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  Governing Body went from anonymous secret group to T.V Stars??? How?

  by Witness 007 in

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  when i grew up in the 1980's -90's it was rare to see a faithful slaves picture in 10 years of watchtowers.

  everything was anonymous.

  no one really knew there names except for the "holy oricle" fred franz.. now they are full on t.v stars with there own show.

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  What went WRONG over the last 2000 years?
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  The official relationship between Jehovahs Witnessses and the Watchtower? I'm confused.

  by Joliette in

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  can anybody answer this for me?.

  whenever i tell people i'm ex jehovahs witnesses, they always assume that i'm against the jehovahs witnesses, but i am more so against the watchtower then anything.people assume that i'm anti-jehovahs witness, but now that i've done more research i've realized that its the watchtower thats more harmful then the jehovahs witnesses, even though theres a lot of jehovahs witnesses i dont like, i'm not against jehovahs witnesses as a group.. can anyone explain this to me?.

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  WATCHTOWER AND THE GOVERNING BODY= VATICAN AND THE POPE

  JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES= LAITY CLASS
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  Within 2 years I see... KH Karaoke...Seriously

  by HowTheBibleWasCreated in

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  this evening at the clam the job video was played and then the stupid peer pressure video.

  this was not so odd.

  however on the last elijah section pictures from the imitate their faith book was place on screen to imagine the scenes.

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  "EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN!"

  Remember the old 50's and 60's TV show, SING ALONG WITH MITCH?

  In JW Land it could morph into, SING ALONG WITH THE GOVERNING BODY!
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  Mama Jackson Cashes in Ice Cream Money

  by OrphanCrow in

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  michael jackson's estate sells stake in sony/atv music catalogue for $750m.

  http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/sony-michael-jackson-music-catalog-1.3491828.

  michael jackson's estate has agreed to sell its remaining stake in a lucrative music catalogue to sony corp. for $750 million us, the entities announced monday.the agreement for jackson's half-share of the sony/atv music publishing catalogue will give the company sole ownership of works by the beatles, bob dylan and other hit making musicians, including eminem and taylor swift.the deal is another posthumous blockbuster deal for jackson, whose estate has erased the singer's massive debts through a mixture of new music and movie ventures and re-releases of the singer's most popular music.jackson's estate benefits his mother and three children, known as prince, paris and blanket.. read full article at link.

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  Grandma, we're in for some REAL ICE CREAM now!
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  Mama Jackson Cashes in Ice Cream Money

  by OrphanCrow in

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  michael jackson's estate sells stake in sony/atv music catalogue for $750m.

  http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/sony-michael-jackson-music-catalog-1.3491828.

  michael jackson's estate has agreed to sell its remaining stake in a lucrative music catalogue to sony corp. for $750 million us, the entities announced monday.the agreement for jackson's half-share of the sony/atv music publishing catalogue will give the company sole ownership of works by the beatles, bob dylan and other hit making musicians, including eminem and taylor swift.the deal is another posthumous blockbuster deal for jackson, whose estate has erased the singer's massive debts through a mixture of new music and movie ventures and re-releases of the singer's most popular music.jackson's estate benefits his mother and three children, known as prince, paris and blanket.. read full article at link.

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  Is this what you had in mind, OrphanCrow?
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  These are Bernie supporters waiting for their free stuff

  by Morning Warship in

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  garbage removed.

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  "Fuck you.........go hungry". - HappyDad

  Sorry that I could only give one 'like' to your post. I hope that I made up for it here.
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  Gross! Grooming of young brothers in the KH to do more for Jehobadahhh and his organ-nigh-say-shun! I saw it myself.

  by macys in

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  so there is this young brother probably 14 or 15 and the elders are already grooming him to do more for jehobadahhh.

  most of the elders in this kh are old like 60+ and sometimes there are not enough brothers to do the mics or sound so you will see a 70 year old elder forced into action.

  almost comical to see a brother who thinks instagram is an email service try to operate the sound system and projector as he plays the wrong song or brings the screen down during a prayer.

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  "Grooming of young brothers in the KH to do more." - macys

  EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN!

  I bet if you ask some of the older posters here that were raised in the religion they will have a story similar to mine. At 12 years old I was the permanent reader at the Book Study and one of the attendants at the Kingdom Hall. We moved to where the need was greater and I was baptized at 15 years old. Our congregation was holding rural meetings on Sunday to start a new congregation and the only two brothers were me and an Elder. I was the official chairman every other meeting and the permanent Watchtower reader. At the Circuit Assembly I was the assistant attendant servant. When I was 17 years old I was 'sent' (I hate that) to pioneer in a congregation with only 2 Ministerial Servants and NO Elders. The Circuit Overseer contacted the Service Department to see if they would appoint me a Ministerial Servant (as a carrot I think to give me a reason to stay in this congregation and not go to Bethel) and he was told that they would do it. When the CO asked if I could be appointed an Elder at 18 the Service Department said that they didn't think that it would be a problem but that the Governing Body(tm) would have the final say. The Watchtower Society liked to groom their 'company men' from a young age years ago because it worked so well. Give a young man position and prestige and he won't be able to give it up that easily. Once you get used to the position you tend to get comfortable and stay along for the ride.
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  How much is the Bethel allowance now? It used to be $14!

  by Maryo in

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  i am wondering how much the bethel "allowance" is now?

  it used to be $14!

  is it true they really sign a vow of proverty now?

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  This thread got me to thinking. Like compound complex, I was a Bethelite in the '70's. Like him, I received $14.00 a month plus $6.00 travel allowance which would equal $240.00 for a year. Just out of curiosity, I went online and checked my Social Security statement. Oddly enough, for the year 1975 my income was reported as $1,069.00 and I did not have an outside job. Any ex-Bethelites here that worked in the Treasurers Office that can shed some light on this discrepancy?
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  Our COBE(Coordinator Of Body of Elders) Cried at the Kingdom Hall

  by James Jack in

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  it was announced recently, that "bro.

  z is no long the coordinator(76 years old), bro y(60) is now the new coordinator of the body of elders".. you see, bro.

  z has been an elder for 43 years and 35 of them as the cobe/po.

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  "this is the way of life on earth." - steve2

  To-morrow and to-morrow, and to-morrow,

  Creeps in this petty pace from day to day

  To the last syllable of recorded time,

  And all our yesterdays have lighted fools

  The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!

  Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player

  That struts and frets his hour upon the stage

  And then is heard no more: it is a tale

  Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,

  Signifying nothing.- Macbeth Act 5 Scene 5
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  Question for those still attending the Kingdom Hall

  by ToesUp in

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  this a question more out of curiosity, because we have not stepped foot in a kh in 3 years.. how is the attendance at the meetings/assemblies?

  i know the answer will vary due to location.. are you (especially elders) receiving any notification or communication from bethel or co's that there is an upsurge of people that are simply disappearing or out right dis associating?.

  thanks, in advance, for your feedback!

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  I'd like to know the answer to that also. After all, in just the last 25 days there have been 95 new ones registered at this site. That doesn't count lurkers....................things are not as they seem in JEHOVAH'S WITNESS LAND!