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  in retrospect: RBCs vs LDCs / the hype about a lot of new construction and subsequent abrupt halt to construction

  by Magnum in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so, now that some time has passed, i’d like some input/thoughts/analysis/etc.

  on the jw construction situation in the last few years.. first, why did they discontinue the rbc arrangement and institute the ldc arrangement?

  was it for more and/or better control?

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  wifibandit

  February 23, 2015 TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS IN THE UNITED STATES BRANCH TERRITORY Re: Local Design/Construction Department Broadcast Highlights
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  Booklet - Preparing for Child Custody Cases

  by johnnyc in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  everyone has been a big help in pointing me in the right direction on resources - i hope i can ask for another thing.. i am looking for the actual "scan" or "pdf" of the booklet "preparing for child custody cases".

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  again, thanks in advance..

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  wifibandit

  They send a reminder letter each year to remind Elders of the existence of this packet. Here is the latest:

  January 4, 2017 TO ALL CONGREGATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES BRANCH TERRITORY Re: Child Custody Packet

  Also, Child custody is discussed in Pars. 23-25 of:

  October 1, 2014 TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS Re: Procedures when legal issues are involved

  This whole second letter will be useful to understand their stance towards the discovery process.

  Should the latest version of the Child Custody Packet be entered into evidence, please let me know. I should like to get a copy, even if it means buying one from the court.
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  "The Governing Body is neither inspired nor infallible. Therefore, it can err in doctrinal matters or in organizational direction." -- Feb 2017 Watchtower

  by cognisonance in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  full stop.

  (paragraph 12 -- feburary 2017 watchtower -- who is leading god's people today?

  )so why then would any jw abide by harmful doctrines setup by the governing body (blood, shunning, the two-witness rule, etc)?

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  wifibandit

  Now compare that public information to S-312-tk18-E_11. This is an outline that CO's will share in private with Pioneers and others in special full-time service around the time of the circuit assembly.

  No. 11 Spiritual Persons Support “the Faithful and Discreet Slave” (Circuit overseer)

  Note to the speaker: This talk includes audience participation. Emphasize that Satan and his world love the spirit of independence, whereas a spiritual person finds joy in following divine direction supplied through the channel that Jehovah and Jesus are using. At the conclusion of the talk, invite all to sing song number 126, and then conclude with prayer

  WHy we support “The Faithful and Discreet Slave” (2 min.)
  Jehovah has appointed his Son as the head of the congregation
  Jesus, in turn, has appointed “the faithful and discreet slave,” the Governing Body, to provide direction and spiritual nourishment for the “domestics” (w13 7/15 22 ¶10) [Read Matthew 24:45]
  Jehovah blesses and directs the slave with his holy spirit (Ac 1:8)
  We can have full confidence in the Scriptural insight, understanding, and guidance that we receive from the Governing Body (Ps 32:8)
  As a result of following the guidance of the faithful slave, we enjoy a spiritual paradise!
  Give WHolehearted Support to the Channel Jesus USes (6 min.)
  Simply obeying theocratic direction is not the same as supporting it wholeheartedly (Col 3:23, 24) [Read 2 Chronicles 16:9a]
  It is vital that what we learn reaches our heart, not just our ears. A Chinese proverb says: “Teaching that enters the ears but not the heart is like dinner eaten in a dream”
  Questions: If Jehovah and Jesus guide “the faithful and discreet slave,” why are changes necessary in our Bible understanding and organization? How can we give our wholehearted support to these changes? [After entertaining a few comments, read and explain Proverbs 4:18] (w17.02 26 ¶12)
  Questions: What doctrinal or procedural changes have you witnessed or read about? Why have these changes been beneficial? [As time allows, mention examples from God’s Kingdom Rules!, sections 1-3, and the “Beliefs Clarified” heading in the Watch Tower Publications Index]
  Maintain and Promote a positive attitude toward changes (4 min.)
  Jesus appointed “the faithful and discreet slave” to ensure that his genuine followers would have a steady supply of timely spiritual food throughout the last days
  The Governing Body appreciates our prayers asking that God grant them “a spirit of wisdom” (Eph 1:16, 17; w17.02 28 ¶16)
  Be determined to continue giving loyal support to the anointed brothers who make up that “faithful and discreet slave” [Read Hebrews 13:7, 17]
  The congregation looks to you as exemplary spiritual men and women
  Never let them down by displaying a negative spirit or by making negative comments about new direction or adjustments in Scriptural understanding
  Remain on the path of ever increasing light (3 min.)
  [Read 2 Samuel 23:3, 4] The light on the pathway of Jehovah’s servants from earliest times to the present has kept on increasing (w06 2/15 26 ¶2)
  Light from God’s Word has flashed forth, like the sunshine on “a morning without clouds,” to illuminate ever more clearly the pathway that Jehovah’s servants must walk
  Regarding adjustments of understanding he had witnessed throughout the years, Brother A. H. Macmillan said: “The fundamental truths we learned from the Scriptures remained the same. So I learned that we should admit our mistakes and continue searching God’s Word for more enlightenment. No matter what adjustments we would have to make from time to time in our views, that would not change the gracious provision of the ransom and God’s promise of eternal life”
  As full-time servants, let us prove our spirituality by wholeheartedly supporting the channel that Jehovah and Jesus are using to direct and nourish us and by encouraging others to display the same spirit
  S-312-tk18-E No. 11 6/17 TO BE COVERED IN 15 MINUTES
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  Just A Thought Regarding The Bunker Video

