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  Bethels all downsizing within a year?

  by Formerbrother in

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  why is there a huge cull going on of all bethels around the world?.

  about 80% cull within the next year?.

  some have been in bethel for decades and will be sent packing, the 20% of bethelites who stay will have to do their own food, laundry and clean their flat.

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  I agree with dropoffyourkeylee that most of the scuttlebutt about this indicates a 20% reduction in workforce, not 80. But what would you think about a major corporation saying they were laying off 20% of their employees? You would have to figure that they are in big financial trouble.

  So did they begin all of these projects and "hire" all of these Bethelites while betting on the come (hoping contributions would rise)? I doubt it. The GB may not have better sense than that but somebody in the Org does. They have bean counters, you can bet on that. So what happened? Something catastrophic I would think. The few million that they are paying Candice Conte doesn't seem like enough to tip them over, but maybe they are putting together a massive war chest to protect themselves against additional lawsuits that they know are on the way. Or maybe they're stockpiling money for something else that hasn't been revealed yet. Maybe there's a time bomb ticking out there somewhere...
  
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  2015 10-20-BOE!

  by Atlantis in

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  2. bible

  2015, 10/20/boe.. .. re: making wise use of printed magazines.. .. page 2: .

  this postscript should neither be read to the congregation nor be posted .

  on the information board.. .

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  By the way, this letter has not been released to elders in the US at this time.
  
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  The Angels will guide a nuclear bomb away from the Governing Body!

  by John Aquila in

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  2. beliefs

  this is one major reason why i dont try to wake up anyone anymore.

  they need to take the first step, and then i will help---- if they ask.

  otherwise i just listen and marvel at how some of them think.

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  To John Aquila for the OP: My god, could anyone be more self centered than your elder buddy? The JWs aren't a pimple on the backside of this world but in the minds of JWs, it's all about them.
  
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  Jeb Bush would kill a baby !

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. current

  ok, specifically he was talking about hitler.

  apparently he was asked whether, if he could go back in time, he would kill him when he was a baby.. and he said "hell yeah !".

  but still wtf?

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  My favorite hypothetical question of all time: Will Ferrell as Harry Caray to Jeff Goldblum on SNL: "It's a simple question doctor, would you eat the moon if it was made of ribs? It's not rocket science, just say yes and we'll move on!"
  
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  2015 10-20-BOE!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  2015, 10/20/boe.. .. re: making wise use of printed magazines.. .. page 2: .

  this postscript should neither be read to the congregation nor be posted .

  on the information board.. .

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  Has the Watchtower ever sent out a letter that doesn't raise more questions than it answers? These guys couldn't write a set of instructions on how to nuke a pop tart without screwing something up. A guy I know once said that they can't communicate a simple set of instructions properly because they don't live in the real world and don't have to worry about implementing all the BS that they dream up. I believe that.
  
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  Was that the annual meeting or did I view thte QVC channel instead?

  by Socrateswannabe in

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  2. friends

  i have just started watching the 2015 annual meeting on jw broadcasting and if the first hour of the program is any indicator, i may not be able to finish it.

  the rollout of the new midweek meeting by the two gb helpers was just too much.

  replete with headphone mics and witty repartee, these guys were very apple-esque, or at least that was what they intended, i think.

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  DD, that's true, everyone who is anyone has one!
  
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  Was that the annual meeting or did I view thte QVC channel instead?

  by Socrateswannabe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have just started watching the 2015 annual meeting on jw broadcasting and if the first hour of the program is any indicator, i may not be able to finish it.

  the rollout of the new midweek meeting by the two gb helpers was just too much.

  replete with headphone mics and witty repartee, these guys were very apple-esque, or at least that was what they intended, i think.

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  Viv, not really. It is simply rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. They say they are placing more emphasis on the bible so there is now a 10 minute talk on the bible reading for the week, followed by an 8 minute discussion of the material. Then there are 3 demonstrations instead of 3 student talks, then a couple more parts that are essentially what is left of the service meeting, followed by the congregation bible study. So really not that much has changed but they are rolling this out as a single meeting called Our Christian Life and Ministry.
  
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  Was that the annual meeting or did I view thte QVC channel instead?

  by Socrateswannabe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have just started watching the 2015 annual meeting on jw broadcasting and if the first hour of the program is any indicator, i may not be able to finish it.

  the rollout of the new midweek meeting by the two gb helpers was just too much.

  replete with headphone mics and witty repartee, these guys were very apple-esque, or at least that was what they intended, i think.

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  I have just started watching the 2015 annual meeting on JW Broadcasting and if the first hour of the program is any indicator, I may not be able to finish it. The rollout of the new midweek meeting by the two GB helpers was just too much. Replete with headphone mics and witty repartee, these guys were very Apple-esque, or at least that was what they intended, I think. In actuality it seemed more like the banter that you get on QVC when they're trying to sell you a diamond tennis bracelet. "...But wait, there's more!"...
  
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  Oldest Kingdom Song

  by Bereano in

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  which kingdom song (used today by jw) is the oldest one?

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  Some of you who have been out awhile may not have heard a lot of the newer songs. Several of them sound like they hired a Broadway composer to put them together. They don't sound very worshipful, but they are better tunes than the old days. But to answer the OP, my guess would be #14 in the current songbook, "All Things Made New". The signs of the times show God's rule has begun...I'm pretty sure we had that one back in the 60's when we had the old green songbook.
  
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  ANNOUNCEMENT CLIP ...2015 Annual meeting Sam Herd confirming what we knew a month ago about slow down and halt of worldwide construction

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_h68ktwpim&feature=youtu.be.

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  What a loving provision by the F&DS! They cut in half the number of magazines they print because it "will help our brothers keep up with our spiritual provisions". I've been wrong about these guys--they really do have our best interests at heart!