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  My friend Rich leaves an uncalled for message on my answering machine

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  i have a friend named rich who i have known for over 40 years.

  he was my brother's best friend for 35 years until 5 years ago.

  they had a falling out and neither of them will tell me why they do not speak to each other.

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  Diogenesister3 minutes ago

  Rich is empty. He’s dying and he knows it..... He's terminal and probably has less than 2 years. Most M.S.A. patients live less than 8 years from the onset of the condition.

  No family, few friends (I imagine) and, to be frank, he’s needy and he’s becoming bitter. ...Sadly, he is married but they hate each other. She refuses to take him for Doctor visits. He calls me to drive him for his appointments.

  Basically he’s acting like he’s in a co dependent relationship with you... He needs his wife as his co-dependent and not me.

  Except you don’t seem to be co dependent with him!!!!! Good!... I will help him but that's why he has a wife.

  Now I think it’s about time your brother knew about his friends condition... My brother was his slave for him all his life. Whatever the fight is about, I'm sure my brother didn't start it.

  Too bad if he doesn’t want your brother to know. He shouldn’t have told you if he didn’t want him to know!!! He’s playing a mean game whereby he’s hoping your brother will find out when It’s too late and be wracked with guilt... Rich asked me months ago if it was alright if he called my brother. My brother refused his phone call.

  All this makes him sound like a royal pain in the ass, right? But he must have been fun once upon a time, yes? ....He's overbearing and has an A-type personality.

  I really think you should wait a bit, calm down and if and when he apologizes to you accept the apology and make it a condition that he tells your brother, tries to make up with him and starts to take a long hard look at himself and where he’s going... He's asking too much from me. I do enough for him.

  Maybe get therapy? Get some professional care so he doesn’t have to rely on one person....otherwise he’ll die alone, and he doesn’t really want that... He's on the outs with his older brother and his twin brother. All 3 brothers haven't spoken to each other since their father passed away 15 years ago due to inheritance money.
  

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  My friend Rich leaves an uncalled for message on my answering machine

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have a friend named rich who i have known for over 40 years.

  he was my brother's best friend for 35 years until 5 years ago.

  they had a falling out and neither of them will tell me why they do not speak to each other.

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  I have a friend named Rich who I have known for over 40 years. He was my brother's best friend for 35 years until 5 years ago. They had a falling out and neither of them will tell me why they do not speak to each other. That's their problem!

  Since the fallout with my brother, Rich calls me more often and thinks that our friendship should be just the same as my brother had with him. We have less in common than he had with my brother. My family and business keep me busy. My brother is single and had more time to spend with Rich.

  About five years ago he was diagnosed with a disease called Multiple System Atrophy. It is a nerve disorder where his brain is not firing nerves throughout his body. He walks and talks slower, loses his balance, and eventually all his nerves will stop functioning. It is a horrible condition. My brother doesn't know about Rich's medical condition. I'll tell him when Rich wants him to know.
  

  I take all of Rich's phone calls, take him out to lunch as often as possible, drive him to Doctor appointments, and help him with any work he needs around his house. He calls me almost every day and it is just a bit much for me to call him back and talk to him daily. He even calls at times he knows that I am working.

  A couple of days ago he leaves a message on my answering machine, " I'm taking this personally. You and your wife do not care for me. I call and you don't pick up the phone. I seem to care more for you than you care for me.''

  I had my wife text him this message...''Rich, the message you left was upsetting. You have a serious problem. My husband calls you as much as possible, takes you out for lunch, and drives you to some of your Doctor appointments. He doesn't need you leaving messages about how you care about him and how little he cares about you. Please, do not call for a while. My husband will call you as soon as calms down.''

  I'm not calling Rich for a long time, or not at all! What would you do in this situation?
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  Elders are the ''human resource'' workers of the Watchtower corporation!

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  here is a brother who really thinks that elders are there to help him after admitting that he cheated on his wife.

  his conscience is bothering him to the point of letting elders know all the details of his affair.

  ( his affair should have been private, between himself and his wife ).

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  Here is a brother who really thinks that Elders are there to help him after admitting that he cheated on his wife. His conscience is bothering him to the point of letting Elders know all the details of his affair. ( His affair should have been private, between himself and his wife )

  Little does he realize that these Elders are really "company men" who act as human agents for the Watchtower organization. Elders act only in the best interests of the Watchtower Society

  Elders pay attention to hairstyles, dress codes, conduct, members who are not loyal to the company, members who are not actively supporting the policies, and who those are not reaching established goals within the corporation ( field service hours, meeting attendance, preparing/giving talks, and answering at meetings).

