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8/6/2010 8:10 AM Development plans for Warwick on schedule [08/06/10] – "The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
is on schedule to provide the Town of 253-acre site of the former
International Nickel Company off Long JW’s rescue pet goat [06/09/10] – "Thanks to some kind-hearted,
quick-acting Jehovah’s Witnesses, Beulah the
goat was saved Monday.” – Who says we are only looking for sheep? J History of JW’s in Brooklyn
[04/29/10] – "The mark they have left on Heights.” JW relief efforts in Haiti highlight international
unity [03/05/10] – " Like a good neigbor, WT is
there [02/13/10] – "Whether it is shoveling snow off the
Brooklyn Heights Promenade or putting cows out for the tourists, the
Watchtower Bible & Tract Society is, by most accounts, a good neighbor.” New press to print Jehovah's Witness publications in
Canada [12/18/09] "The new press is 40 meters (130 feet)
long, and so large that it has required a major renovation of the printery. In addition to reinforcing the concrete floor
to a thickness of three feet, the roof of the printery
had to be raised, using a 500-ton crane. When installed, it will be capable
of producing magazines at a rate of 100,000 per hour — about 28 every
second.” This Utah Christian family skips Christmas, but
doesn't miss it [12/18/09] "As Jehovah's Witnesses, Love and her
family believe in Jesus Christ but not in his widely celebrated birthday. Dec. 25 originally was a pagan
holiday marking the births of Mithra, the god of
the unconquerable sun, and Saturnalia, Roman god of agriculture.” The Fight Over Darwin [09/16/09] "In 2009, while the world is
celebrating Charles Darwin’s 200th birth anniversary, US scientists have a
unique challenge: to convince 60% of their countrymen that God did not create
man. It might seem odd that a country, which has won the maximum number of
Nobel prizes, sent a man to the moon, and has the best universities in the
world, takes the antediluvian creation myth in the book of Genesis
literally.” Slammed doors rare [08/31/09] –
Chattanooga, TN "Flint Scott has been yelled at and had
the door slammed on him, but he says that's been a rarity in 15 years of
going door to door to offer his Jehovah's Witnesses faith to a troubled world.” Parents urged to be truthful with children [08/25/09] – Ghana "A Watchtower article which was studied
in more than 236 countries worldwide this weekend at the Kingdom Halls of
Jehovah's Witnesses, enjoined parents to be truthful and to adopt an open
method of communication to forge close bonds with family members.” Doctors try to find middle
ground for Jehovah's Witnesses… [07/15/09] –
Chicago "I got drawn in, but once I got there,
I saw a need," Tuchek said. "A lot of
[doctors] don't want to touch Jehovah's Witness patients
because [they fear] they'll get sued. I saw that these patients are sincere.
They have a right to decide. I think they should be treated with the same
respect" as anyone else making a medical choice.” Polish clothes chain only hires
JWs [06/29/09] – Warsaw, Russia “A popular clothes chain in Poland has
announced that it will only hire Jehovah’s Witnesses.” Ramapo and JW’s talk [06/15/09] – New York “The town and the Watchtower Tract and Bible
Society are negotiating payments in lieu of taxes for a development near the
Sloatsburg border. The terms have not
been finalized, although a resolution was prepared for the June 10 Town Board
meeting.” Austria recognizes Jehovah's Witnesses [05/08/09] – Austria “Austria on Thursday officially recognized
the Jehovah's Witnesses as the country's 14th official religion, ending a
decades-long struggle over its status.” Survey: Jehovah's Witnesses
pray the most nationally [05/07/09] – Pittsburgh, USA “On this National Day of Prayer, a survey
finds that Jehovah's Witnesses are the most likely Americans to pray daily.” Holocaust survivor, 103, tells
students of resisting Nazis [05/05/09] –
Boston.com “He would not bend to their political will
or join their army, nor would he deny his religion, and for that Leopold Engleitner was sent to a concentration camp in wartime Ramapo views Jehovah's
Witnesses development plan [03/26/09] – “The Jehovah's Witnesses are
planning an administration and residential complex off NJ family killed in Buffalo
crash remembered [03/02/09] – “Donald and Dawn Mossop were natives of Church Numbers for 2007 [02/26/09] – “Among the 25 largest churches in
the U.S., four are growing, the yearbook found: the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, or the Mormon church (up 1.6 percent), the Assemblies of
God (up nearly 1 percent), Jehovah's Witnesses (up 2 percent), and the Church
of God of Cleveland, Tenn. (up 2 percent).”
