We'll be able to "follow the money" when the U.S. government allows full public disclorure of the WTBTS juggling acts.
Is that likely to happen?
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Think the GB Knows much about WT's Financial Holdings? Think Again
by flipper ini missed this point the first time i read ray franz's book " crisis of conscience " 3 years ago.
but it leaped off the page at me the second time around reading it this time.
on page 28 in discussing how secretive the gb meetings are and only rarely will an outsider be let in to gb meetings to give a report- then were sent away out of the room so the gb could continue meeting in secret.. franz in discussing financial issues states on pg.
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My 16 year old son is starting to see the light
by vivalavida inon march this year (2009) i dad myself from the jws.
of course, it was nice to finally feel free, real free, after over 40 years of mind control.
i don't write much here but i feel this is worth sharing.. one measure i took before leaving was to take my then 15 year old son for a walk and explain to him that things would be different from the jws standpoint, but that i would always love him and that he could come to me at any time.. one thing that was very hard for me, is the fact that i separated from my wife, with which i was having problems for a long time already.
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Excellent progress. Encourage your son to be a boreon and check everything he is learning, encourage him to use the internet and of course stay in education for as long as he can.
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WT forbids Higher Education but permits Employment
by PopeOfEruke inisn't this a double standard?
the wt leaders forbids or at least strongly discourages higher education, main reason being the risk of getting influenced by worldly thought and associations.
then how come the wt leaders permit jw's to have fulltime employment with worldly companies??
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cantleave
Most of my business still comes from a business owned by a couple of Dubs - but boy I have no problem charging my consultant rates, I know they can afford it.
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Ray Franz Views of "Information Control" by WT Society Agree with Hassan
by flipper inhaving read ray franz's " crisis of conscience " 3 years ago -before i read steve hassan's 2 books on mind control - my wife and i thought it would be good to re-read ray's " crisis " book again now that we know more about the workings of " cult mind control".
we just finished chapter 2 and i noticed striking similarities i thought i would share.. notice this quote in " crisis of conscience " on pg.
28 & 29 by franz , " thus numerous factors that are relatively common knowledge in many religious organizations are known only vaguely , if at all, by the vast majority of jehovah's witnesses.
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Any lurkers here I implore you PLEASE read Ray Franz and Stven Hassan, learn what the GB is doing to you and get the hell out of there ASAP.
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cantleave
I want to see the film. Fantastic stuff! I can't believe it got a U certificate, it isn't quite Spongebob Squarepants is it!
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weird ginger doll in great teacher book. -
by creativhoney inanyone else noticed it?
its with the girl with the pedo and then its in paradise... doo doo dooo dooooo twilight zone music.
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cantleave
Double post - computer is running too slow tonight
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weird ginger doll in great teacher book. -
by creativhoney inanyone else noticed it?
its with the girl with the pedo and then its in paradise... doo doo dooo dooooo twilight zone music.
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oh look little johnny. its your family dying at Armageddon..
......Never mind we'll have their house you can have the doll
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weird ginger doll in great teacher book. -
by creativhoney inanyone else noticed it?
its with the girl with the pedo and then its in paradise... doo doo dooo dooooo twilight zone music.
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cantleave
I love the child friendly illustration on p243!
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Family Worship -- a page at the end of 10/15/09 WT
by sd-7 inin reading this short article, oooooh, let's just post some quotes:.
page 32, paragraph 1:.
"last year, the governing body announced an adjustment to the congregation meeting schedule that allows more time for bible study and discussion as a family.
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cantleave
Blondie, it is different to family study. Family worship may include a study but in addition the family should be preparing FS presentations, discussing potential issues which may arise in school or secular activities, doing additional research on random topics (our last CO visit included looking at things like the modern history of God's organisation - I did this but but on the internet and NOT the proclaimers book - haha).
After you have the sent the kids to bed, parents should be using the evening to discuss other spiritual matters. I know this hasn't come directly from the GB, but our CO indicated in our Elders meeting, that a family could quite easily spend 4 hours on a Thursday night on spiritual activities. NOTE: That does not include meeting preparation or personal study, that's what Monday is for.
No this is NOT just family study, it is a full evening of theocraptic activity. Essential to prevent us from being zapped by the almighty at Armageddon.
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WT - 10/15/09 -- Analysis of some choice statements
by sd-7 inthe october 15, 2009 watchtower has some interesting thoughts--some of which have already been discussed at length on the message boards.
i thought i might highlight my personal favorites for discussion.. page 4, paragraph 7:.
"it is necessary that we have self-respect and find joy and satisfaction in our kingdom service.
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cantleave
Cult mind control at its best. Makes the R&F feel so special, so important, GB are basically saying "just do the menial stuff we tell you to do".