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  You're fired!...Damage control in October broadcast

  by ab.ortega in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this new broadcast features interviews with bethelites from south africa that were fired reassigned to the ministry field.

  i almost feel sorry for these people who gave their all thinking they would be taken care of for who-knows how many years.

  however they were let go in the blink of an eye.

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  Chook

  Its true the organization itself doesnt have nursing homes for the aged and infirm , however some enterprising brothers have seen a way to cash in on this shortfall ,by providing such services at a cost of course .

  Jah- Jireh , I think they are called , nursing homes operating in some countries exclusively for aged JW`s in good standing ,where they provide meetings and opportunities to do FS depending on your capabilities.

  And as I said at a cost.

  This provision operates solely outside of the WTB&TS ,with no monetary input from the said organization , it is purely a commercial venture operated by a number of brothers., to my knowledge.
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  What they don't tell you what was left out of the Bible.

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in the newest bible the gb took out the scriptures found in the last chapter of mark verses 9 on.

  they say these scriptures were added later.

  what they don't tell you in in the oldest bible the septuagint the assention of christ to heaven was also not in the book of luke nor mathew!

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  And while we are at it ,"what was left out of the Bible " why do the the Bibles of all the mainstream older religions ,such as the Greek Orthodox Church , The Russian Orthodox Church ,The Polish National Church ,The Roman catholic church ,and the Protestant churches ,and I`m sure their are a few others I have missed , all have different books in their Bible , some more , some less., I think you can go from about 66 books to about 89 , I stand corrected if I am wrong , but it is somewhere in that ballpark figure.

  And of course not to be overlooked , their are scores more scriptures / books of the first 2 Centuries that human beings decided did not belong in the Bible .

  So much for the Bible being inspired by the Almighty God , when imperfect humans decide what is the word of God or not.
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  Are JWs a cult? Excellent video...

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  found a great video on youtube:.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=somadspx0y8.

  i think it was actually made by one of our forum members who doesn't post much here anymore.. it is a very good, concise list....

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  smiddy

  I agree its an excellent video , short and to the point.and covers many topics..
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  The Anointed Class: Do They Have Spirits?

  by Cold Steel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i realize that the anointed class inherits heaven while the great crowd inherits a renewed planet earth, but how and when are the anointed chosen?

  are these people born with spirits or do they grow them as they live?

  when they die, they don't sleep but go right to heaven, right?

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  I think the Anointed class have bats in the belfry
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  Onda Cero: Te doy mi palabra

  by sp74bb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this saturday i had the opportunity to be interviewed by an important spanish radio leader: isabel gemio.. you can hear it at: link.

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  Can you give us a run down on what occurred ? I dont speak the lingo and google translation is not very helpful

  thanks
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  SNAP testifying before Congress today 10:30 CST on child abuse

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  snap president barbara blaine will join hastert victim scott cross in testifying to the il senate about statutes of limitation for child sex crimes.

  hearing is today at 10:30am cst in the senate criminal law subcommittee.

  http://ilga.gov/senate/audvid.asp.

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  I`m in australia and nothing worked for me on any of your links.

  sorry about that.
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  Anionted mom says Jehovah may ask her to kill all her family!!

  by Witness 007 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  yes my holy anionted mom who has cancer is concerned that the loving god jehovah may ask her in heaven to destroy here non believer family including her 5 year old grandchild during armagedon....how messed up are these crazy people!!?

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  OUTLAW

  And you could add :" There was a time when you would have been stoned to death" , {WITH OUR BLESSING BECAUSE WE WORSHIP JEHOVAH }
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  More money-grubbing: Give us your money even if you can't afford food

  by bohm in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the message would appear to be that jehovah needs money more than that old lady needs food:.

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  Didnt the second president of the WTB&TS , C.T.Russell say something like we will not beg or solicit for money ?

  if the willing contributions without that pressure run out , it will be a sign from God , that is enough .

  or something like that.

  C.T.Russell the second president ? you ask ? Yes , he was.

  W.H.Conley , was the first president of the WTB&TS
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  Third Sector: Peter Stanford: Slam the door shut on door-to-door fundraising

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  2. friends

  http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/peter-stanford-slam-door-shut-door-to-door-fundraising/article/1410250.

  peter stanford: slam the door shut on door-to-door fundraising.

  03 october 2016 , 5 comments .

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  smiddy

  The one problem as I see it with D2D fundraising / religion is , your always caught off guard .They always seem to catch you at an in-opportune moment , one that your not prepared for .

  While that might be advantageous to the caller in some cases overall I think it is detrimental to the organization doing it. ..Its off-putting

  And now with the tele-marketers ringing you up over and over again with the same message you have rejected a thousand times before ,a sane persons patience runs thin .

  And that is definetely not good for the product that is being sponsored .

  Getting back to the JW religion ,I would love to know , how many converts are really made through D2D witnessing in a year in first world countries.

  And the same can also be asked of the Mormons ,and the Seventh day Adventists,if we could get true reliable statistics about this , it could be revealing.

  Those three religions are the ones more likely to knock on your door.
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  Welcome to all the Newbies in the last six months

  by smiddy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think all of us on this forum would like to welcome all the newbies that have joined in the last six months or so ,if i`m not mistaken there seems to be an influx lately.. elders , ms ,and sisters.

  speak up and make a comment , are you happy you came here ?.

  we`d love to here from you.. smiddy.

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  smiddy

  I think all of us on this forum would like to welcome all the newbies that have joined in the last six months or so ,if I`m not mistaken there seems to be an influx lately.

  Elders , MS ,and Sisters

  Speak up and make a comment , are you happy you came here ?

  We`d love to here from you.

  smiddy