I can't help but think how different apostates are to the ideas that are drummed up the literature. When i was indoctrinated my idea of an apostate was a person who had resorted to mud slinging due to been kicked out as an unrepentant sinner. Yet in reality they can be the very ones been invited to witness gatherings.
joe134cd
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New ExJW here for the first time.
by WideAwake7 ini am here for the first time ...but have enjoyed reading others experiences that i feel i can relate too.
i used to be an elder for more than 20 years .
i have successfully faded with my wife and children.
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i thought all the embarssing books were supposed to be thrown out?
by purrpurr ini 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
Was there some announcement at the meeting to trash all the old booksm
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watch towers child abuse payouts
by Zordino inif 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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joe134cd
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 ini 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 inrecently, 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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joe134cd
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 ini 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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joe134cd
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 inlatest 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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joe134cd
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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joe134cd
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 inlatest 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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joe134cd
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 inlondon 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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joe134cd
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.