Back when I was in and researching publications working up talks I was always impressed with how much they don't write. Same stuff over and over. Identify 4 or 5 Wat publication sources that have to do with your topic and they all say the same thing, sometimes word for word. My guess is someone on the writing staff is assigned an article to write so he or his researchers compile what has already been published, tie it all together, pass it all around for the GB to sign off on it...done deal. "New Light" is probably more involved, but really how much new stuff comes out of Patterson and is the new stuff coming from the writing staff or the imagination of the GB? Hard to believe they believe stuff like overlapping generations, but with their chronology all screwed up and their monthly dribble of stale information they must feel some stress to get something published to carry on the myth no matter how ridiculous it sounds.
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Do The Writing Committee Believe?
by jw07 indoes anyone personally know jws serving on the writing committee?.
what is their outlook regarding the end; are they still truly convinced?.
are they expressing doubts or seem demotivated?.
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News article: Watchtower buys former motel
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20140322/biz/403220306 watchtower buys former motelgroup may also purchase site in tuxedo the former hampton inn on route 300 will provide housing for volunteers working on the watchtowers new headquarters being built in goshen.steve borland/times herald-record.
by james walshtimes herald-recordpublished: 2:00 am - 03/22/14town of newburgh the watchtower tract and bible society closed friday on the purchase of the hampton inn on route 300.. watchtower spokesman richard devine said the building will be used to provide housing for short-term volunteers working on the organization's world headquarters, which is under construction in warwick.. the sale price wasn't disclosed.. another property, sterling forest apartments in a rural area of the town of tuxedo, may also be purchased by watchtower.
that would provide housing for long-term volunteer construction workers at the headquarters.. "we talked to the owner there," devine said of the apartments, "but we're still investigating that.
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pontoon
The Hampton Inn they bought is very close to the Newburgh Assembly Hall. Maybe a mile. About 15 miles from Wat Farm. The Ass Hall is a main place for the Borg Bethel family. No doubt Hampton will be used for special events, upper class witnesses that want to visit the upstate society facilities......wouldn't suprise me if eventually there is a "suggested" donation to stay there (no doubt priced about the same as a comparable worldly motel)
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Maybe moving! Need some advice
by Jon Preston inok so we might be moving to fl.
wife wants to get away to start over.
i also want to move but at the right time and to the right place.
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pontoon
North of Tampa, Floral City an area known as "Old Florida," E me and I'll tell more and send pics.
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My Window Cleaner
by happy@last inmy window cleaner is a jw and as i am always working when he comes to my house i haven't seen him or spoken to him in years.
the other day i was in my local town and went into a cafe for some lunch.
who is sitting there but my window cleaner and his wife.
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pontoon
Get a check right out to him and include a note about a big easy money window job you need done with a call me ASAP. When he calls (he will) don't talk to him.
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Detroit DC is NOT filling up? Please book a hotel room!! -letter
by ?me? inwe have had a letter read the last 2 meetings to all congs attenidng the detroit dc's... seems people are not going, or not booking their hotels.
and the society is pissed!
they are imploring every one to not wait for a new list with new hotels, it is not happening.
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pontoon
What Emptyinside is true. It's the reason for the hotel lists, not to benefit the friends with cheaper rooms, but rather to get free rooms for the Bethelites. My ex Bethelite friends would get free rooms at their District Conventions as long as Witnesses rented the agreed %age or # of rooms. They also got the best rooms available. I know this for a fact. Money kickbacks could be part of it too but I don't know that for sure.
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BOE Letter: We want to suck three hours out of your life
by pixel into all congregations in the united states branch territory re: branch visit in november 2014 .
dear brothers: .
on february 11, 2014, the bethel family was excited to learn that a branch visit is sched- uled for the united states.
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pontoon
Just another big $$$$$$$$$$$$$ maker.
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Special Assembly Day - tepid applause
by sir82 injust got back from a recent sad.. after most talks, the applause was, at most, tepid.. it was striking in its tepidity, if that is possible (and if that is a word).. affter most talks, applause lasted literally no more than 5 seconds.
its volume was scarcely above a whisper.. it wasn't acoustics - the bethel speaker was technically a polished speaker (although presenting the same old boring info), and his talks generated noticeably louder applause.
but even still - that applause was maybe 10 seconds, and about normal-conversation level.. but local speakers - the applause was not much more loud than the hum coming from your refrigerator.. there were 1300+ people there.. it was just so weird - my previous large-group experience was at the agm, where people were nearly apoplectic & drooling with delight over their new "silver bibles" (which very few have read, i'd wager).. these guys were just "zombified".. speaking of bibles - bethel dude called it a "platinum bible".
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pontoon
Outlaw, funny but more true than funny. If they put a guy on the stage with a applause sign to hold up at predetermined times no doubt the audience would take the que and talk about what a great idea and improvement it is by unifying the friends in their show of appreciation for the fine banquet of spiiritual food.
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Memorial compulsory for "respectful observers" ?
by sparrowdown inmaybe i am ignorant but why why why pray tell.
if i am not jewish and not of the 144k why is it necessary (compulsory even) for me to attend the memorial ?.
what is the scriptural precedent?.
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Ask a JW why Jesus had only his apostles with him so if JW's are following Jesus's example why do they invite everyone. See how they spin that.
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Don't let your job interfere with your meeting attendance
by Quarterback inrecently, a public speaker brought up this point that i remembered being preached in the 70's.
when they bring this matter up, they always manage to give you an experience of how one person stood his ground, and got a great job offer, as a result.. what about the many experiences of ones that were not blessed?
i can memtion horror stories of ones that should have kept working their meetings..
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pontoon
These experiences are always given with the suggestion that the wonderful outcome is a divine blessing for the person making a spritual stand. The friends all shake their heads in agreement as if it were so. It's beyond irresponsible that they should suggest that a bread winner should leave a job to attend an assembly, pioneer......or anything else. The worst thing is they do it all the time with absolute impunity.
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Meeting Not Cancelled but Postponed
by wisdomfrombelow inthere's a big snowstorm on the east coast and i found out that the school and service meeting was not cancelled but postponed to tomorrow.
why do they think it's so important to have it so they ruin another evening after shoveling snow?
just venting.....
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pontoon
They started postponing meetings in my KH for snowstorms years ago. It didn't go over well. On the make up night not even half the congo would show up. About 1/4 to 1/3 of our hall were bethelites from Wat farm, only 3 or 4 of them would show. After a couple storms the whole idea of make up meetings just faded away. No idea how they handle it now.