You can love both Darwin and
divinity [02/11/09] – “A revealing poll released this
month by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life asked members of many The strongest opponents of
evolution were Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons and evangelical Christians (76
per cent of whom opposed evolutionary theory.) However, the majority of Wisconson
Supreme Court Selection [02/02/09] – “My wife was raised in a Jehovah's Witness family that forbid her from standing
and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in elementary school. It took a lot of courage for a little girl
to refuse to swear an oath to our nation in front of teachers who expressed their disgust and whowould later be grading her homework.” Another article regarding a
case in 1942. 5 conscientious objectors
vindicated after death [01/16/09] – The CSD verdict stated, “These
individuals deaths occurred as a result of the anti-human rights violence of
the military and the state in the process of their attempt to adhere to their
religious conscience as Jehovah’s Witnesses, and the state is responsible for
their deaths.” [01/06/09] – Worldwide “7,124,443Practicing Members” Eighth Circuit Affirms Jury Verdict
In EEOC Religious Bias Case [01/05/09] – “The decision by the Parent Fury at anti-Christmas
talk in school [12/15/08] – “A SCHOOL has come under fire for
allowing Jehovah's Witnesses to tell pupils why they choose not to celebrate
Christmas.” Jehovah's Witnesses Canvas For
God Instead of Votes [10/20/08] – “We’re not against worldly
government and certainly not against the American government or its
democracy,” said Jerrold Housner, a retired
engineer and Witness convert. He last voted in 1964 – “for Lyndon Johnson, I
think.” Tajik court bans Jehovah's
Witnesses [10/02/08] - The Jehovah's Witnesses'
activities were suspended for three months in June over alleged failure to
comply with faith laws. Authorities imposed the ban permanently at a court
hearing this week." Barring Yahweh [09/11/08] "the
most obvious reason to avoid using the proper and more personal name of God
in the Old Testament is simply respect for God."- I
couldn’t believe that statement!! Hotels Eye Convention [09/09/08] – "A handful of Albany
hoteliers said Monday they made some progress during a meeting with City
Manager Al Lott aimed at returning large conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses
to Albany.” High Tech Helps Spread Word
[08/27/08] – "About 1,600 people found it
easier to follow services at the fourth consecutive Jehovah's Witnesses
convention for the deaf and/or blind - thanks to a new, $70,000 audio-visual
system.” Behind Bars for Belief:
Jehovah’s Witnesses feel persecuted despite alternative service law [07/26/08] – "Sixty-six young men between
18 and 24 serve their sentence in the Erebuni
penitentiary institution for refusal to obey military orders.” Russian Authorities Put
Pressure on Jehovah’s Witnesses [07/22/08] – "The expert believes there
are two fundamental reasons why the Jehovah’s Witnesses have been targeted by
authorities. “First of all, the authorities cannot use them for their
interests,” he said, “ since they distance
themselves from politics and official bureaucratic structures out of
principle. Secondly, this denomination is expanding dynamically.” Bloodless Surgery Clears Way
For Better Care [07/15/08] – "It's a growing trend across
the country," Dr. Gabriel Alvarez says from Most Tennesseans pray, but many
say they never get an answer [07/01/08] – “Some 38% of Tennesseans surveyed say they
seldom or never receive an answer to their prayers, and they are not alone.
Nationwide, more than half of Americans say their higher power rarely answers
prayer, according to the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life..” – interesting points for use
in talks. Witnessing for JEHOVAH [06/30/08] – “She said she was inspired by the warm
greeting she received, by the family atmosphere, and by the constant
references to the Bible during the meeting. "I was just so
impressed," she said. "I wanted to come back." She was baptized in the fall of
2004, and has been a faithful follower of the Jehovah's Witnesses ever
since.” Massive study finds most
Americans devout, tolerant [06/23/08] – “they also say,
contradicting the teachings of many faiths, that truth comes in many forms.
