Posts by NewYork44M

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Do you know of any elder that should not have been appointed?

by Iamallcool in

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any takers?.

NewYork44M

I was appointed an elder 6 months after learning TTATT. If the appointment was directed by the holy spirit, I should have never been appointed. Unfortunately, due to peer/family pressure, I accepted the appointment.

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New York City...OMG What Is Happening??

by minimus in

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look at the new york post online today and watch the videos of mayhem and destruction to the city with fires all over manhattan.

the police vehicles are being destroyed and torched and the rioting just goes on and on.. i regularly went to nyc sometimes once a month for years.

now, who on earth would want to go to this hellhole??.

NewYork44M

Min, I am still trying to figure out what you are talking about.

Evidently there was an small encampment of homeless and "hippies" near city hall:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-riot-gear-clear-nycs-occupy-city-hall-71916477

Here is the New York Post from the date you indicated (July 26):

https://nypost.com/2020/07/26/

My point was that New Yorkers live their lives. The sky is not falling, at least not from violence in the streets, as you suggest. The city is truly affected economically - very sad and disturbing. But this is a different conversation from what is suggested in this thread.

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New York City...OMG What Is Happening??

by minimus in

jw
friends

look at the new york post online today and watch the videos of mayhem and destruction to the city with fires all over manhattan.

the police vehicles are being destroyed and torched and the rioting just goes on and on.. i regularly went to nyc sometimes once a month for years.

now, who on earth would want to go to this hellhole??.

NewYork44M

Minimus, I am late to the conversation, I apologize for responding late, but I gotta say, as a New Yorker living in mid-town Manhattan, I am very offended by your comment.

NYC remains a wonderful place. Several weeks ago I saw a few peaceful marches, but never what you describe. I tried to find the videos about the "fires." Maybe I missed something, but I did not see anything that comes close to the mayhem you suggest.

Yes, NYC is suffering a severe economic disaster. And, yes, you can find pockets of idiots (including our mayor). But, never forget that NYC will survive. It is actually far more pleasant without all those damn tourists walking at 3 miles an hour.

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Leaked WT Elder Training Video

by Vanderhoven7 in

https://youtu.be/2nacvosx8n0.

good to see the caring brothers help establish depth of guilt..

NewYork44M

So, he is now going to be a father. Why is there no council explaining his responsibility to his child?

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Recommended Reading for ExJWs: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

by Jehalapeno in

first off, this is a book you want to read.

avoid the movie franchise at all costs.

horrible movies.. here's why i recommend this book: its prime focus is using rational reasoning to form your life philosophy - whether that be relationships, career or faith.. it also gives insight into the mind of someone who survived the geopolitical equivalent of the jws - the communist regime of stalin.. the antagonists of the book are referred to as "collectivists".

NewYork44M

I was in an Ayn Rand phase during my escape from the Watchtower. I think what appealed to me was that the writing was so shockingly opposite from what I was taught my whole life. I have read the Fountainhead numerous times, and will probably return to the book a few more times. It is interesting how I process the book depending on where I am in my life. I enjoyed The Fountainhead much more than Atlas Shrugged.

While I appreciate her philosophy, I do not consider myself a Rand follower. My political and life philosophy is much more centric than what Rand was preaching.

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Merger / Sale After - Mathematics

by waton in

wt inc derives a steady stream of income from the "kingdom" halls the took out of the hands of the builder founder congregations.

why sell ?

do they anticipate that the stream will continue even if the asset is gone?.

NewYork44M

A common sign of an organization in decline is when they sell assets to support continuing operations. This is an unsustainable model.

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Fifty years ago today: One quote to demolish the Watchtower

by JeffT in

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i did not have any connection to jw's when they published this, about two weeks before i graduated from high school.

i'm now on medicare and collecting social security.

so much for their ability to see into the future.

NewYork44M

I remember this quote. At the time I was 12 years old. This should be abhorrent to anyone. However, the Watchtower can simply say "fake news." So, I don't see how this is the great take down of the Wt.

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