Testemunhas de Jeová realizam encontro em Rio Grande
Neste final de semana, nos dias 22 e 23, no Ginásio de Esportes Prof. Farido Salomão, na praça Saraiva, acontecerá mais um encontro das Testemunhas de Jeová.
Sob o tema “Faça todas as coisas para a glória de Deus”, são esperadas aproximadamente 1.500 pessoas para o evento que reunirá fiéis do Rio Grande e de cidades vizinhas. Os organizadores do encontro consideram este tema bem oportuno para a atualidade, visto que a sociedade humana prioriza hoje a satisfação pessoal ao invés da vontade de Deus. Em sintonia com o tema, cerca de quinze oradores das cidades representadas e dois enviados da sede das Testemunhas de Jeová do Brasil, por meio de discursos, demonstrações e entrevistas, enfocarão como a adoração a Deus envolve todos os aspectos da vida. O conteúdo do programa destaca também que ser cristão não é uma condição passiva e sim envolve a participação ativa na obra de pregar e ensinar as ‘boas novas do Reino de Deus’. No sábado, a partir das 9h40min, haverá a ordenação de novos ministros por meio de batismo. Um dos destaques do programa será o discurso público com o tema “Quem são os que glorificam a Deus?”. O discurso será realizado no domingo, a partir das 13h30min. O encontro é voltado para o público geral com entrada livre em todas as sessões do programa.
Originally a flash animation I made, however I wanted to upload it to Youtube, so I video taped my flash animation. Hope it’s clear enough to read. Based on Matthew 22: 37.
Born again: The joy and delight of a newly baptised Jehovah’s Witness church member is reflected on her face. The baptism took place at Roodepoort Athletics Stadium at the weekend.
The Jehovah’s Witness church held a three-day annual convention at the weekend to show how vital Jesus Christ is to the life of each witness.
The focus of the convention was on Jesus’s life, ministry and future activities.
The event – called the Christ District Convention – was held at Jehova’s Witnesses Assembly in Midrand.
“The convention explained the fascinating details on the principles Jesus Christ taught and the value of applying them today and in our daily lives,” said the statement.
The theme was based on the book of 1 Peter 2:21, and was about the need to follow closely on Jesus Christ’s footsteps.
About 168000 members attended the convention. District conventions were held in 69 cities and towns.
The services were divided into English, Zulu and Xhosa to cater for all those in attendance.
11/29/07: The Jehovah’s Witnesses who own Watchtower Farms want to expand the current printing and residential campus in the Town of Shawangunk . Paperwork submitted to the town calls for a new 300-unit residential building, a 400-space parking garage and a new recreation building. The project is still in the initial stages. Times Herald-Record/KEN BIZZIGOT
November 29, 2007
By Paul Brooks
Times Herald-Record
Town of Shawangunk — Watchtower Farms wants to add millions of dollars worth of living, parking and support space to its massive complex on Red Mills Road .
The Jehovah’s Witness organization has filed preliminary paperwork with the town of Shawangunk Planning Board . The town wants to be the lead agency on the environmental review of the proposal. The county Planning Board is review that designation at its meeting next week.
Watchtower Farms wants to add 300 living units, a 400-space parking garage and a three-story building for recreation and equipment. It also wants to add to the existing dining room, laundry and dry cleaning facilities, according to the documents.
The expansion, if approved, will not take any of the land out of current agricultural use or take land off the existing tax roll, according to Troy Snyder. He is part of the management team at the farm. This expansion would not impact the school district.
‘Some of the residence housing was built in the 60′s and 70′s, much of it in dormitory style. We are trying to upgrade the living quarters. It’s a quality of life issue,’ he said. The parking and support services go along with that work.
The work would begin next year or perhaps even later. ‘We haven’t gotten to that stage at this point,’ he said. Snyder did not have an cost estimate yet.
The farm is exempt from property taxes, according to town officials. If the property was taxed, the bill would be about $2 million.
On the other hand, ‘You can’t get better neighbors,’ said Shawangunk Assessor Curt Schoeberl. Watchtower has helped the town build a park and rail trail. When winds downed trees all over town, Watchtower sprung into action with its equipment and people to help, Schoeberl said.
Such religious and other groups are under heightened scrutiny from town officials. A recent court ruling allows governments to reject the property tax exemptions in some cases. Assessors will be taking another look at some organizations as a result, Schoeberl said.
