very true that certain ones with expectations of promotion ensure that others know of their financial giving to the congregation....in my old cong. a certain brother who received 1.2 million pounds in compensation for a car accident 20 years ago has paid towards new microphones etc etc and yet hypocritically flaunts his wealth by driving top of the range Range Rover with personal number plate and also tells poorer brothers he has to get rid of 25,000 pounds to avoid taxes.....He used to tell certain ones that he deserves to be an Elder.........I used to say to myself that the moment he was appointed /announced as an elder would be the moment I'd walk out of the meeting for my last time....thankfully I left over a year ago before this happened....
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RED LIGHT WARNING IN DECEMBER WT FOR UK
by The Searcher inattention all uk congregations: .
the december 15th 2013 study edition contains a study article which will be used to 'prime' the sheep for fleecing in 2014 - in order to finance the new uk branch complex.. for those who are prepared to speak up on behalf of their hard pressed brothers and sisters, raise your hand and ask one relevant question before the elders' probable resolution/s - either to send a chunk of your congregation's bank balance to mill hill, or for each publisher to 'pledge' as much as they can;.
"can the body of elders explain to the congregation why the new branch isn't being self- financed by the miions gained from the sale of all the london properties?
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Don't Question. Don't Think. Just Obey!
by Oubliette insome of the rhetoric in recent wt magazines got me thinking, it would be useful to have a somewhat comprehensive list of quotes showing the wtbts's incessasant control-freakery and their irrational--and apparently growing--paranoia.
i was thinking it would be good to have a variety of both longer and shorter, older as well as more recent quotes that prove the pattern and history of their manipulative mantra of: don't question.
just obey!.
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westiebilly11
always remember when Jesus was discussing himself with others and he asked them...."Who do you say I am?"..this is something the WT could never do ...it never asks for its credentials..it just tells others what to believe/think....without question...
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Personal Rambling
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just some personal rambling:.
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westiebilly11
when I used to go to meetings I rarely answered because I could see more than one point of view and more than one correct (!) answer to questions raised......and I too smiled as publishers gave pat answers -sincere...of course(!)....but lacking any genuine heartfelt conviction of what they were saying at times....what always struck me was how nothing was ever discussed or reasoned out...just repeated either from wt publications or prepared answers.....where was the passion that comes from real belief and conviction..?....it all made for a very very dull whitewashed meeting experience.....and spiritually flat..
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Are JWs more negative than normal people?
by Julia Orwell incompare a typical conversation with a jw to one with a random non-jw:.
run into jw in the shops.. .
jw:[surprised] julia!
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westiebilly11
agree...so programmed to trip out the 'critical times hard to deal with' routine....everything is bad about this system of things....everytime there's an earthquake or a disaster they smile and proclaim the end is nigh........put another way..'those who concern themselves with life in the next world are no damn use to those in this world..'
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more a case of harvesting their own rather than outsiders coming in...
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AGM 5 OCTOBER 2013 (UNOFFICIAL RUMORS)
by WatchTower87 in- 23 day to go .. annual meeting unofficial rumors.
- new bible.
- new nwt (revision).
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westiebilly11
perhaps they'll announce that sisters are to be appointed to serve as elders and ms where there is a shortage of men..
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DECEMBER 15 WT UP ON jw.org
by St George of England inthere has been some speculation over the last weeks about this issue.. well it's up tonight, only large print so far though.. george.
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westiebilly11
definition of a fanatical cult...: they redouble their efforts when they've forgotten their aims... . They seem to becoming paranoid about each other....
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Was FDS chosen before the ............
by Phizzy inwas fds chosen before the sanctuary was cleansed ?
see what rutherford says :.
from golden age 1935 page 446 from a series of articles about gods calendar and timepiece, a turgid and complicated argument to support rutherfords view of prophecy and chronology.. " (saturday, october 15, a.d, 1932), there was published in the watchtower a resolution, publication of which was official notification that then and there ended the 2300 days of daniel's prophecy.. (daniel 8 : 14) it pleased god to thereafter have a cleansed sanctuary.
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no fds just a bunch of old men who are not inspired and whose only talent is the manufacture of duff lightbulbs.....
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Nov 2013 KM Question Box. Head coverings on Doorstep bible studies
by BroMac inshould a female publisher wear a headcovering if she is accompanied by a male publisher at a door step bible study?
when a female publisher conducts a regular ,scheduled bible study and a male kingdom publisher is present, she should wear a head covering.(1cor.
11:3-10)the july 15, 2002 issue of the watchtower, page 27, explains: this is a pre arranged session of teaching where the one conducting the study actually presides.
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westiebilly11
all the trappings of a true cult........
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Nov 2013 KM Question Box. Head coverings on Doorstep bible studies
by BroMac inshould a female publisher wear a headcovering if she is accompanied by a male publisher at a door step bible study?
when a female publisher conducts a regular ,scheduled bible study and a male kingdom publisher is present, she should wear a head covering.(1cor.
11:3-10)the july 15, 2002 issue of the watchtower, page 27, explains: this is a pre arranged session of teaching where the one conducting the study actually presides.
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westiebilly11
silly little rules that serve no purpose other than to reinforce the control of its members....were I a sister I'd tell them where to stick these ridiculous rules.. .