Posts by CuriousButterfly

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Top Secret JW Letter, April 2, 2012

by graysome67 in

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CuriousButterfly

This was already announced in our congregation I believe last week. Very odd it was read "prior" to the date instructed.

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New Rumor: Downsizing Circuits/Assemblies

by metatron in

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heard a new rumor that:.

the borg is going to phase out big district assemblies - so they can fit 'em in assembly halls.. they will reduce the size of circuits.

they will synchronize c.o.

Synching up the COs is definitely going to happen starting this Sept 2012. For example if a CO was assigned for the 2011-2012 service year they will either serve for 1 year and receive a new assignment or serve as the CO for 4 years.

Getting rid of the DC would be great but would never work in MA since the Natick Assembly Hall is being used almost every weekend as it is. Combining circuits would be extremely difficult since attendance is usually at capacity. In addition, the DC at UMass Amherst Mullins Center is cheap (relatively speaking), they only charge utilities used etc and rental fee since the WTS is considered an "educational organization". Amherst, MA is probably the most inconvenient place to have a DC. The campus is located in Western MA in the middle of nowhere. The DC used to be held in Providence, RI which was centrally located. Driving to Amherst is getting old and people are tired of the inconvenience.

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WT Letter To Ray Franz

by Bangalore in

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CuriousButterfly

Not surprised they changed their minds.

Is it me or was there a grammatical error?

Towards the end of the letter ....."we would not object to making such available to you hear at Bethel." I

I believe it should be "here" not "hear.

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A Small Gift To You. (I hope...)

by AllTimeJeff in

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i was an ex jw.

first lesson: be happy.

read books.

CuriousButterfly

Excellent post that I took to heart. Trying not to cry at work but your words of wisdom hit a cord. Thank you

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Elder arranges for Convicted JW Child Abuser to go on study w/woman & kids

by blondie in

http://silentlambs.org/newsletter/newsletteritem.cfm?sendoutid=294

now heroux has done a year in prison, followed by home confinement for two years on an electronic bracelet, probation for two years and parole for life.

it was later discovered after heroux was newly released from prison that an elder in his new congregation was in the process of arranging for heroux to conduct a bible study with a woman and her two small children.

CuriousButterfly

What congregation is he attending NOW? Is he still in Attleboro Falls?

Last I heard he attends the Seekonk, MA congregation. I was visiting his circuit last year and noticed him there. Made me sick to my stomach that he can attend where there are literally tons of children running around and some unsupervised.

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I need a new phone......which one is better- I-phone or Droid?

by drewcoul in

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friends

i'm in need of a new phone.

i've had the samsung omnia for quite a while.

its a piece of crap.

CuriousButterfly

iPhone hands down. The 4S is awesome with Siri it does everything for you.

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Is it time for the Patterson Property to be SOLD?

by Momma-Tossed-Me in

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with the discontinuation of the gilead school and the quote from wtbts saying that they are much less industrial now and more administrative, wouldn't it make since to sell this property as well?.

what good is it now?

a whole infrastructure in one location dedicated to education that takes place in 3-4 classrooms and is on the decline?.

CuriousButterfly

I highly doubt it. They have a huge presence in the graphics world/art dept including many other administrative depts. The heavies are there to manage for example the cover of the awakes/WTs.

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How cool is this!?

by coffee_black in

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i conducted a seminar yesterday for a firm in boston and the conference room is on the top floor.

i looked out the window...and saw this.

i'm not sure how they got this past the building inspector...but there is a house atop the building next door....complete with an oriental garden.

CuriousButterfly

That is cool! Were you near Summer Street? It looks like the Federal Reserve Building on the far right?

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As a JW - Did you See Meetings Continue in Spite of Medical Emergencies?

by flipper in

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i was talking the other day with a fellow board member about medical emergencies occuring at meetings and how we both agreed that we ( while jw's ) had never seen a meeting stop or be cancelled due to medical emergencies experienced by a fellow jw.

the wt society trains jw' s to lose their authentic human feelings or any empathy towards others physical or emotional sufferings many times.

so many times at meetings , in spite of someone suffering a serious medical emergency it was " the show must go on " type of attitude displayed by congregation elders.. my first experience at seeing a medical emergency at the kingdom hall was an older sister who had an epileptic attack.