Juan Viejo2
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New Mini-Survey: Holidays and Celebrations
by Juan Viejo2 injohn cedars and i have put up a new survey to find out what current and former jws think about celebrating "worldly holidays.
" this survey does not include the memorial - only traditional and secular types of holidays.
please check it out and vote.. if you haven't voted on the other two mini-surveys, please take an extra couple of minutes and give us your opinions on those as well.
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Ridiculous elder ideas and rules
by Juan Viejo2 inin an earlier thread, i went off topic for a moment to share excerpts from an email i received from an active sister living in the midwest usa.
she mentioned that the elders in her congregations were extremely conservative and criticized the flock for using certain colors of highlighters in their magazines.
she also reported that they were all over the sisters for wearing stylish boots or tennis shoes during the winter months.. i know that some elder groups can be very liberal, supportive and loving toward their flocks - while others are exactly opposite to the point that they become overbearing and oppressive.. what have you experienced as far as ridiculous, over-the-top rules and ideas enforced by local elders?.
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New Mini-Survey: Successful Witnessing
by Juan Viejo2 injust wanted to let you know that there is a new mini-survey now online at jwsurvey.org that covers the subject of "successful witnessing.".
as a witness, did you actually ever convince someone to become a jw?
did you ever actually convert someone you met going door-to-door?.
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New court docs for Menlo Park KH scandal
by Juan Viejo2 ini've been fighting computer problems for over a week, but i finally got a new article up at ex-jw.com about the status of the court case in san francisco.. the plaintiffs will be going to court this week and possibly again in ten days.
the big issue is the bank account statements and signature files.
plaintiffs claim that defendants opened up unauthorized bank accounts and allegedly forged the then current coboe / ceo's signature.
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Sacramento, Ca area Kingdom Halls
by Juan Viejo2 ini'm hoping someone can help me with this:.
as many of you know, i've been reporting and researching on the takeover scandal at the menlo park kingdom hall.
there is much more to report on this case, which i will as soon as possible, but i've been asked to hold off for a bit while some things sort themselves out.. two requests:.
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WT's idea of Disaster Relief
by Juan Viejo2 inhttp://www.jw-media.org/jpn/20110316.htm.
"in cooperation with local authorities and other relief agencies, the witnesses arranged to help meet the immediate needs of their fellow worshippers and other victims in japan, establishing three teams to help organize disaster relief.
these teams are working diligently to contact congregations of jehovahs witnesses in the devastated areas and care for the spiritual, physical, and material needs of their fellow believers.
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Menlo Park Kingdom Hall 3
by Juan Viejo2 infor those of you that have been following the ongoing story of the forced take over of the menlo park, california kingdom hall, please go to:.
http://ex-jw.com/fear-and-loathing-in-menlo-park.
i'm sorry, the article is still a little rough and still needs a lot of editing, but i wanted to get it up by today at the latest.
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New Health Worker Rules
by Juan Viejo2 inthe obama administration on friday (2/18/2011) eliminated key provisions of a george w. bush-era rule that allowed health workers to opt out of medical services they find objectionable on religious or personal grounds.
the rule was widely interpreted as allowing workers to refuse to participate in a range of services, including providing the emergency contraceptive plan b and treating gays and lesbians.
the new rule leaves intact previously established "conscience protections" for workers who do not want to perform abortions or sterilizations.
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Menlo Park Kingdom Hall - Part Deux
by Juan Viejo2 inthis message is important!
timing is critical!.
those of you who have read my previous postings about the lawsuit over the remodel and potential sale of the menlo park, california kingdom hall are aware that i have been trying desperately to contact someone in the area who can help me get more information on this case.. .
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Menlo Park (CA - USA) Kingdom Hall
by Juan Viejo2 ini received an anonymous email over at ex-jw.com that had an attached legal filing.
the first couple of pages seemed to be standard legal filings, but the rest of the pages looked like standard typed documentation (not in numbered double-spaced legal format.
) i'm not quite sure what to make of it, so wonder if anyone here has heard of it.