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  I dont understand why KH's are less attractive than churches

  by nowawake14 in

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  i mean, come on.

  if they call themselves the "true", then why are most kingdom halls not as attractive as churches and dont do any better?.

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  I remember vaguely about a construction of a JW HQ in the USA going back to either the 1960`s or 70`s when it was a query why such lavish furnishings were installed into this building ,and all I can recall was this grand staircase and I think Gold furnishings in the bathrooms etc.

  And the Governing Body response was something like " Well look at what Christendom does for there false gods so what more should we do to honour the true God Jehovah "

  I think there was a brochure about it at the time .maybe someone can remember it .

  And it or they are a vast contrast to what KH`s looked like .
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  Idiotic Comment

  by FedUpJW in

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  i was just enjoying a you tube video clip of george carlin explaining euphemisms.

  one of the ones he commented about is how people try to soften the fact someone is dead by saying, "they passed away.

  " noo...they died!.

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  How about he or she is with the Angels now.

  Or your dog or cat is in pet heaven now.

  Or the kids fav .aunt or uncle who they finally twigged has died years earlier and are then told the newly deceased is with Aunt peggy or Uncle frank now .

  However quite honestly I can`t see anything wrong with that ,its just another way of expressing the reality of whats happened ?

  I`m talking from the point of believers in general here, I would never say Heaven ,Hell or Angels .myself.

  I`m more straight forward .

  I would probably say : the bastard or bitch is dead ,live with it and get on with your life.
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  Hot sale of KHall to Christendom!!!

  by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara in

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  anybody has more info please share.. lee nyc brokers baychester sale from bronx congregation.

  march 29,2019. lee & associates nyc’s alfonso holloman has arranged the sale of 1575 e. gun hill rd., between kingsland and mickle avenues, in the bronx’s baychester neighborhood.

  inner court sanctuary praise palace paid $1.28 million to acquire the 5,092-square-foot property from jehovah’s witnesses.. the property will serve as a place of worship for the congregation, which is relocating from 1660 e. gun hill rd.

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  jehovah will be turning in his grave.

  Jehovah is Resting in Peace ! (Since Creation)
  Those comments made me laugh.

  The rank & file JW`s are hauled over the coals if they have any dealings work- wise as your business or trade or even on a social level such as attending a wedding or funeral in a church of Christendoms.

  Yet the Governing Body / Elders of JW`s have no trouble at all in selling off WT / KH `s property for $$$$$ to any of Christendoms Churches with no consequences for doing so.

  Their stink of hypocrisy must reach to the high heavens or maybe even the depth of Hades .

  
  
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  Greetings to all

  by Dmitry in

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  my name is dmitry!

  (i apologize for my english.

  i am from ukraine and wanted to expand communication with exjw.. well, what about yourself?

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  smiddy3

  Welcome Dmitry another Aussie here to welcome you ,and don`t worry about your English its fine.
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  Has anybody here had a pm from a newbie wanting to contact you away /meet up from this forum ? Recently ?

  by smiddy3 in

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  if so pm me about it and we maybe able to compare notes .simon may be interested otherwise ignore this post ..

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  smiddy3

  This is the post I`m referring to terry from SarahEmily .

  Apparently she has been pretty active
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  Solicitations on PM from fake JW-net members

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  2. friends

  12 hours agofrom sarahemily958 to terrywalstrom.

  hello how are you doing today i am sarah from rhode island united state i am a new member here i am hoping to meet someone here to share some experience on how to use jw thank you hoping to hear ffrom you soon

  regards : sarah

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  Hi terry ,this is the same person I posted about a week or so back .I pm`d her and asked why would I meet up with someone who hasn`t told anything about herself or even where she reside when asked ?

  I had pm`d her a couple of times and she never answered any questions put to her .,weired
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  Mexico--- Abuse

  by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  dont know if anyone has picked up on this news.

  putting it out there anyway.. http://www.zocalo.com.mx/new_site/articulo/permitieron-en-iglesia-abuso-de-una-joven.

  translated into english (by someone on reddit).

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  Elders need to be prosecuted for not reporting these crimes to the appropriate authorities ,either child Protection or the police in every Country .

  Only then will we see a reduction in this sort of abuse that has been allowed to go on for so long.

  Its an indictment against law enforcement agencies around the world that this has not been done already

  Elders themselves have failed both ethically and morally in not taking it upon themselves to report these abuses despite what the Legal Department or the Governing body have directed them to do .

  They need to man up for the children`s sake.
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  Losing My Religion - None of the Above Now Top!

  by Simon in

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  2. current

  look at this - the percentage of americans who have no religious affiliation is now higher than any religious group!.

  next step, a majority!.

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  I would hazard a guess also that many who identify with a religion don`t actually practice the religion they identify with .

  So wouldn`t / shouldn`t these ones really come under the scope of being of no religion ?

  I`m sure we all know many people if asked what religion they are would give you an answer to this or that religion but have never gone to church and have no intention of ever going to one.

  That could be ascertained by asking the questions ,

  how often do you attend ,

  when was the last time you attended

  and are you planning to attend in the next 5 years or so .
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  Three fold cord - Jesus gets engaged!!

  by Diogenesister in

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  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/b731kh/3_fold_cord/?utm_source=reddit-android.

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  smiddy3

  Not to be picky but I thought the three fold cord was between man,wife and Jehovah where Jesus was left completely out of the picture ,which happens more times than not in JW theology.

  Whatever the case when you think about it ,it is weired ,and sad to say I bought into it years ago.
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  My son finally got his first car

  by Tameria2001 in

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  on saturday my son finally got around to getting his driver's license, and then on monday, he bought his first car.

  you might be thinking he is 16 or 17, but you'd be wrong.

  he is almost 22 and in his third year of college.

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  snugglebunny

  That brings back memories my friend ,my first car at 19/20 was an Austin A 40 Tourer /soft top? 1948 model .

  I still have fond memories of that car being my first.