Large majorities of Americans say that many religions - - not just their own
-- can lead to eternal life, and that there is more than one way to interpret
religious teachings.” Alta judge dismisses bulk of
lawsuit against Watch Tower Society over girl s death [06/23/08] – Calgary, CA “Provisions of a wrongful death lawsuit
filed by the grieving father of a Jehovah's Witness girl were largely
dismissed by a judge Friday.” New raids on Jehovah's
Witnesses in Azerbaijan [06/19/08] – “Police in TV campaign against Christians
& Jehovah’s Witnesses [05/27/08] – “On Saturday 17 May state television broadcast
in prime time a report describing such groups as a “global problem, along
with religious dogmatism, fundamentalism, terrorism, and drug addiction,”
actively involved in deceiving young people and minors.” Supreme cour
to rule on rights of “mature minors” [05/19/08] – Canada.com Update [05/21/08] “Legal clashes over court-ordered
blood transfusions and other medical treatments have played out nationwide
and the Supreme Court's judgment in the case is expected to set a standard on
when children are considered capable of making their own calls.” Blood transfusions can ‘make
patients worse’ [05/09/08] – West Australia “Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse blood
transfusions but Professor Spiess said a study in Teacher Fired For Refusal To
Sign Loyalty Oath [05/02/08] – “…her appointment as a lecturer
abruptly ended over just the kind of issue that might have figured in her course.
She lost the job because she did not sign a loyalty oath swearing to
"defend" the And people thought the Pope had
a crowd? [04/24/08] – “In 1950, Jehovah's Witnesses
secured Yankee Stadium for their national convention, and more than 120,000
people, twice the seating capacity, moved through the turnstiles in the first
use for religious services…”. Jehovah’s Witnesses Recognized for activity [04/11/08] – cumorah.com This article includes some
excerpts published by a Latter Day Saints article recognize the activity of
Jehovah’s Witnesses and our success in the ministry. Uzbekistan tolerates disturbing
violations by police against citizens and
minors [03/12/08] “All the victims faced extreme
pressure to incriminate fellow members and disclose private information. All were severely abused verbally and were threatened
with physical assault. It was obvious
that the police were intimidating all involved and were pressuring them to
deny their faith...” Possible taxation of Bethel
workers allowance [03/04/08] “Glen Colebrooke
lives at Bethel, the administrative branch office of The Christian
Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses of The Jehovah’s Witnesses #1 growing
religion in U.S. for 2007 [02/20/08] U.S.A There has
been many articles discussing this.
This is the most comprehensive article I have seen, citing the source
as well as the top 25 religions in the U.S. Bossert
on the block: Jehovah’s Witnesses to sell Heights jewel [02/01/08] "At the Bossert,
and at all of their buildings, the Witnesses have set a very high standard in
terms of taking good care of their properties," said Brooklyn Heights
Association Executive Director Judy Stanton. “ Armenia: Amnesty International issues report
regarding JW conscientious objectors [01/16/08] "freedom of expression,
conscience and liberty" by imprisoning male Jehovah's Witnesses for refusing
military service”... Korea government promises to
adopt alternative service system for conscientious objectors [10/05/07] This development is one step
toward solving the problem that thousands of young men in Five Brothers Die In Plane
Crash Attending RBC Meeting [09/03/07] TN This actually happened on
Saturday morning (9/1). Please keep
these congregations and families in your prayers David Enbey
of Lady Lake embarks on a journey of faith that begins in Brooklyn [08/25/07] Nice story of a young brother
realizing a goal to serve Jehovah at Doctor defends 'bloodless
surgery' for babies [05/27/07] "To date, everything that
has been performed from a surgical point of view on patients who take blood,
can be performed on bloodless patients, or Jehovah's Witnesses," he said.. Treating patients like
Jehovah’s Witnesses [05/27/07] Study shows that Jwhovah’s Witnesses not receiving transfusions have
higher survival rates. Jehovah’s Witnesses and their
