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  Where are the funds going to come from? Warwick Expansion

  by HiddenPimo in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so with the news that they are remodeling patterson and expanding warwick, where are the funds going to come from?.

  could this be a ruse like the need for thousands of kingdom halls proclaimed a few years back only to be replaced with the we realized the halls were not at capacity and the great sell-off began?.

  maybe the hope is going to be that the sheep will give give give and then all of the sudden, after prayerful consideration the gb have determined that the current resources are sufficient to create the needed media and content.. my bet is that in 10 years it will all be consolidated to warwick and walkill and patterson will be sold to who i have no idea, but they own a ton of property in upstate ny..

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  Searril

  Can someone tell me where the info for this money spent on liquor comes from? Was a document leaked? (I'm sure I missed something as I don't visit here regularly)
  
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  As A Former JW Are You Patriotic At All?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  jehovah’s witnesses were drilled with the idea that all governments are from satan and that we should have nothing to do with anything involving support of the government, voting, or political talk for one party or another.. now that you are out, is patriotism important to you?

  is voting important to you?

  are you supportive of your country?.

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  Searril

  Jehovah’s Witnesses were drilled with the idea that all governments are from Satan and that we should have nothing to do with anything involving support of the government, voting, or political talk for one party or another.

  Now that you are out, is patriotism important to you? Is voting important to you? Are you supportive of your country?

  Dubs believe a lot of stupid crap that's not in the bible. I'm a libertarian.
  
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  USA growth -not

  by loneranger in

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  2. friends

  "be bold" circuit assembly in conyers, ga (usa) today.. average attendance was 1220...5 baptized....mid aged or olders ones, no kids.

  must be near the end...the "speeding up" is slowing down?

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  These reports of wondrous contraction are truly happifying!
  
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  Anxiety

  by BourneIdentity in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the first half of the may 2019 jw broadcast focused on anxiety.

  for them to devote this much time to this issue is evidence there are many jws suffering from it.

  i would assume at least half of the members from my observation over the years.

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  Anxiety is a disorder, it’s not something we can just talk ourselves out of. The chemicals in our bodies need to be adjusted, either through medication and/or exercise (endorphins).

  I deal with anxiety, and this is very true. Unfortunately I'm going to be having back surgery so I haven't been able to go to the gym in almost a year. I do have medication that helps. Weed helps me also.
  
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  Jehovah's Witnesses and the Great Crowd

  by Meshech in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as jesus christ was preparing to go to his death, he encouraged his disciples with these words:.

  "in my father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, i would have told you.

  i go to prepare a place for you.

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  Searril

  Excellent write up. Thank you for sharing it.
  
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  My brother is shunning me (but he's not a Witness)

  by john.prestor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i didn't know where to post this but it's been on my mind and i'm looking for support and advice from people who know what it's like being shunned.

  i was raised in a fundamentalist baptist church, so what i'm experiencing is a little different than most posters on this site.

  i've been out of that church for years, and my brother's been out for a while too.

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  The people chiding him about the video game are being dumbasses and missing the point. Nobody cares about your opinion on video games. Stop confusing the back-story with the main issue.
  

  At any rate, I know it sucks, but it's probably for the best if he is shunning you. He clearly is not well and is never going to be well until he admits to himself that he's not well and actively seeks to do something about it. All you will know is repeated pain if you continue coming back to him without his acknowledgment that he's being completely inappropriate.
  
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  They would Stone us if the law would allow

  by ElderEtta in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  several years ago unless i was dreaming i read a watchtower quotation that effectively said that they would execute us as disfellowshipped individuals if the law would allow.. was i dreaming?.

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  Searril

  So, 1952 is your definition of “several years ago”?

  The poster didn't say 1952 was several years ago. Here's what the poster said:

  Several years ago unless I was dreaming I read a watchtower quotation

  The post was extremely clear that he/she read the quotation several years ago. So if you want to be a stickler, maybe start by stickling yourself.

  The thing is, I frequently agree with the content of some of your posts -- the ones that urge caution against reckless speculation and wild conjecture. But sometimes you can just be a flipping douche for no apparent reason against someone who did nothing to incur it. This is one of those times.

  You don't have to be a smartass all the time. It'll lose its potency if you are.
  
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  Mom won’t get a blood transfusion with a bc of 7.

  by Darkknight757 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just beyond frustrated with my jw mother.

  she’s a prescription drug addict.

  she’s been that way since before i was born.

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  Sucks man.

  I got the cult-addled, mindlesss, unwilling to question anything even when it's in front of them in black and white parents.

  My wife has the drug/alcohol using, mentally (and sometimes physically) abusing parents.

  Between the two of us, we've got a lot of baggage. Parents can really screw up their kids, and some stuff never goes away.

  We made a pact that it stops with us. Our daughter will never experience such things, and is quite the social butterfly.
  
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  Sentinel Island: Rewards for Those Who Expand Their Ministry, Blessings Await You!!!!!

  by moomanchu in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  "can you serve where the need for kingdom publishers is greater?".

  https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/22/asia/north-sentinel-island-worlds-isolated-tribes-intl/index.html.

  the message of jehovah’s kingdom by christ has already gained grand triumphs throughout the earth because he backs up and blesses the preaching of this “good news” by his witnesses in all the inhabited earth.

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  Searril

  Living in India can be very pleasant or sometimes very dangerous in some places. As a European, having resided myself during more than ten years in India, I know what I am talking about. Sometimes you have to be very careful to survive in the Indian Subcontinent. But what about the United States where almost everyone, even children, can now carry a firearm ? If now I had to leave Europe for some reason, I would prefer to live in India rather than in the United States.

  Trump may love to spew BS (don't blame me, I voted against him), but his talk about "fake news" is legit. Frequently it's not that stories are completely made up, but rather than the reporting on the stories leaves out pretty significant details.

  So don't believe everything you hear on the news about guns and life in the USA. For instance, would it surprise you to know that the places with the worst gun violence invariably end up being the places that have the tightest gun control? Does it surprise you to find out that "mass shootings" seem to happen in places where guns are prohibited rather than places where a high percentage of the population owns guns?

  We could talk more about this stuff, but I'll just say be wary of what you hear.
  
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  A big shout out to the NHS

  by moley in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  last week i suffered two heart attacks, first one occurred while i was at home, phoned for an ambulance which promptly arrived and whisked me off too hospital, docs decided i needed a stent and during the angioplasty i had a massive heart attack according to the doc that did it.

  i was unaware as i was out.

  but what i want to say is what an amazing organisation the nhs is.

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  Obviously.........it takes a serious level of participation re taxes to support the British NHS.

  That's all I'm saying. The people who say it costs them nothing are factually wrong.
  

  However when it comes to needing medical care.......... it's one for all and all for one.

  I look forward to the day that health care here in the US is mandated the way Social Security and Medicare is. Because in almost every case you will get every dollar back that you paid out.

  I'm of two minds on it. Certainly the system here is broken and something will have to give at some point or else people will simply give up on paying any medical bills at all.