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  A simple explanation for the financial changes

  by JeffT in

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  as i've mentioned from time to time, i'm a retired accountant.

  i have tried many times to come up with some logical, sound business reason why the wtbs has made the big changes in its financial arrangements: taking the congregations savings, the monthly donations per congregation etc.

  i finally came up with the answer.. the leadership of the watchtower society is batshit crazy.

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  cognac

  Just answered another thread and I'll tell you the same thing: Bad investments
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  Help Me Undertand...

  by DarioKehl in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  according to the 2014 annual report:.

  "worldwide, there are 115,416 congregations of jehovahs witnesses and 8,201,545 publishers.".

  i don't understand how the borg is facing financial difficulty.

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  cognac

  I have two words for you:

  BAD INVESTMENTS
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  What Do I Smell Like (Happy Friday All)

  by freemindfade in

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  2. humour

  so i just smoked a cigar, then came back into the office to wash it down with some bourbon... for whatever reason i was telling cappy what i smell like now, here is the list, please add your own .

  fmf: .

  i smell like an old leather chair in a civl war era library .

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  cognac

  Hahahaha, remind me to not go near either of you.
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  Might Geoffrey Jackson attempt or commit suicide as a result of the ARC?

  by Esse quam videri in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this may seem to be a harsh subject, but we have repeatedly heard how shunned jw's, of all ages, have committed suicide.

  they succumbed to the harsh treatment brought on them by the watchtower society and in turn their families and so-called friends.. is it possible that the 'harsh treatment' the australian royal commission will met out to mr. jackson, by the relentless, probing questions, that he consider suicide?

  perhaps losing face under the onslaught of merciless questioning, bringing that which is hidden into the light.

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  cognac

  Hahahahhahahahaha @steve
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  Has the Royal Commission website removed Geoffery Jackson from schedule?

  by Indian Larry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  earlier this morning the royal commission website stated:.

  "the royal commissions public hearing into the jehovahs witnesses will recommence in sydney on friday 14 august 2015 at 11:00am.. it is anticipated that the hearing will hear from one witness, mr geoffrey jackson, a member of the governing body of jehovahs witnesses.

  "now that has been changed.

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  cognac

  This post almost gave me a heart attack, like they just gave up so easily, lol
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  UN and Human Rights

  by kairos in

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  2. friends

  http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/.

  so, jws are naughty, then?.

  the hits just keep coming.i thought i had taken a little break from scandalous uncoverings.

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  cognac

  Bookmarked to read later.

  Are they being investigated by the UN?
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  If Jackson, When?

  by kairos in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  let's pretend jackson actually takes the stand to be potentially interrogated all week.

  when would be the soonest we could see this?.

  i'm hoping with all my might that he does and ttatt goes global....

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  cognac

  Looks like it will be this Friday!!! A new thread was just posted on it.

  Crossing my fingers ttatt goes global too!!!
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  Good news RE - Geoffrey Jackson and the RC

  by iwasblind in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  hey guys.

  this was just put up on the rc site.

  rc will recommence on the 14th august.. http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/2015-08/public-hearing-into-the-jehovah%e2%80%99s-witnesses-to-rec.

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  cognac

  This is really exciting!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
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  Kudos: for those of you who awakened with you significant others. You are so LUCKY!!!

  by goingthruthemotions in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  like the title says....those of you who made it out with you husbands or wives.

  you people are so lucky!!!.

  lucky because your wife or husband isn't brain dead and can think and reason for themselves.

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  cognac

  Sorry you are going through that. I just went through that and the marriage completely crumbled.

  After having been through it for 7 or 8 years, trying everything to make things right, it's a huge relief to move on. In fact, it's exciting.

  For the first time, my whole world has opened up.

  I do hope that you can figure out a way to make it work. However; please know that there is life on the other side. You will get through this and you can be very, very happy.
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  how the things are going with my sister

  by opusdei1972 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this morning i phoned my sister so as to know how the things are going with her problem with the congregation.

  if i remember well, five weeks ago, my sister was asked by the elders (in the street) to attend a judicial meeting for apostasy.

  my sister told them that she firstly needs a formal letter specifying who is accusing her.

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  cognac

  
  

  "God, this makes me so sad. We have lost folks to suicide due to shunning right here on this board. People who have struggled for years with the consequences that the wtbts and Jehovah's witnesses engineer to hurt dissidents. How I wish the wtbts did not need to be threatened legally in order to act morally and ethically!"

  
  

  This is post reminds me of Oompa. I still miss him... :(

  
  

  It it infuriates and disgusts me that they have to be forced to back off. Ughhhhh

  
  

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