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  i thought all the embarssing books were supposed to be thrown out?

  by purrpurr in

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  i had a look in the library last meeting and my hall still has all the bound volumes going right back to the beginning.

  including studies in the scriptures.

  i thought the order from on high was that these were to be destroyed or taken away?

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  Was there some announcement at the meeting to trash all the old booksm
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  watch towers child abuse payouts

  by Zordino in

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  if you had to guess, how much do you think wt pays out in child abuse settlements every year on a world wide scale?

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  Like the catholic church the sex abuse cases certainly hurt them and shook up their operations but it hasn't finnished them. So to,will be the case with the WBTS.
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  i thought all the embarssing books were supposed to be thrown out?

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i had a look in the library last meeting and my hall still has all the bound volumes going right back to the beginning.

  including studies in the scriptures.

  i thought the order from on high was that these were to be destroyed or taken away?

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  joe134cd

  Oh I didnt realize was there orders issued from on high to get rid of all the old books. I was a bit annoyed the other day when I found out that my mother had gone through the garage getting ride of all the old books. I said she shouldn't of done that because some of thos old books can be worth some money now.
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  What Kingdom Halls do you know of that have been closed down recently?

  by 4thgen in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  recently, we drove by the kingdom hall in galena, il, the sign was removed and it was closed down.

  a while back, the hall in taylor mo was also closed.

  one congregation in peoria, il was dissolved last year.

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  It wouldn't surprise me if in the area where I live if 2 congregations get merged into 1. There has already been a couple of territory reshuffle over the last 10 years to redistribute publishers to stop a congregation finishing.
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  Circuit assembly symposium: help those who have become inactive

  by rosyray in

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  2. friends

  i just discovered that the circuit assembly my family is attending tomorrow contains a symposium entitled:.

  help others to seek jehovah's righteousness: those who have become inactive.

  i poked around a bit on here and didn't find any comments about this.

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  Surprisingly as speaking on behalf of myself and others that I know. I have yet to have one elders visit after a year and a half ago of not attending. I personally know of a PO of a cong who walked and only 3 could be bothered to contact him. I think the idea of been hounded and hounded is a myth. Never has such lack of concern been do welcomed. Do it right and you will be surprised how quickly they will forget.
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  Plano Star Courier: Latest news coverage about Dallas lawsuit filed against the WT

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  latest newspaper coverage containing more details on the newly filed lawsuit against the watchtower.. lawsuit alleges exploitation, negligence, fraud throughout organization.

  plano.jpgrelated documents.

  jehovah's witness lawsuit.

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  The damage to their reputation and fear of members walking out on them should be of greater concern to them than any money settlements. If I was to show any of my relatives that court document about a hirachy of a religion intimidating victims not to go to police. They would be in disbelief. Sadly though they have got no idea of what's going on and will probably remain that way.
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  If you were a WTBTS lawyer what would go through your mind

  by joe134cd in

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  I can't help but think if you were an in house bethel lawyer sitting in the KH listening to how much love / openness and transparency / accountability the organisation displays as been the one true religion. Then the next day going to court throwing some legal loop hole and a sex abuse case to get them off it.When you knew that the offender had left a multitude of victims and that the policies and procedures of that organisation had aided him. I don't know how they can go around knocking on doors with all this on their mind. So what would you do if you were a lawyer.
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  Plano Star Courier: Latest news coverage about Dallas lawsuit filed against the WT

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  latest newspaper coverage containing more details on the newly filed lawsuit against the watchtower.. lawsuit alleges exploitation, negligence, fraud throughout organization.

  plano.jpgrelated documents.

  jehovah's witness lawsuit.

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  Jw gone bad = Wt is just such a hard nut to crack. For the money and legal resources they have at their disposal it makes it very easy for them to steam roll.
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  NEWS : New developments in the London Bethel relocation story

  by raymond frantz in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  london bethel relocation the story so farthere are new developments in the relocation of the london bethel development .

  a landowner has agreed unconditionally to sell her rundown car breakers yard to jehovahs witnesses for their new uk headquarters, it emerged this week.. the international bible students association (ibsa) paid a deposit, agreed a final price and swapped contracts with charmaine small this month for temple farm in ship road, west hanningfield.. ms small has promised the ibsa the charity used by the religious sect to distribute its literature that dozens of car dealers will vacate the 50-acre farm over the next few months.. speaking to the chronicle, stephen morris, of the ibsa branch relocation department, said...(read full article here ).

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  What ever is going on and their reasons for doing it, I can certainly smell a rat. I sincerely believe for the money they have got, and for the fraction of abuse cases that can be successfully brought against them, this won't spell the end for them.
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  Warwick Building Project Fluff Stories

  by bruh2012 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  talking about an article that makes you want to throw-up in your mouth- wt-study jan 15, 2015 the offered themselves willingly.. amazing the psych job of selling your business, moving your entire family, quiting your job to be a "temporary" worker at the new world headquarters!.

  throw your livelyhood away only to get the "feeling" that jehovahs is blessing you!

  i wish there was away to track the psych job during patterson and other major projects of what happened to all the "friends" that sold and got rid of their livelyhood then and where are they now.. did you ever sacrifce it all for a building project only to be left with nothing after your "spiritual high"?.

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  joe134cd

  I'm lucky although I was a born in jw for decades. I was always cautious about how much of my energy and money I gave them. For as long as I can remember I was always a 1-2 hour publisher that never went above a talk number 4. I never pioneered and probably would of given a couple hundred bucks over the years. At the time I used to feel (and was made to feel) guilty about it. Now I'm thankful. I've always had a materialistic out look and always made sure I had enough in the bank to live well and now I guess i do.