Posts by sp74bb

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More payouts for sex abuse

by wannaexit in

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there a number of threads going back 10 years regarding gilbert simental, a jw child sex predator.

this is the latest article.

watchtower you lost again.. https://legalnewsline.com/stories/511687317-california-court-upholds-4-million-sex-abuse-judgment-against-jehovah-s-witnesses-watchtower-organization.

Are the G.B.members really good business people ?

by smiddy3 in

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if i was an author of a book i think i would be over the moon if i was guaranteed a sale of around 5 million or more books for my work.. the jehovah`s witnesses have over 8 million members plus relatives that are fringe dwellers who come to the memorial once a year ,.

so what a gold mine they have been sitting on as a publishing house .. why didn`t they keep publishing books for the faithful ,they could have even upped the price , and the faithful would have paid especially in prosperous country`s in the west.. they could have milked this venture for years to come as the faithful would have bought anything they would have published .. and their prophets (profits) would have soared ,literally and figuratively for many more years to come ..

sp74bb

And what about the other JW members that officially are shareholders of some of the corporations?

Do you feel they are business inclined as well? Do they request the due performance to the directors?

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New rules for child sexual abuse?

by formerministerial in

a european jehovah's witness, who served in an important branch, has sent me the following rumor.. some serious sources are mentioned.

it clearly shake my perspective of what is going to happen in the coming months.. i'm totally shocked !.

the law firm managing all the interests of the wt has studied the problem in europe on data protection and actions on files and protocols of child abuse.

sp74bb

It sounds an interesting legal approach that might save their money 💰

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These days it not really that hard being a witness.

by I believe in overlapping in

if you are a true believer, then you are toast.

because you will be a slave to everything the watchtower, circuit overseers, elders, pioneers, imply.

believe me, there are not many true believers anymore, and the majority of them are old.

sp74bb

I find your post is a really a story showing us properly how some brothers have accomodate their live in that mess.

How to survive being really a JW without loosening the rules?

The publishers are achieving what GB is not arranging.

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Sexual abuse scandals, paid agreement to several victims

by formerministerial in

due to my work, i've been traveling quite a lot in south of europe.. i still have a lot of contacts within jw and exjw and i'm surprised in my conversations, most of them are very concerned regarding sexual abuses scandals in their area, either italy, spain and other countries.. one of my contact high ranked even told about the craziness in some branches south of europe regarding that matter.

it has been confirmed that several scandals are being judged on court, but some other ones has been closed paying a large sum of money.. any confirmation from other sources?.

sp74bb

@formerministerial I heard as well gossiping about several settlements around the area.

I feel JW.org will never understand after first settlement if make easy to other cases to move on and request the same outcome.

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New Bethel in Bologna (It.)

by LaFrancia in

the new bethel is in bologna city.

rome be for sale.

the new bethel not ready until 2020.

sp74bb

How many millions can Via Buffalota be sold in Rome?

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Watchtower Now Considers Elders to Be Clergy Class

by Roger Kirkpatrick in

my father's uncle and spiritual mentor, benjamin ray kent, had been a deacon (ministerial servant) in watchtower founder c. t. russell's home ecclesia (congregation) in brooklyn, and also served as russell's personal secretary at brooklyn bethel.

after attending university my father served a 5-year prison term during world war ii, supposedly for his loyalty to god.

while his mother's proud and patriotic family disowned my father for his decision, it was his uncle ray who regularly visited him in prison.. that is the culture in which i was raised, and for much of my life, i took great pride in the belief that my father was a man of integrity to god.

sp74bb

That brings an interesting point for discussion.

Elders being considered now as clergy are fully responsible in court of any claim or damage due to sexual abuses?

At least in Spain I heard about many Elders having personal conscience issues regarding this. Some event considering asking private legal help.

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New Zealand Begins Selling Kingdom Halls

by KiwiBoy in

the wainui-o-mata hall is closing and from 01 february they will be relocated to the 200 seater hall in newlands.

johnsonville is merging with the wellington west congregation and will be known at wellington central also to be located in the newlands hall.

wellington east will remain in the hall in kilbirnie at this stage but rumour has it that this hall will also be sold and they will make up the third congregation sharing the newlands hall.