  Elders follow the Watchtower Society's guidelines set forth in the exclusive manual for elders, entitled: "Shepherd the Flock of God".

  Just like corporations have human resources to handle all company matters, Elders are the ''human resource'' workers of the Watchtower corporation!
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  Anthony Morris wants former Jehovah's Witnesses DEAD

  by neat blue dog in

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  in a disgusting new video, anthony morris iii talks about apostates, and brings to mind his 'hot dog' talk all over again as he anticipates the demise of ex-jehovah's witnesses.

  i don't know if you're familiar with maggots, but when you see a whole bunch of them it's not a pleasant sight.. .

  what a fitting picture of the final end of all of god's enemies.

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  The Governing Body is feeling the heat of criticism from apostates, the exposure of their attempts to cover up child abuse, hundreds of pedophile lawsuits, shrinking donations, shrinking of print literature ( where money was made from the sales to its own publishers ), and the hundreds of books and internet sites exposing the Watchtower Society fraud.

  Mr. Morris and the Governing Body know attacking apostates is their only defense. The walls are finally closing in on them!

  
  
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  Twisting Micah 6:8 to fit the Governing Body's narrative

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  mark sanderson: “wisdom is with the modest ones” (prov.

  here is governing body member mark sanderson reading micah 6:8 from the new world translation.

  twisting micah 6:8 to fit the governing body's narrative to be ''loyal'' to jehovah and ingrained into every member's brain to also include the ''governing body.

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  Mark Sanderson: “Wisdom Is With the Modest Ones” (Prov. 11:2)

  

  Here is Governing Body member Mark Sanderson reading Micah 6:8 from the New World Translation. Twisting Micah 6:8 to fit the Governing Body's narrative to be ''loyal'' to Jehovah and ingrained into every member's brain to also include the ''Governing Body.'' Dishonesty at its finest!

  Micah 6: 8

  He has told you, O man, what is good.

  And what is Jehovah requiring* of you?

  Only to exercise justice, to cherish loyalty, And to walk in modesty+ with your God!

  
  

  Here are 3 other Bible translation of Micah 6:8. Notice how each translation uses ''mercy'' or ''merciful'' while the Watchtower Society twists ''mercy'' into ''loyalty.'' Replacing mercy with loyalty gives the verse an entirely different meaning. It is a deliberate twisting of the scriptures to keep JWs loyal to the organization.

  
  

  Micah 6:8 KJV

  He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

  
  

  Micah 6:8 New King James Version (NKJV)

  
  He has shown you, O man, what is good;
  And what does the Lord require of you
  But to do justly,
  To love [a]mercy,
  And to walk humbly with your God?

  
  

  Micah 6:8 Living Bible (TLB)

  8 No, he has told you what he wants, and this is all it is: to be fair, just, merciful, and to walk humbly with your God.
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  JW Broadcasting: The new TV hucksters

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  w88 4/1 pp.

  15-20. christendom exposed as the promoter of false worship.

  7 now, in the age of television, we have tv preachers exploiting that medium with every kind of theatrical trick and psychological device to beguile the masses and empty the pockets of the flock.

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  Televangelism 101

  ( MONEY WAS ADDED FOR HUMOUR ON YOUTUBE VIDEO )
  

  Watchtower's Governing Body member Stephen Lett claims "this organization has never solicited for funds, and it is certainly not going to start now", and immediately starts soliciting for funds.
  
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  JW Broadcasting: The new TV hucksters

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  w88 4/1 pp.

  15-20. christendom exposed as the promoter of false worship.

  7 now, in the age of television, we have tv preachers exploiting that medium with every kind of theatrical trick and psychological device to beguile the masses and empty the pockets of the flock.

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  • w88 4/1 pp. 15-20
  • Christendom Exposed as the Promoter of False Worship

  7 Now, in the age of television, we have TV preachers exploiting that medium with every kind of theatrical trick and psychological device to beguile the masses and empty the pockets of the flock. How appropriate is Jeremiah’s denunciation even now, some 2,600 years later! “For from the least one of them even to the greatest one of them, everyone is making for himself unjust gain; and from the prophet even to the priest, each one is acting falsely.” At the same time, none of them want to accept the challenge of the true Christian ministry, face-to-face with the people, from house to house. Only Jehovah’s Witnesses​—the anointed Jeremiah class and the “great crowd”—​have accepted that responsibility.​—Jeremiah 6:13; Acts 20:20, 21.

  
  According to this April 01, 1988, Watchtower study, here are the TV preacher charlatans who exploit their members and empty the pockets from their flock. They live in luxury with large homes, private jets, and plenty of money in the bank.

