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  Survey: How long were you in the cult vs what year you were baptized

  by ILoveTTATT2 in

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  hi people,.

  i want as much data as possible on the effect of the internet on the time captured by the cult.. please answer the three following questions about yourself or about someone you know (for example, if your parents or grandparents were jw's and left).

  1) were you raised as a jw, or did you convert?.

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  lrkr

  Raised in

  1986

  2006

  20 years. (interesting)
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  Two Year Delay in Building New KHs - What Is the Real Impact?

  by committeechairman in

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  2. scandals

  where are all these kingdom halls that were going to start being built?

  the rbc arrangement was officially announced as an arrangement that was ending in the united states branch territory in a letter on january 24, 2014 (although this letter is no longer listed on jw.org).

  this means that 23 months have passed since the announcement of the ldc taking over and "acceleration" of kingdom hall builds.. what has happened in the meantime with kh construction?

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  Don't assume that Bethel operates as a single cohesive unit. Likely, in 2013 someone convinced the GB that all of these volunteer RBCs were totally incompetent and a single, central kh building organization was what was needed. (A power grab)

  That was implemented but the guy that grabbed for the power likely did not have the resources to organize and implement it quickly.

  Fast forward to 2015 and someone in Accounting puts a worst case cash forecast together that scares the shit out of the GB and starts the current downsizing campaign.

  Theres no one looking at the big picture. Just power grabs and reactionary behavior.
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  One reason behind the slow steady decline of JWs

  by AllTimeJeff in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hello first of all to those that remember me.

  i'm doing well, 10 years since my missionary trip to cameroon.

  i've met a couple of goals.

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  lrkr

  Hey Jeff,

  God to "see" you back.

  Another thing knorr and Franz had that the current crop dont- only 50 years since 1914! I think the march of time has made the "end is coming any day now" plea become very tired.

  I also think that the video system is seriously backfiring. It used to be that only Bethelites got a front row view of what doddering, pedantic, sexist, confused folks the GB were. We all had stories about our favorite out of touch GB rant at morning worship. And yet they still had some mystique.

  Now, the non-mysterious, foolish looking GB are on display for the whole world to see.
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  Watchtower properties for sale website

  by NewYork44M in

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  2. friends

  here is a great site in case anyone is interested in acquiring wt property in brooklyn heights.

  https://www.watchtowerbrooklynrealestate.com/.

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  lrkr

  So, they decided to try and sell without a broker. Maybe trying to save the 6% commission?
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  Cooperate Members of the Watchtower Society

  by James Jack in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a older sister in miami florida has told me that the special pioneer couple who got their walking papers last week said they are also voting members of the watchtower society.

  also his stock share is valued at $800,000!.

  i did some research and spoke to some longtime witnesses and found out that there are 500 voting members of the society and they are also called shareholders.. has anyone ever of someone selling his share?.

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  I remember that every year after the annual meeting, there was a swank "corporate members" party. Usually in the penthouse of the Sands building.

  Maybe they are the "shareholders "
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  Where are you from?

  by BeautifulMind in

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  i know we are all anonymous for our own personal reasons, so i understand if you would rather not say.

  but if you don't mind sharing that would be cool.

  i currently live in georgia, usa.

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  @Howie. Similar story here just a few miles north.
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  Where are you from?

  by BeautifulMind in

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  i know we are all anonymous for our own personal reasons, so i understand if you would rather not say.

  but if you don't mind sharing that would be cool.

  i currently live in georgia, usa.

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  @drivingforce... yeah, for now they pretty much leave me alone. Maybe one visit a year. The election signs in my yard may keep them away...
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  Where are you from?

  by BeautifulMind in

  1. jw
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  i know we are all anonymous for our own personal reasons, so i understand if you would rather not say.

  but if you don't mind sharing that would be cool.

  i currently live in georgia, usa.

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  @driving force. Unfortunately because now jws from across the US are clogging up the Starbucks on Sundays! Just a matter of time before they are knocking on my door every other weekend!
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  Where are you from?

  by BeautifulMind in

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  i know we are all anonymous for our own personal reasons, so i understand if you would rather not say.

  but if you don't mind sharing that would be cool.

  i currently live in georgia, usa.

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  Hudson Valley NY. 20 mins from warwick... unfortunately
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  How bad do the JWs need to be doing financially

  by cognac in

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  before they just go ahead and file chapter 7 or 11?

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  It's really all about debt. A company can be riding high and have a $4 MIL loan that they stop making payments on. The bank files for collection and the company seeks chapter 11 protection.

  From what I know about WT they don't really borrow money. They tend to operate in cash. In my mind the recent cutbacks are a result of a sudden, unexpected drop in cash position. Or an utter failure in internal reporting of cash on hand.