Sabato 29 Dicembre 2007 Assemblea dei Testimoni di Geova
COMUNICATO STAMPA – 10 dicembre 2007 -
Benevento — Sono attese oltre 1.600 persone provenienti delle zone di Benevento, Caserta per l’annuale assemblea speciale di un giorno che si terrà sabato 29 Dicembre presso la Sala delle Assemblee dei Testimoni di Geova della Campania, sita in Loc. Contrada Rella sn Forchia (BN). L’assemblea che ha per tema “Noi siamo l’argilla, e Geova è il nostro vasaio”, espressione riportata nel libro biblico di Isaia, si pone l’obiettivo di aiutarci ad apprezzare maggiormente le qualità ed i saggi consigli del nostro Creatore, indispensabili per fare le giuste scelte nella vita. Il programma nel corso della giornata prevede temi importanti per la famiglia: “Giovani preziosi agli occhi di Geova” e “Il ruolo dei genitori: fondamentale nel processo di modellamento”. Le interviste a giovani e genitori testimonieranno ciò che stanno compiendo i testimoni di Geova della provincia di Benevento e Caserta. I vari Oratori che si susseguiranno metteranno in evidenza come possiamo nella vita di tutti i giorni farci modellare dal nostro Creatore, sarà interessante ascoltare il discorso pronunciato da un ministro itinerante Dei Testimoni di Geova il sig. Michele LOPARDO, dal tema: “Serviamo quali vasi onorevoli nel ministero” metterà in evidenza come sempre più persone stanno ricevendo le ricche benedizioni che derivano dal conoscere la verità riguardo a ciò che insegna la Bibbia e renderne partecipi altri. Sarà ospite il sig. Giuseppe Falone, rappresentante della filiale Italiana dei Testimoni di Geova, pronuncerà due importanti discorsi dal tema: “Non conformatevi a questo sistema di cose” e “Siate modellati dal Grande Vasaio”. Il programma avrà inizio alle ore 9:40 e terminerà alle ore 16:00 circa. L’ingresso è libero. Tutti gli interessati sono invitati a partecipare.
Parte del programa emitido por canal 7 Bs As el 31/10/2007 sobre la represión a los Testigos de Jehová durante la dictadura militar. Queda clara la satisfacción del clero catolico, que en vez de convertir con amor, aprobó torturas y muerte al projimo, a quien Cristo mando a amar.
Resumen de un programa periodístico argentino emitido por televisión Argentina en 2007, donde se muestra la prisión y el maltrato dado a Testigos de Jehová objetores de conciencia en cuanto al servicio militar.
La acción militar fue apoyada por el clero catolico, que demostró falta de amor al prójimo que no piensa como ellos.
Una clara negación a las enseñanzas divinas.
(1 PEDRO 2:17) “Honren a [hombres] de toda clase. . .”)
Véase tambien Mateo 7:16,21,22
New choices for patients: Transfusion-free medicine for Jehovah’s Witnesses and transfusion-wary
Bloodless techniques pioneered at Pennsylvania Hospital Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery, part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System
PHILADELPHIA—“Jehovah’s Witness patients no longer have to die for want of blood,” says Patricia Ford, MD, a hematologist/oncologist and Medical Director of the Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital, part of the PENN Medicine hospital network. Dr. Ford is one of the pioneers of bloodless surgery and has been teaching its technique to doctor’s around the world.
One technique a bloodless surgery can employ is called “cell salvage” in which blood lost during surgery is siphoned from the body, passed through a filter for cleaning and returned to the body. It can also be used by the physician during surgery to limit blood loss and to avoid the need for transfusion of blood from sources other than the patient.
Jehovah’s Witness patients believe that accepting blood from a source other then themselves defies the scriptural teachings that their religion holds steadfast. Originally developed to meet the needs of the Jehovah’s Witness community, bloodless surgery is transfusion-free and is acceptable to Jehovah Witness followers because they are being reinfused with their own blood. Bloodless surgery and medicine is a viable and life-saving option for these patients and those wary of the safety of the blood supply, and it is safe for a growing number of surgical and medical conditions, except for acute leukemia and traumatic injury.
“Bloodless procedures have proven to be safer than blood transfusion because they help eliminate complications resulting from transfusions such as immunosuppression, infection, diseases from emerging pathogens for which our blood supply is not yet tested,” said Dr. Ford. “The hospital stay is also shorter for our bloodless patients, a cost savings for the patient and the institution,” she continues. Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia is one of the pioneering centers for bloodless medicine and surgery.
Dr. Ford likens the weeks-old blood often used for transfusions to “water from a dirty fish tank.” Depleted of most of its oxygen-carrying capacity, the stored blood is not maximally beneficial to any patient.
