Posts by wallsofjericho

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Two Year Delay in Building New KHs - What Is the Real Impact?

by committeechairman in

where are all these kingdom halls that were going to start being built?

the rbc arrangement was officially announced as an arrangement that was ending in the united states branch territory in a letter on january 24, 2014 (although this letter is no longer listed on jw.org).

this means that 23 months have passed since the announcement of the ldc taking over and "acceleration" of kingdom hall builds.. what has happened in the meantime with kh construction?

wallsofjericho

I suppose the transfer of mortgage and ownership in whole to the WTS and the instituting mortgage sized donations by all congregations not only increases cash flow but would like allow the WTS more control of how the funds are allocated

bundling those mortgages to some sort of an investment management company could allow them to make credit payments significantly lower than their monthly cash inflow

instead of obligatory payments to credit coffers the WTS has created an enormous income stream from which to build their Armageddon bunker

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Legalized marijuana. It's coming to canada and I want to try it.

by hoser in

jw
friends

as a good jw i never smoked a joint or nibbled on some brownies.

wallsofjericho

I know the temptation. I tried it too

but drugs are no good

just avoid them at all cost

some people are fine with the odd toke and some let drugs destroy their life

not worth the risk

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Have the Governing Body caught themselves out in a lie?

by slimboyfat in

all sorts of suspected deception going on surrounding the cutbacks and the reasons for them.

but hard to pin down a direct falsehood.

sure, they initially said they were reducing the magazines so the brothers had less to read, then later said it was to save money.

wallsofjericho

SBF

every KH I am aware of donates more than what their mortgage was

i know of a KH that was built just after this change and the donations committed by numerous surrounding congs were still collected by the WTS even after the arrangement was in effect

over a million in donations as I understood

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YMCA ? Are we allowed to go there or not?

by Quarterback in

half of our congregation goes there to work out because of the good pool facilities and prices, and the other half think that it's wrong due to it's old charter.

but no one is enforcing the wrong or right of it.

i'd be interested in knowing how this is being applied worldwide.

wallsofjericho

You cannot be a member but you can go with a day pass

but you might stumble someone

that is the official current position

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Aus Bethel reducing numbers dramatically.

by joey jojo in

sorry if this is old news but just heard that there will only be about 75 people left at sydney bethel after layoffs.

wallsofjericho

Not sure

we have a day tripper bethelite in our hall

ill update more as I find out

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Aus Bethel reducing numbers dramatically.

by joey jojo in

sorry if this is old news but just heard that there will only be about 75 people left at sydney bethel after layoffs.

wallsofjericho

Canada sent 130 home this week

impression i got is there is more to go yet

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If you are a current active JW, What rules do you deliberately break?

by Truthexplorer in

do the lottery.

celebrate my child's birthday.

sign workmates birthday cards.

wallsofjericho

Cigars

and maybe touch myself every now and then 😏

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Stranger in my own house, Since my wife and i don't talk much anymore nor sleep in the same bed. i feel like a stranger.

by goingthruthemotions in

my wife is shunning me.

she is always in cult mode, we don't talk anymore, we don't sleep in the same bed.

i have been sleeping on the couch.

wallsofjericho

Sorry man, this is a rough place

uoi called it though. She's numb.

shes drawing closer to Borg and pushing you out. She probably feels as though YOU are ruining HER family

at some point she'll begin getting advice on how to leave you.

I suggest opening a safe deposit box and parking cash in there ASAP

Use cash withdrawals at Walmart when you make a purchase to mask the withdrawals.

Shell be getting LOTS of advice from professional divorces' on how to take you for everything soon enough if not already

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What would you do if the Society Declares Bankruptcy

by Quarterback in

jw
friends

special pioneers let go.

bethel workers laid off.

construction halts, what's next?

wallsofjericho

Looking poor means less to sue for

they have tons of money

this is all a ruse. They are moving money around so lawyers can't get to it

in the mean time, the WTS themselves may have trouble spending it also, thus creating a cash flow crisis

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Today's watchtower: obey us, no matter what

by Tornintwo in

today's watchtower:.

obey us, obey us even when it seems strange, obeying our man made hierarchy equates to obeying god, sacrifice your own interests, work for us, don't be independent, put your own interests aside, obey some more, preach for us, build for us, enjoy it, obey some more, forgive when we are jerks to you and mistreat you, accept your changed assignment even if it seems cruel and doesn't make sense, don't complain if we move you (eg.

) because you might have to move in the new world, remember you are being trained to obey, remember to put your own interests aside, that's the way we are designed to live - it will only make you happy!

wallsofjericho

It was a hard study to listen to

as if to say all this shit going on right now is to train you and if you don't like it you might ruin your shot at paradise

so surviving Armageddon isn't just about 10 hours a month and regular meeting attendance, you have to get in line and accept tasks handed to you...... Such as day work at bethel??