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  Wythenshawe Kingdom Hall - Sold

  by AdamCzarnobay in

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  i was slightly surprised to see that wythenshawe hall has been sold.

  it's now a mosque.

  this one had an attached flat where the co and his wife lived, i wonder what accommodation they put them in these days..

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  Balaamsass2

  AH....." perception," "conscience of the congregation," and the slippery Watchtower phrases some elders use for "depends on who you are. "If we don't like you, it's wrong".

  I remember a sweet mousy sister who was an engineer working on the moon lander vehicle. The new CO targeted her for "working for a defense contractor"—Lockheed. Meanwhile, a few miles down the road in Silicon Valley, an ex-cop elder was the head of Security for a 100% Defense Contractor, giving keynote talks at Conventions and conducting electronic eavesdropping on Watchtower "enemies" at the behest of Don Adams at Bethel. It all depends on who you are.
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  Reddit thread - ‘Organization Finally Suggesting to Plan for Retirement’

  by LongHairGal in

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  this information is supposed to be in the upcoming march wt.

  (i don’t go on jw dot org).

  it would sound like they are hinting at a change in thinking.. in my opinion, any such change would be yet another slap in the face to faithful pimis along with those other recent changes.. there are so many heartfelt responses on that thread and a lot of justified anger.. don’t know what to say except that i’m so glad i never listened to the religion all those years ago.

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  Balaamsass2

  In the 1960s I was told I would never graduate High School or get married because Armageddon would be here BY 1975. If you believed this "prophecy" you did not plan or save for the future. Education, home ownership, retirement savings, children, business planning were all impacted.

  I have been retired for years now. Many true believers I knew from the 70s are DEAD, crippled, or BROKE. One ex-Special Pioneer I know is homeless and a public beggar. A former Elder and Bethel roommate died in poverty this week in a mountain shack. A 75-year-old window-washing Elder friend fell to his death on the job last year. Another "need greater " pioneer-elder friend rents a room in his twilight years. Meanwhile...Governing Body 3.0 lives in luxury in their gated compound sporting Rolex watches, gold pinky rings, and jetting around the world begging for MOOOORE Money.

  For MOST people....not Jehovah's Witnesses....Retirement planning is simple 6th-grade math...save x dollars per month for 40 years @ x % to last your last 30 years. Time and compound interest solve the retirement issue...IF.....you are not blinded by a greedy doomsday cult. :(
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  Maddison, WI Shool Shooting - 3 Dead

  by Sea Breeze in

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  2. scandals

  like the one in tennessee, this one in maddison, wi, was done be a female.

  the police chief points out that: .

  “yes, i don’t know whether [the shooter] was transgender or not, and quite frankly, i don’t think that’s even important.

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  Balaamsass2

  Sad.

  Emotional teenagers + Guns = poor results
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  Reddit thread - ‘Organization Finally Suggesting to Plan for Retirement’

  by LongHairGal in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this information is supposed to be in the upcoming march wt.

  (i don’t go on jw dot org).

  it would sound like they are hinting at a change in thinking.. in my opinion, any such change would be yet another slap in the face to faithful pimis along with those other recent changes.. there are so many heartfelt responses on that thread and a lot of justified anger.. don’t know what to say except that i’m so glad i never listened to the religion all those years ago.

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  Balaamsass2

  Ditto on Wingcommanders post. 5 likes from me.
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  Theocratic Warfare and Taqiyya

  by aqwsed12345 in

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  2. beliefs

  the concept of strategic deception exists in several religious and ideological contexts.

  in this article, we will explore and compare the theocratic warfare doctrine of the watchtower society and taqiyya in islam.

  both concepts have parallels in their mechanisms of permitting deception for religious purposes but differ significantly in their application and historical roots.. 1. theocratic warfare: the "rahab method".

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  Balaamsass2

  At US Assembly Halls the "expenses" are inflated to encourage attendees to donate.

  Many facilities have no mortgage.

  Low utility bills.

  Donations to Watchtower are buried as "expenses".
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  Suing the Borg

  by JohnR1975 in

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  what would be the best way to start suing the borg?.

  what kind of evidence would you need for this elf is still physically in?.

  here is someone suing them https://youtu.be/wr2dpxm7cc0.

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  Balaamsass2

  Every jurisdiction is different. The VICTIMS always need a support system.

  Facilitate ex-jw gatherings. Advertise on Craigslist.
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  Theocratic Warfare and Taqiyya

  by aqwsed12345 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the concept of strategic deception exists in several religious and ideological contexts.

  in this article, we will explore and compare the theocratic warfare doctrine of the watchtower society and taqiyya in islam.

  both concepts have parallels in their mechanisms of permitting deception for religious purposes but differ significantly in their application and historical roots.. 1. theocratic warfare: the "rahab method".

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  Balaamsass2

  Watchtower double talk. For years I worked for a large US Financial Institution. Monday through Friday while working for this "Worldly corporation" I was held to a high standard of FULL and accurate DISCLOSURE in all written and verbal communications. I watched as a few brokers were arrested IN THE OFFICE for breaking these rules.

  Some Elders told me they had a hard time understanding how I could work in the center of "Satan's financial system".

  Come the weekend...at the Assembly...during the elders meeting...the same brothers raised their hands to approve lying on the accounts report read to all the JWs attending the Assembly.
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  Unchangeable wisdom from the "slave" of yesteryear! 😀

  by BoogerMan in

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  2. bible

  brethern, and cistern, today's lesson from the golden calf is one of profound importance - never to be forgotten!.

  w56 6/15 p. 360 - "we usually believe what we want to believe, and one thing we like to believe is that we do our own thinking.

  they plant the thought and nourish it, but do it so subtly that we think it is our own.

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  follower of Eric Wilson, abusive to single women covered by paying sums of money to support Beroean Pickets tourism trips.

  by buzkid in

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  2. scandals

  susanne eigenheer is an ex-jw and suffered religious abuse in eric wilson's group.

  her personal statement and experiences within the beroean pickets study groups was one of betrayal where she was taken advantage of financially.

  in one text conversation, wendy wiens disfellowshiped susanne and demanded an apology from her.

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  Balaamsass2

  Shows the importance of "doing the work" after leaving Watchtower to avoid simply jumping into another cult.

  
  
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  Why are the Governing Body Members always in-house New York Bethel members?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  the watchtower—study edition | february 2024.

  ''we are pleased to inform you that two additional brothers have been appointed to serve as members of the governing body of jehovah’s witnesses: brothers gage fleegle and jeffrey winder.

  both brothers are anointed christians who have a long history of loyal service to jehovah.

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  Balaamsass2

  NO. Not always USA Bethelites. Chitty and other Branch appointees were major embarrassments.

  The homegrown US GB has been embarrassing enough. lol. :)