Posts by kairos

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Barings Bank & the JWs

by Doltologist in

in the early 1990s, i was in a meeting.

we were making some major changes to the main it system of the company i worked for.

during the meeting i said, 'what would happen if one of our major customers went belly up and shouldn't we build something into the system to cope with this?'.

kairos

Do you have the rumored to exist, 20k name JW pedo database kept in Brooklyn?

thanks

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What JW's are afraid of~

by kairos in

just putting together a mental list:.

jehovah .

jesus.

kairos

So, my sick at home wife was listening in to the meeting last night.

I heard an insane comment ( more than the others ) by one of the elders.

He says:

"Jehovah is the god of war. The god of Armageddon".

Designed to maintain urgency, anxiety and fear. Thanks, Watchtower!!

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Kingdom Interests

by punkofnice in

in a few words, how would you describe what 'kingdom interests' really means?.

i think it means watchtower corporation's assets, posessions and rules..

kairos

I'll say that "kingdom interests" are the individual JW members.
The top priority is to increase membership and retain their cash.

Both of which the GB's strategists are struggling with.

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What was your eye opening moment?

by WasOnceBlind in

if you had to pinpoint the time or experience that finally made you open your eyes, what would it be?.

i think for me it was the time i saw my dad shun his brother who he had not seen in decades just because he was a da'ed jw.

i thought to my self "no way jesus would do that.

kairos

I began to see that many local elders and JWs were breaking the law regularly, it was common knowledge.

I tried to "deal with this" by speaking to the elders and two different COs.

Nothing happened except more law breaking. I confronted an elder about the issue while we were out in service. He told me, "as a body of elders" they had decided to "ignore the situation". His words.
I was furious. It took every bit of my self control to stay out in service that day. I was SO ready to go home. I was very angry. JW elders hide illegals in the congregations.

I resigned as a MS very shortly after that and then did an accelerated fade.

Then I found the "apostate web sites". Game Over.

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At the mouth of 2-3 witnesses a matter is established .Gods word the bible proves a generation is 50 years +, or - 5 years

by smiddy in

jehovah`s witnesses make a big deal about the 2 or 3 witnesses in judicial decisions yet they ignore that evidence when it suits them.. firstly :.

regarding the length of a generation matthew ch.1:17 gives a strong clue ,their are 3 lots of 14 generations mentioned which equal 42 generations from the time of abraham to jesus .. watchtower publications give abrahams birth as 2018 bc......they also give jesus birth as of 2 bc a period of 2016 years .

2016 yrs.

kairos

Thanks for putting this together.

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Bible Chronology, Egyptology and the Great Flood

by cappytan in

fact: bible chronology says the flood occurred between 2348 and 2370 bce, depending on which scholar you listen to.

fact: the great pyramid of giza was constructed 200 years before, in c. 2560 bce..

so, if you believe in a literal interpretation of noah's flood, you believe that the egyptians built a great civilization, were destroyed by the flood in 2370 bce, and then somehow, they reappeared immediately after the flood, picked right back up where they left off without skipping a cultural beat.. oh, and isn't it ironic that legitimately studying the great pyramid of giza debunks jw mythology now?

kairos

I really enjoy learning about ancient civilizations.

It saddens me that most of the JWs I've known don't take an interest in much of anything ( except hiding their double life )...

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Residence fire damages building at Bethel in Congo (Africa)

by dropoffyourkeylee in

word is there was a fire yesterday at a residence building at congo bethel in africa.

lots of damage, a hundred or so out of a place to stay.

no one injured.

kairos

My first thought, which must be wrong, is this is arson to collect on the insurance...

Sad that my mind first looks for potential corruption from within this org.
Very sad.

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Does the GB also do Fieldservice?

by 1tMakesNoSence in

the wt study of may stated that no one is exempt from doing fieldservice.does that mean the gb also does fieldservice?and dont give me any if that "no they only give us insrtuction bullshit" because that would mean not everything applies to everyone, and thats never the case in the jw organisation!

kairos

Here's how we know they go:

Good thing there was a camera set up inside the house to capture this "historic moment"

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Our hall is asking for money...

by thedepressedsoul in

i guess the branch isn't happy with the amount being sent each month since we are way lower than our loan amount.

we now have to another financial survey to see the max amount that can be given.

it is "encouraged" for all to be in attendance and give much forethought and consideration to the amount you can donate each month.

kairos

So, let's see here.

They only want your money... ( and it's a cult )

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Apost8News: "Return to Jehovah" Official Literature Release Video - 2015 Convention Lowlight

by cappytan in

again, thanks to wifibandit and pixel for their work behind the scenes.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwzviu3jfko.

kairos

I like the way the globe rotates the wrong way part of the time.
Way to follow the example of the GB.