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  The Watchtower—Study Edition | December 2022

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  the watchtower—study edition | december 2022.

  6 jehovah has created us to find enjoyment in our work.

  (eccl.

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  The Watchtower—Study Edition | December 2022

  6 Jehovah has created us to find enjoyment in our work. (Eccl. 2:24) We will be especially busy during the Thousand Year Reign of Christ. Those who survive the great tribulation, as well as the millions who are resurrected, will need clothing, food, and a place to live. Filling those needs will mean a lot of rewarding work. Just as Adam and Eve were to cultivate their garden home, we will have the privilege of cultivating the Paradise earth. Imagine also how enjoyable it will be to educate the millions of resurrected ones who know little about Jehovah and his purpose and to help faithful ones who lived long before Jesus’ time to learn more!

  After being resurrected in crisp and ironed clothing, a full beard with a matching head band from 2000 years ago, Jedudiah doesn't even get one minute to explore Paradise earth. He immediately starts a Bible study (with a brother who has an unfair advantage, using a tablet while he reads from a written Bible.)

  Where does Jedudiah live, how does he shop for food and clothing? How does he pay for the items? How did the brother conducting the Bible study get so lucky, living on a lake with mountain views? How did Jedudiah get to the Bible conductor's house? Car, boat, train, bus or walked?

  Too many questions with very FEW answers!
  

  
  
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  Sexual abuse and Jehovah's witnesses- the gift that keep on giving

  by wannaexit in

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  there seems to be no end to the many jw's who sexually abused minors.

  here is another story:.

  https://www.inquirer.com/news/pa-jehovahs-witnesses-sex-assault-attorney-general-shapiro-20221027.html.

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  That same year, a judge in California fined the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, the Witnesses’ corporate nonprofit, more than $2 million for refusing to turn over a secretly compiled list of 775 suspected child molesters within the organization.

  https://youtu.be/C2_-p2gBj6c

  I guess a judge in California didn't believe the ''apostate driven lies'' and how the Watchtower Society protects the young from pedophiles!
  
  
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  Sexual abuse and Jehovah's witnesses- the gift that keep on giving

  by wannaexit in

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  2. child-abuse

  there seems to be no end to the many jw's who sexually abused minors.

  here is another story:.

  https://www.inquirer.com/news/pa-jehovahs-witnesses-sex-assault-attorney-general-shapiro-20221027.html.

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  Witness leaders have, in the past, gone to great lengths to withhold information about abusers within their ranks. One official, in 2017, instructed elders — the equivalent of parish priests — to destroy handwritten notes and drafts of internal records, explaining: “We’ve run into difficulties in the past because of the records we have.”

  https://youtu.be/BQKN5gzK-TQ
  

  Thank you, wannaexit! This thread is much more important than the LLoyd Evans thread that has continued on far too long. Talk about beating a dead horse. This thread should get much more attention, but for some reason won't. Bring back the old JWN...everyone has gone too soft.
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  Another diabolical, disingenuous, nutcase illustration

  by Beth Sarim in

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  this has been weighing on my mind all day,.

  i just have to vent and get this off my chest.. the latest jw brainwashing, indoctrination session i think it was a broadcast.

  toward the end where the speaker was spouting-off about being in a 'race' again and 'enduring until the end',.

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  Horse racing lengths vary from just a couple of furlongs to several hundred miles, if you count the Mongolian Derby. In Britain, horse racing rules state that races should be over a minimum of five furlongs, while the longest race is over 4m2½f.

  
  

  NASCAR races generally last anywhere from 1.5 to 4 hours, depending on the length of the race, number of laps and track conditions. Many races are 500 miles in length, though some are shorter or longer.

  
  

  For most runners however the average time for completing a marathon is 4 hours 30 minutes for men and 5 hours 10 minutes for women.

  The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (WBTS) is now in its 138th year as a corporate entity. It was founded in 1884 as Zion’s Watch Tower and Tract Society by Charles Taze Russell. The race never ends!

  
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  Just popped up in my YouTube feed…

  by Biahi in

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  kingdom hall raided by police.

  fresno county (ca?

  ) looking into a man named escobedo, for child molestation, groping, and rape, against at least 10 victims.

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  Thank you, Biahi for starting this important thread!

  Everyone is lying, says David Splane. The lawyers, the police, the judges, the so called victims.

  https://youtu.be/yirt8kgiS3w
  
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  'In Search of Christian Freedom'

  by riblah in

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  i cross-posted this on reddit:.

  i would love to have a hard copy of this book.

  does anyone know about how to go about persuading the person who has the rights to print a batch?.

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  Hang on to them, and when you do sell take them to a rare book seller and find out what they're worth. I looked last night, copies of "In Search of Christian Freedom" are going for $200-300.

  I have a soft cover copy that I would sell for the right price. It is in great condition. What book seller would you recommend?
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  Watchtower November 2022... Adapt to new adjustments and new changes

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  the watchtower—study edition | november 2022. study article 48. keep your senses when your loyalty is tested.

  14 vlado, a 73-year-old elder in slovenia, struggled when his congregation merged with another congregation and the kingdom hall that he attended was closed.

  he says: “i did not understand why such a beautiful kingdom hall would be closed.

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  Vlado, a 73-year-old elder in Slovenia, struggled when his congregation merged with another congregation and the Kingdom Hall that he attended was closed.

  Vlado is a made up name, and made up story to introduce Kingdom Hall closings and selling of the local properties.

