LOL!!! WTBTS Attornies have already been doing this for the elderly JWs. "They hold" homes from evil heirs till the New System"- honest injun sister elderly....
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Watchtower Corporation's new Real Estate business venture?
by Billy the Ex-Bethelite insince the watchtower publishing business has gone down the crapper, how can the gb keep bringing in the money?
they only have a limited amount of brooklyn property and international branches to sell, so their real estate sales business can't last long... or can it?
this video by betty bowers of the landover baptist church may be similar to an idea that could keep wt rolling in cash for decades.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro1e3ieykfq.
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Is Watchtower $60 million away from liquidation?
by cedars inwatch this video, posted on jw.org.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jjvxobvi5a.
here is my article in response.... http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/is-watchtower-60-million-away-from-liquidation.
looking forward to hearing your thoughts!.
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Tisk tisk. Ahh the French. The French have always seen through the WTBTS curtain. The taxation was certain to fail in any Western country that requires Religions to be treated equally.
Didn't WTBTS move much of their French assets out of France years ago?
Religion is a snare and a racket....and ALL of them should be taxed EVENLY at the the TOP bracket..THAT will help with the "Fiscal Cliff".
Jesus sat on rocks and spoke in the great outdoors, they had so little $$$ they carried it around in a box. The GB SAY they want to follow in Jesus footsteps....The Guberning Body doesn't need 1st class Airfare. My neighbor has a Donkey that needs a new home..... I will freely donate it to Bethel.
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Watchtower Corporation enters new business to help sheeples see that the end is very, very near!
by Billy the Ex-Bethelite inmy dad heard from the co who heard from a do that heard from his brother-in-law that heard from the friend of a governing body's wife, that the gb is getting very concerned that "the friends" are losing sight of the nearness of the panda-petting paradise.
many of these friends are also looking too critically at the "spiritual food" provided by the "faithful slave class.".
don't tell anyone else, but i hear that the gb has begun testing something new on some of the sheeple.
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Billy, does the Paradise sphere "snow" on the 124 building when you invert it?
Luv ya! Great thread!!!!!
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What did you do with your books?
by mamamo ini was in an used bookstore this weekend and saw a new world translation and some other society publications.
this made me think, what did others do with their books?
i gave mine to my mother, 22 years ago.
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Balaamsass
I inherited lots of very old stuff. Plan on Ebaying it someday. (Judge Rutherford, record players, books, magazine shoulder bags). Some is collectable.
Recycled 2,000 lbs of recent stuff. Kept some interesting 60s,70s and current material.
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Gerald Goff, C.O. 1st Class of Gilead Grad;Obit. Millions then living....
by Balaamsass ingerald goffposted by sitejudge on dec 31st, 2012 // no comment.
end .postmetagerald dean goff of bourbon, missouri passed away on wednesday, december 12, 2012 at life care center of sullivan at the age of 90 years, five months, and 27 days.. gerald was born june 15, 1922 in adamsville, texas to william marshall goff and effie katie carroll.
he was the youngest of 6 children.
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Gerald Goff
Posted by SiteJudge on Dec 31st, 2012 // No Comment
Gerald Dean Goff of Bourbon, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Life Care Center of Sullivan at the age of 90 years, five months, and 27 days.
Gerald was born June 15, 1922 in Adamsville, Texas to William Marshall Goff and Effie Katie Carroll. He was the youngest of 6 children. His brothers R.E. and Sidney, and sisters, Lorene and Linnie, preceded him in death. He is survived by a brother Cecil J. Goff (and wife, Esther) of Sunrise, Florida. Gerald married Joan Knost on February 2, 1946 and to this union three children were born; two sons, Geoffrey Dean Goff of St. Clair, Missouri and William Andrew Goff and wife, Jeri, also of St. Clair; a daughter, Martha Jo Sanchez and husband, Jose, of Bourbon, Missouri.Joan preceded Gerald in death in November of this year.
Gerald was a devoted reader and wanted to understand the purpose of life and the reason for suffering. His search for these answers led him to an intensive study of the Bible and as a result he was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on September 11, 1938 and from that time on continued sharing Bible knowledge with everyone he met.
