There are legal and tax protections for religious orders and their members. That's why they use this language. When you are a Bethelite the accounting office prepares your taxes and includes language about the Order.
Posts by lrkr
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18VOW OF OBEDIENCE AND POVERTY
by Coded Logic ini didn't know the wtbts had an order.
anyone ever heard of the "order of full time servants" aka "the order" within the jehovah's witnesses?.
(below is a legal document from the wtbts).
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The Watchtower 3/15/2015 Parables! New Understanding! plus More!
by wifibandit inhttp://imgur.com/a/e6dos.
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lrkr
So why not go one step further and admit that the illustration of a "faithful and discreet slave" may NOT refer to a group of 21st century self proclaimed religious leaders living in New York???? It might just be a teaching that had entirely 1st century application??
Slippery slope when they start to dismantle the Freddie doctrines!
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Did you AWAKEN from the JWs by yourself?
by cultBgone ini was thinking about how so many posters here on jwn are frustrated and frantic to help their loved ones get away from the brainwashing of jws, and how much advice is given about how to help family members and loved ones.
i considered my own leaving and that it was internal turmoil based on the teachings getting weirder and child abuse issues, to name just a few, and it made me wonder:.
did you self-awaken or were you assisted by the gentle proddings of a friend or family member?
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lrkr
My wife was mentally out but I was an elder and the congregation secretary. 3 things pushed me over the edge: 1- counting up all the publishers time seemed like an excessive waste of time and tracking of something that was not very meaningful. 2- I had trouble seeing myself as the guy going around telling everyone that the world was going to end. There were too many logical questions abut the Armageddon and new system teachings. 3- you guys, open minds.com and COC lifted the vail.
So yes. I had help.
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Montreal Gazette: 'Homosexuals like you in tight pants,' JW leader says
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://montrealgazette.com/life/turning-the-page-homosexuals-like-you-in-tight-pants-jehovahs-witness-leader-says-reportsturning the page: 'homosexuals like you in tight pants,' jehovah's witness leader says reportsjillian page, montreal gazette more from jillian page, montreal gazette.
published on: november 12, 2014 last updated: november 12, 2014 11:33 pm est.
skin-tight pants are a no-no in public, church leader says,.
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lrkr
I think putting GB talks online will do more to undermine this organization than 100 JWNs could ever do. The rank and file have no idea how out of touch the organizations leadership is.
Can't wait for some crazy Loesch rant to go viral. ("Wives craving", "women taking too long of strides" - just a few of the Bethel clasics)
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Got ratted out for celebrating Halloween...
by cognac inone of two things will happen.
i'll get disfellowshipped and never have to worry about being "told on" again for living a normal life, or; they won't do anything.. either way, it's freeing and i feel relieved... it will be sad if i get disfellowshipped but i've come to terms and made peace with it as much as can be expected.
it's a huge weight to have off.. was told on a week ago and haven't heard anything.
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lrkr
Congratulations on your courage Cognac. No matter where this goes you'll be better off. Seeing the impact the borg would have on my son was all I needed to get out. Had a birthday party for him, got ratted out, left and haven't looked back.
He's 15 now and thinks he's too cool for trick or treating but I got out in time to give him 7 years of normal Halloween fun!
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Audrey Mock Knorr Hyde And Where Are We Going?
by ctrwtf ini've been thinking about audrey mock knorr hyde since i heard about her death some weeks ago.
i met her while at watchtower farms in the early eighties.
i knew her second husband glen before alzheimers really began to take its toll.
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lrkr
I knew Audrey. She was a cool cat. A very colorful personality in the very monochromatic world of Bethel. I think she loved Nathan- and tried in her own way to get him to not be so boring!
We always said she was the one responsible for changing Bethel policy on marriage. And she must have been quite charming to catch the attention of the stubborn, workaholic, avowed bachelor Knorr.
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New novel about the blood issue
by lrkr inheard this book review yesterday on npr.
sounds like a good read.. .
http://www.npr.org/2014/09/05/346060805/in-the-children-act-the-electrifying-human-dimension-of-a-legal-drama.
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lrkr
Heard this book review yesterday on NPR. Sounds like a good read.
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How the Supreme Courts decision could spill into the JW world.
by problemaddict inso in the 5-4 decision today, the courts said an employer could not be forced to cover things mandated by the aca (specifically birth control was the point of contention), if doing so would violate their religious beliefs.. nuts.
just nuts.. here is what ruth ginsberg wrote in her dissent.
its 35 pages, but this stood out to me for obvious reasons.. "would the exemption...extend to employers with religiously grounded objections to blood transfusions (jehovah's witnesses); antidepressants (scientologists); medications derived from pigs, including anesthesia, intravenous fluids, and pills coated with gelatin (certain muslims, jews, and hindus); and vaccinations[?
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Survey---who is inactive, disfellowshipped/disassociated or active?
by minimus ini am inactive for about 10 years now..
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