Posts by insearchoftruth

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Where is the Society headquarters these days?

by rory-ks in

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i actually find this whole matter a bit creepy.

i find it very hard to think of the watch tower society as a cult in the same mould as jonestown or the branch davidians, and yet their out-of-town facilities increasingly take on the appearance of a cultish stronghold.. where is the society headquarters these days?

is it up in wallkill?

insearchoftruth

Pleades star system???

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Can the Watchtower Society survive without time reports?

by DT in

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there has already been much discussion about how the watchtower society has declared in australia that going door to door is part of a personal ministry.

this seems to be a lame attempt to avoid liability considering that they require time reports and have formal meetings for field service at the kingdom hall.. this is a bit of a dilemma.

reporting time and formal meetings for field service are important methods of control, however it's not clear if the organization is willing or able to handle the potential liability that may come from this.. imagine what would happen if they lost these methods of control.

insearchoftruth

They still tend to have guilt to drive people even if the time reports would go away, uberpioneer or an elder could occasionally query the folks in the hall and ask about service.....just keep driving home how close we are to the end and how your chance to live in paradise depends on your honesty and your field service.

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State of Victoria has announced that they will investigate ALL religions... including the Watchtower

by Alfred in

a friend just showed me a message from steven unthank on facebook where he mentioned (about 4 hours ago) that the state of victoria will be launching an investigation into all religions, including the jehovah's witnesses... he also mentioned that he will likely testify.. i don't know anything else about this because the message was brief, but i assume it has something to do with the protection of pedophiles.... has anyone else heard this yet?.

insearchoftruth

All churches/organizations have an issue with this, hopefully some requirements/controls can be put in place to help with the problem.

I know that in Virginia folks who work with youth are required to have background checks and when I have worked with youth, we had a rule that there had to always be two adults present around any child.

Laws and guidance can not stop everything, but if it can stop even a few of these heinous activities it is some benefit.

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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 04-15-2012 WT Study (COURAGEOUS)

by blondie in

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be courageous.

we may think of a courageous.

others displayed courage.

insearchoftruth

Thanks again Blondie, amazing what a group can teach from the Bible when they are so expert at selective scripture use!

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"Feeling sorry for yourself" about being hit by your husband is not Christian 2/15/12 WT Page 25 P 12

by yourmomma in

have anyone of you read, the absolutly jaw dropping paragraph in this article about a women who was hit by her husband?

its in page 25 of the 2/15/12 wt study edition (i read the dumbed down version).. .

if there was any question, that the watchtowers stance is for wives to simply take it when their husbands abuse them, this makes it crystal clear.. who the hell is scanning these things before they go to print?

insearchoftruth

Thanks for keeping this issue up at the top Cedars, I still can not fathom that this was written and will be the topic of study..

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Is Watchtower Having Financial Problems?

by 2tone in

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i have to wonder if the watchtower is having financial problems of some sort.

at the very least they are spending more than they are taking in.

which would explain all of the cutbacks of the last decade.

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I agree with Blondie and the others, the only reason they would be parting with the Brooklyn property at a time like this is the need to generate cash flow....(and to reduce the negative cash flow of the expense of living in NYC)

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After the WTS has sold the properties in Brooklyn, will upstate NY become the new US Bethel

by insearchoftruth in

or will the wts maintain a presence in brooklyn so they can continue to call it bethel?

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insearchoftruth

So in the WTS system, there is no fixed 'holy land', Bethel is just any location where they have offices. Thanks!

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After the WTS has sold the properties in Brooklyn, will upstate NY become the new US Bethel

by insearchoftruth in

or will the wts maintain a presence in brooklyn so they can continue to call it bethel?

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Or will the WTS maintain a presence in Brooklyn so they can continue to call it Bethel?

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Associate Bible Students, Dawn Bible Students and Christadelphians Beliefs...

by Tuesday in

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from what i've researched these religions seem to believe almost everything the jws do, with very minor differences.

i'm curious if anyone here is part of one of these religions or knows a place that i can go to find out all their beliefs to see every difference?.

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If I remember correctly there is also a comparison chart on jwfacts as well.

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What's the JW reaction to new 16 page mags????

by diamondiiz in

if you've been to the meeting when the letter was read, what was jw reaction????

just curious if it was just another sign that the end is nearer or did any wake up for a second to realize the corporation is downsizing due to costs..

insearchoftruth

Now if there would only be a way to snap up a bunch of the 'fat finger' web addresses that are close to the official jw site to send folks to this site, freeminds or jwfacts....