Posts by JW GoneBad

the pennsylvania supreme court memorandum opinion that i posted on this discussion board yesterday was confusing enough for me to ask attorney irwin zalkin to explain the issues.

he promptly replied and gave me permission to post here the following important information that he provided.. "the pennsylvania supreme court memorandum opinion raises the question of whether jehovah’s witnesses (“jw’s”) elders, who are volunteer clergy, fall under an exception to the mandatory reporting law of the state of pennsylvania.

jw’s members of the ivy hill congregation of jw’s sued the pa department of human services (dhs) and asked the court to issue a judgment that as a matter of law makes jw’s elders exempt from pa’s mandatory reporting of known or suspected child abuse, including child sexual abuse.

JW GoneBad

Thank you Barbara & Co for posting on this forum Sir. Zalkin's reply to you. It's a big plus having someone like yourself here on this forum who has such connections...much appreciated!

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Watchtower May 2024 Who is being referred to as 'we'?

by Listener in

this is the magazine that presents some of the 'new light' from the oct. 2023 annual meeting.

it discusses some of the things they have now decided they don't know and revised some of the things they do know, or think they know.

when they start discussing some of the things they do know, most of them are still guesses and they use qualifiers.

JW GoneBad

Take your pick...The Three Stooges or The Keystone Cops! The GB of Jehovah’s Witnesses act like clowns. How can anyone takes them seriously? This article alone demonstrates why this publishing organization is going out of business.

Right out of the gate they reference Proverbs 4:18 in paragraph 2. Jeffrey Winder in the first talk of the 2023 AGM did the same thing...he cited Proverbs 4:18 when talking about how the GB arrive at 'New Light' understandings.

What the hell! Proverbs 4:18 has diddly squat to do with new light understanding of scripture or any such thing. It has everything to do with a father teaching his young son/daughter about the birds & bees of life...the do's & don'ts about growing up. Proverbs 4:19 warns if they fail to follow daddy's advice they'll figuratively trip & fall due to following a wicked, dark path in life. Yet time & time again for decades this verse (Pro 4:18) has been WT's go-to scripture or get-out-of-jail-free pass whenever they've misused/misled the rank and file with their numerous Bible improprieties.

I find myself laughing at the WT GB the same way I laugh at any other humorously incompetent comedy act! 🤣 🤣 🤣

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Where is Tony?

by Athanasius in

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on february 22, 2023, anthony morris iii was officially removed from the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.

a few months later it was revealed that the watchtower bought him a house in lumberton, north carolina.. however, and correct me if i am wrong, since leaving the gb nobody has reported seeing tony attending jw meetings or participating in field service.

in fact nobody has reported seeing him anywhere, not even at a local liquor store.

JW GoneBad

It's true that TMIII had a 'motor mouth' resulting in his becoming a liability to the WTBTS brand. But he was no doubt among the most liked of the GB because of his unpredictable & 'entertaining' behavior.

Will we ever get the real scoop on his whereabouts & intel surrounding his departure? Just think for a moment...there are 9 GB members + wives; in the neighborhood of 30 GB Helpers + wives; and then the fan club of followers AMIII has within Bethel & among the congregations as a whole. There are too many JWs who are disturbed by his sudden 'absence/deletion' as a GB member. Someone is going to reach a breaking point sooner than later and before you know it...we'll have the real skinny of what WT did with AMIII & why!

There are way too many disgruntled JWs inside the organization...who knows, there maybe is currently in the making a YouTube tell-all video that'll hit the top-charts soon enough. This Organization has way too many enemies for the truth not to come out.

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printed magazines

by pepperheart2 in

hi does any body know if the watchtower are printing any new awakes etc as these past 8 months or so i have had magazines from four different carts from four different towns 100s of miles apart and the most recent magazines that they all had were from 2021..

JW GoneBad

It's often been said that the WTBTS' Watchtower & Awake magazines are written at a kindergartener level. This explains why WT's writing department is on the brink of failure. Notice the following excerpt as to why many publishing companies go belly-up:

"What percentage of writers are successful?

Within the book publishing industry, it is agreed that the odds of an author getting their work published stands between 1% and 2%. Despite this low number, more than 95% of manuscripts received by publishers and agents are below the level the standard required."

Summary: WT's writing department writing skills have always been sub-standard!

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The secret 10 year plan to save the watchtower .

by gavindlt in

https://youtu.be/pszy22hzj8o.

new light?.

https://www.dadseekingtruth.com/.

JW GoneBad

Is there a current plan to save the Watchtower? Absolutely!

Is Watchtower salvageable, curable, repairable, recoverable? I would say very little of it can be saved from ruin...maybe a low percentage like 30% to 40% can be salvaged. Watchtower has a shelf by design & that shelf life started to slowly decline 10, 15 maybe 20 years ago. Today WT's breakdown/collapse is picking up speed. The recent years changes in doctrine & teachings including hour requirement & now facial hair allowance, as ridiculous as these changes are, are an indication of how desperate this organization is.

The WTBTS is viewed as a parasite by the world of mankind in general. It's a flunky, deadbeat organization. Let's face it...it's been relying on cartoon characters like Sophia & Caleb for the last ten years to rescue it from decline...that's how bad things are in Watchtower world!

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Is there a 'for dummies' on Robert Hendriks thread?

by carla in

can anyone give me a rundown or send me to a thread on the robert hendriks thing?

he was recently 'dismissed' from bethel and was pid (public information department?

) i'm not even sure i have this right..... thanks much.

JW GoneBad

RH III was possibly caught on open mic saying something to the effect at one of the numerous studios where WT had him on display:

"...naw, I really am not a true Jehovah’s Witness believer, though I do enjoy being in front of the camera...in fact I believe WT is as guilty as hell in their mishandling of CSA cases!"

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Is there a 'for dummies' on Robert Hendriks thread?

by carla in

can anyone give me a rundown or send me to a thread on the robert hendriks thing?

he was recently 'dismissed' from bethel and was pid (public information department?

) i'm not even sure i have this right..... thanks much.

JW GoneBad

Would sure like to know the source, or at least have more than one (two witnesses anyone?).

Doubting Thomas had umpteen witnesses & still he needed more...!
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Is there a 'for dummies' on Robert Hendriks thread?

by carla in

can anyone give me a rundown or send me to a thread on the robert hendriks thing?

he was recently 'dismissed' from bethel and was pid (public information department?

) i'm not even sure i have this right..... thanks much.

JW GoneBad

Apparently Robert Hendriks' III deletion as WT's PID spokesman was not on good terms. The following is said from some "reliable" sources:

"Robert Hendriks III was dishonorably removed, more so than Tony Morris. He has proven to be a man "hiding who he is". Good riddance is all I can say."

"Robert Hendriks III dismissal was a worse sin. Tony Morris was definitely dismissed for being "not open to any agreement"...with the alcohol issue being a side problem as part of the evidence against him. Robert Hendriks' III sin was far worse."