Posts by ElderEtta

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Introducing www.jwletter.com

by Roger Kirkpatrick in

due to current restrictions, letter writing has replaced the door-to-door method of preaching.

however, the typical jw practice of hand printing sappy and childish messages and enclosing what amounts to watchtower "junk mail" is enough to embarrass even xjws.

i decided to compose a letter which completely "spills the beans" regarding current jw beliefs and practices, and here is why i did so.

Misheard song lyrics

by jhine in

i thought that as there seems to have been some very serious sh-stuff being discussed lately maybe a light hearted thread might be in order .

i was thinking about misheard song lyrics ( climb every woman ) and it seemed a good topic for a thread .to start off for many years l thought that fat boy slim was singing about some very posh shoes with funk soul rubber on the bottom .

has anyone else realised that they have been singing the wrong words ?

ElderEtta

The 70s hit Feelngs was a perfect vehicle for Felix and would drive my kids crazy when we were in the car going somewhere

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JWs and COVID vaccine

by digderidoo in

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friends

hi all, been a long time posting.. i have heard today that jws cannot take the vaccine due to blood within it.

is this correct?.

dig .

ElderEtta

They follow the latest science since 1942

They also prohibit more than one wife since 1947

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JWs and COVID vaccine

by digderidoo in

jw
friends

hi all, been a long time posting.. i have heard today that jws cannot take the vaccine due to blood within it.

is this correct?.

dig .

ElderEtta

Seems the letter was explicit toward one of the dispensaries or the other

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2 Watch Tower Magazines published at the same time

by RolRod in

we all know that the name "watch tower" is not unique to the society.

there were papers that used that title prior to the society.

but did you know that the advent christian church (to which russell affiliated with) published a journal called the watch tower?.

ElderEtta

Zion's Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence was Russell's brand

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JW's Not Members anymore but Individuals

by pistolpete in

i've been waiting for someone to post this and i've haven't seen it yet, perhaps i overlooked it since i don't visit that often.. but here is the link to the discussion.

in it you will find letters and links to this new light.

whether it's true or not, please verify.. as of .

ElderEtta

If true this does not surprise me several years ago and I can't Source it JW's learned that they were not Representatives that only circuit overseers and above in the hierarchy are considered Representatives so whether or not representatives and members are synonymous I don't know

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Anointed Grandmother wakes up

by Terry in

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anointed great grandmother who woke upi arrived at the coffee shop on my bicycle and took up a seat at the outdoor table in the fresh air.

(this was way before the pandemic).. a lady with permed white hair walked over to my table and spoke directly to me.. i was wearing earbuds at that moment and didn’t hear.

i popped them out and asked her to repeat herself.. “that’s a beautiful bicycle you have there.

ElderEtta

Thanks for sharing such an insightful post, Terry.

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Dutch judge rules that elders are not entitled to hide behind clergy-penitent privilege

by Anders Andersen in

today a dutch judge ruled that jw elders and the jw branch cannot invoke clergy-penitent privilege when it comes to information used in a judicial committee.. jw had filed a complaint with the courts because the branch office, two kingdom halls and a few elders' homes were raided by police almost 2 years ago in search of evidence related to child abuse issues.. jw argued that the information that was taken by police is protected by clergy-penitent privilege.

today the judge ruled that 1) an organization doesn't haven't such a privilege, 2) jw elders don't always act as spiritual counselors.

their actions as judges in judicial committees aren't protected by privilege, and 3) conversations jw have with their elders are often not confidential at all (as per jw policy) so jw elders can't rightfully invoke clergy-penitent privilege to maintain absolute confidentiality, because there isn't absolute confidentiality in the first place.. jw are thinking about appealing the verdict..

ElderEtta

Bravo

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Covid-19 (Coronavirus) - Status Update Thread

by Simon in

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friends

this topic is to focus on status updates & advice (no opinion or politics please).. status.

latest status is that it's serious, probably isn't going to be contained and most large companies are making contingency plans, cancelling large events etc... which i don't think would happen if it was just people being alarmist.

the incubation period means it may have already spread further and infected many more people than are currently known, so expect jumps in the numbers over the coming days and weeks.. tracking.

ElderEtta

excellent illustration

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Covid-19 (Coronavirus) - Status Update Thread

by Simon in

jw
friends

this topic is to focus on status updates & advice (no opinion or politics please).. status.

latest status is that it's serious, probably isn't going to be contained and most large companies are making contingency plans, cancelling large events etc... which i don't think would happen if it was just people being alarmist.

the incubation period means it may have already spread further and infected many more people than are currently known, so expect jumps in the numbers over the coming days and weeks.. tracking.

ElderEtta

Simon that is spot-on