I believe that they actually have acquired a large amount of debt after they moved to voluntary donations for books, magazines, and brochures. Most of the money will probably go to paying that down, the rest will be stored away collecting interest somewhere as a new revenue stream. That's just my speculative take on it.
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Who is benefiting from Watchtower Corporation financially
by John Davis inwho do you believe is financially benefiting from watchtower business dealings.
i know about the gold apple watch, but that is only a small percentage of the billions that they have.
so who do you think is keeping all of this money.
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How do you get over all the things that you missed? The stuff you can't get back
by JW_Rogue inlook my life is not bad but sometimes i just think about all the normal things i missed out on.
and no i'm not talking about christmas and birthday parties.
i'm talking about your first kiss happening in your twenties instead of your teens.
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I don't want to be one of those mid-life crisis guys but I do think about those things a lot.
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How do you get over all the things that you missed? The stuff you can't get back
by JW_Rogue inlook my life is not bad but sometimes i just think about all the normal things i missed out on.
and no i'm not talking about christmas and birthday parties.
i'm talking about your first kiss happening in your twenties instead of your teens.
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Look my life is not bad but sometimes I just think about all the normal things I missed out on. And no I'm not talking about Christmas and Birthday parties. I'm talking about your first kiss happening in your twenties instead of your teens. Only having one sexual partner your whole life. I'm talking about never having planned for college "because that's materialistic." I'm talking about after finally deciding to go to college turning down jobs because they involved military contractors or research, or even telling potential employers that you couldn't work certain hours because of meetings. And there is no way to really go back because the time has passed the opportunities aren't there anymore.
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What "Rules" Did The Elders In Your KH Make?
by minimus insome congregations were known as liberal and others were considered very conservative.
back in the 1970s a nearby congregation made all speakers who gave public talks a white shirt to wear.
if a speaker came in wearing anything but white they were brought into the library and were given a white shirt!
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What's wrong with Titanic? Oh, God forbid somebody sees a boob or two LOL
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What is behind your choice of forum user name?
by stuckinarut2 injust curious how we all think.. what prompted or influenced your choice of username for this forum?.
there are some really amazing names, and it would be great to hear the stories behind them.... mine was nothing fancy.
i just felt "stuck in a rut too" along with so many others.
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Well, I'm still a JW but have gone "rogue" as it were, thus the username.
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What "Rules" Did The Elders In Your KH Make?
by minimus insome congregations were known as liberal and others were considered very conservative.
back in the 1970s a nearby congregation made all speakers who gave public talks a white shirt to wear.
if a speaker came in wearing anything but white they were brought into the library and were given a white shirt!
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I was once told that the Avatar movie was demonic because the word Avatar referred to a spirit being inhabiting a body. Even though the movie had nothing to do with spirit beings and the word Avatar has been used in other ways for gaming and the internet. LOL
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Do WT Publications Make Us Feel Unworthy, Unlovable and Helpless?
by jp1692 init is my contention that the wtbts, (as do all high-control, authoritarian cults), deliberately cultivates dysfunctional beliefs among its members.
in particular, the most destructive of these beliefs are those that undermine one's feelings of self-worth.
for a research project i am doing, i am looking for direct quotes from wt publications that seem to be specifically designed to manipulate the readers into feeling: unworthy, unlovable, inadequate and/or helpless.
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There are plenty just do a search on "undeserved kindness" on JWdotOrg and you should find a ton of articles.
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How many here are married to (still In) Jay Dubs? Any tips or advice for keeping the marriage going?
by NikL inif you are, you know it is not easy to remain intimate with someone who thinks you are basically "walking dead".. any thoughts or tips to share with the board?.
what has been the greatest issue for your marriage?.
need to vent?.
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I'm still here, wife has realized "I'm not that spiritual" but doesn't really push me past that.
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Fatherless Boys
by JW_Rogue inthe wt teaches that "fatherless boys" need special care and attention in the congregation.
however, as brought out at the rc their definition of "fatherless boys" includes boys that have actual fathers who maybe very well qualified to teach and raise their sons.
according to wt, if either of your parents aren't jws then you are a "fatherless boy.
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JW_Rogue
JW_Rogue informs us, "According to WT, if either of your parents aren't JWs then you are a "fatherless boy."
This was the wording used at 2017 RC, metaphorically you're a "fatherless boy" they said and need extra care. It doesn't make any sense. What they really mean is that you may require more brainwashing than kids with two JW parents.
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Not forseen by FF
by Gorbatchov ineuropean press is quoting angela merkel today, who sees a break up between europe and the usa.. objection!
this is not what we learned at the bible studies in the 70's!!!.
fred franz is turning arround in his grave now 😂😂😂.
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Wake me up when it's more than talk