Thank you for letting me listen in on a very insightful topic.
My comment: Liquidating, offshore tax shelters, staying mum about it. If the little R&F do it, Big Mama, most certainly does.
Just Lois
today's watchtower made out that the combining of branch offices around the world is a loving provision from jehovah to streamline the production, but i had to ask an elder afterwards, even though i already knew the answer.... "if the wts is selling off bethels and brooklyn property and cutting the publishing costs and commitments, then where is all that money going?".
elder replies, "well the donations are just not coming in anymore and so they have to sell off property to stay afloat.".
gee, i thought if this was jehovah's approved organisation carrying vital truth to the world, then he'd be making sure the donations would be sufficient.
Thank you for letting me listen in on a very insightful topic.
My comment: Liquidating, offshore tax shelters, staying mum about it. If the little R&F do it, Big Mama, most certainly does.
Just Lois
i know this is true every week, and i say it all the time, and i know blondie will be doing her review later, but.... today's watchtower was bat-shit crazy!.
i knew it was going to be a bizzare one just reading it, but the comments at the meeting took it even further.
i can't post all the crazy ones, but in summary what they were saying was:.
88JM, "They were saying stupid things, faster than I could write them down". lol
Just Lois
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https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1441&bih=654&q=how+to+pick+your+religion+chart&oq=how+to+pick+your+religion+chart&gs_l=img.3..0i24.3120.8903.0.9221.31.16.0.15.15.1.205.2058.5j10j1.16.0...0.0...1ac.1.4.img.syy2hmj5xae#imgrc=vvicewc0cwngfm%3a%3bdabhdbtixg5fam%3bhttp%253a%252f%252fcontemplatingtruth.files.wordpress.com%252f2011%252f05%252fchoosing-your-religion-flowchart.jpg%3bhttp%253a%252f%252fcontemplatingtruth.wordpress.com%252fbreaktime%252freligions%252f%3b2112%3b1248.
bare with me as i figure out how to post pictures.. i thought this chart was hilarious on how to pick your religion..
Thanks for the laugh, Gojira.
Just Lois
i have been studying revelation before i buy thinking about buying the latest ipad.
however i cant quite pick is should buy an apple product given the apple in genesis is the fruit of good and evil.
can i buy apple without condemnation or should i play it safe and go with android ?.
You guys are too funny. JW07...Preview of Jan 2014...satire. lol Garment Pornea. lol
Just Lois Good Morning Australia and Good Night to me from The North Pacific...nite...nite
good day everyone,.
i'm a born in jehovah's hostage, and am still a hostage until i can wake my family up (wishful thinking i know).
i'll formally introduce myself later.. for now i have some burning concerns about the service meeting part for the week of december 24, 2012.
Excellent thread. It slipped by and I never noticed it.
Cedars I am thrilled that your wife will be able to respond to her mom about what she read on (Your) internet site. Too funny.
Just Lois
recently i had the pleasure to examine a stash of 1920s and 1930s golden age magazines, among the rarest of watchtower publications.
i thought it would be a fun idea to have a thread in which i share with you some of the amazing, ridiculous, hilarious things contained therein.
hence, this is the first post of a series of excerpts, scans, etc.
Thank you,
Just Lois
sorry for the late notice.. this is an informal get together.
barbecue and beverages guaranteed.
all else you bring yourself.. .
I just have to take a boat or a plane or a floatplane or a ship and a car or a ship with a car, then step on the gas, through the mountains and valleys and rivers and lakes, blue skies, cloudy skies, past blinding snow storms or just plain snow, sleet or hail, hail a taxi or take the bus, watch for Moose or Elk or heavy rain or fog, even Deer in your headlights, because Terry is having a Party and its going to be fun!
So sorry Terry. I really wish I could be there. Maybe next time.
Just Lois In The North Pacific
researchers from standford university's hopkins marine station found pacific bluefin tuna tested positive for radiation stemming from the fukushima nuclear power plant disaster.
the levels of radiocesium are considered below a dangerous amount for human consumption- dr. madigan, from the marine study group commented 'we're exposed to radiation in almost all the food we eat'.
pregnant women and nursing mothers may want to restrict their diet of these tuna.. 40% of bottom eating fish near japan tested positive to cesium radiation.
Designs, That's funny!
Just Lois
the november 1st public wt has an article on "do you need to learn hebrew and greek?
" funny is it not that they feel we do not need too.
anywho on page 21 of said wt.
Reading old posts. A lot of thoughtful comments.
Flipper on page 1. Telling an Elder what the definition of generation is, from a dictionary. Great answer Flipper. "A generation is 30 - 40 years", and the Elder flipping out (pardon the pun) "Where did you read that from?" "A dictionary" lol Anyone doing genealogy research, knows that.
The Watch Tower tries so hard to keep its members, dumbed down...so they stay uneducated and enslaved. Disgusting.
Just Lois
profile of a sociopathic organization .
(adapted from the article by jan groenveld) .
a number of cult leaders may exhibit many of the behavioral characteristics of a sociopath--an outstanding ability to charm and seduce followers.
Thank You Lady Lee. Anyone with reasoning skills can see the points that yes, Watch Tower Society is a dangerous, sociopathic organization.
Those who do not see it, have their heads in the sand, and are delusional.
Just Lois