No problem finding a market for these bldgs. And of course, all the bldgs are in great shape...they've had free labor working and restoring them for 100+ years!
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Watchtower to Sell 6 Brooklyn Heights Properties
by DannyHaszard inwatchtower to sell 6 brooklyn heights properties.
brooklyn daily eagle, ny -7 minutes ago.
... residential and all in brooklyn heights, according to david semonian, a spokesperson for the watchtower society, also known as the jehovahs witnesses.
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I've soooooo had it
by LovesDubs inthis should be a proud and happy time in my life as a mom.
:( on top of everything else in my life these days...im in the process of planning a sweet sixteen party for my little girl for may 12, and my oldest son graduates from high school on may 18 followed by a party i am trying to have for him on may 26 followed by my daughter's four dance company recitals the weekend of june 1. also my youngest sons birthday is this sunday..... so...i spent days designing and mailing out gorgeous graduation invitations to everybody i know and all our wacked relatives.
i wrote to the jws in advance and asked if they would please put their differences aside for one night to celebrate my son's achievements.
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I'm with Bebu....let 'em know how disappointed, no, how PISSED you are by sending a note to tell EVERYONE OF THEM what a great witness they have made....damn cult!
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Getting cut out of Mom and Dad's will
by journey-on inhave any of you experienced this yet....being cut out of your jw mom and dad's will?
i posted the following on another thread.
because of one instance that i heard about last year from a friend of mine, i am concerned that this may be something the society is encouraging and may encourage even more as the new private issue of the wt begins to be released.
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gymbob
When I DA'd myself a few years back, my parents cut me out of their will.
The real funny thing about it is that they had NOTHING until they moved in with my non-jw grandmother back in the 90's and when she passed away in 03', they took everything she had (alot!).
Back in the early 70's, my parents planned for the "Big A" in 75', sold the house and moved to unassigned territory and did janitorial work until they were so old they couldn't work anymore.
I'm sure my grandmother would roll over in her grave if she knew that my parents could leave everything they have to the WTB&TS when they die. She hated them for not letting her give us grandchildren Xmas & birthday parties, etc.....she was a classy lady to the end, but she hated the witnesses.....I love you grandma! GYMBOB
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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal labotomy.......
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Need high qualtiy scan of May 1st WT QFR article !!
by cultswatter inneed a high quality scan of the whole qfr article as the scan below is very poor quality.
i want to have something decent to give to my dub friends as they don't really know much about their own religion.
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This is my first look at this article, and quite frankly it makes me sick.
I'm soooo glad to be away from it all.....
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Why do people choose to d'assoc by letter instead of just fading?
by journey-on ini simply gradually quit going.
of course, this was many years ago and maybe the "rules" have changed, but rather than create drama among my family, i just let them think i was becoming materialistic and spiritually weak.
at least it kept them talking and associating with me rather than cutting me off.
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gymbob
I DA'd myself because the elders didn't give me much choice.
I tried to do the fade, but I had some real buckaroo elders in my town and they just were not going to let that happen. (I was a ex-bethelite, pioneer, etc.)
I started to miss a few meetings and they would come by on saturday afternoons and ask, "hey, where the heck have you been lately?" So I would tell them I was sick, or working over-time or some other excuse, when I was really researching Jehovah's Witnesses online and lurking on JWD when my family was at the hall. After a few weeks of that, they came by to visit IN SUITS, wanting to know what was going on.....
I tried, but lying is just not me.....after I told them that I had some real questions about some of the doctrines of the org., they got the JC together (plus, this was when the whole UN thing was going down, that was big for me). I told them that I wouldn't be there. They said if I don't show up they would DF me. So, I came to the hall that night and handed the elders a note that said I choose not to be associated with JW's from now on, period. Basically telling them "you can't fire me, I QUIT!".
My wife (now ex-wife) was also reporting to the elders what I was doing, that didn't help.
In the end, I wouldn't have lasted long. For me, it's either pee or get off the pot. Both of my kids are going to be DF'd this thursday and frankly, i'm proud about that. They've been away for a few years now and really don't give a damn what the local elders do. I'm glad to be part of watching the borg's numbers fall. And the funniest thing about the whole deal is, none of the elders even know my kids!
They grew up and moved out years ago. Their publisher record cards have been in the files for years, nobody comes by to visit or see how they are, but now 4-5 years go by and they've got to make a annoucement because it's come to their attention that they now attend a church somewhere! Great sheperding, uh? GYMBOB
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Why does being right = being arrogant?
by AlmostAtheist inwhat is it about a person's believing they are "right" that leads them to being arrogant?
you've surely noticed that the more sure a person is that he's right, the more likely he is to treat those that disagree with him with disrespect.
it's hard to see how a person can disagree with something that you know is right.
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p.s. "Ignorant" comes from the word "ignore"...choosing not to know.
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Why does being right = being arrogant?
by AlmostAtheist inwhat is it about a person's believing they are "right" that leads them to being arrogant?
you've surely noticed that the more sure a person is that he's right, the more likely he is to treat those that disagree with him with disrespect.
it's hard to see how a person can disagree with something that you know is right.
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AA~
Ah yes...the sarcasm! Now I get you.....(Have you been listening in on the conversations between my wife and I?) :)
Her: "Well you're trying to be just too logical".
Me: "Yea, that's something i'm going to have to work on".
Sarcasm = arrogance. GYMBOB
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Why does being right = being arrogant?
by AlmostAtheist inwhat is it about a person's believing they are "right" that leads them to being arrogant?
you've surely noticed that the more sure a person is that he's right, the more likely he is to treat those that disagree with him with disrespect.
it's hard to see how a person can disagree with something that you know is right.
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AA~
I'm not sure where being right = being arrogant. (?) You can't successfully win a argument with someone who's right, can you? If you try, they can come off as being arrogant, when they are really just correct in their position.
My wife and I had a similar talk about this the other day....She sometimes accuse each other of being arrogant.
I was raised a dub, now i'm atheist. She was raised Lutheran but doesn't know what to believe anymore about a god. She has a hard time talking about it because she doesn't want to give up on the "idea" of a god out there somewhere who cares about us, but has no actual reason to believe that way. On the other hand, I don't believe in a god, but sometimes hope that there really is one because I have tried to be a good person my whole life and believe that I would be judged someday to be a good man, but don't care for the idea of a god or anyone, "judging" my life someday, if that ever would happen!
Like I posted on another thead....if there is a after-life, i'll let it take care of itself. GYMBOB
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Sincere Question to Anyone who Believes in God
by Big Tex inlately it's occurred to me that one day i will die.
being raised in a cult that teaches you, you will live forever without dying will warp perspectives.
and i've been working hard on coming to terms with that realization, and it's becoming more and more okay.
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Tex~
I think people have been searching for the answers you're looking for ever since man has been able to look for answers. Those answers have not been found yet, and nobody knows. Some hope, some wish one way or another, but nobody knows.
So, given that as the bottom line...I just try to treat people like I like to be treated, and be really nice to everyone and let the "afterlife" take care of itself. Really, what else is there that you can do? If that doesn't get me a spot on the next bus that comes along after this ride, then what else are you going to do?
"Sorry God, I just tried to be really nice to everyone, how was I suppose to know what else to do, and that the only true religion was __________?" (Fill in the blank) GYMBOB