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.
anyone 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?.
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.
like 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.
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.
october 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.
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.
anyone 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?.
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.
anyone 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?.
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.
anyone 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?.
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.
this 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 (?).
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.
become 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.
DOC:
"Armageddon is right around the corner."
Great pick up!!!
any fond memories or funny stories relating to the old book study arrangement?.
i remember a time when a new sister turned up with very smart jacket and shirt.
yet she was wearing trousers and when questioned by everyone she said "blimey, i think geoff (her husband) is wearing my skirt!".
Blues;
I know I kinda feel nostalgia about the book studies in a way too.
It was a real bonding thing. Just to get to know the "friends".
Shoot a game of pool after in someones basement or ping pong
Just too much idle talk and speculating after,,,which the Borg had to cap it off.
become 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.
So we have a 20 something C.O.
Who is not even half the age of someone nearing retirement. And you're supposed to listen to this guy who has probably never had a real job,,applied for a mortgage, perhaps never even changed a tire.
""Mooching off congregations"" as someone said
And hes telling you how to live your retirement??
Go figure.