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  Our congregation will be deleted

  by Rattigan350 in

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  last night was the co's visit.

  prior to his part, an elder had a part on following theocratic direction.

  it was about our congregation being deleted (there are 2 sharing this hall) and the people and territory being divided up to the 4 other surrounding ones.. they say it is not about numbers but about making best use of resources.

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  LongHairGal - Valid points but I it's hard to imagine their business model going bust. Guess it's not as solid as decades ago when people were into religion and no internet reality -- now the possibility of an avalanche of pedophile lawsuits all over the world.

  When you refer to the "Needy types" or those who go around at the meetings for handouts -- I had no idea they did this on a regular basis to collect money. I'm sure you had your fill of these slugs. Guess they just expect others to share -- not that anyone would want them to go without shelter/food, medicine, etc., but thought the clergy class took care of this. Guess they ask for handouts only for the prominent (special/power clique) ones or that's how it was here.
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  CHILD MOLESTATION: How have they been able to hide it for so long?

  by Zoos in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i was in the organization until 2011. .

  i n-e-v-e-r heard of this problem.

  not even a whisper.

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  stillin -- the males having their wrists slapped or skating was all I heard from a couple of older/life-long JW women in the 1980s. As brainwashed as these lifers were it sickened them. I heard the same in the 90s from female lock-steppers. What a pig publishing co.
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  San Francisco authorities go co-co bananas

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  2. current

  authorities in sf have decided to 'sanitise' language around criminals.. because, yeah, that's the big problem facing san francisco, not drug abuse, gangs, violence, people crapping in the street or illegal immigrants.

  glad to know they've got their priorities sorted.

  under this stunning and brave new scheme, a criminal who's served his sentence will be referred to as a 'returning resident who was involved with the justice system'.

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  They may be lower in violent crimes but San Francisco rates No 1 in the US for property and all other crimes not considered "violent" -- big deal!

  Seattle was addressing their homeless crisis but now citizens have little faith that the government can handle it. It's obviously not as severe as San Francisco/Los Angeles.
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  CHILD MOLESTATION: How have they been able to hide it for so long?

  by Zoos in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i was in the organization until 2011. .

  i n-e-v-e-r heard of this problem.

  not even a whisper.

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  The "higher power" is the puppet masters in NY - good ole boys lock stepping along. "Jehovah" rhetoric is their cover. There's no conscience or laws followed other than what benefits the cult and that's keep it quiet and keep collecting money -- carry on.
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  Don't count on witnessing Watchtower's demise anytime soon.

  by Roger Kirkpatrick in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the fact that there are pomi ex-jws who have been disfellowshiped or inactive for years who still live in constant fear of armageddon indicates that watchtower will manage to exist in one way or another for years, if not decades, to come.

  watchtower, like all other religious cults, operate on the premise that "you can fool some of the people all of the time...and that's enough!

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  I don't get my hopes up but indicating factors aren't good. I think they've some serious contributors left in the game but we should know soon if more properties are on the chopping block re/all the lawsuits. Doubtful they'll magically vanish (unfortunately) but will be online carrying on.
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  Serena William is 'fighting for women'?!

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
  2. current

  so serena williams lost the us open final 6-2, 6-4 to naomi osaka, her japanese-american opponent.. williams received three code violations from the umpire, carlos ramos: .

  1. a warning for illegal coaching (subsequently admitted by williams's coach).

  2. a point penalty for smashing her racquet.

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  LV101

  She's too old to be playing NOW and can't face reality.
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  San Francisco authorities go co-co bananas

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
  2. current

  authorities in sf have decided to 'sanitise' language around criminals.. because, yeah, that's the big problem facing san francisco, not drug abuse, gangs, violence, people crapping in the street or illegal immigrants.

  glad to know they've got their priorities sorted.

  under this stunning and brave new scheme, a criminal who's served his sentence will be referred to as a 'returning resident who was involved with the justice system'.

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  I think these are beyond "problems" and has reached epidemic proportions. Heart breaking -- SF is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, IMO, but who can enjoy it now. I don't care to return to this -- so cal is enough drama for me and here's hoping Orange County doesn't go "co-co bananas." The entire state is a liberal-infested horror story.
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  CHILD MOLESTATION: How have they been able to hide it for so long?

  by Zoos in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i was in the organization until 2011. .

  i n-e-v-e-r heard of this problem.

  not even a whisper.

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  Child molestation is part of the WT's history. I know of older woman (in 60s now) who was molested by an older loser JW in hall when she was only 8 or 10 in Minnesota. Why her mother would allow/trust a man to drive her home (her mother didn't attend that particular night) after the meeting is beyond me. It's not the only case I heard about.

  What a filthy organization always condemning every other religion to deflect their own horrors/reputation. They kept it quiet and concealed for years by attacking the poor victim.
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  Don't count on witnessing Watchtower's demise anytime soon.

  by Roger Kirkpatrick in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the fact that there are pomi ex-jws who have been disfellowshiped or inactive for years who still live in constant fear of armageddon indicates that watchtower will manage to exist in one way or another for years, if not decades, to come.

  watchtower, like all other religious cults, operate on the premise that "you can fool some of the people all of the time...and that's enough!

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  Yeah, looks like this approximation of 800,000 US JWs is close to the number in the new post with several other stats. Not many US witnesses but all unverified figures.

  Bodies = donations.
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  Don't count on witnessing Watchtower's demise anytime soon.

  by Roger Kirkpatrick in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the fact that there are pomi ex-jws who have been disfellowshiped or inactive for years who still live in constant fear of armageddon indicates that watchtower will manage to exist in one way or another for years, if not decades, to come.

  watchtower, like all other religious cults, operate on the premise that "you can fool some of the people all of the time...and that's enough!

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  Was it Lloyd Evans' youtube (linked month ago or so?) where someone stated there were roughly 800,000 JWs in the US! That is really a low figure and probably so wrong.