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  Panama Papers - Watchtower

  by snare&racket in

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  the panama papers have just become available,.

  https://offshoreleaks.icij.org.

  happy hunting........ after 30 secs hunting.. 'jehovah jireh ltd' came up with british virgin islands and singapore connections.

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  MaxTan

  So if they would want to HIDE ca$h offshore, would they use easily identifiable names like Jehovah, Watch Tower, Jw.org etc in the name of their shell company? I didn't think so.

  Even if the WT would do the dirty work of creating the offshore companies themselves instead of using an outside expert, one would need to know which people inside the WT would most likely be responsible for creating the offshore companies and search for those persons instead. But knowing how tight lipped the WT is about their finances, its very likely that nobody possesses such information outside of the US HQ accounting dept.

  Besides... JW.borg IS already in a tax paradise... The US, where religions are tax free...
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  Hello

  by WITNESS-FOR-WATCHTOWER-REFORM in

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  just to say a big hello.

  i have been reading this site for some time now and have been very unhappy with some of the things emanating from watchtower head quarters in new york.

  the final straw for me is the upcoming watchtower study this weekend encouraging us to shun our own family members (our own mothers if need be) if they are disfellowshipped....a step too far for my liking.

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  Welcome, and remember, if you use your own identity when writing them, next thing you know there will be two elders from your congregation at your doorstep.
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  Google Translate has an attitude

  by MaxTan in

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  2. humour

  so i came across this today when i was trying to translate something to russian.

  also, i did not know where to post this other than jokes and humor.... so according to google translate, jehovah in russian is "lord".

  the name itself was not available in alternative translations either.

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  Huh, that's interesting, now I tried it again and it got it right...
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  Liquidation sale of RBC assets

  by Darkknight757 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  got this very interesting email last night and i thought i'd share it.. this is from the local rbc.. "in harmony with our new ldc form we have been asked by the branch to liquidate all current assets of used tools and materials once owned by the rbc.

  you are invited to visit the equipment trailers to acquire items being liquidated by the rbc asset team, these items will be offered on a first come bases with voluntary donation.

  if you see any item you like please be in position to take it with you at that time, after you return to your congregation then you will make a donation of cash or check in the congregation contribution box designated for the support of the worldwide work.

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  This is getting weirder and weirder everyday. Wow.
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  Google Translate has an attitude

  by MaxTan in

  1. social
  2. humour

  so i came across this today when i was trying to translate something to russian.

  also, i did not know where to post this other than jokes and humor.... so according to google translate, jehovah in russian is "lord".

  the name itself was not available in alternative translations either.

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  MaxTan

  So I came across this today when I was trying to translate something to russian. Also, i did not know where to post this other than Jokes and Humor...

  
  So according to Google Translate, Jehovah in Russian is "Lord". The name itself was not available in alternative translations either. Funny. Conspiracy theorists unite.
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  Greetings

  by Pioneerbot in

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  wanted to say hi.

  i've been lurking for a long time.

  i also spend time on other forums.

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  MaxTan

  Hello pioneerbot, I'm happy for you that you have woken up! You are also very brave to present your findings to your husband.

  So are you still a pioneer?

  I am also mentally out - physically "in". I was a pioneer for over 10 years, I quit few months ago, my wife is still a pioneer but sometimes she has "lucid" days when she realizes it's all a scam - then she goes back to WT and is more pious as ever. But I'm working on it. I think it's the social aspect that keeps her in.

  Good luck for you!
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  Where are you from?

  by BeautifulMind in

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  i know we are all anonymous for our own personal reasons, so i understand if you would rather not say.

  but if you don't mind sharing that would be cool.

  i currently live in georgia, usa.

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  Helsinki, Finland!
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  Proof that the lingiusts are lying about words used in the bible IE: Shaddai, Angels, Elohim, Yhwh?

  by Crazyguy in

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  2. bible

  in 1967 an archeologist found at tell el-deir alla an inscription that they called the book of balaam son of beor.

  this looks to be about the same balaam that's talked about in the bible book of numbers.

  remember the guy where his donkey is talking to him.

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  Well thanks for bringing that inscription to our attention, I for one hear about it the first time now.
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  First thoughts on "new" meeting...

  by konceptual99 in

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  had a quick look at the workbook and flicked through the sample meeting video.. the increased use of video shows the trend for more centralised dissemination of "best practice" .

  sure there isn't really a "school" any more and the format is a bit different but i think those that called it as the same old crap just in new package got it pretty much right.

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  The guy who introduces this vid, he looks more like one of the people who are really in charge of this corporation. Not the usual soppy GB member, this guy looks like a hit man.

  Yeah, I thought he looked a little like Lorne Malvo (Billy Bob Thornton) from Fargo.
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  Resurrection - cell phone edition

  by Simon in

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  2. family

  i have an oldish phone - a samsung galaxy s3.

  i don't feel the need for anything faster or better because i don't use it a ton.

  i hardly ever call anyone or have anyone call me and it's mostly used for emergency remote access to the forum, to play the odd game and to text the kids to let them know i'm picking them up or they want to be picked up from somewhere (maybe i should sign up as an uber driver?

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  MaxTan

  I've been a custom ROM addict since i first got an Android phone few yrs ago... I too flashed Cyanogenmod 12.1 on my Note 2. Its the best Lollipop Rom i have tried for my phone, stable, fast, good battery life, good features. Looks like a keeper so far. Before this my fav was Slimkat, based on stock Kitkat, which now looks so dated in comparison to Lollipop...