Posts by JW GoneBad

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Is the WTBTS having cash flow problems?

by JW GoneBad in

i was at a 2 day circuit assembly this weekend and i was surprised at how many times mention was made directly or indirectly reminding those in attendance (1,600) of the need to give $$$.

even in the soliloquies or skits they seemed to work in the need to give $$$.. it made me wonder if the society is having 'cash flow' problems and hence is desparate for cash.

over the years that i've attended conventions and assemblies the need to give $$$ has been subtle (imo), til now.

JW GoneBad

No Apologies:

'I think their real M.O. is when a Hall is close to being paid off, telling the congregation its time for either a new Hall or an expensive remodel project. I have seen this happen in almost every Hall I have attended.'

This is taking place in our next of the woods. Our hall is paid off. Neighboring halls are also paid off. Their is supposedly a need for a new hall. So who do they hit on to flip the bill for the new hall?

Family heads of each congregation (in the Kingdom Halls that are paid off) are asked to write on a slip (anonymously) how much they can afford to pay monthly for the new hall (which they will never use) while the WTBTS headquarters holds onto the pink slips of the already paid for Kingdom halls. Never a reprieve for the JW families.

The rich keep getting richer off the R & F. Its' a racket!

That is why I was taken back by this new scheme of theirs of accepting donations via debit & credit card charges. It appeared to me as though we had vendors who set-up shop in the lobby of the assembly hall.

What were they selling? Religion!!! And the GB have the nerve to call 'Christendom' greedy.

WTBTS has become (as someone put it)a prophet profit making business. Ironically, a speaker, in one of his parts read Proverbs 22:7 ....'The rich is the one that rules over those of little means, and the borrower is servant to the man doing the lending.'

Who really are the blind leading the blind? Hmmm!

In many respects the WTBTS shows itself not only of being greedy but also hard up for cash!

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Weak JW Commits Suicide, Elders Reluctantly Have a Memorial at the Kingdom Hall

by OnTheWayOut in

so my mother calls me on thanksgiving thursday and tells me about a fellow in her kh that i knew quite well.

he grew a beard years ago and stopped field recruiting, but kept going to the kh several times a month as his wife was still active.

the elders never really tried to show concern for his depression, but always bugged him about the beard.

JW GoneBad

Well, of course the first thing the elders do is call Headquarters and see if it's okay.

What a bunch of 'lab dog' elders!

I feel sorry for the family.

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Is the WTBTS having cash flow problems?

by JW GoneBad in

i was at a 2 day circuit assembly this weekend and i was surprised at how many times mention was made directly or indirectly reminding those in attendance (1,600) of the need to give $$$.

even in the soliloquies or skits they seemed to work in the need to give $$$.. it made me wonder if the society is having 'cash flow' problems and hence is desparate for cash.

over the years that i've attended conventions and assemblies the need to give $$$ has been subtle (imo), til now.

JW GoneBad

Many wonder if the Society has over extended itself (something they warn the R & F of) with real estate holdings and now they are wanting the flock to bail them out so to speak.

They should of stuck to the business of 'preaching the word' instead of going into real estate development! I would say that the 'Lord' is not to happy with them right about now.

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Who Are Your Past Circuit Overseers? It's a small world..

by mentallyfree31 in

who were your past circuit overseers?

i'm sure a lot of us actually know mutual people, as the co's relocate all over the country.. here's a few from the southeast us: (let me know if you recognize any names and post yours too please...).

ellwood johnson (new york/philadelphia area for several years also).

JW GoneBad

Anyone know or heard of Ken Chin, C.O.? I would have to say he was one of my favorite traveling servants. Approachable, kind, not a harsh word from the platform. It was like..... his agenda was to build up.

Ah, the memories!

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Who Are Your Past Circuit Overseers? It's a small world..

by mentallyfree31 in

who were your past circuit overseers?

i'm sure a lot of us actually know mutual people, as the co's relocate all over the country.. here's a few from the southeast us: (let me know if you recognize any names and post yours too please...).

ellwood johnson (new york/philadelphia area for several years also).

JW GoneBad

Does Lou Razor ring a bell with anyone? If so what is your opinion of him? I think he & his wife Aloma (?) are currently serving in Colorado.

