Posts by Rado Vleugel

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Do you still like your user name?

by JH in

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at first when we joined, we all choose a user name that would identify us.

we also had the choice of puting a picture next to our user name.

often, some change the picture for a better one.

Help to improve WIS

by Rado Vleugel in

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i receive regularly compliments on my site; but that doesn`t mean there is no room for improvement!.

my question is: what do i have to do to improve watchtower information service (navigation etc.

your input is appreciated.

Rado Vleugel

I think I have to ask it on a board for webmasters...

Rado Vleugel

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Help to improve WIS

by Rado Vleugel in

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i receive regularly compliments on my site; but that doesn`t mean there is no room for improvement!.

my question is: what do i have to do to improve watchtower information service (navigation etc.

your input is appreciated.

I receive regularly compliments on my site; but that doesn`t mean there is no room for improvement!

My question is: What do I have to do to improve Watchtower Information Service (navigation etc.)?

Your input is appreciated. I can stand severe criticism!

Rado Vleugel

the Netherlands

Edited by - Rado Vleugel on 8 January 2003 15:40:26

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second cloned baby born in the Netherlands

by Rado Vleugel in

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the second cloned baby is born in my country:

clonaid claims second cloned baby born

associated press .

Rado Vleugel

The second cloned baby is born in my country:

Clonaid claims second cloned baby born

Associated Press

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Clonaid, the company that claims to have produced the first human clone last week, said Saturday a second cloned baby has been born to a Dutch lesbian couple.

Neither baby has been confirmed to be a clone by genetic testing, and mainstream scientists are skeptical of the company's claims.

Clonaid spokeswoman Nadine Gary said in a telephone interview the child was born Friday night, but declined to say where.

"It's true that a second baby has been born," she said. "The parents have Dutch nationality, but they are not in Holland."

Gary said she expects the second baby will undergo genetic testing to show it is a clone, with DNA identical to that of its mother.

But Thursday, chemist Brigitte Boisselier - Clonaid's chief executive and top scientist - said the parents of the earlier baby were balking on testing.

The company had promised DNA test results to confirm their claim by the end of this week. Independent scientists say the test should only take a day.

In television interviews, Boisselier has said the parents of the second baby wanted to remain anonymous.

Spokeswoman Gary said that, while the parents are Dutch, the birth did not take place in the Netherlands.

Boisselier is a member of the Raelians, a religious sect that believes beings from outer space created life on earth.

Scientists have successfully cloned pigs and sheep, but the technology is not reliable and most scientists say it is difficult, unethical and risky to attempt to clone humans.

Rado Vleugel
http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/ Your starting page for information on the Watchtower Society and Jehovah's Witnesses: News (updated daily), Articles about this Cult & Links to other (ex-) JW-sites.

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www.watchtower.observer.org/

by Rick Aust in

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i cannot get into "watchtower.observer.org" anymore.. has something happened to this site?

i haven't been able to get into it for months.

does someoen know something?

Rado Vleugel

Thanks Matty for promoting my site!

Rado

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Child Abuse Making headlines on 01 01 2003

by Rado Vleugel in

the first news-story involving jehovahs witnesses this year is a sad report about sexual child-abuse

suit charges church coverup -jehovah's witness group is blamed in abuse of girl.

a 14-year-old dorchester girl and her parents are suing the jehovah's witnesses, arguing that the religious group covered up the girl's sexual abuse by a bible study leader and discouraged her parents from reporting the abuse to police or prosecutors.. .

Rado Vleugel

The first news-story involving Jehovahs Witnesses this year is a sad report about sexual child-abuse

Suit charges church coverup -Jehovah's Witness group is blamed in abuse of girl A 14-year-old Dorchester girl and her parents are suing the Jehovah's Witnesses, arguing that the religious group covered up the girl's sexual abuse by a Bible study leader and discouraged her parents from reporting the abuse to police or prosecutors.

Read the whole story on http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org + more articles on this sad issue.

Rado Vleugel

Edited by - Rado Vleugel on 1 January 2003 12:15:28

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Dutch speakers: a small favour please?

by expatbrit in

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i wonder if you wouldn't mind doing a quick translation of the top 8 lines (down to "gedaan") of the following picture.

it would be much very much appreciated.

expatbrit.

Rado Vleugel

Although I am Dutch it wasnt easy to translate because its very old Dutch.
Here is my translation:

Historic description of

journeys

or(?)

New and complete Collection

from the most worthily and most uncommon

sea- and land voyages

undertaken to discover and explore

I also saw in one of the last lines that this book was translated from English into Dutchmaybe you can find the original English text!

Rado Vleugel
http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/

JW's during Nazi-Regime

by Rado Vleugel in

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book review persecution and resistance of jehovahs witnesses during the nazi-regime .

the first time that university scholars, high-ranking officials of the wbts and critical representatives of mainline churches have contributed to one book.

a review by cultural anthropologist richard singelenberg .. .

Rado Vleugel

BOOK REVIEW Persecution and Resistance of Jehovahs Witnesses During the Nazi-Regime
The first time that university scholars, high-ranking officials of the WBTS and critical representatives of mainline churches have contributed to one book. A review by Cultural Anthropologist Richard Singelenberg .

Read it on http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/

Rado Vleugel

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Any university students?

by happysunshine in

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any college/university students here?

where do you go, what are you taking, and hows your experience so far?

don't be shy!

Rado Vleugel

Philosophy at Leiden University (the Netherlands). I started this fall. Its a very exciting study, and thats not surprising because Philosophy is the mother of all sciences!

Rado Vleugel http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/

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Criminal trial of young JW in Uzbekistan

by Rado Vleugel in

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the criminal trial of a young jehovah's witness is being seen as the latest attempt by the authorities to crack down on non-traditional religious groups in uzbekistan.

read the whole story on http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org.

rado vleugel

Rado Vleugel

Realist,

My opinion as an ex-Jw is that also JWs have the right to practice their religion.
Islam is by far the dominant religious faith in Uzbekistan and I have no preference for Islam above Jehovahs Witnesses or visa versa. It is dangerous to agree with such a crack down.

Realist be realistic!
Rado Vleugel