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  The August 2024 Watchtower controversy and potential further changes

  by ukpimo in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  as an educated guess, the august 2024 watchtower may be delayed because 2 complicated subjects need to be discussed in this issue which haven't yet been approved to be included in the revised shepherding textbook.

  perhaps the revised shepherding textbook must be finalised before this watchtower is released publicly.. the 2 subjects may be as follows:.

  how to shepherd and appoint brothers based on the removal of the hour requirements, getting to know the brothers instead (does this mean prioritising appointing men who have auxiliary pioneered during the co visit and campaigns or men who are regular pioneers?).

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  It does have smell of bad fish. Honestly I cannot understand how the average JW just accepts their lunacy.
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  Former Lancaster, PA Elder convicted of child sexual abuse of multiple victims .......

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  another creepy pervert elder convicted of multiple counts of child sexual abuse in pennsylvania.

  this guy moved from puerto rico to lancaster, pa in the 1990's, worked his way up thru to being an elder, and then used his position to babysit families with children and abuse them.

  he then denied everything, but when some victims went to the police, he fled back to pr, where us marshall's eventually caught up to him and arrested him.

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  I hope it is really hard for PA JWs to face the public - if you shield pedophiles, you need to experience at least as much discomfort as the victim's.

  I don’t have any sympathy for them.
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  The August 2024 Watchtower controversy and potential further changes

  by ukpimo in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  as an educated guess, the august 2024 watchtower may be delayed because 2 complicated subjects need to be discussed in this issue which haven't yet been approved to be included in the revised shepherding textbook.

  perhaps the revised shepherding textbook must be finalised before this watchtower is released publicly.. the 2 subjects may be as follows:.

  how to shepherd and appoint brothers based on the removal of the hour requirements, getting to know the brothers instead (does this mean prioritising appointing men who have auxiliary pioneered during the co visit and campaigns or men who are regular pioneers?).

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  It is likely that wives are being included at the end of the KM School because they will be reminded that they must meet standards for their husbands to continue serving. If they are indeed "one flesh" with their husbands, they must rise to the occasion and not be a drag on his Kingship .... I mean service.

  Whether or not this will result in some men being disqualified, it remains to be seen. I suspect that they want wives to be on notice as there have been many complaints about them by the rest of the members in the congregations.
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  For JW's - Is there ever a legitimate reason to criticize?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i had a jw quote this scripture to me recently: “study to show yourself approved” - great scripture.

  but when we point out that former wt leaders didn’t study and were high school drop outs (ct russell only made it to the 7th grade) franz was a college drop out with only 2 hrs.

  in koine greek, we always get the same answer - the apostles weren’t educated men either.

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  While it is true that the apostles were unlettered, ordinary men, they were not running a multi-national conglomerate accountable for responsible use of donations from millions of followers. They also were not supporters of CSA.

  The GB (current and previous) have shown no acumen for managing money and policy. They are still trying to run the businesses like a loan shark with traveling and local enforcers.
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  The MYSTERY of the Society's BETH-SHAN secret cult compound

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  1945 black and white photo of beth-shan (now hand colored):.

  beth-shan house built in 1939, ten years after beth-sarim on adjacent property.

  beth-shan, which means "house of security" in hebrew, was literally a house of security -(cult compound)*- it was accessed by a single dirt road that was guarded and gated.

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  The paranoia in WTC never ceases to amaze me.

  Eighty years later and they are still beating the drums for a military raid. Maybe Argentina will provide the safety they need!

  New Light!!! The government raid will happen within 3 days of a Wednesday. It will be in response to decades of failure to report CSA cases in all the countries they operate in. The military will identify them by the beards that males wear and the pants that females wear as they crowd around carts, tapping on their cell phones.
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  Who Was The Biggest Jackass Circuit Overseer You Ever Met?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  there was on older white-haired circuit overseer in houston around 1989 or 1990. last name started with a w i think.... not sure though.

  even the most brain-dead robotic elders told me he was offensive.

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  LHG - I called out many CO's on nutty things they said. I simply asked for explanations and then commented on the potential results if the direction was followed. I recall a rather nutty CO who never worked a day in his life tell some sisters that they should consider pioneering instead of working. I immediately chimed in and said how excellent it was that the Branch was going to cover their financial needs! He was noticeably upset and said ThAt'S NOT WHAT I MEANT. I appeared to be crestfallen and asked how they were to pay for their needs. He was stunned - no answer.

  Most JW special full-time servants have no clue where the money comes from to fund their lifestyle. We must all be millionaires - right?
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  First video from the convention is all about FEAR

  by raymond frantz in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  https://youtu.be/cdzydtuoblw?si=tyr8hgdgaiyn7c4h.

  this was leaked only few days ago and it's a small segment of the video from the 2024 convention that has already started.

  the video shows a jw logo down while worried jws are watching it as a news item on their tv screens, others are seen hiding from the police, others driving is the countryside to escape the authorities.

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  HYSTERICAL!!!!!!!!!! I laughed so hard, I almost wet my pants!
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  JW org fighting Royal Commission of Inquiry 3 years, article by Anusha Bradley, RNZ

  by EasyPrompt in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/497240/jehovah-s-witness-church-spends-3-years-fighting-scrutiny-of-royal-commission-of-inquiry.

  jehovah's witness church spends 3 years fighting scrutiny of royal commission of inquiry.

  from article by anusha bradley, rnz.... .

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  Diogenesister - I owe Barbara Anderson more than I can ever repay. She and Joe are wonderful people and staunch advocates for what is right! What they have sacrificed to expose badness is nothing short of amazing.
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  JW org fighting Royal Commission of Inquiry 3 years, article by Anusha Bradley, RNZ

  by EasyPrompt in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/497240/jehovah-s-witness-church-spends-3-years-fighting-scrutiny-of-royal-commission-of-inquiry.

  jehovah's witness church spends 3 years fighting scrutiny of royal commission of inquiry.

  from article by anusha bradley, rnz.... .

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  Valid points Diogenesister! As an elder, we were only told to never counsel a sister alone. All others could be counseled as an elder saw fit - in the ministry, in private, with parents etc. i saw some situations over the years that helped me see how counsel sessions became molestation events or sexual indiscretions.
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  How has 3 years of inflation affected WTC?

  by ThomasMore in

  1. social
  2. current

  the current u.s. administration and the fed says inflation is hard to tame.

  it was over 9% at it's peak.

  one of the greatest increases is price of food, something that everyone feels to some extent.

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  I listened to an economist who said that inflation has no effect or a great effect depending on what and how we shop. I am not in the car buying market so pricey new cars have no effect on me. However, my grocery bill is approx $300 a month more than it was 3 years ago. Eating out totals $200 a month more now. I keep a detailed budget and can see the increase in all expenses over time. LHG is spot on.

  My records tell me that inflation in some categories is well over 20%, while it is flat in a few others. Gas has peaks and valleys but overall is higher.

  All of the increased costs affect Bethel. Some costs get passed on to the congs but Bethel has to absorb all food costs and internal vehicle costs and gas and maintenance supplies and construction supplies and more. They don’t pay tax but never did so they feel no relief from their charitable status - they have always had it.

  Non-profits with large unpaid staffs get hit hard by inflation and have no one to pass the extra costs onto. Donations in JWland are decreasing so they have few avenues to absorb the expense. I still believe that their planned projects are on hold because of inflation and donation shortfalls. In the past, even projects they planned to cancel were talked up to increase donations.