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  Does anyone know what is happening with Italy's (Rome) Bethel???

  by LoisLane looking for Superman in

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  there are rumors out, that the italy (rome) bethel is being shut down and putting out to pasture a large portion of the bethel staff.. has anyone heard anything... ?.

  the word is that everyone but the most senior members will be let go.

  the senior bethel family members will be reassigned.

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  Quarterback

  Sorry, I was away and needed to catch up.

  I will comment about the one Co that I know but, do not want to use his name. I remember attending an Elders school over ten years ago when the Soc initiated this Pioneer Assist program. This special program was designed to help the inactive ones. When news broke out about this program the inactive ones in our KH's didn't want others to know that they were inacitive, so they refused this help from the start. It was definetely doomed from the start. But, this Italian CO lied to the Circuit. He stated that it was a program to help some who needed help with Bible studies, RV's, and presentations. He has also lied about other things that have created so much grief amoung the brothers. He is not honest when he talks to you, and he is an organization man first, and will lie and tell you what he thinks you want to hear, but stab you in the back.

  Kinda fits in with a mob mentality. No one in our family likes him.
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  Emergency relief fund for the Philippines. How will it work.

  by joe134cd in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was just thinking it will be interesting to see how the wts emergency relief fund will operate in the philippines.

  ok it worked well with the storm in florida, with cashing in on the insurance cheques.

  sorry to generalize, but americans have the disposable income, and the insurance polices for things like this - a thing the wtbts finds very attractive.

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  Quarterback

  i just received a similar email as, dozy.
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  School for Couples - Age restriction raised to 65 yrs old

  by Quarterback in

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  wtf....apparently there is a new letter that states that the age for qualify for christian couples for serving where there is a new has been raised to 65. previous it was 55 yrs of age..

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  Quarterback

  That's right, Julia. Most stable couples are still working at age 55, especially in this economy. If someone could retire earlier, they would be facing a penalty from their retirement income. So, it looks like this window has opened up to make it possible for some to wait and retire decently, and afford to finance themselves.
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  Watching the Voice right now

  by Comatose in

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  this dude just slayed hallelujah.

  slaughtered it.

  i don't ever watch this show, but he was awesome.

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  Quarterback

  That's a great song written by Leonard Cohen.
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  WT's 2 BOE Letters Flip-Flop!

  by JW GoneBad in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  everyone knows about the recent across-the-board okay to use electronic devices in jw worship.

  few, though, know about how not long ago it was considered a taboo.. first, there was that dc talk a couple of years back where they nearly demonized simply the ownership of a smart phone, ipads (i phones, blackberries, etc) let alone the use of them at meetings.

  they brought out that they were a waste of time, expensive and that they exposed a christian to satan's world on the internet.

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  Quarterback

  Ooops...got struck with that double virus.
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  School for Couples - Age restriction raised to 65 yrs old

  by Quarterback in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  wtf....apparently there is a new letter that states that the age for qualify for christian couples for serving where there is a new has been raised to 65. previous it was 55 yrs of age..

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  Quarterback

  WTF....Apparently there is a new letter that states that the age for qualify for Christian Couples for serving where there is a new has been raised to 65. Previous it was 55 yrs of age.
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  WT's 2 BOE Letters Flip-Flop!

  by JW GoneBad in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  everyone knows about the recent across-the-board okay to use electronic devices in jw worship.

  few, though, know about how not long ago it was considered a taboo.. first, there was that dc talk a couple of years back where they nearly demonized simply the ownership of a smart phone, ipads (i phones, blackberries, etc) let alone the use of them at meetings.

  they brought out that they were a waste of time, expensive and that they exposed a christian to satan's world on the internet.

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  I love my IPad. It was worth selling my wife and two children to get one. But, it is getting very tough answering those nosy questions about their wherabouts.
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  WT's 2 BOE Letters Flip-Flop!

  by JW GoneBad in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  everyone knows about the recent across-the-board okay to use electronic devices in jw worship.

  few, though, know about how not long ago it was considered a taboo.. first, there was that dc talk a couple of years back where they nearly demonized simply the ownership of a smart phone, ipads (i phones, blackberries, etc) let alone the use of them at meetings.

  they brought out that they were a waste of time, expensive and that they exposed a christian to satan's world on the internet.

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  Quarterback

  I love my IPad. It was worth selling my wife and two children to get one. But, it is getting very tough answering those nosy questions about their wherabouts.
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  Does anyone know what is happening with Italy's (Rome) Bethel???

  by LoisLane looking for Superman in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there are rumors out, that the italy (rome) bethel is being shut down and putting out to pasture a large portion of the bethel staff.. has anyone heard anything... ?.

  the word is that everyone but the most senior members will be let go.

  the senior bethel family members will be reassigned.

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  Quarterback

  About that Canadian couple that was sent to the Italian branch. God help them. The wife is ok, but the husband can't be trusted.
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  Watchtower and Women's Rights

  by jw07 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we are in the year 2014, women make up the majority of the jw population, yet are not given certain '''''''privileges''''''' simply because they don't have a penis.

  no talks, no leadership roles or the hope of them...ever, no matter how educated, zealous, or well spoken you are.. with the world moving towards upholiding women's rights do you see this becoming an issue that the watchtower will have to 'adjust it's thinking' on soon?.

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  Quarterback

  Human rights are being violated in this faith whether you're male or female. Nobody can vote, unless you are sitting at a congregation meeting and through peer pressure you are approving an expenditure that the Elders have recommended. Women just lost many years of progress, when they were told to wear a head covering in the presence of a baptised male, while conducting a Bible Study.

  The TMS still holds males without status, and women in a crazy school that no one graduates from. Talk about spinning your wheels and going nowhere.