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  November 2015 Watchtower - More Money 'Begging'

  by jwleaks in

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  making donations to the worldwide work of jehovah's witnesses.

  http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/w20151115/donations-worldwide-work/.

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  Insurance: A donation made by specifying an entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy or a retirement/pension plan.

  Bank Accounts: Bank accounts, certificates of deposit, or individual retirement accounts set up as a trust or made payable on death to an entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in accord with local bank requirements.

  Stocks and Bonds: Stocks and bonds donated to an entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses as an outright gift or by means of a written agreement to transfer on death.

  Wills and Trusts: Property or money may be bequeathed to an entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses by means of a legally executed will or by specifying the entity as the beneficiary of a trust agreement. This arrangement may provide certain tax advantages.

  Ugh... The plan is perfect, isn't it? Alienate once loved family members who aren't JWs; shun ex-JW family members; stay faithful until you get old hoping for a new system that will never come; die and give the money to JW.org. Grandkids get a cut? Nope. Grown children struggling to make ends meet? Nah. Brother? Sister? No way, not if they aren't JWs.

  That is so messed up.

  
  
  
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  Gay times at Brooklyn Bethel

  by oppostate in

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  leo greenlees and percy chapman have been exposed as practicing a gay lifestyle while serving at the world head quarters of the watchtower religion.. in this photo greenlees is at the left with glen how to his right and then nathan knorr who has chapman to his right.

  i've seen this photo before many times.

  it's in jim pentons book, but i never noticed greenlees left hand is holding how's right at his bottocks.. quite the gay times at bethel i'd say.. .

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  Geez... I guess people see what they choose/want to see.

  Let me make up something that isn't there...Hmm...I see Redd Foxx in the background between their two heads.
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  Persecution: Fight Against it, or Take it?

  by Funchback in

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  2. beliefs

  hello, folks.. jws, always highlighting that persecution is a sign that they are the true religion, look for ways to avoid being persecuted.

  here are some recent examples from their own website:.

  regarding jws in the ukraine: (jws) remain hopeful that local authorities will uphold the fundamental human right to freedom of religion.

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  Hello, folks.

  JWs, always highlighting that persecution is a sign that they are the true religion, look for ways to avoid being persecuted. Here are some recent examples from their own website:

  • Regarding JWs in the Ukraine: (JWs) remain hopeful that local authorities will uphold the fundamental human right to freedom of religion. http://www.jw.org/en/news/legal/by-region/ukraine/religion-persecution-jw-beliefs/
  • Jehovah’s Witnesses in Israel are grateful to the Israeli authorities who took a stand against religious intolerance and discrimination by defending their right to gather for peaceful worship. http://www.jw.org/en/news/legal/by-region/israel/raanana-high-court-case/
  • For decades, thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses in South Korea have endured imprisonment for their conscientiously held beliefs. Eagerly anticipating the Court’s judgment, they ask: Are the justices of the Constitutional Court ready to act on behalf of conscientious objectors? Will South Korea act in harmony with internationally recognized human rights standards? http://www.jw.org/en/news/legal/by-region/south-korea/conscientious-objectors-rights/
  • Witness parents seek the same opportunity for their children as other parents do. They want their children to develop life skills and to become productive members of society. Jehovah’s Witnesses hope that this positive court ruling in Karongi will promote respect in all Rwandan schools for children’s right to freedom of conscience and religion. http://www.jw.org/en/news/legal/by-region/rwanda/religious-discrimination-school/

  
  

  I don't want to see anyone persecuted for their religious beliefs, for sure. I'm merely pointing out that, on the one hand, they wear persecution as a badge of honor. On the other hand, they take all kinds of legal action to stop persecution. Time and time again they have appealed to the UN (the Wild Beast) for assistance. They have filed petitions in courts. All in the hopes of having the freedom (sans persecution) to worship.

  If it's part of their being recognized as "the truth", then they should roll with the punches and wait on their God, at least that what the bible says that they should do. http://www.openbible.info/topics/persecution

  What say you?
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  How Many JWs actually Watch JW.TV?

  by Oubliette in

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  i'm curious.

  what do you know from your own experience and talking to other active jws?

  i know from my own informal, non-scientific survey that most jws do not watch jw.tv.

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  I've been out for about 10 years so I may be wrong with my opinion, but there is the hour-long book study, the TMS, field service, personal study, WT and talk. If I were in, I'd probably NOT watch because I would be on "spiritual food" overload.

  People need a mental break.
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  I joined this site 13 years ago...

  by Funchback in

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  hello, everyone.. as noted in the topic, i joined here 13 years ago.

  i last posted here over 5 years ago.

  i just now learned that this site still exists!

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  I plan on it.
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  I joined this site 13 years ago...

  by Funchback in

  1. jw
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  hello, everyone.. as noted in the topic, i joined here 13 years ago.

  i last posted here over 5 years ago.

  i just now learned that this site still exists!

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  Funchback

  Scully!!!!!!!!
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  Hello Everyone

  by MarieK in

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  i hope everyone is having a good saturday.

  i've visited this many times in the past month or so, joined yesterday and finally got the nerve to post!

  needless to say, i'm super nervous, being new to this whole experience.

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  The kicker for me, the main source of my anger? Finding out about the ties to the UN!!!
  

  That's what did it for me too. I hope you find your happy place.

  Brian
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  JW Org Flags at R.C.

  by ToesUp in

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  photo was posted on jw-archive.

  j.w.org flags flying at the 2015 r.c.

  in fribourg, switzerland..

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  Funchback

  Like hoser said above, it's a rebranding. All large corporations do it. Here are some highlights from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebranding :

  • Rebranding is a marketing strategy in which a new name, term, symbol, design, or combination thereof is created for an established brand with the intention of developing a new, differentiated identity in the minds of consumers, investors, and competitors.[1][2] Often, this involves radical changes to a brand's logo, name, image, marketing strategy, and advertising themes. Such changes typically aim to reposition the brand/company, occasionally to distance itself from negative connotations of the previous branding, or to move the brand upmarket; they may also communicate a new message a new board of directors (Governing Body) wishes to communicate.
  • The new company identity and brand should also be launched in a subtle and methodical manner in order to avoid alienating old customers (old school JWs), while aiming to attract new business prospects (newcomers).
  • Corporations often rebrand in order to respond to external and/or internal issues. Firms commonly have rebranding cycles in order to stay current with the times or set themselves ahead of the competition. Companies also utilize rebranding as an effective marketing tool to hide malpractices of the past, thereby shedding negative connotations that could potentially affect profitability (child abuse, U.N. debacle).
  • Firms rebrand intentionally to shed negative images of the past. In a corporate sense, rebranding can be utilized as an effective marketing strategy to hide malpractices and avoid or shed negative connotations, and decreased profitability. (It is always about the money)
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  My Mom Is In A Nursing Home & Gues Where All The Watchtower Publications Are Going???

  by minimus in

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  not even the witnesses want them.

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  Funchback

  Minimus! I remember you being here many years ago. Good to see you're still around!
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  Funny JW cartoon

  by Funchback in

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  sorry if others have posted this video already.

  i have been away a while...maybe i'm late to the party!.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_pqu0bln74.

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  Sorry if others have posted this video already. I have been away a while...maybe I'm late to the party!

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_pQu0BlN74