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  "Circuits with Congregation Details", Effective September 1, 2016. Official Statistical for Dominican Republic, leaked.

  by hildebrando in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  official information of congregations, languages, publishers, elders, ministerial servants, pioneers, special pioners, and names of circuit overseers, all in english:.

  https://hildeydesa.blogspot.cl/2016/07/asambleas-de-circuito-2017-y-sesion-con.html.

  bonus track in spanish: all outlines for circuit assemblies 2017, and annual pioneer meeting....

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  Jesuit Scholar

  link is saying that the owner changed it from public to private. Is anybody else getting this?
  

  I am getting the same thing. Are they available on Google Drive or other..
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  Major fail on last convention video

  by ILoveTTATT2 in

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  2. friends

  as noted on reddit,.

  the last convention video,.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d43eygztxl4plagiarized the sound from this album:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2udtlqwtjd4 .

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  WWJD? What Would Jaracz Do?

  I somehow feel that it would not have flown, though, that goes for almost everything now in the tv.jw.org era - including the Internet or printing out scriptures for a talk instead of opening the actual Bible, etc., etc., etc.

  I wonder if they thought nobody would notice? Interesting indeed.
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  Special Pioneer Couple Living at a Kingdom Hall In Miami FL, get the dreaded Letter

  by James Jack in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just got a phone call from an older sister saying that a couple that got re-assigned from bethel 4 years ago to live at their kh apartment as special pioneers, just received a letter saying "as of january 2016, your special pioneer assignment will be discontinued".. they live in a south miami kh(snapper creek congregation).. this couple had only served in bethel for 15 years before they were sent out into the special pioneer work.

  they are now in their mid 50's and the sister said that they have to find part time jobs to support themselves.. the older sister (does not have a pc or internet), says that the couple are just devastated!

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  I don't post as often as I should. I asure you, I read and digest a lot that is posted. I strongly feel that this website shows a group of dedicated persons, from atheists and agnostics to even apologists. I mention this because it even seems to me, that this site is more like what Russell would recognize as a modernization of his group of Bible Students, Christian in nature, looking to answer questions that could lead to finding actual "Truth" versus an organized religion. A loose observation of even his wild opinions. Again, just my humble observation. I do though appreciate all of your work, your comments, and your sense of community.

  On the topic of this post, though, it breaks my heart. It truly breaks my heart! I wish I could do something, however my own means would never come close to allow it.

  I pray, with hope someone hears prayers, that they find the strength and that they can look for whatever happiness they can find, as they see such a terrible "reward" after a life-time of submission to an organization, not to the scriptural Jesus Christ. To me, it is incredibly damming of those who are causing so much heartless disdain and discharge.

  I didn't wish to remain silent on this topic.
  
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  Forms-S-62/--S-29/--S-77/!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  if these forms have already been posted then just delete this post!.

  .. forms you may want!.

  .. click the green download button.. .. 2015 recommendations for appointment of elders and ministerial servants-s-62-e. http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/ilrtgal.

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  Atlantis, I know you have taken risks and gone high and beyond by sharing this imformation, documents, and essential internal truths. I am, out of the loop on a lot, and wonder, do you have or have posted the most recent application for regular pioneer, special pioneer, bethelite, gilead school (especially), and other schools or PQR's and traveling work?

  I am working on a comparative work. I've seen these docs on here before, but never saved. And now with so much in the way of upside down changes, are the downloaded and printed and just give one? Looking for the most recent. Comparing a timeline which is otherwise called "religious life" with special vows or sacrifices.

  thank you for even reading this. If anyone else knows please let me know. I'm curious of Gilead application, since it's change to only invite the best of the best.
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  4 New BOEs as of Tuesday 4/28

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  we thank our informant for these documents and hope he/she will remain under the radar safely!.

  click the green download button... 2015 april 17, boe (re: meeting medical needs in the foreign-language field).

  .. http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/gukk6aq.

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  Thank you Atlantis! Always appreciated. If you e-mail out, I hope you still have my e-mail address on your list.

  Regardless, thanks for doing this for so long.
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  Zone Visit: An Announcement That Will "Test Your Faith"

  by breakfast of champions in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is the scuttlebutt in one of the "bethel congregations" by us.. no details as to exactly what this "faith-testing" announcement might be.. anyone else hear any of this pre-zone visit hype?.

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  Data-Dog,

  "What a dick! How about explaining to God the reasons for covering up child molestation or not obeying the Superior Authorities?? What a joke! I may go to a gay bar for fun and model my new, tight fitting Calvin Klein suit. - DD"

  haha.... So accurately true and clear common sense!
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  Did Christ Put an End to Organised Religion

  by seekchristonly in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  yes, he was that radical.

  im suggesting he put an end to organised religion with the prophesied destruction of jerusalem , the jewsish system, the old covenant and the temple in the 1st century..

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  Well put. Honestly, if I were to simplify my very researched beliefs, I think, truly, that is exactly what he did.

  I also believe that that was what attracted so many people to Russell, that he preached against organized religion. It had a ring of Christian "truth" to so many.

  Regardless, we know what happened eventually! After Jesus' death historically the centuries since, and after Russell's demise - with regard to Jehovah's Witnesses.
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  Video: Panorama - "Suffer the little children" child molestation

  by RayPublisher in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  the bbc show that picked up where the dateline episode left off:.

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep4h2lkwrlg.

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  It was good to re-watch that. And hear Jaracz simply resolve the matter by saying that the previous answer "should be to your satisfaction."

  As a journalist that response is dumbfounding, as a person of faith, I am distraught that a "pastor" could be so callous about the care and protection of the little ones of the flock.
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  RNWT: Has anybody else noticed this:

  by TD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  --not a big screaming deal, but the heading at the top right of the page is wrong here:.

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  That's what happens when you try to rush a Bible out in time for the pomp and circumstance ceremony.
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  Were any of you in Brooklyn Bethel in 1996 when KISS performed live under the Brooklyn bridge?

  by StoneWall in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just curious if we have any on here that were in bethel at the time they performed?

  and if so could you see the concert from your area?.

  here's the link to the final song and if you look closely you can see some of the wt's buildings if you know where to look.. even though its night time you can see the lights from them.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hgz-q76ktq.

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  I was.

  An announcement was made during the noon meal, before the family was dismissed.

  Gerrit Lösch read the announcement from Bethel Office informing the family that such a concert would be heald near, or in between, the buildings of the Brooklyn Bethel Complex and that all in the family should be aware of the nature of the complex. In the announcement, or in an off the cuff addendum Lösch mentioned that K.I.S.S. stood for Knights In Satan's Service. I am not sure, don't really remember, if more was explained, or if the announcement explicity said that no member of the family should be caught attending.

  An explicit cautionary announcement "discouraging" the family from attending an event was, however, made in regards to a Woodstock anniversary concert close to Wallkill.