Tazemanian-devil

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  planting seed with jw carpet salesman.

  by prologos in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  p's remark to sales man: "you must feel right at home here like the israelites who lived on carpets and inside curtains, even the tabernacle?

  layers of it ---".

  p: "to think that millions trekking for 40 years did not leave a trace, nothing ever turned up?

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  You can't really call them nomads when it was supposedly 2 million people, continuing to have children and grow in population every year, moving around in a fixed area over 40 years.

  Look at what happened at the original woodstock after just a few days.

  40 years and not a single trace? How many animals did they supposedly sacrifice on a daily basis? Where are those remains? How many people died in that time frame? Where are their remains? How much trash do 2 million + people produce on a daily basis? Not a single trace? No broken pottery? Not a single speck of evidence they were ever there?
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  Australian journalists investigating abuse

  by Joel-ABC-730 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  dear members,.

  i am an investigative journalist with the australian public broadcaster, the abc.

  we are currently gathering information from members of the jehovah's witnesses who experienced sexual abuse as children and adolescents in australia.

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  Tazemanian-devil

  There are several Australian users at the ex JW subreddit (link).
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  Has appointment of MS and Elder been changed?

  by Simon Templar in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  are there any changes to the new procedure?

  it seems to me that the co doesn't ask the candidate questions any longer.

  they just decide who they will appoint and announce it at the next weekly meeting.

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  I can attest to this. There were no questions going from MS to Elder. The C.O. and Secretary took me to the back and simply stated the fact that I had been appointed.
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  I had breakfast with 50+ JWs on Sunday

  by zimunzucz in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we pulled into a hotel parking lot saturday around 6pm on the return leg of a wonderful family vacation to new england - an then fate stepped in---a man in a suit got out of a car with the rest of a picture perfect family.

  i immediately noticed all the name tags--- and my blood pressure spiked 50pts- damn!!

  i was booked in a 4 story hotel full of jws-- the only time they took off the name tags was in the swimming pool- they were so proud of themselves.. at 6:30 am the hot water went cold in the wife's shower- what do you expect on the 4th floor when a herd of jws is trying to get ready at the same time?

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  You my friend, are a rock star. I hope one day I have the courage to do the same thing!

  Awesome! This made my day.
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  Why would anyone want to join jovie world?

  by Doltologist in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i can understand why someone who was born of jovie parents would want to leave jovie world.

  i can see why someone who had joined jovie world would want to leave.

  after all, why would you want to stay in such an evil institution?.

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  I like the name Jovie World. Yes it's belittling. But so is the made up word "Jehovah".
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  the torch

  by Mr.logic in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  since the wt organization claims 'apostolic succession " who was it that passed the torch to c.t.

  russell who founded this organization of sheeple?

  ask judge rutherford, or milton henschel, maybe they know.

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  They refused to call it apostolic succession, but that's what it amounted to. They've since changed that with new light.
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  How many of you think.......

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ..that the governing body are only in it for money and power?.

  how many of you think the gb are all/some are sincere?.

  okay, i know this has been asked before but i can't find the thread and there are newbies here.....and i like the sound of my own voice.

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  They may not make a personal paycheck, but they are no doubt lavished with gifts, large sums of cash, fine dining, and never have to lift a finger.

  I mean, if a circuit overseer rakes in a decent amount of cash via green handshakes, what do people hand the GB members?

  They never have to pay a single penny for anything in their lives. They're always with at least one sycophant who will step on their grandmother to say "no brother, let me buy that for you."

  Edit: So I'd say money is definitely a factor. Plus worship and adoration. Pretty awesome gig. All you have to do is become a sociopath.
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  The "Final Push" before the GT!!! I think they REALLY believe it!

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't know if i have shared this with everyone, but there seems to be a new theocratic term, at least in my circuit.. the term is "final push.

  " wtf does it mean?

  well, an eldub said that the gb are "all in" with warwick and they might spend all their money on the project.

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw
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  Does The Watchtower Use Propaganda?

  by The Governor in

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  " --- g00 6/22 pp.

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  This has to be one of the most, if not the most damning articles they've ever written. Every single point they make points back at them. They even use propaganda techniques about themselves in the very article condemning propaganda! Check out the "Straw Man" technique below:

  "IS THE WORK OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES PROPAGANDISTIC?

  Some opponents of Jehovah’s Witnesses have accused them of spreading Zionist propaganda. Others have charged that the ministry of the Witnesses promotes Communism. Still others have claimed that the work of Jehovah’s Witnesses promotes the ideals and interests of “American imperialism.” And there are those who assert that the Witnesses are anarchists, fomenting disorder with the aim of changing the social, economic, political, or legal order. Obviously, these conflicting accusations cannot all be true."
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  How Much Do Circuit Overseers Make Under the Table, and is it Taxable?

  by Tazemanian-devil in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i was thinking about green handshakes, and i knew my wife and i personally would try to slide at least $100 each c.o visit to the c.o.

  if we were low on cash, we'd never hand him less than $20.

  how many of such handshakes does he receive in a weeks time?

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  I was thinking about green handshakes, and I knew my wife and I personally would try to slide at least $100 each C.O visit to the C.O. If we were low on cash, we'd never hand him less than $20. How many of such handshakes does he receive in a weeks time? A dozen or more, of probably at least $20. And you know the wealthy brothers looking for privileges would give a lot more.

  And does he report such income on his taxes? I wonder if the IRS could look into this section of the group, and slap them with some kind of fine?

  Remember how they took down Al Capone.