"Maybe my 'worldly' upbringing saved me".
Exactly. You weren't "unduly influenced".
Thats what the Borg preys upon. Is the low hanging fruit on the tree.
They want jws only marrying jws. So the craziness can continue.
Beth Sarim
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Reddit thread re Oct 2024 WT with picture of window washer - Theme knocking people who Planned
by LongHairGal inthis thread currently has over 300 comments.. it shows a picture of an older man washing a window looking wistfully… then it talks all about how some may have doubts about not having planned and the situation they are in now that they are older, etc.
it refers to others who did plan and who supposedly have ‘apparent’ financial security.
in my opinion, the whole gist of this article is to make older witnesses feel better who did not pursue a career or plan well for retirement.. it tries to imply that those others who planned only have ‘apparent’ financial security - which is to say they don’t (?).
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Ages of each user here?
by ukpimo ini'm interested to know the age demographics here.
it must be significantly different to other exjw forums.
it would be a damning report for watchtower if most of us appear to have left for decades.. you don't have to mention your exact age, you could always say "in my 50s".. i am in my 70s.
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Beth Sarim
Im right smack dab in the generation X age.
You might know what years I'm talking about.
The 1995 generation change which they tried to to slip by us. Well it never got by me LoL.
The 1914 doctrine of "not dying out" led to my baptism a few years before that. Only to have my faith upended in the late 1990s.
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It's been ten years since congregations surrendered their finances to HQ
by truthseeker inanyone have any anecdotal reports of individual congregation finances since the stealth takeover by the wt of their checking accounts?.
are donations up?
can they pay their bills?.
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Beth Sarim
Thomas;
Yes. A face lift. On the backs of,,,,,thats right free labor.
A face lift. New carpeting,,shingles,, Eavetroughs,, paint. Then the Borg ups & sells it.
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What would happen if the religion just straight out gets outed as bad? The ORG admits to it and all the members get told to disperse
by Starlight.vee inlike the org just gives up and comes out saying that all of what they are saying is untrue and that there is no armageddon, nothing.
how do y’all think the the members still in it would react?.
there be a mental health crisis i perhaps.
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Beth Sarim
World Wide Church of God actually did come out and own up to it and,,yes,,, actually apologized.
Kingdom of the Cults. By Walter Martin.
I read the book. Have it.
The Borg will never apologize. They've admitted to it.
Starlight. Vee,, I see the hypothetical point you're making. I know what you're trying to say.
But the Borg will never apologize. They've said it. They reinvent themselves. The multi billion dollar tax free enterprise moves on. In a new century. Different methods of it.
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October 2024 Study Watchtower snippets
by BoogerMan inoctober 2024 study watchtower p.16 par.15 footnote - "in some cases, qualified men in their mid-to-late 20’s may be appointed as circuit overseers.
however, such men must first gain experience serving as elders.".
(well, if jw's are dunking kids who still play with fisher-price toys & lego, they'll be ready to become c.o.
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Beth Sarim
Clay is very malleable.
The user can manipulate it to form anything you want it to.
Its like people's minds in the Borg. Thats what is dangerous.
Thats why they refer to "clay".
Brainwashing.
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It's been ten years since congregations surrendered their finances to HQ
by truthseeker inanyone have any anecdotal reports of individual congregation finances since the stealth takeover by the wt of their checking accounts?.
are donations up?
can they pay their bills?.
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Beth Sarim
You're going to hear the Borg demand "things that don't seem strategic from a human standpoint".
Im betting they'll become more insular. Wanting more and more financial things from the people.
Mind control is a horrible thing. With that you can manipulate people into ""giving" whats ever demanded of them.
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It's been ten years since congregations surrendered their finances to HQ
by truthseeker inanyone have any anecdotal reports of individual congregation finances since the stealth takeover by the wt of their checking accounts?.
are donations up?
can they pay their bills?.
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Beth Sarim
I believe the congregation was told to leave $5000.00 in their local accounts.
You know. Just for small maintenance things like lights,,fixing doors,,toilet,, sink & other minor repairs.
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It's been ten years since congregations surrendered their finances to HQ
by truthseeker inanyone have any anecdotal reports of individual congregation finances since the stealth takeover by the wt of their checking accounts?.
are donations up?
can they pay their bills?.
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Beth Sarim
The Borg skims off the top.
They dont pay any taxes either.
But,,,when they rely on the police department or fire department to protect their assets they dont hesitate to call them.
Services which are paid for by municipal taxes of the workforce. Locally.
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Reddit thread re Oct 2024 WT with picture of window washer - Theme knocking people who Planned
by LongHairGal inthis thread currently has over 300 comments.. it shows a picture of an older man washing a window looking wistfully… then it talks all about how some may have doubts about not having planned and the situation they are in now that they are older, etc.
it refers to others who did plan and who supposedly have ‘apparent’ financial security.
in my opinion, the whole gist of this article is to make older witnesses feel better who did not pursue a career or plan well for retirement.. it tries to imply that those others who planned only have ‘apparent’ financial security - which is to say they don’t (?).
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Beth Sarim
We'll see people or JWs who once condemned governments or other churches end up relying on them. For hand outs.
This tells me to be blatantly obvious that the Borg is just run by dudes. It will be beyond obvious to any dumbed down witness,,,that this is the case.
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2024--Become a Circuit Overseer in Your Mid-to-Late 20's!
by Atlantis inbecome a circuit overseer in your mid to late 20's.
you would have had to qualify as an elder previously.
this would mean the male would have had to have been an elder in his early 20's.
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Beth Sarim
DOC:
"Armageddon is right around the corner."
Great pick up!!!