Posts by OrphanCrow

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Link to the English version of the Quebec (French) documentary, "The Kingdom's Dirty Secrets" (About JW's hiding child abuse)

by AndersonsInfo in

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

OrphanCrow

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.

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Question on the Special Order... document and its implications

by careful in

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.

OrphanCrow

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

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Is it morally wrong to put Watchtower behind?

by Darkknight757 in

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.

OrphanCrow

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

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Draining your smartphone - JW app hits top 10

by OrphanCrow in

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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.

OrphanCrow

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.

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FYI- Washington Post article for XJW legal nerds: Excommunication, Buddhists, temple control: An interesting new Supreme Court petition

by AndersonsInfo in

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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.

OrphanCrow

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.

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$345 million - Kushner purchases 85 Jay St

by OrphanCrow in

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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..

OrphanCrow

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.

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Beth Shan - Rutherford's House of Security - IMAGES

by Bloody Hotdogs! in

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:.

OrphanCrow

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/

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Beth Shan - Rutherford's House of Security - IMAGES

by Bloody Hotdogs! in

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:.

OrphanCrow

Thanks for posting these images. I find Beth Shan to be fascinating.

The history of this place is really odd - it was at the Children of the King assemblies in 1941 that Rutherford talked to the children about a "Real live Prince and Real live Princess" that would rule in the new world. That would have been when this highly secure location was built for the family of Wm Heath to live in. His children were Deborah and Barack - the prince and princess.

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FYI- Washington Post article for XJW legal nerds: Excommunication, Buddhists, temple control: An interesting new Supreme Court petition

by AndersonsInfo in

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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.

OrphanCrow

Great thread title, Barbara

This will be interesting to follow. Very relevant to the JWs

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Brooklyn Brothers Signworks... WUT?

by schnell in

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the ad for this site came up here on jwn.

http://www.brooklynsignworks.com/jw/?gclid=cp7ppbzr_tacfy-baqodwocm1a.

i was not aware that these cart signs were being made and sold by essentially a private company or proprietorship.

OrphanCrow

tepidpoultry: Does anybody have an idea who pays for these carts?
Is it the congregations and are they invoiced?

From a reddit post:

May 1 2014 letter to BOE:
Requesting public witnessing equipment: The Congregation Service Committee will determine the equipment to be requested and where it will be stored. Public witnessing equipment can be requested in the same way publications are requested. We are pleased to pro- vide a document entitled Public Witnessing Supplies (S-80) that contains sample pictures and descriptions of standard carts, stands, tables, and kiosks. The equipment will remain the property of the congregation. Care should be taken to request only equipment that will be put to good use by publishers who have been trained in its use. The congregation may be informed that the cost of these carts will be covered by their contributions to the worldwide work.

More about carts here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ifm3qh6hxlbyy6r/S-80-E%2005-15%20PUBLIC%20WITNESSING%20SUPPLIES.pdf?dl=0