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  This is the dude running QCS Telecom

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  we all remember the acquisition of qcs telecom by the wtbts.

  this was posted on jw-archive with a link to a linkedin profile of the alleged project manager.

  if it is true that they are actually putting down 100g network, i can tell you first hand that is effing expensive.

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  I think they just wanted the fiber already installed. They probably are not going to grow it any.
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  November 2015 Awake

  by username in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok. when i first looked at the cover of this issue of awake i was instantly struck on how creepy it looked.

  my first impressions were the picture looked almost masonic in nature.

  well, further investigation has led me to another picture that shows a grand masonic hall.

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  maninthemiddle

  That first picture is a church. Nothing more.

  I've not been inside a masonic lodge, but I will agree with rebelfighter, they don't have pews.
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  For SailAway, don't throw away your old kingdom melody, cut them up!

  by maninthemiddle in

  1. social
  2. humour

  i found a lifetime supply of cassettes clearing out my jw library.. .

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  maninthemiddle

  I found a lifetime supply of cassettes clearing out my JW library.

  
  
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  A passing thought when driving past an inactive JWs place today.

  by joe134cd in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i'm going to tell you of a family i knew of when growing up as a jw.

  she was a solo mother who had 2 daughters and these 2 daughters were absolutely stunning both physically and personailty wise.

  i remember thinking at the time how commendable it was that such beautiful looking women would choose to stay in the organisation.

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  maninthemiddle

  Pete, excellent analogy, I love it and hope I can remember it.

  My second thought was that often, when people leave the JW's and don't have a firm conviction that they were right in doing so, will sometimes gravitate towards the things in life that aren't worth having or doing, simply because they feel they are now wicked. They subconsciously think that since they aren't JW's anymore, they are part of the wicked world they've heard oh so much about.

  
  

  Ive seen even first hand how people can go down this path, for any reason, wipe other thinking they are not worthy due to not being mentally free, or not realizing exactly what you say, there is no dichotomy in life, many people people make choices that don't lead them down a destructive path.
  
  
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  Emptiness of Watchtower

  by vinman in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  since i left the organization, i have learned so many new and deep things.

  i know some in the watchtower are intelligent, however it has been my experience, that most i've dealt with are.

  .. well quite inept.

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  maninthemiddle

  This was a big eyeopener for me. when I first started letting myself research "outside" books, it amazed me how little the watchtower actually teaches.

  I dove into textual criticism, and reading about the environment where the bible was written. It quickly amazed me how much I didn't know.

  It also gave me great appreciation of why there is so much diversity in Christianity and how stupid it was to say you had ultimate truth.
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  $$ Get your ROKU on! $$

  by pixel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  to all congregations in the united states branch territory.

  re: discount on roku devices.

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  I really doubt they are getting the affiliate program, sending traffic to the main url is not within the rules.

  however, I love Plex, and hate apple. I've had a first gen Roku for a while and want a Roku 3....so.....
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  $$ Get your ROKU on! $$

  by pixel in

  1. watchtower
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  to all congregations in the united states branch territory.

  re: discount on roku devices.

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  maninthemiddle

  And they must not be doing affiliate program because they point to the main site.
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  $$ Get your ROKU on! $$

  by pixel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  to all congregations in the united states branch territory.

  re: discount on roku devices.

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  maninthemiddle

  not a joke the code works. I can't pass up $20 off. It's a good deal.
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  $$ Get your ROKU on! $$

  by pixel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  to all congregations in the united states branch territory.

  re: discount on roku devices.

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  maninthemiddle

  I've been wanting a new roku3 for a while, should I use their code?
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  Are Witnesses Allowed to Read Bible by itself

  by Brighid in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've been away from the boards so long that i had to create a new account but recent events have brought me back - i've missed this place!

  anyway, i heard a former witness being interviewed the other day that said the witnesses were now being highly discouraged to read the bible by itself (without wt literature) on their own.

  this seems over the top even for the witnesses.

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  maninthemiddle

  That is mostly based on this article in the KM, but also unwritten rules.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/142137/rhetorical-analysis-sept-km-question-box