by the branch and only for good standing pioneers. You have to send an application and are expected to be there on the days you are assigned.

  This type does not use trolleys and the brothers and sisters hold the magazines in their hands. The technique they use is eye contact and greeting people passing by and asking if they want magazines.

  - Trolley: organised by congregation and done on rota bases, usually accompanied by a pioneer. Dress code is fully suited and booted, same as business territory. One stays at the trolley, in case someone approaches and stand with couple of magazines and follows same process of metropolitan.

  I think it all depends on your partner and if you are shy!

  EDIT: and yes no bibles visible, no place to have hold them and we do not give any away. Only Bible teach book and WT/Awake combo.
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  QFR August 15, 2014 - Resurrection and Marriage

  by wisdomfrombelow in

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  2. bible

  the article addressed luke 20:34-36 and now they finally admit jesus could have been referring to the heavenly resurrection.

  they said "put simply, the answer is that we cannot say" which is surprising because they have something to say about everything.

  perhaps all the old people who are waiting the new world as widow and widowers want to know if they have a chance to be reunited with their dead loved one.

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  Here is the article:

  http://www.sendspace.com/file/pm18c6
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  Would WTS use: 'right to be forgotten'?

  by Da.Furious in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  as you are aware of the new ruling that was made by the european court that allows anyone to apply for any old stuff on the internet search engines to be removed basically untagged.. there are several articles discussing this new ruling and how this will impact search engines and peoples life.

  apparently a paedophile in addition to the person who won the case applied for this 'right to be forgotten'.. the question here, i know in the us there is the freedom of speech and apparently this ruling will not have much effect on usa, do you think the wts will apply for something like this and request all old material they have published prior to 2000 be removed completely from the search engines?.

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  As you are aware of the new ruling that was made by the European Court that allows anyone to apply for any old stuff on the internet search engines to be removed – basically untagged.

  There are several articles discussing this new ruling and how this will impact search engines and peoples life. Apparently a paedophile in addition to the person who won the case applied for this 'right to be forgotten'.

  The question here, I know in the US there is the freedom of speech and apparently this ruling will not have much effect on USA, do you think the WTS will apply for something like this and request all old material they have published prior to 2000 be removed completely from the search engines?
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  Sudan woman faces death for apostasy

  by Da.Furious in

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  source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-27424064.

  a sudanese court has sentenced a woman to hang for apostasy after she left islam and married a christian man.. "we gave you three days to recant but you insist on not returning to islam.

  i sentence you to be hanged to death," the judge told the woman, afp reports.. western embassies and rights groups had urged sudan to respect the right of the pregnant woman to choose her religion.. local media report the sentence would not be carried out for two years after she has given birth.. meriam yehya ibrahim ishagsudan has a majority muslim population, which is governed by islamic law.. the judge also sentenced her to 100 lashes after convicting her of adultery - because her marriage to a christian man was not valid under islamic law.. earlier in the hearing, an islamic cleric spoke with her in a caged dock for about 30 minutes, afp reports.. then she calmly told the judge: "i am a christian and i never committed apostasy.".

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  Tom, this makes us no better than them!

  In my honest opinion, it is less painful to die than to suffer all your life alongside the people you care about.
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  An increase in security at this summer's conventions??

  by gingerbread in

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  2. friends

  we've heard from friends in two separate congregations in our city that convention security will be tight.. the brothers made announcements this week and reminded everyone to be sure to wear their name badges.

  those that don't may be questioned and have their belongings searched.

  the same will be happen to anyone arriving during the sessions.

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  Da.Furious

  Blondie has a valid point, legally no one is allowed to open or search any bag unless he is a police officer or working on behalf of them.
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  Sudan woman faces death for apostasy

  by Da.Furious in

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  source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-27424064.

  a sudanese court has sentenced a woman to hang for apostasy after she left islam and married a christian man.. "we gave you three days to recant but you insist on not returning to islam.

  i sentence you to be hanged to death," the judge told the woman, afp reports.. western embassies and rights groups had urged sudan to respect the right of the pregnant woman to choose her religion.. local media report the sentence would not be carried out for two years after she has given birth.. meriam yehya ibrahim ishagsudan has a majority muslim population, which is governed by islamic law.. the judge also sentenced her to 100 lashes after convicting her of adultery - because her marriage to a christian man was not valid under islamic law.. earlier in the hearing, an islamic cleric spoke with her in a caged dock for about 30 minutes, afp reports.. then she calmly told the judge: "i am a christian and i never committed apostasy.".

