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jookbeard
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It is now 2003.... Where is Armageddon?
by Nosferatu ini find it extremely amusing how each year is passing without armageddon.
"for the year 2000, i visualize a world transformed into a beautiful paradise!
but i don't think that either the present world or its rulers will live to see that day.. we are living in the last days of the system of things.
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more possible KH closures/sell off London area
by jookbeard inabout the mid 1980's they purchased a large plot of land in an area called addington a suburb of south london to build a kh complex comprising of 3 kh's with the options to add further congs to each kh, basically each kh could house 3 congs so the complex could possibly house 9 congs, it was a huge vanity project for the uk branch, you'd hear stories of how these congs are bursting at the seams etc, i think at one stage one of the congs had over 200 publishers, it was a huge construction project even bigger than the ca hall they were building a few miles south.
fast forward to last night and i got chatting to a couple of jw's in my local pub, i knew one of the guys as i used to sometimes see him in the town, he's a nice pleasant guy and i didn't get into any doctrinal discussions just chatted generally about how life is as a jw these days and the changes going on world wide etc, i touched on the vast kh and branch sell offs going on and he mentions that the addington site is to be sold!
i was astounded, nothing confirmed yet and but the land is prime real estate for housing development, the uk branch must have been offered a deal they cant refuse..
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jookbeard
That Paddington KH is steeped in jw UK history also Kramer, it was the very first Spanish speaking cong as well, they know full well with ludicrous property prices in London and the South East they would be stupid not to cash in, it is inevitable
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Update Please on Reasons for KH Sales
by snugglebunny ini've been out of the loop somewhere along the line.
the wt is trying to raise money i guess.
is this in anticipation of major pay-outs to child abuse victims?
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jookbeard
cash and grab, shrinking attendances, ageing membership which peaked decades ago in the nations that matter, they will never experience those "glory days" again, the organisation is fading away into obscurity, a fact that cant be denied
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more possible KH closures/sell off London area
by jookbeard inabout the mid 1980's they purchased a large plot of land in an area called addington a suburb of south london to build a kh complex comprising of 3 kh's with the options to add further congs to each kh, basically each kh could house 3 congs so the complex could possibly house 9 congs, it was a huge vanity project for the uk branch, you'd hear stories of how these congs are bursting at the seams etc, i think at one stage one of the congs had over 200 publishers, it was a huge construction project even bigger than the ca hall they were building a few miles south.
fast forward to last night and i got chatting to a couple of jw's in my local pub, i knew one of the guys as i used to sometimes see him in the town, he's a nice pleasant guy and i didn't get into any doctrinal discussions just chatted generally about how life is as a jw these days and the changes going on world wide etc, i touched on the vast kh and branch sell offs going on and he mentions that the addington site is to be sold!
i was astounded, nothing confirmed yet and but the land is prime real estate for housing development, the uk branch must have been offered a deal they cant refuse..
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jookbeard
about the mid 1980's they purchased a large plot of land in an area called Addington a suburb of South London to build a KH complex comprising of 3 KH's with the options to add further congs to each KH, basically each KH could house 3 congs so the complex could possibly house 9 congs, it was a huge vanity project for the UK branch, you'd hear stories of how these congs are bursting at the seams etc, I think at one stage one of the congs had over 200 publishers, it was a huge construction project even bigger than the CA Hall they were building a few miles south. Fast forward to last night and I got chatting to a couple of jw's in my local pub, I knew one of the guys as I used to sometimes see him in the town, he's a nice pleasant guy and I didn't get into any doctrinal discussions just chatted generally about how life is as a jw these days and the changes going on world wide etc, I touched on the vast KH and Branch sell offs going on and he mentions that the Addington site is to be sold! I was astounded, nothing confirmed yet and but the land is prime real estate for housing development, the UK branch must have been offered a deal they cant refuse.
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Little Gems From the November 2018 Study Watchtower
by The Fall Guy inquickly glanced through it and noticed these bits of "food at the proper time.
i'll leave the lap-dancing comment on page 25, par.
12 and the "how to give us more money" item on pages 28,29,30,31,32 for others to pick up on... page 16, par.
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jookbeard
seems jeehovah is a hopeless timekeeper, wer'nt the creators promises meant to have been fulfilled by the end of the 20th century, perhaps he overslept, typical LOL
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How can we leave Jehovah?
by Sour Grapes inthe jdubs talk about their loved ones or friends leaving jehovah.
how can one leave some one who they never saw, some one who is invisible or some one who never talked to them.. what they mean is they no longer obey the borg so the borg is the same as jehovah.. long live the 8 self licking ice cream popes!!
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jookbeard
dont treat the divine creator of the universe like some old great uncle or some kind of Norm character in Cheers, you dont know him/she, you cant upset or offend him/she, just go about your normal life and dont care, he/she doesn't give a shite about you
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Discussion with Current Witnesses
by JWTom ini am an active witness that has visited this site a few times over the years.
i am interested in talking with current or recently transitioned away witnesses.
feel free to email me on here or i talk with witnesses on google hangouts or skype too.
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jookbeard
welcome Tom,
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Daniel Kokotajlo’s Apostasy enters UK Top 15 box office films
by steve2 infantastic news just in: daniel kokotajlo’s film apostasy about a jw family facing the blood issue and - ahem - a daughter who apostatises - was released late last week in the united kingdom.
even though it received limited release in its first weekend and is going to be in more cinemas this weekend, it has entered the top 15 films at no.
12 - a magnificent result for a highly acclaimed film made on a shoe string.
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jookbeard
I actually saw a poster for the film this week at a train station I use this week
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Cart work faces headwinds.
by lastmanstanding inmy little bethel bird has whispered in my ear some encouraging news.
it has been reported to the canadian branch that some witnesses doing cart work had police stop them from carting in public parks.
the direction sent to the southern ontario congregations is to cease carting until further notice.. this is no joke.. have a jw-free day..
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jookbeard
that is very possibly true and I wouldn't doubt a word of it,but as an aside I did notice this week that the jw folks that man the carts in my town to have unveiled a new type of cart this week, its was'nt a cart with wheels at all but some kind of desk contraption, well it looked just as pointless as the cart and will have a similar effect.
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Congregation Reassignments in Ohio?
by My Name is of No Consequence infrom what i understand, a letter was read this past week in regards to congregation reassignments and that the elders want to meet with people at their homes to tell them where they have been reassigned.
obviously, this would be due to the merging and dissolution of congregations.
can anyone confirm this?.
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jookbeard
insightful comments Pepperheart, very insightful indeed, you sound like you've really got an inside contact , BTW you do know that Branch offices are being sold off also?