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  Success.

  by The Rebel in

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  it is hard to define as the whole world is fall of different cultures in which success is viewed differently.

  but i think there is something impalatable and unpleasant with how many view success.. what is success to you?.

  the rebel..

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  The wiles of a woman

  
  

  Yeah, good luck with that one, lol...
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  bust fellow worker leaving job 2 hours to go to KH

  by JunkYardDog in

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  the last 2 tuesdays one of my fellow workers would step out for 2 hours.

  tonight he came back with a wt book in spanish .

  i worked with his this man year and never knew he was a jw.. i went into how the wt lied to the mexician gov't just to own the land of the kh's .

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  What's the point of going to the meetings when you steal???
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  Success.

  by The Rebel in

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  it is hard to define as the whole world is fall of different cultures in which success is viewed differently.

  but i think there is something impalatable and unpleasant with how many view success.. what is success to you?.

  the rebel..

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  Being a good mom, having a good career, being a good person.

  Yup, money's at the top of the list. Don't like handouts and want to provide a good future for my kids so they don't have to struggle the way I did. College isn't free... Tutors aren't free... The list goes on and on...
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  A Question about Hedge Funds and WTBTS

  by iwasblind in

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  2. scandals

  i was listening to the radio today and heard that most hedge funds have recorded a double digit loss, some of them have even written a letter to investors apologising and explaining why this has happened.. i know there has been speculation about wtbts investing in hedge funds, i also remember seeing a video from snarky apologist showing they were on the attendee board for a hedge fund investing seminar.. i wonder if the latest panic cost cuts have to do with losing some money??.

  i can't figure out where their money is going.

  when i look at the financials available they are covering costs or losing a little bit.

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  Beth - Almost a billion in 5 years...
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  A Question about Hedge Funds and WTBTS

  by iwasblind in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i was listening to the radio today and heard that most hedge funds have recorded a double digit loss, some of them have even written a letter to investors apologising and explaining why this has happened.. i know there has been speculation about wtbts investing in hedge funds, i also remember seeing a video from snarky apologist showing they were on the attendee board for a hedge fund investing seminar.. i wonder if the latest panic cost cuts have to do with losing some money??.

  i can't figure out where their money is going.

  when i look at the financials available they are covering costs or losing a little bit.

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  cognac

  Well, about $225 mil a year was going to the SP's, CO's, Bethelites, etc. over 5 years it was close to a billion.
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  Special Pioneer Sister-in-Law and Husband just got their letter.

  by cappytan in

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  well, my sister-in-law and her husband, special pioneers for only a couple of years, just got their letter.. her comment was along the lines of, "they're having to do this because they forgave all those kingdom hall loans a few years ago and the brothers aren't donating anymore.".

  when my wife told me, i laughed so hard i farted.

  ;).

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  It's the fault of the R&F???

  Shouldn't Jehovah be providing???
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  Latest Letter

  by Coded Logic in

  1. social
  2. humour

  dear mentally diseased apostates,.

  we are happy to report to you that we are tired of waiting around for jehovah to do his his whole "armageddon thing" and have instead taken steps to expedite the end ourselves.

  we are very confident as "guardians of the doctrine" that we can accomplish this by dismantling the wtbts and its subsidiaries which will, in turn, force god's hand and bring about the coming of jesus riding on a white horse out of the clouds with a sword - or skulls - or scales - err, whatever .

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  This is brilliant!
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  Took my 11 yr old trick or treating this year. saw first hand his cognitive dissonance. had to show him nothing is wrong with halloween

  by goingthruthemotions in

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  i know there was another thread about halloween, and i was going to post on it.

  but, thought i wanted to make a couple of points on mine.

  so.... here it is.. i took my 11 year old trick or treating this year.

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  I must say, the most hilarious thing is watching how territorial my 4 year old gets over her candy.

  I get, "AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Don't take my candy. Ever again! Alright Mommy?"

  So funny!
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  Took my 11 yr old trick or treating this year. saw first hand his cognitive dissonance. had to show him nothing is wrong with halloween

  by goingthruthemotions in

  1. jw
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  i know there was another thread about halloween, and i was going to post on it.

  but, thought i wanted to make a couple of points on mine.

  so.... here it is.. i took my 11 year old trick or treating this year.

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  Ava, my 6 year old was feeling nervous about it also. Apparently, she's put it together that I like to do bad things... But, she wound up enjoying the day.

  Damn cults...
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  What more do they need to see?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so bethelites are being decreased...bethel homes even sold off.... special pioneers no longer being funded.. magazines getting smaller and published less frequently.. building work stopping or being reduced.. no large conventions and renting of venues.. etc.... so, money is not coming in anymore to cover the "expenses"??.

  didnt the first ever watchtower said that when this occurs, it would be evidence of god no longer blessing the activity....

  oh, and throughout the years, we have constantly been told that the "growth of the org and the projects such as buildings and contributions" etc were evidence of gods blessing.... .

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  Blondie - I agree but they also sold books back then. This donation arrangement has been their greatest downfall.

  On the other hand, you might be right. If they sold a good amount of more real estate, cut back more on Bethelites, Special Pioneers and print, they could probably do it.

  They'd lose a lot of people, but, there's always other people that would join.

  In my opinion, they are still not making nearly the necessary cutbacks. I think in 2016 there will be a lot more. In my opinion, double what we saw in 2015.