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  Young children and Corona @ jw.org OMG

  by Gorbatchov in

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  exploiding children for jw.org.. remember i was a young child, 40 years ago i wrote an article about the bible, from watchtower and awake sources.. still wish i never did.

  my teacher gave me hell and said no more of this shit.. since then i was scared for being a jw.. now, i read this, shit hit the fan again.. https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/global/young-witnesses-become-resourceful-evangelizers-during-pandemic/.

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  Nitty Gritty,

  To get you back in so that you can start putting money in the contribution box of course . its all about the money .

  Commercial Printers / Authors etc. were all envious of the WTB&TS printing all of these books and magazines that were then sent out by unpaid volunteers to sell them to the public and bring in the money.

  Millions of gullible Jehovah`s Witnesses around the world making the JW Organization filthy Rich.using religion to do so.

  That alongside with their multi-million Dollar Real Estate Empire ,buying and selling property ,that was and is the topping on the cake giving them Billions of Dollars now.

  I wonder where all of that money is going ? and don`t make me laugh and say it is all going back into the preaching work .

  YEAH RIGHT ! PULL THE OTHER LEG.
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  New York Times: ‘People Would Be So Receptive Right Now, and We Can’t Knock on Doors.’

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/19/us/politics/coronavirus-jehovahs-witnesses.html.

  the pandemic has put a stop to the activities of one of the nation’s most visible religious groups, jehovah’s witnesses.. read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/19/us/politics/coronavirus-jehovahs-witnesses.html.

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  So Satan has got one up on Jehovah eh ? He has outsmarted the big guy upstairs and effectively shut down the D2D work that has been a trademark for decades of Jehovah`s witnesses .Not to mention the cart work.

  Satan 1 Jehovah 0 Strike 1 JAH

  When you think about it he has also been instrumental in ,if not shutting down but certainly reducing the numbers to near Zero of Watchtower and Awake magazines in print version around the world.

  Satan 2 Jehovah 0 Strike 2 JAH

  Then again Satan has stopped them from physically associating themselves with each other at not only congregation meetings but also Circuit Assembly`s ,District Assembly`s ,and International Conventions .

  Satan 3 Jehovah 0 Strike 3 JAH

  3 strikes and your out Jehovah.
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  My ExElder Best Friend Has Coronavirus

  by minimus in

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  this has been a horrible month.

  my best friend’s wife just called to tell me that my friend had to be hospitalized due to severe coronavirus complications.

  he has severe pneumonia, is put on a ventilator and is in a coma .

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  Its now been 2 weeks since you got this news min ,it must be a terribly stressful time for his wife and a deep concern for you also .I only hope as everybody else does here that they do recover soon.

  { Not the JW definition of soon }

  My thoughts are with you people.
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  JW patient with covid-19 received blood transfusion

  by adjusted knowledge in

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  i had a patient admitted from a skilled nursing facility/rehab that is an active jw.

  the patient had covid-19 as did most of the patients at that facility.

  typically the local elders are all involved in these admissions but there is a strict no visitor policy which includes clergy.

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  I think nowadays their would be quite a few who would take blood if they can be assured nobody else could know about it .And taking advantage of the strict visitor policy they could get away with this .

  Of course the RN who is a JW could break confidentiality and spill the beans on anyone they know who is a JW to the Elders in the area where the patient lives ,and they could do this anonymously of course.

  And a patient would not know or be aware of a RN being an active JW now would they.
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  Do You Believe Joe Biden Sexually Assaulted A Woman In The 90’s?

  by minimus in

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  there is an allegation floating around saying he assaulted one of his female staffers .

  most mainstream media do not report on this claim.

  they either don’t believe it or don’t want to believe it.. funny how if it were brett kavanaugh or donald trump, they would be all over it.

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  Isn`t there anyone in American politics from ,either both parties between the ages of 40-60 capable or competent { or wealthy enough } to run for Office of the American Presidency ?

  Why do they have to pick old geezers who are candidates for Alzheimer's ,a Stroke , or Dementia ? within a couple of years ?
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  Victorian Govt on the move toward institutions that don't sign up to the Redress scheme.

  by jonahstourguide in

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  hi all.. just spotted this news item in melbourne:.

  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-19/vic-govt-threatens-cut-off-orgs-dont-sign-up-to-redress-scheme/12161886.

  victoria to blacklist institutions that fail to sign up to national redress scheme for sexual abuseposted about 7 hours ago a black and white photo of girls in a boarding home.photo: the national redress scheme was a key recommendation of the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse.

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  " We know people are dying waiting for fair compensation for the horrific abuse and injustice they have faced ...."

  And that no doubt that is what the GB of the JW religion is hoping for that they all die off before they have to pay anything .
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  Wandering which church to try next

  by Talkie in

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  https://youtu.be/dzywddm5ucc.

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  Mehlisue , In my awakening period which did take a long time ,I read a book written by an ex Jesuit priest whose name I just can`t remember ,though I know he was married and lived in the suburb of Ivanhoe Melbourne Victoria Australia .

  I remember this bit of info because at one time I too lived there .

  If I remember correctly the title of the book was , "The rise And Decline Of Christendom " It had a profound effect on me as I could relate to what he was going through in his crisis of faith even though he was Catholic and I was a Jehovah`s Witness.

  It was a book I picked up at a Library and making contact with that library didn`t get me anywhere.I`m trying other avenues now to see if I have any luck.I would love to read it again now that I am fully out and free of religion .

  Welcome to this forum , its a great site I hope you stick around.

  Thanks for your post Melinda
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  Wandering which church to try next

  by Talkie in

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  https://youtu.be/dzywddm5ucc.

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  All religions are man made with writings of men / women, that they base their Beliefs ,Traditions , and Doctrines on.

  Presumably you are talking about Christianity and if so ,why do you need any organised Church to worship in.?

  Why don`t you just stick to what is written in the Bible and follow your own path ?

  Just remember the Bible was written by men and basically Jewish men who had their own agenda in mind.

  Welcome Talkie , this is a good forum to discuss anything and everything.
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  Victorian Govt on the move toward institutions that don't sign up to the Redress scheme.

  by jonahstourguide in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  hi all.. just spotted this news item in melbourne:.

  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-19/vic-govt-threatens-cut-off-orgs-dont-sign-up-to-redress-scheme/12161886.

  victoria to blacklist institutions that fail to sign up to national redress scheme for sexual abuseposted about 7 hours ago a black and white photo of girls in a boarding home.photo: the national redress scheme was a key recommendation of the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse.

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  Thank you for sharing that info jtg and of course JW`s are one of those that have the capacity to pay, haven`t yet joined the scheme.
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  Reversed Shunning

  by Difido in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i dont post really.

  probably because i'm full of discord and shame about this religion.

  i'm embarrassed, but working thru it.

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  I have been out for over 25 years now Difido was a JW for 32 years and where we live now I have made a few friends and in the past 14 years we have been here I haven`t told a soul I was once a JW.

  I`m embarrassed that I was ever one still.

  One day I might drop the bombshell on them and tell them ,I can just imagine their faces of disbelief .When I was a member of U3A { University of the 3rd Age } I was in a discussion group and gave a presentation about the JW`s however none of them are in my circle of friends I have now.

  But I can relate how you feel. And as far as taking a big step in posting here I think we can all agree to that feeling.

  By the way welcome .