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  They are going to charge members monthly fees now! Society Tyranny

  by MysticMage in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  well there you have it folks.

  they have passed around pieces of paper for each publisher to write.

  down how much they are willing to give the society every month for their entire lives!.

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  konceptual99

  Once again theocratic education shines through with the idiotic spelling mistake and poor grammar.
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  QFR August 15, 2014 - Resurrection and Marriage

  by wisdomfrombelow in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the article addressed luke 20:34-36 and now they finally admit jesus could have been referring to the heavenly resurrection.

  they said "put simply, the answer is that we cannot say" which is surprising because they have something to say about everything.

  perhaps all the old people who are waiting the new world as widow and widowers want to know if they have a chance to be reunited with their dead loved one.

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  konceptual99

  This article says nothing new in practical terms. It simply says they don't know and so the answer to the question is "could be". It's yet another case of them documenting they know nothing but other than that nothing to see here IMHO.
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  What's Your Scenario For The Watchtower Corporation's Business Future? Will They Survive Much Longer In This Information Age?

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the internet a marvel of modern science, mass communication, information at your finger tips is transforming peoples lives.

  but alas the whole thing took the governing body by surprise as they continued to pin their hopes on childishly magical and wishful thinking bible interpetations.. the train has left the station and the governing body are just now comming to terms with it(the internet), while they still demonize it for its freeing power, and plethora of information that doesn't fit with their narrow world view they must still navigate a path that includes or give some recognition to this information source now becomming availible to all all over the world.. how will the watchtower survive all this and still be directed by a bunch of delusional old and odd geezers is beyound me to comprehend.

  what say you?.

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  konceptual99

  It ain't going anywhere soon.
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  WTS buys £1,000,000 luxury sea-front property in Wales, UK

  by Simon in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  shower room.

  office.

  games room.

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  konceptual99

  I really hope this is true and gets exposed right after the news hits about the "gissus all yer money" donations change. Get conversation starter for the pub.
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  Losing our religion: Your guide to a godless future

  by Comatose in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the younger generation is hopefully learning more about the way life works and how it evolved here on earth.

  encouraging to see these results.. .

  http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22229670.600-losing-our-religion-your-guide-to-a-godless-future.html#.u2yx5a1dwkm .

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  konceptual99

  Just been reading the full article. Very interesting.
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  They are i- Pad Nutty Now

  by Poztate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so many at my wife's hall have rushed to buy i-pads,androids etc for use in servicetm and at the hall.. most know little or nothing about how to use them but have joined the stampede to jw.org tm and the reinvention of the wtbts.. it prompted one elder at my wife's hall to have a seminar at his house to explain how to use them in service and at the hall.. how exciting.... one 80 year old pioneer woman will be there with her new toy.. as a distraction it seems to be working quite well.

  no need to worry about 1914 or other issues.. they are all nuts and getting nuttier....

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  konceptual99

  They had a video at the hall the other night showing how to use tablets on the ministry. They then spoke about the young ones helping train the older ones to use them in the ministry.
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  Rumor: New light comes from outside marketing consultants

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this is a rumor i heard back in november, it comes to me third or fourth-hand.

  feel free to poke holes.

  i have many doubts about this myself.

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  konceptual99

  They may full well bring in some non dub consultants on some aspects of the change program being run as well as investment/financial mangement. I can accept that some of this may even look at factoring the maximum income from the least contributors.

  That is not the same as bringing in specialists to help them work out how best to dupe 8 million people and fleece the religion.
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  2014-03-29 BOE CONFIDENTIALS PDF Adjustment to financing Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall construction worldwide

  by WatchTower87 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  2014-03-29 adjustment to financing kingdom hall and assembly hall construction worldwide.

  pdf version: http://adf.ly/juxnc.

  instruction: press the 'skip ad' button top right, you should then see the download screen more easily.

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  konceptual99

  It's not been read anywhere. It will not be read until the SM next week. The elders should all know about it now.
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  A serving elder's take on the new "tithing" arrangement

  by TTATTelder in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the gb can kiss my ass.. i'm writing "0" on the little slip of paper they pass out.. hey here's a thought:.

  you know that "widow's might" stuff they're always talking about?

  well i'm pretty dang sure that the lady was giving from the heart not because she filled out some dumba$$ piece of paper pledging two small coins several months previous!.

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  konceptual99

  It does not matter what you put on. No one is going to chase you up. There is no one, human or otherwise, who will take offense at your lack of ability to keep some "vow". If there is not enough money each month then there will be a local needs talk on keeping your vow.

  The only risk you have is if you do a protest response and get found out as an appointed man.

  It's all bollocks and does not matter.
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  Rumor: New light comes from outside marketing consultants

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this is a rumor i heard back in november, it comes to me third or fourth-hand.

  feel free to poke holes.

  i have many doubts about this myself.

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  konceptual99

  Conspiracy theory and almost certainly rubbish.

  However... I do know there are some very savvy and influential elders who have been encouraging more rapid change and progressive view of things like the internet, modern technology and more corporate ways of thinking in lots of areas including the RBC. How do I know this? It's hard to say without running the risk of revealing my identity however I will say that this comes from a friend of ours who has a family member working at a high level in Bethel along with another old aquaintance, a Bethel Elder, who has worked at Bethal in a senior role in construction for a long time.

  So, the change is being influenced outside of the GB. Some of the influencers are corporate but very much in the fold from what I know. I don't think these people promoting the sort of changes described above and certainly not for the reasons described. Their influence, from the snippets I get to hear, is in technology, moving things to a more modern corporate parallel and promoting the streamlining and rationalisation seen over the past few years.

  There will be more of this change to come.