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  Does The WT Keep Files On ExJW Activists?

  by NotFormer in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  it occurred to me that the wt, if they can identify the activists that are currently campaigning against them, would have a lot of ability to compile detailed dossiers on them.

  once identified, the elders of the appropriate congregation could be asked to forward copies of all their membership details held locally.. would they do that, and do such dossiers exist?.

  (there are probably data collection rules governing such things in a lot of countries, but by no stretch of the imagination could the wt be considered a good corporate citizen).

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  Biahi

  That is a great story, Gordon!
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  Hailstone message AND everyone will be saved? Questions

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i’ve not been paying close attention to watchtower developments, but talking to a jw yesterday it occurred to me the society (yes, still use that term - old school) have been sending out mixed messages in recent years.

  from what i gather, a few years ago the gb announced that during the great tribulation jws would be required to preach a “hailstone message of judgement” which involved telling people it was too late for them to repent and they were definitely going to be destroyed.

  there were hints that this could be very soon, “any day now” preaching could stop and the hailstone message come in, kind of thing.

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  Biahi

  No zombie, I just wanted to respond to you with this: THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS NEVER BEEN A PART OF THIS ORGANIZATION. Also, Magnum, your comments have been really spot on! 👍👍👍
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  "Mark" Sanderson one-ups Jackson's goatee

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  not sure if this was posted yet but the second gb member has been spotted with more than a mustache, and the first one going for a full beard (at about 3 minutes into the video):.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcgwkgrkh0k&pp=ygujancgymvhcmrz.

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  Biahi

  Mike JW is right, though, we don’t want to put out false information for them to point fingers at.
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  Governing Body Culpability

  by NotFormer in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i've seen people say something along the lines that the authorities would like to/have been trying to subpoena (members of) the gb (in csa cases).

  my question is: why don't they?

  if the gb are issuing orders to cover up evidence in csa cases, and otherwise interfere in justice being served in those cases, then they are accessories before (and after) the fact, and theoretically can be arrested and charged as such.

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  Biahi

  Justice moves slowly…🤷‍♀️
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  New immigrant in New York State?

  by was a new boy in

  1. social
  2. current

  “state agencies have found 4,000 vacant positions in an effort to put illegal immigrants into the state’s workforce, according to a memo by the new york department of civil service, which was approved earlier this month.'.

  in the memo, new york officials identified three barriers preventing illegal immigrants from getting those state jobs.

  to address these barriers, the civil service department said it would create positions in ‘transitional’ titles with requirements ‘more in line with the candidates’ qualifications.’ in other words, illegal immigrants would be hired into the same positions while, at least temporarily, having the usual qualifications such as english proficiency, proof of education, and previous employment waived for them.”.

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  Biahi

  Wow, and it’s not easy for citizens to get these jobs. SMH
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  Murder JW Style (True Crime)

  by Tahoe in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a home remodeling job in england that went wildly wrong:.

  a builder who bludgeoned his client to death with a hammer in a row over her new extension has been jailed for at least 15 years for murder.. peter norgrove killed sharon gordon at her home on 20 july last year.. her daughter rhian brown said norgrove acted like a "wolf in sheep's clothing" after earning her trust at the church they attended in dudley.. wolverhampton crown court heard he led the jehovah's witness service the same night he killed mrs gordon.. he repeatedly lied to her about the work he was doing, which took 15 months instead of six weeks.. .

  "he didn't have the experience to be doing the work he was doing," miss brown said.. "he took full payment for the extension in advance, which we believe to be more than £30,000.".

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  Biahi

  What a tragedy, he was a dishonest JW who took this woman’s money, didn’t do the work, and counted on her to never complain or take him to court, because you aren’t supposed to “take a brother to court .” I guess she was just supposed to suck it up like a good little JW, and take no action.
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  In spite of the Australian Royal Commission...

  by joey jojo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-29/jehovahs-witnesses-not-reporting-all-child-sex-abuse-to-police-/103320582.

  national news story in australia today.. the inquiry heard that since the 1950s, the witnesses hid more than 1,000 cases of child sexual abuse.the faith group did not report one case to police over that time.the royal commission was announced in 2012 and the final report was delivered in 2017.in the wake of the institutional failings exposed by the commission, western australia’s mandatory reporting requirements were expanded to include religious ministers in 2021.it meant that they would have to report child sexual abuse to authorities.however, despite it being post royal commission, documents show how the religious group conducted its own internal investigation.the religious leaders did not report the matter to police.

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  Biahi

  So, they claim that if the law requires the reporting of CSA, they will comply with the law. In practice, however, it is NOT reported. So, it is more important to hide pedos than to obey Caesars law.
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  Fleegle Calls The GB Meeting To Order

  by NotFormer in

  1. social
  2. humour

  i still can't believe that fleegle is a member of the gb!.

  here he is in prime form:.

  https://youtu.be/o0ow8rzc8i4?si=b4wulfd1hpkqhfop.

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  Biahi

  Yes, I was a kid, late sixties, I think. Hi, Blondie!
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  Can you openly express doubts in the congregation these days?

  by Elena in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know of a lovely old sister who has been a jw for several decades now who openly expresses doubts about jw interpretations.. she does it in such a lovely way and everyone loves her.

  she is such a sweet old soul, makes everyone happy around her.. she has said things like- even if we have got it wrong about this and that i still believe the bible is gods word”.

  she answers up regularly and she goes on ministry groups but like most of us she is definitely jwlite, we don’t really do door to door work anymore.

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  Biahi

  Maybe she’s a PIMO.
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  Elder’s House is on the Market….let’s peek into his bedroom

  by Tahoe in

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  2. friends

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  Biahi

  I am female…and I could tell you more creepy elder stories. These men are NOT godly.