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  " you will never grow old..."

  by mrquik in

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  " you will never grow old..." a more grievous lie is hard to imagine.

  i heard this one first in 1957. i was 6. my mother had just converted.

  i heard it many times after that.

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  Like you, mrquik, I am a 'child' of the '50's and so your post resonates with me. My mother converted in the 1950's and I was born in 1955. Over and over again we were told 'you WILL NOT grow old'..........yet every single person that made this assertion to us has indeed grown old and the vast majority of those folks are dead.

  My long fade started 40 years ago this month.

  In July of 1976 I was YOUNG, HANDSOME and BROKE walking out the door of Watchtower Farms.

  In July of 2016 I am no longer YOUNG, no longer HANDSOME and no longer BROKE!

  In my book, 1 out of 3 ain't bad!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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  Arrangements for Electronic Donations to Local Congregations

  by wifibandit in

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  april 17, 2016 to selected bodies of elders in the united states branch territory re: arrangements for electronic donations to local congregations.

  (attachment 1) 2016 04-18-e scong--arrangements for electronic donations to local congregations.

  (attachment 2) credit card donation arrangement instructions.

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  "What a beautiful sight to behold! As David Splane would say, 'We just love this new provision from Jehovah'". Anthony Morris III
  
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  I have a favor to ask. I need to find a statement that was in one of the magazines, but I can't find it now. Can you help?

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  i have a favor to ask.

  i need some information found in a watchtower that i can't seem to find in my library.

  today, the watchtower teaches that the governing body is the faithful slave.

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  Barbara, Is this what you are looking for?:

  YOUR WORD IS TRUTH

  Is the Pope Gods Intermediary?

  "There is such a governing body today, even as Jesus foretold, a "faithful and discreet slave", whom he has set over all his belongings." pg.28 final paragraph

  AWAKE February 8, 1965 page 27-28
  (If you read the entire article I think that it alludes to the governing body being the faithful and discreet slave)
  
  
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  Why JW's Rave So Much About Conventions

  by freemindfade in

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  "it was so beautiful, we are truly blessed!

  now, they also plaster these affirmations all over social media, "this is the best life", “so blessed”, “best convention”.. why the gushing?

  have you ever heard anyone say, “mmmm it was ok”?

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  My mother was a DIE HARD fanatical witness up until her death in the year 2000. However, for the last ten years of her life she would complain to me that the assemblies were a 'rehash' of 'the same old same old'! 'There is nothing new to say' was her observation.

  P.S. - She always hated Fred Franz and she thought he was a crackpot. I could not get it through her 'head' that he was the chief theologian of the Jehovah's Witness religion. So even though she didn't like him, she loved the version of the religion he was responsible for and not accepting that he was one of it's main architects. (Go figure?)
  
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  here i am

  by notalone in

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  i was a 4th gen born in.my adult children were the 5th.

  my mother was one of the newly'anointed' we have all left.

  i have been lurking since october.i was really too terrified someone would find out who i was and what would happen.well we are out now so here is a part of my story.

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  Welcome to the forum...........and to the rest of your 'cult free' life. Best wishes to you and your family as you travel the road ahead.
  
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  New Here ... Just woke up

  by Sevan in

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  hey all, .

  this is my first post.

  i haven't been out in service or to a meeting in over a month.. i realize now that i've been having serious questions for years and many articles and talks have greatly disturbed me over the years.

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  Welcome to the forum. As a man raised in this religion, I am simply amazed and inspired by the many women who post here and have broken free of the 'paternalist' control of the Watchtower Society! Your bravery in thinking for yourself is beyond measure.
  
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  Bethel Economy

  by sp74bb in

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  revelation 6:6 kjv.

  6 and i heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, a measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.. this prophecy starts to be true in south europe bethels..... according to our sources, bethel families have been asked to reduce their food allowance and even been informed that monthly contribution might not be paid.. meantime, one of these branches is sending millions of € every year as donation to other wt structures, not to mention the 7 digit number on their bank account.

  bethel members are not blind ;).

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  I can believe in the food cutbacks. In 1975, when I was at Watchtower Farms, the price of coffee and sugar began to climb. We were asked to cut back on our coffee drinking (easy for me since I don't indulge) and donuts and pastries were no longer free flowing like they were pre 1975. So yes, the food cutbacks are entirely possible. 'Let them eat cake!'
  
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  Mark Sanderson Talk re Belgium visit

  by Listener in

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  the degradation of the governing body members continues on.

  mark sanderson gives a talk regarding his visit to belgium for the memorial this year and was travelling from korea to munich to brussels, belgium on the day of the belgium terrorist attacks.he cannot wipe the smirk on his face as he relates his experience, with no regard whatsoever of all those unfortunately affected by the attacks.

  in fact, he personally found god's hand affecting him personally, allowing him to attend the memorial as planned and a kh dedication.he is that privileged during his flight travels that internet was available to him, enabling him to catch up on current news and to contact branch's.

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  Thanks Fading........I just noticed that they both have that identical 'con man' smile.
  
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  Morris has JW's CLAP for child that died from "NO BLOOD"

  by wifibandit in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yxw_wxyviu.

  thanks to anon for the source video and to cappytan for video editing & upload!.

  anthony morris iii, knoxville tennessee sunday 2016-07-03.

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  Just remember folks, Jehovah HATES child sacrifice..........unless of course it is his idea or the idea of His ORGANIZATION!
  
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  Jehovers Witnesses are not the only ones....

  by The Rebel in

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  "more than half of the people in the u.k either aren't saving at all or they aren't saving enough to give themselves the standard of living they hope for" ( the money advice service).

  how do you have your retirement planned?.

  as for myself, i never botherd with putting money in a pension, i opted instead to invest in buy to let properties.

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  sparky1

  I planned for the delayed Armageddon! In 1976 I got some great advice from an older gentleman that I was taking on tour at Watchtower Farms when I was a Bethelite. He told me not to pay attention to everything that the Governing Body (tm) has to say. Take control of your own finances he explained or you won't have any security in this life. So, I listened to him and semi-retired at 47 years old. It is hard work, but it can be done.