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  If WT are cutting back on mags will they also cut back on Bethelites?

  by truthseeker in

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  i was thinking after hearing about the agm cutbacks to the mags and other website content surely they will end up dismissing more bethelites?

  i would have thought in the old days, before the web, an artist or writer at bethel would have been a full time job making content for four 32 page mags a month.

  now what are these guys going to do?.

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  freddo

  They don't need branches for printing anymore but what about control and dollar collection and retention?

  By having HQ in USA and bigger branches in Canada, UK and Germany they can move money around in stable currencies and themselves around in familiar surroundings if the heat is on and use some legal representation too.

  South Africa, Mexico, Brazil and Australia can have small offices in out of town nice locations for admin/control (+GB vacation) purposes. If the legal financial heat gets too much in a country then close it down and move the lolly.

  Countries and/or language groups with good revenue (France, Italy, Spain, Japan) can have a couple of offices in one of the bigger branches and someone with the title Branch coordinator for that country.

  A Traveling Overseer with a flat attached to a Kingdom Hall could suffice in many countries as the sole branch representative - with his wife as secretary - assisted by a local flunky or two.

  Oh and somewhere in the Caribbean which is a money haven with a nice climate too!
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  Did you leave the JW RECENTLY? Really? Recently? WTF were you thinking?

  by The Real Edward Gentry in

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  not to be overly harsh...but if you just left, what the hell were you thinking?

  between 1995 and now, you never did an internet search of "jehovahs-witness" or "watchtower"?

  good god.

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  freddo

  Hi Ruby ... I was being at least somewhat tongue in cheek, but thanks.

  Question for OP.

  When did you leave, Sherlock?

  
  
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  Is there anything organizational a JW can be negative about?

  by Gorbatchov in

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  about what organizational aspect are witnesses negative?.

  (i can’t find anything).. always positive = irrational = indoctrination.

  g..

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  freddo

  Not jumping high enough when they are told to jump.
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  Did you leave the JW RECENTLY? Really? Recently? WTF were you thinking?

  by The Real Edward Gentry in

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  not to be overly harsh...but if you just left, what the hell were you thinking?

  between 1995 and now, you never did an internet search of "jehovahs-witness" or "watchtower"?

  good god.

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  freddo

  I guess I was just kind of dumb. Thanks so much for reminding me ...

  
  
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  October 1, 2017 TO ALL BOE IN NIGERIA Re: Local Needs For the Week of October 16-22

  by wifibandit in

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  october 1, 2017 to all bodies of elders in nigeria re: local needs for the week of october 16-22.

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  freddo

  Two more "concerns".

  1. The branch address on the letter is different from the one currently shown on the jwborg website although it matches the printed address at the back of the 2016 yearbook, (could there be two locations like Patterson and Wallkill etc?) although the phone number is correct if phoning internally.

  2. The bible verses quoted are 1984 NWT not 2013 RNWT. As an English speaking country (official language) why are they not using 2013 RNWT?
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  October 1, 2017 TO ALL BOE IN NIGERIA Re: Local Needs For the Week of October 16-22

  by wifibandit in

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  october 1, 2017 to all bodies of elders in nigeria re: local needs for the week of october 16-22.

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  freddo

  1. I trust Wifi. He will know if this has come to him from someone HE can trust.

  2. I wonder if this is "branch written" because unlike "the west" there is not such a high take up of digital banking in Nigeria and so the WT gives different instructions for that area for the local needs item?

  3. The reference to what the Branch office in Peru (but similar demographic financially?) says seems strange.

  4. Strange too, it doesn't include a "copy to" travelling overseers" at the base?

  5. I believe "somewhere on this forum" there was a letter from a branch amending the local needs item for the same week, but different in content? Not sure about this.

  Maybe Wifi may comment later but I will run with it for the present. I've certainly seen "best wishes" on other recent JW documents.
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  "The end really must be close now!"

  by nowwhat? in

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  "because the preaching work must be winding down with another cut back of magazines!

  " ok then why are they ramping up production of music videos, cartoons and movies?

  deer in headlights look.facepalm-me.

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  freddo

  The end was close in early WW2 when when Rutherford's "John and Eunice" decided to forestall having children to preach throughout the "remaining months" before Armageddon.

  I guess "John" is dead and "Eunice" is in her 90's in a nursing home somewhere?
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  U.K. NHS Attitude to Blood Transfusion and its Safety

  by BluesBrother in

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  2. medical

  while visiting someone at the local hospital i saw this leaflet " will i need a blood transfusion ?

  - patient information" .

  now i was raised in the belief that doctors are transfusion-happy and just give you one willy nilly if they operate , further that a trans.

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  freddo

  FMan: "... the direction coming from the FDS at this time on blood is what it is."

  Err ... who tells us who the FDS are? (Faithful and Discreet Slave)

  The GB of course.

  And there's me thinking it was a parable attributed to Jesus and then hi-jacked by the leadership of JW's and their predecessors.

  Silly me.
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  October 1, 2017 TO ALL BOE IN NIGERIA Re: Local Needs For the Week of October 16-22

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
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  october 1, 2017 to all bodies of elders in nigeria re: local needs for the week of october 16-22.

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  freddo

  That is so shocking. NIGERIA FFS!!!

  They are asking for money from Nigerians in the most shameless way possible while they themselves live in luxury in Warwick!

  I could understand it (not agree with it) if they wrote to "the west" asking for regular contributions to help the brothers and sisters in Nigeria; not the other way around.

  This religion is certainly a "snare and a racket!"
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  Using history as a means to pinpoint possible future events.

  by HealthySkeptic in

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  the purpose of this thread is to share some history with the community.

  i am an active jw.

  the reason i picked this forum is due to the openness and ease with which information can be accessed.

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  freddo

  Confirmation Bias at its finest.

  Charles Taze Russell fired an arrow into a fence and you have painted a target around it.