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  Tony Morris video footage of him buying a dozen bottles of scotch

  by UnshackleTheChains in

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  i was howling watching cedars latest video of tm111 buying a dozen bottles of scotch ((maccallans scotch).

  you can't write this stuff.

  right, i'm now off to buy a bottle of maccallans 😂..

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  "Where did the money come from?" - pale.emperor

  You can rest assured that he paid for that stash out of his own pocket. Mother Watchtower would never approve of that expenditure even if he is a member of the Governing Body. The Golden Rule is 'Don't fu@k with mommas purse!' Back in the '70's when I was at Watchtower Farms, George Couch (not a member of the Governing Body but one of Nathan Knorr's best friends) misused his requisition privileges in order to obtain lots and lots of steaks and fancy cuts of meats. He was chastised accordingly. Speaking of alcohol consumption and George Couch.......... I had keys to off limits places at Watchtower Farms and had gone in to George Couch's room to do some work. George Couch's personal alcohol stash would rival a commercial bar. And as any ex-Bethelite can tell you: Misuse of alcohol is RAMPANT at Jehovah's house.
  
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  Tony Morris video footage of him buying a dozen bottles of scotch

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i was howling watching cedars latest video of tm111 buying a dozen bottles of scotch ((maccallans scotch).

  you can't write this stuff.

  right, i'm now off to buy a bottle of maccallans 😂..

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  " so then Sanderson has the nerve to pull me aside and say, "Tony, maybe you should cut back on your drinking a little. You know as members of the Governing Body we need to avoid even the appearance of sin." Kids....I really showed him. I say's "Look Sanderson you don't have much room to talk. When you stop shaking hands with Ronald McDonald, I'll stop shaking hands with the Macallan family." "

  No more Macallan? Next stop Glenlivet!
  
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  Solicitations on PM from fake JW-net members

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  12 hours agofrom sarahemily958 to terrywalstrom.

  hello how are you doing today i am sarah from rhode island united state i am a new member here i am hoping to meet someone here to share some experience on how to use jw thank you hoping to hear ffrom you soon

  regards : sarah

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  I received it twice, also.
  
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  Greetings to all

  by Dmitry in

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  my name is dmitry!

  (i apologize for my english.

  i am from ukraine and wanted to expand communication with exjw.. well, what about yourself?

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  Privit!
  
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  I dont understand why KH's are less attractive than churches

  by nowawake14 in

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  i mean, come on.

  if they call themselves the "true", then why are most kingdom halls not as attractive as churches and dont do any better?.

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  john.prestor...you may be thinking of the old kingdom Halls that were once built and owned by each individual local congregation? They are now being replaced by a basic, big box design that comes in three sizes. "Cookie cutter" Kingdom Halls for "cookie cutter" Witnesses.
  
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  I dont understand why KH's are less attractive than churches

  by nowawake14 in

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  i mean, come on.

  if they call themselves the "true", then why are most kingdom halls not as attractive as churches and dont do any better?.

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  There is no need for a Kingdom Hall to be beautiful, architecturally impressive or aesthetically pleasing because.........they are not churches or houses of worship. They are indoctrination centers.
  
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  (Petty) Gambling No Longer A Judicial Offense?

  by Solzhenitsyn in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i searched "gambling" on this forum and only found old threads.

  so thought i'd share.

  perhaps it has already been commented on and i am just repeating.. see you all in vegas baby!

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  http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/w20021101/Questions-From-Readers/#?insight

  It seems to be some sort of 'relaxation' of the rules from days gone by.
  
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  Fear Of Demons:

  by Englishman in

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  there was a time when jw's wouldn't buy anything that wasn't brand spanking new.

  it might be a way for the demons to enter your home!.

  this is from the wt, dec 15, 1966:.

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  My first girlfriend after I left Bethel in the 70's was raised in a large Witness family with all the attendant emotional baggage. Unknown to me (she hid it very well) she suffered from extreme anxiety and anxiety attacks. At any rate, I gave her a beautiful antique gold Art Deco wristwatch that I had purchased from an estate and had completely restored. Shortly before we broke up, I noticed that she no longer wore the watch. When I inquired about it, she told me that her parents wanted her to throw it away. It seems that they had determined that her nighttime anxiety attacks were 'demonic in origin' and were probably caused by the antique timepiece! Crazy is as crazy does.
  
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  My mom

  by vienne in

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  i'm annie, rachael's daughter.

  mom died yesterday.

  i can't find a way to delete her account here.

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  My condolences to you and your family. 41 roses for the 41 years she graced this earth.
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  A Question for Born-ins Who Had a Parent Leave the Cult Before They Did

  by jp1692 in

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  2. experiences

  question: have any of you that are now exjws had a parent leave the religion before you, and you shunned them because of that?

  if so—and while you were still in the cult—what, if anything, could your parent have done to reach your heart and begin a reconciliation?

  it’s been almost ten years since i left the religion and my two sons continue to shun me and rebuff all efforts i make to reconcile.

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  From my perspective:

  Your sons are fools! My father was never one of Jehovah's Witnesses. In fact, my father was a bum. He was an alcoholic, bigamist and serial womanizer. I never even met the man. He died at 53 years old from his lifestyle. My siblings and I were raised by an unstable, religiously fanatical , dyed in the wool Jehovah's Witness mother. I will be 64 years old this year and had to make my way through life mostly on my own. No father to love and support me and give me guidance. No father to buffer me and my siblings from being raised by an unstable religious fanatic. I worked very, very hard to be a success in life but would trade it all for the love, support and guidance of a caring father. Your sons need to realize that they are very fortunate to have a father that loved and cared for them. You are worth more as a person than any religious ideology but they will have to find that out for themselves. Good luck and I hope things work out for you in the long run.