Posts by never a jw

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Mass disassociation pact...
by freemindfade in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
any takers?

we can pick a date and pull the plug?

lol .
never a jw

I have not read the whole thread, but I will contribute my two cents.
In order to make an impact you have to gather thousands of people and you also have to contact all the news media, in the hopes that they will pay attention to the most troublesome things about JW's: blood, shunning, two witness rule that gives free range to pedophiles, secrecy, no higher education, false prophecies, non profit org. without any charitable work. Let us hope that, by then, people are paying attention to anything Watchtower and your DA letter carry significance outside JW circles and will reach many people outside the org.
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Again, where is the WTBTS letter in Spanish??
by DATA-DOG in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i started a post to inquire about it, then my post disappeared.

will this one disappear too?

dd.
never a jw

Is this it?
Sorry, if it's not legible. It's an image that I copied in a word doc, and copied back on the website.
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Again, where is the WTBTS letter in Spanish??
by DATA-DOG in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i started a post to inquire about it, then my post disappeared.

will this one disappear too?

dd.
never a jw

Here we go again:
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New member
by New Order in
1. jw
2. friends
hello, i am a new member.

i grew up in the jw religion; however i am not an active jw.

have been visiting this site for about 3 yrs, and have become quite attached to it.
never a jw

Welcome! Good story.
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Printing Company to Video Production Company - Insider Information
by thedepressedsoul in
1. watchtower
2. bible
many people think that wt is a publishing company and at one time that was true.

however, they are slowly fading that out into more digital publications.

we all have come to the conclusion that printed material from the wt is going way of the dinosaur.
never a jw
I think the Watchtower is going into uncharted territory and I have my doubts it will turn out well. They have too much baggage to overcome, and I don't see an easy way out of this conundrum.
Two Options regarding being a video company:
1. Morphing into a company...that's quite feasible. Just channel the money out into a real for-profit organization. Then transition from being a religion into a company. When there's enough money and infrastructure to operate as a for-profit company, then screw the religion, claim that you are broke, and bye-bye believers.
2. A religion with a remote operation using your home as your place of worship, ain't happening. The only good part of religions lately, in fact the greatest appeal of JW's religion, is their ability to offer an instant network of well behaving friends. Take that out and your membership plummets.
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First post I’ve seen where a Circuit Overseer is trying to denigrate the Royal Commission. Are these new instructions from WT?
by John Aquila in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/3mxy3t/circuit_overseers_giving_anti_royal_commission/.
never a jw

Bad P.R. move. It does not do any good for the WT and the Royal Commission will not be amused by this. They can flex their power and make life even tougher for the WT.
i think wifi raises a good hypothesis
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No the WT Borg is not closing! That's Wild Dreaming!
by DwainBowman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
no the wt borg is not closing!

that's wild dreaming!

they have been changing directions for a while now, and for whatever reasons, what is happening now is a part of that change!
never a jw

Resume construction.... for what? It's becoming obvious that WT growth is anemic or non existent in the Western world. Also, they likely lost interest in remodeling and refurbishing since they discovered that the donation arrangement may not bring a profit, especially considering the shaky economic climate today.
I think they are putting their bets on decline, and whatever construction they start will be based on this premise. So we will see construction activity that focuses on heightening the value of properties in order to sell them, at the same time building larger halls to consolidate congregations to leave more properties available for sale.
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No the WT Borg is not closing! That's Wild Dreaming!
by DwainBowman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
no the wt borg is not closing!

that's wild dreaming!

they have been changing directions for a while now, and for whatever reasons, what is happening now is a part of that change!
never a jw

Partially right. The WT is adjusting to reduce expenses, as any smart company would do. They also have billions in assets, liquid and real estate. The battle they are losing is their public relationships, their image, their cash flow. So they may still have a long life, but it's obvious that the decline is right in front of them. Also, don't forget that people in the U.S. are leaving religion in large numbers and the WT is not immune to this phenomenon. Your overall assessment is wrong. We are at the beginning of the last days. The last days may last centuries, but this is a watershed in the history of religion. The printing press may have spread the Bible teachings worldwide several centuries ago, but it's the internet that will put it in its proper place, the bin of ancient literature, with no relevance today as a moral guide or divine revelation.
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I'm a coward.
by cappytan in
1. jw
2. friends
since the move, it has been so enjoyable to not have jw's breathing down our necks asking why we didn't make the meeting, or having to pretend to be "spiritual" in front of family all the time.. 90% of my week is virtually stress free.

then, my mom calls or texts wanting to talk to her grandkids.

every dang call, she asks about the new congregation, if we went to the meeting, etc.. why can't i tell her to fk off?
never a jw

Not a coward. You care for your mother... maybe more than she cares for you. Her first priority seems to be the org. So feel proud of yourself for being caring.
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OMG JW Sea Org
by sherrie11 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i found this picture and i just can't believe it?

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http://www.jw-archive.org/post/130152768378/jw-booth-at-a-book-fair-in-brazil-photo-shared-by#.
never a jw

C'mon. Ralph's supermarket employees use the same shirt, the security guards of many companies use the same uniform, the personnel in many museum uses a uniform, etc. There's plenty of NON-CULTS who required their personnel to dress in a certain way for some reasonable , even practical purpose.