Posts by John Aquila

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What other Shenanigans can we expect to see in the next 2 years?

by John Aquila in

its been a little over 2 years since i left the watchtower.

in that time the magazines have been cut, the birth of jwtv, jw-org.

carts for preaching, removed district overseers, cut assemblies, demand all the money from the congregations, stop construction and layoff bethelites, change the format of the tmschool .

John Aquila

tim3l0rd
I definitely see them suggesting a per publisher rate that the congregations should donate to WT each month similar to what they do for assemblies.

I'm not familiar with that, but if the rate is $10 per publisher, they really can't enforce it can they? This is actually news to me.

StarTrekAngel
the automatic recurrent doanation on jw-org already exists.

Heck, I didn't know that either.

steve2
I have a hunch - and nothing to base it on - that the annual worldwide report on JWs, currently published in the JW Yearbook, will be changed in some way - or stopped altogether within the next 5 to 8 years

I can see that happening.

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What other Shenanigans can we expect to see in the next 2 years?

by John Aquila in

its been a little over 2 years since i left the watchtower.

in that time the magazines have been cut, the birth of jwtv, jw-org.

carts for preaching, removed district overseers, cut assemblies, demand all the money from the congregations, stop construction and layoff bethelites, change the format of the tmschool .

It’s been a little over 2 years since I left the Watchtower. In that time the magazines have been cut, the birth of JWTV, JW-ORG. – Carts for preaching, removed District Overseers, Cut assemblies, demand all the money from the congregations, stop construction and layoff bethelites, change the format of the TMSchool

What are we going to see in the next two years?

They are lousy at investing in the stock market, so I say they are going to get in the housing real-estate market.

They have to come up with new ways of making money.

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Regarding changes and my poor mother!

by username in

well i just got off the phone with mother (thankfully she has no part in the shunning policy) and she thinks the changes are "marverless" this i would imagine is the general consensus of most hardcore rank and file!

she is even investing in a roku device so she can watch more indoctrination programming.

to be honest i wouldn't even try make her think, because she has far to much invested in the cult.

John Aquila

I finally figured that out. In the past year I've have 8 jw friends die and they died happy and peaceful believing they would wake up soon.

The family is also very happy they are going to see them soon in the paradise. They never had any conflicts in the organization.

That's just the way it's going to be. Most jws are very happy in the organization and will stay there till they die. No child abuse, no new light, no blood policy or shunning will cause them to leave. And they will put up with all the meetings and field service and conventions.

There's really very little we can do to help them get out of the cult.

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Speculation on future donation arrangements

by respectful_observer in

in the aftermath of this year's annual meeting and the recent tremors of cash shortfalls within the organization, i began thinking "what could they do next to bring in more $$$.".

many here have speculated that we're seeing incremental moves toward "tithing" (of course they would never call it that).

a recent thread (can't find it right now) highlighted that they recently raised the "suggested per publisher donation" at the circuit assembly significantly (tripled it?)..

John Aquila

Speculation on future donation arrangements

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Deaf Aotearoa flooded with complaints about Jehovah's Witness church

by OrphanCrow in

deaf aotearoa flooded with complaints about jehovah's witness churchkashka tunstalllast updated 15:22, october 6 2015deaf aotearoa has asked the jehovah's witness church to respond to claims of a deaf information database.new zealand's deaf community is fed up with unsolicited house calls, claiming the jehovah's witness church is targeting deaf households.deaf aotearoa has received multiple complaints from around the country and says church members visited certain homes because they were aware a deaf person lived there.

the organisation released a statement on monday, saying it was looking into the possibility the church holds a database listing the details of members of the deaf community.jehovah witness spokesman rod spinks said there was no such database and deaf people were not being targeted.the deaf aotearoa statement was posted on the group's facebook page, and received a flood of comments from frustrated people.one woman said a group of jehovah's witnesses had come to her house and asked "for the deaf person who lives here.

" she said they refused to explain how they had her details and didn't visit her neighbours.another said church members had turned up at her work and asked for her by name.hamilton man royce flynn said he had been visited six times over the last nine months, despite repeatedly saying he was uninterested in the house calls.he said the church members were always able to sign and also brought deaf people along, which lead him to believe he was being singled out.flynn said contacted local police, who told him it was a privacy issue and referred him on to the office of the privacy commissioner.he said he had been been in contact with local labour member of parliament sue moroney.deaf aotearoa acting chief executive jill dean said complaints about the church were a recurring issue.

John Aquila

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Deaf Aotearoa flooded with complaints about Jehovah's Witness church

by OrphanCrow in

deaf aotearoa flooded with complaints about jehovah's witness churchkashka tunstalllast updated 15:22, october 6 2015deaf aotearoa has asked the jehovah's witness church to respond to claims of a deaf information database.new zealand's deaf community is fed up with unsolicited house calls, claiming the jehovah's witness church is targeting deaf households.deaf aotearoa has received multiple complaints from around the country and says church members visited certain homes because they were aware a deaf person lived there.

the organisation released a statement on monday, saying it was looking into the possibility the church holds a database listing the details of members of the deaf community.jehovah witness spokesman rod spinks said there was no such database and deaf people were not being targeted.the deaf aotearoa statement was posted on the group's facebook page, and received a flood of comments from frustrated people.one woman said a group of jehovah's witnesses had come to her house and asked "for the deaf person who lives here.

