JWs unrecognisable compared to my grandfathers time

by ExBethelitenowPIMA 57 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  stan livedeath

  Who said it was ok to sell off all the halls that were dedicated to Jehovah?

  I think this is a major mistake by the society.

  When i grew up in it--most dubs longed for their own hall--most meetings were in rented places--often school buildings in the evenings and weekends.

  Then--when funds had been raised --by the congregation--building land bought--and the halls were mostly built by the brothers themselves--and dedicated to jehovah. They were very proud of it--and felt a sense of belonging.

  The big snatch and sell off must have been devastating--especially to the older ones who had fought and saved for years. Jehovah had left the building. Nothing to show for years of dedication. Played. Had over.
  
  
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  ExBethelitenowPIMA

  McDonald’s used to be the number one property owner worldwide now that the Borg took ownership of all KHs they surpassed even McDonald’s

  nobody else has so much real estate all around the world than the Borg
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  TonusOH

  ExB: All this confusion about the where the 1914 thing started is going to be good for the Borg when they try to get away from it.

  The thing is, they had pushed it aside. After the 1995 change where they stopped emphasizing the 1914 generation teaching, they appeared to have let it go. I think that they must have felt that not having a way to keep the time pressure on was hurting them, so they went with the overlapping generations teaching in 2010.

  So, for 15 years they were letting the 1914 generation teaching fade into the background. Had they let that happen, it wouldn't be such an albatross for them now. Instead, they went with overlapping generations, which is the kind of idea that is so blatantly self-serving that I am surprised more JWs didn't walk away.
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  stan livedeath

  McDonald’s used to be the number one property owner worldwide now that the Borg took ownership of all KHs they surpassed even McDonald’s

  The kingdom hall where i live--Ryde, Isle of Wight---was right next door to a big McDonalds--with drive through. Highly successful-prime site

  
  

  this was grabbed and sold--its now a vetinary hospital

  
  

  McDees is to the right--out of shot

  Heres the McDees--the white sign extreme left is for the KH--before it was sold

  
  
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  ozziepost

  @ Reasonfirst

  When I saw and heard Nathan K's talk to elders at Sydney's (then) Greenacre Assembly Hall,

  I remember that meeting. Remember how we had to have tickets to gain entry ‘cos it was a restricted event?

  I was an attendant on the door checking people’s tickets so that they could gain entry.

  Nathan Knorr turned up in a big Cadillac that had been loaned to him by a sycophant. He was wearing his trade mark light suit and said to me “I don’t have a ticket, are you going to stop me coming in?”

  I replied in a suitable ocker voice, “Nah, mate, you’re the reason they’re all here so you’d better come in anyways”.
  
  
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  Phizzy

  That reminds me of when I was on "Guard Duty" at the entrance to where all the cash was gathered together at a District Convention, as it was in those days, we could only let in Bros with a special mark on their badge.

  I was doing the duty with a real sycophantic type, when the Convention Overseer went to go in, I stopped him, my co-guard whispered to me "You can't do that , he is the District Overseer and the Convention Overseer !", "Doesn't matter" I replied, "his badge just has his name on it, he could be anybody".

  The D.O just smiled, and said " Well, are you going to let me in, Phizzy?", I replied, "Oh O.K then".

  What Bro Sycophant did not know was I knew the D.O well, he and his lovely wife had stayed with us in our home a number of times when he was a C.O, it was a joke !
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  ExBethelitenowPIMA

  Well these days you have to be fully vaccinated to be on security at any theocratic event

  im happy because I get out of being an attendant until they do the U turn on fully vaccinated only

  i was asked to work some conventions this year but I’m not fully vaccinated so I can’t
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  Journeyman

  Well these days you have to be fully vaccinated to be on security at any theocratic event

  There's no such rule here in the UK. The convention security teams are being put together now where I am and training is scheduled soon, and vaccination status has never been mentioned.
  
  
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  TonusOH

  ExB, do they ever give you grief counsel about refusing to get the shots?
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  ExBethelitenowPIMA

  Yes I get a lot of grief for not following the direction and doubting the GB are inspired (everyone who doubts the shots are safe)

  i wasn’t allowed on a building site as I’m not fully vaxed