Posts by TonusOH

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Governing Body busy with building projects...looking beyond the ''last days''
by RULES & REGULATIONS in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in addition to studio space, the planned ramapo-tuxedo complex would total 1.5 million square feet.

the complex would include offices, 600 housing units in multiple-family buildings, underground parking, a fitness area, and a visitor center for the public.. .

here is anthony morris in a jw broadcasting february 2022, reading a (fake) letter from a ''concerned brother.
TonusOH

I think that line C is actually showing 1,451,217,000. Was this after they had sold off all/most of the Brooklyn properties? That's quite a nest egg. And since they're a 501(c) corporation, they enjoy some tax breaks as well.
I'm curious how they're doing now. They have been asking the membership to dig deep into its collective pockets for "donations to the worldwide preaching work." And they also launched an ambitious development project, because after god wipes out 99.99% of the human population, there will be lots of extra bandwidth for video downloads! I wonder why the holy spirit wouldn't guide them so that they make the right investment picks and never have to beg for donations again...
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What's the deal with Cheese and Apple Danishes at conventions.
by pistolpete in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this was before my time, but there was this post that had 308 comments testifying that the best thing of being a jehovah witness back in the day was the convention's meals.

is this true?.

one quote out of 308;.
TonusOH

I don't remember how good the danishes were. But the soft-serve ice cream was amazing.
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Ukraine and Armageddon
by jhine in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i'm going to take a wild stab in the dark here and guess that the watchtower is having a wonderful time over the whole ukraine situation.

is the whole " end of times " thing being pushed again to bring dissidents back into line .

they must be seeing as a gift from above .
TonusOH

It's the Sunk Cost fallacy: once you have invested so much into a belief, it can be very difficult to let it go, since that means you wasted a lot of time and energy that you won't get back.
I'm old enough to remember when the UN declared 1986 the year of peace and security, and the WT making note of it. But after enough time, you get used to the WT pointing out yet another sign that the end is very close. But not that close, God is patient and wants all to be saved! But still, it's really close. Just not quite yet. But honest, it's super close, it's almost here! But not yet. But almost. But...
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The "WE'RE ALL IMPERFECT" Theory.
by pistolpete in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
a recurring theme in this loyd deal is the we're all imperfect-----------excuse!.

the "we're all imperfect" phrase, is an over used watchtower membership cliche, embedded in the minds of jws and anyone that leaves.

in the real world, there is no such thing as "we are all imperfect".
TonusOH

"I can't control my pee-pee" is the same justification that rapists and pedos use. I don't think it's valid.
Even worse, he is saying "I can't control myself... and neither can any of you!" As if to imply that his behavior is defensible, if not normal or expected.
And to that, I say "nope! Lots of men demonstrate sufficient control of their members so as to avoid disgracing themselves and their families. Your lack of control is not the rule, it's the exception."
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Norway Takes Appropriate Action Against Jehovah’s Witnesses
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i hope other countries follow suit.. https://youtu.be/pfw9xzugcms.
TonusOH

I wonder if the GB will make allowances to get the funding reinstated. I mean, loyalty to Jehovah is important and all... but that's two million bucks!
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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars
by Newly Enlightened in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
original reddit post (removed).
TonusOH

If the info in that Facebook post is true, then it's mind-boggling that he would have anything to say about how the WT handled CSA. Jesus...
11530
It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars
by Newly Enlightened in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
original reddit post (removed).
TonusOH

Resuming his anti-WT videos is probably his best option at this point, at least for the sake of making some short-term cash while he figures out what to do next. Might be a good idea to disable comments, though.
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AM III off topic remarks online @ jw.org
by Gorb in
1. jw
2. friends
am iiii off topic remarks at the anual meeting, are online at broadcasting.. he says in the early 70s he did not believe the end was near, and told his sons not to believe jw's who stating the end is near because the system could go on to 2020.. g..
TonusOH

"I didn't believe the end was that close back then, but it's right around the corner now" is pretty much the WT motto for more than 100 years now, isn't it?
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Freaky, unsettling, unnerving comment from Losch in his AGM talk
by FFGhost in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
did anybody else catch it?.

he said that people who come back in the earthly resurrection would be given a body "reasonably similar" to the one they had prior to death.. what the almighty hootch?.

"similar"?.
TonusOH

They do like to come up with details that have no basis. I guess it is to reinforce the idea that they have a unique and direct pipeline to god via the holy spirit.
That said, I could think of a few areas of improvement, were I to be bodily reconstructed and brought back to life. So I'm good with being reasonably similar. :D
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Simon, are you affected by this Canadian trucker convoy?
by greenhornet in
1. jw
2. friends
i think you live in canada.

this convoy is starting in the usa and soon to be in europe.

just like to know how this is effecting your daily life and like to share with us if it is.
TonusOH

I think the truckers should have taken the motto that they wanted to "Block Lousy Mandates." Then any action taken against them would be described as "gov't takes action against BLM protesters." :D