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  If You Dont Disassociate Yourself, Are you Still Counted in Average Publishers on Annual Report?

  by truthlover in

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  for all the newbies and angry ones of the forum and other forums, is it beneficial to show your stand to indicate that numbers are dropping in the org rather than increasing?

  this is to those who are in a position to do so.

  i know many cannot due to family members in the org.

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  Inactive publishers (6 months non-reporting - me!!) do not/should not be counted for any of the Org's statistics.
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  Congregation in U.K. "executed"!

  by The Searcher in

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  latest from a reliable source: .

  "more news from the south-west of england.cinderford congregation has been terminated.

  if you look on jw.org it hasn't disappeared yet (dec 20th 2015) but it's meeting time is shown as sunday at 10.00 am and that is not possible, as lydney who shared the same hall are listed as sunday at 10.30 am.cinderford and lydney shared a hall in parkend, lydney, gloucestershire.

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  Correction to the above information which I was given:

  The hall is not being sold in Cinderford. It's Lydney that uses it and some of the Cinderford congregation are being absorbed into it. It appears there weren't enough elders or they seemed to be getting on in age.

  Any other info I receive will be added here.
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  Jehovahs Witnesses in Scotland/Glasgow - can you tell me more about these elders from Matt Barrie's judicial

  by jambon1 in

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  having listened to matt barrie's judicial committee i'd like ask about some of those involved.

  https://jehovahswitnesstrial.wordpress.com/tag/matt-barrie/.

  ron hunter - am i correct in saying that he would often chair the conventions at perth?

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  Ronnie Hunter appears to be one of the "usual suspects" who are continually used by their London masters for the annual convention and assemblies. From my brief encounter with him, he is clearly a 100% "company man."
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  Christmas Greetings to Faders -- from Geoffrey Jackson

  by Room 215 in

  1. watchtower
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  celebrating your first christmas in decades -- or ever?

  faders, you've nothing to fear from geoff jackson!.

  from the royal commission transcript:.

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  WARNING: Old Chinese proverb says, "J.W. boss-man always uses both sides of mouth to speak!"
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  Congregation in U.K. "executed"!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
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  latest from a reliable source: .

  "more news from the south-west of england.cinderford congregation has been terminated.

  if you look on jw.org it hasn't disappeared yet (dec 20th 2015) but it's meeting time is shown as sunday at 10.00 am and that is not possible, as lydney who shared the same hall are listed as sunday at 10.30 am.cinderford and lydney shared a hall in parkend, lydney, gloucestershire.

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  STUCK - according to my source, the victim congregation had the lesser amount of sheep utilising the "auditorium capacity." (TM)
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  Congregation in U.K. "executed"!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  latest from a reliable source: .

  "more news from the south-west of england.cinderford congregation has been terminated.

  if you look on jw.org it hasn't disappeared yet (dec 20th 2015) but it's meeting time is shown as sunday at 10.00 am and that is not possible, as lydney who shared the same hall are listed as sunday at 10.30 am.cinderford and lydney shared a hall in parkend, lydney, gloucestershire.

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  :) No probs LV!

  All comments - even unrelated ones - are appreciated. Talk is good.
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  Congregation in U.K. "executed"!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  latest from a reliable source: .

  "more news from the south-west of england.cinderford congregation has been terminated.

  if you look on jw.org it hasn't disappeared yet (dec 20th 2015) but it's meeting time is shown as sunday at 10.00 am and that is not possible, as lydney who shared the same hall are listed as sunday at 10.30 am.cinderford and lydney shared a hall in parkend, lydney, gloucestershire.

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  Latest from a reliable source:

  "More news from the South-West of England.
  
  Cinderford congregation has been terminated. If you look on jw.org it hasn't disappeared yet (Dec 20th 2015) but it's meeting time is shown as Sunday at 10.00 am and that is not possible, as Lydney who shared the same hall are listed as Sunday at 10.30 am.
  
  Cinderford and Lydney shared a hall in Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire. Cinderford was the smaller of the two and has been disbanded among Lydney and Ross-on-Wye.