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Who Are Your Past Circuit Overseers? It's a small world..

by mentallyfree31 in

who were your past circuit overseers?

i'm sure a lot of us actually know mutual people, as the co's relocate all over the country.. here's a few from the southeast us: (let me know if you recognize any names and post yours too please...).

ellwood johnson (new york/philadelphia area for several years also).

JW GoneBad

Magwitch:

I was at a C.A. 6 months ago where Don Emshoff was chairman for the Saturday program. He's a sort of smiley, happy go lucky fella! Still being used on C.A. parts.

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2010 Partakers number is out!!!

by Hairyhegoat in

hey here we go!!!.

they will need to buy some more crackers and cheap wine for next year now.

what are the borg going to concocked now to cover there ass with the number of morons going up again at the memorial 2010 ?.

JW GoneBad

11,202 partakers. WOW! That number is going to raise some eyebrows and cause some embarrassment.

The number went up even though precautionary measures were put in place. The speaker at our memorial, for example, instructed the servers to pass over d'fd ones and any suspect of being apostate.

So many things happening that are biting the Society in the buttocks!

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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 12-05-10 WT Study (GOD MIND)

by blondie in

jw
friends

that our thinking is far different from that of.

thinking?

what really was his thinking?

JW GoneBad

Blondie:

I got a laugh out of your introductory comment:

Who has come to know the mind of the WTS/GB/FDS that he may instruct them?

......and then again:

Does the WTS let other humans (imperfect human to imperfect human) reason with them on their decisions?

......no way Jose'.

Good health to you!

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Is the WTBTS having cash flow problems?

by JW GoneBad in

i was at a 2 day circuit assembly this weekend and i was surprised at how many times mention was made directly or indirectly reminding those in attendance (1,600) of the need to give $$$.

even in the soliloquies or skits they seemed to work in the need to give $$$.. it made me wonder if the society is having 'cash flow' problems and hence is desparate for cash.

over the years that i've attended conventions and assemblies the need to give $$$ has been subtle (imo), til now.

JW GoneBad

3dogs1husband:

Wish I could satisfy your curiosity. But there are some undesirables out there that would like to pick up my scent. If you get my drift.

I will say this. I wanted to take some pics using my wife's high tech phone (as I didn't have mine), but she was a little nervous about it.

So if you, or you know of someone who you can trust that is going to be attending soon, have them be on the look out (they were rather bold about it at my location) so they can get some shots to share on this board or on YouTube for that matter.

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Is the WTBTS having cash flow problems?

by JW GoneBad in

i was at a 2 day circuit assembly this weekend and i was surprised at how many times mention was made directly or indirectly reminding those in attendance (1,600) of the need to give $$$.

even in the soliloquies or skits they seemed to work in the need to give $$$.. it made me wonder if the society is having 'cash flow' problems and hence is desparate for cash.

over the years that i've attended conventions and assemblies the need to give $$$ has been subtle (imo), til now.

JW GoneBad

Sir82:

No problem. Arizona, USA (our old stomping grounds). My wife & I are here visiting family who are not JWs . We're going to miss our scheduled C.A. in a couple of weeks due to other obligations + some close friends were on the program. So we decided to go. What an eye opener!

tresducu:

I wouldn't say this is a temporary thing or pilot program. As I said I've noticed this call for $$$ via debit/credit card charges on a smaller scale for the last year or so. If anything I think it is past the pilot stages. Why? The Sociey knows that the average John Doe publisher will put loose change (ones, fives maybe tens in the cardboard contribution boxes). That is peanuts to the greedy Society.

However, you make debit/credit card charges available to the friends & what do you get? Donations of $ 75, $ 100, $ 500 and more at a pop! The Society could give a rat's behind about causing more indebtedness to JW families during these difficult financial days!

I kid you not, when I walked into the lobby & saw these debit/credit card tables set up, it was like the sound of cash registers ringing in my head!

What must the 'Master Of The Harvest' think now of those who he has entrusted with his belongings? I venture to guess this taking advantage of the flock will be short lived.

That is why I'm interested in knowing if others have observed the same at the circuit assemblies they have attended.