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  Rene Vazquez

  by Etude in

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  does anybody know how to get in touch with him, if he's still alive?

  yes, that's the rene that's mentioned in the franz's "crisis of conscience" i think i knew him better than he knew me, way back when.

  i feel regret that i didn't approach him many years ago when i saw him on the street.

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  He was our CO in the 70's. The best speaker I've ever known and a close friend of Ray Franz. I would also like to find him.

  Dogpatch... Do you have a picture you can post from your picture album???
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  The history of 1914

  by PYRAMIDSCHEME in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am still going through the questioning my faith stage as i just discovered the inconsistencies of the org.

  it was 1914 that really threw me for a loop.

  i have never been completely sold on the "new light" policy.

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  This book...

  

  ... exposes the Watchtower Corporation even more so than this book...

  

  (IMHO)
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  Heavenly Gates Closed in 1935… Re-opened in 2007

  by Alfred in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  since 1935, the watchtower had been categorically teaching (for over 6 decades) that the heavenly calling of the 144,000 anointed christians had ceased in 1935. this teaching was especially significant to older jws (especially those who spent much of their lives serving the watchtower as pioneers, elders, missionaries, bethelites, etc.

  ) because many of these would eventually turn their attention to the aging governing body members and feel a sense of relief knowing that the end was drawing ever so near.

  in other words, as more governing body members (who were born before 1935) passed away, the closer they would get to their long-awaited reward of surviving armageddon and living on paradise earth where they would finally hug grass-eating lions near a waterfall while marveling at snow-peaked mountains in the distance.

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  IN THEIR OWN WORDS: The mean-spirit of Russell's sham marriage

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it is commonly known by jehovah's witnesses, the marriage of pastor c.t.russell and his wife maria (moe-rye-uh) was an uneasy one.. the marriage itself was founded on a weird interpretation of "virginity" and "purity" as only an obsessive-compulsive.

  puritan fanatic might find agreeable.

  the two of them were not to share a bed (or physical relations.).

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  I don't know. They seemed really happy together.

  
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  F&DS does not exist?

  by leaving_quietly in

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  http://jwnewsnetwork.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/criminal-prosecution-of-the-christian-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses/.

  it was mentioned in here that the attorney claimed that the f&ds does not exist and is only a theological arrangement.

  i apologize if this has been thoroughly discussed before, but i couldn't find anything concrete.

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  So does a public record exist?
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  I'm shocked!! I think I found the REAL reason for no voting, for tons of preaching and no public charity!! The IRS and taxes!

  by EndofMysteries in

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  the wt controls every part of it's members lives.

  now if they really allowed voting, then obviously since they have the only channel to god, they would be expected to provide guidance as to who is the best candidate and best party, etc.

  well, if you look in the irs booklet for tax exempt organizations, including religions and churches over here, go to page 5, "jeopordizing tax exempt status".

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  So if every dub turned in one of these over a certain period of time, they would eventually have to start forking over some of their assets to the IRS...
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  I'm shocked!! I think I found the REAL reason for no voting, for tons of preaching and no public charity!! The IRS and taxes!

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the wt controls every part of it's members lives.

  now if they really allowed voting, then obviously since they have the only channel to god, they would be expected to provide guidance as to who is the best candidate and best party, etc.

  well, if you look in the irs booklet for tax exempt organizations, including religions and churches over here, go to page 5, "jeopordizing tax exempt status".

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  Awesome find. Thanks.
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  Why did Ray Franz leave the Organization? Your Opinion Matters!

  by SanLuisObispoTruthSeeker in

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  what would make a man throw away all his earthly riches to expose the cult?

  what did ray franz have to gain by leaving in total poverty?

  if ray franz had stayed in place, he could have lived like a god, why did he leave?

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  Not the Bible. It's Ray's journal. Would you want someone speculating on why you chose to do something even after you explained why? Knuckle head.
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  This will be a GREAT organization!

  by Kensho in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  when...... 1) we follow christ example not the gb.

  2) stop df'ing those for challenging current or past doctrine and allow us to use our god given gift of reason and free wil.

  sure kick out the scumbags even the lions club have rules for membership, but not those who just use their brains and consience.. 3) get rid of the nonsensical blood teaching that has cost the lives of thousands and beg god for forgiveness.

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  THE CURRENT FADING OF BRAND NAME "THE WATCHTOWER"

  by steve2 in

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  2. friends

  the current fading of brand name "the watchtower" & the rise, rise, rise of jw.org.

  the watchtower as brand name is in the process of being imperceptibly faded from visibility in the organization.

  who'd have thought you could make a watchtower fade and disappear?

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  How's this for rebranding?