  It is reported that the brother announcing it cried when on the platform."

  MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:

  During a "passing" visit from an elder & his wife last week, she commented that "possible changes were coming to "our congregation." and she hoped that they weren't going to have to join up with a congregation just a few miles away!

  I'd bet on it - knowing what the local congregation's elders' view regarding the Org's "money" situation appears to be!!

  The Org's "master plan" will pick up speed. Watch this space.
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  Article: "Thousands Stranded In Greek Border Camp Have Nowhere To Go" (Guess who shows up daily at the camp?)

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  2. friends

  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/greece-refugee-camp-border_56707278e4b0fccee1703e8f.

  this is what it states in the middle of the article:.

  "around the idomeni camp, canteens have mushroomed to sell food to the refugees.

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  Come on folks, go easy on the Trolley-Dollies!

  Don't you remember the Bible example of the Good Samaritan? (Luke 10)

  Have you forgotten how he got down on his hands and knees at the seriously injured man's side, and pulled out the Pentateuch to offer some healing words to him - to help him realise he was in the wrong religion?

  That Samaritan certainly gave J.W.'s a great example on how to show true humanity and love of neighbour!
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  Hello

  by Lost and adrift in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  .just plucking up the courage to introduce myself....living in ireland but from the uk originally.

  ..drifted away due to depression (from all things truth related lol and bereavements and my m.s husband cheating on me and leaving !!

  ) few years ago but they recently hunted me down (they contacted me the day my other half was diagnosed with cancer!

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  Welcome Lost and Adrift. My heart goes out to you and your beloved partner. I pray for these evil scum-bags to have their little worlds collapse when their "gods" in Brooklyn really start turning the knife in them. They deserve nothing but bad in their lives because of their evil.

  I hope many lurkers read your post and perhaps save themselves the heartache you've experienced, simply by following this advice which I'm going to SHOUT out -

  NEVER AGREE TO MEET WITH & TALK TO TWO OR MORE APPOINTED MEN!

  Why voluntarily walk into a lion's den, when you know that the outcome is a foregone conclusion?

  Ask what the reason for the "chat" is, then politely but firmly decline the offer to talk, thanking them for the invitation; "Not at the moment thanks, but I'll let you know."

  If they threaten to deal with you in your absence, respond by promising them that you will seek legal redress against the local Body of Elders/Trustees - via the courts/Charities Commission/Human Rights respecting your privacy, data protection, and human rights, if your name is publicly announced (for any reason) within their Kingdom Hall - a venue which is open to all members of the public and is subject to the Charities Commission's laws & regulations!

  Potential victims have absolutely nothing to lose by having such a lawyer's letter sent to these reptiles!

  I wish you both the very best.
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  I'd report THAT to the police, but not THIS...

  by Northern Star in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am new to the boards, so a little background info may be a good idea?

  also, i'm not quite sure which sub-forum to post this to....

  i have a typical religious background for my country; grew up with lutheran christianity (which was our state religion up until 2012; we now have a secular constitution).

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  The Searcher

  Welcome Northern Star

  The bottom line? Here's exactly what it is: be prepared to disregard any/all opinions voiced when having important questions answered, because,

  a) many J.W'.s either aren't aware of the Org's official response,

  b) they will want to tell you what they think you'll want to hear - in order to keep you on board, or

  c) their thinking on certain topics doesn't agree with the Org's.

  As an elder said to me yesterday regarding J.W. topics on the internet, "I get it straight from the horse's mouth, by going to the Org's own website." He even went so far as to say that his body of elders will automatically tell someone to report a paedophile to the police - but would also ask Bethel for advice!

  My response was to tell him that the Org will not tell him everything he has a right to know about, such as millions of dollars being handed out to paedophile victims, the A.R.C., etc.

  A J.W.'s personal thoughts are neither here nor there - telephone the Branch Office/search the WT CD ROM, and get the official answers to your questions, then confront your study conductors with the real facts.

  J.W.'s are generally Org-deluded or self-deluded - or both. Whatever the case, they accept it unquestioningly.