They own billions in real estate and have pocketed a billion in sales of real estate ... surely the interest off of investments should make up for any shortfall.
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6 branches subsidize the rest of the branches.
by hoser ini went to the meeting this morning and we had some guy from overseas bethel give the public talk.
6 countries subsidize the rest.
he said in some countries all the donations that they get from contributions don't even pay the electricity bill for the branch buildings so money has to come in from these 6 richer countries.
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Donations
by FadeToBlack ini think that since i am the sole wage-earner in our household, i need to make it clear to my wife that i don't want any of my hard-earned wages going to the wt.
i know she makes a monthly contribution to an animal shelter and i am fine with that.
what do you think?
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wannabefree
I think that is something to discuss, however, I would assume that even though you are the sole wage earner, your wife provides a value to you so that you share your wages with her and she should have some say in the matter.
I would say ... HELL NO ... to donating, but your wife should have some input too.
What's next? Tell her she can't have money to attend the convention or assembly? Take away her freedom to choose her religion?
You could divorce her, pay her alimony, then let her decide where that money is spent without your input.
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Samson Da Barbarian ... funny and accurate videos by DarkMatter2525
by wannabefree inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrh7w-bsg5g.
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wannabefree
And part 3 ... after all, it is a trilogy
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Now that is is some sick s*^t!
by OneFingerSalute inso the bible reading talks about some "good" appointed man who valued the office more than his wife and turned her over to the crowd to be repeatedly raped until she died.. then the sick hoser dismembers her and sends the body parts around the nation.
later the "faithful" jews from eleven tribes go up to do battle with the one "bad" tribe at god's okay and suffers defeat...twice!
finally the third time god lets them win.. wt says that we have to realize that women were expendable in those days.
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I believe she was just a concubine, an even lower position than a lowly wife, and she had been unfaithful .. so, hey, I guess she deserved it. .............................................. (satire intended) -
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Lett briefly addresses the child abuse issues in new JW.org video
by Richard_I ini just read about this on the ex-jw subreddit.
link to the video (10m06s).. skip to 7:35 where he says: "another way we can contribute to the oneness - rejecting false stories that are designed to separate us from jehovah's organization.
as an example, think about the apostate-driven lies and 'dishonesties' that jehovah's organization is permissive toward pedophiles.
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Would he be prepared to stand in front of a crowd of ex/JWs who have been unnecessarily abused and say what he is saying?
And of course that is a rhetorical question ... we all know the answer to that.
exJW's are the epitome of evil, tools of the devil, dogs that have returned to the vomit. Surely a humble victim who truly loved Jehovah would have waited on Jehovah to fix everything in the New System of Things(tm), those who speak against God's Organization, victim or not, deserve no apology or non-apology, they are the lowest a human being can be.
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Wife is FOR SURE waking up
by cappytan inwell, this is a new development.
she broached the subject of ttatt tonight.
said i was right about the flood.
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Lett briefly addresses the child abuse issues in new JW.org video
by Richard_I ini just read about this on the ex-jw subreddit.
link to the video (10m06s).. skip to 7:35 where he says: "another way we can contribute to the oneness - rejecting false stories that are designed to separate us from jehovah's organization.
as an example, think about the apostate-driven lies and 'dishonesties' that jehovah's organization is permissive toward pedophiles.
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wannabefree
It's great that they are talking about it. I would think that the average JW that is actually watching their broadcast is the kind that would avoid anything negative in the first place. Now that a GB member brings the subject up, it has been introduced into the indoctrinated mind that probably knew nothing about the problem in the first place. -
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Freudian slip in this weeks WT study!
by stuckinarut2 inoh....ok....hahaha...did anyone else pick up on this classic stuff up in the wt for the weekend of 21/22 feb?.
after speaking about the destruction of sodom and gomorrah, paragraph 6 says:.
"only lot and his daughters, who stuck close to him, survived".
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wannabefree
One must wonder how, if he was that drunk, could even perform.
The sister's cycles must have been in synch too.
It's in the Bible, it must be true.
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Psychology Today - interesting articles about Cult Leaders and Predators in clergy or organization positions
by wannabefree ini stumbled upon some articles in psychology today written by joe navarro, an ex-fbi counterintelligence agent.. this one talks about predators as priests or clergy as well as in other organizations and why they are attracted to it .... https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/spycatcher/201404/why-predators-are-attracted-careers-in-the-clergy.
this article talks about identifying dangerous cult leaders ... how many characteristics do you see in some of the gb leaders past and present?.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/spycatcher/201208/dangerous-cult-leaders.
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wannabefree
Oubliette, thanks for posting the concluding comments. I thought that was quite telling too.
How many points out of 50 does it take to qualify as cult control? JW certainly can be identified to some degree with most of those characteristics.
I think the problem is, as long as you have freedom of religion, which I guess is a good thing, JW's will for the most part be left alone to do what they wish. JW's aren't going to cause a revolution. They aren't going to take sides in politics. They will for the most part be honest and peaceable tax paying citizens. They will continue to destroy lives with depression and under achieving ... and unlike Rutherford, they try to keep a fairly low profile.
Most people know JW's as those neighbors who's religion is a little odd but are good neighbors. Nobody cares about a cult like this other than a mother who's child gets taken in and won't come home for Christmas anymore.
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CO has been coming to my door. Would like 1 or 2 solid and easy arguments.
by The Laser Viking ini am 6th generation.
i have been out for a few years.. back story on the situation:.
i had a co come by while going door-to-door in the neighborhood.
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wannabefree
ditto baldeagle
You can perhaps find a more diplomatic way of using breakfast of champions' solid easy arguments, but that is really the way to go if you want to remain in the shadows.
The C.O. is trying to engage you in dialogue, do not engage.