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  Canada Branch Finances - What's Going On?

  by berrygerry in

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  2. beliefs

  an update on the canada branch hasn't been made (i think).. year-over-year, canada's equity decreased by 11 million in 2012, 17 million in 2013.. however, the 2014 report shows a huge increase (20 million) in the cost of "purchased supplies.

  " with the shrinkage of the mags, and the push to online, how the heck did this go from 39 million to 58 million?.

  even with this number, the equity in 2014 went down by a staggering 56 million.. what the heck is going on?.

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  did they "purchase" all the kingdom halls last year?
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  Does Bruce Jenner (Caitlyn) qualify for Baptism?

  by John Aquila in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  im not sure if bruce had a sex operation but lets say someone did have a sex operation and then studied with the witnesses and wanted to get baptized, would he qualify in todays jw world?

  could he have privileges?

  the bible says the past cant be held against you, once you accept the truth.

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  he would have to live as a man
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  Why did the org "forgive" KH mortgages?

  by Magnum in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i know this has been discussed, but i think it's good that topics like this get brought back up from time to time for the sake of newbies and lurkers, plus, i have a question (related at end of post).. the org brags about "forgiving" kh mortgages as if it's so loving and giving.

  i put the word in quotation marks because most of us realize it wasn't forgiving anything.

  the new arrangement should actually bring it far more money.. for example, suppose there are twenty congregations total.

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  I think all repair and maintenance costs are taken as tax free donations by the WTS but are then "written off" by the WTS as expenses
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  Something tells me 1914...

  by Monsieur in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  after todays watchtower lesson, and the lessons coming, something tells me bigger and bigger new understandings are coming.

  and that it will culminate with 1914. notice how jesus is now coming, and no longer already here.

  the current understanding is both, he is here and hes also coming.

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  I definitely sensed this is preparation for more to come

  they have "simplified" the truth to drop much of what has bitten them in the ass

  the new methodology is very mainstream compared to the century past but I am certain this is laying the ground work for all date setting etc to be "not the point".

  The WTS can shift the conversation from dates like 607 and 1914 to encouragement and application instead of mathematical formulas

  after a few years of this new "focus" they can quietly leave out the "old" focus and eventually lose the original teachings all together
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  'great crowd' are in the temple (naos) but not in the new covenant???

  by fukitol in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in one of the biggest about-faces in watchtower history, in a 2002 question from readers it was admitted that the great crowd is indeed in the temple itself (naos) in revelation 7. .

  but notice the statement bolded below from that article comparing the great crowd to the proselytes in ancient israel.

  the statement is made that the proselytes "submitted to the law covenant.

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  "The very second that the R&F realize that they are in the new covenant, the wheels will start turning in their minds. Who knows what dissent will occur afterwards? This is a problem. The WTBTS will NEVER change this teaching."

  
  

  most R&F JWs wouldn't have a CLUE as to what we're talking about. You would have to teach them what they "used" to believe at the same time you are telling them what they "now" believe
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  Rainham residents upset about plans for Jah Jireh care home for Jehovah’s Witnesses

  by Simon in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  (posted for andersonsinfo).

  people are protesting against plans to build a large care home for jehovahs witnesses behind their houses.. homeowners living in the bloors lane area of rainham have lodged objections to proposals by the jah jireh charity, which specialises in spiritual and physical care for followers of the religion.. people living in neighbouring homes say it is too big and its three storeys will dwarf their properties.. .

  what the care home will look like.

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  This has nothing to do with JWs

  Just a bunch of Nimby's
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  Oh Damn...I have been sprung!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i knew it could happen one day...yet i was so careful..... sitting at the sound cabinet, i had our awesome forum open on my tablet, and didn't see the microphone brother looking over at me...... he wandered over and asked me "whats that site?".

  i quickly responded "oh, i googled to get to our jw.org site, and this must have popped up" while quickly closing it.... he didn't look too fussed, but my heart was beating..... he is pretty chilled out and certainly not an "uber-dub"...but this was a wake up call to be more careful...i am fading fast, but don't want anymore attention from the nazi-elders while doing so!.

  be careful all!

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  They'll check the ip history on the KH router and nail you to the wall
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  My 10 year old son almost Outed me as when someone showed him a Watchtower! "The Generation that won't die"

  by PokerPlayerPhil in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i had a photo copy of the magazine "the generation that will never die!

  " sitting in my office, he saw it and being the voracious reader he is, he asked me "why did the magazine say all those people would never die?

  " i told him "humans make mistakes, they were wrong by claiming that.

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  He wont think about it except to mumble "they don't understand the concept of new light"

  Fyi..check out my avatar 😉
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  Introducing myself

  by maksutov in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my name is russ, i'm 40 years old, from the uk, and i left the jws nearly 5 years ago.

  i've been a member of the yuku board throughout that time, so there are probably some on here who know me already.

  there seems to be more activity over here at the moment, so i thought i'd pop in and say hi.i was raised as a jw, started questioning it when i was 16, but there was no internet back then (well, no www anyway) so i got sucked right in and got baptized when i was 18. auxiliary pioneered on and off for a couple of years, then became a ministerial servant.

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  Hi Russ, nice to meet you. Sounds like we have a lot in common

  i look forward to reading more from you

  cheers

  woj
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  Living in the era of "Generation Me"

  by campaign of hate in

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  2. friends

  this really got to me today at the wt study.. i am not ashamed to admit, i am part of that "generation".. you get one role of the dice in this life, you got to take what you can now, in order to have a good quality life later.. i agree, we need to help and show love to our fellow man.

  but, not when this becomes the priority above our own needs, wants and aspirations.. welcome to "generation me" wt, this is my time.. peace out..

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  Today's watchtower was so ridiculous

  the agenda was so blatant, toe the line and do what your told just like everybody else or die alone