Posts by darkspilver

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Watching the World - MEGA THREAD of topics

by darkspilver in

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an esoteric hotchpotch of topics, from the mildly interesting to the rather boringi'm posting here to avoid the 'new topic' forum limitations, and besides it also helps to avoid clogging up the forum if you think something is of passing interest, and you wish to comment on it, please feel free to re-post as a new topic - thanks!

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darkspilver

FWIW some stories from the last few days

MormonLeaks launches new website - FaithLeaks.org - 'to include JW leaks!'

Religious 'fanatic' in court charged with attempted murder over alleged throat slashing

83-year-old, wheelchair-bound JW killed by a hit-and-run driver on way to KH meeting

Young People's Blood Could Help Treat Alzheimer's

JW leaves marriage, job and religion.... to sing

Married JW jailed for child porn....

JW Family - # Worst Upbringing Ever

Montgomery County blood substitute maker investing $50M to expand (Hemopure)

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Warwick protest on Guy Fawkes day - Any news?

by punkofnice in

i kept hearing that there was to be a protest on 05 nov this year at warwick.

you know - the old juicysteak vaa thing from some years ago.. i haven't seen anything much about it on youpube or faecesbook.

i probably don't have the right connections anymore.. any links to photos vids of the actual do?.

darkspilver

Try....

the end of this thread: https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/188434/video-that-has-been-called-apostate-manifesto

the end of this thread: https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/188275/since-some-were-asking-about-vast-apostate-army

this thread: https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6285255273086976/exjw-activists-protesting-inside-kingdom-hall-today

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Exjw activists protesting inside a Kingdom Hall today!

by Crazyguy in

spoonfed nomore, has uploaded a video on his youtube site, of exjw activists protesting inside a kingdom hall during this sunday meeting.

several people speak out.

if some one can put a link on here that would be awesome, i can’t figure out how to do it with an i phone.

darkspilver

Crazyguy: If some one can put a link on here that would be awesome,

Please note the following:

Re: Southern California USA Congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses On High Alert
Simon: Don't post this shit on here again. JWs have the right to worship in peace in their own Kingdom Halls without harassment or threats. At some point, some idiot is going to go too far and hurt someone. There was someone on here last week posting videos who obviously has serious mental health issues - applauding this is dangerous.
None of this convinces anyone, it just reinforces everything that they have been told about people who leave.
Aggressive activism doesn't work. It guarantees that you are viewed as a nutty fringe bunch and nothing more.
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4834547499794432/_post/5640104318074880

Edited: haha, looks like jaydee has already 'self-edited' their post

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Video that has been called "The Apostate Manifesto"...

by Tuesday in

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hey folks, so i made this video as a response to some of the youtube apostates about my vast apostate army recruitment video.

i'm getting overwhelming comments and messages regarding it and a couple people have called it "the apostate manifesto".

i figured i'd post it here for everyone to check out, i thought you all might enjoy it.

darkspilver

Diogenesister: he mentions 5th Nov 2017...why? Was it random?

The idea seems to have originated around eight years ago.

I believe the date - November 5 - is tied in with the video below.

In addition, the original idea (?) appears to have also included trying to get as many ex/former-JWs to attend the Sunday public meeting at KHs around the world on this one day, as a passive display of the 'vast' number of ex-JWs.

I think that 2017 is the first year that November 5 has fallen on a Sunday since 2006.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF1951pENdk

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South Ossetia declares Jehovah’s Witnesses ‘extremists

by pleaseresearch in

the supreme court in the breakaway south ossetia has ruled that jehovah’s witnesses is an extremist organization and banned its activities.. when the ruling comes into force in a few days, jehovah’s witnesses members will face up to 10 years in jail for any religious activities such as assembly and distributing literature.. http://dfwatch.net/south-ossetia-jehovahs-witnesses-49295.

darkspilver

Interesting. Thanks.

Apparently South Ossetia is only recognized by four UN countries - Nauru, Nicaragua, Russia and Venezuela.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_Abkhazia_and_South_Ossetia#States_formally_recognising_Abkhazia_or_South_Ossetia_as_independent

It would seem that if any organization/country dealt directly with, or had direct dialogue with, South Ossetia, they would be lending a certain amount of legitimacy to this breakaway state.

The JW 2017 Yearbook does not list 'South Ossetia' as a country/land in the Annual Report.

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/2017-yearbook/jehovahs-witnesses-service-report-2016/

Georgia, from whom South Ossetia is claiming independance, was the featured country in the JW 2017 Yearbook. Though the report doesn't appear to include anything on SO?

