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  Patterson renovation—new donation boxes

  by careful in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  over at reddit a post has appeared stating that a letter was read at this week's clam meeting announcing renovation work at the patterson compound, er, site:.

  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/cmz8t5/announcement_patterson_is_being_renovated_extra/.

  does it strike anyone as odd that at a time of pretty extreme belt-tightening the gb is undertaking another costly building project?

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  I was there in 2009 for PO school and it was a ghost town then. If I had the time I bet I could have gone for days and not seen anyone. My guess is do a lip stick renovation and sell, sell, sell. Still Totally ADD
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  Do You Think Trump Bares Any Responsibility For The Mass Shootings Occuring?

  by minimus in

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  when any mass shooting happens is it the president’s fault?

  i’m talking over the last few decades..

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  Maybe in Canada but not in the USA. Many of them who end up in those cages did tried to come in legally. Most democrats do give a rats ass and so do most republicans. Trump restoring the laws of the land is like saying shit doesn't smell. The lair of the world he is and will always be. Next thing you will be telling people is he is the greater Cyrus. You need to stop taking less hate pills and be kinder to those of us who are on the left. Your statements are hateful and untruthful. The cult of trump runs strong in you. What the hell had happen to you Simon? You lead by example not hate. That is why many came to this site in the first place. Does this mean if I ever meet you in person you would spit in my face instead of saying hello it's good to see you. Just like Trump who has incited hate in his followers by what he says. Your words are just as powerful. The wedge you have driven between us runs deep. Thats all I have to say. A kinder Simon would be refreshing. Thank you for all the years of helping me and my wife in leaving the cult. Still Totally ADD
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  Follow The Money

  by The Bethelite in

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  Sea Breeze what a scary picture from the wt. I had no idea they are using pictures like that in their study articles. I have not look at wt. for years now. What a shocking thing for childen to see and I thought what I went through as a child in this cult was bad. As what was said in another post (Jonestown in slow motion). Still Totally ADD
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  Christian Scientist article - JW parallels

  by dozy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  an interesting read on the decline of the christian scientists (cs) .. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/06/christian-science-church-medicine-death-horror-of-my-fathers-last-days.

  re jws , from a quackery pseudo medicine / religion standpoints , thankfully the crazier woodworth / rutherford anti vaccination etc inspired medical nonsense was mostly ditched in the 50's and 60's.

  the ban on transplants was ditched more recently.

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  Interesting article but how did they get so rich with only 3,200 worldwide? Jonestown in slow motion. In many ways very much like the wt. cult. Still Totally ADD
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  Why doesn’t the Governing Body hold debates to asses the qualifications of a new GB member?

  by I believe in overlapping in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the members have no idea what qualifies someone has to be a member of the governing body.

  members know absolutely nothing about new members of the governing body who are appointed.

  kenneth cook was the last appointed governing body member in 2018..

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  All they can do is recommend a person for the GB then they have to wait for the next Circuit Overseer visit so he can go over the person qualifications so he can send the recommendations to the Wt. Society. So the GB can approve it. Then the beat goes on and on and on. Lol. Still Totally ADD
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  New York's Child Victims Act - What Will This Mean For WTBTS?

  by AnonVet in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  august 14th 2019 marks the date that new york state will allow civil litigation for child sex abuse claims against all institutions and individuals for a period of one year, regardless of how long the abuse has occurred.. i'm curious how this will play for wt.. any opinions?.

  https://www.natlawreview.com/article/ny-child-victims-act-sets-one-year-revival-period-sex-abuse-claims.

  https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/28/us/new-york-child-victims-act/index.html.

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  I live in NY now does that mean I can go after the wt. for what happen to me when I was 7 years old by the P.O. in IL in 1961? Just asking. Still Totally ADD
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  Why Did You Stay In The JW Religion As Long As You Did?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  were you so indoctrinated that you just couldn’t leave?

  was it due to family pressure?

  was it your friendships that you didn’t want to lose?

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  I woke up in 2008. At the time I was the P.O. of the congregation with a body of elders who were fighting each other. I could not just leave cold turkey with both my aged parents in the same congregation. So I decided to slowly give up reponsibility's. It took two years to do it where I could step down in 2010. My father during that time period died of cancer and my mothers mind went down hill. My older brother finally step in to help with taking care of mom which gave us the break to move and fade away.

  During that time period did give me the opportunity to research everything I was learning on this site. So when I did leave I was on soild ground in my belief the wt. is a cult. Dec. of 2010 was the last time I went to a meeting. I was 56 years old at the time. This was the route I took. Still Totally ADD
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  Did being raised a Jehovah's Witnesses result in psychological damage? An interesting read in the New York Times.

  by Balaamsass2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  interesting read in the new york times book review.

  food for thought on a subject 3rd gen and i have discussed between ourselves and with our daughter.

  in our case, the answer is yes.

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  Wish I saw this post earlier. Everything everyone said is spot on. As a born-in and at the age of 65 and out for more than 8 years I am still have not grown up to adulthood. Yes the way I think has changed but there is this little boy in me that is still screaming for attention, support and love.

  My wife last week gave a talk at the Erie PA UU congregation on the wt. cult. About 50 people were their and had no idea how bad of a cult the wt. Is. Most only knew JW's as nice people. Not the shit that takes place behind closed doors. They were all very appreciative for the information my wife gave them. We even meet a X-JW there is was a great meet-up. Maybe when I am 100 years old I will finally grow up. lol. Great thread. Still Totally ADD
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  50 years ago today

  by frozen2018 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  buzz aldrin and neal armstrong landed on the moon and fulfilled jfk's ambitious goal.

  i've watched some of the programming about the event.

  i think the best was on pbs's "the american experience.

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  frozen I remember it well. I was 15 years old, we just left the hell hole international convention in Atlanta. My Dad drove are family down to Clearwater beach for vacation. We watch it in a hotel room on a color tv. My Dad keep saying God will not let man land on the moon. After they did he never said another word about it. It was the greatest show on earth and the moon. My wife and I watch the 3 part series on PBS the other day about the moon landing. Can't believe it has been 50 years. What happen to the big A? Lol. Still Totally ADD PS. I remember the Wt. Saying how wrong it was to name this space program Apollo because it was a false god.
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  One Tin Soldier Rides Away -- my memory of meeting actor Tom Laughlin (Billy Jack)

  by Terry in

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  this is one of my hollywood memories.

  i lived in california for ten years from 1974 to almost 1984. i worked in the art business and had occasion to run into famous people and also has-been's :) ______ one tin soldier.

  i met a fella unlike any other.

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  Another great story Terry. I think I was 16 years old when I saw Billy Jack. It was like my own personal coming out party to adulthood. To this day that strong sense of justice has stuck with me because of that movie. Thank you for such great memories. Still Totally ADD