Prior to surgery, Dr. Ford prepares patients carefully – using medicines to build red blood cells, and managing their hemoglobin count. A higher hemoglobin level lowers the risk of transfusion.
Dr. Ford has performed the largest number of successful stem cell transplants without blood transfusion of anyone in the world. Among the procedures for which Dr. Ford has prepared patients for bloodless medicine and surgery are cardiothoracic surgery; radical hysterectomies, prostatectomies, cystectomies, and repair of aneurysms, chemotherapy management, and total hip and knee surgery.
The bloodless team at Pennsylvania Hospital has saved the lives of many Jehovah’s Witness patients who otherwise would not have received care. “We see patients from all over the country who come to us for our expertise in bloodless medicine. The needs of the Jehovah’s Witness community have helped us develop practices that can not only save their lives, but can also benefit the entire patient community,” explained Dr. Ford.
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Editor’s Note: A Jehovah’s Witness patient who received successful bloodless (transfusion-free) total hip replacement surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery is available for comment.
To speak to this patient, please contact Lee-Ann Landis at 215-829-8043 or 267-236-2866.
Editor’s Note: To speak to Dr. Ford or learn more about Pennsylvania Hospital’s Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery, please contact Lee-Ann Landis at 215-829-8043 or 267-236-2866.
About Pennsylvania Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital — the nation’s first — was founded in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond. Today, the 515-bed acute care facility offers a full-range of diagnostic and therapeutic medical services and is a major teaching and clinical research institution. The hospital has over 25,000 admissions each year, including over 5,000 births. With a national reputation in areas such as orthopaedics, cardiac care, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, otorhinolaryngology (ENT) and urology as well as obstetrics, high-risk maternal and fetal services, neonatology, and behavioral health, the campus also includes specialty treatment centers such as the Joan Karnell Cancer Center, the Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery, the PENN Neurological Institute and the radiosurgical Gamma Knife Center. Pennsylvania Hospital is part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System and is located in the historic Society Hill district of Philadelphia.
Sede da Igreja dos Testemunhas de Jeová ganha total reestruturação
O trabalho voluntário já foi descrito como ” um pensamento nobre transformado em ação”, envolve fatores como compromisso com uma causa, abnegação, ausência de remuneração e demonstração de altruísmo.
Calcula-se que, nos Estados Unidos,100 milhões de pessoas realizem trabalho voluntário, e o número vem aumentando.
Baseado no amor e na abnegação as Testemunhas de Jeová, conhecida com um povo que leva o nome de Deus, estão empenhadas desde o dia 29 de setembro na demolição e reforma quase que total, do seu local de adoração. O termino está previsto para dia 11 de novembro, com reunião inaugural às 18 horas.
A área reformada é de 171m2 com capacidade para 150 lugares. Terá acomodações para deficientes, maior ventilação e conforto. Tudo em prol de se promover melhor a educação bíblica.
Equipes de todo o Vale do Paraíba tem apoiado voluntariamente a obra e diariamente cerca de 30 voluntários dentre eles muitas mulheres tem se colocado a disposição.
O espírito de voluntário é uma marca registrada das Testemunhas de Jeová que reservam parte do seu tempo para divulgar mensagens bíblicas para outras pessoas,baseado no exemplo maior que foi Jesus Cristo, filho do Criador do Universo.
O Local de adoração em reforma é na rua José Pedro da Cunha, nº 826, no Jardim Maria Augusta em Taubaté (próximo ao Fórum Novo em Taubaté).
Si les Québécois tiennent tant à donner un enseignement religieux à leurs enfants, ils doivent se prendre en main et cesser de se fier à l’école pour le dispenser. L’État n’a pas à favoriser une religion par rapport à une autre et ce n’est pas à l’école à transmettre les valeurs religieuses.
Des Québécois ont du mal à rompre le dernier lien qui subsiste entre l’Église et l’école. Les commissions scolaires ont beau ne plus posséder un statut confessionnel depuis 1998 (une décision unanime de l’Assemblée nationale), le ministère de l’Éducation avoir été libéré de ses structures confessionnelles et le temps consacré à l’enseignement religieux avoir rétréci de moitié depuis sept ans, certains résistent à franchir un autre pas.
Selon un sondage CROP mené entre le 22 novembre et le 2 décembre, 57 % des Québécois voudraient que les parents aient le choix entre l’enseignement religieux confessionnel et le cours d’éthique et culture religieuse.
