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  Did You Have A Lot Of Meetings With The Elders?

  by minimus in

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  we're you always in the back room with the elders?.

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  2 times in 55 years. 1st: Taken in the back room, told I could not "vacation pioneer"as it was called in 1970, UNLESS I would agree to wear dresses blow the bottom of my knees. I was 18 , married, my husband was not approached although a brother. I weighted 98lbs soaking wet and my skirts brushed the top of my knobby knees!

  2ond: 20 years later different cong different town. This time my offense was "speaking against glorious ones". I told my best JW friend in strictest confidence something I knew about the PO that stumbled me at the time. Of course I was an idiot for trusting anyone in the Borg. She told. Next thing I know I'm in a judicial meeting. (This time with my husband present.) BTW, the Elder who I supposedly slandered was my uncle! HE called the meeting trying to get me DFed.

  Turns out i knew what to do. I said the sister misunderstood me. I started to cry, said I was sorry for anything I said that gave the wrong impression. I concluded that I got the information from his wife. (my aunt) He admitted that SHE had told numerous people of his transgressions. Case closed.
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  Circuit Accounts Servants Confesses how the SCAM WORKS!!

  by JT in

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  yes, i too have wondered how an assembly that is held in a fully paid for assembly hall, with no food service, could possibly have $10,000 in expenses.

  i suppose the bethel speakers have transportation expenses - maybe $1000 or so.

  as for rent on the assembly hall, well you have already paid for it once, why pay again?

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  Paintedtoenail, Good one!
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  Circuit Accounts Servants Confesses how the SCAM WORKS!!

  by JT in

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  yes, i too have wondered how an assembly that is held in a fully paid for assembly hall, with no food service, could possibly have $10,000 in expenses.

  i suppose the bethel speakers have transportation expenses - maybe $1000 or so.

  as for rent on the assembly hall, well you have already paid for it once, why pay again?

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  The as stated assem costs had been bothering me for years especially when I found out that the newly built convention center within 30 miles of nearly ALL pubs in our circuit cost $800.00 a day.!!! It is nicer by far than than our assem. hall we were forced to attend over 200 miles away. Not only did the pubs have the additional travel expense they either had to pay for lodging or get up at 4am to make the long preparations neccessary due to no food service.

  The Assem, hall was built in the early 70's yet the cost per day was about $3,000.00. We were told that some of the expense was to pay back WBTS loan.Are you kidding me??? 40 years???????!!! The scam was revealed in the Menlo Park KH debacle. The WTBT$ requires expensive upgrades, inflates the cost (often tripple), loans the money at 0%, then comes up with the min. monthly payment. Paying is MANDETORY. Who cares if the "friends" don't want need, or can afford the upgrades??? No wonder they don't want circuits to rent local buildings!!!!!!!
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  JW qualifies for coveragem but too late for transplant !

  by Rabbit in

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  3rdgen

  (((((Rabbit)))) I am so very sorry for your needless loss.
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  Who On This Site Would You Like To Meet?

  by minimus in

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  there are a lot of interesting people that frequent this site.. sometimes, we get an idea of what the posters are really like in "real life".

  and i'm sure i could be easily surprised by some that you think might be strong personalities because of their board presence, and in reality, they might be shy in a face to face setting.. i would enjoy meeting simon.

  simon used to be terribly annoyed by my posting and now i think he's accepted with tolerance my being here.. farkel seems like a grouchy cantankerous fellow but i think he'd be very interesting company!.

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  Quarterback, LOL!!!
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  Have you ever heard a talk on child molestation following a judicial reproof?

  by NVR2L8 in

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  when someone is reprimanded by a judicial commitee there is usually a talk given to the congregation about issues that leads to serious sins.

  sometimes that talk takes you by surprise because the reproof was private and no announcement was made to the congregation.

  other times you figure out why an individual was the object of a judicial commitee...i heard talks on the usage of drugs, cigarettes, pornography, bad forms of intertainment, fornication, adultery, fraud, gambling, disapproved medical treatments...but never on child abusers and mostly how to protect your children against this terrible crime.. do you think the reason there is never mention of child abuse is that if many knew there is a child molester in their midst they would pressure the elders to go to the autorities?

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  Never ever in 55 years. Yet, I have heard numerous announcements with talks marking teens both baptized and unbaptized for kid stuff like underage drinking, skinnydipping, etc.
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  Have you ever heard a talk on child molestation following a judicial reproof?

  by NVR2L8 in

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  2. child-abuse

  when someone is reprimanded by a judicial commitee there is usually a talk given to the congregation about issues that leads to serious sins.

  sometimes that talk takes you by surprise because the reproof was private and no announcement was made to the congregation.

  other times you figure out why an individual was the object of a judicial commitee...i heard talks on the usage of drugs, cigarettes, pornography, bad forms of intertainment, fornication, adultery, fraud, gambling, disapproved medical treatments...but never on child abusers and mostly how to protect your children against this terrible crime.. do you think the reason there is never mention of child abuse is that if many knew there is a child molester in their midst they would pressure the elders to go to the autorities?

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  Never ever in 55 years. Yet, I have heard numerous announcements with talks marking teens both baptized and unbaptized for kid stuff like underage drinking, skinnydipping, etc.
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  Who on this site would you not like to meet?

  by sooner7nc in

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  where's the damn "little yellow smiley face guy eating popcorn emoticon"?.

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  Farkel :)
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  The Way Things are, Not How You'd Like Them To Be

  by AllTimeJeff in

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  at 37 years of age, i'm much to young for feeling this damn old, so apologies for sounding less than idealistic, but...... we need people who will be honest and true to themselves.

  having offered jws the entire decade of my 20's while they tried to suck out my soul, i have come to appreciate how little of a desire these days i have to change the world.

  which was sad at first.

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  We agree, Jeff. I don't believe in wasting my time trying to empty a swimming pool with a teacup! The WT$ is't going anywhere soon. (except maybe out of Brooklyn). I'm new in my journey out and have much to learn. I only wish I knew what I know now 50 years ago!
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  The Way Things are, Not How You'd Like Them To Be

  by AllTimeJeff in

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  at 37 years of age, i'm much to young for feeling this damn old, so apologies for sounding less than idealistic, but...... we need people who will be honest and true to themselves.

  having offered jws the entire decade of my 20's while they tried to suck out my soul, i have come to appreciate how little of a desire these days i have to change the world.

  which was sad at first.

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  Jeff, your thoughts?