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as ridiculous as the bunker video was, a few things popped into my consciousness as i was riding the train today.

  firstly, why did they go to all the expense and effort to not only create a bunker, but to furnish it like a living room complete with coffee table, armchair, shelves etc?

  i mean, a bunker should be a bunker... boxes of tinned food, tools, medical supplies, emergency gear etc.

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  wifibandit

  When this first leaked, the "Bunker" moniker was selected for click-bait type reasons. Sorry.

  It is not used within the Org. "Basement" is the term I've heard, if any.
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  Simon O. Blunden, Watch Tower Director

  by vienne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've uploaded two new-to-me newspaper articles about blunden to our history blog.. https://truthhistory.blogspot.com/.

  we urgently need a photo for our next book.

  can you help me locate a photo of blunden?.

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  wifibandit

  Naturalized September 7th, 1868

  
  
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  Meeting With Pioneers in Conjunction With Circuit Assembly

  by accesible in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we are pleased to make available the outlines for your meeting with the regular pioneers, special pioneers, and field missionaries that will be held in conjunction with one of the circuit assembliesduring the 2018 service year.

  please note that you will now be allowed the flexibility todetermine with which circuit assembly the meeting will be held.

  your primary consideration shouldbe what is in the best interests of the majority of the pioneers, not what is most convenient for you.there are many factors to be considered, such as weather, travel distance, accommodations, and soforth.

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  Gracias, Thank you!

  S-312-tk18-E
  
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  Russell v Russell: the 1908 court transcript

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  does anyone know how to obtain a copy?.

  i have poked around pennsylvania websites, attempting to figure out how to obtain the transcript, but recently, i have it on good authority that the transcript went missing from the pennsylvania archives over 30 years ago.

  it is likely that there is vested interest (jws, bible students) to keep this hidden..

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  wifibandit

  I too am interested in having a copy of the transcripts of the 1908 Appeal mentioned in Pennsylvania Superior Court Reports, Volume 37.

  Does anyone know where I can purchase the transcripts? I'll host the files and never charge for them.
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  Miracle Wheat trial transcript

  by VM44 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  here is the miracle wheat trial transcript..

  miraclewheattrial.pdf

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  wifibandit

  Thanks!

  MiracleWheatTrial.pdf
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  Going Through A Box Of Old Photo's. Found This...

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  jw wedding early 1980s and where they are now.... .

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  wifibandit

  Whoa, you listed PIMO's...
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  in retrospect: RBCs vs LDCs / the hype about a lot of new construction and subsequent abrupt halt to construction

  by Magnum in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so, now that some time has passed, i’d like some input/thoughts/analysis/etc.

  on the jw construction situation in the last few years.. first, why did they discontinue the rbc arrangement and institute the ldc arrangement?

  was it for more and/or better control?

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  wifibandit

  During the LDC meeting streamed to elders 1/31/2015, at 01:48:23 they show this:

  
  

  Saying that Warwick is Smaller than the sum of the 4,600sq ft standard Kingdom Halls they were going to build.

  That works out to about 1,282 new Halls for the US Branch Territory!

  This was to be in addition to renovations!