A highlight of Gerald’s career came in February of 1943 when he attended the first class of what was then called the “Watch Tower Bible College of Gilead” in South Lansing, New York. The purpose of the school would be to train missionaries for service in foreign countries. Gerald received instruction in such courses as International law, Bible Research and a subject that would serve him well in later years, Spanish.
Although Gerald was never able to serve in a foreign country, he was assigned as a traveling representative of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society to visit groups or congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses throughout the state of Missouri. That was the reason that he began to develop a special relationship with an attractive, lively young woman by the name of Joan Knost who lived in the St. Louis area. As earlier stated, they were married in February of 1946. Although Gerald had to suspend his service as a Bible teacher on a full-time basis in order to support a family, he never lost his zeal for the evangelizing work and his desire to help as many honest-hearted ones as possible to learn God’s truth. For this reason he moved his family from Kirkwood, Missouri in 1963 to help support a small group of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Sullivan, Missouri. His love for people and for his God Jehovah moved him to approach people at home, on the street and at work in order to share the good news of God’s Kingdom through Christ with them. Many Sullivan residents became accustomed to seeing Gerald stand outside the old “Aldi’s” store every Saturday morning, warmly greeting everyone who passed by and encouraging them to read the “Watchtower” and “Awake!” magazines.
Gerald came from a family of musicians and he enjoyed singing, dancing and strumming the guitar. He also had a special fondness for the Spanish language and spent many hours conducting Bible Study programs with area residents that spoke Spanish, thus laying the basis for a Spanish Bible Study group that now meets at the local Kingdom Hall in Sullivan.
In January of 2011, Gerald was diagnosed with moderate dementia of the Alzheimer’s type and as a result was moved to Victorian Manor Memory Care Unit of Cuba in April of 2011. He was well cared for by the staff of Victorian Manor and felt comfortable and happy in his surroundings. Even though his mental powers were becoming noticeably diminished, he never lost his zeal and love for the ministry. He continued to share Bible truths with all who would listen; nurses, aides, residents or visitors and sometimes even in Spanish!
There are many things that could be said about Gerald Goff, but in summary, he was first and foremost and evangelizer and it could be said of him as was said of the apostle Paul: “(He) has fought the fine fight. (He) has run the course to the finish.” (2Timothy 4:7)
Memorial services were conducted at 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 23, 2012 from the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Sullivan, Missouri with Mr. Elmer Zumsteg officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Gerald’s name.
Arrangements were under the care of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan, Missouri.
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What a Week! The Bees Got Married!
by BizzyBee inwhat a wonderful holiday season!
time with family, time for fun, and in the midst of it all - we got married!
after christmas we were in palm springs for the weather and golf, but took off for nevada on thursday and tied the knot in a sweet, simple ceremony.
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Congrats!
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Hello
by Tameria2001 inhello, its been a long time since i was an active member to this forum.
life had gotten busy, and i had forgotten my old log in information.
it was 11 years, and 3 computers ago when i had made my original account here.
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Welcome back!
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typical circuit assembly
by nowwhat? inon the plus side there was good council about families and then there is that special feeling of the brotherhood you get.. on the negative side, the d.o.
gave the "ol talk about the "busier we are, it won't seem like the new world is taking so long" talk.
that's fine if you do'nt work for a living.
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Wouldn't want those JWs to TALK to one another after a beer......you never know what might be said...........
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How BIG is Big Brother?
by Socrateswannabe inwhen i visit the jw.org website, can the wts it department know that i've also visited this site?
i use a freeware program called ccleaner but i don't use it every time after i've visited here.
i also don't know if my browser (i usually use ie9 or chrome) keeps records of my browsing history, independent of the ones on my pc that ccleaner deletes, that can be accessed by big brother wts.
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Balaamsass
Just in case I open all new "accounts" with a disposable -non identifing Gmail account, and use a common name for alternate accounts (smith, Jones, etc.). I NEVER put out any hard identifying info (NAME, AGE, OCCUPATION, CITY, CONGREGATION, BETHEL YEAR, BETHEL JOB). Hats off to those that do, but I don't need the extra grief.
