besides the media center they are going to build in n.y. it's been noted they are also building one and a studio in australia.
there is no way donations can cover these massive projects.
so the money will have to come from the sale of the remaining halls.
I've often thought that the future for the watchtower is in small groups or individuals that no longer go door to door nor speak publicly about their beliefs. At some point they will be told the preaching has been done and all efforts will now be geared toward keeping the membership they have faithful till the end.
I forsee them having one elder per group, all information will be by video including public talks.
tithing has already been introduced in readiness.
this was in the dailytelegraph paper from australasia.
the reason i copied it here is coz you have to be a paid memeber to read anything on their site.if anyone wants to check the source here it is.
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourcecode=dtweb_wre170_a_ggl&dest=https%3a%2f%2fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2fnewslocal%2fliverpool-leader%2fjehovahs-witnesses-australasia-proposes-film-studio-office-and-replica-biblical-site%2fnews-story%2f7997a66dbe24ef1a24beea6805d97d68&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21suffix=61-a.
no no no no... that little rectangle will be preserved at armageddon...
i am not talking about the usual crap from the cult writings, but rather things idiots believed on their own.
maybe even helped on by the cult but not directly taught.
i knew an old man now long gone kunde in michigan.
I knew one who would walk dangerous or lonely roads at night in total security because jehovah kept him in a safety bubble. ( I popped it one night and he walked home shitting his pants all the way)
he also believed that satan gave him flat tyres and red lights, jehovah gave him green lights
since disassociating in october 2008, i've had little to no direct contact with the jws, apart from immediate family members (ie my parents).
i've lived in my rented flat since may 2014 and haven't had a knock on the door in that whole time.
until saturday morning.
very well handled. I like that one god less thought too.
the last time they came to my place was years ago too... I was no where as diplomatic.
it occurs to me the gb probably dont have much experience when it comes (!
) to marital sex guidance, so i think its only fair and reasonable we should put together a few hints to help them publish a suitable guide.. it is well known a lot of jw's get married in order to have sex, and all to frequently the marriages fail, possibly due to sexual problems, so the watchtower guide to sex should prove to be very worthwhile.. any jw courting couple intending to get married should be allowed to have a copy of the guide, and should only be available by a special order through the body of elders.. copies are not available to any single bros and sisters.. all and any advice in it must adhere to bible principles, and certainly no salty language or smut will be allowed.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
so--to get this started--and in no particular order--here is my first suggestion:.
Damn, there goes the threeway...
could this be because - *gasp* - because this whole transgender scene is a big turn off?.
Not according to Variety...
hi guys...well watchtower gets wackier and wackier!.
so watchtower has hired the author of several books on satanism & self proclaimed 'vampire' society member(!
) vlad...i mean massimo introvigne to defend them against a report by two academics recommending the dutch govt investigate jws.
So basically cults and sects need CESNUR
thus anyone who uses them is admitting to being one or the other even if they say they are not.
strange bedfellows indeed!
the abc is a government owned media group, and today's web-page included this story:.
its formatted as answers to specific questions, and in response to the question, "why did you stop believing" comes a story we hear much too often.. the special thing about the story this time is that likely millions of australian will read her story.. https://www.abc.net.au/life/i-dont-want-to-be-a-jehovahs-witness-anymore-or-lose-my-family/11885098.
the article also reminds us that australians are giving up on religion in increasing numbers.. quote: "it seems australians are increasingly giving up on god — or at least religion.. on the last census in 2016, nearly a third of australians (30 per cent) reported they had 'no religion' — the highest number of people ever to do so, and up 11 per cent on 2006.".
In this first instalment of a three-part series, we hear from Julia*, a woman who grew up Jehovah's Witness.
Trigger warning: This story contains details of sexual assault.
I was raped at 14 by someone high up in the religion. I had very repressed memories from it, which only came out a few years ago after my kids were born.
I went to the elders and told them everything. And he got protected by them.
My husband had helped me complain, but after that he said, "The elders have dealt with it, just leave it at that."
I told my husband I don't believe anymore which caused us to separate at one point. We're back together again because he wants to try for the kids. But he doesn't feel he can love someone who doesn't believe in the religion.
He says God comes before marriage… I'm not a priority.
He actually refuses to have sex with me if I'm not doing the right thing via the religion. He withholds intimacy.
watchtower has been named as world's most published and circulated magazine in us.
amazing.
source:.
And i'll wager the numbers come straight from the WT as a source.... No doubt they count every copy printed rather than 'placed'.
Even if every magazine went into the trash i bet the boasted numbers wouldn't drop
i’m not interested in becoming a jehovah’s witness but have nothing against people who are, or whatever religion someone chooses to follow for that matter.
i am here because i have some questions regarding my family and i. .
my fiancé stopped going to church prior to us meeting.
I know of a girl who married an ex JW. Then she got pregnant and he got reinstated so he could see his family. Now her child is dying from a blood disease and guess who can't have a transfusion?
Guess she will also see her child die...
Give him the ring back and walk away. It will not end well.