influence on the freedom of speach [05/09/07] Article written by the writer of
KNOCKING that highlights the important role JW’s play in the part of freedom
of speach. Jehovah’s Witness Memorable
Celebration [03/31/07] Nice article regarding our
Memorial celebration, and the importance of it. Knock on a door helps save a
life Man going door-to-door finds injured woman, 89 [03/22/07] "''I would credit Mr. Long's
actions with possibly saving that woman's life,'' Watkins said. ''Actions
like that need to be recognized.'' Long, who said he has been a
Jehovah's Witness since 1989, said, ''I just did as Jesus commanded people to
do.''.” Missionaries Killed In Bus
Crash [01/23/07] "The minibus packed with 21
people was returning to religious service in eastern Technology to allow bloodless
surgery? [01/21/07] "We're probably using blood
transfusions too commonly and too regularly and using it for patients who
don't need it," said Dr. Lori Heller, a bloodless surgery expert at $3000 Found In Gym Sock [01/17/07] “We
knew right away that it wasn’t ours and we should return it.” Police raid targets Jehovah’s
Witnesses in Azerbaijan [12/28/06] “The
police did not produce a search warrant and refused to allow anyone to
accompany them as they forced their way into other rooms in the building,
since Jehovah’s Witnesses have been renting space there on a regular basis.” Meeting Of The Minds [12/20/06] “It’s difficult for me to believe
that the folks who hand out copies of the “Watchtower” will be in anyway
shape or form like the typicalNASCAR fan.” Lawn & Order [11/10/06] “One of God’s commands to Adam and
Eve was to take care of the Earth,” he told me once. “But Adam and Eve failed, so it is up to us.” Halloween & Christianity [10/31/06] “"More and more, we are hearing
voices from pastors and speakers - not just people sitting at home - saying
that maybe as entertainment, [the occult] is different" and not
necessarily dangerous, Mr. Hertz says. Discussions on that subject
"would also translate to the subject of celebrating Halloween" as a
potentially harmless activity.” God Is
Back! [10/02/06] Great reference article regarding a
study that shows mankind’s current interest in God. Helps us to see that the “field is ripe for
harvesting”. Church looking to attract more
young people
[09/25/06] Barbadian church ranges from a high
of 95 per cent for Jehovah Witnesses membership to 20 per cent in the Roman
Catholic Church.... Liver Transplants Succeed
Without Blood Transfusions [09/20/06] New study of liver transplant
patients seems to show that avoiding donated transfusions might be good for
both blood banks and patients with no religious objections... Jehovah’s Witnesses creates
DVDs for hearing impaired [09/13/06] Jehovah’s Witnesses Bible teachers
spend much of their free time exclusively searching for deaf and hard of
hearing persons that use American Sign Language... Respect sick girl, court told [09/08/06] A 15-year-old Jehovah's Witness
should be allowed to decide for herself what kind of medical treatment she should accept, the Aorta patch saves biker's life [09/05/06] A new procedure uses a small incision
to insert a tube into a torn artery. 11-year-old becomes business
savvy [08/29/06] He had just finished a stint doing
door-to-door preaching with his family, which is
Jehovah's Witness… (Cute Story) Youths who are bucking the
trend [08/24/06] In a society where many teenagers are
experimenting disastrously with drugs, alcohol, and even crime and gang
affiliations – Ipu Schmidt and Nelson Scott are
exceptions… Jehovah's
Witness barred from making decisions for comatose wife [08/17/06] (Shows importance of having medical
docs in order) “The card could not be produced for
the court.”… Olympic wrestler/Actor became
District Overseer [08/14/06] “KEN Jehovah’s Witnesses wish you’ll
answer the door
[08/14/06] “"We
view the Bible as having the solution to all mankind's problems -- being able
to lead a much better life now and a perfect one in the future… Saginaw, MI Convention [08/14/06] “They're the hundreds of volunteers reducing confusion, answering
questions, directing crowds and securing the premises at the Jehovah's
Witnesses”… KY Kingdom Hall Build [08/11/06] In Wisconson,
Labor of Love
[07/18/06] “These people have families and
limited vacation time, but they come and support us entirely free of
charge,”… |