this interview was posted april 16, 2015 on youtube.
lorenz reibling's replies to the reporter in argentina are in english.. lorenz reibling is intimately connected to the watchtower society and, according to some sources, is a jw himself.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3ssa-9yvii.
so who is lorenz reibling?
I have to say that the claims seem a bit cynical, but there are some very interesting connections. I recall when the Brooklyn sales were going down doing a little research on who purchased them and wondering if those folks (Reibling and his firm) had any JW ties. Interesting information and thanks for putting this together.
Honestly, I'm not sure I'd put anything past these guys.
a member of the writing department was gracious enough to allow me to interview him about the "overlapping generation" doctrine.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eo1o5qmagu.
inspired by the humour in cappytan's thread, i thought of a way those who are still forced to attend meetings can have some fun.... especially with the increase in articles with topics about "listen, obey and be blessed", a subtle method of having fun would be to substitute the expression "the governing body" wherever "jehovah" "jesus" is said.. imagine an answer such as this:.
"yes, this paragraph helps us to see how vital it is to listen and obey the governing body".
"yes, our strict obedience to the governing body is a way to show how much we love them".
http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/maincasescreen.cfm?dist=0&doc_id=2109889&doc_no=s226656&search=party&start=1&query_partylastnameororg=watchtower bible and tract.
started 5/27/2015.
done4good - They either have to make special arrangements for field service where an elder "in the know" is always taking the group out to ensure that the offender is not working with a minor, or prevent these guys from FS altogether. Either scenario is untenable to WT. Both expose the offender by default.
Totally agree. It seems to me that they could simply ban any offender from FS altogether without necessarily tipping off anyone. Lots of "inactive" folks out there so it wouldn't necessarily mean they were guilty of anything.
The problem as I see it is if the offender is currently a MS or elder. Then you WILL create a stir which could expose the offender. But, they are crazy from a legal standpoint from allowing someone who is a child abuser from having a position of authority in the congregation. Absolutely crazy. Take the right/wrong/moral issue off the table, just from a legal prospective this really exposes the Borg.
I simply can't for the life of me understand why they wouldn't take action against those folks. Those guys aren't very sharp.
http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/maincasescreen.cfm?dist=0&doc_id=2109889&doc_no=s226656&search=party&start=1&query_partylastnameororg=watchtower bible and tract.
started 5/27/2015.
when you stood there in front of that dinosaur display did you connect the.
dots, or did you like me believe that they made a mistake in calculating their.
ages.
i realize many people on here are very angry at the watchtower society and/or governing body for various reasons, many of which are likely justified, at least to some extent.
i also can totally understand the cynicism and pessimism i see from certain ones regarding the leaders of the society.. i think one thing that's often forgotten or overlooked, however, is the fact that members of the governing body who've been "in the truth" for 30, 40, 50, 60 years, probably truly believe in this organization.
in my opinion, it's more likely that they believe what they teach instead of being liars who are intentionally deceiving everyone.
2015 april 10, boe.. re: jw broadcasting monthly programs.
.. click the link below and then click the green download button.. .. http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/q2k73ae.
.. .. atlantis!.
friday morning9:20 music9:30 song no.
5 and prayer9:40 chairmans address: imitate jesuswhy and how?10:20 symposium: lessons from jesus word pictures observe the birds and the lilies have salt in yourselves build your house on the rock11:10 song no.
120 and announcements11:20 follow jesus patternkeep on asking, seeking, and knocking!11:45 keynote address: concealed in him are all the treasures of wisdom12:15 song no.
seriously.....even when you were 100% in "the truth", did you really believe in living forever?
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