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  The interesting thing that Sudan is the only country that has WTS Branch office publicly mentioned in the arab world!

  Wonder how they got their approval in such a country.
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  An increase in security at this summer's conventions??

  by gingerbread in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we've heard from friends in two separate congregations in our city that convention security will be tight.. the brothers made announcements this week and reminded everyone to be sure to wear their name badges.

  those that don't may be questioned and have their belongings searched.

  the same will be happen to anyone arriving during the sessions.

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  Da.Furious

  I volunteer for security at Twickenham, London and the security and alertness is always high.

  All attendees are asked to label their bags and any unlabelled bags unattended will be reported. Never searched stuff, but anything suspicious will cause the police, who are on site, to be notified.

  The DC, aka Regional Convention, is a hot area for pickpocketing - several reports of valuables stolen at lunch breaks!
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  Sudan woman faces death for apostasy

  by Da.Furious in

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  2. current

  source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-27424064.

  a sudanese court has sentenced a woman to hang for apostasy after she left islam and married a christian man.. "we gave you three days to recant but you insist on not returning to islam.

  i sentence you to be hanged to death," the judge told the woman, afp reports.. western embassies and rights groups had urged sudan to respect the right of the pregnant woman to choose her religion.. local media report the sentence would not be carried out for two years after she has given birth.. meriam yehya ibrahim ishagsudan has a majority muslim population, which is governed by islamic law.. the judge also sentenced her to 100 lashes after convicting her of adultery - because her marriage to a christian man was not valid under islamic law.. earlier in the hearing, an islamic cleric spoke with her in a caged dock for about 30 minutes, afp reports.. then she calmly told the judge: "i am a christian and i never committed apostasy.".

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  Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-27424064

  A Sudanese court has sentenced a woman to hang for apostasy after she left Islam and married a Christian man.

  "We gave you three days to recant but you insist on not returning to Islam. I sentence you to be hanged to death," the judge told the woman, AFP reports.

  Western embassies and rights groups had urged Sudan to respect the right of the pregnant woman to choose her religion.

  Local media report the sentence would not be carried out for two years after she has given birth.

  Meriam Yehya Ibrahim Ishag

  Sudan has a majority Muslim population, which is governed by Islamic law.

  The judge also sentenced her to 100 lashes after convicting her of adultery - because her marriage to a Christian man was not valid under Islamic law.

  Earlier in the hearing, an Islamic cleric spoke with her in a caged dock for about 30 minutes, AFP reports.

  Then she calmly told the judge: "I am a Christian and I never committed apostasy."

  Amnesty International said the woman, Meriam Yehya Ibrahim Ishag, was raised as an Orthodox Christian, her mother's religion, because her father, a Muslim, was reportedly absent during her childhood.

  In court, the judge addressed her by her Muslim name, Adraf Al-Hadi Mohammed Abdullah.

  She was convicted of adultery on the grounds that her marriage to a Christian man from South Sudan was void under Islamic law, as practised in Sudan, Amnesty said.

  She was arrested and charged with adultery in August 2013 and the court added the charge of apostasy in February 2014 when she said she was a Christian and not a Muslim, the group said.

  Amnesty said she should be released immediately.

  She is said to be eight months' pregnant.
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  Is JW.org overriding entry into JW.net?

  by Hairtrigger in

  1. forum
  2. tech-support

  tried to get into jw.net twice but a popup informed me that the official website of jw's is jw.org.

  this was about 2 hours back.

  anybody with a similar experience?.

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  Da.Furious

  Just checked now, if you type jw.net in the address bar, nothing happens, just a message appears asking if you mean jw.org. This is normal behaviour.

  If you type JW.net in google search this is the result:

  
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  They are going to charge members monthly fees now! Society Tyranny

  by MysticMage in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  well there you have it folks.

  they have passed around pieces of paper for each publisher to write.

  down how much they are willing to give the society every month for their entire lives!.

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  Da.Furious

  This is a global arrangement. Have friends in North America, Europe and Asia - all heard the same annoucment but different aproach tot he pledge due to the confusion by unclear instruction form the GB.