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  Wire-Rim Glasses

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  stumbled upon www.towerwatch.com.

  a ministry of misery.

  depression.

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  I wore 'rimless' wire framed glasses when I was a Bethelite in the 70's , just like Papa Knorr!
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  Bethel should be considered bad

  by dbq407 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  from what i was told, we don't celebrate birthdays because the only two times it is mentioned in the bible, bad things happened.

  so if the wt wants to set standards by the "two bad things" rule, then why do they use the name bethel?

  i've read two instances in the bible where bad things happened there.

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  Bethel and the deplorable state of the current Governing Body(tm) was prophesied in Amos 4:4 - "GO TO BETHEL AND SIN". That is my version of 'new light'. If they can take scriptures out of context and make 'shit' up, than so can I.!
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  Battle over contamination at Watchtower site in Warwick

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  http://www.recordonline.com/article/20151214/news/151219671.

  battle over contamination at watchtower site in warwick.

  by hema easley .

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  3.) They didn't know about the pollution. This means, in essence, they are going to go into court and say "we're idiots and these bad people took advantage of us." This option might be the most entertaining.- JeffT

  This is what my mind conjured up when I read JeffT's post:

  WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...........................A BAD KITTY JUST SHIT IN MY SANDBOX!!!!!! SOMEONE BETTER DO SOMETHING RIGHT AWAY!!!!!!!!
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  Battle over contamination at Watchtower site in Warwick

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  http://www.recordonline.com/article/20151214/news/151219671.

  battle over contamination at watchtower site in warwick.

  by hema easley .

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  "The title search should have revealed the previous owners and the nature of their business, which should have been a red flag for environmental issues." - JeffT

  Who did the title search? A home schooled newboy Bethelite? The Watchtower lawyers can't be that stupid or are they? At the slightest hint of possible pollution, Watchtower should have reconsidered their options for purchase. At the very least, they should have purchased some time of 'pollution insurance' or required the seller to purchase the insurance to cover any unforeseen difficulties with the property. It seems that the Governing Body(tm) and their team of helpers and legal experts operate from a very naïve and childlike world view.

  "Pollution insurance can be a valuable risk management tool to limit potential environmental liability. It can supplement the traditional methods of allocating risk in a real estate transaction, including proper due diligence , representations and warranties, indemnifications, placing funds in escrow and reducing the purchase price. .... the parties my choose to purchase pollution insurance to transfer risk of certain liabilities to an independent third party insurer."-Gregg A. Nathanson, ESQ.

  Maybe I am way off base . Are their any lawyers or commercial real estate experts posting here that can comment on this?
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  Merry Pantsmas Everyone!

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

  1. social
  2. humour

  okay, i posted this in a thread that got locked and buried.

  since then i've been really busy and have overdosed on christmas music in the past week.

  so, i'm resurrecting this "holy day" holiday that most people will unknowingly be celebrating tomorrow.

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  "And Your Little Dog Too...." WTS not content with taking kids' ice cream money, now they want them to give up their puppy dogs too.

  by sir82 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  don't know if anyone else caught this subtle but malicious photo from the 12/13/15 wt study article.. not sure how to post pictures here, but the photo is on the website's copy of the article, just below paragraph 12:.

  http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/w20151015/give-us-more-faith/.

  note the 3 pictures in sequence tell a "story":.

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  Apparently, Serena Williams isn't going to serve where the need is greater anytime soon. She gets to keep her dogs.
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  Youths planning for the future leaflet

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  does anyone remember around the tear 2000, maybe just before or after, there was a leaflet released at the summer convention aimed at teenagers called something like, "planning for a worthwhile future"?

  basically it argued that you shouldn't go to college or university and put your trust in "the world".

  instead you should trust in jehovah, pioneer and reach out for bethel or missionary service.

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  Sparky, that was John and Eunice.- Village Idiot

  Sorry,my bad.((( I am at work and so didn't check the original work. Sloppy posting on my part. "At 60 you tend to forget things."-Robert Lowell
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  Governing body member has Nervous breakdown due to Bethel pressure!!! Sad.

  by Witness 007 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  watchtower life story of karl klien governing body was very sad.

  clearly shows the pressure to do more.

  baptized at 12 years old he became a teenage elder.

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  'Nervous Breakdowns' at Bethel?! It happens more than the average 'rank and file' witness realizes.
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  Youths planning for the future leaflet

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  does anyone remember around the tear 2000, maybe just before or after, there was a leaflet released at the summer convention aimed at teenagers called something like, "planning for a worthwhile future"?

  basically it argued that you shouldn't go to college or university and put your trust in "the world".

  instead you should trust in jehovah, pioneer and reach out for bethel or missionary service.

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  I wonder, Steve2, what ever happened to John and Mary? If alive today, they would be in their 90's!
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  Youths planning for the future leaflet

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  does anyone remember around the tear 2000, maybe just before or after, there was a leaflet released at the summer convention aimed at teenagers called something like, "planning for a worthwhile future"?

  basically it argued that you shouldn't go to college or university and put your trust in "the world".

  instead you should trust in jehovah, pioneer and reach out for bethel or missionary service.

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