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  "Confidentiality" of Elders!

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  something struck me the other day.. elders are told to maintain confidentiality with regard to the details of judicial cases or congregation "discipline" in an attempt to dignify individuals etc.. this is even the case for known child abusers!.

  yet, if they suspect someone of being an "apostate", for instance being a member on this forum, they will spread such information far and wide, through the witness "grape vine" to congregations miles away (or even in other countries).

  so, does that mean they place more importance on "apostasy" rather than child abuse?.

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  I learned quite a bit of JW tidbits from the Elders wives. They seemed to know so much about EVERYBODY. Confidentiality of the Elders? It doesn't exist.
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  "Life is so hard!...tribulation and problems abound!" Persecution complex of witnesses.....

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. beliefs

  the meeting this week is mind-blowing in the way it fuels the crippling "persecution complex" of witnesses!.

  paragraph 1 set the theme with this gem:.

  does it shock you that you can expect to face many tribulations before you gain the prize of everlasting life?

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  Persecution? Persecution equals...wearing skirts, heels, pantyhose, making little ones sit for endless hours at boring assemblies. Packing lunches for endless days at the assemblies. Staying in a crappy hotels. Sitting through 5 Meetings a week (is it still 5?). Riding around with pompous, arrogant and self righteous JW's in field circus. Listening to the braggers in the KH, telling you how little Johnny or Susie is serving Kingdom interests at Bethel or are need greaters in some shitty foreign land.

  Don't get me started on the CO visit! What an endless abundance of persecution we went through.
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  JW Witnessing Trolleys. To approach or ignore what is your preference and why?

  by KateWild in

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  2. experiences

  i saw two brothers this morning next to the main train station in liverpool city centre this morning.

  they were not actively approaching anyone.

  what i found strange was that they were from a cong that has different territory, so i don't know why they were there.. anyway i knew them both, and they know i was df'd, i was in my car and couldn't park up for a chat, but i did beep and wave to them as i drove passed and they waved back.

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  Ignore, I would hate to wake them or disrupt them on their Smartphones!
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  Bethel downsizing is still coming

  by dropoffyourkeylee in

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  i spoke with a bethelite (non-us) last week who says that a 20-25% downsize is coming at their bethel in the fall of 2016. this is in addition to the cutbacks of 2015. more will be sent out 'to the field'..

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  20-25%....Good news indeed!

  Londo111

  "I keep wondering when they will get around to selling Patterson and the Farm."

  My spouse and I were just talking about that this morning. It may not happen this year, but we think it's coming sometime in the near future (just around the corner). lol
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  DOOM and LUXURY : the Watchtower Elite prepares for the GREAT TRIBULATION

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  boondoggles and preppers watchtower style!

  a religion of doom and luxury!.

  in 1866, the times of london wrote:.

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  Terry

  I hope I can stay as active as you at 69! That's fantastic! Keep on truckin!
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  DOOM and LUXURY : the Watchtower Elite prepares for the GREAT TRIBULATION

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  boondoggles and preppers watchtower style!

  a religion of doom and luxury!.

  in 1866, the times of london wrote:.

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  ToesUp

  Maybe this is where they (GB) will go..."in the twinkling of an eye." Maybe to the Caymen Islands and then all the JW's can stand in astonishment at the mighty power of the GB. As the dynamic 7 fly off with all the cash! lol
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  ANNOUNCEMENT

  by COLLINS in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a wonderful announcement to my friends in the forum.

  i am no longer one of jehovah's witnesses.

  in the month of may 2016 i wrote my resignation letter and gave it to the elders in my congregation.

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  Congrats! Good for you! Sorry your parents have been so rotten to you. Go live your life and live it well.

  A sister told your Mother? What a shocker. These people are the biggest gossipers and meddlers. She probably couldn't get to your Mom fast enough.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses new world HQ nearly complete. From The Chronicle.

  by ToesUp in

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  warwick article.

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  How do they determine who gets the rooms with the lake views?
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  Jehovah's Witnesses new world HQ nearly complete. From The Chronicle.

  by ToesUp in

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  warwick article.

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  Warwick article
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  DESTROYING the Governing Body’s claim of authority

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  destroying the governing body’s claim of authority.

  begin at the beginning.

  what source authority did early christians have?.

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  ToesUp

  Terry, very nice job putting this info together. Thank you.