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  Is Warwick still being built?

  by Coded Logic in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  does anyone know if this new freeze on all construction projects includes the new headquarters being built in warwick?.

  if it does apply to it, then this really makes no sense whatsoever.

  the society is poised to make hundreds of millions of dollars (perhaps even a billion) by selling the properties they currently occupy in brooklyn.

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  From what was told at morning worship, the NY stuff is still going ahead, and Warwick for sure!

  Dwain
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  E-Mail, Just recived. About Bethell adjustments.

  by DwainBowman in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i just read an email from a friend, and she shared some very interesting emails from her friends about information on changes now happening at the bethels around the world.

  here is the email: .

  ---------------------------------thanks sally, jesus is directing the org and all decisions and instructions to us may not seem practical from now on, neither will we understand the reasonings behind many of the changes that the organization makes.

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  DwainBowman

  
  

  I just read an email from a friend, and she shared some very interesting emails from her friends about information on changes now happening at the Bethels around the world. Here is the email:

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  Thanks Sally, Jesus is directing the org and all decisions and instructions to us may not seem practical from now on, neither will we understand the reasonings behind many of the changes that the organization makes. How exciting are these times!
  Sent from my iPad
  According to three of my correspondents, in three entirely different locations, some major adjustments are to be made. A brother in Vancouver writes:

  An announcement was made today at morning worship (at all branches worldwide) that there will be major changes in an effort to reduce or save costs. The primary goals of the changes are
  1) so that expenses will not exceed donations.
  2) to speed up the work.
  3) every aspect of the organization is being looked into in an effort to save money.
  4) certain projects will be cancelled or delayed.
  5) changes with personnel and departments in Bethel.

  A sister in Essex, UK, who is helping with the British branch location and is linked in with the morning worship at London Bethel, says that a letter was read from the Governing Body this morning:

  It basically said further to the broadcast about helping contribute more money as it won't last forever, they are postponing, cancelling or majorly reducing all construction work, worldwide. This includes reducing bethel family drastically, and reducing the services they get while on bethel, like getting more to do their own laundry and housecleaning. All those that have to leave will be assigned to the field, in most cases as regular pioneers. It said that the governing body loves you very much and just to trust in Jehovah and make it a matter of prayer. They will follow with more information in the next weeks and months.

  A brother in Argentina adds:

  Building projects will be stopped and a reduction of full-time servants will be made. In addition, many Bethels are closing the dining rooms. Each Bethelite will see the morning worship from his room. For now, no more sending out special pioneers, only regular pioneers. All construction projects will be put on hold. Volunteers will return home when they finish their current assignments. The idea is to reduce costs and staff at Bethels. There will be no waiters, and meals are simplified. There will be a buffet for serving.

  Do you understand this? If more pioneers are being sent into the field, the result will be more new ones coming into the congregations. And yet, the building projects are being curtailed. So, should an announcement like this surprise us? Not at all. As we get closer to the end, some decisions may be made that we perhaps don’t understand, that may seem to go against all logic. Whatever the reasons, obeying and accepting those decisions will result in blessings.

  In the days to come, wait for more clarifications on what the meaning is for us. Especially, keep your eyes open for news from the Annual Meeting at the beginning of October.
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  Snippet from the weekly meeting of the governing body of JW org, September 2015

  by Half banana in

  1. social
  2. humour

  actual in-house accounts (as opposed to the official ones) having been read out.

  the chair:.

  ...so there we have it brothers, were up shit creek!

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  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA It would be fun being a fly on the wall!!!!
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  What is the most strange action of a witness while out in field service?

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was paired with this older "brother" when i was a teenager.

  he was very very strange.

  he was a nice guy but goofy.

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  Working college areas, can be surprising.

  I have knocked on doors, and been told to come in. Open the door to a room full of almost naked girls. It's a game they play, just to rattle people! A number of times it has happened to me. I always go right ahead and make my presentation, and offer! Twice, I have received a standing ovation! For not getting all rattled and messing up!

  One naked drunk college girl ran and grabbed me and and started hugging and kissing me, and ran her hand down my pants so fast, and she wouldn't let go!

  OMG what a rush!

  Dwain
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  What is the most strange action of a witness while out in field service?

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was paired with this older "brother" when i was a teenager.

  he was very very strange.

  he was a nice guy but goofy.

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  So many great fs stories! I have had many over my 53 years in.

  One morning when I was 12. I was walking down the drive way to a house. The woman was working in her flower beds. She saw me coming, and walked over and unchained her large dog, pointed at me and said, sick him. The big dog starts running towards me barking and growling, I quickly looked for some where to go, but nope. I started running at the dog barking and waving my arms like mad. The dog turned and ran behind the house. I straightenedmyself up, and walked over to the stunned woman, and may my presentation, she said, Yea I'll take it. She gave me two dollars for a tooth book, and a set of mags. I thought I was rich!

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  What is the most bizarre counsel you received as a JW, from a JW?

  by Funchback in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there were many addressed to me.

  for example, i once had a sister tell me i was gambling because i liked playing skill crane (the machine where you have to try to pick up prizes like stuffed animals) at the arcade.

  i then fired back a her: "you saw the r-rated movie 'backdraft.

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  Oh did you guys give me a good bunch of laughs!

  One CO, would explain the rules of driving to whoever would be driving in service. The driver was not to even be involved in the conversations with others in the group while driving. The driver must keep both hands at the 2 and 10 position all the time while driving. No eating, drinking, looking at a cell phone, or territory card or map! About 10 minutes explaining all of this!

  I have many more, but the brain is not working tonight!

  Dwain
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  What's the craziest thing someone INFORMED on you about?

  by Londo111 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the culture of jws as encouraged by the watchtower is one of informing on one another, reporting to either the elders or ones designated head.

  whats the wackiest thing that someone reported on you?

  im not talking about a black-and-white watchtower rule that would land you in a judicial committee, but some judgmental nonsense that someone thought they should turn you in about?.

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  My X monster, turned me in for being a drunk! I had drank a whole 6 pack over three week's. When i was asked into the back room, and told what she had to say, i started laughing so hard, and they are like saying, this is serious, and you need to take it that way, I laughed that much harder! When i calmed down, and told them, how I had drank a six pack over three weeks, they laughed pretty hard too!!!!!

  She turned me in for all kind of nonsense!

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  sold Kingdom Hall where Ray Franz watched

  by TJ Brother in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  searching on google maps found that the kingdom hall where ray franz was disfellowshipped and participated in gadsden was sold recently for 7th day christian fellowship .does anyone know about it?

  is it a file burning ?

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  DwainBowman

  I spent 6 weeks in that congragation back in 78!

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  The morning after I KILLED myself...

  by Divergent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a very thought provoking poem.... .

  the morning after i killed myself, i woke up.

  i made myself breakfast in bed.

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  ; Good poem!

  
  
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  Instructions from the Old Elder's Book

  by John Aquila in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  last night i was looking over the notes on my old elders book and one of the instructors told us to write this down.

  "when you want to get the friends to believe and obey anything, just keep saying it over and over and over and eventually they will believe it and follow whatever they are being told.

  when i went back to school, i learned this quote in one of my world history classes..

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  I would bet if you went to 6 different eldub schools in the same year, you would find a note here and there that weren't given everywhere else!

  I remember many closing DC talks, given by so called GB members, no two DC'S heard the same things! And sometimes, nobody else heard what was said at yours!

  Dwain