During the 1958 International Convention in NYC, it was reported by a member of the media that Jehovah's Witnesses came to town with the 10 Commandments and a $10 bill and left without breaking either of them.
It's about the money!
DesirousOfChange
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Hotels Deny Watchtower Discount Rates For 2020 Regional Conventions
by JW GoneBad inthe wtbts is not being given special room rates by 2 major hotels at the long beach convention center area for the upcoming 2020 regional conventions & wt is t'd off.
letters are being read in surrounding circuits and congregations.
apparently wt is afraid that other hotels are going to blackball them as well.. has anyone else heard this?
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I attended my JWs Grandfathers funeral
by joe134cd ini attended my grandfathers jw funeral the other day.
firstly i am a rabid apostate, and certainly not wt greatest fan.
that been said however, i will certainly stick up for them when they do the right thing.
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DesirousOfChange
I too have heard they have toned down the "infomercial" feel of the Funeral Discourse. (They probably read too much negative feedback here and other sources.)
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California Fires-Contact from elders
by SouthCentral inthe fires have been hitting many areas of los angeles lately.
recently, i checked my home voicemail and noticed messages from several elders.
they were calling everyone on their “books” to ensure that they were ok.. i assume this is the protocol for a natural disaster.
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DesirousOfChange
Hell, they don't even contact us to invite us to the Memorial!
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Hotels Deny Watchtower Discount Rates For 2020 Regional Conventions
by JW GoneBad inthe wtbts is not being given special room rates by 2 major hotels at the long beach convention center area for the upcoming 2020 regional conventions & wt is t'd off.
letters are being read in surrounding circuits and congregations.
apparently wt is afraid that other hotels are going to blackball them as well.. has anyone else heard this?
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DesirousOfChange
It's always been about WT getting free rooms for the CO's/DO's/Bethelites/etc. I've seen their "rooming dept" give up some of the extra unused "free" rooms to JW families that would be asked for a voluntary "donation" for the value of the room.
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How Does It Make You Feel Kids?
by neat blue dog ina recent printable kids activity asks kids to describe their feelings when marketing various jwdotorg products:.
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meanwhile, here's a recent public post from harvest inn's social media profile:.
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DesirousOfChange
Cute little robot!
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Do You Think Jehovah’s Witnesses Are A Threat To Any Government?
by minimus inrussia believes they are a threat.
the usa has put witnesses in jail in the past.
other countries look at jws as a nuisance.. do you think the witnesses are a threat to governments?
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DesirousOfChange
Not a threat to any government, but definitely a threat to the peace and harmony of any family
That's the issue. The family is the basic building block of civilization. A person who "falls on hard times" (financial or health problems) that lacks a strong family network becomes a problem for and a burden to "society".
The fact is: Jehovah's Witnesses break up families and thus are a threat to the "government" or to society.
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Huge JW storyline (blood) on Chicago Med (US TV Show)
by tresdecu inanyone else watch chicago med last night??
one of the writers had a bone to pick...made the dubs look like a cult.
(not hard to do, i know) very realistic, and they got all the lingo right.
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DesirousOfChange
Well, at least he took the "right" position to maintain the relationship with his parents. He can go back to drinking and drugging after they console him for the "evil" that was done to him.
(You're right about someone knowing the Cult thinking.)
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is Dead
by cofty inthe so-called caliph, one of the most evil men in human history, has blown himself up along with three of his young children while being pursued by american special forces.. the ambition of isis was to expand the territory of the caliphate under the leadership of al-baghdadi to whom individual jihadists swear allegiance.
now isis have nowhere to call home and no leader.
what a pathetic bunch of losers.. they will of course appoint a new caliph and reprisal attacks will no doubt follow in western capitals by christmas but the more contemptible they appear they less likely it is that young men and women will join their delusional cause.. respect to the elite forces who hunted him down - those on the front line and the many intelligence specialists who made it possible.
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DesirousOfChange
Well done to the American commander-in-Chief who will probably Tweet about his success for a long time to come.
Cofty, I did read the OP. Do you mean that little "jab" didn't make it a little "political" from the get-go?
And I agree that the Trump vs anti-Trump thing is out of control. Be thankful you're 3500 miles from it as it's even more "full time" and "prime time" here. Nothing else matters. We have no budget. No immigration reform. No healthcare reform (you DO NOT want to know what I pay for med ins), etc.The overpaid/underperforming politicians we have here would let the Republic burn to the ground rather than cooperate with the other Party and let them have any credit for success in helping the citizens. And of course, EVERYTHING comes to halt when it's time for re-election.
But it sounds a lot like what you blokes are going through with Brexit and even immigration (too late for) reform.
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is Dead
by cofty inthe so-called caliph, one of the most evil men in human history, has blown himself up along with three of his young children while being pursued by american special forces.. the ambition of isis was to expand the territory of the caliphate under the leadership of al-baghdadi to whom individual jihadists swear allegiance.
now isis have nowhere to call home and no leader.
what a pathetic bunch of losers.. they will of course appoint a new caliph and reprisal attacks will no doubt follow in western capitals by christmas but the more contemptible they appear they less likely it is that young men and women will join their delusional cause.. respect to the elite forces who hunted him down - those on the front line and the many intelligence specialists who made it possible.
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DesirousOfChange
This thread is not about American politics.
Really?
And everyone from those at the "helm of the ship" to the actual men/women (Special Ops) on the ground with the guns were from WHERE?
With the kind of "politics" there was during the Carter administration, they proved this kind of covert operation would fail. Can you say "444 days of Hostages in Iran"? These hostages were released the exact minute that Ronald Reagan completed his inaugural address and ushered in a different kind of "politics". The running joke of the day was: "What is flat as a pancake but glows in the dark? Iran when Reagan is elected!"
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PIMO Elder with a Dilemma
by xjwsrock ini haven’t been on here in awhile and this is my second user name because i was busted by my pimi wife on the first one.
i have been basically awake since 2013. i have a super dub wife that i love and don’t want to lose and my sick mom in the hall that is a true believer.
stupid religion has gotten between my wife and i (of course).
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DesirousOfChange
JAMES JACK: Totally relate to nearly everything you stated. With the 1975's all getting old (if not dead) you'ld think there would be a rebellion about failed false prophecy. I guess most of us who got disillusioned tended to "fade" away.