WT's "free" lawyers gives them an advantage to sue, sue, sue and attempt to wear out the other parties. If they can be charged for the other parties' attorney fees should they lose, perhaps they would look at it differently.
DesirousOfChange
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Mark O'Donnell sued by Pennsylvanian congregations over "eavesdropping" virtual meeting between lawyers and elders
by Corney inin a civil complaint filed under seal and unsealed nearly two months ago, 11 congregations accuse the activist of violating federal, pennsylvania and maryland wiretap statutes.
in the course of the ongoing statewide grand jury investigation, all jw congregations in pennsylvania were subpoenaed to produce records pertaining to child sexual abuse.
so, meetings were arranged, county by county, between lawyers and elders on how to deal with the subpoenas.
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Struggling
by Kelley959 ini hope this is the right place to post this.
if not, please remove.
this is a long post, sorry for the rant, but i have been debating posting this for a while.
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DesirousOfChange
I am building some wealth, not for me, not for the JW but for my children and theirs.
That's been our goal. Helping our children & grandchildren have a better "start" and more successful future (college if desired). Happily they have their own social networks outside of the JW system.
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They are running out of people to do their stuff.
by liam inthis is the watchtower study article being studied today.
so it’s the current new light!.
what are the new qualifications to be an “elder-aka older man...and circuit overseer?.
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DesirousOfChange
the elders have absolutely no idea what goes on.
I'm not so sure that is true. All those "old" elders were young at one time. It's the elders who converted to JWism that can be tough on young ones. They were "worldly" when sowing their oats so it was OK for them, but they will often hold a JW youth to the "higher" JW standard. An elder who came up born in probably still carries some guilt from their own conduct as teenagers.
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Struggling
by Kelley959 ini hope this is the right place to post this.
if not, please remove.
this is a long post, sorry for the rant, but i have been debating posting this for a while.
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DesirousOfChange
Not only is it OK to rant here, it is one of the few places that you'll find anyone that understands what you are going through and dealing with. Non-JWs have no comprehension of how retaliatory JWs are to anyone who just chooses to leave their little high-control group.
"Don't go away mad. Just go away" is NOT the JW exit line. If you decide to "go away" they want you to go away crushed, beaten down, and miserable.
Hanging up on the millionaire aunt and basically "shunning" her might not have been the greatest financial decision to make as a potential heir. Doubtful you could successfully challenge the new will as you will have two "Christian" witnesses (in the legal sense) that will testify that it was her wish and intent to change it to exclude you. Hope that there is enough "righteous indignation" you have from taking your stand that compensates for the loss of $1 million.
Finally, the issue of new (real) friends. That's probably the toughest thing about walking away. As a JW you have almost unlimited, instant friends. Of course, as you have discovered they are "conditional" friends. And making new (real) friends really doesn't happen that easily. It will prove to be more difficult even in other church groups but that might be a place to start, although that opens you to being officially "removed" as a JW for "apostacy. If you wish to remain "inactive" vs "removed" (the new term for DF), you may have to consider that issue.
Good luck!
The greatest revenge is living a happy & successful life!
(BTW - you might want to consider paragraphs in your next lengthy post.)
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"instructions that aren't sound by a human standpoint"
by mikeflood inwhat could be "an instruction not sound by a human standpoint"?.
i'm going by dissolving their legal entities...any guesses?.
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DesirousOfChange
Then they can convince you that it is in the bible,,, but when really it,,, is not.
If it becomes important enough to them, they will just issue and New & Improved NWT and add it.
BTW -- Most JWs have never even read the Bible.
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The JW G.B. & Elders - imitating the Pope & priests. 😄
by BoogerMan inthe coal calling the kettle black!
change the names - you get the same result!.
w58 2/15 p. 106 the growth of papal g.b.
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DesirousOfChange
No one gives a shit about WT quotes from 50 or 75 years ago.
JWs would just shrug it off -- Old Light.
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2025**01**15**Ages For Ministerial Servants and Elders!
by Atlantis in2025-01-15-ages for ministerial servants and elders.. see page 2. .
https://pdfupload.io/docs/1b0b5c00 .
https://imgbox.com/p3a9yjmr.
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DesirousOfChange
It kinda reminded me of this old quote:
Those 21 yo elders will have all the answers.
What a blessing from Jehober!
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2025**01**15**Ages For Ministerial Servants and Elders!
by Atlantis in2025-01-15-ages for ministerial servants and elders.. see page 2. .
https://pdfupload.io/docs/1b0b5c00 .
https://imgbox.com/p3a9yjmr.
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DesirousOfChange
Elder at 21? What a clusterf^ck that's gonna become!
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2024 Annual Meeting Doctrinal Change
by Listener ina change to their doctrine came from jackson.
this isn't a transcript of his whole speech but i thought i would try and get some of his main speech in writing.. at around 1hr26 minutes he starts talking about some dangerous thinking in feeling there is some wiggle room in regards to the schedule for the gt.
but you see, we need to be careful about what we are thinking about the number of anointed ones left on earth.
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DesirousOfChange
GOD DAMN! if they didn't finally get something right!
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Found Anthony Morris out in the wild!!!
by BereanThinker7 inthat was click bait.
did it work?
https://youtu.be/_spl7to0m3y?si=gujblhtzkpy0fvzz .
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DesirousOfChange
AGREE WITH Mikejw.
Absolutely amazing that the sisters haven't let anything slip via the JW Gossip Network.
