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  E-Mail, Just recived. About Bethell adjustments.

  by DwainBowman in

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  i just read an email from a friend, and she shared some very interesting emails from her friends about information on changes now happening at the bethels around the world.

  here is the email: .

  ---------------------------------thanks sally, jesus is directing the org and all decisions and instructions to us may not seem practical from now on, neither will we understand the reasonings behind many of the changes that the organization makes.

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  No wonder ol' Tony looked pale and sickly, the whole operation is going to hell in a literature cart!
  
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  Just 'phoned London Bethel!

  by The Searcher in

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  i asked if the new britain branch construction had stopped, and i was told that "the governing body instructed us to cease all work on the project.".

  "earthquakes" in one place after another!.

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  Not everyone may have believed the info that the shutdown was upon them. Might be in denial. Or one operator thought it was still hush hush. Could be one was rouge and pissed about it or still in shock, Who knows? Too much evidence that construction is at a halt.
  
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  "Our Christian Life and Ministry Meeting" Lead to Class Distinctions Between Rich and Poor Congregations?

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the instructions for the new meeting entitled "our christian life and ministry meeting" indicate an interactive portion that takes little preparation and a great deal of media involved components, demonstrations and instruction.

  i am sure not all congregations are setup for all the video feeds, especially in developing nations.

  will this divide cause jealousy and strife within congregations and branches as the lag continues?.

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  The instructions for the new meeting entitled "Our Christian Life and Ministry Meeting" indicate an interactive portion that takes little preparation and a great deal of media involved components, demonstrations and instruction. I am sure not all congregations are setup for all the video feeds, especially in developing nations. Will this divide cause jealousy and strife within congregations and branches as the lag continues?

  The dumbing down has met epic proportions. A coloring book for adults? Glad I missed it. How do you see the effect of all this hype? Is it only entertainment to keep them coming?

  Here are more instructions from the recently released Oct. 4 BOE:
  

  Our KM is being replaced by a new four-color, eight-page monthly publication entitled Our Christian Life and Ministry—Meeting Workbook (mwb).

  Each Life and Ministry Meeting will begin with an opening song and prayer followed by comments from the Life and Ministry Meeting chairman. ... When the scheduled weekly Bible reading begins a new Bible book, a brief video introducing the book will be shown at the start of this part.

  
  

  
  
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  Latest rumor - all WT construction "suspended", except for Warwick

  by sir82 in

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  2. friends

  heard 4th-hand, but from a full-on believer, so not likely to be an "apostate lie":.

  apparently, at bethel's morning worship this morning, it was announced that all worldwide wts construction is "suspended" for an indefinite time, except for the new world headquarters at warwick.. also, the "relocation" of remote translating teams is also suspended.. finally, there will be a "worldwide" reduction in bethel personnel.. all this came to me in a non-english language, and,as noted, 4th-hand.

  so it is possible something may have been lost in translation and/or in the multiple steps between bethel morning worship & me.. but if true, it would be quite stunning.

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  I think they can smell the blood in the water in Australia. They have to keep their war chest strong to fight the shit storm coming. They are very crafty. Can't wait to see the Aussie courts decimate them.
  
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  I`m so excited

  by Sabin in

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  2. friends

  hello my new found friends, i wanted to share my excitement with you all.

  i got my new book today, hurray!

  combating cult mind control, (steven hassan) it`s the new 25th addition & i`ve been waiting weeks for it to arrive.

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  For anyone who has been treated badly by the dominant members of the JW Chimps, its no laughing matter. I think you have them pegged!

  
  
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  Anthony Morris explains how God gives Decrees to man! New video edit.

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i took the most recent video on "obey" and edited it down to its core.

  here tony explains that the decisions of the faithful slave are arrived at "collectively" but are not a "collection" of man made decisions.

  it would be comical if it weren't so sad.. tony video.

