Posts by Splash
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Britain Branch Construction - UPDATE
by The Searcher indefinitely something going in the london bethel.. i thought i'd ask them again (and record it again) what the situation was regarding the new britain branch construction work.. i got the same sister (debbie) and here is how the conversation went: .
me: i've been told that construction of the new branch has been stopped - is this true?.
debbie: no, it has not ceased, it's carrying on as normal - can i ask where you're calling from?.
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Splash
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ARE WT COSTS ABOUT TO SKYROCKET?
by mtwtf inwhat will it cost jws in australia if the arc recommends that all au.
churches contribute to a compulsory victims compensation commission (for the want of a better name).
it looks as if every au.
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Splash
With 1,732 JW victims identified by the Royal Commission, at $65,000 AUS per victim, that comes to $113 million Australian dollars (£50 million GBP or $80 million USD).
That's before any admin costs etc. and relates purely to historical Australian cases.
Any of these (or new) cases taken to court will incur more costs and potentially higher compensation per victim.
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Brooklyn Layoffs and Halt to Kingdom Hall construction projects
by James Jack ina good source just just told me that at morning worship today that the governing body announced that a total of 1600 bethelites will be let get go and not transferred to warwich when the last property is sold in brooklyn and all kingdom hall building projects are on hold for at least a year so that all the focus will be on the preaching work.
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Splash
Local congregations will be told to provide assistance.
Good luck with that.
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It's 110% impossible to deny now: Video evidence of the Chile flags
by ILoveTTATT2 inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0auklk0uq8&feature=youtu.be.
this video leaves no doubt whatsoever.
the person who took the video got really close and the video clearly shows that the flag is behind the glass and behind the bars protecting the kingdom hall.
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Splash
Redvip, it's common in Chile kingdom halls because it's the law. -
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Is the WT SLOW-ly Changing the importance of the Door to Door preaching work to something more profitable?
by John Aquila inits been a couple of weeks since a new c.o.
was appointed to the circuit and im starting to hear tidbits of his talks..
one brother told me that in one of his talks he asked the question; .
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Splash
But no d2d means no monthly reports. How will the elders assess your spirituality without a monthly report?
They will have to find something else to measure, judge and rank you on.
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Need Help with Blood Transfusion Illustration
by Dissonant15 inplease, who can provide an intelligent rebuttal to the following illustration?
i always thought it was bullet-proof:.
"if your doctor directs you to 'abstain from alcohol' would you be ok to have it injected into your veins rather than drink it?
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Splash
If a doctor told you to abstain from eating meat, would it be OK to have a liver transplant? Of course it would.
This is also why strict vegetarians would accept an organ transplant, they recognise that it is not eating meat.
The WT example breaks down when you accept that a blood transfusion does not 'nourish' you as they claim, like eating blood does. Otherwise a starving man could be kept alive with transfusions, which we know cannot happen.
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Today's Special Day Assembly Expenses and the $10,499 Deficit. Silent Majority?
by Tenacious intoday i attended a one-day assembly in my hometown.
i knew when it came time to read the afternoon expenses that it would be an incredibly high and ridiculous amount that was nowhere near the real expenses for that day.
sure enough, after lunch came the announcement.
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Splash
All the congregations using that hall have probably already sent in $5 per publisher as a congregation resolution anyway.
These demands are on top of that.
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Need clarification from someone who speaks JW: What is an "apostate" ...or... an "apostate website?"
by Faithful Witness inhttp://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jul/27/jehovahs-witnesses-destroyed-notes-about-child-sex-abuse-inquiry-told.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/27/us-australia-religion-sexcrimes-iduskcn0q10ih20150727.
http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/07/28/australia-jehovah-witness-sex-abuse-hannigan-lklv.cnn.
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Splash
As an appointed man, I once showed my mother Rev 20:12 and asked her "where does it say 'new scrolls?' "
She read the verse and asked me "Are you an apostate?"
This pretty much answers your question.
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Need clarification from someone who speaks JW: What is an "apostate" ...or... an "apostate website?"
by Faithful Witness inhttp://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jul/27/jehovahs-witnesses-destroyed-notes-about-child-sex-abuse-inquiry-told.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/27/us-australia-religion-sexcrimes-iduskcn0q10ih20150727.
http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/07/28/australia-jehovah-witness-sex-abuse-hannigan-lklv.cnn.
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Splash
The official JW definition of an apostate is an ex JW who has turned against the WT.
The definition that every single JW has in their own mind is someone who speaks against the WT, whether or not they were a JW in the past, and whether or not the information is true.
Looking at your list of websites, your average JW would describe any anti-JW articles as apostate articles.
This is the pre-programmed, knee jerk defence to any questioning of a WT teaching.By labeling something 'apostate' it becomes easy to ignore and discount it.
By calling people 'disgruntled' it makes it easier to dismiss them and their complaints.Please realise that to a JW, only the GB have the truth, so anything else is wrong, and anything else that is dangerous is apostate.
If you read this forum you will find examples where an old WT has been called apostate by loyal JW's, pretending it has somehow been altered.
The Caleb videos were originally called apostate because some thought it was from a non-WT source.
Even recorded assembly talks are called apostate if they include information that is no longer relevant and is being used to expose the WT's double speak.
In a word, 'apostate' means 'I'm not listening because you have bad motives'.
Yes, by being on this forum you are an apostate.
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Jehovah's Witnesses want to invite you to their newly refurbished hall!
by username ini just seen this on goggle news.
a report into a hall actually being refurbished!.
http://www.thecomet.net/news/stevenage_s_jehovah_s_witnesses_celebrate_worship_hall_s_makeover_and_invite_public_to_come_along_1_4228859.
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Splash
I like the last photo - a beer tent and a skip for the empties.
Actually this hall is a standard design from 1 to 2 decades ago.
Every hall built around that time looks identical.