oppostate

Joined

• started 185 topics
• posted 2,102 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by oppostate

• 
  17

  so back to thee days a week at the KH

  by oppostate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so now with the saturday viewing of videos at the kh there's pressure to be at the kh to see the gb do their thing.

  this week's thing of course is beg for more money.

  also they are meeting to practice singing the new songs when no new videos are out.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  One one hand, around these parts, viewing the videos seems quite heavily promoted by the R&F to get together at the KH than the amount of times it has been encouraged on the broadcasts..

  On the other hand the WT has more heavily promoted the "family worship" arrangement yet that doesn't seem to motivate as much interest.

  Conclusion, it's easier and more enjoyable to go watch a "Theocratic" movie than prepare and conduct a family educational program that's often boring and conducted by the "Dad." Kids will sit down and watch a movie rather than sit through their parents attempts to conduct yet another boring meeting.
• 
  17

  so back to thee days a week at the KH

  by oppostate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so now with the saturday viewing of videos at the kh there's pressure to be at the kh to see the gb do their thing.

  this week's thing of course is beg for more money.

  also they are meeting to practice singing the new songs when no new videos are out.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  So now with the Saturday viewing of videos at the KH there's pressure to be at the KH to see the GB do their thing. This week's thing of course is beg for more money.

  Also they are meeting to practice singing the new songs when no new videos are out. There are some very excited publishers who don't seem to mind giving up entire weekends.

  I've been invited several times to the Saturday get-togethers (which aren't called meetings, but that's what they end up being). I just claim to have gone to the video site and say allergies are bothering my raspy throat, which is true, but there's no way I'm spending anymore time at the KH each week, enough is enough, well actually any time spent there seems way too much wasted time!
• 
  72

  Specific Comments By R&F About May Broadcast

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know there are many posts discussing the may money requesting televangalism...er... broadcast i mean!

  but i wanted to start one where anyone can put what they have heard any non-exjw, non-apostate witnesses say good or bad about the broadcast.

  i don't see how it can't rattle followers... but then again i might be surprised how they can twist things (2+2=5).

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  after the May video we can conclude that Gov' Body (GB) stands synonymous with "Greedy Busterds"
• 
  16

  WT cash flow speculation

  by campaign of hate in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so it was reported that the wt made $60,000,000 in canada last year (?).

  working on the assumption that this figure is from not only donations, but from property revenues and other ventures from the branch, we get a figure of $528 per publisher, per year.

  the calculation: 60,000,000 / 113,617 (2014 av pubs) = $528 a year per publisher.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  The call for more money is something else not related to running the corporation. It has nothing to do with lawsuits. It's something outside the box of what we are assuming.

  They've been claiming to want KH builds according to their new flat roofed design plans (as if that made sense in New England). But I've already heard about two Cong's not getting a new build. Instead they will get minimal renovations like adding a carport at the entrance and putting in wired smoke alarms instead of battery powered ones.
• 
  11

  It's a "lose / lose" situation!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so the org is on a big "beg for money" drive right?.

  so either they are running out of money and will eventually cease to have as much influence, or, it is evidence of a lack of backing from "god", so they will eventually fade away?.

  either way, it's a "lose / lose" situation for the org!.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  IMHO the GB is asking out of their greedy want not the Org's needs

  They manufacture a perceived reason like loan forgiveness when clearly they've requested never ending payback to those loans. Bunch of greedy money grabbers that they are!
• 
  72

  Specific Comments By R&F About May Broadcast

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know there are many posts discussing the may money requesting televangalism...er... broadcast i mean!

  but i wanted to start one where anyone can put what they have heard any non-exjw, non-apostate witnesses say good or bad about the broadcast.

  i don't see how it can't rattle followers... but then again i might be surprised how they can twist things (2+2=5).

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  not a peep about contrib's

  but one comment about how "animated" bro. Lett is.
• 
  27

  Lett's Historic Moment

  by Icarus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  with all the furor over the jw's cash strapped pleas, i'm surprised no one noticed a different issue with this broadcast.

  it was historic!

  yes, all 7 of the gb have broadcast in the 7 months of the channel's existence!

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  I could only watch a bit of the beginning. What, with Lett's pantomimish over-gesturing the hysterics rather than hysterical expressions became too off putting to watch. It made for a historic embarrassment of how deluded the GB is about their own grandeur.
• 
  25

  So Why Do They Need The Money?

  by konceptual99 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so, as well reported, the latest jw broadcasting show is all about giving money.

  as far as the wt society goes they have been pretty candid about there not being enough funds to meet the expenditure.

  there are plenty of views on if this is really the case or not but underlying this is why are they spending so much money?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  So Why Do They Need The Money?

  Because they love it and the power of having it!

  Just a handfull of years ago all throughout New England they merged congregations and sold off old buildings now there's a supposed need for more halls and more contributions. What a bunch of greedy money grabbers!
• 
  38

  The present Governing Body will rule the U.S.A.

  by John Aquila in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i havent gone to meetings in about 1 year and a half.

  one of my neighbors who is a jw-lady told me that the co on the last visit said that its very likely that right after armageddon (which is just around the corner) the present governing body members will be in charge of the united states since they are familiar with the culture.

  and that the apostles and early christians will be in charge of areas like china.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  that's all right Finkelstein the birds are supposed to take care of all the Armageddon victims on the ground and the dead hordes of soldiers whose tongues will rot in their mouths and the horses who'll drown in blood up to their necks as we studied repeatedly in the climax book
• 
  30

  CAH closing down in upstate NY

  by oppostate in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  yet another circuit assembly hall is going to be sold off!.

  they've been reducing the amount of congregations assigned to meet there and using the times when it isn't in use to make repairs.

  elders have now been informed that they are selling off the property and buildings and that circuits would be assigned to attend other sites, twice as far, three or four hours away, like montreal.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  My JW in-laws live in upstate NY. Where is this CAH located?

  Assembly Hall Of Jehovah's Witnesses

  272 Farrell Road

  West Henrietta, NY

  
  

  https://www.google.com/maps/@43.043887,-77.706013,3a,75y,19.97h,99.65t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s04oOR88pweU0C9ZCG-ZY3g!2e0!6m1!1e1

  
  

  
  The site has some very upscale condos on water front property as you can see on google maps by clicking the link above.