Topics Started by Letts Party

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Elders in Spain Steal Millions from Congregation
by cappytan in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
these men are appointed by holy spirit,.

here is the source: http://www.economiadigital.es/es/notices/2015/01/la-fiscalia-imputa-una-estafa-de-mas-de-170-millones-de-euros-a-una-congregacion-de-testigos-de-jeho-65161.php.

basically, if you don't know spanish, it boils down to this: (my personal editorial of what i've read).
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Just ask simple questions and make street witnesses move along
by OnTheWayOut in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
you don't have to know much to talk to jw's and show them they don't want to really discuss the matters.they consider a discussion on the matter they are pushing to be "confrontational.".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfw_txpmsj8.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lqtadagucq.
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Samuel Herd misogyny ... Does anyone know the background of this video?
by Letts Party in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqzc2m8_mba.

samuel herd saying things i never thought possible from a gb member.. does anyone know the background?

who was this talk directed to?
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Any elders out there? How to Local needs talks work?
by Letts Party in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
so a local needs talk was lovingly given at our hall last week that i'm positive targeted me specifically.

it had to do with missing meetings for work.

they even had a demo on what we should do if our boss asks us to stay overtime on a meeting night (basically say "no" and risk losing your great job which you have no desire whatsoever to lose)... so i'm aware that there's a sort of protocol the elders follow when someone in the hall needs to work on something.
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10 hour basic pioneer provision question
by Letts Party in
1. jw
2. friends
i remember hearing about this rumor around the time of the annual meeting.

did this really happen?

i haven't heard anything about it at my meeting yet.
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It is official they're selling off Kingdom Halls in Britain
by raymond frantz in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i posted here a week ago some disturbing news for congregations being consolidated in britain.

my goodness that was nothing !

a letter was read today from bethel addressed to all congregations in britain that can only be described as the biggest news for years.the main points:.
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my first post! (long read sorry in advance)
by Letts Party in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
long time lurker, first time poster here finally looking to get some things off my chest.

i've always been a very curious person with tons of questions about everything, and i also care deeply particularly about societal issues like social injustice, racism, and homophobia.

that, coupled with how boneheaded all the elders in my congregation are (except for one), led me to ask even more questions that led me to find ttatt.. .
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THE ULTIMATE statement which addresses the cult of death: Armageddon obsession
by Terry in
1. watchtower
2. bible
this, in my opinion, is one of christopher hitchens' most concise statements about obsession with armageddon.. i'd love to have a transcript of this and just sit and memorize it:).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj2lehsa1dk.

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What song or line from a song bests describes your time as a JW?????
by karter in
1. jw
2. experiences
waisted days and waisted nites.. freddy fender..
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The Assembly Experiences - Standard Format
by sd-7 in
1. jw
2. friends
matthew 6:1: "take good care not to practice your righteousness in front of men in order to be observed by them; otherwise you will have no reward with your father who is in the heavens.".

"now we'd like to call to the platform brother so-and-so, a [let's face it, capital letters should be used] regular pioneer and elder in the blah-blah-blah congregation.

brother so-and-so, what helped you to put kingdom interests first?".