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  Major congregational quake in Southern California

  by Hecce in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this notice is not official yet and it should be confidential until released thru the proper channels.

  a friend of mine told me about a huge elders meeting in southern california.

  the subject was the relocation and dissolution of some congregations; it seems that this is the result of some project that has been going on for some time and is going to be implemented right now.. please let me know if this is happening all over the country?.

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  WT knows there is no growth. They could care less about the older ones. They have taken their literature away from them and strongly suggested they get an IPad. Most of the older ones can't or won't learn to use one. Some can not afford one. All WT cares about is lining their own pockets and now they can do whatever they want. The Kingdom Halls belong to them, they have raped each congregation of their bank accounts and are snug in their new lakeside resort.

  The only true statement ever made by a member of WT is..."religion is a snare and a racket."
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  Do you remember 1975? I remember 1984.

  by The Rebel in

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  if i mention "1984" you will probably think of george orwell and his book " 1984".however i think of "1984" as a year in my life when watford football club reached the f.a cup final.

  ( the f.a cup is the biggest footballing occasion in english sport, and my club " little watford" were in it) but instead of going to watch the game, i was forced by my dad to miss attending the match and prioritize on theocratic w.t study.. so for me the year 1984 was the year i should have woken up to " the truth about the truth" sadly it took another 30 years of generation and doctrinal change before this boy became " awake" and understood his defining moment and realized he was fooled by the w.t.. anyway 1984 was a long time ago, but today in 2016, i realized 1984 had a " modern day 2016 application" that happened last saturday, when i took my boy to watch my " little " watford play "mighty "manchester united" and we won 3.1. now it's wednesday and my boy and i are still on cloud 9, even orlandos school teacher started monday lessons by saying " well done watford ".

  yes little watford outplayed and beat the mighty united.

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  Great post! Enjoy every moment. It is sad to watch so many wait on their happiness to start in the "new system" when they could have been enjoying life all along.

  We have so many family members who are now old, broke and have NOTHING to retire off of. They were "waiting" on their true happiness to start. My spouse and I never bought into that crap. We bought homes, had kids, worked hard and enjoyed life (still are). Rock on!
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  Awake! Magazine April 22 1970

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  was doing some research this evening and i think ive found possibly the most damaging awake magazine issue the jw's could have printed.

  april 22nd 1970. you can download the entire 1970 volume here: http://da-ip.getmyip.com:8080/pdf/old%20publications/?sort=d.

  in this issue, the watchtower calls other religions on their hypocrisy for changing doctrine, upbeat music in their services, the clergy meddling in worldly affairs (un anyone?

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  rebelfighter

  We have 2 of those by us as well. Shuttle buses and all. Crazy. Maybe you live by me.;)
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  Awake! Magazine April 22 1970

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  was doing some research this evening and i think ive found possibly the most damaging awake magazine issue the jw's could have printed.

  april 22nd 1970. you can download the entire 1970 volume here: http://da-ip.getmyip.com:8080/pdf/old%20publications/?sort=d.

  in this issue, the watchtower calls other religions on their hypocrisy for changing doctrine, upbeat music in their services, the clergy meddling in worldly affairs (un anyone?

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  Great find!

  The churches in our area are building like crazy. Putting huge additions onto the church. Kingdom Halls? Well...not so much. They are closing them up and selling them off.
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  Publisher death nail.

  by Chook in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i have done this exactly as quoted more than once.

  i ask elder if it's better to hide serious sin or reveal, of course we know the answer.

  then i ask them to explain elders book page 38 paragraph 19, which say it's sometimes ok for elder who has committed immorality and has kept it secret to continue serving as elder.

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  This is the paragraph that really got to my husband. His reasoning..."so I can commit a sin, go to the Elders to confess my sin. I am truly repentant. The Elders decide that you don't "seem" repentant (this really happens) and they decide to DF you. NOW...an Elder commits a sin and it's ok because some time has passed. Well...the Elders little handbook says Jehovah is cool with it so let's just move along. This is bullsh*t! It's a get out of Jail card for a sinful elder. What a sick bunch of hypocrites!
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  Major congregational quake in Southern California

  by Hecce in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this notice is not official yet and it should be confidential until released thru the proper channels.

  a friend of mine told me about a huge elders meeting in southern california.

  the subject was the relocation and dissolution of some congregations; it seems that this is the result of some project that has been going on for some time and is going to be implemented right now.. please let me know if this is happening all over the country?.

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  ToesUp

  "just another nail in some publishers coffin."

  The more they piss off the better!
  
  
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  Major congregational quake in Southern California

  by Hecce in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this notice is not official yet and it should be confidential until released thru the proper channels.

  a friend of mine told me about a huge elders meeting in southern california.

  the subject was the relocation and dissolution of some congregations; it seems that this is the result of some project that has been going on for some time and is going to be implemented right now.. please let me know if this is happening all over the country?.

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  "Is this the new standard? Information must appear on google to be considered accurate?"

  It will all come out in due time. Like "meat in due season." lol

  Sit and wait folks. Karma will kick in. I have seen it over and over in my lifetime.
  
  
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  Major congregational quake in Southern California

  by Hecce in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this notice is not official yet and it should be confidential until released thru the proper channels.

  a friend of mine told me about a huge elders meeting in southern california.

  the subject was the relocation and dissolution of some congregations; it seems that this is the result of some project that has been going on for some time and is going to be implemented right now.. please let me know if this is happening all over the country?.

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  ToesUp

  "They are having the wool pulled over their eyes- and they don't even realize it."

  I agree. Flippers post was interesting. We are looking forward to watching the upcoming shi* storm hit WT.

  One thing we have noticed about most JW's (or just people in general). They don't "get it" until it has an impact on them.

  We have family that lives in a small town. Going 10 miles anywhere in town in stressful for them. If they sell off their KH, they will melt. Getting them to a KH would be a miracle. Especially if THEY have to drive further.

  Let's see how their faith is tested when this happens. Stay tuned!

  Now that the "big boys" are tucked away snug in NY, things are starting to get interesting.
  
  
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  I need more faith so I've been told

  by hoser in

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  2. friends

  i attended the circus assembly last weekend and i have come to the conclusion i am lacking faith.

  the opening talk on the program, the very first words that came out of the speakers mouth told me so.

  he said most of us here are lacking faith even though we might not know it.

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  "He said most of us here are lacking faith even though we might not know it."

  Side note..Most of them there are part of a cult and don't know it.
  
  
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  May 22 1969 Awake!

  by zeb in

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  2. friends

  "if you are a young person you need to face the fact you will never grow old in this system of things.. why not?

  because all the evidence in fulfilment of bible prophecy indicates that this corrupt system is due to end in a few years...as a young person you will never fulfil any career that this system offers".

  may 22 awake!

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  ToesUp

  POOF! Gone, WT style. This is similar to a trial. Someone, on the stand, says something that the jury hears. They strike it. The problem....the jury already heard it. BAM! The older ones remember that trash written in 1969. Trust me. We have older family members that remember that. Just like that jury, you can strike it but the damage has been done. Take a look at some of the older ones faces! They have that defeated look about them. They may never admit it, but it's there.