the title is a bit of click bait.
but here's the alternative title: what stupid beliefs/ideas did you have while an active jw.. i think the majority of jws that don't have obvious mental health issues are not stupid, just un/under-educated.
for example, i now accept evolution as a thing, not a controversy or conjecture.
One stupid belief I had was that I thought the WT hierarchy actually cared and wanted the best for those under their lead. I believed the published PR that the GB is only a group of experienced congregation shepherds who are guided by the Scriptures.
They're guided by their love of unquestioning power and their greed for filthy-lucre.
this was news to me, it's from a year and a half ago,.
from joe emerson at http://www.christianwitnesses.com.
bethelites told they weren’t doing enough, hadn’t reached their potential so about half of them walked out of the talk; efforts made to get names of those who walked out but didn’t get them all.
It doesn't cost millions a year to build crude Kingdumb Halls in Africa. It does help the WTBTS to inflate/exaggerate expenses/projects, and then pocket the excess $$$!
Exactly. Compare the photos on this thread and you can appreciate how the 0rganization is investing in realestate, making buildings which are built and maintained by volunteer labor, and can later be sold for a good profit. Then there are the deplorable looking KH's they're building for the use of the R&F while collecting donations from more affluent countries with the excuse of building KH's.
look at these two photos from africa.. .
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who's getting the money donated for kh building and remodeling?.
In the Branch photo's background you see the nice buildings with red tile roofs and white-washed walls, how much money went into building it than in what the R&F have for a KH to meet in?
No wonder Lett is smiling big time even in 3rd world countries the 0rganization gets the first fruits, everyone else the crumbs, if that.
look at these two photos from africa.. .
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who's getting the money donated for kh building and remodeling?.
Obvious answer isn't it?
this was news to me, it's from a year and a half ago,.
from joe emerson at http://www.christianwitnesses.com.
bethelites told they weren’t doing enough, hadn’t reached their potential so about half of them walked out of the talk; efforts made to get names of those who walked out but didn’t get them all.
it seems the original source of these news was Johnny the Bethelite!
look at these two photos from africa.. .
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who's getting the money donated for kh building and remodeling?.
Look at these two photos from Africa.
Who's getting the money donated for KH building and remodeling?
this was news to me, it's from a year and a half ago,.
from joe emerson at http://www.christianwitnesses.com.
bethelites told they weren’t doing enough, hadn’t reached their potential so about half of them walked out of the talk; efforts made to get names of those who walked out but didn’t get them all.
This was news to me, it's from a year and a half ago,
from Joe Emerson at http://www.christianwitnesses.com
Bethelites told they weren’t doing enough, hadn’t reached their potential so about half of them walked out of the talk; efforts made to get names of those who walked out but didn’t get them all. Lot less JWs in pioneer schools; e.g. 10-15 instead of 50-70 in one.
84 large top of line 4 K Sony Ultra TV, 65 inches (for fun) TVs sent down to near Ft Lauderdale, Florida. Might be retreat to reward pets.
In New York 22 halls dissolved due to lack of attendance. GB is much upset with Bethelites, “huge rift.”
GB did not pay medical bill for Bethelite they had sent to the Domincan Republic and got sick there; is right now fighting to stay alive. Anger expressed in back rooms. GB member Jackson withholding some information;
IT team stopped working on project for him that is illegal data mining; being punished for it but the IT doesn’t care anymore.
At Brooklyn and Warwick GB losing control as people taking lunch when they want etc. Don’t care and so keeping out alcohol in open.
Trying to bring in older elders to replace younger Bethelites but not able.
Does anyone have more info on this?
Does this have something to do with the WT layoffs?
i'm very impressed with the way pope francis is handling matters concerning child abuse and the catholic church.
it is quite a change of direction and leadership in this centuries old world wide institution with a long history of human rights abuses.. i invite your comments on this article and also ask if you feel there will ever be a time in the wt world where this type of leader may arise and begin to clean house.. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/pope-oks-procedures-to-remove-bishops-who-botch-abuse-cases/2016/06/04/936c0c88-2a40-11e6-8329-6104954928d2_story.html.
the comments after the article are also quite eye-opening.. [...]the new procedures seek to answer long-standing demands by survivors of abuse that the vatican hold bishops accountable for botching abuse cases.
I'm very impressed with the way Pope Francis is handling matters concerning child abuse and the Catholic Church. It is quite a change of direction and leadership in this centuries old world wide institution with a long history of human rights abuses.
I invite your comments on this article and also ask if you feel there will ever be a time in the WT world where this type of leader may arise and begin to clean house.
The comments after the article are also quite eye-opening.
[...]
The new procedures seek to answer long-standing demands by survivors of abuse that the Vatican hold bishops accountable for botching abuse cases. Victims have long accused bishops of covering up for pedophiles, moving rapists from parish to parish rather than reporting them to police — and suffering no consequences.
[...]
In the law, Francis said a bishop can be removed if his actions or omissions cause “grave harm” — physical, moral, spiritual or financial — to individuals or communities.
The bishop himself doesn’t need to be morally guilty. It’s enough if he is purely lacking in the diligence required of his office.
The procedures call for the Vatican to start an investigation when “serious evidence” is provided that a bishop was negligent. The bishop can defend himself. At the end of the investigation, the Vatican can prepare a decree removing the bishop or ask him to resign. If he doesn’t, the Vatican can issue a removal decree.
[...]
Even before the new procedures were announced, two U.S. bishops who bungled abuse cases resigned on their own: Bishop Robert Finn in Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri, and Archbishop John Nienstedt in St. Paul and Minneapolis. They were presumably pressured by the Vatican to step down after civil authorities got involved.
Canon lawyers, though, say said such arm-twisting resignations do little to “repair scandal and restore justice,” which the Church’s penal law system is supposed to accomplish.
By Nicole Winfield | AP June 4 at 10:03 AM
just wonder since that video about a child giving up his dreams of being a great musician do to competition .
i had to give up all my dreams and now work in a very competitive industry just to get by.
how many people not work in a competitive job?
I find it interesting. I knew a guy whose situation was similar to Sanderson. Remained single, attended MTS in the late 90s early 2k. I think he continues to work lousy part time gigs with the hope he will get a better assignment, but he never has.
Sanderson started partaking. This would be a common theme among the GB members, declaring themselves to be of the formerly-known-as faithful and discreet slave class or one of the anointed who now that they are in power have decided that only them, the self-sanctified seven, are the true faithful and discreet slave.
Someone should mention to that MTS grad he should had started partaking years ago, but maybe there's still time for him to get the with the program and start partaking, although, the current seven don't seem very excited to let anyone else in on the woman-haters-no-females-allowed faithful and discreet slave club.
just wonder since that video about a child giving up his dreams of being a great musician do to competition .
i had to give up all my dreams and now work in a very competitive industry just to get by.
how many people not work in a competitive job?
Brother Deletion/Loesch used to be a waiter in his young years.
I'm sure that experience was very formative in helping him become a "servant" in the 0rganization. Ehem-ehem!