The map of Georgia that the Yearbook uses clearly shows South Ossetia as being part of Georgia.

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/2017-yearbook/georgia/country-overview/

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Video that has been called "The Apostate Manifesto"...

by Tuesday in

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hey folks, so i made this video as a response to some of the youtube apostates about my vast apostate army recruitment video.

i'm getting overwhelming comments and messages regarding it and a couple people have called it "the apostate manifesto".

i figured i'd post it here for everyone to check out, i thought you all might enjoy it.

darkspilver

Not the most exciting video.... shot live with no editing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdNWPOfmxEw

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Since Some Were Asking About The Vast Apostate Army...

by Tuesday in

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hey everyone, a couple people were asking about the november 5th, 2017 reference in the last hitler as the leader of the watchtower parody video so i figured i'd swing by and post a link to the latest recruitment video for the vast apostate army.. all my other videos are for my daughter and to help her if she ever questions religion (or jws specifically), this one however is for me.

i always get a really big grin on my face when dustin talks about the vast apostate army and i really just want to set him off for a few videos.

so i think this outlines the purpose of the vast apostate army and gives you a cool chorus to sing along to.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=corqwanyuos.

darkspilver

slimboyfat: I like this 2017 idea. The Witnesses have set lots of dates for the end themselves, so it's poetic justice to set one for them. And because we can be active about it, and not just sit around 'waiting for Jehovah to act' we can contribute to making it a self-fulfilling prophecy. Let's see if it builds momentum. One thing's for sure, it's got a better chance than any prediction the Watchtower ever made.

Looks like Canada's CTV's W5 are covering it

http://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1mF3jfa5SI

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Video that has been called "The Apostate Manifesto"...

by Tuesday in

jw
friends

hey folks, so i made this video as a response to some of the youtube apostates about my vast apostate army recruitment video.

i'm getting overwhelming comments and messages regarding it and a couple people have called it "the apostate manifesto".

i figured i'd post it here for everyone to check out, i thought you all might enjoy it.

darkspilver

flipper: The WT society and Jehovah's Witnesses are so superstitious your ploy on Nov. 5th, 2017 may just intimidate them to an extent. Even if SOME of them are intimidated, it will be a success. And I think that something is in the wind in the next couple of years from what I understand so if a major scandal breaks out BEFORE 2017 and hits the news media - then many JW's will be ripe for the picking. I admire your effort Tim. Good job. Peace out, Mr. Flipper

Here's the build-up from the day before - Saturday, November 4, 2017:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ho5zRgNqSY

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October 31, 2017 TO ALL CONGREGATIONS Re: New Visitor Exhibit at Bethel (UK)

by wifibandit in

october 31, 2017 to all congregations re: new visitor exhibit at bethel.

darkspilver

Half banana: How many JWs in UK, 160,000 and reducing?

134,517

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October 31, 2017 TO SELECTED BOEs IN THE US BRANCH TERRITORY Re: Discontinuation of the Funds-on-Deposit Arrangement

by wifibandit in

october 31, 2017 to selected bodies of elders in the united states branch territory re: discontinuation of the funds-on-deposit arrangement.

darkspilver

Doubting Bro: I thought the funds on deposit arrangement was done away with when they told the local congregations that should only keep 5k in their accounts and forward the rest to the WTS?

Effectively, yes.

It appears though not all congregations have dealt with it - it is poosible that some may have forgotten they even had funds-on-deposit (for example, maybe this could have happened if congregations have merged).

The OP letter seems to be 'formal' notification that the arrangment is ending.

If the WT does not hear back, they will send the money back automatically to the congregation's bank account.

Letter, March 29, 2014 - Re: Adjustment to financing Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall construction worldwide

What should be done with excess congregation funds that are currently being held or that may accumulate in the future?
The elders of congregations having funds on deposit with the branch office should review the balance of such funds and decide if these can be donated in full or in part to the worldwide work and/or Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall construction worldwide, particularly if these funds were being saved for a future construction project. Periodically, the body of elders may also review the balance of the congregation funds to determine if surplus cash could be sent to the branch office as a donation. The recommendation for such a donation should be presented to the congregation as a one-time resolution. When this resolution is approved by the congregation, the one-time donation to the worldwide work or to Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall construction worldwide may be added to the monthly resolved amounts sent to the branch office.
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/279067/2014-03-29-boe-confidentials-pdf-adjustment-financing-kingdom-hall-assembly-hall-construction-worldwide