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  Who is benefiting from Watchtower Corporation financially

  by John Davis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  who do you believe is financially benefiting from watchtower business dealings.

  i know about the gold apple watch, but that is only a small percentage of the billions that they have.

  so who do you think is keeping all of this money.

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  Londo111

  This is the million dollar question. Where does the money go? Why is there zero transparency?

  On the other hand, Ray Franz believed his fellow Governing Body members sincere and captives on a concept. Does that still hold true today? They seem sincere, but deluded. Relative to the millions of JWs worldwide, they are better off, perhaps in an upper middle class lifestyle, along with gifts richer followers give them.

  But then there are vendors who profit from the materials and services Watchtower provides, as well as salesman who get huge commissions.

  I believe there is evidence that they invest in hedge funds and offshore accounts.

  I do wonder if certain individuals in the Watchtower cooperation could actually embezzle money and the uneducated Governing Body would be none the wiser.

  But then this is all speculation.
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  I started a new podcast about my life as a JW today

  by dubstepped in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so, i did a thing today.

  i officially launched a podcast called "this jw life".

  people keep saying that i should write a book, but i don't even read books, unless in audio format.

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  Londo111

  I'll keep an eye out for it on iTunes. Hopefully it will show up soon.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses act like 'Flirts' with people!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we were just musing that jws act in a "flirtatious" manner with people in the community.. they show such "sincere" interest in people when they call.

  they seem like such kind, caring and thoughtful people - really interested in their lives and welfare.. people are often quite impressed with the jws manner, and their well dressed presentation.

  people (especially vulnerable ones who are going through difficult pressures in life), are drawn in and made to feel special by the witnesses as they call back.. return visits take place.

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  Londo111

  A perfect description of how cults use lovebombing.
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  Russian BOE letters of instruction - meetings and $$$ matter$

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  these letters can be found in the original russian on jwforum.eu.. i will provide links but also copy and paste the english translation that was provided for each one.. this first letter was dated may 21, 2017 and concerns instructions on how to handle the donation$.

  (*bolding is mine).

  we should not make the same boxes for all groups.

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  Londo111

  The first letter mentioned district overseers?

  I though that position was eliminated worldwide...
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  Do you think the general public cares about former Jehovah's witnesses?

  by Christian Gutierrez in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was wondering if you guys think if the general public cares about our stories or if they even care what the watchtower does to people??

  ?.

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  Londo111

  I agree. The majority are unaware. Perhaps when some show up at their door...of course, they might get them mixed up with Mormons. But then the solution is the same: they don't answer.

  Some seem to believe JWs are just another Christian denomination and pretty benign. After all, they seem like nice, friendly people.

  It is ironic that Scientology gets all the attention when they are so small in comparison. Heck, I would bet the JW religion disfellowships the equivalent of the total number of active Scientologists each year. But then, Scientology has courted celebrity and now that is coming back to haunt them.
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  US Republican congressman, others injured by shooter in Washington DC

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  tragic occurrence:.

  http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/steve-scalise-shot-in-virginia-aide-also-hit/ar-bbcfakv?li=bbnb7kz.

  i saw another report indicating that the gunman may have targetting gop members.

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  http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/15/opinions/republicans-dont-blame-liberals-cupp-opinion/index.html

  This is not the first person in congress to be shot. It occurred in 2011.

  This is not an occasion to use this tragedy as a political football.
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  Eagerly anticipating the death of billions!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  surely someone who eagerly looks forward to the death of billions of people (including babies and children) is not emotionally healthy?.

  yet, that is the key belief "happily" anticipated by witnesses.... food for thought?.

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  Londo111

  I think most JWs want a Paradise, but don't look forward to the eternal destruction of seven billion people. Perhaps some do...likely Anthony Morris.

  I know when I was a JW wrestling with this teaching, praying about it, arguing with God as to whether there could be a better way. I suspect that I was not alone with wrestling with this.

  I believe there may be categories:

  (1) JWs who want Paradise, but struggle with the death of billions.

  (2) JWs who don't really know their own official teachings...they've kind of zoned out at meetings or something. Perhaps they think Armageddon is supposed to do away with murders and rapists, but not all those who are not JW. Or perhaps those who die will get to come back in the resurrection.

  (3) Perhaps similar to category 2, JWs who only spout the "outsider teachings" that Watchtower gives to the outside world: God judges, we can't, blah, blah, blah. They are either unaware or consciously or subconsciously sidestepped the real insider teaching.

  (4) Maverick JWs who believe their own thing knowingly apart from the insider Watchtower teaching. Technically, this makes them an apostate, but they believe themselves as faithful JWs. Perhaps they think the Governing Body will clarify matters as time goes on.

  (5) JWs who believe the official teaching down the line, but it doesn't bother them as long as they make it.
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  WMSCOG - Another cult à la Watchtower

  by Sanchy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  was reading up on the world mission society church of god, or wmscog for short, a south korean church founded in the early 60s by ahn sahn-hong.

  the church has a million+ members in over 100 countries.

  they believe in god the father (jehovah) and a god the mother, whom they claim to be a living south korean woman named jan gil-ja.

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  Londo111

  They may, but you can never take a cult at their word.

  Things are never what they seem...
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  WMSCOG - Another cult à la Watchtower

  by Sanchy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  was reading up on the world mission society church of god, or wmscog for short, a south korean church founded in the early 60s by ahn sahn-hong.

  the church has a million+ members in over 100 countries.

  they believe in god the father (jehovah) and a god the mother, whom they claim to be a living south korean woman named jan gil-ja.

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  Londo111

  Reading about them, they are unrelated. Of course, there are similarities.

  This group had a phenomenal growth rate. They must be the true religion!
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  WMSCOG - Another cult à la Watchtower

  by Sanchy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  was reading up on the world mission society church of god, or wmscog for short, a south korean church founded in the early 60s by ahn sahn-hong.

  the church has a million+ members in over 100 countries.

  they believe in god the father (jehovah) and a god the mother, whom they claim to be a living south korean woman named jan gil-ja.

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  Londo111

  Fascinating.

  Going through Wikipedia, the founder was a Seventh Day Adventist, then broke off from that. So this is yet another distant cousin of JWs.