https://www.bisnow.com/new-york/news/commercial-real-estate/10-biggest-nyc-real-estate-stories-2016-69239.
december 23, 2016. the 10 biggest nyc real estate stories of 2016.
wikimedia: jud mccranie .
nopassword: Seeking copy of letter read to all Congregations in USA wanting $ so Watchtower could buy Squibb Bldgs. back in 60's.Here is the letter thanking JWs for sending in funds for the purchase:
http://www.brownstoner.com/history/jehovah-witness-history-brooklyn-squibb-1969-donations/
i'll start with the first study article.. this study article deals with vows made to jehovah.
three main vows are discussed.. 1) your dedication to jehovah.
we are told that it is not possible to claim that our baptism was not valid .
"...acknowledge that we do not have all the facts"
no truer words than that
The JWs never have all the facts. And neither does anyone else, including courts, police, the public....nobody has all "the facts"
here's a link to the english version of the quebec documentary, the kingdom's dirty secrets that aired in canada at the beginning of december.
i was told that it's okay to share the documentary and post on social media.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ajphgmt9jibarbara
IownMylife: I think this film touches on almost all the info we know about the subject. The personal experiences are told very well and effectively.
And I would like to add...in this film, Barbara's poise and intelligence shines brightly as always. The producer did a fine job of showing the viewers the history of how all this has come about and Barbara's vital contribution. The early photos of Barbara and Joe were great
here's a link to the english version of the quebec documentary, the kingdom's dirty secrets that aired in canada at the beginning of december.
i was told that it's okay to share the documentary and post on social media.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ajphgmt9jibarbara
Thank you for posting this Barbara.
It is an excellent production and should be shared far and wide.
dsp: pity they've decided to go with subtitles in CAPITALS on this new version, though the voice over is in English and original English interviews have been kept
But, it's just a rehash of this? yes?
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4895699349012480/new-documentary-on-pedophilia-english-subtitles
No. this is not "just a re-hash".
This is a version that has been done by the crew at Radio Canada - the crew who produced it to begin with. This is an official translation and they have been generous to put the work into the voice overs and editing required to give us an official copy to distribute.
Much thanks to the people in Quebec who spent the time to do this for us.
several times on this forum posts have been made about the "order of special full-time servants" in the wts and the document that must be signed by those entering it, bethelites, cos, and so on.
the reason given for the whole thing has usually been for tax purposes, that by signing this document full-timers become exempt from taxation by belonging to this special group.
basically then, end of story.. however, there is a clause in said document stating that any money made by the full-time worker beyond the allowance given by the society has to be turned over to the society.
careful: Does anyone have any reliable info on this matter of having to sacrifice their independent income? Has the GB become so money hungry that even this source has wound up being "collected"?
Those who sign a "vow of poverty" - Bethelites, COs, special pioneers, etc - are required, to turn over secular income to the religious institution they belong to, or lose their vow of poverty status
http://www.churchlawandtax.com/cltr/2015/march-april/secular-income-and-vows-of-poverty.html
with our latest and final run in with the elders, the wife and i had a very long talk about what's next in our life.
do we try to help others see the light as it were concerning watchtower or do we just let it go and move on with our life?
we have made it perfectly clear that we will never go back to watchtower and we are finally happy.
DK: We just want to move on. Is that wrong?
Absolutely not
Just do it. You owe it to yourself. The org is just a bad debt - write it off and look to greener pastures
avast unveils top ten apps draining your android phone.
jehovah’s witness: this official app produced by jehovah’s witnesses was the heaviest user of smartphone storage.
it allows users to download their bible (in all languages) and browse a library of video tutorials and introductions in high-resolution.
Avast Unveils Top Ten Apps Draining Your Android Phone
- Jehovah’s Witness: this official app produced by Jehovah’s Witnesses was the heaviest user of smartphone storage. It allows users to download their Bible (in all languages) and browse a library of video tutorials and introductions in high-resolution. All this rich, multimedia content comes at a cost – our tests indicated around 2GB for downloading the scripture and 3GB for watching the introduction videos.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/12/15/excommunication-buddhists-and-temple-control-an-interesting-new-supreme-court-petition/?utm_term=.6f371ba712ef.
excommunication, buddhists, and temple control: an interesting new supreme court petition.
by eugene volokh the volokh conspiracyopinion.
RO:
Second, most congregations new bylaws or articles of incorporation gives the authority to vote on matters of property to either the BOE or to active members of a congregation, so if someone is no longer an active member of the congregation then they don't have a vote in the matter.
And that is exactly why this case is relevant to the JWs.
This is one of the purposes of strict disfellowshipping practices. If the congregations weren't "kept clean", it would be legally possible for a majority of members to block the sale of property.
jared kushner closes on another dumbo heights property.
jared kushner has another jehovah’s witnesses site in his company’s development pocket.on tuesday, the former kushner companies (now called simply “kushner”), along with asher abehsera’s livwrk and the cim group, closed on a $345 million purchase of 85 jay st. in the same dumbo neighborhood as the jehovah’s witnesses’ watchtower real estate.bob knakal acted as a consultant to watchtower’s in-house group.now a parking lot, the full block can host an as-of-right 1.1-million- square-foot mixed-use development.“this site has tremendous upside, and we’re looking forward to developing a project that will further enhance the area and help strengthen connections between the dumbo heights campus and the waterfront,” said laurent morali, president of kushner..
Jared Kushner closes on another Dumbo Heights property
Jared Kushner has another Jehovah’s Witnesses site in his company’s development pocket.
On Tuesday, the former Kushner Companies (now called simply “Kushner”), along with Asher Abehsera’s LIVWRK and the CIM Group, closed on a $345 million purchase of 85 Jay St. in the same Dumbo neighborhood as the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Watchtower Real Estate.
Bob Knakal acted as a consultant to Watchtower’s in-house group.
Now a parking lot, the full block can host an as-of-right 1.1-million- square-foot mixed-use development.
“This site has tremendous upside, and we’re looking forward to developing a project that will further enhance the area and help strengthen connections between the Dumbo Heights campus and the waterfront,” said Laurent Morali, president of Kushner.
i thought i would supplement this thread with some new images of beth shan.. location:.
[url=http://s1132.photobucket.com/user/midcentmod/media/site%20plan%20beth%20shan.jpg.html][img]http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m562/midcentmod/site%20plan%20beth%20shan.jpg[/img][/url].
1939, during construction:.
Some background and more images of Beth Shan:
http://corior.blogspot.com/2006/02/beth-shan-bunker-das-testemunhas-de.html
(will require translation)
*edited to add:
http://www.equip.org/article/beth-shan-and-the-return-of-the-princes/
