Posts by ThomasMore

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Investment departments in Bethel

by Mikejw in

i was a bethelite in london for many years then got reassigned to the field and then went on brd from the start of chelmsford right upto covid.. during my years at the branch i was sometimes asked to be on a team who went to homes donated to the branch when some older one died.. this happenes an awful lot, everything is left to the branch in the will.

the unbelieving family is furious they didn’t get left anything and sometimes they tried to get their elderly relatives possessions and there was a legal battle .

but in the end a team of us would go and empty the property and another team would clean it up and put it on the market to sell it for the worldwide work.. all the possessions were sorted into trash or possibly valuable .

ThomasMore

I don't want to throw cold water on anyone's theory, but I think (only my idea mind you) that the reason the GB is given to wearing the rings is that 1. They are insecure and it makes them feel like they have more clout and presence when they are adorned with gold 2. They secretly wish that they were wearing University rings that would make them more credible as leaders of a multi-billion dollar religious/business corporation.

These men are both arrogant AND insecure at the same time. They envy the degree'd Bethelites they have doing their legal work and other licensed activity that requires a degree from a university or college. To me, this is the saddest part of all. I have never thought that they were masons or part of a secret order. They are just unlettered, ordinary men who want to be lettered and extraordinary.

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The real story on why The Watchtower society lost a Kingdom hall in Bonham ,Texas.!

by koolaid-man in

jw
friends

what happened in bonham, texas?

: the body of elders and the majority of the congregation decided to leave the watch tower organization.

and with that, they took the kingdom hall.

ThomasMore

Enough is Enough - what you described is more common than most people would believe. It has been going on since Menlo Park and will not end until WTC liquidates all the assets the pubs have. Surprised? Don’t be.

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Ali Millar

by jonahstourguide in

hi all.. a news article regarding ali millar popped up on abc here in australia.. some of you folks in the uk may have heard of her.. she has released a book entitled 'the last days'.

i guess from the article that her story rings true to anyone aware of the wt religions' modus operandi.. here is the link and i will paste some of the news article.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-09/ali-millar-jehovahs-witnesses-leaving-her-religion-being-shunned/101266998.

ali millar's upbringing in the jehovah's witnesses was traumatic.

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Spot on BB!

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Who do you think leaked the Trump documents location to the FBI?

by GabeAthouse in

jw
friends

was it melania?

don jr?

or gary busey's son, eric trump?.

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Is there anyone here who can tell us if Adam Schiff is a good kisser? I suspect there is - time to come clean!

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How far do we get away from 1914

by PimoElder in

how far do we get away from 1914 before they have a new light and admit it was all wrong?.

they cling to the old theory of the 77 week prophecy from the wrong date that jerusalem was destroyed .

with the overlapping generations nonsense still we are getting too far away from 1914. what will they say if we get to the 2030s and they still cling to 1914?.

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607 BCE vs 587 BCE

Using WTC interpretation, even the 587 BCE date results in a generation that is now 88+ years old. The gymnastics required to justify a generation as 88 years would make Olga Corbett proud.

The first step on the road to recovery is the hardest because it requires a change of direction.

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What Do You Like About Biden's Build Back Better Agenda & the Democrat's Build Back Better Act?

by Disillusioned JW in

what do you like about biden's build back better agenda & the democrat's build back better act?

is it liberal and progressive enough for you or do you wish it would go further?

https://www.vox.com/22711083/biden-reconciliation-build-back-better-polls-infrastructure has some comments about it.

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Great men/women don't run for office.

They understand that necessary compromises to appease special interst groups will dilute their most noble intentions. They also know that they will be scruitinized under a microscope and fabrications will be published to discredit them. As a result, the country gets men/women who use their office as a means to enrich themselves at taxpayer expense. Insider trading in congress is illegal but still occurs. DOJ looks the other way depending on the party affiliation. Market confidence is evaporating like spit on a hot sidewalk. National debt is approximately $30 trillion - an amount that cannot be paid back in anyones lifetime. Under the table deals with China by the family members of office holders abound. Meanwhile inflation soars while the administration says it is 0%. Hundreds of thousand of immigrants cross the border and get immediate free reign of the country while those who apply legally stand in line. Bills are mis-labeled as 'Inflation fighting' when they actually stoke more inflation. No bail policies encourage criminals to repeat offend many times a day. Police resign in record numbers. What is the answer? Why is all this happening?

Great men/women don't run for office.

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My Prediction Regarding New Space Telescope That Will See Back to 100 Million Years From the Big Bang

by Sea Breeze in

a new space telescope launched a few days age that will supposedly be able to see to within 100 million years of the big bang.

wow... only 100 million years from the big bang.

that is pretty early given the 12 billion year age of the universe assigned by scholars who adhere to naturalism.

ThomasMore

If the scientists who worked on the telescope had been JWs, they would have been shunned for going to University for their respective fields of endeavor. Thankfully, they were men and women of science and we now have a glimpse into the origin of the galaxies that we did not have formerly. Now WTC will try to capitalize on the findings and give praise to the creator. If any of those scientists had been JWs, they would have been frowned upon for pursuing higher education, and seeking information that might have challenged the very narrative of creation that WTC wants everyone to believe.

Sound like a circle of nuttiness? It is. Buy a fruitcake this coming holiday season and marvel at the similarity with WTC.

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Elders won't tell you who have falsely accused you

by enoughisenough in

having been a victim of this practice twice, i thought i would see if others had the same experience.

on one occassion, i was before the elders being told i was drunk on a certain day at a certain time.

( this was only brought up because when i was pushing for a meeting because of elder mr x adultery , i was threatened somethings would be brought out about me if i persued the meeting.

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I knew an elderly sister whose car was placed in the shop for repairs. Her neighborhood was sketchy so she asked another elderly male, non-JW to park his car at her house as she hoped it would deter burglars. Other sisters saw the car and turned her in. A few days later, she was called before a JC and charged with fornication. She explained. She was DF'd nevertheless. She appealed. The appeals committee interviewed the JC and learned that they hated her. Yhey were not sorry for the miscarriage of justice. The DFing was overturned. They did not apologize. She was amazed to learn how much they hated her.

In JW land, justice is not a given. Anyone expecting it is naive beyond what is healthy. WTC does not encourage justice since they don't practice it at Bethel.

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Booster shots required for Bethelites and special full time servants?

by PimoElder in

it’s a shame the gov body did a big u turn on vaccines .

if they continue with the rule that only fully vaxed can go back to the hall then i could have stayed on zoom.

but the term fully vaxed is a moving target, if it’s been like six months since your last shot you are just the same as those of us who are unvaxed .

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When vaccinations started during the Rutherford Administration, WTC had the vilest criticism for the effort and compared it to cannabalism and other unimaginable horrors. Fast forward to 2022 and their position is 180 degrees. Along with other doctrinal matters, they just cannot decide what their position is. Want to be lead by the blind? Join Watchtower.

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All KH Bank accounts to close and all received contributions sent directly to the WT

by James Jack in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-c6yshtkqu.

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Fulano, you are absolutely correct. That's why I think it is unlikely. Perhaps they have multiple haircuts in store for the "friends". Whatever the case, I think this is a prelude to an oganizational change.