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  Stealing From The Worldwide Work Fund.

  by Charles Gillette in

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  2. friends

  all the money paid out by the watchtower to the child abuse law suits comes from the worldwide work fund or the contributions from the monies given for the kingdom hall real estate.

  so,when we were actively involved donating funds for this purpose,and the watchtower used those funds for purposes other than the worldwide work are they not guilty of stealing funds that were donated for jehovah's kingdom.

  can anything legal be done about this?

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  neat blue dog

  It falls under legally acceptable. They even read a letter to all congregations that said a specific fund was in place to pay for use in any situation in which the congregation incurrs "liability". Of course they downplayed it like it only referred to accidents and falls, and never mentioned child abuse.
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  Are there any full preterists here?

  by quincemyles in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  are there any folks here who believe that armageddon, the "second coming of christ.

  " the great tribulation and resurrection are past events rather than future?.

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  neat blue dog

  Vanderhoven7:

  Thank you for elaborating. I'm still not convinced, but it's food for thought and a good exercise regardless ☺
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  Are there any full preterists here?

  by quincemyles in

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  are there any folks here who believe that armageddon, the "second coming of christ.

  " the great tribulation and resurrection are past events rather than future?.

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  neat blue dog

  'I belong to Paul/But I to Apollos'

  Just kidding Moster 😉
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  "ah yes Dad, do you mean those times when Jehovah made those mistakes and errors?"

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so...while chatting with my ultra "spiritual elder" father on the phone this afternoon, i couldn't resist using that line!.

  i had sent him that video of the recent convention showing brothers and sisters dancing to the "kingdom song" and waving their illuminated phones and arms in the air like some sort of revival church concert.

  (perhaps someone can post that link to that thread again here?).

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  neat blue dog

  The music sounds more like a '90s talk show theme. Listen again, you'll see 😅
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  "ah yes Dad, do you mean those times when Jehovah made those mistakes and errors?"

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so...while chatting with my ultra "spiritual elder" father on the phone this afternoon, i couldn't resist using that line!.

  i had sent him that video of the recent convention showing brothers and sisters dancing to the "kingdom song" and waving their illuminated phones and arms in the air like some sort of revival church concert.

  (perhaps someone can post that link to that thread again here?).

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  neat blue dog

  DesirousOfChange:

  Congratulations, I'm so happy for you!! Wish I could say the same 😢

  But keep up the 'fine fight of the un-faith' 😜 (in men, that is)
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  Are there any full preterists here?

  by quincemyles in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  are there any folks here who believe that armageddon, the "second coming of christ.

  " the great tribulation and resurrection are past events rather than future?.

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  neat blue dog

  Ok, here's my thoughts:

  I think verses 36 onward CAN be applied to Christ's generation, and logically should, because they immediately follow without any change or introduction. He says no one knows the 'day or hour', not the year or decade. Also later in verse 44 he says to those listening, alive during that generation, to prove THEMSELVES ready, so he was obviously still talking about the same time period.
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  Will The Governing Body Sell Out The Watchtower Corporation In A Plea Bargin With Prosecutors?

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  as the lawsuits continue to increase world wide against the watchtower corporation and it's branches,, things could get very dire for the governing body to plea bargin for a lighter sentence and so turn over crucial evidence against their fellow f&dss, technically beat their fellow slave and what not.. now i know a lot of you will be thinking: "what on earth could lead to the gb blowing the whistle on fellow his fellow gbs?

  " i think that a legitimate question and offer no answer but just use your imagination as if this thing led them to make a run to the opposition to rat on others to get a lighter sentence.. hey i'm thinking about man's powerful desire to save one's own skin at the expense of his loyal companion..

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  neat blue dog

  While the above scenario would be fantastic if it actually happened, I view it as fantasy, wishful thinking.

  I can dream, can't I? 😉
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  Are there any full preterists here?

  by quincemyles in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  are there any folks here who believe that armageddon, the "second coming of christ.

  " the great tribulation and resurrection are past events rather than future?.

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  neat blue dog

  I believe that everything Jesus prophecied in Matt. 24 was fulfilled, either literally or figuratively, within that literal generation, so I guess that makes me a full preterist as well. I'm not dogmatic though and always open to new points of view.

  Vanderhoven7:

  Not sure I understand your reasoning, seeing as verses 36 onward doesn't describe any further events, just seem to be elaborating on the timeline that ended in verse 35.
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  New Episode with a Special Announcement

  by dubstepped in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  *new episode with a special announcement*.

  so episode 5 of "shunned" is now up featuring caleb, a 19 year old ex-jw that was brave enough to take a stand for truth at just 18 years of age.

  he's leaving for the army on january the 23rd so i tried to get this one out as soon as possible.

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  neat blue dog

  Is this JW 'special' or actually special? 😉

  Sorry, couldn't resist.
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  Nice quote

  by Gorbatchov in

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  2. friends

  with christmas gorby had a good talk with his jw father about “time tends to fly” and how everything changes.. he concluded: “if our grandparents would visit the kingdom hall now, they would headshaking left the building and never returned.”.

  it says something, does it?.

  g..

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  neat blue dog

  Just talked to someone yesterday who got baptized in the '90s. She still 'believes' but she mentioned the end and then said, 'well, they've been saying that for 25 years'. Seriously? More like 140 years! Every witness must think they're the only one like a child, as if they just started talking about the end when SHE got baptized. 🙄