At least the GB are honest enough to say that no apology is necessary (translated: "We will not be apologizing").
If they ever apologized, I would be so confused at the 180 degree change that I might start walking in circles. I depend on the consistency of their arrogance and they NEVER let me down.
this former kingdom hall is now a hindu swaminarayan temple!
to the far right of the picture, the two tower pillars are obvious by the red and green flags.
https://pdfupload.io/docs/d8e6115a .
The Hindus have colorful robes that make them look like they are having a special gathering even when they are just doing their daily thing. They seem to be nice folks - maybe they can put the old building to better use than the JW's did.
https://libn.com/2024/03/04/jehovahs-witnesses-investing-more-than-50m-on-woodbury-project/.
long island business news.
march 4, 2024. the christian congregation of jehovah’s witnesses, which bought the former geico property in woodbury for $27 million in dec. 2022, plans to spend at least another $23 million to build an assembly hall and two support buildings on about half of the site.
DOC - they actually do have corporate bylaws that state that they will retire some special full-time servants at the corporations' expense. This primarily applies to Bethelites with XX years of seniority and age. In recent years though, they have sent many "back to the field" just before they reached full retirement age. Cruel? Yes.
However, the facility in Fishkill for retirees is full per the last report I heard. Space only gets freed up upon someone's death. I was told they needed more space for older B'lites who were getting too old to work, past the age of being sent out.
For the retirement facilities, they need a doctor and nurses. You might recall the letter that went out several years ago for nurses. They had to be willing to stay indefinitely. When they consolidate facilities, the number of caregivers decreases proportionately, so I suspect consolidation is a high priority to cut expenses.
I recently learned that they are being challenged at the Fishkill facility for some kind of registration issue. They are in need of a larger facility that meets city/county/state requirements. That is all I know.
Atlantis - do you recall the leter to all BOE's asking for nurses? It may have been 4 years ago?
not sure if this has been posted or not, apologies if it has.
i did a quick search and did not see it.
https://archive.md/5zcdi -a sunshine coast jehovah’s witness figure accused of horrific sex crimes has been remanded in jail for fresh offences which allegedly occurred the same day he attended court.. and https://archive.md/r2o6x -a sunshine coast jehovah’s witness figure who allegedly used his position in the church to sexually assault young men has been arrested by police.
In what universe could JWs ever consider a man like that to be no threat to the general population?
Yet they withhold information that could shed light on prosecutorial efforts!
WTC is reprehensible and needs to be held accountable by AG’s who prosecute these types of crimes.
what does jump the shark mean?.
the phrase “jump the shark” is a term in pop culture that originated from the tv show “happy days” and is used to describe a decline in quality.
it refers to the moment when a tv show or other product has reached its peak and starts to decline in quality.
Some countries in Europe (and not just the EU) actually do care about destructive influences to the family arrangement. When Norway heard complaints and investigated JWs, they naturally responded with indignation that the religion was creating dysfunctional families while being funded by tax money.
I expect this to happen elsewhere moving forward with WTC fighting tooth n’ nail to reverse the trend. A grass roots movement in Brazil is getting traction now. How will WTC react? The same way.
https://libn.com/2024/03/04/jehovahs-witnesses-investing-more-than-50m-on-woodbury-project/.
long island business news.
march 4, 2024. the christian congregation of jehovah’s witnesses, which bought the former geico property in woodbury for $27 million in dec. 2022, plans to spend at least another $23 million to build an assembly hall and two support buildings on about half of the site.
DOC - I thought the same thing. This seems like a poorly thought out expansion - OR - there is more to this than they have shared.
I can see NO GOOD REASON for purchasing this property other than consolidating nursing facilities for retirees.
rossville, il, i heard it had disbanded about 15 years ago.
know, i see someone bought it and turned it into a home, but sadly for them , the bad kh karma did not help the resale value.
looking at the interior pictures it's hard to see the old kh.
They DID finish it before Armageddon!! Good job!
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1ap8kcp/robert_hendricks_removed robert hendricks removed?.
any info would be appreciated..
My source told me the bodyguards main role was to thwart process servers.
hi friends, i have not been on this board in awhile, and i would like to get some thoughts from some of you.
i have noticed a change within my 4 siblings in approximately the last year and a half to 2 years regarding their communication with my mother and i. they have either phoned us, texted, emailed, or written a letter or card to us.
the conversation has been good, and on any topic that comes to mind.
I abruptly faded and my family began shunning me as soon as they confirmed that I was not going to return. How did it affect me?
I am happy now! Even if they tried to rekindle a relationship, I would not allow it. Shunning me is a gift as far as I am concerned. Their is no room for their toxicity in my life.
imagine if all the governing body resigned and a new set of brothers came in and said we are very very sorry for all those who have been disfellowshipped and disassociated over the years.
we know many mistakes have been made.
we are really genuinely sorry to all those who have been hurt and especially those who have died and been hurt by these mistakes.
I knew a fella who was never religious. One day he was in an accident and lost 3/4 of his brain. When he woke up, he had a strong craving to become a JW. Imagine that!
Maybe softening/apologizing would work? I’m not one to criticize 😎
