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  WOW - 18 Elders in ONE congregation!!!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hazel grove congregation in stockport, cheshire, u.k.. not only is the congregation saturated with elders, it is/was pretty well saturated with cash - according to its 2014 financial statement to the charities commission.

  http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/accounts/ends82/0001066282_ac_20140331_e_c.pdf.

  its elders are listed as frank broadhurst, nick ashton, nigel bailey, noel crossley, peter davies.

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  Diogenesister

  What poor old coot told them their £264,000 was ' in trust' with the Watchtower. Obviously one living in the last century.
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  Can Someone Explain To Me, Are The Org In Debt Or Rich?

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  hi guys.. im aware of the orgs blatant hints to donate, donate, donate to the org, the sacking of bethel staff, selling of buildings, reducing mags and books, emphasis on digital rather than physical books etc which is obviously a money saver - but are the wt org in money difficulty?

  because elsewhere on here and on youtube there's stories of the watchtower being mega rich, one even called it "a billion dollar organization".

  and if there is any money in there, who's benefiting off it?

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  Diogenesister

  Orphan Crow I think you've cracked it. This "disbursement quota" has to be the reason they are hassling for donations. I'd put money on UK / Aus /NZ and US law having a similar quota...it would explain why the drive for donations is worldwide as the "qualified donee" they are spending so much on Warwick.

  Do I understand this correctly?
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  Anybody else notice this graphic in the meeting videos?

  by stillin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in the videos where a scripture is cited and they show the written verse.

  after the verse is read, the graphics shows the cover of the book closing on the verse as though seen from the edge of the book.

  then the closed book flips up onto its' end and identifies the source of the verse as (drumroll, please) jw.org!

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  Diogenesister

  There's a jworg video ( I think 2015) where one of the shepherds to whom the angels announced Jesus birth, becomes the narrator for the whole two part video - essentially the story of Jesus life and ministry. In it he talks about his doubts that Jesus is the messiah, despite seeing the angels with his own eyes as a young Shephard boy. On two occasions he talks about how you can know the truth or whether Christianity is the true faith. The first time he talks about how he knew Jesus is the Christ...the truth. The second time he talks about how he can know Jehovahs Witnesses are the truth.

  Just like you bible quote example they sneakily slip it in as though a first century shepjhard would know what Jehovahs Witnesses are, let alone that they are the one true faith. Subliminal messages.
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  Dumbest elder

  by Chook in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i went to field service group once and the young elder taking the group was wearing a hat and said the prayer with a hat on.

  i informed him later that you are not meant to have head covering, he said he was unaware of such things.

  now that the calibre of recruiting on the part of co..

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  Diogenesister

  Watchtower trained kids know so little of the bible or church etiquette. Poorly educated but when parents take newly baptised 8 year olds out of school to pioneer...can you blame the kids for their ignorance?

  With regard to the congregations accounts, The Watchtower loves to forget the biblical examples of women in positions of authority - Deborah the judge, of course, But in the accounts example there is the " Diokonos"( deacon or ministerial servant) Pheobe for example, when describing the qualities that the office holders called "deacons" must possess, Paul wrote in 1 Timothy 3:11 that thegunaikas (Greek for "women") hosautos(Greek for "likewise"), translated "likewise the women". They, likewise, are to be "worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything." The "likewise" indicated that the women deacons were to have similar qualifications to the men deacons (see also the Apostle Paul's use of the term "likewise" inRomans 1:27, 1 Cor. 7:3,4,22, andTitus 2:3,6).[11][12]

  
  
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  Anionted mom says Jehovah may ask her to kill all her family!!

  by Witness 007 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  yes my holy anionted mom who has cancer is concerned that the loving god jehovah may ask her in heaven to destroy here non believer family including her 5 year old grandchild during armagedon....how messed up are these crazy people!!?

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  Diogenesister

  StephaneLaliberte 3 hours ago

  Wow, that is not too far from the schizophrenics who do it in their life time!

  Stephen I'll say: that is not too far from schizophrenics isis terrorists who do it in their life time!
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  What if Jesus Christ was not put to death by the Romans but instead died a natural death?

  by deegee in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  according to christianity, the death of jesus was a miscarriage of justice.

  so then, what if there was no so-called miscarriage of justice so that jesus was not put to death by the romans but he instead died a natural death?

  would christians still receive the forgiveness of their sins and their hoped for salvation?.

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  He would have lived forever being perfect, until the law of averages caught up with him and he was run over by a bus - or personal hoverboard or whatever they use in the future.
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  The insanity continues

  by FedUpJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as if anymore proof were needed that what used to be the religion i was baptized into has ceased to exist i was asked this insane question, when i mentioned to a jdub that someone i knew was celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.

  are they witnesses?".

  i didn't used to really think about that insane question in the past, but now that i have woke up to ttatt it is glaringly obvious that they think there can be no chance of actually knowing and getting along with anyone outside their tiny circle of conditional friends.

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  Neveula

  Hi, Those that are already dead will be resurrected, however if you are still alive at armageddon you will be destroyed by Jehovah and Antony Morris III flexing his brand new 'fire ball arm!' That's the usual interpretation that witnesses give of the Revelation "global jihad"
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  "Why Did JWs Ignore Princes Drug Additctions?" by Barbara Anderson

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  over a month ago, the associated press in minneapolis reported that counterfeit pills were found at prince’s home.

  some contained powerful opioid fentanyl, a synthetic drug 50 times stronger than heroin found in dozens of pills.

  these and other mislabeled drugs were found in luggage belonging to the late music star.

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  Diogenesister

  Im very sorry to hear that Irish Dame. I'm sorry for your loss.
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  Awake! Magazine April 22 1970

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  was doing some research this evening and i think ive found possibly the most damaging awake magazine issue the jw's could have printed.

  april 22nd 1970. you can download the entire 1970 volume here: http://da-ip.getmyip.com:8080/pdf/old%20publications/?sort=d.

  in this issue, the watchtower calls other religions on their hypocrisy for changing doctrine, upbeat music in their services, the clergy meddling in worldly affairs (un anyone?

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  Diogenesister

  That's one of my all time favourite Watchtower quotes. And the funny thing is, their doctrine dates but their bullshit never goes out of date!!
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  So When Do You Think The Watchtower Sign Will Come Down in Brooklyn?

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think we should have a street party in brooklyn when it happens!

  it would be a "tearing down of the berlin wall" type of celebration!

  i would totally fly to new york for that!

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  Diogenesister

  Im not sure but I think it is part of the fixtures ....I know in an article on the sale they were querying whether the new owners would keep the 'iconic' sign in-situ.