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  Watchtower Observer site goes down

  by Norm in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey folks,.

  an era in the ex-jw history is over.

  kent steinhaug's site http://watchtower.observer.org is being shut down.. it was the first of it's kind, and to this day probably still the largest anti wt site on the net.

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  Hi Kent,

  Have you now received at least the $500 that was pledged by everyone?
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  Watchtower Observer site goes down

  by Norm in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey folks,.

  an era in the ex-jw history is over.

  kent steinhaug's site http://watchtower.observer.org is being shut down.. it was the first of it's kind, and to this day probably still the largest anti wt site on the net.

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  Kent,

  Just to try to keep track of what's happening: I make it that we've now sent you $355.

  Is that about right?
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  Question about Dating while in Bethel?

  by TurnpikeJoe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey everyone,.

  i have been a lurker on this site for a couple of years.

  i made a few posts about a year ago and forgot my log on information so i started new.

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  LOL
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  Watchtower Observer site goes down

  by Norm in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey folks,.

  an era in the ex-jw history is over.

  kent steinhaug's site http://watchtower.observer.org is being shut down.. it was the first of it's kind, and to this day probably still the largest anti wt site on the net.

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  IT Support

  I've just sent my $50 to Kent.
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  Watchtower Observer site goes down

  by Norm in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey folks,.

  an era in the ex-jw history is over.

  kent steinhaug's site http://watchtower.observer.org is being shut down.. it was the first of it's kind, and to this day probably still the largest anti wt site on the net.

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  Simon wrote:

  I don't think Kent has used it much (at all?) so may not realise that he doesn't have to do anything - all the payments will build up and he can then use it 'in one go'.

  There is another problem if we do it this way: so far, we have had pledges of $675.

  So, does everyone that has pledged send their money to Kent? If not, who does and who doesn't? And how much do we decide to send to Kent?

  Would it not be better if someone here, who was going to be part of the 'new' Watchtower Observer project and has pledged money themselves, gathered the money from everyone else who has pledged and can then let Kent have what he needs to pay Saxotech, once he knows how much they will charge?

  Then the balance that has been collected is available to start us off with our first month's hosting fees.

  Or am I just overly complicating matters?
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  Watchtower Observer site goes down

  by Norm in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey folks,.

  an era in the ex-jw history is over.

  kent steinhaug's site http://watchtower.observer.org is being shut down.. it was the first of it's kind, and to this day probably still the largest anti wt site on the net.

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  Simon first wrote:

  And yes, if nothing else is arranged then send the money to me and I will either forward it on or arrange payment directly (if Kent can let me know which he prefers).

  But then said:

  Just to clarify though ... Kent has said he has a PayPal account so it would be better to send it straight to him IMO.

  It makes no difference to me, but Kent wrote:

  The best would be, of course, if it all came in one go.

  So Kent would prefer if one of us collected the funds then sent them to him all "in one go."

  Not only that, I suggest we'll need a 'treasurer' anyway to hold our funds (small as they may be) to pay for hosting, etc..

  So, thanks Simon.

  Within the next few days, would everyone who has pledged funds please:

  • Send Simon a PM asking for his Paypal email address;
  • Log on to Paypal, select the 'Send Money' tab, and complete the form.

  (Important: In the 'Category of Purchase' box, select either 'Goods' or 'Service': do not select 'Quasi-Cash' or you are likely to be charged a fee--in the UK, anyway!)

  • That's it!

  Thanks again to everyone who's making this possible.
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  Question about Dating while in Bethel?

  by TurnpikeJoe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey everyone,.

  i have been a lurker on this site for a couple of years.

  i made a few posts about a year ago and forgot my log on information so i started new.

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  If you're a Bethelite and your girlfriend or fiancee is visiting your room, Bethel rules require your door to be pegged open at all times.

  Though I did hear of some who pegged it open with only a half-inch gap!
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  Do Jehovah's Witnesses keep records on people?

  by inquirer in

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  2. scandals

  i have known some people (i dont' know if it's true or not) [and i am the kind of person that doesn't like to cause trouble] who have said that jehovah's witnesses keep tabs/records on people.

  all the things they have done like if they got babtized, personal problems/experiences, arguments they may had with people, and just their general conduct as well.

  have any people here found out about a "black book" where they keep records on you?

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  IT Support

  Hi,

  You may also be interested in the following recent topics:

  • Help from former elders/those in the know of inner workings requested.
  • To what extent do the elders keep information on us?

  Regards.
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  Walsh case, in Crisis of Conscience AND in JW Yearbook (1973)

  by FreedomFrog in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  (again, this is dave, posting for gina) .

  gina really thinks on her feet!

  when she met with her parents, she brought up the infamous "walsh case" in crisis of conscience, where the watchtower higher-ups (including fred franz) had to give embarrassing testimony under oath about the watchtower's controlling methods and tactics.

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  Thanks, Leolaia.
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  Walsh case, in Crisis of Conscience AND in JW Yearbook (1973)

  by FreedomFrog in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  (again, this is dave, posting for gina) .

  gina really thinks on her feet!

  when she met with her parents, she brought up the infamous "walsh case" in crisis of conscience, where the watchtower higher-ups (including fred franz) had to give embarrassing testimony under oath about the watchtower's controlling methods and tactics.

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  Gina / Dave,

  Thanks for an interesting thread.

  Leolaia,

  Is the transcript available online? Or where did you get your copy?

  Orangefatcat,

  Are you able to post the address of the web site?

  Amazing1914,

  Jim, may I ask where you got the transcripts? Are any available online?

  Does anyone know if this is true:

  In The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses (by Heather and Gary Botting), they quote Hadyn Covington's admissions:

  Q. A unity based upon a forced acceptance of false prophecy? A. That is conceded to be true.

  They then write that what he said later caused him to be disfellowshipped.

  Can anyone confirm this?