Maybe it is to take some of the sting out of it when they do announce it. This way they will already have some people who have come to terms with it and have already made up excuses in their own mind that they can share after the official announcement.
mynameislame
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Reasons for leak and building stop story
by Gorbatchov ini have some feeling about the am2015 leak and the recent building stop story going arround.. it wouldn't surprise me that the information is a calculated leak.. - jw's are informal informed about the changes and adopt them informal.. - the building stop influences the concience of jw's for donating more money.. at the other hand, maybe there has occured a financial disaster for example they invested bilions in volkswagen.. gorby.
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Most translated website in the world?
by disposable hero of hypocrisy inhttps://www.tomedes.com/translator-hub/most-translated-website.php.
i wonder if this is true.
lots of people commenting after the article about how it's proof of g#ds blessing.. so if jw.borg ever gets overtaken in the rankings does that mean the blessing has left the building?.
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mynameislame
And another thing, most world records are stupid accomplishments. Is this one also a stupid accomplishment? Let's ask ourselves a couple of questions to find out.
Even if you believe they have the true religion.
What real value does it have?
How many people have benefited in a tangible way?
Has the growth rate of the JW religion increased appreciably?
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Most translated website in the world?
by disposable hero of hypocrisy inhttps://www.tomedes.com/translator-hub/most-translated-website.php.
i wonder if this is true.
lots of people commenting after the article about how it's proof of g#ds blessing.. so if jw.borg ever gets overtaken in the rankings does that mean the blessing has left the building?.
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mynameislame
Does anyone else find their claim that this was all done by volunteers far less impressive than they seem to?
As already mentioned a commercial web site wouldn't really have a need to spend money doing this.
And it's hard to call JWs volunteers in the traditional sense. Especially people at Bethel.
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How the times have changed
by mynameislame inhttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/catholic-church-missing-billions-124522003.html.
catholic churches across the country have high hopes that his (the pope's) stopover will reinvigorate and offer fresh inspiration and spiritual guidance to their congregations.
but when it comes to the church's approach to receiving donations, its failure to adapt to easy online and mobile payment options means it is missing out on billions of dollars and suffering a "30-year dramatic downward slide," experts warn.
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mynameislame
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/catholic-church-missing-billions-124522003.html
Catholic churches across the country have high hopes that his (the Pope's) stopover will reinvigorate and offer fresh inspiration and spiritual guidance to their congregations. But when it comes to the church's approach to receiving donations, its failure to adapt to easy online and mobile payment options means it is missing out on billions of dollars and suffering a "30-year dramatic downward slide," experts warn.
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What is the most strange action of a witness while out in field service?
by adjusted knowledge ini was paired with this older "brother" when i was a teenager.
he was very very strange.
he was a nice guy but goofy.
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mynameislame
I remember once going out with someone that actually rang the bell and used the bible when talking to the householder. It was quite bizarre.
Just kidding, nobody has ever done that.
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Anthony Morris explains how God gives Decrees to man! New video edit.
by Wasanelder Once ini took the most recent video on "obey" and edited it down to its core.
here tony explains that the decisions of the faithful slave are arrived at "collectively" but are not a "collection" of man made decisions.
it would be comical if it weren't so sad.. tony video.
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mynameislame
Is he slightly sluring his words?
He didn't look well, that's for sure.
My take was they were saying we're not dogmatic so you can be!
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What is the most bizarre counsel you received as a JW, from a JW?
by Funchback inthere were many addressed to me.
for example, i once had a sister tell me i was gambling because i liked playing skill crane (the machine where you have to try to pick up prizes like stuffed animals) at the arcade.
i then fired back a her: "you saw the r-rated movie 'backdraft.
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mynameislame
When I was getting DFed a friend told me they are just men you need to play up how sorry you are.
Another one, you shouldn't wear shorts at the KH even when you are there for a casual reason like meeting a group in the parking lot.
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Blindingly Obvious - But Not to J.W.'s
by The Searcher inif a fellow j.w.
asked a publisher/pioneer/missionary j.w., "how are your hours this month", they will gladly reveal how many hours they've racked up "for jehovah.".
now ask them, "how much money have you contributed to kingdom interests this month", they'd look at you as if you were beelzebub himself, and tell you that that was "personal.
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Their charity is caring for the otherwise unemployable Bethelites. Of course it is following the direction of the borg that made them unemployable in the first place. -
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what do you really believe
by Sabin inwhat do you really believe the percentage is for jw who are truly ignorant of what is going on behind closed doors of the w.t.
as opposed to those who actually know something is wrong & yet go along with it for whatever reason?
i have been asked for coffee by what i can only describe as one of the sweetest persons i have ever known & i cant even begin to conceive that she knows what is happening with the child abuse cases but then how do i know?
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mynameislame
Not sure if this tells you anything or not but when I was in, I knew a girl who's father molested her and her sister. When the dad took the family and moved away the two sisters drew straws to see who was going to move with them to protect the youngest sister. The dad was privately reproved for his actions. Just to be clear he was in no way a model JW but he wasn't disfellowshipped either. -
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Need Help with Blood Transfusion Illustration
by Dissonant15 inplease, who can provide an intelligent rebuttal to the following illustration?
i always thought it was bullet-proof:.
"if your doctor directs you to 'abstain from alcohol' would you be ok to have it injected into your veins rather than drink it?
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mynameislame
The bible clearly said to pour the blood on the ground, not into a centrifuge where it will be separated into parts and then you can pick and choose which parts you feel comfortable using. This right here seems to negate their alcohol analogy
If you cut yourself would you hesitate to clean the cut with alcohol because of your doctor's orders.
If for whatever reason you were in a situation where alcohol was the only way to save your life who's advice would you listen to?
Acts 15:29 doesn't even seem to be a a command but more of a warning or sage advice. It sounds to me like there was something specific going on in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia that prompted the writing of the letter. Compare it to the advice you might give someone going off to college for the first time.
It could easily be applied as a warning against making too many rules and regulations.
The problem is that it is a nonsensical Homeresque argument that makes sense when you hear it but not so much when you think about it.
Example of a Homeresque argument:
Marge Simpson "Homer the plant called and said if you don't come to work on Friday don't bother showing up on Monday."
Homer: "Woo hoo 4 day weekend!"