  He says: “I did not understand why such a beautiful Kingdom Hall would be closed. I felt hurt because we had recently renovated the hall. I am a carpenter, and I had built some of the new furniture. Also, the reorganization required many adjustments that were not easy for us older publishers.”

  Why would a newly renovated Kingdom Hall need to close after money was spent out of the local congregation's bank account?

  What helped Vlado to support the direction? He explains: “Adapting to changes made by Jehovah’s organization always brings blessings. These refinements are preparing us for even greater changes in the future.”

  Vlado never spoke these words. Watchtower Writing Committee made this up.

  Are you struggling with the adjustments that come with a congregation merge or an assignment change? Be assured that Jehovah understands your feelings. When you support such changes and loyally stick to Jehovah and the organization that he is using, you will surely be blessed.

  Jehovah is nowhere to be seen and heard. How are these congregation members blessed from the Society after they rehabbed their congregation with their own money? How is traveling further to attend a new congregation a blessing?

  Does anyone see a real estate scam? The Society is preparing all the members for more sell-offs and closings...all in the name of JEHOVAH!
  
  
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  Watchtower November 2022... Adapt to new adjustments and new changes

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  the watchtower—study edition | november 2022. study article 48. keep your senses when your loyalty is tested.

  14 vlado, a 73-year-old elder in slovenia, struggled when his congregation merged with another congregation and the kingdom hall that he attended was closed.

  he says: “i did not understand why such a beautiful kingdom hall would be closed.

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  • w21 June pp. 14-19
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    You Can Escape From Satan’s Snares!
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  12 Greed led Judas Iscariot to become a despicable traitor. He did not start out that way though. (Luke 6:13, 16) Jesus chose him as an apostle. Judas was evidently capable and dependable, for he was in charge of the money box. Jesus and the apostles used those funds to care for their expenses in the preaching activity. In a sense, they were like donations to the worldwide work today. But at some point, Judas began to steal, despite having heard Jesus’ repeated warnings about greed. (Mark 7:22, 23; Luke 11:39; 12:15) Judas ignored those warnings.

  12 Greed led the Watchtower Society to become despicable liars. The Society did not start out that way. The Society were never capable or dependable with the members money contributions. They made themselves in charge of the money box. The congregation members contributed time, money and free labor to build their congregations. In a sense, each member owns their own Kingdom Hall. The Watchtower Society began to sell off congregations and pocket all the monies despite having Jesus repeated warnings about greed. The Watchtower Society ignore the warnings.
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  Watchtower November 2022... Adapt to new adjustments and new changes

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  the watchtower—study edition | november 2022. study article 48. keep your senses when your loyalty is tested.

  14 vlado, a 73-year-old elder in slovenia, struggled when his congregation merged with another congregation and the kingdom hall that he attended was closed.

  he says: “i did not understand why such a beautiful kingdom hall would be closed.

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  They have given up their power of reason to the old men in Warwick.

  It's articles like this one that show how one-sided the Watchtower Society functions. After you help with the upkeep and renovation of your local Kingdom Hall, the Society send you to a new congregation miles away. Don't ask questions...''Be assured that Jehovah understands your feelings.'' Jehovah will bless you after we sell your congregation to pay for all the lawsuits and the steep decline in contributions. Please send in contributions, materials and free labor, so we can build a state of the art Movie Production facilities in Ramapo, New York!
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  Watchtower November 2022... Adapt to new adjustments and new changes

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  the watchtower—study edition | november 2022. study article 48. keep your senses when your loyalty is tested.

  14 vlado, a 73-year-old elder in slovenia, struggled when his congregation merged with another congregation and the kingdom hall that he attended was closed.

  he says: “i did not understand why such a beautiful kingdom hall would be closed.

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  The Watchtower—Study Edition | November 2022

  STUDY ARTICLE 48

  Keep Your Senses When Your Loyalty Is Tested

  14 Vlado, a 73-year-old elder in Slovenia, struggled when his congregation merged with another congregation and the Kingdom Hall that he attended was closed. He says: “I did not understand why such a beautiful Kingdom Hall would be closed. I felt hurt because we had recently renovated the hall. I am a carpenter, and I had built some of the new furniture. Also, the reorganization required many adjustments that were not easy for us older publishers.” What helped Vlado to support the direction? He explains: “Adapting to changes made by Jehovah’s organization always brings blessings. These refinements are preparing us for even greater changes in the future.” Are you struggling with the adjustments that come with a congregation merge or an assignment change? Be assured that Jehovah understands your feelings. When you support such changes and loyally stick to Jehovah and the organization that he is using, you will surely be blessed.​—Ps. 18:25.

  
  

  Poor Vlado! He's getting up in age, and all his hard work serving as an elder is being tested. Vlado built furniture for his congregation and contributed money for the upkeep and renovation. His beautiful Kingdom Hall was recently renovated.

  What does Vlado get for all his hard work? He is sent packing to a new Kingdom Hall.
  

  Doesn't Vlado realize that loyalty only works one way to the Watchtower Society? Kingdom Halls all over the world are being sold, members are merging with other congregations and members are told, “Adapting to changes made by Jehovah’s organization always brings blessings. These refinements are preparing us for even greater changes in the future.”

  The only thing this article didn't address is, What are the blessings Jehovah brings to each individuals and what new changes does the Society have in store?
  

  If any member doesn't run out of this organization after reading this article, deserves all the unpleasant changes coming their way!