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  Why do some of you JW's stay in the organization?

  by dgp in

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  i have read that up to 67% of all jw's leave the religion when they come of age.

  so i wish i could know why the others stay.

  in your opinion, what keeps them in?

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  Some of us... well, I'm just speaking for myself, but I feel stuck, fenced in by family ties.
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  RUSSIA: Raids, literature confiscations and criminal case in Tambov--first such reported home raids against them since the Soviet era--Forum 18 News Service reports

  by cattails in

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  22 march 2010. russia: raids, literature confiscations and criminal case in tambov.

  by geraldine fagan, forum 18 news service , and felix corley, forum 18 news service .

  russia has raided three flats of jehovah's witnesses in tambov in the first such reported home raids against them since the soviet era, forum 18 news service has learnt.

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  22 March 2010
  RUSSIA: Raids, literature confiscations and criminal case in Tambov
  
  By Geraldine Fagan, Forum 18 News Service , and Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service Russia has raided three flats of Jehovah's Witnesses in Tambov in the first such reported home raids against them since the Soviet era, Forum 18 News Service has learnt. The raids follow previous raids on the homes of Muslims who read the works of theologian Said Nursi. The police protocol of one search gives its aim as confiscation of "items of literature and electronic devices propagandising religious hatred, as well as other documentation recording activity by the religious group 'Jehovah's Witnesses'". Search warrants referred to the opening of a case under Criminal Code Article 282 ("incitement of ethnic, racial or religious hatred"). Forum 18 was unable to find out why the house searches were ordered, nor why copies of the search warrants were not given to the victims. Tambov Regional Police claimed that "these were not raids but searches". Distribution, preparation or storage with the aim of distribution of Jehovah's Witness literature on the Federal List of Extremist Materials could result in a five-year prison term.
  
  
  
  
  
  Investigator Igor Avdeyev, who is leading the investigation and initiated the search warrants, confirmed to Forum 18 from Tambov on 22 March that he has opened a criminal case under Article 282 Part 1 (incitement to hatred or hostility or denigration of an individual's human worth on the basis of religious affiliation), which carries a maximum two-year prison term. He said the case is over the "fact of distribution by Jehovah's Witnesses of extremist material", but "at present it is not against specific individuals".
  
  However, Avdeyev declined absolutely to discuss further "the course of the investigation", including who had taken the initiative to launch the case and why the Jehovah's Witness community is being presented as having committed crimes without a trial having taken place. Jehovah's Witnesses denied to Forum 18 that any of their literature is extremist.
  
  Avdeyev was quoted by Russian media websites on 17 March as maintaining that some 100 people had distributed banned Jehovah's Witness literature and would be interrogated in the near future.
  
  Jehovah's Witnesses and readers of Muslim theologian Said Nursi have been particular victims of government action against alleged religious "extremism", with many of their works being branded "extremist" and those who distribute them subject to prosecution (see F18News 5 March 2010 http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1417).
  
  For Full Story > http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1424
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  Yay for Womanhood! Female Min.Serv's under consideration.

  by cattails in

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  the "priscilla" deliberations.. gb subcommittees now re-considering role of women in the organization.. example of phoebe as "diakonos" revisited.. could women be appointed to ministerial servant positions in view of the need in congregations?.

  what's your take on latest rumors?

  http://www.extjforo.com/foro/showthread.php?t=14821.

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  cattails

  An MS and his "wife" sit out back and work (together) on the sound system cabinet, she helps get things prgramed and adjusted for the meeting.

  ... another sister, a pioneer, helps out opening boxes of magazines and putting them alphabetically on mag. literature shelves for pick up.

  ... another pioneer sister opens up territories box and signs out territory when assigned MS is missing from meetings.

  Why?

  Well, it doesn't seem to mean that women are going to be assigned as MS, but it does show how they're sorely needed to get things done and and keep KHs running. But I guess the GB decided it was better to write a KM article encouraging to reach out to convert more men.
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  About Rutherford's family

  by possible-san in

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  hi, everyone.. if there are those who know about the family of j. f. rutherford, please tell me that information.. was he divorced?.

  what happened to his children?.

  did they live in beth sarim together?.

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  cattails

  You never see him smile in photos

  He looks pretty happy and smiley at that keg party.
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  EWOT Has anyone tried this?

  by coffee_black in

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  http://www.ewot.com/ (excercise with oxygen therapy) sounds interesting... what do you think?

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  coffee .

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  cattails

  Sounds like a lot of free range oxidants running amok, giddy up there molecules...

  Ok, I'm high on O2, gotta slow down this stationary bike, whew!

  
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  Why Do Laws Allow These Frauds to Continue?

  by cameo-d in

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  2. beliefs

  for a donation of $20 or more, .

  faith & family foundation.

  will send to you, upon request, .

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  Holy Oil, Holy Earth & Holy Water

  And what's the recipe? For holy mud patties?

  Here are a few ideas:

  Easy on a bun with sundry items from from McD's dumpster, like a rind of ripe tomato, still good to eat bun and contents of two Ketchup packets .

  

  Or now with a little Ketchup on a leftover outside iceberg lettuce leaf from the casino restaurant next door.

  
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  The Nephilim, who were they and are their descendants among us?

  by The Finger in

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  Among us today and making commercials:

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  thank you

  by paul from cleveland in

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  i've received calls from people around the world last night.

  the love among the people here is amazing to me..

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  For Paul:

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  CONVERSATION NO 1

  by Titus in

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  cattails

  Irresistible!

  
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  The new song book

  by bobld in

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  i know it's has been mentioned before but my 2$ worth.iam sure if they (j.w.

  ) had listen to the music and song without knowing who published the new song book.they would say "this song book is awful with no end of criticism.

  "also over 90% would agree and would not bat and eye.. knowing that the wbts published this (garbage) song book over 90% agree what a great song book.talk of brainwashed people.i can't stand the music, it sounds like some kindergarden kid is taking piano lessons.did they not rehearse.it is awful the the dough heads won't admit it.i say they will do a re-issue,revision 2 next year.. bob.

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  The worst part is that some of the old songs have one or two lines changed and it throws off just about everybody.

  They could have kept the old and added new, or replace old with new, but this reworking of music and lyrics is too confusing.

  It's just awful!