" she said they refused to explain how they had her details and didn't visit her neighbours.another said church members had turned up at her work and asked for her by name.hamilton man royce flynn said he had been visited six times over the last nine months, despite repeatedly saying he was uninterested in the house calls.he said the church members were always able to sign and also brought deaf people along, which lead him to believe he was being singled out.flynn said contacted local police, who told him it was a privacy issue and referred him on to the office of the privacy commissioner.he said he had been been in contact with local labour member of parliament sue moroney.deaf aotearoa acting chief executive jill dean said complaints about the church were a recurring issue.

John Aquila

tim3l0rd
He's already married and still does videos for ASL.

Oh I forgot, JWLand is 100 parts sisters to 1 part brother.

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Were the elders informed about the construction shutdown?

by LevelThePlayingField in

anybody know?

John Aquila

In my area NO. In fact there is one missionary/CO visiting and he had heard there was going to be some layoffs and was hoping he was not one of them because he is getting close to his 60s. But not officially.

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Deaf Aotearoa flooded with complaints about Jehovah's Witness church

by OrphanCrow in

deaf aotearoa flooded with complaints about jehovah's witness churchkashka tunstalllast updated 15:22, october 6 2015deaf aotearoa has asked the jehovah's witness church to respond to claims of a deaf information database.new zealand's deaf community is fed up with unsolicited house calls, claiming the jehovah's witness church is targeting deaf households.deaf aotearoa has received multiple complaints from around the country and says church members visited certain homes because they were aware a deaf person lived there.

the organisation released a statement on monday, saying it was looking into the possibility the church holds a database listing the details of members of the deaf community.jehovah witness spokesman rod spinks said there was no such database and deaf people were not being targeted.the deaf aotearoa statement was posted on the group's facebook page, and received a flood of comments from frustrated people.one woman said a group of jehovah's witnesses had come to her house and asked "for the deaf person who lives here.

" she said they refused to explain how they had her details and didn't visit her neighbours.another said church members had turned up at her work and asked for her by name.hamilton man royce flynn said he had been visited six times over the last nine months, despite repeatedly saying he was uninterested in the house calls.he said the church members were always able to sign and also brought deaf people along, which lead him to believe he was being singled out.flynn said contacted local police, who told him it was a privacy issue and referred him on to the office of the privacy commissioner.he said he had been been in contact with local labour member of parliament sue moroney.deaf aotearoa acting chief executive jill dean said complaints about the church were a recurring issue.

John Aquila

Vidiot

Wouldn't it be a kick in the balls if he ended up here?

I was thinking the same thing.

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Deaf Aotearoa flooded with complaints about Jehovah's Witness church

by OrphanCrow in

deaf aotearoa flooded with complaints about jehovah's witness churchkashka tunstalllast updated 15:22, october 6 2015deaf aotearoa has asked the jehovah's witness church to respond to claims of a deaf information database.new zealand's deaf community is fed up with unsolicited house calls, claiming the jehovah's witness church is targeting deaf households.deaf aotearoa has received multiple complaints from around the country and says church members visited certain homes because they were aware a deaf person lived there.

the organisation released a statement on monday, saying it was looking into the possibility the church holds a database listing the details of members of the deaf community.jehovah witness spokesman rod spinks said there was no such database and deaf people were not being targeted.the deaf aotearoa statement was posted on the group's facebook page, and received a flood of comments from frustrated people.one woman said a group of jehovah's witnesses had come to her house and asked "for the deaf person who lives here.

" she said they refused to explain how they had her details and didn't visit her neighbours.another said church members had turned up at her work and asked for her by name.hamilton man royce flynn said he had been visited six times over the last nine months, despite repeatedly saying he was uninterested in the house calls.he said the church members were always able to sign and also brought deaf people along, which lead him to believe he was being singled out.flynn said contacted local police, who told him it was a privacy issue and referred him on to the office of the privacy commissioner.he said he had been been in contact with local labour member of parliament sue moroney.deaf aotearoa acting chief executive jill dean said complaints about the church were a recurring issue.

John Aquila

LOL

freemindfade, I bet that poor JW regrets being photographed in that pose. It would have been better if he was a porn star. He will never live it down. All exjws will never let him live it down. Probably no sister will ever marry him either. Or worldly girl.

I wonder what ever happened to that poor sucker.

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You have to admit, the carrot is pretty alluring.

by John Aquila in

there were several families that were visiting my mom today and i was sitting in and just listening to all of them talk..

they started talking about the recent shooting at the university.

and its so easy for them because all they have to say is;.

John Aquila

There were several families that were visiting my mom today and I was sitting in and just listening to all of them talk.

They started talking about the recent shooting at the University. And it’s so easy for them because all they have to say is;

"It’s a good thing that Jehovah is going to put an end to that."

They started talking about some kid that was born paraplegic and again it was so easy to just say, "Jehovah will give him a perfect body very soon."

They started talking about some brother who lost his job and the family was having a hard time and again they said; “very soon Jehovah will take care of that.”

Then they started talking about how nice it’s going to be when they have perfect bodies and not have to wear make-up.

And a few started talking about how they can’t wait to see their parents.

Then it dawn on me that it’s not the Governing Body they worship, but it’s the strong desire to see the suffering end, to see their dead love ones, to see justice for all those that have been killed unjustly, and to have their old bodies restored to youth.

The members of the Governing Body will die and be replaced just like the previous ones. But it's the promise of a New World and the belief that you can only get it through this Organization that keeps them in.

That’s why if they ever caught all the GB in some scandal and removed them all, it wouldn’t matter. They feel that the promise of life will flow only through the ORGANIZATION. They can replace the GB just like they can replace Ray Franz.

Listening to them reminded me why I stayed in so long. That carrot is very alluring. An end to wickedness, human suffering, sickness, crime, injustice, and even death. You just can’t pull the carrot away from them unless they are ready.