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  Dunkin Donut style KH

  by GreenhornChristian in

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  has anyone seen one of the new design kh's and taken pics?

  i'm curious to see.

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  Somebody put a video on FB of one. It's bizarre. I have no doubt that they're being built this way now to be sold later. Having realized that the old KH's are impossible to unload (really, who would buy one?) they figure if the Wild Beast starts stirring they'll liquidate these generic commercial boxes easily.
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  The WTG and UN - official source

  by crazy_flickering_light in

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  2. scandals

  hi,.

  maybe some of you look for an official and safe link for the connection between the un and the wtg.

  i hope this helps: http://ask.un.org/faq/14501.

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  Jwfacts.com has an excellent write up of the whole issue. It could be used as an "outline" when trying to wake up others. Even more than the UN letters, I think the semi-positive coverage in the WT and especially Awake! from the 1990s - early 2000s is pretty damning. There it is, proof that WT was complying or attempting to comply with their member requirements.
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  Convention Releases 2016 available on JW.ORG

  by Designer Stubble in

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  2. bible

  now available on jw.org the rc 2016 releases (all downloadable movies, no books)for a certainty god made him lord and christhttps://www.jw.org/finder?locale=en&pub=lrc&prefer=lang&srcid=sharehope for what we do not seehttps://www.jw.org/finder?locale=en&pub=dns&prefer=lang&srcid=shareoh jehovah...i trust in youhttps://www.jw.org/finder?locale=en&pub=tiy&prefer=lang&srcid=share

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  Ah, found them. Thanks!
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  Jehovah Witness vs Jehovah's Witness

  by Simon in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  being brought up as a jehovah's witness means you are so used to the term that you rarely stop to think about it.. one thing i've noticed is that people unfamiliar with the religion will say "jehovah witness" (no 's) instead which i always found a bit grating.. but watching the us election, something struck me.

  people are often referred to as "trump supporters", not "trump's supporters" and so on.

  thinking about other things, people would say they were "united fan's", not "united's fans" and so on.. it seems weird that a group would refer to themselves as though it was someone else talking about them (in the 3rd person, if i have that right).. what do you think?

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  Most outsiders say "Jehovah Witnesses". A few say things like, "he / she's a Jehovah's Witness." Nobody but Jehovah's Witnesses say "one of Jehovah's Witnesses." That's just one reason why it's hilarious that the new entry under "Frequently Asked Questions" on the official site is "How do I become one of Jehovah's Witnesses?"
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  Convention Releases 2016 available on JW.ORG

  by Designer Stubble in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  now available on jw.org the rc 2016 releases (all downloadable movies, no books)for a certainty god made him lord and christhttps://www.jw.org/finder?locale=en&pub=lrc&prefer=lang&srcid=sharehope for what we do not seehttps://www.jw.org/finder?locale=en&pub=dns&prefer=lang&srcid=shareoh jehovah...i trust in youhttps://www.jw.org/finder?locale=en&pub=tiy&prefer=lang&srcid=share

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  I couldn't find these with any way but your link, even behind an "honesty test". How did you find them?
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  The "apostacy stigmatisation" of doing research!

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. beliefs

  a thought occurred that the way the society has stigmatised the doing of external research by witnesses, and labelling any such questioning as "apostate", is tragic.. no doubt, in every other aspect of life, we research things before making decisions.

  eg, if making a purchase, we go online and check reviews etc to check the product out.

  we don't just trust the words of the marketing department.

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  I know JW's who will do more research to try and justify ignoring doctor's orders than to verify if God really wants them to shun their family.
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  Awake #4/2016: Homosexuality

  by Designer Stubble in

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  2. bible

  the new awake is up on jw.orgwith the legalization of gay marriage in many countries, they decided it was time to show: "what does thebible say about homosexuality?

  "does the bible promote prejudice?still, some people would say that the bible promotes prejudice against homosexuals and that those who adhere to itsmoral code are intolerant.

  ‘the bible was written at a time when people were narrow-minded,’ they claim.

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  The WT society is indeed homophobic.

  Keep in mind, the public area of JW dot org is exactly that, for the public. Compare this article, which seemingly condemns only the specific sexual "sin" of practiced homosexuality, with TOMO's rants, and the recent meeting the CO's had with elders in which "effeminate" mannerisms and the "metrosexual" look were stressed. Also, the rejection of the idea that one can be a non-practicing gay (NPG) because of what the scripture says, "that is what some of you were." In other words, you "were" gay but you're not anymore and now Jehovah can accept you.

  This completely contradicts the use of the SAME SCRIPTURE in the new article but it's how the organization's enforcers are being trained. Apparently the GB is horrified that the stylish young men in fitted suits (who may even identify as NPG) are quickly becoming the modern face of the organization.
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  Assemblies are even more expensive now thanks to LDC

  by Naoscillator in

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  the growing monster in the organization known as ldc is coming for your ice cream money, your children's ice cream money, and your children's children's ice cream money.

  they also need the free skilled labor of all your future generations.. you know the outlandish figure read out mid-afternoon at the ca?

  that represents a $10.00 per publisher charge for the privilege of using the assembly hall.

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  OTWO: obviously the WTBS, the parent corporation, is corrupt. But the way LDC acts in particular has a number of long-time die-hard JWs crying foul. Even from their perspective the personality of this department is callous, arrogant, and knows no personal boundaries.

  Crazyguy: I agree 100%. Thanks for distilling the truth of it down to a few words.
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  Assemblies are even more expensive now thanks to LDC

  by Naoscillator in

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  the growing monster in the organization known as ldc is coming for your ice cream money, your children's ice cream money, and your children's children's ice cream money.

  they also need the free skilled labor of all your future generations.. you know the outlandish figure read out mid-afternoon at the ca?

  that represents a $10.00 per publisher charge for the privilege of using the assembly hall.

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  Naoscillator

  The growing monster in the organization known as LDC is coming for your ice cream money, your children's ice cream money, and your children's children's ice cream money. They also need the free skilled labor of all your future generations.

  You know the outlandish figure read out mid-afternoon at the CA? That represents a $10.00 per publisher charge for the privilege of using the assembly hall. I have it on good authority that before LDC took over, the rate was figured at $4.50 per publisher. That extra $5.50 on top now goes directly to LDC so they can.... build one KH per state per year, maybe?

  So thus far, congregations, KH operating committees, circuits, and assembly halls have had to give up their surplus funds to "worldwide work". Congregations are stuck with a never ending mortgage on their kingdom hall under the guise of an equalizing. Possibly the biggest money-sucker is LDC through assemblies. The publishers, of course, are not told about this because they do know that building has ground to halt. They are being fleeced as though the great building program spoken of nearly two years ago was actually underway.

  There have been some interesting ideas in other threads about what the org is up to with LDC.

  Funny bit of overheard conversation from a former RBC volunteer to current LDC henchmen: "You know, RBC could have built ten halls in as much time as you guys have taken to build two."
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  Anthony Morris claims "dogmatic" does not apply to GB.

  by Sanchy in

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  2. friends

  so i was scrolling through the latest morning worship videos and found our good friend tony m. explaining why the gb is not dogmatic.

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  you can find hirs reasoning at around the 3:30 mark here..

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  Naoscillator

  The video cut off before he told us the correct term to use, "GODmatic"