Other examples of obfuscation are the so-called "biographies" of the GB, published in the WT. They raise more questions than answers. Take for example, the one for (the late) Guy Pierce; carefully concealed between the lines is the fact that he was twice married and had children. In fact, Bethel scuttlebutt, which in fairness nobody can confirm, was that his first marriage ended in an acrimonious divorce.
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JW as a secret society - a weak link in the Information Age.
by slimboyfat inin the late 1990s there was magazine article that asked the question, are jws a secret society?
obviously they said no, because they claim to be transparent to outsiders and new members.
but they really are not transparent at all.
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Recent mistakes of the Governing Body contributing to the decline of JWs
by slimboyfat inthey have made so many strategical mistakes it's hard to keep track.
some changes within the last decade or so that are contributing to declining numbers of jws:.
1. elimination of book study groups, the most informal, enjoyable and sociable of the jw meetings, contributed to loss of sense of community among jws.. 2. policy of consolidating kingdom halls.
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All points are well taken SBF; their foray into telecasting was a big miscalculation; propping their leaders up for inspection to a wider audience exposes them and their zits to public scrutiny.. and all too often, to ridicule. They're an unimpressive lot, to put it kindly.
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I have no prblems with "new light"
by Doug Mason inthere is nothing wrong with accepting new ideas.
even apostle paul changed his mind when he "saw the light".
indeed, i hope to learn new things every day.
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Trenton NJ Convention... Some Brief mpressions
by Room 215 inpeak attendance (sunday): 5,645; 26 baptized.
general impression: "convention light"-- i.e.
entertainment value:(previously nil) now enhanced by leavening the boring talks with interspersed video.
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Peak attendance (Sunday): 5,645; 26 baptized. General impression: "Convention Light"-- i.e. entertainment value:(previously nil) now enhanced by leavening the boring talks with interspersed video. Shameless, maudlin appeal to emotions of the crowd (not a few tears shed during final video). Total abandonment of intellectual appeal (first-ever convention with no literature release).
Otherwise a traditional JW gathering... ethnically diverse, preponderantly black (by a small but distinct margin)... the usual smattering of grotesquely obese and pretty-to-beautiful young girls, trophy wives-in-waiting, dressed to the hilt;
No Bethel biggies in evidence (they're holding out for an all-expense trip in Business Class to an exotic international destination).
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God's name
by Gorbatchov infirst at all, there is a new marketing video of god's name, clearly saying the name of god is jehovah.. link: https://tv.jw.org/#en/video/vodbible/docid-502014331_1_video.
and then, there is the video with geoffrey jackson (gb) clearly saying that the original name of god is not known and the use of jehovah is because of it is the most used variant in english.. link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwv_8ocvkj8.
so, something contradicts here, isn't it?.
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2016-07-17 Ghana Branch Visit w/David Splane
by neat blue dog inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmjya6utcew.
thanks wifibandit for uploading.
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He's a rather sad caricature of a pseudo-intellectual poseur...
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Elaine from the bunker video
by jookbeard indoes anyone know anything about the luscious elaine?
is she a professional actress or just a member of the r&f recruited to be a member of the cast of this video?
the pout,olive skin stunning looks make my heart miss a beat every time i see this beauty.
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to each his own... actually I think Sergei's daughter (in the Friday afternoon-- pretty badly acted -- Russian series) is a lot prettier.
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Elaine from the bunker video
by jookbeard indoes anyone know anything about the luscious elaine?
is she a professional actress or just a member of the r&f recruited to be a member of the cast of this video?
the pout,olive skin stunning looks make my heart miss a beat every time i see this beauty.
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No offense intended; she's kinda cute,but hardly a classic beauty a la Nicole Kidman or Natalie Portman.
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"La Ragazza del Mondo" ("Worldly Girl"), new Italian-French film, getting wide distribution, positive reviews.
by Room 215 ina new film, released late 2015, focuses on a young couple, sheddlng light on shunning and jw's intolerant view of the world beyond their borders; it was awarded a place at the prestigious venice biennale 2016 film festival:.
http://www.filmitalia.org/p.aspx?t=film&l=en&did=75885.
commentary and reaction to the film in an article on the excellent anti-jw italian website:.
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A new film, released late 2015, focuses on a young couple, sheddlng light on shunning and JW's intolerant view of the world beyond their borders; it was awarded a place at the prestigious Venice Biennale 2016 film festival:
http://www.filmitalia.org/p.aspx?t=film&l=en&did=75885
Commentary and reaction to the film in an article on the excellent anti-JW Italian website:
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"Who is Morris III?" Showed up in an FB thread--A surprising answer followed.
by oppostate inor maybe not so surprising after all, you be the judge....
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In one of the threads discussing him, it was mentioned that his family had some sort of bakery/bread business.