À compter de septembre prochain, ce cours doit remplacer dans les écoles primaires et secondaires le cours de morale ou d’enseignement religieux catholique ou protestant. Nous estimons que c’est très bien ainsi et que l’enseignement religieux doit disparaître du programme. Il appartient aux parents et aux organismes religieux de s’en charger.
La Charte des droits et libertés assure la liberté de religion. Même si une majorité de Québécois sont de confession catholique, cette religion n’a pas à avoir un statut privilégié dans les écoles.
Pour offrir des cours d’enseignement religieux catholique ou protestant, le Québec doit recourir à une disposition dérogatoire. Cela doit cesser. On ne peut à la fois prétendre traiter les citoyens équitablement et donner un statut particulier à certains.
L’enseignement religieux ne fait pas partie des missions d’une école publique et laïque. Instruire, socialiser et qualifier constituent les missions de l’école. Elle n’a pas à être au service des catholiques, des protestants, ni des juifs ou des musulmans.
L’école est cependant un lieu où cohabitent des enfants de diverses religions. Elle peut donc servir à éveiller et à fournir aux jeunes des informations sur les fondements et sur l’histoire de la religion et des croyances des autres écoliers de la classe.
Les parents chrétiens n’ont pas à craindre un envahissement des autres religions à l’école. Le rapport du comité consultatif sur l’intégration et l’accommodement raisonnable rendu public cette semaine montre bien que les accommodements religieux réclamés aux écoles ne sont pas, comme certains peuvent le laisser croire, formulés majoritairement par les minorités juive et musulmane.
Ce sont les Témoins de Jéhovah qui sollicitent le plus d’accommodements bien qu’ils ne représentent que 0,4 % de la population. Suivent de près les musulmans, puis par la suite les protestants, les juifs et les catholiques.
Les écoles ne croulent pas non plus sous le poids des demandes d’accommodements. Des 1551 écoles qui ont répondu au questionnaire du comité présidé par Bergman Fleury, seulement le quart (351) ont reçu des requêtes au cours des trois dernières années.
Le comité constate également que ce n’est pas parce qu’une demande est déposée qu’elle est automatiquement acceptée. La moitié ont reçu un accueil positif. Le quart a été rejeté et l’autre quart a donné lieu à des pourparlers et mené à des solutions de rechange.
Le rapport prouve bien que la cohabitation est possible et qu’elle ne menace pas l’identité des uns et des autres.
On peut même présumer que lorsque les enfants connaîtront mieux les religions de leurs camarades de classe, bien des incompréhensions et des frictions disparaîtront.
El Gobierno incluye a ministros de Testigos de Jehová en la Seguridad Social
Casi 700 ministros de la orden religiosa de los Testigos de Jehová se beneficiarán en España de un real decreto aprobado hoy por el que se regula su inclusión en el Régimen General de la Seguridad Social.
Así los ministros ordenados que se dediquen de forma permanente a funciones misionales, pastorales o de formación religiosa, así como a actividades que sean necesarias para el cumplimiento de los fines de esa confesión religiosa, quedan incluidos en la Seguridad Social, con las exclusiones de la protección por desempleo, incapacidad temporal, maternidad, paternidad, y riesgo durante el embarazo.
Las contingencias de enfermedad y accidente, cualquiera que sea su origen, se considerarán en todo caso como común y no laboral, respectivamente.
La cotización se realizará de acuerdo con lo establecido en el artículo 29 del Reglamento General sobre cotización y liquidación de otros derechos de la Seguridad Social.
Queda excluido únicamente de la base mensual de cotización el incremento correspondiente a las pagas extraordinarias.
En este sentido no tendrán obligación de cotizar por las contingencias excluidas de su acción protectora, así como por las prestaciones del Fondo de Garantía Salarial y por Formación Profesional.
Los Testigos de Jehová asumirán los derechos y obligaciones establecidos para los empresarios en el Régimen General de la Seguridad Social.
La decisión adoptada hoy beneficiará a alrededor de 663 personas que ejercen su actividad en toda España.
La norma sigue el precedente de un Real Decreto de 1999 que fijó los términos y condiciones de inclusión en el Régimen General de la Seguridad Social para los ministros de culto de las iglesias pertenecientes a la Federación de Entidades Religiosas Evangélicas de España, en el marco del Acuerdo entre el Estado y esa Federación.
Con la incorporación de los Testigos de Jehová se completa la integración de los religiosos de las confesiones con mayor arraigo en la sociedad española.
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