http://therealdeal.com/2016/12/19/trump-taps-virtu-ceo-brooklyn-real-estate-investor-vincent-viola-for-army-secretary/.
the jehovah’s witnesses’ building at 124 columbia heights (credit: getty images) and vincent viola.
"president-elect donald trump nominated virtu financial ceo — and recent brooklyn real estate investor — vincent viola for secretary of the u.s. army on monday.. "a 1977 west point graduate, viola served with the 101st airborne division at fort campbell, kentucky.
It's all about money.
And WT is not scared for making dirty deals.
All KH's in Holland (a few hundred) are heating with Gasprom gas. A Russian firm with close ties to Vladimir.
So, WT is not that narrow minded when money is involved.
The best deal what ever it takes.
G.
recently attended a special assembly day.. guest speaker was thomas chicky, a member of the us branch committee and the head of the us ldc (which has replaced the rbcs).. the last talk of the day is scheduled for an hour.
it was the usual boring mumbo-jumbo.
he appeared to have blasted through his hour-long outline in just about 45 minutes, so he "treated" us to informal comments on recent developments.. he commented on the new wt complex in fishkill ny.. then he dropped the bomb (well, to anyone with ears and at least 2 functioning synapses).. the following is not a word for quote, but presents the gist of his comments:.
I think there are Cayman funds. It's a cash cow.
recently attended a special assembly day.. guest speaker was thomas chicky, a member of the us branch committee and the head of the us ldc (which has replaced the rbcs).. the last talk of the day is scheduled for an hour.
it was the usual boring mumbo-jumbo.
he appeared to have blasted through his hour-long outline in just about 45 minutes, so he "treated" us to informal comments on recent developments.. he commented on the new wt complex in fishkill ny.. then he dropped the bomb (well, to anyone with ears and at least 2 functioning synapses).. the following is not a word for quote, but presents the gist of his comments:.
It's The Firm. Cayman Islands, Bahama's!
one day at art class, we were told we were to draw a naked woman.
i knew as a witness this would be wrong, but i awaited the lesson in anticipation, it would be the first time i had seen a naked woman.
i remember sitting at my esal waiting ten or fifteen minutes for her to appear.
Free thinking weekends with wine and dine with a JW who studied on a University and others.
And then... reading Ray Franz with them.
It was 1995, then, when the 1914 doctrine changed.
It all came together.
G.
any elder has never asked me that question so far but i want to be prepared to answer that question if any of them ask me that question in the future.
i hope that they will never ask me that question.
any suggestions on how to answer that question would be very much appreciated.
"That's an excellent question br. XXX. Maybe you can tell me how you think about that aspect!"
Answer "bladibladiblaba"
maybe there will be a mass exodus from jws when thinking people read feb 2017 watchtower telling them the governing body stuff up, shouldnt expect correct/ perfect information and basically make up guff as they see fit.....ya reckon?.
No.
The rank and file JW are happy. There is no need for change when you are in a comfort zone.
Even if 1914 would change to 2014 and every JW would get a heavenly belonging, no one would left.
It's all about the comfort zone, not about the theology.
G.
from their history, it is evident that jehovah's witnesses are just another doomsday cult.. cults are run by autocrats.
on purpose they are ideologically fixated and they demand that their devotees hold the same absolute certainty of belief without regard for evidence.
the suspension of critical thought is encouraged and by focussing on the objectives of the cult belief in a like minded community, it gives both a sense of direction within a sort of ‘family’ and a hope of paradise perfection.. the leaders have everything to gain by controlling their followers; all the income goes in their direction.. democracy has strictly no part in a running cult.
A big NO for me.
Every religion attracts it's own kind of population.
It's a regulation system for people who need support and maybe some control and hope for the future.
It keeps them busy and gives them a purpose for life.
Hence, most of the effects and output of the Watchtower believe are positive for those who need it.
And:
The society policy and the corporations acting is according to the rules of law.
(if they are not, they would be sentenced).
So if you want to be a JW, be it, if you won't be a JW, don't.
Disband the organization is hurting people and overdone.
G.
so i got a text from an elder who i consider one of the good guys and a friend in his own way.. he asked if he could bring the co by for a visit.
he said it would be "just a pleasant call and visit and will hopefully encourage my wife".
he says that "he knows she is dealing with a ton of pressure".. in all my years around the organization, i never had a visit from the circuit overseer.
Ask your wife. She can decide for herself, so can you.
G.
well beards are still a no no!!!!!!.
in a new letter from the branch/gb nut's, beards are not acceptable in the us branch area!!!!!!.
my eldub brother in law, shared this today.
Here in Holland allowed also.
http://therealdeal.com/2016/12/01/rabsky-buys-jehovahs-witnesses-building-for-65m/.
december 01, 2016 04:00pm by rich bockmann .
site at 69 adams street allows for nearly 160k buildable square feetrabsky buys jehovah’s witnesses building for $65m.
The sell off has raised some 2 bilion dollar now...
