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Upcoming Regional Conventions - GB talks & GB Helper talks

by OwnAccord in

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photo from jw talk.

Listener

When they first introduced these Governing Body Helpers in 1992 they stated this

Their being assigned to work with a committee does not give them a special status. As Jesus said concerning his disciples, “all you are brothers.” (Matthew 23:8) However, much will be entrusted to these men, and consequently “much will be demanded” of them.—Luke 12:48. (W 92 4/15 pg 31)

Apparently they have no special status but that doesn't stop the GB acknowledging their position by calling them GB helpers, just like the GB identifies themselves as such. This is just another tier in their class system.

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1 John 1.9

by quellycatface in

jw
friends

shame the jw's don't take much notice of this scripture.. the key of christian faith.. hope everyone had a peaceful weekend.

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love qcf x.

Listener

1 John 1:9

New International Version (NIV)

9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

James 5:14

New International Version (NIV)

14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.

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G.B. ARRANGED A MEMORIAL WITHOUT EMBLEMS!

by The Searcher in

weird!.

http://ilynca.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/unforgettable-memorial.html?spref=fb.

Listener

Thanks for posting the Blog Blondie. Often times the JWs just block their blog's. i doubt this lady will, she is enjoying the attention and is very social about it with all the replies. This reminded me of the other reason the GB would not want JWs blogging. This lady could reach celebrity status within the organization very easily. It is even possible that she could become more popular than the GB members themselves and she has direct contact with many other JWs. The GB are always wary of an individual becoming too popular with the potential of drawing away followers to themselves, it has happened before.

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G.B. ARRANGED A MEMORIAL WITHOUT EMBLEMS!

by The Searcher in

weird!.

http://ilynca.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/unforgettable-memorial.html?spref=fb.

Listener

Celebrating the Lord's Evening Supper without the supper, what will they think of next?

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Mark Sanderson is NOT an overlapper..

by DATA-DOG in

i had the opportunity to speak with 5 elders at once recently.

they were all gibbering about jw stuff, so i asked , who was the first fds?!?!

it must have been rutherford, right??

Listener

Good one Data Dog, it must be so funny to watch these guys carry on with this nonsense.

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Indian High Court Admits there more than two genders

by fulltimestudent in

this is a practical decision - transgendered people have been victimised as much as, perhaps more than, other variant sexualities.

and, while not all transgendered people have a variant genetic identification, many do have.

there is also a long history of social recognition of a third gender in india.. .

Listener

I hope this means that seperate toilets will be provided for them, unfortunately this is in India and just providing a decent toilet is a challenge.

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Over 300 Partakers in Reno, Nevada! Men Women & Children 12 Years old,

by objectivetruth in

the governing body is powerful, but the holy spirit is infinitely more powerful.

if the wt ever changes, it will be because of a movement such as this.. .

but sanctify the christ as lord in your hearts, always ready to make a defense before everyone that demands of you a reason for the hope in you, but doing so together with a mild temper and deep respect.

Listener

It is very sad to see someone self delude themself

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New "Donation Arrangement" is a DECOY!

by The Searcher in

put yourself in the org's position - distasteful as that is - and come up with a solution to solve the problems of not only recovering their stock market losses, but also, ensuring an increase in their dwindling revenue stream.. the major problem is, donations are voluntary (with no future guarantees) whereas pledges are compulsory - in the heart and mind of the giver!.

however, far too many will probably forget/refuse to keep up their monthly tax - with no way of knowing who is 'paying the man', and who is not.

master stroke - make plan a 100% certainty to fail in the first year, based on the 'anonymity' of the setup.

Listener

Great scripture The Searcher. This means that the greedy GB men are actually putting in place an arrangment that will be a casue of stumbling. There is no need for the JW members to pledge an amount. There was a need when they were planning to build or renovate their own congregation but the GB does not need to extract promises from their followers, they should be happy to get whatever they get and without question JWs would still be donating.

As it is, the GB have made a mockery out of resolutions, as they are now saying

"What should be done with other existing resolutions?
Any previous resolution to support Kingdom Hall construction should be discontinued."

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THE GRAND APOSTATE "WALKOUT" - January 1, 2015

by RagingBull in

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after knowing ttatt for many years now...i had made up my mind long ago that after 2014, i would no-longer subject myself to the boredom, pain, and frustration of following this cult...the wt...the borg.. so...i made up my mind that since the wtbts/gb makes such a big deal as to the "significance" of the year 1914 and this year 2014, there can be no greater time for me to leave it all behind.

i daydreamed of how awesome and telling it would be if everyone that could ( because i do know that some have personal circumstances of their own, as i did too) would just .... walkout...never to attend/step foot in a kingdom hall from that moment on.. independence day of sorts?

there is too much evidence, too many videos, blogs, books, news reports and lawsuits for me to keep lying to myself.

Listener

Just wondering, ragingbull, how you deal with 'spiritual' discussions at the moment, it must be hard to play the game?

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The genius of the new donation arrangement

by thedepressedsoul in

ive given this new arrangement a lot of detailed thought and how greatly it benefits the wt and how much it puts a strain on each congregation.. first, let me explain how the old arrangement worked.. you had 3 donation boxes in each kingdom hall.

one for worldwide work, one for kingdom hall construction and one for congregation contributions.. the congregation contribution box accounted for about 60-75% of all donations.

the world wide work box probably accounted for 20-30% and the kingdom hall construction for about 5% of the contributions.

Listener

The org makes money out of congregations selling their current hall and building a new one because of the free labour. I can't see them wanting to reduce the number of congregations doing this. It wouldn't be surprising to see a huge reduction in renovations and refurbishements as these prove to be costly to the society with little return.

They will be only too happy to build halls in third world countries for a variety of reasons. Building solid buildings will make them look rich and attract new members who will enjoy the comfort of these halls It provides the JWs with a shelter in times of disasters, unfortunately the society uses these situations to boast. A lot of our third world countries are actually improving in wealth, land is becoming more expensive and likely to only go up in price.

At least with this new arrangement the brother are going to feel poorer and with nothing to show for it and no goals to work towards, such as a nice new hall.