We had a hacker targeting business account (Black-Hat SEO redirect, and spyware). The Cable internet providers Security team has us power off- and disconnect our Cable modem for 12+ hours now and then to reset a NEW ISP. We also do a complete deep clean for Adware, cookies, and spyware every week with TWO programs. I am still amazed at what gets through the firewall sometimes.
I have never completely trusted down loading ANY WTBTS files directly. Some guys at Bethel think they are on a "Mission form God". History teaches us about Kooks with that kind of thinking.
One Elder who does "work" for WTBTS directly told me "he believes he is Jehovah's instrument"...krazy talk.
my 2 cents.
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Not on JW.ORG. : Jehovah's Witness Murder & Rape in Kentucky. Any updates ?
by Balaamsass inkentucky lake times.
article jehovah's witness charged with molestation and murder of own children a national support group for abused children is coming to york county to bring attention to the recent murders of three children, one of whom was raped in the days before her death.
five members of the meza family were found dead aug. 9 after a fire at their house.
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Kentucky Lake Times
Jehovah's witness charged with molestation and murder of own children
A national support group for abused children is coming to York County to bring attention to the recent murders of three children, one of whom was raped in the days before her death.
Five members of the Meza family were found dead Aug. 9 after a fire at their house. The father, Denis, had been arrested three weeks before on charges he molested his 14-year-old daughter, Denia. The throats of all three children were slashed. The Mezas were Jehovah's Witnesses.
In court cases, the church has been accused of not taking allegations brought to the church to authorities. However, in the Meza case, a national spokesman for the church said Tuesday that it knew of the molestation and reported it to authorities.
Bill Bowen, director of Silent Lambs, confirmed Tuesday that he and other children's advocates will host a candlelight vigil Sept. 9 at the Rock Hill National Guard Armory at 7:30 p.m. He said his group will discuss ways to prevent child abuse and will also distribute stuffed toy lambs to area Jehovah's Witnesses churches. Silent Lambs has printed information on how to report allegations of sexual abuse.
"A horrible crime took place in Rock Hill; three innocent children were murdered. And one of those children was sexually abused and later raped," said Bowen. "We want to bring attention to this case and the need for sexual abuse allegations to be brought to the authorities quickly so tragedies like this can be avoided in the future."
Bowen is a former elder with the Jehovah's Witnesses Church. He quit the church in 2000 after he says church elders refused to address sex abuse allegations involving a member of the church. He says the member was later arrested but was never convicted.
His allegations about his former church have been chronicled in The New York Times and by "Dateline NBC."
Bowen's Silent Lambs group (www.silentlambs.org) reveals that the church "covers up" allegations of sexual abuse and sometimes does not report those allegations to authorities. Bowen said he decided to come to York County after being contacted by local Jehovah's Witnesses who disapproved of how the cult treated the Meza family.
The five members of the Meza family all belonged to a Spanish Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses in their town. Church officials refused to publicly comment about the family, and another church stepped forward to help raise money to pay for the funeral and transportation expenses for family members from Nicaragua.
On Aug. 9, the Mezas' three children -- Jayro, 5; Denise, 8; and Denia, 14 -- died before a fire destroyed their home. Officials say one of the parents -- Marbely or Denis Meza -- killed the children. The parents both died of burns and smoke inhalation. York County Sheriff Bruce Bryant said he's awaiting lab results to determine the killer.
Denia, who was raped within five days of her death, and her mother had what could be interpreted as "defensive wounds" on their arms.
Denis Meza was arrested July 16 on charges of sexually abusing his very own daughter and was ordered to have no contact with her after he moved out of the home in May. He died a week before he was to go to court.
J.R. Brown of the Jehovah's Witnesses denied that his church "protects" members from allegations of sexual abuse.
DSS officials say the allegations of abuse were reported to them May 3 but will not say who reported it. Brown would not say at what point prior to May 3 the church had knowledge of the allegations.
A press conference will be held today at 11:30 a.m. at the Rock Hill City Hall Plaza area to announce the details of the candlelight vigil for the Meza children.
Silent Lambs is also establishing a Meza Children's Memorial fund to make a donation in their memory; additional proceeds will go to local child abuse support groups.
Want to Know More?
To contribute to the memorial fund and to find out more about the vigil, contact Cindy Foundren at (704) 614-0684
--Story submitted by Jerald Higgins, Nashville, TN