Posts by Balaamsass2

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"In New Book, a Prominent Jehovah’s Witness Trashes the Faith’s 'Governing Body'"

by JW_Researcher in

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already posted.

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5186874686570496/rolf-furuli-has-broken-gb .

Balaamsass2

Got a laugh from the writers digs on JWs. https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/05/26/in-new-book-a-prominent-jehovahs-witness-trashes-the-faiths-governing-body/

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Voting and JWs

by Davros in

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with the upcoming elections, the campaigns and political rhetoric are ramping up.

(ramping up is an understatement lol) .

i remember a few years ago, gb member brother herd mentioned during one of his talks that several witnesses were either reproved or disfellowshipped for voting for a certain presidential candidate who won...twice.

Balaamsass2

The whole thing got the "conscience"(shimmy-shammy) treatment in the mid-90s. Flock book and questions from the readers. No idea why. Still the publisher would not be "exemplary".

Publicly stating the fact or joining a political group = disassociation. (USA).

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How do you feel about identifying roughly where you are from ? Country, Region,State ?

by smiddy3 in

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hi friends ,.

is it just me or do others on this forum like to know where posters are from ?

what country state or region you are from ?

Balaamsass2

Northern California

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Jehovah’s Witnesses President Robert Ciranko dies of coronavirus

by Balaamsass2 in

fyi.

this showed up on my google feed.

i couldn't find an earlier story in the search box.

Balaamsass2

Hard to know what to believe. As a kid I really hated the JW belief of "Theocratic strategy"- AKA- Lies. At Bethel, I found the whole super-secret "need to know" system about jobs..weird...and actually deceptive. I actually traveled to meetings and ate eat meals with a brother for months before he finally admitted he was a Zone overseer. (After trying to remember if I had ever told him any "edgy jokes"..I then thought it was weird.) As an elder, I found the wishy-washy non-answer "answers" from the service desk disingenuous to say the least...especially on the subjects of domestic violence and child molesting. I don't even have to get into what happens if you try to get a straight answer from HQ if you ask for your $$ LOAN to be re-payed. Truth...what is Truth....as far as Watchtower is concerned.

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Jehovah’s Witnesses President Robert Ciranko dies of coronavirus

by Balaamsass2 in

fyi.

this showed up on my google feed.

i couldn't find an earlier story in the search box.

Balaamsass2

Not as easy to verify in NYC, as in most states. There are many reasons to keep OBITs out of the paper. Wills, estates, legal process...until one can get a handle on the estate and find a replacement officer. Hard to do during this shutdown, especially in NYC...most Courthouses are closed. Watchtower possibly has a multitude of financial reasons to delay, not to mention lots of elderly donors who this might shakeup. $50 and a good reason will get a cert. https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/death.htm

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Jehovah’s Witnesses President Robert Ciranko dies of coronavirus

by Balaamsass2 in

fyi.

this showed up on my google feed.

i couldn't find an earlier story in the search box.

Balaamsass2

It looks like a verified news source with a date and cause of death to me. The position and job were correct. What source shows he is alive still?

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Jehovah’s Witnesses President Robert Ciranko dies of coronavirus

by Balaamsass2 in

fyi.

this showed up on my google feed.

i couldn't find an earlier story in the search box.

Balaamsass2

FYI. This showed up on my google feed. I couldn't find an earlier story in the search box. I never met him at Bethel back in the day. Did anyone know him personally? Any feedback from the rank and file? The President of The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, Robert Ciranko, has died of Covid-19 in New York, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has announced.

The President of The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, Robert Ciranko, has died of Covid-19 in New York, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has announced.

Twelve other persons who had contact with Ciranko have been quarantined, tested and are awaiting results.

Robert Ciranko, 73, who was the president of Jehovah’s Witnesses from 2014 took the coronavirus test after been hospitalized for pneumonia. “He died due to complications of pneumonia, an underlying health condition”, a statement to the organization’s branch offices said. https://nycinews.com/jehovahs-witnesses-president/?fbclid=IwAR1JJ6i7S7LyPJIl7k-Ebk4j7TgUKBstu-6qwJvSSRr8Zaprg-Pztl1s1Tc&doing_wp_cron=1590376218.3550829887390136718750

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Has Robert Ciranko replaced Don Adams as president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania ?

by EdenOne in

robert ciranko has been a "helper" of the governing body in the writing department.. don adams (born 1925, presumably 91 years old now) has been president of the wtbts since 2000. .

however, in recent official posts (april 2016), robert ciranko is identified as "president of the watch tower".

does anybody know what happened and if this is an official change?.

Balaamsass2

OBIT https://nycinews.com/jehovahs-witnesses-president/?fbclid=IwAR1JJ6i7S7LyPJIl7k-Ebk4j7TgUKBstu-6qwJvSSRr8Zaprg-Pztl1s1Tc&doing_wp_cron=1590376218.3550829887390136718750

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New York Times: ‘People Would Be So Receptive Right Now, and We Can’t Knock on Doors.’

by AndersonsInfo in

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/19/us/politics/coronavirus-jehovahs-witnesses.html.

the pandemic has put a stop to the activities of one of the nation’s most visible religious groups, jehovah’s witnesses.. read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/19/us/politics/coronavirus-jehovahs-witnesses.html.