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  I took the most recent video on "Obey" and edited it down to its core. Here Tony explains that the decisions of the Faithful Slave are arrived at "Collectively" but are not a "Collection" of man made decisions. It would be comical if it weren't so sad.

  
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  What is the most bizarre counsel you received as a JW, from a JW?

  by Funchback in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there were many addressed to me.

  for example, i once had a sister tell me i was gambling because i liked playing skill crane (the machine where you have to try to pick up prizes like stuffed animals) at the arcade.

  i then fired back a her: "you saw the r-rated movie 'backdraft.

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  I was a low budget pioneer. I had worked part time, was an MS who gave talks out of town and even a part on the circuit assembly! I lived on nothing and simply relied on Jehoober to take care of my sustenance and covering. Of course I worked but always bought used clothes, suits etc. The PO, who shopped at Macy's once approached me and counseled me that my suit wasn't nice enough to be on the platform as I was. I asked, "You really think so?" He said, "Yes". I mentioned that he could really help me solve the problem and I would appreciate it. If you buy me a suit at Macy's then you will be happy and my problem will be solved. Until then, shut up about it." He was a real bag of feces. The Circuit Overseer had no problem with my attire, he used me all the time. I think jealousy was the real issue with mister "wannabe important in the Circuit".
  
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  Everybody loves Raymond

  by Saintbertholdt in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a while ago the user vinman started a forum thread called: "ray franz was an idiot".

  the reaction to it was quite negative but i have to admit that the title of that thread was intriguing to me.

  by nature i am an iconoclast.

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  The stipend was hush money. I would refuse it too. Ray was covering his ass more than conspiring to take over for his uncle. I think its a grand theory but I get the sense from his book CoC and videos of him giving talks on YouTube in Europe that he was not in any way seeking status or prominence. His writing for the Aid book was not original or revelatory, it was a well quoted exposition on the subjects at hand and in that way it refuted Uncle Freddy's wacky doctrines. He took the letters because they were his but he also was covering his ass. There is nothing worse than being accused of bullshit and not having a powerful response to defend yourself. I think that's what he did and he knew firsthand how vicious the GB can be. He probably wanted out and not to be associated with their crimes any longer.
  
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  This is just sad. Texas muslim ninth grader arrested for bringing clock to school

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  this is how you force good talent to be used for bad things.

  specially considering his young age.. http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/northwest-dallas-county/headlines/20150915-irving-ninth-grader-arrested-after-taking-homemade-clock-to-school.ece.

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  I saw a picture of Ahmed in his home next to a circuit board. I don't know if the clock looked anything like it, but if it did it didn't look like a clock. A moron could imagine it was something else. That having been said, why arrest him? Why not just examine the device and confirm it as a threat before panicking? "Why shucks it weren't no ISIS threat after all".
  

  
  
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  "Fair Use" copyright ruling

  by OrphanCrow in

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  2. friends

  the decision to allow fair use of copyrighted material could have an impact on the wts' attempts to use copyright laws to pull content that is critical of them.it is ironic that this ruling was made in response to one of prince's songs.. (this article was posted on exjwreddit)demand that mother remove home video from youtube backfires.

  a music companys demand that youtube take down a 29-second home video of two children dancing to a song by prince backfired monday when a federal appeals court used the case to make it harder for copyright-holders to act against brief, non-commercial uses of their material.recording companies, motion picture studios and other copyright owners issue numerous takedown notices each day, targeting everything from home videos to campaign ads that include segments of songs or newscasts.

  when a copyright-holder tells a website like youtube that one of its postings violates the holders exclusive rights to license the material, federal law requires that the posting be removed immediately.but the ninth u.s. circuit court of appeals in san francisco said the copyright-holder must first consider whether such a video amounts to fair use of the work, making it eligible to be legally posted.

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  Prince is notoriously ardent in stomping out the unauthorized usage of his music by others. I had a video taken down years ago because his people are vigilant to find abusers. I am not surprised he demanded the unauthorized use of his music be removed and the video deleted.