  The Watchtower article wants you to know how these hucksters exploit their TV audience with theatrical tricks and psychological devices. It states: “For from the least one of them even to the greatest one of them, everyone is making for himself unjust gain; and from the prophet even to the priest, each one is acting falsely.”

  
  

  Here is huckster and charlatan Stephen Lett on JW.Broadcasting ( Jehovah's Witnesses own TV studios and production) asking for donations. He states, '' The amount of money flowing out will be much greater than the amount of money coming in at this time.''

  Stephen Lett wants the congregation members to contribute more money so that 1,600 new Kingdom Halls can be built or renovated in the United States.

  
  

  Here is Samuel Herd being forced to announce that they ( Governing Body) have stopped building projects, are sending special pioneers back home, cutting back on the branches, layoffs at Bethel, and will now only print the magazines twice a month.
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  David Splane's 2020 Conventionl talk ....''Jehovah has to come first''

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  '' has your desire to put jehovah first been tested during this pandemic?

  you lost your job and you searched for another one.

  finally, after a long search, you found one but it was a job that would require you to miss all your meetings and field service.

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  http://www.reasoningwithjehovahswitnesses.com/2012/05/12/how-well-do-you-know-the-governing-body-of-jehovahs-witnesses/
  

  Also consider that most of these men have never lived in the “real world” in which you and I live. Yet, they are making decisions for and controlling the lives of some 7 million JW’s. Most of these men have never had to work an actual job to support themselves or a family, neither have they had to pay for housing. Living at the Watchtower provides them with free room and board, their meals are prepared, they have someone to do their laundry for them, do their dishes, put out the trash and clean their rooms. The list goes on and on. While they have taken a “vow of poverty” the infamous “green handshake,” the good ol’ tax free cash-ola which uncle Sam never hears about provides very well for the men of the GB, not to mention the brothers who are in the Circuit and District work. All of this is provided at the expense of the rank and file JW which is consistently told to work less and do more and more for the organization. The economy in which you and I live, in many ways has no effect on the daily lives of the GB whatsoever because their resources are virtually unlimited.
  
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  David Splane's 2020 Conventionl talk ....''Jehovah has to come first''

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  '' has your desire to put jehovah first been tested during this pandemic?

  you lost your job and you searched for another one.

  finally, after a long search, you found one but it was a job that would require you to miss all your meetings and field service.

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  David Splane, born in 1944 started pioneering in September 1963. A graduate of the 42nd class of Gilead, he served as a missionary in Senegal, Africa, then for 19 years in the circuit work in Canada. He and his wife have been at Bethel in the United States since 1990, where Splane has worked in the Service and Writing departments. Since 1998, he had been a helper to the Writing Committee. Announcement for appointment to the Governing Body was made at the annual meeting on Saturday, October 2, 1999. (Watchtower 1/1/2000 page 29)

  Mr. David Splane has been at Bethel for the last 30 years where his health care is paid for, has free room and board, has 3 free meals per day, probably has an automobile with free insurance, no laundry, house duties, or house repairs.

  He wakes up each morning without a financial care in the world. His workload is to prepare convention talks like this one where the whole objective is to make members feel guilty about missing boring and repetitive meetings while the unemployed are trying to provide financially for their families!
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  David Splane's 2020 Conventionl talk ....''Jehovah has to come first''

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  '' has your desire to put jehovah first been tested during this pandemic?

  you lost your job and you searched for another one.

  finally, after a long search, you found one but it was a job that would require you to miss all your meetings and field service.

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  '' Has your desire to put Jehovah first been tested during this pandemic? You lost your job and you searched for another one. Finally, after a long search, you found one but it was a job that would require you to miss all your meetings and field service. What a temptation to take that job! You've been out of work for months. You felt helpless because a family member is supposed to provide for his family. It would take a lot of faith for you to refuse that job. Pray to Jehovah and then wait. Hold on a little longer to see what Jehovah would work out for you.''

  Here is Mr. Splane ( smug and out of touch ) telling Jehovah's Witness members who have lost their jobs during this pandemic to refuse any employment which would interfere with meetings and field service. Jehovah will/ can/might/should/ provide for you with future employment. He doesn't explain how Jehovah would help and provide for you.

  Mr. Splane fails to see that he has a roof over his head, food, medical care, auto, and insurance provided for him. Your problems are not his problems.

  Mr. Splane..if tomorrow you were kicked out from your cushy assignment, where would you go to pay all your expenses? Would you refuse employment? How would Jehovah provide for you? At your age Mr. Splane, the odds of you finding employment would be close to zero.