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  Which Kingdom Hall Should They Sell? How Does The Governing Body Decide?

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

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  2. beliefs

  well what rule of thumb do you think these financial dim-wits dream up?

  i think those not sending in their money to the org are some of the first properties to unload while you spare the higher payers for last.

  you don't want to piss off the loyal contributers by making them miss meetings,, that's a no win situation so dump the free loaders as a negative asset and keep the more profitable ones.. and those who's loans the wt forgave, watch what happens if you're not send in those regular payments like before, and slack off by a significant amount.

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  JeffT

  I used to do this all the time as an investment real estate accountant.

  It's called a hurdle number, and it's easy to calculate. You have some number in mind that you think you should be able to make on an investment. Right now, most smart finance people are assuming around 4% a year. So you have a Kingdom Hall that should sell for say, $200,000. If you sell it and invest the cash you would expect to make $8000 a year. Do the congregations occupying that hall send you more or less than $8000 a year? If less, you sell and invest the money. If more, you keep it.

  I bet somebody, somewhere as performed that calculation for every piece of property they have. The only remaining question is how quickly they'll dump the losers.
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  The Times they are a'changin (indeed)

  by JeffT in

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  2. entertainment

  bob dylan has been awarded the nobel prize in literature.

  i wonder if they'll let him sing at the ceremony.

  http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/bob-dylan-wins-2016-nobel-prize-in-literature/ar-aaitpmb?li=bbnb7kz?ocid=ansmsnnews11.

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  JeffT

  Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel Prize in literature. I wonder if they'll let him sing at the ceremony.

  http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/bob-dylan-wins-2016-nobel-prize-in-literature/ar-AAiTpmB?li=BBnb7Kz?ocid=ansmsnnews11
  
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  Do they know what 7.5 billion dead bodies look like?

  by jambon1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in their sick and twisted bubble that they live in, the jehovahs witnesses clearly have no idea about the logistical nightmare of disposing of 7.5 billion corpses.. when i heard an elder once say that it will be a joy to clear away the wicked from the earth, he actually had a smile on his face.. can they even begin to imagine what 7.5 billion dead men, women, children & babies looks like?.

  "let the eye feel no sorrow".

  sick bastards..

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  JeffT

  According to Wikipedia the destruction of one gram of antimatter and one gram of regular matter equals about 3 Hiroshima bombs. The average weight of a human is 62000 grams. I'm guessing no one in the writing department thought about that when they wrote that article.
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  So when will the signs be for the end Matthew & Luke say....

  by tor1500 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a few weeks ago, i think it was in the imitate their faith book or was a public talk, i forget, but anyway, luke 21:10 says: then he said to them: “nation will rise against nation,+ and kingdom against kingdom.+ 11 there will be great earthquakes, and in one place after another food shortages and pestilences;+ and there will be fearful sights and from heaven great signs.

  the brother was showing the signs of the end & how it matches up to our time.

  but guess what folks, my eyes wandered to the next verse 12:but before all these things happen, people will lay their hands on you and persecute you,+ handing you over to the synagogues and prisons.

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  Read verse 8

  8 He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.

  Jesus can make a blanket statement not to follow those claiming the "end is near" for a simple reason: they're ALL wrong.

  
  
  
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  Steve Hassan. Can some one verify if this is true.

  by joe134cd in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://culteducation.com/group/1289-general-information/8227-disclaimer-regarding-steve-hassan.html.

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  JeffT

  Joe, please read the links regarding Rick Ross, who wrote the piece cited in the OP. He's not an unbiased source, there are good reasons to question the accuracy of what he says. Steve Hassan has done some very good work, I will not negate that based on unverified rumor.
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  Steve Hassan. Can some one verify if this is true.

  by joe134cd in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://culteducation.com/group/1289-general-information/8227-disclaimer-regarding-steve-hassan.html.

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  The issue is trying to justify his fees.

  He doesn't have to justify his fees. If you don't like them, don't engage his services. And read the link OTWO posted, its informative.
  
  
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  Steve Hassan. Can some one verify if this is true.

  by joe134cd in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://culteducation.com/group/1289-general-information/8227-disclaimer-regarding-steve-hassan.html.

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  JeffT

  Rick Ross, who runs Cult Education is in much the same line of work, although I believe he's limited his practice. I'd take this with a grain of salt.
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  How to get rid of that unwanted drone.

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as thousands of drones are being bought by all kinds of people, sooner or later we may face a drone controlled by a moron annoying us.

  here's one solution.. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-37528390.

  or, you can become a drone hunter, as in this yt video:.

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  JeffT

  A shotgun will do the trick just fine, although US law is still trying to figure out the legal aspects. I think a rock will also work, although it might be more work. If you think you are in danger or your privacy has been invaded the legal issues will be easier to navigate. If the drone is carrying a weapon, or video taping your underage child those issues clear up, at least to some extent.
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  At A Loss

  by azor in

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  2. friends

  my wife is in the hospital.

  complications of a ruptured appendix.

  she had it removed around 1am friday morning.

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  JeffT

  I'm sorry I didn't see this thread until now. I hope your wife continues to improve.

  Words fail me when I think about the shunning, this is a time when families should pull together.
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  According to one JW there can only be 1 of 3 reasons why you left.

  by Bonsai in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i asked an old jw friend of mine why so many baptized individuals leave the jw religion.

  "did it ever occur to you, old friend, that maybe they know something that you don't know and have valid reasons for leaving?

  ", i asked.. his response set me back for an answer.

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  JeffT

  He said, " The vast majority of those who leave the truth do it for one of three reasons:

  And he knows this how? How many XJW's has he talked to on this subject? Has he done a statistical analysis? I've never once had an active JW ask me why I left, I assume because they aren't supposed to talk to me at all. That policy means that no JW can possibly know why we left.