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  Money Laundering

  by Solzhenitsyn in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  well friends how about another update straight from the mole in the treasurers office?

  fact: tens of thousands of bethelites have taken a vow of poverty and live/work in branches all over the world.

  fact: they all get a stipend based on local need, "cost of living", tenure, ect.

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  truth_b_known

  Money Laundering is when a person or persons takes income from unlawful activity and conceals it's source through legitimate financial institutions.

  I think Tax Evasion is what you may be speaking of.
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  Do You See JWs Going From House to House Anymore?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i used to see them in my neighborhood or while driving.

  there is a hispanic congregation nearby.

  i used to see witnesses out all the time, some even doing the slow pioneer shuffle.

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  truth_b_known

  We used to get a knock at the door at least twice a year. The past 3 to 5 years they have come by maybe once.
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  Does It Bother You That Christian Churches and Christian People Are Being Persecuted and Killed?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  even if your fed up with “religion” , i don’t want to see christians persecuted.

  it’s happening in many parts of the world and it’s so wrong.

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  Violent persecution of anyone because of their belief system in wrong. The fact that certain groups cannot even bring themselves to say the word "Christians" is evidence of just how messed up things are.
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  Watchtower hires off-duty law enforcement

  by Diogenesister in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  an indignant law enforcement officer wrote kim & mikey to let them know watchtower had placed an advertisement on a facebook page dedicated to law enforcement staff only, looking to hire a fully uniformed and armed officer at $35 per hour.

  the commission was for the memorial in a specified texan venue.. the officer was particularly miffed at the hypocrisy considering the terrible way law enforcement was portrayed in the 2018 convention video, where the jws had been herded into a field to be slaughtered by a large group of officers.

  not to mention the fact they are only too willing to call police for their own protection, yet won’t do so when it comes to protecting children from potential or actual abuse.. https://youtu.be/-rpcsztnvyo.

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  I am a Texas police officer. It is very common for churches to hire off-duty officers to direct traffic for their services. $45 to $75 dollars an hour is the average rate in my area, but I live in one of the richest counties in the state.

  I do agree that this is highly hypocritical. I was a born in Witness. At the age of 19 I knew I wanted to be a police officer, but I also knew the Watchtower stance on being armed. It's why I ended up spending 6 years working as a county correctional officer rather than going right into a sworn position.
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  Some Religions Make Their Women Fat!

  by new boy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  sad but true.

  my ex-girlfriend was raised mormon.

  so i went to a couple of her church services.

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  truth_b_known

  This topic is related to one I like to bring up to Witnesses -

  Why do Witnesses disfellowship/shun smokers? Answer: Because the Bible says our body is a temple to Jehovah and smoking/using tobacco products defiles your body.

  So, why don't Witnesses disfellowship/shun those who eat fast food and are obese?
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  JW's Ransom Sacrifice Dogma

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jesus described himself as a 'ransom' (matthew 20:28) and the following statement summarises the the fairy story which j.w.

  's are sold as "truth" -.

  w96 11/1 p. 9 par.

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  truth_b_known

  He's got a point.
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  Jehovah provides guidance in the publications and in programs from the faithful slave!

  by stumbledbyothers in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  this past weeks watchtower study, reminds us that jehovah provides guidance in the publications and in programs from faithful slave!

  now you hear from the platform that god has given us jw broadcasting and jw.org.

  lets see: thought wt says they have no special connection to god, nor special knowledge, they get no extra holy spirit, gods thoughts higher than mans???

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  I see the Wizard is snug and secure behind the curtain.
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  Does Anyone Remember Mr. Coffee

  by new boy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the apostate that hung around bethel back in the early 1970's.. i talk about "the frog" and "lady margret" in my book but knew nothing about "mr. coffee".

  any help please.

  new boy.

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  truth_b_known

  As a kid I remember that my dad visited Bethel and came back with the story of Mr. Coffee and CoffeMate.
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  How Do You Think The USA Should Allow Illegal Immigrants To Freely Flow Into The Country?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  many people have said there is no emergency at the border for people illegally coming into the country and furthermore we have an obligation to help these people in a humanitarian way come through.

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  do you think we can just keep on taking in all of these people?

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  truth_b_known

  The only reason Mexico is even an issue is because the Mexican government does near to nothing to stop the flow of Criminal Aliens coming from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras from coming across the U.S. border. As asylum law works internationally, asylum seekers must request asylum from the first country they enter. Therefore all asylum seekers leaving the "Latin Triangle" are to request asylum from Mexico.

  As I have been saying for years, the U.S. has its troops in the wrong country. The reason the Mexican government does nothing is twofold -

  1. Mexico lacks the funding to assist asylum seekers

  2. The Mexican government has allowed the cartels to take over and the cartels are profiting of the illegal migration

  The U.S. does not need a wall at its southern border. The U.S. needs to cease all financial aid to Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. A virtual wall made up of a U.S. military presence needs to be set up on the Mexican side of the border until the cartels are destroyed.
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  Going To The Meetings To Give A Witness

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  e tricki've been tossing around the idea of perhaps going to a meeting in the future just to check things out i'm in no hurry this could happen months or years from now.

  i would like to give them a witness about some of the problems i see as a newly interested person checking things out.

  maybe just hanging back after coming to the meeting late and casually talking with people as a non pushy interested in what going on after some internet search led me to jw.org.

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  truth_b_known

  All though the scenario sounds good, it would be an act of futility. You walk into a room of 100 active Witnesses trying to get them to question their beliefs, they will double down on stupid to keep up with appearance. The best reverse-witness is to speak to them one-on-one or when they are at your door in the ministry.

  Never make a statement. Always ask a question. Often they will say "I will have to ask my elders about that," or "You can find out about that on JW.org." To which you can reply, again with a question, "Being this is a central belief held by your religion, a religion you have dedicated your life to, don't you think you should be able to answer the question?"