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Is the Society trying to self sabotage?

by truthseeker in

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i'm not going to list all the changes here that have happened in 2014, most of you who frequent the boards know about them.. in reference to anthony morris' talk, i can't help feel that the organization is behaving so abnormally out of character for itself that it is bewildering even to ex jws.. cultish behavior is perfectly normal for cults, but whats happened this year is so far out of whack it beggars belief.. what do they think they are doing?

are they psyching jws up for some major announcement?.

i can't help but feel that something really strange is going on, this does not feel like the regular "special announcements" followed by articles in the watchtower.. .

truthseeker

Enlightenment,

I am referring to the sudden embracing of the internet, the animated characters Sofia and Caleb, JW TV, the endorsement of the website - after the Society telling us for years that the Internet was bad bad bad.

Also, the pillaging of Kingdom Hall funds over $5,000.

Something feels terribly wrong about all of this, I can't put my finger on it.Also, the two overlapping generations sprang out of nowhere. Nobody could have forseen this, they dragged out the one generation for as long as they possibly could.One could call this purposeful intelligence in the art of manipulating the rank and file. Somewhere there is a hive mind at work that does not believe what they teach and preach but will do anything to keep the system going.

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"Between the Lines" of the Branch Visit

by TTATTelder in

i am starting this thread to discuss the financial points i picked up during the branch visit.. firstly - as an elder we were told that all donations from the event - local and worldwide work were to be sent to the branch.

first of all - could the money-grab be any more obvious given these instructions?

is it even legal to take funds a person gave to a non-profit for one specific purpose (pay the light bill) to allocate them for another (www slush fund)?

truthseeker

The question I have is who benefits?

i don't doubt what you are saying, but who personally benefits from all this money?

The GB live in Bethel, they have all their needs catered for, free lodging, free food, flights and travel paid for but how much do they have in terms of personal wealth?

The only possibility left is a hostile corporate takeover of Bethel itself that will be hidden in plain sight with the invisible ones making off with the money.

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Is the Society trying to self sabotage?

by truthseeker in

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friends

i'm not going to list all the changes here that have happened in 2014, most of you who frequent the boards know about them.. in reference to anthony morris' talk, i can't help feel that the organization is behaving so abnormally out of character for itself that it is bewildering even to ex jws.. cultish behavior is perfectly normal for cults, but whats happened this year is so far out of whack it beggars belief.. what do they think they are doing?

are they psyching jws up for some major announcement?.

i can't help but feel that something really strange is going on, this does not feel like the regular "special announcements" followed by articles in the watchtower.. .

truthseeker

I'm not going to list all the changes here that have happened in 2014, most of you who frequent the boards know about them.

In reference to Anthony Morris' talk, I can't help feel that the organization is behaving so abnormally out of character for itself that it is bewildering even to ex Jws.

Cultish behavior is perfectly normal for cults, but whats happened this year is so far out of whack it beggars belief.

What do they think they are doing? Are they psyching JWs up for some major announcement?

I can't help but feel that something really strange is going on, this does not feel like the regular "special announcements" followed by articles in the Watchtower.

These changes almost have an ominous feel to them.

Dont forget too, that the last major split in the religion was almost a century ago when Rutherford kicked ass at Bethel.

What are your thoughts?

Truthseeker

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Nov 2014 KM - a text message counts as a return visit!

by EndofMysteries in

if you don't know, km's are now online too.

under the heading, "i cannot find him at home again!

" it mentions how a text message or email is to be counted as a return visit.

truthseeker

It wouldn't surprise me if shepherding visits were now done using text messages...

"we love u"

"we missed u"

"the friends really miss u at the hall"

"can u text me your field service report"

Truthseeker

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WT lawsuits - Gog of Magog - Coalition of Nations - Courts of Law - Bankruptcy

by truthseeker in

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what if the society know it only has to lose one big case to lose a whole set of cases on precedent of the first case?.

this means they will lose millions of dollars in lawsuits and settlements.

which means their financial stability is under threat.

truthseeker

What if the Society know it only has to lose one big case for a precedent to be set for future cases?

This means they will lose millions of dollars in lawsuits and settlements and their financial stability is under threat.

If the precedent is followed in other countries based on a huge win somewhere else, then WT may be quietly warning the rank and file that a major event is coming but they will disguise it as "persecution"

I can see how they could point the finger and say look, "a coalition of nations" is "attacking and persecuting us"

Any ideas here? Is this a possibility? That they know they will lose one big case and then they can tell the rank and file Gog of Magog?

Truthseeker

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Evolution and spirits

by Chris Tann in

as of now iam making an unbiased examination of evolution.

however one thing keeps me hanging on to the belief of a supreme spirit being; the existence of spirits.

i have heard countless accounts of people who have experienced frightening encounters with evil forces.

truthseeker

By the way, I hold a BA in English Literature which requires both reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

So?

Reason is you should have critical thinking skills to analyze and interpret texts as part of the coursework

May I ask what your credentials are?

You may.

Please share with me your credentials (or lack thereof)

i know you would prefer I call my experience a hallucination because that doesn't challenge your ideas about the reality you live in.

For someone who claims critical thinking skills, this is showing a stunng lack of it, presuming to ignorantly know that which you cannot. Perhaps you are hallucinating your critical thinking skills.

I think you are hallucinating that my experience was a hallucination.

Now, enough tit for tat please, I'm more than capable of defending my viewpoints and this thread has gone off at a tangent

Respectfully,

Truthseeker

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Evolution and spirits

by Chris Tann in

as of now iam making an unbiased examination of evolution.

however one thing keeps me hanging on to the belief of a supreme spirit being; the existence of spirits.

i have heard countless accounts of people who have experienced frightening encounters with evil forces.

truthseeker

I have no objection to having my worldview crushed if it means I arrive at the truth. Don't forget, we all had our worldview crushed by the Watchtower, that is why most of us are here.

we give lables to things we see and can't explain away, such as spirits, demons etc. They are labels people recognize and associate with paranormal phenomena. You could call it Joe six-pack but the convention is to use ideas and beliefs we are already familiar with. This doesn't invalidate our experience but it provides a framework that can be understood.

witness My Fury, I am still reading the links, this reply is not the follow up

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Evolution and spirits

by Chris Tann in

as of now iam making an unbiased examination of evolution.

however one thing keeps me hanging on to the belief of a supreme spirit being; the existence of spirits.

i have heard countless accounts of people who have experienced frightening encounters with evil forces.

truthseeker

Witness My Fury,

I'm checking out the links now, thank you.

will provide follow up response.

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Evolution and spirits

by Chris Tann in

as of now iam making an unbiased examination of evolution.

however one thing keeps me hanging on to the belief of a supreme spirit being; the existence of spirits.

i have heard countless accounts of people who have experienced frightening encounters with evil forces.

truthseeker

This is but one of many paranormal experiences. If it were just one or two I might be inclined to say, I was hallucinating but I remember the feeling of fight or flight when I saw this thing. I still remember it happening as if it were yesterday.

many of these events are accompanied by an intense fear that is foreign and otherworldly.

i wish it were just hallucinations but it had a different quality to it.

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Evolution and spirits

by Chris Tann in

as of now iam making an unbiased examination of evolution.

however one thing keeps me hanging on to the belief of a supreme spirit being; the existence of spirits.

i have heard countless accounts of people who have experienced frightening encounters with evil forces.

truthseeker

Viviane,

The prerequisites for hallucination weren't present at the event.

By the way, I hold a BA in English Literature which requires both reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

May I ask what your credentials are?

i know you would prefer I call my experience a hallucination because that doesn't challenge your ideas about the reality you live in.