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  "The Bunker" WT Conventions 2016 (Gag Me)

  by Poztate in

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  in the very near future the gang will be down in a bunker,cellar awaiting the police,military to break in and take them away to camps or executions .

  (paranoid much) this is the foretold "prophecy" of the governments turning on religion and saving them for last.since the couple portrayed as simplifying their life by getting rid of a lot of material things is shown to be (about) the same age in the bunker we know it must be any minute now that it will happen.

  i have been out for over 35 years and things seem to be getting more bizarre each year.. when did this doctrine really become main stream?

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  Robo Bobo

  Exjwlemming,

  A theory about the purpose of disaster preparedness kits or "go bags":

  1. If the rank & file have them, the org saves a lot of money if there is a disaster (don't have to feed people who already have food, but they still see an increase in donations!!!)

  2. If the r&f get messages every once in while that they should make sure they have one, they think the "slave" has been given some divine insight that the Great Tribulation is near and it keeps them obedient.

  
  

  EDIT: As Barrold Bonds posted, it is practical to have a "go bag". If you live in area that floods or is earthquake prone, you should have one.

  However, is it scriptural? Were the Christians fleeing to the mountains told to have "go bags" ready? They were actually told to 'not take anything out of the house!' 
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  21 May Branch Visit by Reino Kesk in Italy...........ohohohoho!!

  by LaFrancia in

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  news from the bethel of italy very soon ?.

  the properties in rome, will be sold ?

  will remain only germany bethel in selters and in italy will remain only.

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  Robo Bobo

  Thanks a lot wannaexit!

  Please let me know if you get any more info.
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  "The Bunker" WT Conventions 2016 (Gag Me)

  by Poztate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in the very near future the gang will be down in a bunker,cellar awaiting the police,military to break in and take them away to camps or executions .

  (paranoid much) this is the foretold "prophecy" of the governments turning on religion and saving them for last.since the couple portrayed as simplifying their life by getting rid of a lot of material things is shown to be (about) the same age in the bunker we know it must be any minute now that it will happen.

  i have been out for over 35 years and things seem to be getting more bizarre each year.. when did this doctrine really become main stream?

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  Oh, that video isn't preparing them for the Great Tribulation...

  ...it's preparing them for the Great Kingdom Hall sell off!
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  21 May Branch Visit by Reino Kesk in Italy...........ohohohoho!!

  by LaFrancia in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  news from the bethel of italy very soon ?.

  the properties in rome, will be sold ?

  will remain only germany bethel in selters and in italy will remain only.

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  Robo Bobo

  LaFrancia, can you or anyone you know in Italy confirm a story told to me by a branch committee member in Europe?

  He said a former branch committee member in Italy grabbed a whole lot of the branch's money and ran off with a young special pioneer sister. Have you heard anything about this?
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  Has anyone been outed by jw health care workers?

  by purrpurr in

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  2. friends

  carrying on from audespare thread.

  i was wondering how common it is for a sinner/apostate to be outed by a babbling jw care worker?

  say you went to your dr because you were pregnant and unmarried or wanting counseling for having to live a double life as a pretend jw... and a jw secretary at the drs office saw this on your file and went tattling to the elders?.

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  Robo Bobo

  September 1st 1987 Watchtower:

  Hence, before a Christian takes an oath or puts himself under a confidentiality restriction, whether in connection with employment or otherwise, it would be wise to determine to the extent possible what problems this may produce because of any conflict with Bible requirements. How will one handle matters if a brother or a sister becomes a client? Usually such jobs as working with doctors, hospitals, courts, and lawyers are the type of employment in which a problem could develop. We cannot ignore Caesar’s law or the seriousness of an oath, but Jehovah’s law is supreme.

  Also see: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/100315/tell-elders-shes-had-abortion?page=1
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  Has anyone been outed by jw health care workers?

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  carrying on from audespare thread.

  i was wondering how common it is for a sinner/apostate to be outed by a babbling jw care worker?

  say you went to your dr because you were pregnant and unmarried or wanting counseling for having to live a double life as a pretend jw... and a jw secretary at the drs office saw this on your file and went tattling to the elders?.

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  Robo Bobo

  On a related note there are reports that some elders who were psychologists had jw clients waive client/doctor rights so they could be reported in case of revealed wrongdoing during therapy.

  http://thebuffalobullet.com/the-watchtower/

  Does anyone know the city overseer of Buffalo, NY who is apparently being referred to here?
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  Jehovah Witness vs Jehovah's Witness

  by Simon in

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  being brought up as a jehovah's witness means you are so used to the term that you rarely stop to think about it.. one thing i've noticed is that people unfamiliar with the religion will say "jehovah witness" (no 's) instead which i always found a bit grating.. but watching the us election, something struck me.

  people are often referred to as "trump supporters", not "trump's supporters" and so on.

  thinking about other things, people would say they were "united fan's", not "united's fans" and so on.. it seems weird that a group would refer to themselves as though it was someone else talking about them (in the 3rd person, if i have that right).. what do you think?

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  Robo Bobo

  It's grammatically awkward in English. You would never say "he is a Simon's friend."
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  False reasoning behind some of the WT rules?

  by nevaagain in

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  what are some false reasoning's behind some of the wt rules?.

  birthdays:.

  why is it forbidden as a jw to celebrate birthdays?

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  Some view it as a sin to miss the memorial, because being there to touch the emblems affirms your gratitude for the ransom...
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  Inside Prince's Kingdom Hall Memorial Service today

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
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  http://m.startribune.com/prince-memorial-fills-jehovah-s-witnesses-hall-in-minnetonka/379592941/.

  http://m.etonline.com/news/187330_prince_funeral_private_religious_memorial_service_minnesota/.

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  Robo Bobo

  IRONY ALERT: That "Elevate Hope Foundation" that received donations from Koolaid sales in front of the KH is Sheila E.'s foundation to help abused children
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  The Congregational Make Up Research Project: WTB&TS wants to know you.

  by oppostate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we have a bethel speaker on the english side.

  they're pretty regular up here since it's only three and a half hours drive from nyc.. but this is a special kind of visit.. it turns out he's involved in doing a special research project and the christian congregation of jw's wants to know us better.. in order for the broadcasting to address issues more meaningful for families, they want to know the demographic make up of the congregations.. he spoke with the secretary about young single publishers and couples 20-35 y.o.

  how are they employed.

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  Robo Bobo

  Great comments!

  It is statistical analysis, and not holy spirit, which determines what topics will be covered in a wt study, which branches will be closed, where to hold international conventions, etc.