Londo111

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  What "Rules" Did The Elders In Your KH Make?

  by minimus in

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  some congregations were known as liberal and others were considered very conservative.

  back in the 1970s a nearby congregation made all speakers who gave public talks a white shirt to wear.

  if a speaker came in wearing anything but white they were brought into the library and were given a white shirt!

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  Londo111

  I'll have to think.

  BTW...I've never known a liberal JW congregation. At least in central Virginia.
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  What is the biggest sexual scandal to hit the top of JW tree ?

  by Chook in

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  elders ,co ,do ,branch overseers ,gb ,missionaries has "sinful" lust got the better of them..

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  How did you reconcile that with judging people doing the same things as you?
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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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  They are the ones who covered up JFK's suicide. They altered all films, editing out the gun JFK used to kill himself.

  He was depressed because the lizard aliens who own the moon were making him fake the moon landing.
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  The denial of 1975 when and how did they go about it.

  by Crazyguy in

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  2. scandals

  i was pretty young in 1975, all i remember was a few complaining at the hall after and those at the door that razed us over it.

  does anyone remember how they went about denying it and when this started.

  i do remember a scripture in psalms about people being mighty and living longer so this was used.

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  Londo111

  I believe sometime in the 80's, the seven 7000-year long "creative days" was pocket vetoed.

  At that time, I remember 9th grade Earth science made all sorts of light bulbs go off in my head. My father and other older JWs still held onto the idea that the creative days started some 48000 years ago, but I had a hard time believing the continents were that young. We had some heated discussions.

  Too bad I didn't wake up back then. I wish I had the Internet like kids today.
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  William Malenfant's appalling hate speech - latest morning worship video

  by doubtfull1799 in

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  2. beliefs

  so he tries to prove that we are living in the last days without any evidence, but instead a series of unsubstantiated assertions ("never has there been a time with so much lack love and affection").

  and uses things that are not even part of the so-called "sign" (abortions, pollution).

  then proceeds to ridicule the "ridiculers," stereotype them, and declare they are only fit for destruction!.

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  Londo111

  Overall, the morality of humanity has progressed significantly in recent times. At least, in comparison to what things were in past centuries. Humanity used to be steeped in superstition, ignorance and crime and bloodshed to a degree unimaginable in most of the developed world.

  Kids coming up today seem to get a better education about bullying, something totally ignored when I was coming up. In many ways, I wish I grew up in this generation.
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  William Malenfant's appalling hate speech - latest morning worship video

  by doubtfull1799 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so he tries to prove that we are living in the last days without any evidence, but instead a series of unsubstantiated assertions ("never has there been a time with so much lack love and affection").

  and uses things that are not even part of the so-called "sign" (abortions, pollution).

  then proceeds to ridicule the "ridiculers," stereotype them, and declare they are only fit for destruction!.

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  This shows the Governing Body is surrounded by lower tiers of men who are just as extreme as they, if not more so. When one Governing Body dies, they just draw another toxic individual from the pool to replace them.
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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

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

  by OrphanCrow in

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  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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  The first letter mentioned district overseers?

  I though that position was eliminated worldwide...