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  Where has all the money gone?

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  a number of years ago when i was still active, our service group was having a coffee break with the visiting circuit overseer.

  during the conversation he mentioned that the "society" was now being run like a business.

  being raised in the "truth" i thought that rather odd (and my eyes began to be opened!

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  A locally produced video for JW's - come to Tennessee!

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  we received this link through an email chain.

  not too sure what the purpose is....it's mostly about food.. .

  vimeopro.com/user4747451/tnvideo.

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  Keeping it simple.

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  as the convention season is upon many of us, i recall my first assembly that we attended during the very beginning of our questioning if this religion that we were raised in was 'right'.

  by really listening to the talks and observing the behavior of the other attendees, we came away that weekend with real focus on uncovering the realities of being one of jehovah's witnesses.. i had, for many years, issues with some basic organizational practices and customs : turning in a time slip, counting hours, re-hashing material over and over, dress and grooming rules, congregational politics/favoritism/discrimination, the 'judicial committee', etc.. at the same time we were researching the history of the watchtower and it's core beliefs : what were the origins of the belief in a paradise earth, the faithful and discreet slave, and (most importantly) the watchtower's chronology/dating that leads to the 1914 conclusion.. to all who are in the beginning of this process, i recommend you keep it simple.

  take one topic or issue at a time and prove to yourself that the watchtower's stance is biblical.

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  Seven signs you're in a cult ( Is our religion "cult-like"?...)

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  an enlightning and disturbing story in today's atlantic.. ginger.

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  http://m.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/06/the-seven-signs-youre-in-a-cult/361400/.

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  An increase in security at this summer's conventions??

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  we've heard from friends in two separate congregations in our city that convention security will be tight.. the brothers made announcements this week and reminded everyone to be sure to wear their name badges.

  those that don't may be questioned and have their belongings searched.

  the same will be happen to anyone arriving during the sessions.

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  "They've made us debt FREE !!!"

  by gingerbread in

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  so proclaimed the brother that read the wt letter tonight that explained the new kingdom hall funding arrangement.. everyone in the hall claps .... well, like it was the last talk on the district convention.. he says 'what bank would wipe out a debt of $200,000 ???

  only jehovah's organization!

  isn't this wonderful !!!".

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  This years Memorial talk outline

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  perhaps i've missed seeing it.... can anyone provide a scan or link to the 2014 memorial talk and the following sunday's public 'special talk'?.

  ginger.

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  The purpose of changing JW names, titles and terms

  by gingerbread in

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  during a discussion over the weekend, we exchanged ideas about recent changes in terminology related to assembly days, conventions and new titles for the higher-ups.

  i commented that for years in 'security' at larger meetings we were told to talk to any that seemed out of place and ask questions that would indicate if they were apostates - antiquated terms like 'overseer' or a reference the 'truth' book.. another in our group brought up the character in the orwell book 1984 and how his job was to separate new and approved terms from old words.

  this was called doublethink and blackwhite.

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  24 hour field service marathon ??

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  field service for up to twenty-four hours non-stop.... it's a bit of a fad in our area with pioneers - the twenty somethings especially.

  we've heard from other family members and a jw friend that it's a thing in their part of the country as well.. it sounds like a group decides on a day and then piles into a van or suv to 'work' the territory - 12, 18 and even 24 hours.. anyone else hearing of this?.

  ginger.

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  I think they're trying to shake off the Watchtower...

  by gingerbread in

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  we had another couple over this weekend.

  after taking a reasonable hike in the woods, we came back to the house, made a fire and began to talk a bit.

  these folks are long time friends of ours and are (like us) slowly easing out of the kingdom hall.

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